Central District
"Astute recruiting over the summer months was to bear spectacular fruit in the 2000 season as the Bulldogs finally vanquished their premiership hoodoo in decisive, if not exactly spectacular, fashion ... It took them a few rounds to find their feet but once they did it became clear that the Bulldogs were going to prove extremely difficult to beat..."
John Devaney looks at the emergence of the Bulldogs - from easybeats to 21st century powerhouse
1973 Season (SANFL) Fixture
Central District's 1973 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-07 1 | H | Central District | 8.2 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Port Adelaide | 2.2 | 6.6 | 12.15 | 13.17 | 95 | 22 | ADO | 1973-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-14 2 | H | Central District | 3.3 | 6.10 | 7.11 | 10.17 | 77 | WON | West Torrens | 1.2 | 5.6 | 8.10 | 8.11 | 59 | 18 | ELZ | 1973-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-23 3 | A | Central District | 2.5 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 13.11 | 89 | LOST | Norwood | 1.2 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 18.12 | 120 | -31 | ADO | 1973-04-23 Apr 23 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-28 4 | A | Central District | 2.0 | 7.3 | 9.10 | 10.15 | 75 | LOST | Woodville | 8.5 | 11.7 | 15.8 | 18.11 | 119 | -44 | WOO | 1973-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-05 5 | H | Central District | 4.5 | 9.5 | 12.12 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.4 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 8.10 | 58 | 59 | ELZ | 1973-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-19 6 | A | Central District | 7.3 | 10.6 | 13.12 | 20.14 | 134 | LOST | Glenelg | 4.7 | 13.10 | 20.15 | 27.19 | 181 | -47 | GLE | 1973-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-26 7 | H | Central District | 2.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Sturt | 6.6 | 8.10 | 15.14 | 18.16 | 124 | -67 | ELZ | 1973-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-02 8 | A | Central District | 2.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | West Adelaide | 4.7 | 7.13 | 13.15 | 19.18 | 132 | -56 | RIC | 1973-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-11 9 | A | Central District | 3.2 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 89 | LOST | North Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 14.12 | 96 | -7 | ADO | 1973-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-16 10 | H | Central District | 7.3 | 13.6 | 20.11 | 24.14 | 158 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 12.13 | 85 | 73 | ELZ | 1973-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-23 11 | A | Central District | 1.3 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 12.14 | 86 | WON | West Torrens | 3.5 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 11.13 | 79 | 7 | THB | 1973-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-30 12 | A | Central District | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.11 | 4.14 | 38 | LOST | Norwood | 5.4 | 10.8 | 18.10 | 26.15 | 171 | -133 | NOR | 1973-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-07 13 | H | Central District | 3.2 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 17.11 | 113 | WON | Woodville | 1.6 | 4.11 | 9.14 | 9.20 | 74 | 39 | ELZ | 1973-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-14 14 | A | Central District | 5.0 | 14.3 | 22.8 | 34.12 | 216 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.6 | 9.10 | 13.13 | 15.15 | 105 | 111 | ADO | 1973-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-21 15 | A | Central District | 4.0 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Sturt | 6.2 | 10.8 | 15.13 | 18.15 | 123 | -31 | UNL | 1973-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-28 16 | H | Central District | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.16 | 9.20 | 74 | LOST | Glenelg | 1.2 | 4.11 | 8.14 | 12.19 | 91 | -17 | ELZ | 1973-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-04 17 | H | Central District | 4.6 | 9.12 | 13.19 | 15.22 | 112 | WON | West Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7.10 | 52 | 60 | ELZ | 1973-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-11 18 | A | Central District | 3.2 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | North Adelaide | 8.3 | 12.5 | 18.9 | 23.10 | 148 | -42 | PRO | 1973-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-18 19 | H | Central District | 7.4 | 8.4 | 14.6 | 16.9 | 105 | WON | Norwood | 3.0 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 9.11 | 65 | 40 | ELZ | 1973-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-25 20 | A | Central District | 2.6 | 5.8 | 9.13 | 15.14 | 104 | WON | Port Adelaide | 1.5 | 2.11 | 3.14 | 6.14 | 50 | 54 | ALB | 1973-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-09-01 21 | H | Central District | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.10 | 5.11 | 41 | LOST | North Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.9 | 3.12 | 7.15 | 57 | -16 | ELZ | 1973-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |