1973 VFL Season: Richmond
These are the details of the premiership results for Richmond for the 1973 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing fourteen matches there (eleven as hosts and three as visitors). 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 the first semi final and defeating Collingwood in the preliminary final, Richmond defeated Carlton in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1973 VFL Season
Team:
Richmond
Club:
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 |