M.C.G. · Sat 23 Jun 1973 · 43,892 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 3.6 | 8.11 | 12.19 | 111 |
| EssendonESS | 3.4 | 8.9 | 10.10 | 95 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 111 and 95.
Richmond won by 16 points.
15.21 (111) — 13.17 (95)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bartlett | 27 | 1 | 28 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Kevin Sheedy | 21 | 7 | 28 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Ian Stewart | 23 | 1 | 24 | 2 | — |
| 1 |
| Paul Sproule | 15 | 5 | 20 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Wayne Walsh | 18 | 1 | 19 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Francis Bourke | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Wood | 13 | 4 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Dick Clay | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Merv Keane | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Robert Lamb | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Mike Green | 11 | 2 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 |
| Bill Nalder | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Rex Hunt | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Brian Roberts | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Fowler | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Craig McKellar | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Robert McGhie | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Morris | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Graham Teasdale | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Daryl Cumming | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Moss | 21 | 15 | 36 | 12 | — | 0 |
| Andrew Wilson | 22 | 2 | 24 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ken Fletcher | 20 | 2 | 22 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Hugh Delahunty | 17 | 4 | 21 | 6 | — | 0 |
| John Cassin | 15 | 5 | 20 | 4 | — | 1 |
| John Williams | 12 | 8 | 20 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Gary Parkes | 14 | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Ken Roberts | 13 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Des Tuddenham | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Greg Perry | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Alan Noonan | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | — | 4 |
| Ross Wright | 11 | 1 | 12 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Ray Smith | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Moloney | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Robin Close | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 3 |
| Wayne Headlam | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Pat Wellington | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Pryor | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Schultz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Robert Amos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |