Kardinia Park · Sat 12 May 1973 · 15,305 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeelongGEEL | 2.4 | 7.7 | 9.12 | 80 |
| Western BulldogsWB | 5.5 | 7.7 | 10.9 | 98 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 80 and 98.
Western Bulldogs won by 18 points.
11.14 (80) — 14.14 (98)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Nankervis | 26 | 9 | 35 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Phil Stevens | 21 | 4 | 25 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Tim Evans | 20 | 1 | 21 | 3 | — |
| 0 |
| Sam Newman | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Higgins | 17 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Bruce Nankervis | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Tony Gilmore | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Wayne Closter | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 |
| John Scarlett | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Harvey Davis | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Garry Davidson | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Peter Stephens | 10 | 0 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Ian Hampshire | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Jack Hawkins | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Linke | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 |
| David Barkley | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Geoff Ainsworth | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ken Newland | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Terry Farman | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ivan Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thorpe | 24 | 11 | 35 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Adrian Gallagher | 20 | 2 | 22 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Stuart Magee | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Stephen Power | 20 | 0 | 20 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Garry Baker | 14 | 5 | 19 | 8 | — | 3 |
| Terry Wilkins | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ian Salmon | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Peter Welsh | 15 | 3 | 18 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Harry Frei | 11 | 5 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Les Bartlett | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Glenn Gingell | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Gary Merrington | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Sandilands | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Dennis Collins | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Gordon Casey | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Colin Boyd | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Cook | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Austin | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Rippon | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Grant Simmons | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |