1973 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1973 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in the qualifying final and defeating Collingwood in the second semi final, Carlton were defeated by Richmond in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1973 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 15-0-7, P%: 126.6)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
John Nicholls
Vice-Captain:
Robert Walls
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Alex Jesaulenko
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Barry | #12 | 21 | 25 | R01-05, R09-22, QF, SF |
| Ashman, Rod | #14 | 9 | 3 | R05-06, R09, R16-21 |
| Austin, Rod | #21 | 9 | 0 | R07-08, R14, R17-21, SF |
| Byrne, Ray | #26 | 16 | 1 | R02-06, R11-14, R17-18, R21-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Catoggio, Vin | #4 | 3 | 1 | R07-08, GF |
| Chandler, Neil | #22 | 22 | 13 | R01-17, R19-20, R22, QF, GF |
| Crane, Gary | #6 | 19 | 3 | R06-13, R15-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Crosswell, Brent | #17 | 20 | 0 | R01-13, R19-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Davis, Craig | #23 | 5 | 9 | R14, R22, QF, SF, GF |
| Dickson, David | #27 | 24 | 6 | R01-16, R18-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Doull, Bruce | #11 | 25 | 1 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Fyffe, Peter | #24 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Hall, Kevin | #3 | 15 | 3 | R02-06, R12-16, R21-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Hall, Peter | #31 | 20 | 5 | R01-16, R18, R20-22 |
| Hurst, Paul | #33 | 12 | 0 | R01-04, R06, R10-11, R16-20 |
| Jackson, Syd | #5 | 14 | 14 | R06-13, R16-21 |
| Jesaulenko, Alex | #25 | 21 | 27 | R01-04, R07-10, R13-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Jones, Peter | #28 | 23 | 18 | R02, R04-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Kennedy, Greg | #16 | 11 | 30 | R01-08, R11-13 |
| Keogh, Trevor | #8 | 24 | 22 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Lukas, Andrew | #34 | 2 | 0 | R09-10 |
| McKay, David | #43 | 25 | 37 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Nicholls, John | #2 | 22 | 47 | R01, R03-10, R12-15, R17-22, QF, SF, GF |
| O'Connell, John | #19 | 17 | 0 | R01-16, GF |
| Pascoe, Eric | #13 | 7 | 1 | R01, R05-06, R11-12, R16-17 |
| Pinnell, Phillip | #15 | 10 | 0 | R14-20, QF, SF, GF |
| Quirk, Bryan | #32 | 12 | 2 | R01-03, R10-11, R14-15, R21-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Robertson, Ian | #34 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Southby, Geoff | #20 | 22 | 1 | R01-05, R07-09, R12-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Styles, Lance | #35 | 2 | 0 | R14-15 |
| Waite, Vin | #30 | 18 | 0 | R01-03, R07-11, R15, R17-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Walls, Robert | #42 | 24 | 47 | R01-13, R15-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Walsh, Brian | #18 | 23 | 60 | R01-19, R22, QF, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls, John | 25 | 17 | -0- | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1973 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 56 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 14/04/1973 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 27 | John Nicholls | Robert Walls |
| 23/04/1973 | Round 3 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 7 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 28/04/1973 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 12 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 05/05/1973 | Round 5 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 37 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 12/05/1973 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 26 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 19/05/1973 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 59 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 26/05/1973 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 79 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 04/06/1973 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 41 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 09/06/1973 | Round 10 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 26 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 16/06/1973 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 24 | John Nicholls | Robert Walls |
| 23/06/1973 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 47 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 30/06/1973 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 8 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 07/07/1973 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 22 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 14/07/1973 | Round 15 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 41 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 21/07/1973 | Round 16 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 11 | John Nicholls | Robert Walls |
| 28/07/1973 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 26 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 04/08/1973 | Round 18 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 15 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 11/08/1973 | Round 19 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 57 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 18/08/1973 | Round 20 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 44 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 25/08/1973 | Round 21 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 9 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 01/09/1973 | Round 22 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 48 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 08/09/1973 | Qualifying Final | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 20 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 15/09/1973 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 20 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 29/09/1973 | Grand Final | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 30 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |