1973 Championship of Australia
The 1973 Championship of Australia was an Australian rules football tournament held in Adelaide between the 6 October and 8 October 1973.
The championship was contested by the premiers of the VFL, the SANFL, the WAFL and the Tasmanian State Premiership.
All matches were played in Adelaide, South Australia.
The final, played in front of 9,491, was won by Richmond by a margin of 13 points, giving Richmond its 2nd Championship of Australia Title.[1] [2]
Participating teams
| Team | League | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | VFL | 1973 VFL Premiers |
| Glenelg | SANFL | 1973 SANFL Premiers |
| Subiaco | WAFL | 1973 WAFL Premiers |
| Scottsdale | NTFA | 1973 Tasmanian State Premiership Premiers |
Venues
| Adelaide |
|---|
| Adelaide Oval |
| Capacity: 64,000 |
Matches
| Semi Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1973 | Richmond 19.16 (130) | def. | Glenelg 16.19 (115) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,194) | |
| 6 October 1973 | Subiaco 16.14 (110) | def. | Scottsdale 11.12 (78) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,194) | |
| Third Place Play-off | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1973 | Glenelg 29.27 (201) | def. | Scottsdale 10.8 (68) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 9,491) | |
| Championship of Australia Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1973 | Richmond | def. | Subiaco | Adelaide Oval (Crowd: 9,491) | |
| 2.1 (13) 5.7 (37) 7.16 (58) 12.20 (92) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
7.4 (46) 8.10 (58) 9.16 (70) 10.19 (79) |
Umpires: Murray Ducker | ||
| R Hunt 4 D Cumming 3 K Morris, N Balme 2 K Bartlett 1 |
Goals | K Ash, M Malone, N Randall, R Bayens 2 K Watt, P Burton 1 | |||
References
- ↑ Carter, Ron (10 October 1973). "Weary Tigers steal Crown". The Age. p. 32.
- ↑ "Clash With Vic. Umpire - Reported, Kerley Erupts.". The Age. 8 October 1973.
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