Kardinia Park · Sat 21 Jul 1973 · 16,746 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeelongGEEL | 4.2 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 82 |
| EssendonESS | 1.1 | 5.8 | 10.12 | 81 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 82 and 81.
Geelong won by 1 point.
12.10 (82) — 11.15 (81)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Closter | 22 | 3 | 25 | 7 | — | 1 |
| Ian Nankervis | 18 | 6 | 24 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Gareth Andrews | 17 | 5 | 22 | 12 |
| — |
| 0 |
| Kevin Higgins | 18 | 2 | 20 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Tony Gilmore | 14 | 1 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| David Clarke | 13 | 1 | 14 | 7 | — | 6 |
| Paul Sarah | 13 | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | 2 |
| John Scarlett | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Michael Woolnough | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ian Hampshire | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ken Newland | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Tim Evans | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Nankervis | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Robert Whatman | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Garry Davidson | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Phil Stevens | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Larry Donohue | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Jack Hawkins | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Geoff Ainsworth | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Harvey Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wilson | 29 | 1 | 30 | 8 | — | 1 |
| Ken Fletcher | 24 | 1 | 25 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Gary Parkes | 17 | 3 | 20 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Graham Moss | 11 | 8 | 19 | 10 | — | 1 |
| Des Tuddenham | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Don McKenzie | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Neville Fields | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Alan Noonan | 14 | 2 | 16 | 10 | — | 5 |
| Robin Close | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 2 |
| Hugh Delahunty | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Peter Hickmott | 9 | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Pat Wellington | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Greg Perry | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Ray Smith | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Don Gross | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Geoff Pryor | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 |
| John Williams | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Moloney | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ken Roberts | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter Daniel | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |