1973 WANFL Season
These are the results for the 1973 season of the Western Australian National Football League (currently known as the West Australian Football League).
It featured twenty-one rounds in a triple round-robin format. Subiaco were the minor premiers.
The season ended with a finals series following the Page-McIntyre system. Subiaco were the premiers.
Season Details
Name:
1973 WANFL Season
Teams:
8
Rounds:
21
Finals System:
Page-McIntyre System
Matches:
88
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont | Claremont Oval | Verdun Howell | |
| East Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | ||
| East Perth | Perth Oval | ||
| Perth | Lathlain Park | ||
| South Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | ||
| Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | ||
| Swan Districts | Bassendean Oval | ||
| West Perth | Leederville Oval |
Season Results
Premiers:
Subiaco
Runners-Up:
West Perth
Minor Premiers:
Subiaco
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 123.7% | 1,873 | 1,514 | 267 | 271 | 214 | 230 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 116.3% | 1,749 | 1,504 | 248 | 261 | 208 | 256 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 113.5% | 2,006 | 1,768 | 288 | 278 | 251 | 262 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 91.2% | 1,834 | 2,010 | 257 | 292 | 287 | 288 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 104.6% | 2,003 | 1,915 | 287 | 281 | 270 | 295 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 92.1% | 1,735 | 1,883 | 247 | 253 | 268 | 275 |
| Perth | 7th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 81.4% | 1,635 | 2,008 | 228 | 267 | 291 | 262 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 88.1% | 1,721 | 1,954 | 244 | 257 | 277 | 292 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | Premiers |
| West Perth | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| East Perth | 3rd | Defeated by Subiaco (Preliminary Final) |
| East Fremantle | 4th | Defeated by East Perth (Semi Final) |
| South Fremantle | 5th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Swan Districts | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Perth | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Claremont | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
Season Fixture
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 96 | - | 98 | 8,247 |
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | 104 | - | 103 | 12,642 |
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 98 | - | 88 | 11,801 |
| SAT | 07/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 107 | - | 85 | 8,653 |
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 125.9% | 107 | 85 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 111.4% | 98 | 88 |
| Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 102.1% | 98 | 96 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 101.0% | 104 | 103 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 99.0% | 103 | 104 |
| Claremont | 6th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 98.0% | 96 | 98 |
| West Perth | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 89.8% | 88 | 98 |
| Swan Districts | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 79.4% | 85 | 107 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Lathlain Park | 88 | - | 84 | 9,778 |
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 91 | - | 133 | 9,468 |
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 122 | - | 67 | 9,850 |
| SAT | 14/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 105 | - | 61 | 9,245 |
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 129.1% | 231 | 179 |
| Perth | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 103.3% | 186 | 180 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 121.4% | 193 | 159 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 119.0% | 207 | 174 |
| Subiaco | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 110.4% | 191 | 173 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 79.3% | 165 | 208 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 81.9% | 194 | 237 |
| Claremont | 8th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 74.1% | 163 | 220 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 69 | - | 86 | 11,985 |
| SAT | 21/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 98 | - | 81 | 11,381 |
| MON | 23/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 95 | - | 87 | 12,529 |
| MON | 23/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 136 | - | 87 | 8,553 |
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 122.6% | 326 | 266 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 122.4% | 279 | 228 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 119.6% | 305 | 255 |
| Perth | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 99.3% | 273 | 275 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 101.9% | 330 | 324 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 90.0% | 278 | 309 |
| East Fremantle | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 80.4% | 246 | 306 |
| Claremont | 8th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 75.8% | 232 | 306 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | East Fremantle Oval | 93 | - | 91 | 8,140 |
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v West Perth | Lathlain Park | 68 | - | 71 | 10,715 |
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 121 | - | 72 | 8,770 |
| SAT | 28/04/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 171 | - | 103 | 10,079 |
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Districts | 1st | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 133.0% | 476 | 358 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 118.2% | 350 | 296 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 102.8% | 398 | 387 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 104.7% | 399 | 381 |
| Perth | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 98.6% | 341 | 346 |
| East Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 85.4% | 339 | 397 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 87.5% | 433 | 495 |
| Claremont | 8th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 81.0% | 323 | 399 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 73 | - | 45 | 7,557 |
