1973 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results of Essendon for the 1973 VFL season. 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).
Season Team Details
Competition:
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:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.