Melbourne
"The seeds of the Melbourne Football Club's greatest ever era began to be sown the following season, in 1952, when favourite son Norm Smith returned from Fitzroy to take over from Alan La Fontaine as senior coach ... and the 1953 season saw the debuts of several players who would go on to play significant roles in the club's impending period of greatness, notably Ron Barassi, Brian Dixon, Ian Ridley, Laurie Mithen and Colin Wilson ..."
Despite their recent lack of success, John Devaney writes that, as the foundation club, their place in the game's history is assured
1973 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Melbourne's 1973 Fixture
Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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1973-04-07 1 | H | Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | St. Kilda | 1.7 | 7.10 | 12.14 | 14.14 | 98 | -32 | MCG | 1973-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-04-14 2 | A | Melbourne | 2.5 | 4.10 | 8.13 | 13.22 | 100 | WON | Hawthorn | 5.5 | 5.10 | 9.11 | 14.14 | 98 | 2 | GLE | 1973-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-04-23 3 | H | Melbourne | 3.2 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Carlton | 1.6 | 4.8 | 7.13 | 11.16 | 82 | -7 | MCG | 1973-04-23 Apr 23 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-04-28 4 | A | Melbourne | 6.2 | 8.6 | 11.10 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Fitzroy | 6.1 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 87 | 7 | JUN | 1973-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-05-05 5 | H | Melbourne | 2.3 | 5.7 | 8.12 | 13.13 | 91 | LOST | Richmond | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 16.14 | 110 | -19 | MCG | 1973-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-05-12 6 | A | Melbourne | 2.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 10.16 | 76 | LOST | Collingwood | 5.5 | 7.6 | 15.8 | 15.10 | 100 | -24 | VIC | 1973-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-05-19 7 | H | Melbourne | 4.1 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 17.10 | 112 | WON | South Melbourne | 3.2 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 12.11 | 83 | 29 | MCG | 1973-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-05-26 8 | H | Melbourne | 1.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 10.11 | 71 | LOST | Essendon | 1.1 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 81 | -10 | VFL | 1973-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-06-04 9 | A | Melbourne | 2.6 | 3.7 | 9.12 | 10.14 | 74 | WON | Footscray | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 9.14 | 68 | 6 | WES | 1973-06-04 Jun 4 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-06-09 10 | H | Melbourne | 2.6 | 8.13 | 16.16 | 20.19 | 139 | WON | Geelong | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.12 | 11.15 | 81 | 58 | MCG | 1973-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-06-16 11 | H | Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | North Melbourne | 3.5 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 81 | 9 | MCG | 1973-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-06-23 12 | A | Melbourne | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.16 | 6.18 | 54 | LOST | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 11.14 | 80 | -26 | MOO | 1973-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-06-30 13 | H | Melbourne | 4.3 | 11.8 | 11.10 | 15.15 | 105 | LOST | Hawthorn | 2.6 | 4.10 | 9.18 | 15.22 | 112 | -7 | MCG | 1973-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-07-07 14 | H | Melbourne | 9.0 | 13.6 | 15.12 | 19.20 | 134 | WON | Fitzroy | 4.5 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 14.13 | 97 | 37 | MCG | 1973-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-07-14 15 | A | Melbourne | 1.2 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 12.9 | 81 | LOST | Carlton | 6.6 | 8.9 | 15.10 | 18.14 | 122 | -41 | PRI | 1973-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-07-21 16 | A | Melbourne | 2.3 | 3.8 | 5.14 | 9.19 | 73 | LOST | Richmond | 4.5 | 9.7 | 11.12 | 16.14 | 110 | -37 | MCG | 1973-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-07-28 17 | H | Melbourne | 5.6 | 7.7 | 8.11 | 12.15 | 87 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.4 | 10.7 | 14.14 | 17.24 | 126 | -39 | MCG | 1973-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-08-04 18 | A | Melbourne | 0.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 11.12 | 78 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.3 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 12.14 | 86 | -8 | VFL | 1973-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-08-11 19 | A | Melbourne | 3.4 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 15.11 | 101 | LOST | Essendon | 7.3 | 11.7 | 15.11 | 17.13 | 115 | -14 | WIN | 1973-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-08-18 20 | H | Melbourne | 4.2 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 10.13 | 73 | LOST | Footscray | 4.3 | 11.4 | 15.4 | 17.8 | 110 | -37 | MCG | 1973-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-08-25 21 | A | Melbourne | 6.4 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 14.14 | 98 | LOST | Geelong | 4.3 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 17.11 | 113 | -15 | KAR | 1973-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973-09-01 22 | A | Melbourne | 3.1 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 9.12 | 66 | LOST | North Melbourne | 4.2 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 71 | -5 | VFL | 1973-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
1973 Player Stats
Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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Alves, Stan | 22 | 318 | 14.5 | 83 | 3.8 | 401 | 18.2 | 120 | 5.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 43 | 55 | 29 | 1.3 | 27 | 201 | ||
Biffin, Ray | 22 | 207 | 9.4 | 37 | 1.7 | 244 | 11.1 | 76 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.3 | 41 | 46 | 5 | 0.2 | 3 | 33 | ||
Bourke, Barry | 21 | 271 | 12.9 | 21 | 1.0 | 292 | 13.9 | 60 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Brewer, Ross | 18 | 208 | 11.6 | 40 | 2.2 | 248 | 13.8 | 77 | 4.3 | 1 | 0.1 | 31 | 37 | 32 | 1.8 | 22 | 214 | ||
Callery, Paul | 22 | 480 | 21.8 | 74 | 3.4 | 554 | 25.2 | 53 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.0 | 65 | 52 | 28 | 1.3 | 22 | 190 | ||
Chamberlain, Neil | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 4 | 1.3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 19 | ||
Clark, Denis | 14 | 170 | 12.1 | 59 | 4.2 | 229 | 16.4 | 46 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.1 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 0.2 | 12 | 30 | ||
Clennett, John | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 5 | 0.6 | 48 | 6.0 | 25 | 3.1 | 55 | 6.9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0.4 | 1 | 19 | ||
Collins, Mike | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 4.0 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 7 | ||
Cumming, John | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 13 | 3.3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Davis, Frank | 18 | 174 | 9.7 | 18 | 1.0 | 192 | 10.7 | 34 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.1 | 38 | 24 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 6 | ||
Delmenico, Wayne | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 11 | 1.6 | 34 | 4.9 | 12 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 7 | ||
Dilnot, Peter | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 38 | 9.5 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0.8 | 4 | 22 | ||
Ditterich, Carl | 22 | 256 | 11.6 | 44 | 2.0 | 300 | 13.6 | 96 | 4.4 | 298 | 13.5 | 41 | 49 | 5 | 0.2 | 13 | 43 | ||
Dullard, Anthony | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 3.3 | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 | 32 | ||
Fitzsimmons, Shane | 14 | 118 | 8.4 | 33 | 2.4 | 151 | 10.8 | 30 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0.1 | 4 | 16 | ||
Flower, Robert | 13 | 181 | 13.9 | 43 | 3.3 | 224 | 17.2 | 63 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 0.3 | 7 | 31 | ||
Giampaolo, Frank | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 6 | 2.0 | 33 | 11.0 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1.3 | 9 | 33 | ||
Hardeman, Gary | 21 | 272 | 13.0 | 63 | 3.0 | 335 | 16.0 | 98 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.0 | 40 | 63 | 6 | 0.3 | 7 | 43 | ||
Keenan, Peter | 15 | 144 | 9.6 | 13 | 0.9 | 157 | 10.5 | 78 | 5.2 | 136 | 9.1 | 19 | 37 | 13 | 0.9 | 5 | 83 | ||
Kerley, Stephen | 18 | 234 | 13.0 | 21 | 1.2 | 255 | 14.2 | 98 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.1 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 14 | ||
Leary, Noel | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 5 | 0.7 | 56 | 8.0 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MacDonald, Greg | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 4 | 1.0 | 31 | 7.8 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 40 | ||
McGuinness, Ian | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
McSpeerin, Shane | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 52 | 13.0 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1.3 | 7 | 37 | ||
Molloy, Graham | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 11 | 2.8 | 40 | 10.0 | 10 | 2.5 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 27 | ||
Morgan, John | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 3 | 0.8 | 21 | 5.3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Osborne, Graham | 21 | 195 | 9.3 | 33 | 1.6 | 228 | 10.9 | 73 | 3.5 | 23 | 1.1 | 36 | 44 | 13 | 0.6 | 20 | 98 | ||
Owens, Mal | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 4 | 1.3 | 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Parke, Greg | 21 | 255 | 12.1 | 60 | 2.9 | 315 | 15.0 | 163 | 7.8 | 1 | 0.0 | 44 | 35 | 21 | 1.0 | 30 | 156 | ||
Ritterman, Henry | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 8 | 0.9 | 73 | 8.1 | 11 | 1.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0.6 | 6 | 36 | ||
Rollinson, Trevor | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 17 | 4.3 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Sullivan, Tony | 21 | 262 | 12.5 | 47 | 2.2 | 309 | 14.7 | 81 | 3.9 | 1 | 0.0 | 55 | 52 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Swan, Glenn | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 15 | 1.2 | 75 | 5.8 | 35 | 2.7 | 39 | 3.0 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 1.6 | 14 | 140 | ||
Tilbrook, Jim | 21 | 227 | 10.8 | 28 | 1.3 | 255 | 12.1 | 66 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.2 | 41 | 52 | 24 | 1.1 | 12 | 156 | ||
Wells, Greg | 21 | 459 | 21.9 | 77 | 3.7 | 536 | 25.5 | 113 | 5.4 | 3 | 0.1 | 77 | 53 | 20 | 1.0 | 39 | 159 | ||
Williamson, Peter | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 3 | 0.4 | 34 | 4.9 | 11 | 1.6 | 17 | 2.4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | 1 | 13 |