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 80 | - | 77 | 7,104 |
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 92 | - | 61 | 15,587 |
| SAT | 05/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 95 | - | 61 | 10,050 |
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 124.6% | 445 | 357 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 109.4% | 490 | 448 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 119.3% | 537 | 450 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 88.4% | 419 | 474 |
| Perth | 5th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 98.1% | 418 | 426 |
| Subiaco | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 96.6% | 460 | 476 |
| Claremont | 7th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 89.2% | 396 | 444 |
| South Fremantle | 8th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 84.2% | 478 | 568 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 108 | - | 85 | 5,673 |
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 110 | - | 95 | 4,679 |
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 87 | - | 54 | 4,564 |
| SAT | 12/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 62 | - | 59 | 6,337 |
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 112.2% | 598 | 533 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 120.3% | 504 | 419 |
| Swan Districts | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 117.7% | 599 | 509 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 103.2% | 547 | 530 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 84.3% | 473 | 561 |
| Perth | 6th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 95.7% | 513 | 536 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 88.7% | 588 | 663 |
| Claremont | 8th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 87.1% | 481 | 552 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 82 | - | 89 | 9,320 |
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 92 | - | 158 | 8,652 |
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | Lathlain Park | 95 | - | 136 | 12,933 |
| SAT | 19/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 105 | - | 86 | 10,523 |
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 121.0% | 756 | 625 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 121.7% | 735 | 604 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 120.6% | 609 | 505 |
| Subiaco | 4th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 103.9% | 636 | 612 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 78.6% | 565 | 719 |
| Perth | 6th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 90.5% | 608 | 672 |
| South Fremantle | 7th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 87.8% | 674 | 768 |
| Claremont | 8th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 87.8% | 563 | 641 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Swan Districts | Claremont Oval | 113 | - | 122 | 9,882 |
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v West Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 113 | - | 70 | 8,114 |
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v South Fremantle | Perth Oval | 151 | - | 115 | 10,178 |
| SAT | 26/05/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Perth | Subiaco Oval | 125 | - | 49 | 9,049 |
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 122.6% | 907 | 740 |
| Swan Districts | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 119.5% | 857 | 717 |
| Subiaco | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 115.1% | 761 | 661 |
| West Perth | 4th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 109.9% | 679 | 618 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 85.9% | 678 | 789 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 85.9% | 789 | 919 |
| Perth | 7th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 82.4% | 657 | 797 |
| Claremont | 8th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 88.6% | 676 | 763 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Claremont | Lathlain Park | 90 | - | 105 | 5,874 |
| SAT | 02/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v East Fremantle | Fremantle Oval | 127 | - | 64 | 8,317 |
| SAT | 02/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Subiaco | Bassendean Oval | 50 | - | 106 | 10,050 |
| SAT | 02/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v East Perth | Leederville Oval | 101 | - | 66 | 10,249 |
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Perth | 1st | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 115.7% | 973 | 841 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 121.9% | 867 | 711 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 114.0% | 780 | 684 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 110.2% | 907 | 823 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 4 | -0- | 5 | 16 | 81.0% | 742 | 916 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 93.2% | 916 | 983 |
| Claremont | 7th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 91.6% | 781 | 853 |
| Perth | 8th | 2 | -0- | 7 | 8 | 82.8% | 747 | 902 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Swan Districts | East Fremantle Oval | 83 | - | 60 | 5,154 |
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v East Perth | Lathlain Park | 78 | - | 66 | 5,245 |
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v South Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 73 | - | 41 | 6,694 |
| SAT | 09/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Claremont | Leederville Oval | 61 | - | 38 | 6,297 |
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 125.0% | 940 | 752 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 116.5% | 841 | 722 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 113.1% | 1,039 | 919 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 106.7% | 967 | 906 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 5 | -0- | 5 | 20 | 84.5% | 825 | 976 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 90.6% | 957 | 1,056 |
| Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 85.2% | 825 | 968 |
| Claremont | 8th | 2 | -0- | 8 | 8 | 89.6% | 819 | 914 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v East Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 109 | - | 119 | 5,152 |
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Subiaco | Perth Oval | 55 | - | 59 | 9,880 |
