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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin West (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1973 VFA Premiership Season

VFA - League records
 
1972 1974
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1973 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Dandenong 18 12 5 1 2144 1854 115.64 50
2 Oakleigh 18 12 6 0 2048 1819 112.59 48
3 Port Melbourne 18 11 7 0 2192 2074 105.69 44
4 Prahran 18 10 7 1 2203 1997 110.32 42
5 Geelong West 18 10 8 0 1987 1912 103.92 40
6 Williamstown 18 8 10 0 1869 1918 97.45 32
7 Sandringham 18 7 11 0 1861 2236 83.23 28
8 Sunshine 18 7 11 0 1820 2197 82.84 28
9 Preston 18 6 12 0 2118 2151 98.47 24
10 Coburg 18 5 11 2 1942 2026 95.85 24
  H&A 90 88 88 2 20184 20184 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 805 805 100.00 16
  Total 94 92 92 2 20989 20989 100.00 376

1973 Round by Round

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

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong West3.45.77.813.14 92 Sun 22-Apr-1973 2:10 pm West Oval 
Dandenong3.34.69.814.13 97 Dandenong won by 5 points
Prahran2.57.912.1521.17 143 Sun 22-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sunshine6.48.812.1114.15 99 Prahran won by 44 points
Port Melbourne8.411.719.1321.17 143 Sun 22-Apr-1973 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg5.210.514.918.13 121 Port Melbourne won by 22 points
Williamstown1.16.77.1012.16 88 Sun 22-Apr-1973 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Oakleigh5.66.1011.1514.19 103 Oakleigh won by 15 points
Preston5.311.1020.1327.18 180 Sun 22-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sandringham2.53.77.1110.15 75 Preston won by 105 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh1.64.98.1210.13 73 Sun 29-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Port Melbourne1.44.126.158.19 67 Oakleigh won by 6 points
Dandenong1.37.139.1517.20 122 Sun 29-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Preston5.109.1013.1414.19 103 Dandenong won by 19 points
Sunshine5.66.78.911.14 80 Sun 29-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Geelong West3.49.1113.1217.16 118 Geelong West won by 38 points
Sandringham3.116.1310.1913.20 98 Sun 29-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Williamstown1.24.48.713.14 92 Sandringham won by 6 points
Prahran4.59.613.1419.17 131 Sun 29-Apr-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Coburg4.511.1014.1519.17 131 Prahran drew with Coburg

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong2.34.511.813.8 86 Sun 6-May-1973 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Oakleigh5.17.58.813.15 93 Oakleigh won by 7 points
Port Melbourne3.27.78.1116.18 114 Sun 6-May-1973 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Preston3.67.911.1112.13 85 Port Melbourne won by 29 points
Geelong West10.618.823.1128.13 181 Sun 6-May-1973 2:10 pm West Oval 
Sandringham3.39.79.1218.14 122 Geelong West won by 59 points
Sunshine4.07.37.613.6 84 Sun 6-May-1973 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Coburg4.75.128.1411.15 81 Sunshine won by 3 points
Williamstown6.37.58.139.13 67 Sun 6-May-1973 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Prahran4.37.89.911.18 84 Prahran won by 17 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne8.59.816.1421.17 143 Sun 13-May-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Prahran0.310.616.919.12 126 Port Melbourne won by 17 points
Preston1.38.912.1317.22 124 Sun 13-May-1973 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Geelong West6.19.313.915.13 103 Preston won by 21 points
Coburg3.29.614.1319.16 130 Sun 13-May-1973 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Williamstown9.811.1014.1219.18 132 Williamstown won by 2 points
Sandringham4.86.109.1616.21 117 Sun 13-May-1973 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Dandenong1.410.712.1218.15 123 Dandenong won by 6 points
Oakleigh4.69.917.1122.19 151 Sun 13-May-1973 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sunshine6.19.510.814.8 92 Oakleigh won by 59 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong6.49.417.723.13 151 Sun 20-May-1973 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Port Melbourne2.36.78.89.10 64 Dandenong won by 87 points
Preston4.512.816.1020.14 134 Sun 20-May-1973 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran4.49.613.1117.17 119 Preston won by 15 points
Geelong West4.68.711.917.12 114 Sun 20-May-1973 2:10 pm West Oval 
Williamstown1.18.109.1413.16 94 Geelong West won by 20 points
Sunshine1.65.710.1214.17 101 Sun 20-May-1973 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Sandringham3.610.1211.1313.16 94 Sunshine won by 7 points
Coburg5.36.77.913.13 91 Sun 20-May-1973 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Oakleigh5.310.419.1425.17 167 Oakleigh won by 76 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne2.58.1112.1716.24 120 Sun 27-May-1973 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Geelong West4.46.713.1415.16 106 Port Melbourne won by 14 points
Prahran6.715.1118.1524.22 166 Sun 27-May-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Oakleigh5.79.716.1220.13 133 Prahran won by 33 points
Sandringham2.25.49.814.11 95 Sun 27-May-1973 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Coburg4.68.1211.1315.22 112 Coburg won by 17 points
Williamstown7.613.818.1421.18 144 Sun 27-May-1973 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Preston3.26.1110.1419.16 130 Williamstown won by 14 points
Sunshine3.37.510.1114.19 103 Sun 27-May-1973 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Dandenong4.47.913.1219.15 129 Dandenong won by 26 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong West7.59.914.1518.18 126 Sun 3-Jun-1973 2:10 pm West Oval 
Prahran3.43.76.1010.14 74 Geelong West won by 52 points
Williamstown1.34.105.1410.17 77 Sun 3-Jun-1973 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne5.68.911.1716.18 114 Port Melbourne won by 37 points
Preston5.48.812.1116.14 110 Sun 3-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sunshine3.37.612.1117.19 121 Sunshine won by 11 points
Dandenong4.34.89.1112.13 85 Sun 3-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Coburg4.56.97.1111.19 85 Dandenong drew with Coburg
Oakleigh6.510.513.1218.17 125 Sun 3-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sandringham2.37.1111.1212.15 87 Oakleigh won by 38 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran6.112.315.617.10 112 Sun 10-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Dandenong4.47.1011.1415.17 107 Prahran won by 5 points
Oakleigh2.33.84.156.20 56 Sun 10-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Preston2.58.710.814.9 93 Preston won by 37 points
Sunshine3.27.610.915.11 101 Sun 10-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Williamstown7.68.1213.1916.20 116 Williamstown won by 15 points
Coburg2.55.78.108.14 62 Sun 10-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Geelong West3.15.56.89.11 65 Geelong West won by 3 points
Sandringham4.68.89.1216.17 113 Sun 10-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Port Melbourne5.510.1113.1514.20 104 Sandringham won by 9 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne5.112.416.726.8 164 Sun 17-Jun-1973 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sunshine5.57.712.1315.18 108 Port Melbourne won by 56 points
Preston4.39.711.814.14 98 Sun 17-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Coburg3.710.1316.2018.24 132 Coburg won by 34 points
Geelong West2.65.116.1711.22 88 Sun 24-Jun-1973 2:10 pm West Oval 
Oakleigh2.49.914.1419.17 131 Oakleigh won by 43 points
Williamstown3.45.711.1313.14 92 Sun 24-Jun-1973 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Dandenong4.313.513.721.12 138 Dandenong won by 46 points
Prahran0.36.715.1223.12 150 Sun 24-Jun-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sandringham3.47.510.615.7 97 Prahran won by 53 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong7.29.512.614.10 94 Sun 1-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Geelong West2.47.813.1220.17 137 Geelong West won by 43 points
Coburg9.612.815.1518.16 124 Sun 1-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne3.311.914.1518.21 129 Port Melbourne won by 5 points
Sandringham3.78.1018.1222.17 149 Sun 1-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Preston4.59.814.1317.16 118 Sandringham won by 31 points
Sunshine3.54.1410.2012.24 96 Sun 1-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Prahran7.015.118.926.12 168 Prahran won by 72 points
Oakleigh5.58.1114.1220.19 139 Sun 1-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Williamstown3.611.716.1218.15 123 Oakleigh won by 16 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne3.29.614.1019.18 132 Sun 8-Jul-1973 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Oakleigh2.89.1415.1921.22 148 Oakleigh won by 16 points
Preston6.511.615.719.9 123 Sun 8-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Dandenong2.29.417.1119.16 130 Dandenong won by 7 points
Prahran2.107.1312.1520.19 139 Sun 8-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Coburg3.35.68.911.11 77 Prahran won by 62 points
Williamstown0.36.912.1113.19 97 Sun 8-Jul-1973 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sandringham4.910.1013.1319.16 130 Sandringham won by 33 points
Geelong West4.49.714.1015.14 104 Sun 8-Jul-1973 2:10 pm West Oval 
Sunshine4.56.812.1020.14 134 Sunshine won by 30 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh2.38.811.1320.19 139 Sun 15-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Dandenong7.411.814.1415.15 105 Oakleigh won by 34 points
Preston5.413.618.922.13 145 Sun 15-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Port Melbourne5.79.1115.1716.18 114 Preston won by 31 points
Sandringham2.26.117.1517.21 123 Sun 15-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Geelong West5.28.412.913.11 89 Sandringham won by 34 points
Coburg1.37.1311.1415.20 110 Sun 15-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sunshine6.89.1016.1419.15 129 Sunshine won by 19 points
Prahran4.36.510.1116.17 113 Sun 15-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Williamstown3.27.715.818.14 122 Williamstown won by 9 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne7.413.818.1023.16 154 Sun 22-Jul-1973 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran3.24.1010.1513.17 95 Port Melbourne won by 59 points
Geelong West6.512.717.1222.13 145 Sun 22-Jul-1973 2:10 pm West Oval 
Preston4.311.816.1121.12 138 Geelong West won by 7 points
Dandenong3.46.513.819.12 126 Sun 22-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sandringham3.14.48.612.7 79 Dandenong won by 47 points
Williamstown6.88.1210.2012.23 95 Sun 22-Jul-1973 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Coburg1.34.55.1110.14 74 Williamstown won by 21 points
Sunshine3.17.512.1217.15 117 Sun 22-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Oakleigh3.35.117.1311.14 80 Sunshine won by 37 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne5.36.1011.1514.19 103 Sun 29-Jul-1973 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Dandenong4.19.312.923.15 153 Dandenong won by 50 points
Prahran7.411.816.1721.18 144 Sun 29-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Preston5.18.513.613.13 91 Prahran won by 53 points
Williamstown2.46.1014.1416.18 114 Sun 29-Jul-1973 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Geelong West4.18.49.510.13 73 Williamstown won by 41 points
Sandringham2.211.712.917.12 114 Sun 29-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Sunshine3.64.78.1610.20 80 Sandringham won by 34 points
Oakleigh3.24.87.1210.14 74 Sun 29-Jul-1973 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Coburg0.56.99.1313.17 95 Coburg won by 21 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh7.012.419.723.12 150 Sun 5-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Prahran5.48.710.1212.16 88 Oakleigh won by 62 points
Geelong West6.211.519.1122.16 148 Sun 5-Aug-1973 2:10 pm West Oval 
Port Melbourne5.57.910.1015.11 101 Geelong West won by 47 points
Preston7.69.1011.1614.18 102 Sun 5-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Williamstown3.410.1113.1421.18 144 Williamstown won by 42 points
Coburg5.210.611.1621.19 145 Sun 5-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sandringham6.17.311.513.7 85 Coburg won by 60 points
Dandenong9.1018.1123.1325.20 170 Sun 5-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sunshine1.45.69.914.10 94 Dandenong won by 76 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran10.411.713.1115.14 104 Sun 12-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Geelong West3.07.38.312.6 78 Prahran won by 26 points
Port Melbourne2.47.99.1216.16 112 Sun 12-Aug-1973 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown5.67.1013.1415.18 108 Port Melbourne won by 4 points
Sunshine4.19.613.1218.13 121 Sun 12-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Preston5.37.511.916.15 111 Sunshine won by 10 points
Sandringham3.610.1011.1018.17 125 Sun 12-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Oakleigh3.47.713.1616.16 112 Sandringham won by 13 points
Coburg4.510.716.1518.20 128 Sun 12-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Dandenong3.38.510.1014.14 98 Coburg won by 30 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong4.49.815.919.12 126 Sun 19-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Prahran2.44.69.814.8 92 Dandenong won by 34 points
Port Melbourne5.512.617.722.14 146 Sun 19-Aug-1973 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham1.46.910.1013.14 92 Port Melbourne won by 54 points
Williamstown0.54.124.148.18 66 Sun 19-Aug-1973 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sunshine3.45.58.88.11 59 Williamstown won by 7 points
Geelong West2.47.810.815.16 106 Sun 19-Aug-1973 2:10 pm West Oval 
Coburg6.38.610.1013.12 90 Geelong West won by 16 points
Preston3.45.46.118.14 62 Sun 19-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Oakleigh3.06.48.79.10 64 Oakleigh won by 2 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh3.39.910.1316.14 110 Sun 26-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Geelong West5.67.1111.1416.18 114 Geelong West won by 4 points
Dandenong3.18.1010.1414.20 104 Sun 26-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Williamstown4.96.1210.1812.26 98 Dandenong won by 6 points
Coburg3.311.920.1422.22 154 Sun 26-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Preston8.314.620.727.9 171 Preston won by 17 points
Sandringham3.34.68.99.12 66 Sun 26-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Prahran1.510.1114.1423.17 155 Prahran won by 89 points
Sunshine2.47.1213.1514.17 101 Sun 26-Aug-1973 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Port Melbourne5.58.917.1026.12 168 Port Melbourne won by 67 points

1973 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Dandenong 18 12 5 1 2144 1854 115.64 50
2 Oakleigh 18 12 6 0 2048 1819 112.59 48
3 Port Melbourne 18 11 7 0 2192 2074 105.69 44
4 Prahran 18 10 7 1 2203 1997 110.32 42
5 Geelong West 18 10 8 0 1987 1912 103.92 40
6 Williamstown 18 8 10 0 1869 1918 97.45 32
7 Sandringham 18 7 11 0 1861 2236 83.23 28
8 Sunshine 18 7 11 0 1820 2197 82.84 28
9 Preston 18 6 12 0 2118 2151 98.47 24
10 Coburg 18 5 11 2 1942 2026 95.85 24
  H&A 90 88 88 2 20184 20184 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 805 805 100.00 16
  Total 94 92 92 2 20989 20989 100.00 376

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Port Melbourne6.16.29.1110.17 77 Sun 2-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Junction Oval8,000$4,136
Prahran5.912.1315.1618.21 129 Prahran won by 52 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Dandenong0.54.117.1713.23 101 Sun 9-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Junction Oval14,000$7,305
Oakleigh7.510.714.1417.14 116 Oakleigh won by 15 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Dandenong3.26.69.812.9 81 Sun 16-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Junction Oval13,600$6,989
Prahran7.410.512.1116.14 110 Prahran won by 29 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Oakleigh2.55.77.1510.18 78 Sun 23-Sep-1973 2:10 pm Junction Oval21,200$12,282
Prahran2.48.1112.1715.23 113 Prahran won by 35 points

Footnotes

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