1973 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1973 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by St Kilda in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1973 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 104.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by St Kilda (Elimination Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Des Tuddenham
Vice-Captain:
John Williams
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Alan Noonan
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos, Robert | #11 | 11 | 2 | R09, R12-15, R18-22, EF |
| Andrews, Ron | #49 | 7 | 1 | R17-22, EF |
| Barclay, Stuart | #37 | 4 | 2 | R01-03, EF |
| Cassin, John | #9 | 10 | 10 | R01-02, R12-15, R20-22, EF |
| Close, Robin | #19 | 19 | 38 | R04-13, R15-22, EF |
| Daniel, Peter | #28 | 15 | 0 | R01-11, R13-16 |
| Delahunty, Hugh | #40 | 21 | 6 | R01-04, R06-22 |
| Ellen, Russell | #30 | 2 | 0 | R04, R10 |
| Emin, John | #29 | 3 | 1 | R21-22, EF |
| Fields, Neville | #1 | 21 | 34 | R01-05, R07-11, R13-22, EF |
| Fletcher, Ken | #21 | 22 | 9 | R01-05, R07-22, EF |
| Gross, Don | #15 | 11 | 6 | R01-06, R08, R13-14, R16-17 |
| Halley, Len | #44 | 4 | 0 | R02-03, R05, R09 |
| Headlam, Wayne | #14 | 11 | 7 | R02, R06, R08, R12-15, R17-20 |
| Hickmott, Peter | #23 | 14 | 6 | R02, R05-07, R10, R14-16, R18-22, EF |
| Lake, Eddie | #38 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 16 | 0 | R01, R04-08, R11, R14-17, R19-22, EF |
| Middleton, Graham | #53 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Moloney, Laurie | #34 | 21 | 2 | R03-22, EF |
| Moss, Graham | #25 | 23 | 17 | R01-22, EF |
| Newton, Rob | #48 | 1 | 2 | R17 |
| Noonan, Alan | #10 | 20 | 63 | R01, R03-19, R22, EF |
| Parkes, Gary | #5 | 19 | 13 | R01-02, R04-18, R22, EF |
| Perry, Greg | #16 | 22 | 18 | R01, R03-22, EF |
| Pryor, Geoff | #31 | 19 | 0 | R01-03, R06-13, R16-22, EF |
| Roberts, Ken | #6 | 16 | 36 | R01-16 |
| Schultz, Graeme | #12 | 10 | 16 | R09-12, R17-22 |
| Smith, Ray | #35 | 23 | 1 | R01-22, EF |
| Talbot, Sandy | #27 | 5 | 0 | R01-03, R18, R21 |
| Tuddenham, Des | #8 | 18 | 15 | R01-08, R11-12, R15-21, EF |
| Tyler, Trevor | #43 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Wellington, Pat | #39 | 14 | 21 | R01-12, R16, R20 |
| Williams, John | #22 | 23 | 1 | R01-22, EF |
| Wilson, Andy | #33 | 23 | 40 | R01-22, EF |
| Wright, Ross | #55 | 9 | 0 | R04-05, R07, R09-14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuddenham, Des | 23 | 13 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1973 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 2 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 14/04/1973 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 37 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 23/04/1973 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 68 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 28/04/1973 | Round 4 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 48 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 05/05/1973 | Round 5 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 16 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 12/05/1973 | Round 6 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 19 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 19/05/1973 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 70 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 26/05/1973 | Round 8 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 10 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 04/06/1973 | Round 9 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 41 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 09/06/1973 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 10 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 16/06/1973 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 42 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 23/06/1973 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 16 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 30/06/1973 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 29 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 07/07/1973 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 35 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 14/07/1973 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 35 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 21/07/1973 | Round 16 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 1 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 28/07/1973 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 23 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 04/08/1973 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 3 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 11/08/1973 | Round 19 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 14 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 18/08/1973 | Round 20 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 44 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 25/08/1973 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 23 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 01/09/1973 | Round 22 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 10 | Des Tuddenham | John Williams |
| 08/09/1973 | Elimination Final | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 67 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |