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SANFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
South Australian National Football League

Known as
SANFL

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1877-2024; Under 14s 2024; Women's Reserves (Development League) 2022-2024; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2024; Under 16s 2009-2024; Under 18s 2009-2024; Reserves 1906-2024

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Wartime League 1942-1944


Premiership season

Official Name
SANFL Premiership season

Duration
1877–2024

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Port Adelaide Magpies (SA) 1877-2019, 2021-2024; South Adelaide (SA) 1877-2024; Norwood (SA) 1878-2024; North Adelaide (SA) 1888-2024; West Adelaide (SA) 1897-2024; Sturt (SA) 1901-2024; Glenelg (SA) 1921-2024; Central District (SA) 1964-2024; Woodville West Torrens (SA) 1991-2024; Adelaide Reserves (SA) 2014-2019, 2021-2024

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Bankers (SA) 1877; Kensington (SA) 1877-1881; South Park (SA) 1877-1884; Victorian (SA) 1877-1884; Adelaide (Original) (SA) 1877-1893; Woodville (Original) (SA) 1877; Royal Park (Original) (SA) 1882; Gawler (SA) 1887-1890; North Adelaide (Hotham) (SA) 1887-1888; West Torrens (SA) 1895-1990; Woodville (SA) 1964-1990

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Adelaide Oval; Alberton Oval; Centenary Oval; Elizabeth Oval; Glenelg Oval; Noarlunga Oval; Norwood Oval; Prospect Oval; Richmond Oval; TBC; Unley Oval; Victor Harbor Oval; Waikerie Oval; Woodville Oval

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Adelaide Showground; Balaklava Oval; Bennett Oval; Berri; Bordertown Oval; Centennial Park; Christies Beach; Clare Oval; Encounter Bay; Flemington; Football Park; Gawler; Geraldton; Hands Oval; Hindmarsh Stadium; Johnstone Park; Jubilee Oval; Kadina Oval; Kensington Oval; Lameroo; Loxton Oval; Mannum Oval; Moonta; Mount Gambier; Mount Pleasant; Naracorte; Penola; Port Augusta; Port Pirie Memorial Oval; Richmond Paddock; S.C.G.; Strathalbyn Oval; TBA; Thebarton Oval

1973 SANFL Premiership season

 
 

The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.

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1973 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Glenelg 21 20 1 0 2847 1857 60.52 40
2 Sturt 21 17 4 0 2534 1612 61.12 34
3 North Adelaide 21 16 5 0 2230 1945 53.41 32
4 Port Adelaide 21 11 10 0 2191 2087 51.22 22
5 Norwood 21 10 11 0 2194 1987 52.48 20
6 Central District 21 10 11 0 2076 2084 49.90 20
7 West Torrens 21 9 12 0 1967 2153 47.74 18
8 Woodville 21 4 16 1 2024 2589 43.88 9
9 South Adelaide 21 4 17 0 1734 2840 37.91 8
10 West Adelaide 21 3 17 1 1780 2423 42.35 7
  H&A 105 104 104 1 21577 21577 50.00 210
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1342 1342 50.00 12
  Total 111 110 110 1 22919 22919 50.00 222

1973 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | EF | QF | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Central District8.211.413.817.15 117 Sat 7-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide2.26.612.1513.17 95 Central District won by 22 points
Norwood2.56.69.1210.13 73 Sat 7-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Sturt4.312.1117.1223.16 154 Sturt won by 81 points
West Torrens2.44.95.107.15 57 Sat 7-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
North Adelaide3.54.610.1213.14 92 North Adelaide won by 35 points
Woodville1.55.96.1010.11 71 Sat 7-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
Glenelg5.69.816.1920.29 149 Glenelg won by 78 points
West Adelaide0.36.77.812.12 84 Sat 7-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
South Adelaide1.34.611.1312.14 86 South Adelaide won by 2 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.312.919.1324.21 165 Sat 14-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Woodville10.414.519.623.8 146 South Adelaide won by 19 points
Central District3.36.107.1110.17 77 Sat 14-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
West Torrens1.25.68.108.11 59 Central District won by 18 points
Glenelg5.610.1017.1522.19 151 Sat 14-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Sturt2.28.412.918.11 119 Glenelg won by 32 points
Norwood1.57.1112.1414.17 101 Sat 14-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
North Adelaide4.88.1213.1520.23 143 North Adelaide won by 42 points
West Adelaide3.14.88.914.17 101 Sat 14-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Port Adelaide11.713.1116.1619.19 133 Port Adelaide won by 32 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg4.38.515.626.12 168 Sat 21-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens2.34.75.77.9 51 Glenelg won by 117 points
Port Adelaide3.37.912.1120.20 140 Sat 21-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
South Adelaide1.31.44.84.10 34 Port Adelaide won by 106 points
North Adelaide2.58.1412.1620.18 138 Sat 21-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Woodville2.03.49.515.10 100 North Adelaide won by 38 points
Sturt5.67.712.1312.17 89 Sat 21-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
West Adelaide1.12.67.98.10 58 Sturt won by 31 points
Norwood1.28.612.818.12 120 Mon 23-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Central District2.54.89.813.11 89 Norwood won by 31 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide6.37.614.819.10 124 Wed 25-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide2.49.612.1015.13 103 Port Adelaide won by 21 points
South Adelaide7.28.410.912.13 85 Sat 28-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg1.77.1113.1520.19 139 Glenelg won by 54 points
Norwood4.56.1013.1715.26 116 Sat 28-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
West Adelaide4.08.212.513.5 83 Norwood won by 33 points
West Torrens6.26.58.510.8 68 Sat 28-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Sturt2.68.1012.1613.18 96 Sturt won by 28 points
Woodville8.511.715.818.11 119 Sat 28-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
Central District2.07.39.1010.15 75 Woodville won by 44 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens2.16.215.420.8 128 Sat 5-May-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Woodville10.314.921.1324.14 158 Woodville won by 30 points
Central District4.59.512.1217.15 117 Sat 5-May-1973 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
South Adelaide2.43.75.98.10 58 Central District won by 59 points
Glenelg5.710.814.1520.22 142 Sat 5-May-1973 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Norwood2.25.67.710.8 68 Glenelg won by 74 points
West Adelaide1.55.88.1211.16 82 Sat 5-May-1973 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
North Adelaide7.610.1013.1415.16 106 North Adelaide won by 24 points
Sturt1.28.712.915.14 104 Sat 5-May-1973 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Port Adelaide8.411.1015.1318.16 124 Port Adelaide won by 20 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.47.99.1112.15 87 Sat 19-May-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Torrens4.57.914.1417.20 122 West Torrens won by 35 points
Glenelg4.713.1020.1527.19 181 Sat 19-May-1973 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Central District7.310.613.1220.14 134 Glenelg won by 47 points
Sturt2.48.611.1217.15 117 Sat 19-May-1973 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
North Adelaide4.29.714.1115.14 104 Sturt won by 13 points
Woodville1.74.1010.1215.15 105 Sat 19-May-1973 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
West Adelaide5.38.713.1116.15 111 West Adelaide won by 6 points
Norwood2.36.512.919.18 132 Mon 21-May-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide4.54.116.148.16 64 Norwood won by 68 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.53.76.129.14 68 Sat 26-May-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood4.312.916.1721.22 148 Norwood won by 80 points
Port Adelaide4.57.815.1217.16 118 Sat 26-May-1973 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Woodville3.47.109.1413.15 93 Port Adelaide won by 25 points
North Adelaide0.25.610.1014.13 97 Sat 26-May-1973 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Glenelg2.44.126.168.22 70 North Adelaide won by 27 points
Central District2.15.35.68.9 57 Sat 26-May-1973 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
Sturt6.68.1015.1418.16 124 Sturt won by 67 points
West Torrens7.412.515.1421.18 144 Sat 26-May-1973 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
West Adelaide3.28.59.912.11 83 West Torrens won by 61 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt1.27.414.721.11 137 Sat 2-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Woodville4.28.58.612.10 82 Sturt won by 55 points
Port Adelaide2.54.88.1213.16 94 Sat 2-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Glenelg3.610.1213.1314.16 100 Glenelg won by 6 points
Norwood1.35.97.1313.15 93 Sat 2-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
West Torrens0.74.107.1312.14 86 Norwood won by 7 points
North Adelaide3.18.612.1015.20 110 Sat 2-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
South Adelaide1.33.55.96.13 49 North Adelaide won by 61 points
West Adelaide4.77.1313.1519.18 132 Sat 2-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Central District2.14.49.611.10 76 West Adelaide won by 56 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide1.03.34.66.6 42 Sat 9-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Sturt6.511.1015.1320.19 139 Sturt won by 97 points
Glenelg6.711.1014.1617.20 122 Sat 9-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
West Adelaide1.32.66.97.14 56 Glenelg won by 66 points
West Torrens4.310.513.815.12 102 Sat 9-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Port Adelaide1.43.76.106.13 49 West Torrens won by 53 points
Woodville1.37.810.1112.13 85 Sat 9-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
Norwood2.73.117.169.21 75 Woodville won by 10 points
North Adelaide4.37.512.914.12 96 Mon 11-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Central District3.27.310.414.5 89 North Adelaide won by 7 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.45.77.713.14 92 Sat 16-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide3.65.98.1410.16 76 South Adelaide won by 16 points
Central District7.313.620.1124.14 158 Sat 16-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
Port Adelaide4.28.510.912.13 85 Central District won by 73 points
Glenelg1.75.1012.1617.21 123 Sat 16-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Woodville3.37.89.911.11 77 Glenelg won by 46 points
North Adelaide2.75.127.1515.23 113 Sat 16-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
West Torrens1.31.56.86.9 45 North Adelaide won by 68 points
Sturt5.410.1011.2014.23 107 Sat 16-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Norwood1.31.54.95.11 41 Sturt won by 66 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt5.29.1011.1411.17 83 Sat 23-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg4.56.710.814.14 98 Glenelg won by 15 points
Port Adelaide3.310.1213.1619.25 139 Sat 23-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Adelaide6.47.510.812.10 82 Port Adelaide won by 57 points
North Adelaide1.66.812.1213.14 92 Sat 23-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Norwood4.26.67.1010.16 76 North Adelaide won by 16 points
West Torrens3.55.610.911.13 79 Sat 23-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Central District1.36.77.812.14 86 Central District won by 7 points
Woodville3.68.1213.1522.18 150 Sat 23-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
South Adelaide5.76.911.1216.13 109 Woodville won by 41 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.25.78.814.12 96 Sat 30-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Port Adelaide9.216.619.1223.15 153 Port Adelaide won by 57 points
Norwood5.410.818.1026.15 171 Sat 30-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Central District0.11.53.114.14 38 Norwood won by 133 points
Glenelg8.517.819.1428.18 186 Sat 30-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
West Torrens3.28.513.816.9 105 Glenelg won by 81 points
Woodville2.26.79.1214.14 98 Sat 30-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
North Adelaide6.710.1018.1624.20 164 North Adelaide won by 66 points
West Adelaide1.24.38.59.8 62 Sat 30-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Sturt4.411.1316.1822.25 157 Sturt won by 95 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.35.510.1013.13 91 Sat 7-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Glenelg4.49.815.1417.17 119 Glenelg won by 28 points
West Adelaide5.07.09.312.6 78 Sat 7-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Norwood5.69.1213.1721.23 149 Norwood won by 71 points
Central District3.26.311.817.11 113 Sat 7-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
Woodville1.64.119.149.20 74 Central District won by 39 points
Sturt6.39.79.1111.19 85 Sat 7-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
West Torrens1.23.88.88.13 61 Sturt won by 24 points
Port Adelaide3.48.715.1220.17 137 Sat 7-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
North Adelaide0.13.24.67.6 48 Port Adelaide won by 89 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.69.1013.1315.15 105 Sat 14-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Central District5.014.322.834.12 216 Central District won by 111 points
Port Adelaide1.83.96.139.15 69 Sat 14-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Sturt3.210.516.724.11 155 Sturt won by 86 points
West Torrens5.99.1412.1716.22 118 Sat 14-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Woodville2.13.69.813.12 90 West Torrens won by 28 points
North Adelaide5.39.314.719.11 125 Sat 14-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
West Adelaide2.28.512.914.14 98 North Adelaide won by 27 points
Norwood2.47.714.1116.15 111 Sat 14-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Glenelg5.313.817.920.12 132 Glenelg won by 21 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
West Torrens4.39.513.1120.13 133 Sat 21-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide3.07.412.614.10 94 West Torrens won by 39 points
Woodville3.24.511.814.11 95 Sat 21-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
Port Adelaide5.617.924.1530.19 199 Port Adelaide won by 104 points
Norwood5.311.918.1225.15 165 Sat 21-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
South Adelaide6.37.511.916.10 106 Norwood won by 59 points
Glenelg7.418.826.1533.20 218 Sat 21-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
North Adelaide2.35.57.88.10 58 Glenelg won by 160 points
Sturt6.210.815.1318.15 123 Sat 21-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Central District4.06.28.414.8 92 Sturt won by 31 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Adelaide2.18.510.615.9 99 Sat 28-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Norwood3.13.38.712.7 79 Port Adelaide won by 20 points
West Torrens3.37.612.1021.16 142 Sat 28-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
South Adelaide5.55.87.1211.13 79 West Torrens won by 63 points
Central District2.83.95.169.20 74 Sat 28-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
Glenelg1.24.118.1412.19 91 Glenelg won by 17 points
North Adelaide3.84.97.138.13 61 Sat 28-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Sturt1.36.99.1113.19 97 Sturt won by 36 points
West Adelaide4.68.913.1413.16 94 Sat 28-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Woodville2.28.109.1011.14 80 West Adelaide won by 14 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide2.33.58.910.10 70 Sat 4-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
North Adelaide5.310.813.1020.16 136 North Adelaide won by 66 points
Glenelg3.65.109.1415.16 106 Sat 4-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
Port Adelaide4.24.87.1412.14 86 Glenelg won by 20 points
Sturt3.68.913.1415.21 111 Sat 4-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Woodville5.36.78.710.9 69 Sturt won by 42 points
Central District4.69.1213.1915.22 112 Sat 4-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
West Adelaide4.46.46.57.10 52 Central District won by 60 points
West Torrens0.73.108.1111.16 82 Sat 4-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Norwood6.57.611.1011.11 77 West Torrens won by 5 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide3.46.68.129.16 70 Sat 11-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Sturt5.111.1016.1625.21 171 Sturt won by 101 points
Norwood6.79.1314.2021.24 150 Sat 11-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Woodville0.22.62.1010.11 71 Norwood won by 79 points
West Adelaide6.711.1012.1214.14 98 Sat 11-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
Glenelg0.29.616.1124.14 158 Glenelg won by 60 points
Port Adelaide6.610.1416.1917.22 124 Sat 11-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
West Torrens0.35.76.811.13 79 Port Adelaide won by 45 points
North Adelaide8.312.518.923.10 148 Sat 11-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Central District3.27.612.916.10 106 North Adelaide won by 42 points

