1973 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results of Richmond for the 1973 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Carlton in the qualifying final, defeating St Kilda in a semi final and defeating Collingwood in the preliminary final, Richmond defeated Carlton in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1973 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 117.6)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Royce Hart
Vice-Captain:
Kevin Bartlett
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Francis Bourke
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allford, Grant | #42 | 10 | 0 | R01-02, R06-09, R13-14, R20, QF |
| Balme, Neil | #21 | 13 | 34 | R03-05, R13-15, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Barrot, Wes | #28 | 2 | 0 | R18, R22 |
| Bartlett, Kevin | #29 | 23 | 31 | R01-08, R12-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Bond, Graeme | #24 | 5 | 1 | R03-04, R06-07, R09 |
| Bourke, Francis | #30 | 21 | 3 | R01-05, R07-20, PF, GF |
| Carter, Noel | #27 | 5 | 3 | R10, R21-22, PF, GF |
| Clay, Dick | #8 | 25 | 11 | R01-13, R15-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Cloke, Peter | #41 | 1 | 2 | R04 |
| Cumming, Daryl | #1 | 17 | 12 | R05-08, R11-21, QF, SF |
| Dean, Roger | #3 | 11 | 8 | R03-10, R13, R19, SF |
| Fowler, Laurie | #11 | 22 | 7 | R01-05, R09, R11-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Green, Mike | #37 | 23 | 30 | R01-19, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Hart, Royce | #4 | 12 | 32 | R01-02, R05, R10, R14-15, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Hewitt, Glynn | #19 | 6 | 2 | R08, R10, R15-17, R19 |
| Hunt, Rex | #5 | 23 | 4 | R03, R05-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Jackson, Francis | #34 | 5 | 0 | R13-14, R20-22 |
| Keane, Merv | #40 | 21 | 1 | R01-02, R06, R08-12, R14-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Lamb, Robert | #22 | 16 | 28 | R05-18, SF, PF |
| Leech, Eric | #25 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R07 |
| McGhie, Robbie | #12 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R09-13, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| McKellar, Craig | #9 | 26 | 0 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| McLean, Ricky | #31 | 14 | 32 | R01-03, R05-09, R14-15, R18-20, QF |
| McMillan, Marty | #14 | 7 | 0 | R01-04, R16-17, R20 |
| Morris, Kevin | #38 | 20 | 28 | R01-09, R11-12, R14, R16-22, GF |
| Nalder, Bill | #46 | 9 | 2 | R06, R10-12, R18-22 |
| Rae, Stephen | #13 | 8 | 4 | R06, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Richardson, Barry | #17 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Roberts, Brian | #15 | 26 | 15 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Sheedy, Kevin | #10 | 25 | 20 | R01-19, R21-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Sproule, Paul | #6 | 25 | 29 | R01-05, R07-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Stewart, Ian | #2 | 23 | 16 | R02-04, R07-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Teasdale, Graham | #20 | 6 | 16 | R10-13, R16-17 |
| Thompson, Murray | #23 | 3 | 3 | R09-11 |
| Walsh, Wayne | #7 | 18 | 2 | R01-02, R04-08, R11-12, R15-19, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| Wood, Bryan | #16 | 26 | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafey, Tom | 26 | 20 | -0- | 6 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1973 | Round 1 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 2 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 14/04/1973 | Round 2 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | RICH by 17 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 21/04/1973 | Round 3 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 29 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 25/04/1973 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 20 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 05/05/1973 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 19 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 12/05/1973 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | RICH by 26 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 19/05/1973 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 37 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 26/05/1973 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 37 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 04/06/1973 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 39 | Tom Hafey | Francis Bourke |
| 09/06/1973 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 30 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 16/06/1973 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 51 | Tom Hafey | Francis Bourke |
| 23/06/1973 | Round 12 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | RICH by 16 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 30/06/1973 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 44 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 07/07/1973 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 39 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 14/07/1973 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 13 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 21/07/1973 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 37 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 28/07/1973 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 26 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 04/08/1973 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | RICH by 12 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 11/08/1973 | Round 19 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 5 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 18/08/1973 | Round 20 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 41 | Tom Hafey | Kevin Bartlett |
| 25/08/1973 | Round 21 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | RICH by 49 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 01/09/1973 | Round 22 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 1 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 08/09/1973 | Qualifying Final | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 20 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 15/09/1973 | Semi Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | RICH by 40 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 22/09/1973 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 7 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
| 29/09/1973 | Grand Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | RICH by 30 | Tom Hafey | Royce Hart |
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.