1973 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1973 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. The Richmond Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Richmond Reserves were the premiers, with Col Saddington as the premiership coach.
Premiership Details
Name:
1973 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1973 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Keith McKenzie | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Ron Richards | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (R) | Junction Oval | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Bernie Massey | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Col Saddington | |
| South Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Richmond Reserves
Runners-Up:
Geelong Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Richmond Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 19 | -0- | 3 | 76 | 156.8% | 2,724 | 1,737 | 394 | 360 | 245 | 267 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 125.2% | 2,262 | 1,806 | 328 | 294 | 256 | 270 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 7 | 58 | 119.2% | 2,348 | 1,969 | 334 | 344 | 278 | 301 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 118.1% | 2,207 | 1,869 | 313 | 329 | 262 | 297 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 46 | 98.5% | 2,060 | 2,092 | 292 | 308 | 297 | 310 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 100.9% | 2,190 | 2,171 | 318 | 282 | 308 | 323 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 38 | 92.6% | 1,876 | 2,026 | 262 | 304 | 285 | 316 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 91.0% | 2,094 | 2,302 | 292 | 342 | 333 | 304 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 87.9% | 2,076 | 2,362 | 299 | 282 | 341 | 316 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 30 | 88.7% | 1,965 | 2,216 | 285 | 255 | 315 | 326 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 89.4% | 1,813 | 2,028 | 255 | 283 | 293 | 270 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 62.2% | 1,706 | 2,743 | 241 | 260 | 400 | 343 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Geelong (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | Defeated by Footscray (R) (Semi Final) |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | Defeated by Footscray (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | Collingwood (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 120 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 118 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | Junction Oval | 131 | - | 115 | ||
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 123 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 79 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Arden Street Oval | 72 | - | 111 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 162.2% | 120 | 74 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 154.2% | 111 | 72 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 136.2% | 79 | 58 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 128.3% | 118 | 92 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 116.0% | 123 | 106 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 113.9% | 131 | 115 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 87.8% | 115 | 131 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 86.2% | 106 | 123 |
| Richmond (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 78.0% | 92 | 118 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 73.4% | 58 | 79 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 64.9% | 72 | 111 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 61.7% | 74 | 120 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 100 | - | 91 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | Western Oval | 92 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 77 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 101 | - | 120 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 91 | - | 137 | ||
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 88 | - | 89 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 145.9% | 197 | 135 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 139.3% | 255 | 183 |
| Collingwood (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 136.1% | 226 | 166 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 117.4% | 243 | 207 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 108.4% | 220 | 203 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 98.9% | 188 | 190 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 96.3% | 206 | 214 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 87.3% | 207 | 237 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 86.9% | 146 | 168 |
| Richmond (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 81.1% | 193 | 238 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 77.3% | 163 | 211 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 64.2% | 165 | 257 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/04/1973 | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 106 | - | 115 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Arden Street Oval | 151 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 21/04/1973 | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 87 | - | 81 | ||
| MON | 23/04/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 87 | - | 92 | ||
| MON | 23/04/1973 | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 116 | - | 75 | ||
| MON | 23/04/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 106 | - | 87 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 149.0% | 313 | 210 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 128.5% | 347 | 270 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 114.4% | 358 | 313 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 118.1% | 332 | 281 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 95.5% | 338 | 354 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 97.5% | 275 | 282 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 95.4% | 314 | 329 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 93.6% | 233 | 249 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 85.2% | 281 | 330 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 78.8% | 271 | 344 |
| Footscray (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 85.7% | 294 | 343 |
| Richmond (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 84.3% | 274 | 325 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 80 | - | 121 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 60 | - | 121 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | Geelong (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 116 | - | 68 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 134 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 72 | - | 81 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 149.7% | 434 | 290 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 141.8% | 468 | 330 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 124.4% | 474 | 381 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 117.0% | 413 | 353 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 104.8% | 393 | 375 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 88.0% | 418 | 475 |
| Richmond (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 97.4% | 408 | 419 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 92.4% | 305 | 330 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 88.1% | 408 | 463 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 83.5% | 374 | 448 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 73.7% | 339 | 460 |
| Footscray (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 76.3% | 354 | 464 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 117 | - | 66 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 116 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 101 | - | 124 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 111 | - | 143 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Arden Street Oval | 69 | - | 121 | ||
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 63 | - | 106 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 0 | 20 | 132.1% | 584 | 442 |
| Collingwood (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 126.5% | 534 | 422 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 125.9% | 545 | 433 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 117.9% | 586 | 497 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 104.6% | 411 | 393 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 104.0% | 551 | 530 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 99.0% | 494 | 499 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 95.5% | 491 | 514 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 81.8% | 484 | 592 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 84.6% | 478 | 565 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 81.7% | 477 | 584 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 71.0% | 402 | 566 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 91 | - | 133 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Junction Oval | 137 | - | 111 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 91 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 104 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 115 | - | 104 | ||
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 132 | - | 71 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 129.4% | 678 | 524 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 114.1% | 655 | 574 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 113.0% | 677 | 599 |
| Collingwood (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 112.6% | 625 | 555 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 117.0% | 543 | 464 |
| Richmond (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 105.0% | 666 | 634 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 88.3% | 621 | 703 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 95.1% | 605 | 636 |
| Carlton (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 94.6% | 595 | 629 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 88.4% | 580 | 656 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 76.9% | 515 | 670 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 83.4% | 581 | 697 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 113 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 97 | - | 67 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 54 | - | 131 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 82 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 129 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 139 | - | 107 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 129.5% | 817 | 631 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 117.3% | 752 | 641 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 115.8% | 797 | 688 |
| St Kilda (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 115.4% | 630 | 546 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 109.8% | 799 | 728 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 103.9% | 694 | 668 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 101.4% | 708 | 698 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 96.8% | 734 | 758 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 80.9% | 675 | 834 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 89.1% | 662 | 743 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 76.9% | 622 | 809 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 81.6% | 648 | 794 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 90 | - | 149 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 79 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 103 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 136 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 72 | - | 131 | ||
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 61 | - | 99 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 117.8% | 848 | 720 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 123.2% | 896 | 727 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 121.6% | 933 | 767 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 113.8% | 898 | 789 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 109.0% | 839 | 770 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 107.1% | 691 | 645 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 96.0% | 784 | 817 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 89.2% | 824 | 924 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 90.9% | 813 | 894 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 2 | -1- | 5 | 10 | 90.4% | 765 | 846 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 73.8% | 694 | 940 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 6 | 6 | 83.7% | 751 | 897 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 04/06/1973 | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 92 | - | 30 | ||
| MON | 04/06/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 82 | - | 104 | ||
| MON | 04/06/1973 | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 74 | - | 73 | ||
| MON | 04/06/1973 | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 98 | - | 87 | ||
| MON | 04/06/1973 | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 112 | - | 46 | ||
| MON | 04/06/1973 | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 85 | - | 58 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 108.1% | 878 | 812 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 128.5% | 1,045 | 813 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 121.0% | 969 | 801 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 113.7% | 996 | 876 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 116.4% | 931 | 800 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 110.4% | 776 | 703 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 89.3% | 830 | 929 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 88.1% | 906 | 1,028 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 5 | 14 | 91.3% | 839 | 919 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 89.0% | 871 | 979 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 78.1% | 798 | 1,022 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -1- | 7 | 6 | 84.2% | 838 | 995 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 108 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Windy Hill | 130 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 93 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 87 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 85 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Lakeside Oval | 71 | - | 98 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 109.9% | 1,008 | 917 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 129.3% | 1,143 | 884 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 114.0% | 1,098 | 963 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 120.4% | 1,039 | 863 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 116.9% | 1,056 | 903 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 108.8% | 857 | 788 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 91.5% | 935 | 1,022 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 87.3% | 1,011 | 1,158 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 3 | -1- | 6 | 14 | 87.8% | 902 | 1,027 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 88.9% | 964 | 1,084 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 77.6% | 869 | 1,120 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 7 | 10 | 85.8% | 923 | 1,076 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 101 | - | 119 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 78 | - | 127 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 125 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 95 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 79 | - | 140 | ||
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 99 | - | 75 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 110.7% | 1,127 | 1,018 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 132.0% | 1,270 | 962 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 119.6% | 1,223 | 1,023 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 120.0% | 1,151 | 959 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 115.8% | 1,114 | 962 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 110.8% | 956 | 863 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 6 | 20 | 90.8% | 1,036 | 1,141 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 94.9% | 1,104 | 1,163 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 83.5% | 1,071 | 1,283 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 3 | -1- | 7 | 14 | 84.9% | 980 | 1,154 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 75.2% | 948 | 1,260 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 8 | 10 | 83.6% | 979 | 1,171 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 65 | - | 64 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 105 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 93 | - | 69 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 96 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 111 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 54 | - | 57 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 131.7% | 1,366 | 1,037 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 107.9% | 1,202 | 1,114 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 119.2% | 1,208 | 1,013 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 118.3% | 1,287 | 1,088 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 114.9% | 1,179 | 1,026 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 109.8% | 1,010 | 920 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 97.2% | 1,197 | 1,232 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 89.9% | 1,125 | 1,252 |
| Footscray (R) | 9th | 4 | -1- | 7 | 18 | 87.9% | 1,085 | 1,235 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 83.0% | 1,152 | 1,388 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 78.5% | 1,059 | 1,349 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 9 | 10 | 82.9% | 1,048 | 1,264 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 122 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | Essendon (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 154 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Junction Oval | 119 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 103 | - | 130 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 92 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Arden Street Oval | 101 | - | 134 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 131.2% | 1,496 | 1,140 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 116.6% | 1,356 | 1,163 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 116.5% | 1,313 | 1,127 |
| Melbourne (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 114.9% | 1,300 | 1,131 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 114.1% | 1,390 | 1,218 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 106.5% | 1,107 | 1,039 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 99.3% | 1,315 | 1,324 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 93.3% | 1,247 | 1,337 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 85.6% | 1,271 | 1,485 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 4 | -1- | 8 | 18 | 86.2% | 1,170 | 1,357 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 73.7% | 1,108 | 1,503 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 10 | 10 | 82.2% | 1,149 | 1,398 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/07/1973 | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | Victoria Park | 129 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1973 | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 67 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 118 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1973 | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 44 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | Arden Street Oval | 74 | - | 132 | ||
| SAT | 07/07/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 53 | - | 172 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 134.1% | 1,628 | 1,214 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 113.8% | 1,423 | 1,250 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 122.9% | 1,562 | 1,271 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 111.2% | 1,385 | 1,245 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 6 | 32 | 111.0% | 1,344 | 1,211 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 102.7% | 1,433 | 1,396 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 99.4% | 1,376 | 1,384 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 98.8% | 1,154 | 1,168 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 88.4% | 1,351 | 1,529 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 5 | -1- | 8 | 22 | 88.3% | 1,257 | 1,424 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 69.3% | 1,161 | 1,675 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 2 | -1- | 11 | 10 | 79.9% | 1,223 | 1,530 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 97 | - | 34 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 113 | - | 44 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 93 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | Footscray (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 162 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 127 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 104 | - | 61 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 135.8% | 1,732 | 1,275 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 118.7% | 1,536 | 1,294 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 123.3% | 1,689 | 1,370 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 115.9% | 1,482 | 1,279 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 105.4% | 1,378 | 1,308 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 97.9% | 1,477 | 1,509 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 97.6% | 1,475 | 1,511 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 6 | -1- | 8 | 26 | 95.8% | 1,419 | 1,481 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 95.5% | 1,215 | 1,272 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 87.9% | 1,444 | 1,643 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 66.3% | 1,218 | 1,837 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 3 | -1- | 11 | 14 | 82.4% | 1,337 | 1,623 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 67 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | Junction Oval | 116 | - | 101 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 75 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 100 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 85 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | St Kilda (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 96 | - | 97 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 136.4% | 1,817 | 1,332 |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 122.6% | 1,789 | 1,459 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 116.6% | 1,625 | 1,394 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 113.5% | 1,583 | 1,395 |
| Melbourne (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 103.0% | 1,435 | 1,393 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 7 | -1- | 8 | 30 | 96.8% | 1,494 | 1,544 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 97.2% | 1,540 | 1,584 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 96.2% | 1,542 | 1,603 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 89.4% | 1,560 | 1,744 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 95.8% | 1,311 | 1,369 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 68.0% | 1,315 | 1,933 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 4 | -1- | 11 | 18 | 84.6% | 1,429 | 1,690 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 67 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 80 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 90 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 86 | - | 93 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 92 | - | 127 | ||
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 67 | - | 114 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 136.0% | 1,903 | 1,399 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 116.1% | 1,705 | 1,469 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 120.1% | 1,861 | 1,549 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 111.4% | 1,650 | 1,481 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 8 | -1- | 8 | 34 | 98.0% | 1,584 | 1,616 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 100.5% | 1,527 | 1,520 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 98.5% | 1,669 | 1,695 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 90.3% | 1,653 | 1,830 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 28 | 97.0% | 1,626 | 1,677 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 95.7% | 1,386 | 1,449 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 11 | 22 | 87.8% | 1,543 | 1,757 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 67.5% | 1,382 | 2,047 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 126 | - | 147 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Kardinia Park | 102 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 66 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 168 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 70 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 81 | - | 122 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 142.1% | 2,071 | 1,457 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 118.0% | 1,811 | 1,535 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 121.0% | 1,963 | 1,622 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 111.8% | 1,797 | 1,607 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 38 | 100.5% | 1,706 | 1,697 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 100.9% | 1,604 | 1,590 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 97.4% | 1,795 | 1,842 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 85.6% | 1,711 | 1,998 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 95.5% | 1,699 | 1,779 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 93.4% | 1,467 | 1,571 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 22 | 86.4% | 1,609 | 1,863 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 68.4% | 1,452 | 2,124 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | Carlton (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 112 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 136 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Junction Oval | 95 | - | 99 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 130 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 125 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 103 | - | 141 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 3 | 64 | 141.8% | 2,212 | 1,560 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 122.7% | 1,947 | 1,587 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 123.0% | 2,088 | 1,697 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 114.6% | 1,909 | 1,666 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 10 | -1- | 8 | 42 | 103.7% | 1,836 | 1,771 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 97.8% | 1,894 | 1,937 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 95.9% | 1,656 | 1,726 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 11 | 32 | 86.1% | 1,806 | 2,097 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 93.9% | 1,802 | 1,920 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 90.9% | 1,542 | 1,696 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 5 | -1- | 13 | 22 | 84.4% | 1,683 | 1,993 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 67.6% | 1,511 | 2,236 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 71 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 74 | - | 95 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 106 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 60 | - | 89 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Arden Street Oval | 77 | - | 63 | ||
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | South Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 74 | - | 121 | ||
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 3 | 68 | 142.4% | 2,322 | 1,631 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 120.2% | 2,021 | 1,682 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 7 | 52 | 121.3% | 2,151 | 1,774 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 115.2% | 2,004 | 1,740 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 8 | 46 | 105.1% | 1,925 | 1,831 |
| Collingwood (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 96.0% | 1,965 | 2,047 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 94.5% | 1,716 | 1,815 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 11 | 36 | 88.8% | 1,927 | 2,171 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 9th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 94.6% | 1,908 | 2,017 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 6 | -1- | 13 | 26 | 85.6% | 1,760 | 2,056 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 6 | -0- | 14 | 24 | 91.0% | 1,639 | 1,802 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 67.2% | 1,585 | 2,357 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 73 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Junction Oval | 68 | - | 108 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 69 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 114 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | Richmond (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 226 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 114 | - | 108 | ||
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 3 | 72 | 152.5% | 2,548 | 1,671 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 121.7% | 2,129 | 1,750 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 13 | -1- | 7 | 54 | 120.0% | 2,265 | 1,888 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 115.5% | 2,089 | 1,809 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 9 | 46 | 104.1% | 1,994 | 1,916 |
| Melbourne (R) | 6th | 9 | -1- | 11 | 38 | 94.9% | 1,830 | 1,929 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 97.1% | 2,030 | 2,090 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 94.0% | 2,038 | 2,169 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 12 | 36 | 87.5% | 1,995 | 2,279 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 91.8% | 1,753 | 1,910 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 6 | -1- | 14 | 26 | 86.1% | 1,868 | 2,170 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 62.9% | 1,625 | 2,583 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 118 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 133 | - | 56 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Junction Oval | 81 | - | 83 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | Hawthorn (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 160 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 97 | - | 46 | ||
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 176 | - | 66 | ||
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 19 | -0- | 3 | 76 | 156.8% | 2,724 | 1,737 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 125.2% | 2,262 | 1,806 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 7 | 58 | 119.2% | 2,348 | 1,969 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 118.1% | 2,207 | 1,869 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 46 | 98.5% | 2,060 | 2,092 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 100.9% | 2,190 | 2,171 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 38 | 92.6% | 1,876 | 2,026 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 91.0% | 2,094 | 2,302 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 87.9% | 2,076 | 2,362 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 30 | 88.7% | 1,965 | 2,216 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 89.4% | 1,813 | 2,028 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 62.2% | 1,706 | 2,743 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 19 | -0- | 3 | 76 | 156.8% | 2,724 | 1,737 | 394 | 360 | 245 | 267 |
| Essendon (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 64 | 125.2% | 2,262 | 1,806 | 328 | 294 | 256 | 270 |
| Geelong (R) | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 7 | 58 | 119.2% | 2,348 | 1,969 | 334 | 344 | 278 | 301 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 118.1% | 2,207 | 1,869 | 313 | 329 | 262 | 297 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 11 | -1- | 10 | 46 | 98.5% | 2,060 | 2,092 | 292 | 308 | 297 | 310 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 40 | 100.9% | 2,190 | 2,171 | 318 | 282 | 308 | 323 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 38 | 92.6% | 1,876 | 2,026 | 262 | 304 | 285 | 316 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 91.0% | 2,094 | 2,302 | 292 | 342 | 333 | 304 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 36 | 87.9% | 2,076 | 2,362 | 299 | 282 | 341 | 316 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 30 | 88.7% | 1,965 | 2,216 | 285 | 255 | 315 | 326 |
| St Kilda (R) | 11th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 89.4% | 1,813 | 2,028 | 255 | 283 | 293 | 270 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 62.2% | 1,706 | 2,743 | 241 | 260 | 400 | 343 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/09/1973 | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 87 | - | 103 | ||
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/09/1973 | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 87 | - | 100 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd |
| Footscray (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/09/1973 | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 67 | - | 120 | ||
| SAT | 15/09/1973 | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 125 | - | 111 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/09/1973 | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 124 | - | 101 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/09/1973 | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 120 | - | 60 | ||
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st |
| Geelong (R) | 2nd |
| Footscray (R) | 3rd |
| Essendon (R) | 4th |
| Carlton (R) | 5th |