1973 VFL Season: Carlton
Season Team Details
Competition:
1973 VFL Season
Team:
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 |