Team |
Nickname |
League |
Qualification |
Participation (bold indicates winners)1 |
Enter in Round 3 |
Richmond |
Tigers |
VFL |
Winners of the 1980 Victorian Football League |
7th (Previous: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980) |
Collingwood |
Magpies |
VFL |
Runners-Up in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
5th (Previous: 1896, 1910, 1979, 1980) |
Geelong |
Cats |
VFL |
Third Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980) |
Carlton |
Blues |
VFL |
Fourth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
10th (Previous: 1907, 1908, 1914, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980) |
North Melbourne |
Kangaroos |
VFL |
Fifth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
5th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980) |
South Melbourne |
Swans |
VFL |
Sixth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
6th (Previous: 1888, 1890, 1909, 1979, 1980) |
Enter in Round 1 |
Essendon |
Bombers |
VFL |
Seventh Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
5th (Previous: 1893, 1911, 1979, 1980) |
Hawthorn |
Hawks |
VFL |
Eighth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
5th (Previous: 1971, 1976, 1979, 1980) |
Melbourne |
Demons |
VFL |
Ninth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980) |
Footscray |
Bulldogs |
VFL |
Tenth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
4th (Previous: 1976, 1979, 1980) |
St Kilda |
Saints |
VFL |
Eleventh Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980) |
Fitzroy |
Lions |
VFL |
Twelfth Place in the 1980 Victorian Football League |
4th (Previous: 1913, 1979, 1980) |
Port Adelaide |
Magpies |
SANFL |
Winners of the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
10th (Previous: 1890, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
Norwood |
Redlegs |
SANFL |
Runners-Up in the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
9th (Previous: 1888, 1907, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
Sturt |
Double Blues |
SANFL |
Third Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
9th (Previous: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980) |
Glenelg |
Tigers |
SANFL |
Fourth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
7th (Previous: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
West Torrens |
Eagles |
SANFL |
Fifth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980) |
Central District |
Bulldogs |
SANFL |
Sixth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
4th (Previous: 1977, 1979, 1980) |
South Adelaide |
Panthers |
SANFL |
Seventh Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
7th (Previous: 1893, 1896, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
North Adelaide |
Roosters |
SANFL |
Eighth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
6th (Previous: 1971, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1980) |
West Adelaide |
Bloods |
SANFL |
Ninth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
8th (Previous: 1908, 1909, 1911, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
Woodville |
Woodpeckers |
SANFL |
Tenth Place in the 1980 South Australian National Football League |
3rd (Previous: 1979, 1980) |
South Fremantle |
Bulldogs |
WAFL |
Winners of the 1980 West Australian Football League |
5th (Previous: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980) |
Swan Districts |
Swans |
WAFL |
Runners-Up in the 1980 West Australian Football League |
4th (Previous: 1976, 1979, 1980) |
East Perth |
Royals |
WAFL |
Third Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League |
6th (Previous: 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
Claremont |
Tigers |
WAFL |
Fourth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League |
4th (Previous: 1977, 1979, 1980) |
West Perth |
Falcons |
WAFL |
Fifth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League |
7th (Previous: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
Perth |
Demons |
WAFL |
Sixth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League |
5th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
East Fremantle |
Sharks |
WAFL |
Seventh Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League |
6th (Previous: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
Subiaco |
Lions |
WAFL |
Eighth Place in the 1980 West Australian Football League |
4th (Previous: 1973, 1979, 1980) |
Australian Capital Territory |
Rams |
ACTAFL |
State Representative Team |
5th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
New South Wales |
Blues |
NSWAFL |
State Representative Team |
5th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |
Queensland |
Maroons |
QAFL |
State Representative Team |
4th (Previous: 1977, 1978, 1980) |
Tasmania |
Devils |
TANFL |
State Representative Team |
6th (Previous: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) |