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:
Best:
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:
Best:
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:
Best:
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