Coach: Bryan Quirk
Captain: Robert Dean
Vice Captain: Craig Clements
Best and Fairest: Craig Clements
Leading Goalkicker: Robert Dean 55 goals (4th in the competition)
Position: 7th
Premier: Richmond
Round 1 - March 29th 1980
Collingwood 19.18.132
Carlton 14.18.102
Result: Lost by 30 points
Goalkickers: Spiro Kourkoumelis 4, David Guest 2, Russell Ramsey 1, Neil Gaghan 1, Stephen Gibson 1, David Glascott 1, Miles 1, Moloney, Garry Williams 1.
Best: Woolley, Greg Kazuro, Russell Ramsey, B.Robertson, Neil Gaghan, Moloney.
Round 2 - April 7th 1980
Geelong 22.18.150
Carlton 17.07.109
Result: Lost by 41 points
Goalkickers: Craig Clements 3, David Glascott 3, Dean 2, Spiro Kourkoumelis 2, Robert Lawson 2, Mark Buckley 1, Rohan Burke 1, Dean 1, Russell Ramsey 1, B.Robertson 1.
Best: Robertson, R.Worley, David Glascott, Mark Buckley, Craig Clements, Russell Ramsey.
Round 3 - April 12th 1980
Carlton 12.20.92
Footscray 10.18.78
Result: Won by 14 points
Goalkickers: Garry Dwyer 4, David Glascott 2, Mark Buckley, Craig Clements, Frank Coghlan, Robert Lawson, Darren Linkins, R. Worley 1.
Best: Stephen Gibson, Darren Linkens, David Glascott, Shane Freeman, Robert Lawson, Robertson.
Round 4 - April 19th 1980
Sth Melb 14.06.90
Carlton 8.10.58
Result: Lost by 32 points
Goalkickers: Neil Gaghan 4, Mark Buckley 1, Stephen Gumley 1, Spiro Kourkoumelis 1, B.Robertson.
Best: Garry Dwyer, Dunley, Mark Buckley, Matthews, Greg Kazuro, Rohan Burke.
Round 5 - April 25th 1980
Melbourne 15.13.103
Carlton 11.16.82
Result: Lost by 21 points
Goalkickers: Neil Gaghan 2, Stephen Gumley 2, Spiro Kourkoumelis 2, Russell Ramsey 2, Giles 1, Darren Ogier 1, Garry Williams 1.
Best: Wayne Holt, Darren Ogier, Spiro Kourkoumelis, Garry Dwyer, Russell Ramsey, Rohan Burke.
Round 6 - May 3rd 1980
Carlton 22.26.158
Nth Melbourne 12.10.82
Result: Lost by 21 points
Goalkickers: Spiro Kourkoumelis 7, Dean 6, Stephen Gumley 3, Greg Kazuro 2, Russell Ramsey 2, Mark Buckley 1, Matthews 1.
Best: Garry Dwyer, Darren Linkins, Spiro Kourkoumelis, Rohan Burke, Moloney, Stephen Gumley.
Round 7 - May 10th 1980
Carlton 15.12.102
Hawthorn 11.12.78
Result: Won by 24 points
Goalkickers: Dean 8, Greg Kazuro 2, Spiro Kourkoumelis 2, Garry Dwyer 1, Neil Gaghan 1, David Glascott 1.
Best: Greg Kazuro, Dean, David Glascott, R. Worley, Stephen Gibson, Craig Clements.
Round 8 - May 17th 1980
Carlton 18.17.125
Richmond 14.10.94
Result: Won by 31 points
Goalkickers: Dean 4, Mark Buckley 3, David Glascott 3, Stephen Gumley 2, Garry Dwyer 1, Wayne Holt 1, Greg Kazuro 1, Spiro Kourkoumelis 1, Kenan 1.
Best: Spiro Kourkoumelis, Garry Williams, Dean, Stephen Gumley, Mark Buckley, Garry Dwyer.
