M.C.G. · Mon 23 Apr 1973 · 49,439 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 3.2 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 75 |
| CarltonCARL | 1.6 | 4.8 | 7.13 | 82 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 75 and 82.
Carlton won by 7 points.
11.9 (75) — 11.16 (82)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kerley | 29 | 1 | 30 | 16 | — | 0 |
| Ray Biffin | 20 | 5 | 25 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Paul Callery | 21 | 4 | 25 | 1 | — |
| 0 |
| Greg Wells | 16 | 3 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Stan Alves | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Gary Hardeman | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Barry Bourke | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Peter Keenan | 14 | 1 | 15 | 8 | — | 1 |
| John Clennett | 14 | 1 | 15 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Tony Sullivan | 14 | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ross Brewer | 13 | 0 | 13 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Frank Davis | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Greg Parke | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | — | 2 |
| John Tilbrook | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Graham Osborne | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Shane Fitzsimmons | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Frank Giampaolo | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Carl Ditterich | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Henry Ritterman | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Noel Leary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Armstrong | 25 | 2 | 27 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Neil Chandler | 17 | 10 | 27 | 10 | — | 0 |
| Brian Walsh | 16 | 8 | 24 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Brent Crosswell | 20 | 3 | 23 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Alex Jesaulenko | 20 | 2 | 22 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Trevor Keogh | 19 | 1 | 20 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Kevin Hall | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Robert Walls | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | — | 1 |
| David Dickson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Doull | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Greg Kennedy | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 1 |
| John OConnell | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Vin Waite | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Paul Hurst | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Quirk | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| John Nicholls | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Geoff Southby | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 |
| David McKay | 9 | 1 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Ray Byrne | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter Hall | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |