1980 Big M Little League
Coach: K.Duggan
Manager: D.Castledine
Round 1 - March 29th 1980
Blues 7.0.42
Magpies 0.0.0
Result: Win by 42 points
Goalkickers: Livingston 3, Dimitriou 2, Lindic 1, Jason Baldwin 1
Best: Livingston, Jason Baldwin, Dimitriou, Wilson, Kolloshi
Junior team representing Carlton - Lilydale West.
Umpire: Neil Ashe
Round 2 - April 7th 1980
Blues 7.1.43
Cats 0.0.0
Result: Win by 43 points
Goalkickers: Naughton 4, Manrra 2, Dooley 1
Best: Soldatic, McConnell, Naughton, Lawson, Ball
Round 3 - April 12th 1980
Blues 0.0.0
Bulldogs 3.5.23
Result: Lost by 23 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Clarke, Eldridge, Lieuw, Solyon, Moore.
Round 4 - April 19th 1980
Blues 2.3.15
Swans 0.0.0
Result: Won by 15 points
Goalkickers: Lalor 1, Marcou 1
Best: Hecker, Gough, Finlay, Shearer, Knee
Round 5 - April 26th 1980
Demons 2.1.13
Blues 1.1.7
Result: Lost by 6 points
Goalkickers: Carr
Best: Curleo, Carr, Simpson, Saw, Peterson
Junior teams representing Carlton - Brunswick West and North-West
Umpire: Darren Jarvis
Round 6 - May 3rd 1980
Blues 3.1.19
Kangas 0.0.0
Result: Won by 19 points
Goalkickers: Tatti 3
Best: Mukray, Tatti, Sherrif, Cross, Deakes
Junior team representing Carlton - Campbellfield
Umpire: Andrew Dignam
Round 7 - May 10th 1980
Blues 1.0.6
Hawks 0.1.1
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers: N/A
Best: N/A
Junior team representing Carlton - Kyneton.
Round 8 - May 17th 1980
Blues 3.7.25
Tigers 0.0.0
Result: Won by 25 points
Goalkickers: Osborne 1, Bryant 1, Cassidy 1
Best: Bryant, Cassidy, Mullane, L.Coutes, Marks
Junior team representing Carlton - Maryborough
Umpire: Andrew Dignam
Round 9 - May 25th 1980
Blues 0.2.2
Bombers 0.0.0
Result: Won by 2 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: N/A
Game played in Sydney, Blues represented by Ingleburn U/11's.
Round 10 - May 31st 1980
Blues 1.0.6
Saints 2.7.19
Result: Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers: Power
Best: Tran, Adams, Power, Horsley
Junior team representing Carlton - Bimbaden Heights
Umpire: Robert Hanger
Round 11 - June 7th 1980
Blues 0.0.0
Lions 0.0.0
Result: Draw
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Driver, Pilnce, Benadnelli, Young, Aliades
Junior team representing Carlton - Lee and Neil Street Primary Schools
Umpire: Darren Jarvis
Round 12 - June 15th 1980
Magpies 0.1.1
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 1 point
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Bailey, Buckley, Brown, Pappas, Prince
Round 13 - June 21st 1980
Cats 7.2.44
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 44 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Ward, Crawford, Gazzo, Lloyd
Junior team representing Carlton - Craigieburn
Round 14 - June 28th 1980
Swans 5.0.30
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 30 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Micallef, Italiano, Leyley, Danner, Don
Junior team representing Carlton - Hadfield
Umpire: Michael Bayley
Round 15 - July 12th 1980
Blues 2.1.13
Demons 1.0.6
Result: Won by 7 points
Goalkickers: Vassasso 2.
Best: Campagna, Smith, Deppler, Bell, Matthews
Round 16 - July 19th 1980
Blues 2.3.15
Bulldogs 1.0.6
Result: Won by 9 points
Goalkickers: Mercuri, MacPherson
Best: Cope, Sardi, Manago, Armstrong, Lowe
Junior team representing Carlton - St Albans
Umpire: Michael Bayley
Round 17 - July 26th 1980
Blues 4.4.28
Kangaroos 0.0.0
Result: Won by 28 points
Goalkickers: S.Ochoa 3, Filippa 1
Best: W.Raschid, Lamanna, E.Mirabell, Nash, M.Peppin
Junior team representing Carlton - Rathdowne St Primary (Carlton Gardens) & St Georges
Umpire: Kathy Fisher
Round 18 - August 2nd 1980
Hawks 2.3.15
Blues 0.3.3
Result: Lost by 12 points
Goalkickers: N/A
Best: Rocci, Clmse, Messis, Kassab, Dibella
Junior team representing Carlton - Brunswick South West
Umpire: Michael Bayley
Round 19 - August 9th 1980
Blues 1.0.6
Tigers 0.1.1
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers: M.Rossin
Best: G.Rossin, Tache, Gath, Boccabello, Lancelott
Junior team representing Carlton - St Margaret's & St Mary's
Umpire: Darren Jarvis
Round 20 - August 16th 1980
Blues 4.2.26
Bombers 0.1.1
Result: Won by 25 points
Goalkickers: N/A
Best: N/A
Junior team representing Carlton - Newlands
Umpire: Andrew Kilner
Round 21 - August 23rd 1980
Blues 0.1.1
Saints 0.0.0
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Clark, Gunschy, Heathcote, Lindrea, Pollard
Junior team representing Carlton - Campbellfield
Umpire: Michael Ayers
Note: 21 Round Season with the Grand Final played during the Senior Preliminary Final match.
1980 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
1980 Little League Finals Series
Elimination Final
Lions 2.1.13 d Saints 0.3.3
Qualifying Final
Bulldogs 2.3.15 d Blues 1.2.8
Result Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers: Sandro Ochoa 1
Best Players: Darren Cope, Jason Baldwin, Murray, Lindrea, Mancini.
1st Semi Final
Blues 4.1.25 d Lions 2.1.13
Goalkickers: Darren Cope 2, Sandro Ochoa 1, Rossin 1.
Best: Thorpe, Lawson, Sandro Ochoa, Carr, Bryant.
2nd Semi Final
Cats 1.0.6 d Bulldogs 0.1.1
Preliminary Final
Blues 3.1.19 d Bulldogs 1.0.6
Goalkickers: Nash 2, Darren Cope 1
Best: Marcou, Thorpe, Jason Baldwin, Layley, Murray.
Grand Final
Blues d Cats
The Blues Little League were the Premiers in 1980.
This team included Jason Baldwin who played with Carlton U/15's team, but somehow ended up with Fitzroy. As a Lion he played 125 games from 1989 to 1996 (the final year before Fitzroy was disbanded as a club). He added a further two games with Richmond in the following season.
Coach: K.Duggan
Manager: D.Castledine
Round 1 - March 29th 1980
Blues 7.0.42
Magpies 0.0.0
Result: Win by 42 points
Goalkickers: Livingston 3, Dimitriou 2, Lindic 1, Jason Baldwin 1
Best: Livingston, Jason Baldwin, Dimitriou, Wilson, Kolloshi
Junior team representing Carlton - Lilydale West.
Umpire: Neil Ashe
Round 2 - April 7th 1980
Blues 7.1.43
Cats 0.0.0
Result: Win by 43 points
Goalkickers: Naughton 4, Manrra 2, Dooley 1
Best: Soldatic, McConnell, Naughton, Lawson, Ball
Round 3 - April 12th 1980
Blues 0.0.0
Bulldogs 3.5.23
Result: Lost by 23 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Clarke, Eldridge, Lieuw, Solyon, Moore.
Round 4 - April 19th 1980
Blues 2.3.15
Swans 0.0.0
Result: Won by 15 points
Goalkickers: Lalor 1, Marcou 1
Best: Hecker, Gough, Finlay, Shearer, Knee
Round 5 - April 26th 1980
Demons 2.1.13
Blues 1.1.7
Result: Lost by 6 points
Goalkickers: Carr
Best: Curleo, Carr, Simpson, Saw, Peterson
Junior teams representing Carlton - Brunswick West and North-West
Umpire: Darren Jarvis
Round 6 - May 3rd 1980
Blues 3.1.19
Kangas 0.0.0
Result: Won by 19 points
Goalkickers: Tatti 3
Best: Mukray, Tatti, Sherrif, Cross, Deakes
Junior team representing Carlton - Campbellfield
Umpire: Andrew Dignam
Round 7 - May 10th 1980
Blues 1.0.6
Hawks 0.1.1
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers: N/A
Best: N/A
Junior team representing Carlton - Kyneton.
Round 8 - May 17th 1980
Blues 3.7.25
Tigers 0.0.0
Result: Won by 25 points
Goalkickers: Osborne 1, Bryant 1, Cassidy 1
Best: Bryant, Cassidy, Mullane, L.Coutes, Marks
Junior team representing Carlton - Maryborough
Umpire: Andrew Dignam
Round 9 - May 25th 1980
Blues 0.2.2
Bombers 0.0.0
Result: Won by 2 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: N/A
Game played in Sydney, Blues represented by Ingleburn U/11's.
Round 10 - May 31st 1980
Blues 1.0.6
Saints 2.7.19
Result: Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers: Power
Best: Tran, Adams, Power, Horsley
Junior team representing Carlton - Bimbaden Heights
Umpire: Robert Hanger
Round 11 - June 7th 1980
Blues 0.0.0
Lions 0.0.0
Result: Draw
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Driver, Pilnce, Benadnelli, Young, Aliades
Junior team representing Carlton - Lee and Neil Street Primary Schools
Umpire: Darren Jarvis
Round 12 - June 15th 1980
Magpies 0.1.1
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 1 point
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Bailey, Buckley, Brown, Pappas, Prince
Round 13 - June 21st 1980
Cats 7.2.44
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 44 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Ward, Crawford, Gazzo, Lloyd
Junior team representing Carlton - Craigieburn
Round 14 - June 28th 1980
Swans 5.0.30
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 30 points
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Micallef, Italiano, Leyley, Danner, Don
Junior team representing Carlton - Hadfield
Umpire: Michael Bayley
Round 15 - July 12th 1980
Blues 2.1.13
Demons 1.0.6
Result: Won by 7 points
Goalkickers: Vassasso 2.
Best: Campagna, Smith, Deppler, Bell, Matthews
Round 16 - July 19th 1980
Blues 2.3.15
Bulldogs 1.0.6
Result: Won by 9 points
Goalkickers: Mercuri, MacPherson
Best: Cope, Sardi, Manago, Armstrong, Lowe
Junior team representing Carlton - St Albans
Umpire: Michael Bayley
Round 17 - July 26th 1980
Blues 4.4.28
Kangaroos 0.0.0
Result: Won by 28 points
Goalkickers: S.Ochoa 3, Filippa 1
Best: W.Raschid, Lamanna, E.Mirabell, Nash, M.Peppin
Junior team representing Carlton - Rathdowne St Primary (Carlton Gardens) & St Georges
Umpire: Kathy Fisher
Round 18 - August 2nd 1980
Hawks 2.3.15
Blues 0.3.3
Result: Lost by 12 points
Goalkickers: N/A
Best: Rocci, Clmse, Messis, Kassab, Dibella
Junior team representing Carlton - Brunswick South West
Umpire: Michael Bayley
Round 19 - August 9th 1980
Blues 1.0.6
Tigers 0.1.1
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers: M.Rossin
Best: G.Rossin, Tache, Gath, Boccabello, Lancelott
Junior team representing Carlton - St Margaret's & St Mary's
Umpire: Darren Jarvis
Round 20 - August 16th 1980
Blues 4.2.26
Bombers 0.1.1
Result: Won by 25 points
Goalkickers: N/A
Best: N/A
Junior team representing Carlton - Newlands
Umpire: Andrew Kilner
Round 21 - August 23rd 1980
Blues 0.1.1
Saints 0.0.0
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers: Nil
Best: Clark, Gunschy, Heathcote, Lindrea, Pollard
Junior team representing Carlton - Campbellfield
Umpire: Michael Ayers
Note: 21 Round Season with the Grand Final played during the Senior Preliminary Final match.
1980 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Cats | 14 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 233 | 155 | 150.3 |
| 2 | Bulldogs | 14 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 379 | 151 | 250.9 |
| 3 | Blues | 13 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 257 | 166 | 154.8 |
| 4 | Lions | 12 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 321 | 153 | 209.8 |
| 5 | Saints | 12 | 1 | 8 | 50 | 270 | 177 | 152.5 |
| 6 | Magpies | 10 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 177 | 198 | 89.3 |
| 7 | Tigers | 9 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 175 | 219 | 79.9 |
| 8 | Hawks | 9 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 188 | 329 | 57.1 |
| 9 | Bombers | 8 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 226 | 220 | 102.7 |
| 10 | Swans | 7 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 154 | 299 | 51.5 |
| 11 | Demons | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 134 | 275 | 48.7 |
| 12 | Kangas | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 112 | 277 | 40.4 |
1980 Little League Finals Series
Elimination Final
Lions 2.1.13 d Saints 0.3.3
Qualifying Final
Bulldogs 2.3.15 d Blues 1.2.8
Result Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers: Sandro Ochoa 1
Best Players: Darren Cope, Jason Baldwin, Murray, Lindrea, Mancini.
1st Semi Final
Blues 4.1.25 d Lions 2.1.13
Goalkickers: Darren Cope 2, Sandro Ochoa 1, Rossin 1.
Best: Thorpe, Lawson, Sandro Ochoa, Carr, Bryant.
2nd Semi Final
Cats 1.0.6 d Bulldogs 0.1.1
Preliminary Final
Blues 3.1.19 d Bulldogs 1.0.6
Goalkickers: Nash 2, Darren Cope 1
Best: Marcou, Thorpe, Jason Baldwin, Layley, Murray.
Grand Final
Blues d Cats
The Blues Little League were the Premiers in 1980.
This team included Jason Baldwin who played with Carlton U/15's team, but somehow ended up with Fitzroy. As a Lion he played 125 games from 1989 to 1996 (the final year before Fitzroy was disbanded as a club). He added a further two games with Richmond in the following season.