Round 9 - May 25th 1980
Carlton 21.19.145
Essendon 12.13.85
Result: Won by 60 points
Goalkickers: Greg Kazuro 5, Mark Buckley 4, Dean 4, Spiro Kourkoumelis 3, Robert Lawson 2, Garry Dwyer 1, Moloney 1, Garry Williams 1.
Best: Greg Kazuro, Craig Clements, Mark Buckley, Garry Williams, Rohan Burke, David Glascott.
Round 10 - May 31st 1980
Carlton 12.17.89
St Kilda 13.14.92
Result: Lost by 3 points
Goalkickers: Dean 3, Darren Linkins 3, Mark Buckley 1, Garry Dwyer 1, Craig Clements 1, David Guest 1, R.Jones 1, Greg Kazuro 1.
Best: Darren Linkins, Craig Clements, Robert Lawson, Greg Kazuro, Wayne Holt, Rawley.
Reports; David Glascott (Carlton) by field umpire A. Gleeson on a charge of using abusive language to the field umpire in the third quarter.
Round 11 - June 7th 1980
Fitzroy 23.18.156
Carlton 18.13.121
Result: Lost by 35 points
Goalkickers: David Guest 4, Mark Buckley 2, Dean 2, Stephen Gumley 2, Spiro Kourkoumelis 2, Paul Bell 1, Craig Clements 1, Greg Kazuro 1, Robert Lawson 1, Darren Linkins 1, Marco Zanon 1.
Best: Wayne Holt, Russell Ramsay, Marco Zanon, Darren Linkins, Craig Clements, Stephen Gumley.
Round 12 - June 15th 1980
Carlton 13.14.92
Collingwood 7.12.54
Result: Won by 38 points
Goalkickers: R.Worley 4, Paul Bell 2, Garry Williams 2, Dean 1, David Guest 1, Darren Linkins 1, Greg Kazuro 1, Neil Woods 1.
Best: Dean, Mark Buckley, Darren Linkins, Craig Clements, Russell Ramsey, Moloney.
Round 13 - June 21st 1980
Carlton 7.10.52
Geelong 7.10.52
Result: Drawn game
Goalkickers: Dean 3, David Guest 3, Molloy 1.
Best: Wayne Holt, Stephen Gumley, Paul Bell, Dean, R.Worley, Ron Evans.
Round 14 - June 28th 1980
Sth Melbourne 10.15.75
Carlton 10.11.71
Result: Lost by 4 points
Goalkickers: Craig Clements 2, Dean 2, Stephen Gumley 2, Moloney 2, Mark Buckley 1, R.Jones 1.
Best: Craig Clements, Ron Evans, Greg Kazuro, C.Allwell, Garry Williams, David Guest.
Round 15 - July 12th 1980
Carlton 15.13.103
Melbourne 12.05.77
Result: Won by 26 points
Goalkickers: Greg Kazuro 6, Robert Dean 3, Worley 2, C. Allwell 1, Craig Clements 1, Stephen Gumley 1, David Guest 1.
Best: Craig Clements, Spiro Kourkoumelis, Greg Kazuro, Terry Dean, Garry Williams, Robert Dean.
Round 16 - July 19th 1980
Carlton 16.13.109
Footscray 11.10.76
Result: Won by 33 points
Goalkickers: David Guest 4, Dean 2, Darren Ogier 2, Paul Bell 1, Mark Buckley 1, C. Allwell 1, Craig Clements 1, Stephen Gumley 1, R. Jones 1, Worley 1, Garry Williams 1.
Best: Gary Williams, Greg Kazuro, Stepehn Gumley, David Guest, Paul Bell, B. Robertson.
Reports: J.Taylor (Footscray) by field umpire B.Mihevc for allegedly striking Craig Clements (Carlton) with a clenched right hand to the face in the second quarter.
Round 17 - July 26th 1980
North Melbourne 15.16.106
Carlton 9.18.72
Result: Lost by 34 points
Goalkickers: Craig Clements 2, Neil Gaghan 2, David Guest 2, Mark Buckley 1, Garry Williams 1, Neil Woods 1.
Best: Russell Ramsey, Mark Buckley, Craig Clements, Paul Bell, Stephen Gumley, Marco Zanon.
Round 18 - August 2nd 1980
Carlton 14.23.107
Hawthorn 13.15.93
Result: Won by 14 points
Goalkickers: Spiro Kourkoumelis 5, Mark Buckley 2, Craig Clements 1, Robert Dean 1, Terry Dean 1, Garry Dwyer 1, David Guest 1, Neil Woods 1, Marco Zanon 1.
Best: Spiro Kourkoumelis, Darren Linkins, Stephen Gibson, Mark Buckley, Marco Zanon, Stephen Gumley.
Round 19 - August 9th 1980
Richmond 19.08.122
Carlton 6.12.48
Result: Won by 74 points
Goalkickers: Dean 2, Marco Zanon 2, David Guest 1, Spiro Kourkoumelis 1.
Best: Marco Zanon, Russell Ramsey, Robert Lawson, Stephen Gibson, Spiro Kourkoumelis, Garry Williams.
Reports: Garry Williams (Carlton) by boundary umpire P. Deveson for allegedly striking A.Pearson (Richmond) with the left fist to the left side of the head in the second quarter.
Round 20 - August 16th 1980
Carlton 17.10.112
Essendon 13.17.95
Result: Won by 17 points
Goalkickers: Dean 5, Spiro Kourkoumelis 3, Neil Gaghan 2, Stephen Gumley 2, Craig Clements 1, David Guest 1, Darren Linkins 1, Marco Zanon 1, Greg Kazuro 1.
Best: Marco Zanon, B.Robertson, Craig Clements, Spiro Kourkoumelis, Russell Ramsey, Darren Linkins.
Reports: R.Ribb (Essendon) by field umpire G.Taylor and boundary umpire D.Gower on a charge of deliberately kicking R.Jones (Carlton) in the thigh in the second quarter.
Round 21 - August 23rd 1980
Carlton 39.26.260
St Kilda 4.11.35
Result: Won by 225 points
Goalkickers: Spiro Kourkoumelis 8, Dean 6, Greg Kazuro 5, Neil Gaghan 4, Paul Bell 3, Stephen Gumley 3, Darren Linkins 3, Marco Zanon 3, Garry Dwyer 2, David Guest 2.
Best: Darren Linkins, Spiro Kourkoumelis, Neil Gaghan, Paul Bell, Russell Ramsey, Marco Zanon.
Round 22 - August 30th 1980
Fitzroy 12.10.82
Carlton 7.18.60
Result: Lost by 22 points
Goalkickers:
1980 U/19's End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Richmond | 18 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 2061 | 1911 | 136.1 |
| 2 | Fitzroy | 15 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 3028 | 2239 | 135.0 |
| 3 | Geelong | 14 | 1 | 7 | 58 | 2474 | 2119 | 117.7 |
| 4 | Sth Melbourne | 13 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 2227 | 1894 | 117.6 |
| 5 | Essendon | 12 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 2392 | 2265 | 105.6 |
| 6 | Melbourne | 12 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 2248 | 2343 | 95.9 |
| 7 | Carlton | 11 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 2276 | 2007 | 113.4 |
| 8 | Footscray | 9 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 2012 | 2289 | 87.9 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 8 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 2218 | 2499 | 88.7 |
| 10 | Nth Melbourne | 7 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 2154 | 2512 | 85.7 |
| 11 | Collingwood | 7 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 2144 | 2509 | 85.4 |
| 12 | St Kilda | 4 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 1678 | 2865 | 58.6 |
1980 U/19's Finals Series
Elimination Final
Essendon 8.14.62 d Sth Melbourne 8.07.55
Qualifying Final
Geelong 22.13.165 d Fitzroy 15.22.112
1st Semi Final
Fitzroy 22.13.145 d Essendon 15.19.109
2nd Semi Final
Richmond 19.13.127 d Geelong 9.14.68
Preliminary Final
Fitzroy 20.15.135 d Geelong 13.13.91
Grand Final
Richmond d Fitzroy