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Swan Districts | Fremantle Oval | 119 | - | 61 | 5,860 |
| SAT | 16/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Perth | Leederville Oval | 84 | - | 57 | 6,478 |
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 123.8% | 999 | 807 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 118.7% | 925 | 779 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 111.9% | 1,094 | 978 |
| Swan Districts | 4th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 100.3% | 1,028 | 1,025 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 87.0% | 944 | 1,085 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 96.3% | 1,076 | 1,117 |
| Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 83.8% | 882 | 1,052 |
| Claremont | 8th | 2 | -0- | 9 | 8 | 89.8% | 928 | 1,033 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v East Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 78 | - | 100 | 7,791 |
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Claremont | Fremantle Oval | 84 | - | 46 | 7,359 |
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 67 | - | 88 | 5,152 |
| SAT | 23/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Perth | Bassendean Oval | 56 | - | 100 | 8,191 |
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth | 1st | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 119.7% | 1,013 | 846 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 119.1% | 1,066 | 895 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 115.5% | 1,194 | 1,034 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 5 | 28 | 89.8% | 1,044 | 1,163 |
| Swan Districts | 5th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 96.4% | 1,084 | 1,125 |
| South Fremantle | 6th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 99.7% | 1,160 | 1,163 |
| Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 83.3% | 960 | 1,152 |
| Claremont | 8th | 2 | -0- | 10 | 8 | 87.2% | 974 | 1,117 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v East Perth | Claremont Oval | 99 | - | 100 | 6,956 |
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Subiaco | East Fremantle Oval | 58 | - | 109 | 8,309 |
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v South Fremantle | Lathlain Park | 81 | - | 110 | 7,307 |
| SAT | 30/06/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Swan Districts | Leederville Oval | 72 | - | 54 | 9,289 |
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth | 1st | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 120.6% | 1,085 | 900 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 123.3% | 1,175 | 953 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 4 | 36 | 114.2% | 1,294 | 1,133 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 6 | 28 | 86.6% | 1,102 | 1,272 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 102.1% | 1,270 | 1,244 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 95.1% | 1,138 | 1,197 |
| Perth | 7th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 82.5% | 1,041 | 1,262 |
| Claremont | 8th | 2 | -0- | 11 | 8 | 88.2% | 1,073 | 1,217 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Perth Oval | 87 | - | 63 | 4,958 |
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v West Perth | Fremantle Oval | 46 | - | 95 | 7,402 |
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Claremont | Subiaco Oval | 91 | - | 68 | 5,684 |
| SAT | 14/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Perth | Bassendean Oval | 30 | - | 41 | 4,524 |
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth | 1st | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 124.7% | 1,180 | 946 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 124.0% | 1,266 | 1,021 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 115.5% | 1,381 | 1,196 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 85.7% | 1,165 | 1,359 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 98.3% | 1,316 | 1,339 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 6 | -0- | 8 | 24 | 94.3% | 1,168 | 1,238 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 83.7% | 1,082 | 1,292 |
| Claremont | 8th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 8 | 87.2% | 1,141 | 1,308 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Perth | Claremont Oval | 92 | - | 89 | 5,622 |
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v South Fremantle | East Fremantle Oval | 53 | - | 111 | 11,660 |
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v West Perth | Perth Oval | 89 | - | 65 | 16,659 |
| SAT | 21/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v Swan Districts | Subiaco Oval | 93 | - | 79 | 6,554 |
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 123.5% | 1,359 | 1,100 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 120.3% | 1,245 | 1,035 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 4 | 44 | 116.6% | 1,470 | 1,261 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 102.5% | 1,427 | 1,392 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 7 | -0- | 8 | 28 | 82.9% | 1,218 | 1,470 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 6 | -0- | 9 | 24 | 93.7% | 1,247 | 1,331 |
| Perth | 7th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 84.6% | 1,171 | 1,384 |
| Claremont | 8th | 3 | -0- | 12 | 12 | 88.3% | 1,233 | 1,397 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Subiaco | Lathlain Park | 51 | - | 57 | 5,868 |
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v East Perth | Fremantle Oval | 117 | - | 88 | 10,584 |
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v Claremont | Bassendean Oval | 71 | - | 96 | 5,540 |
| SAT | 28/07/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v East Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 138 | - | 84 | 7,034 |
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perth | 1st | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 123.6% | 1,383 | 1,119 |
| Subiaco | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 4 | 48 | 123.0% | 1,416 | 1,151 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 5 | 44 | 113.1% | 1,558 | 1,378 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 104.3% | 1,544 | 1,480 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 7 | -0- | 9 | 28 | 81.0% | 1,302 | 1,608 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 6 | -0- | 10 | 24 | 92.4% | 1,318 | 1,427 |
| Claremont | 7th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 90.5% | 1,329 | 1,468 |
| Perth | 8th | 4 | -0- | 12 | 16 | 84.8% | 1,222 | 1,441 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v West Perth | Claremont Oval | 62 | - | 67 | 7,263 |
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Perth | Perth Oval | 122 | - | 74 | 7,158 |
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Subiaco | Fremantle Oval | 61 | - | 98 | 12,324 |
| SAT | 04/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v East Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 97 | - | 110 | 4,285 |
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 124.9% | 1,514 | 1,212 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 122.8% | 1,450 | 1,181 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 5 | 48 | 115.7% | 1,680 | 1,452 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 101.7% | 1,605 | 1,578 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 8 | -0- | 9 | 32 | 82.8% | 1,412 | 1,705 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 92.1% | 1,415 | 1,537 |
| Claremont | 7th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 90.6% | 1,391 | 1,535 |
| Perth | 8th | 4 | -0- | 13 | 16 | 82.9% | 1,296 | 1,563 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Claremont | East Fremantle Oval | 84 | - | 65 | 6,144 |
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v West Perth | Lathlain Park | 94 | - | 79 | 6,513 |
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 72 | - | 63 | 12,497 |
| SAT | 11/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v South Fremantle | Bassendean Oval | 81 | - | 79 | 6,002 |
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 124.4% | 1,586 | 1,275 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 52 | 119.9% | 1,529 | 1,275 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 114.4% | 1,743 | 1,524 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 36 | 84.5% | 1,496 | 1,770 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 32 | 101.5% | 1,684 | 1,659 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 7 | -0- | 11 | 28 | 92.6% | 1,496 | 1,616 |
| Perth | 7th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 84.7% | 1,390 | 1,642 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 14 | 16 | 89.9% | 1,456 | 1,619 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v South Fremantle | Claremont Oval | 100 | - | 109 | 7,170 |
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 136 | - | 69 | 6,842 |
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Swan Districts | Perth Oval | 91 | - | 52 | 8,769 |
| SAT | 18/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Leederville Oval | 64 | - | 62 | 15,262 |
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 123.1% | 1,648 | 1,339 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 119.1% | 1,593 | 1,337 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 116.4% | 1,834 | 1,576 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 40 | 88.7% | 1,632 | 1,839 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 9 | -0- | 10 | 36 | 101.9% | 1,793 | 1,759 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 90.7% | 1,548 | 1,707 |
| Perth | 7th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 82.1% | 1,459 | 1,778 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 15 | 16 | 90.0% | 1,556 | 1,728 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v Claremont | Perth Oval | 106 | - | 71 | 7,934 |
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | South Fremantle v Perth | Fremantle Oval | 138 | - | 76 | 8,235 |
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 105 | - | 81 | 9,899 |
| SAT | 25/08/1973 | 2:30 PM | Swan Districts v West Perth | Bassendean Oval | 95 | - | 76 | 7,620 |
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 123.5% | 1,753 | 1,420 |
| East Perth | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 117.8% | 1,940 | 1,647 |
| West Perth | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 6 | 56 | 116.6% | 1,669 | 1,432 |
| South Fremantle | 4th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 105.2% | 1,931 | 1,835 |
| East Fremantle | 5th | 10 | -0- | 10 | 40 | 88.1% | 1,713 | 1,944 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 8 | -0- | 12 | 32 | 92.1% | 1,643 | 1,783 |
| Perth | 7th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 80.1% | 1,535 | 1,916 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 16 | 16 | 88.7% | 1,627 | 1,834 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | 2:30 PM | Claremont v Subiaco | Claremont Oval | 94 | - | 120 | 6,608 |
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Fremantle v East Perth | East Fremantle Oval | 121 | - | 66 | 9,336 |
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | 2:30 PM | Perth v Swan Districts | Lathlain Park | 100 | - | 92 | 7,362 |
| SAT | 01/09/1973 | 2:30 PM | West Perth v South Fremantle | Leederville Oval | 80 | - | 72 | 12,873 |
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subiaco | 1st | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 123.7% | 1,873 | 1,514 |
| West Perth | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 6 | 60 | 116.3% | 1,749 | 1,504 |
| East Perth | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 7 | 56 | 113.5% | 2,006 | 1,768 |
| East Fremantle | 4th | 11 | -0- | 10 | 44 | 91.2% | 1,834 | 2,010 |
| South Fremantle | 5th | 10 | -0- | 11 | 40 | 104.6% | 2,003 | 1,915 |
| Swan Districts | 6th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 92.1% | 1,735 | 1,883 |
| Perth | 7th | 6 | -0- | 15 | 24 | 81.4% | 1,635 | 2,008 |
| Claremont | 8th | 4 | -0- | 17 | 16 | 88.1% | 1,721 | 1,954 |
Final Round 1
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | 09/09/1973 | 2:30 PM | East Perth v East Fremantle | Subiaco Oval | 121 | - | 72 | 24,519 |
| SAT | 15/09/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v West Perth | Subiaco Oval | 85 | - | 103 | 30,649 |
Final Round 2
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/09/1973 | 2:30 PM | Subiaco v East Perth | Subiaco Oval | 121 | - | 111 | 29,259 |
Final Round 3
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/09/1973 | 2:20 PM | West Perth v Subiaco | Subiaco Oval | 40 | - | 72 | 46,344 |