1980 VFL Grand Final - Richmond vs Collingwood - 3AW Commentary

1980 VFL Grand Final
Richmond 23.21.159
Collingwood 9.24.78
113,461 at the MCG

Includes Channel 7's coverage of the pre-match entertainment - National Anthem & I Still Call Australia Home sung by Peter Allen, banners & balloons, teams running onto the ground, player profiles and vision inside the Collingwood rooms before the game.

Commentators: Peter Landy, Lou Richards, Bob Skilton and John Deeks (Channel 7 Helicopter).

Game and presentations include 3AW commentary. Commentators: Harry Beitzel, Bill Jacobs, Tommy Lahiff. Special comments: Rex Hunt, Neil Kerley, Frank Considine, Greg Browne, Gary Brice, "Polly" Perkins & Ray Young (stats).

Includes interviews by Tommy Lahiff out on the ground after the game with: Kevin Bartlett, Francis Bourke, Geoff Raines, Mervyn Keane, Barry Rowlings & Tom Hafey.

24:00 National Anthem

31:31 Opening Bounce

37:06 Dale Weightman 1st goal of the game called by Harry Beitzel

2:33:45 Kevin Bartlett's 7th goal called by Bill Jacobs

2:47:16 Presentations

Major goalkickers: Richmond - Kevin Bartlett 7, David Cloke 6, Robert Wiley 3. Collingwood - Billy Picken 3, Craig Davis 2.

Note - There were approximately 2 minutes of the 3AW commentary missing in the 1st quarter and some missing during the presentations which I have replaced with the Channel 7 commentary.