1973 SANFL season

none December 2018 October 2012 January 2023 sanfl 1973 150px XXXth season 10 2 2 111 1131287 56,525 (Grand Final, vs. ) Ken Whelan (107 Goals) Barrie Robran 1972 1974 The 1973 South Australian National Football League season was the 94th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. After a 39 year absence of any silverware, Glenelg were the dominant team of the season, recording only a single loss to North Adelaide in Round 7. They stormed home to a narrow grand final victory against the same club after Graham Cornes kicked a famous goal late in the game. The Final Five System was introduced which involves an additional week of final games. In Round 21 of the Minor Round Norwood defeated Port Adelaide and North Adelaide defeated Central Districts. The result being that Norwood qualified in 5th Place over Central District on percentage. Norwood (5th) then defeated Port Adelaide (4th) in the Elimination Final, whilst Sturt (2nd) defeated North Adelaide (3rd) by 6pts. Glenelg the Minor Premiers received a Bye in this first week of the Finals and progress straight to the 2nd Semi Final. The season was more famous for the disappearance of two children from a game between Norwood and North Adelaide. Ladder main WDL Q 1973 SANFL Ladder true points y 2 GLE Glenelg STU Sturt NAD North Adelaide PTA Port Adelaide NOR Norwood CDI Central District WTO West Torrens WOO Woodville SAD South Adelaide WAD West Adelaide 20 1 0 2847 1857 P 17 4 0 2534 1612 16 5 0 2230 1945 11 10 0 2191 2087 10 11 0 2194 1987 10 11 0 2076 2084 9 12 0 1967 2153 4 16 1 2024 2589 4 17 0 1734 2840 3 17 1 1780 2423 Premiers #CCFFCC A A A A A 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. complete http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1973/ Australian Football – SANFL Season 1973 16 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20150724075505/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1973 24 July 2015 dead Finals Series Grand Final 1973 SANFL Grand Final 1973 SANFL Grand Final Saturday, 29 September(2:10 pm) 4.3 (27) 9.10 (64) 16.10 (106) 21.11 (137) H 7.6 (48) 8.10 (58) 14.14 (98) 19.16 (130) Adelaide Oval 56,525 http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1973 Australian Football – SANFL Season 1973 7 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20150724075505/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/season/SANFL/1973 24 July 2015 dead References SANFL Category:South Australian National Football League seasons