M.C.G. · Sat 5 May 1973 · 37,685 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.3 | 5.7 | 8.12 | 91 |
| RichmondRICH | 3.3 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 110 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 91 and 110.
Richmond won by 19 points.
13.13 (91) — 16.14 (110)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Callery | 25 | 1 | 26 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Greg Wells | 20 | 3 | 23 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Barry Bourke | 19 | 0 | 19 | 3 | — |
| 0 |
| Stephen Kerley | 16 | 1 | 17 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Stan Alves | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Peter Keenan | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | — | 2 |
| Frank Davis | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ross Brewer | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Greg Parke | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | 3 |
| Tony Sullivan | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Graham Osborne | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Delmenico | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Carl Ditterich | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Henry Ritterman | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ray Biffin | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Gary Hardeman | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| John Tilbrook | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Mal Owens | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| John Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Peter Williamson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bartlett | 25 | 2 | 27 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Roger Dean | 21 | 6 | 27 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Paul Sproule | 18 | 6 | 24 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Royce Hart | 16 | 3 | 19 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Bryan Wood | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Francis Bourke | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Dick Clay | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Daryl Cumming | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Brian Roberts | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Craig McKellar | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Ricky McLean | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Neil Balme | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Rex Hunt | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Morris | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Kevin Sheedy | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Walsh | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robert McGhie | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Mike Green | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Robert Lamb | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Fowler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |