1973 VFLR Season: Footscray Reserves

These are the details of the premiership results for the Footscray Reserves for the 1973 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves). The team used Western Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating the Carlton Reserves in the elimination final and defeating the Essendon Reserves in the first semi final, the Footscray Reserves were defeated by the Geelong Reserves in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1973 VFLR Season
Team: Footscray Reserves
Club: Western Bulldogs
Home Ground: Western Oval

Team Results

Ladder Position: 5th (W-D-L: 11-1-10, P%: 98.5)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Geelong (R) (Preliminary Final)

Player Results

Player	Guernseys	Matches	Goals	Rounds

Coach Results

Coach	Matches (W-D-L)				Rounds

Match Results

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result		Coach	Captain (Nominated)
07/04/1973	Round 1	Fitzroy (R)	AWAY	LOSS	FITR by 16	unknown	unknown
14/04/1973	Round 2	Collingwood (R)	HOME	LOSS	COLR by 14	unknown	unknown
23/04/1973	Round 3	South Melbourne (R)	AWAY	LOSS	SMLR by 19	unknown	unknown
28/04/1973	Round 4	Essendon (R)	HOME	LOSS	ESSR by 61	unknown	unknown
05/05/1973	Round 5	Hawthorn (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 23	unknown	unknown
12/05/1973	Round 6	Geelong (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 11	unknown	unknown
19/05/1973	Round 7	St Kilda (R)	HOME	LOSS	STKR by 5	unknown	unknown
26/05/1973	Round 8	North Melbourne (R)	AWAY	DRAW	drawn	unknown	unknown
04/06/1973	Round 9	Melbourne (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 1	unknown	unknown
09/06/1973	Round 10	Carlton (R)	AWAY	LOSS	CARR by 45	unknown	unknown
16/06/1973	Round 11	Richmond (R)	HOME	LOSS	RICR by 49	unknown	unknown
23/06/1973	Round 12	Fitzroy (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 24	unknown	unknown
30/06/1973	Round 13	Collingwood (R)	AWAY	LOSS	COLR by 37	unknown	unknown
07/07/1973	Round 14	Essendon (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 20	unknown	unknown
14/07/1973	Round 15	South Melbourne (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 105	unknown	unknown
21/07/1973	Round 16	Hawthorn (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 12	unknown	unknown
28/07/1973	Round 17	Geelong (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 18	unknown	unknown
04/08/1973	Round 18	St Kilda (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 41	unknown	unknown
11/08/1973	Round 19	North Melbourne (R)	HOME	WIN	FOOR by 56	unknown	unknown
18/08/1973	Round 20	Melbourne (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 29	unknown	unknown
25/08/1973	Round 21	Carlton (R)	HOME	LOSS	CARR by 16	unknown	unknown
01/09/1973	Round 22	Richmond (R)	AWAY	LOSS	RICR by 110	unknown	unknown
08/09/1973	Elimination Final	Carlton (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 16	unknown	unknown
15/09/1973	Semi Final	Essendon (R)	AWAY	WIN	FOOR by 53	unknown	unknown
22/09/1973	Preliminary Final	Geelong (R)	AWAY	LOSS	GEER by 23	unknown	unknown

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1973 VFLR Season

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