1973 VFL Season: Essendon
Season Team Details
Season:
1973 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 104.4%)
Finals Performance:
Knocked out by St Kilda (Elimination Final)
Players:
35
Brownlow Leader(s):
Graham Moss (25)
Goalkicking Leader(s) (Home-and-Away):
Alan Noonan (61)
W. S. Crichton Medal Recipient(s):
Andy Wilson
Team Leaders
Captain(s):
Des Tuddenham
Vice-Captain(s):
John Williams
Player Results
| Player | Guernsey(s) | Match(es) | Round(s) | Goal(s) | Brownlow |
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| Amos, Robert | #11 | 11 | R09, R12-R15, R18-R22, EF | 2 | |
| Andrews, Ron | #49 | 7 | R17-R22, EF | 1 | |
| Barclay, Stuart | #37 | 4 | R01-R03, EF | 2 | |
| Cassin, John | #9 | 10 | R01-R02, R12-R15, R20-R22, EF | 10 | |
| Close, Robin | #19 | 19 | R04-R13, R15-R22, EF | 38 | |
| Daniel, Peter | #28 | 15 | R01-R11, R13-R16 | 0 | |
| Delahunty, Hugh | #40 | 21 | R01-R04, R06-R22 | 6 | |
| Ellen, Russell | #30 | 2 | R04, R10 | 0 | |
| Emin, John | #29 | 3 | R21-R22, EF | 1 | |
| Fields, Neville | #1 | 21 | R01-R05, R07-R11, R13-R22, EF | 34 | |
| Fletcher, Ken | #21 | 22 | R01-R05, R07-R22, EF | 9 | |
| Gross, Don | #15 | 11 | R01-R06, R08, R13-R14, R16-R17 | 6 | |
| Halley, Len | #44 | 4 | R02-R03, R05, R09 | 0 | |
| Headlam, Wayne | #14 | 11 | R02, R06, R08, R12-R15, R17-R20 | 7 | |
| Hickmott, Peter | #23 | 14 | R02, R05-R07, R10, R14-R16, R18-R22, EF | 6 | |
| Lake, Eddie | #38 | 1 | R03 | 0 | |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 16 | R01, R04-R08, R11, R14-R17, R19-R22, EF | 0 | |
| Middleton, Graham | #53 | 1 | R06 | 0 | |
| Moloney, Laurie | #34 | 21 | R03-R22, EF | 2 | |
| Moss, Graham | #25 | 23 | R01-R22, EF | 17 | |
| Newton, Rob | #48 | 1 | R17 | 2 | |
| Noonan, Alan | #10 | 20 | R01, R03-R19, R22, EF | 63 | |
| Parkes, Gary | #5 | 19 | R01-R02, R04-R18, R22, EF | 13 | |
| Perry, Greg | #16 | 22 | R01, R03-R22, EF | 18 | |
| Pryor, Geoff | #31 | 19 | R01-R03, R06-R13, R16-R22, EF | 0 | |
| Roberts, Ken | #6 | 16 | R01-R16 | 36 | |
| Schultz, Graeme | #12 | 10 | R09-R12, R17-R22 | 16 | |
| Smith, Ray | #35 | 23 | R01-R22, EF | 1 | |
| Talbot, Sandy | #27 | 5 | R01-R03, R18, R21 | 0 | |
| Tuddenham, Des | #8 | 18 | R01-R08, R11-R12, R15-R21, EF | 15 | |
| Tyler, Trevor | #43 | 1 | R19 | 0 | |
| Wellington, Pat | #39 | 14 | R01-R12, R16, R20 | 21 | |
| Williams, John | #22 | 23 | R01-R22, EF | 1 | |
| Wilson, Andy | #33 | 23 | R01-R22, EF | 40 | |
| Wright, Ross | #55 | 9 | R04-R05, R07, R09-R14 | 0 |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available position records from this season.
Coach Results
| Coach | Match(es) (W-D-L) | Round(s) | |||
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| Tuddenham, Des | 23 | 13 | -0- | 10 | R01-R22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
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| 07/04/1973 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RIC by 2 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 14/04/1973 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 37 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 23/04/1973 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HAW by 68 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 28/04/1973 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 48 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 05/05/1973 | Round 5 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESS by 16 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 12/05/1973 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 19 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 19/05/1973 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESS by 70 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 26/05/1973 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 10 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 04/06/1973 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CAR by 41 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 09/06/1973 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESS by 10 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 16/06/1973 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COL by 42 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 23/06/1973 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RIC by 16 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 30/06/1973 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESS by 29 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 07/07/1973 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESS by 35 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 14/07/1973 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESS by 35 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 21/07/1973 | Round 16 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEE by 1 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 28/07/1973 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESS by 23 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 04/08/1973 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESS by 3 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 11/08/1973 | Round 19 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESS by 14 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 18/08/1973 | Round 20 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CAR by 44 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 25/08/1973 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FIT by 23 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 01/09/1973 | Round 22 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COL by 10 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 08/09/1973 | Elimination Final | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STK by 67 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
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