Round 19[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
South Adelaide4.36.513.815.11 101 Sat 18-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide3.27.38.814.13 97 South Adelaide won by 4 points
Sturt2.39.614.1117.19 121 Sat 18-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
Glenelg5.49.1014.1419.18 132 Glenelg won by 11 points
North Adelaide3.18.611.717.18 120 Sat 18-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Prospect Oval 
Port Adelaide4.24.38.109.11 65 North Adelaide won by 55 points
Woodville3.311.512.917.13 115 Sat 18-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
West Torrens5.410.915.1317.15 117 West Torrens won by 2 points
Central District7.48.414.616.9 105 Sat 18-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
Norwood3.06.47.79.11 65 Central District won by 40 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide5.56.614.1517.17 119 Sat 25-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
Norwood1.55.76.1015.15 105 North Adelaide won by 14 points
Glenelg9.612.719.925.12 162 Sat 25-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Glenelg Oval 
South Adelaide1.16.415.420.11 131 Glenelg won by 31 points
West Adelaide4.112.512.915.11 101 Sat 25-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Richmond Oval 
West Torrens1.77.1113.2119.28 142 West Torrens won by 41 points
Woodville4.110.610.813.10 88 Sat 25-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Woodville Oval 
Sturt5.68.1013.1919.23 137 Sturt won by 49 points
Port Adelaide1.52.113.146.14 50 Sat 25-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Alberton Oval 
Central District2.65.89.1315.14 104 Central District won by 54 points

Round 21[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Woodville1.03.54.78.10 58 Sat 1-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval 
West Adelaide4.35.45.98.10 58 Woodville drew with West Adelaide
West Torrens2.33.56.86.11 47 Sat 1-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Thebarton Oval 
Glenelg2.55.97.1214.16 100 Glenelg won by 53 points
Sturt5.49.1012.1414.24 108 Sat 1-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Unley Oval 
South Adelaide1.11.21.21.4 10 Sturt won by 98 points
Norwood3.35.98.911.13 79 Sat 1-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval 
Port Adelaide3.13.45.66.8 44 Norwood won by 35 points
Central District2.33.54.105.11 41 Sat 1-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Elizabeth Oval 
North Adelaide1.42.93.127.15 57 North Adelaide won by 16 points

1973 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Glenelg 21 20 1 0 2847 1857 60.52 40
2 Sturt 21 17 4 0 2534 1612 61.12 34
3 North Adelaide 21 16 5 0 2230 1945 53.41 32
4 Port Adelaide 21 11 10 0 2191 2087 51.22 22
5 Norwood 21 10 11 0 2194 1987 52.48 20
6 Central District 21 10 11 0 2076 2084 49.90 20
7 West Torrens 21 9 12 0 1967 2153 47.74 18
8 Woodville 21 4 16 1 2024 2589 43.88 9
9 South Adelaide 21 4 17 0 1734 2840 37.91 8
10 West Adelaide 21 3 17 1 1780 2423 42.35 7
  H&A 105 104 104 1 21577 21577 50.00 210
  Finals 6 6 6 0 1342 1342 50.00 12
  Total 111 110 110 1 22919 22919 50.00 222

Elimination Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood7.713.820.1123.13 151 Sat 8-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval17,734
Port Adelaide2.17.313.617.13 115 Norwood won by 36 points

Qualifying Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sturt4.85.910.1012.17 89 Sat 8-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval26,803
North Adelaide3.19.411.712.11 83 Sturt won by 6 points

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Norwood3.58.810.1213.12 90 Sat 15-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Norwood Oval17,749
North Adelaide5.08.411.1113.17 95 North Adelaide won by 5 points

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg2.610.814.920.13 133 Sat 15-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval34,140
Sturt5.28.79.811.10 76 Glenelg won by 57 points

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
North Adelaide6.511.1118.1625.18 168 Sat 22-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval34,495
Sturt3.66.118.139.21 75 North Adelaide won by 93 points

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Glenelg4.39.1016.1021.11 137 Sat 29-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Adelaide Oval56,525
North Adelaide7.68.1014.1419.16 130 Glenelg won by 7 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.