Geelong finished top of the 1980 VFL ladder with 68 points and 125.1%, ahead of Carlton on percentage. Richmond won the premiership from 3rd, beating Collingwood by 81 points in the Grand Final.
Final VFL ladder · Updated Thu 17 Nov 2022, 9:54am (Melbourne time)
| Pos | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA | Last 5 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeelongGEE | 22 | 68 | 125.1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2362 | 1888 | WLWWW | Lost PF |
| 2 | CarltonCAR | 22 | 68 | 121.1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2576 | 2128 | WWWWW | Lost SF |
| 3 | RichmondRIC🏆 | 22 | 66 | 138.4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2754 | 1990 | WLWWL | Premiers |
| 4 | North MelbourneNTH | 22 | 58 | 123.8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2345 | 1894 | WLWLD | Lost FW1 |
| 5 | CollingwoodCOLTOP 5 | 22 | 58 | 114.4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2491 | 2178 | WWLWW | Runner-up |
| 6 | SydneySYD | 22 | 52 | 101.7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2211 | 2174 | LWWLW | – |
| 7 | EssendonESS | 22 | 40 | 105.4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2268 | 2151 | LWLWW | – |
| 8 | HawthornHAW | 22 | 40 | 94.5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2249 | 2381 | LWLWL | – |
| 9 | MelbourneMEL | 22 | 20 | 79.0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2140 | 2709 | LLLLL | – |
| 10 | Western BulldogsWBD | 22 | 20 | 75.1 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 2056 | 2737 | LLWLL | – |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 22 | 20 | 69.2 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1872 | 2704 | LWLLD | – |
| 12 | FitzroyFIT | 22 | 18 | 86.0 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2398 | 2788 | WLLLL | – |