Glenelg 1973 premiership team photo Glenelg played North Adelaide in the Grand Final at Adelaide Oval on a hot 31º September day. In a high scoring contest Glenelg led by 15 points in the last quarter before North stormed back to lead by 5 points with 3 minutes remaining. Glenelg rallied courtesy of a famous mark to Graham Cornes and overhauled North's lead, with an after the siren goal to Sandlands capping the win. Glenelg's victory gave them their first Premiership since 1934.
People of 1973
Captain: Peter Marker
Coach: Neil Kerley
Leading Goal-kicker: Peter Carey 70 goals
Best & Fairest: Kerry Hamilton
Highlights
Video of match highlights 1973 grand final (last 15 minutes)
PREMIERSHIP TABLES
1973 FINAL LADDER
POS
TEAMS
1
GLENELG
2
NORTH ADELAIDE
3
STURT
4
NORWOOD
5
PORT ADELAIDE
6
CENTRAL DISTRICT
7
WEST TORRENS
8
WOODVILLE
9
SOUTH ADELAIDE
10
WEST ADELAIDE
1973 END OF MINOR ROUND
POS
TEAMS
P
W
L
D
Pts F
Pts A
%
PTS
1
GLENELG
21
20
1
0
2847
1857
60.52
40
2
STURT
21
17
4
0
2534
1612
61.12
34
3
NORTH ADELAIDE
21
16
5
0
2230
1945
53.41
32
4
PORT ADELAIDE
21
11
10
0
2191
2087
51.22
22
5
NORWOOD
21
10
11
0
2194
1987
52.48
20
6
CENTRAL DISTRICT
21
10
11
0
2076
2084
49.90
20
7
WEST TORRENS
21
9
12
0
1967
2153
47.74
18
8
WOODVILLE
21
4
16
1
2024
2589
43.88
9
9
SOUTH ADELAIDE
21
4
17
0
1734
2840
37.91
8
10
WEST ADELAIDE
21
3
17
1
1780
2423
42.35
7
Players
A total of 25 players played in the 23 games of the regular League season and Finals for Glenelg in 2014.
1973 Players
Player
Games
Goals
Behinds
Colin Anderson
10
4
2
Peter Anderson
23
0
0
Greg Bennett
22
22
23
Neville Caldwell
21
32
21
Peter Carey
22
66
37
Brian Colbey
19
0
0
Graham Cornes
21
30
26
Kerry Hamilton
23
14
22
Steve Hywood
15
1
1
Robert Lipp
6
0
1
Darryl Moss
4
8
5
John MacFarlane
17
8
5
Peter Marker
21
15
21
Craig Marriott
23
18
11
Peter Millard
22
3
8
Ted Osborn
2
0
1
Fred Phillis
23
54
36
Wayne Phillis
23
22
18
Jim Rawson
17
0
1
Laurie Rosewarne
17
1
0
John Sandland
20
46
35
Bob Tardif
23
0
1
Bob Tregenza
21
0
0
Rex Voigt
23
63
44
Greg Wickens
22
46
38
Scores
1973
07.04.1973
ROUND 1
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
WOODVILLE
1.
5.
11
5.
9.
39
6.
10.
46
10.
11.
71
GLENELG
5.
6.
36
9.
8.
62
16.
19.
115
20.
29.
149
WOODVILLE OVAL
14.04.1973
ROUND 2
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
5.
6.
36
10.
10.
70
17.
15.
117
22.
19.
151
STURT
2.
2.
14
8.
4.
52
12.
9.
81
18.
11.
119
GLENELG OVAL
21.04.1973
ROUND 3
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
4.
3.
27
8.
5.
53
15.
6.
96
26.
12.
168
WEST TORRENS
2.
3.
15
4.
7.
31
5.
7.
37
7.
9.
51
ADELAIDE OVAL
28.04.1973
ROUND 4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
SOUTH ADELAIDE
7.
2.
44
8.
4.
52
10.
9.
69
12.
13.
85
GLENELG
1.
7.
13
7.
11.
53
13.
15.
93
20.
19.
139
ADELAIDE OVAL
05.05.1973
ROUND 5
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
5.
7.
37
10.
8.
68
14.
15.
99
20.
22.
142
NORWOOD
2.
2.
14
5.
6.
36
7.
7.
49
10.
8.
68
GLENELG OVAL
19.05.1973
ROUND 6
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
4.
7.
31
13.
10.
88
20.
15.
135
27.
19.
181
CENTRAL DISTRICT
7.
3.
45
10.
6.
66
13.
12.
90
20.
14.
134
GLENELG OVAL
26.05.1973
ROUND 7
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
NORTH ADELAIDE
0.
2.
2
5.
6.
36
10.
10.
70
14.
13.
97
GLENELG
2.
4.
16
4.
12.
36
6.
16.
52
8.
22.
70
PROSPECT OVAL
02.06.1973
ROUND 8
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
PORT ADELAIDE
2.
5.
17
4.
8.
32
8.
12.
60
13.
16.
94
GLENELG
3.
6.
24
10.
12.
72
13.
13.
91
14.
16.
100
ALBERTON OVAL
09.06.1973
ROUND 9
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
6.
7.
43
11.
10.
76
14.
16.
100
17.
20.
122
WEST ADELAIDE
1.
3.
9
2.
6.
18
6.
9.
45
7.
14.
56
GLENELG OVAL
16.06.1973
ROUND 10
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
1.
7.
13
5.
10.
40
12.
16.
88
17.
21.
123
WOODVILLE
3.
3.
21
7.
8.
50
9.
9.
63
11.
11.
77
GLENELG OVAL
23.06.1973
ROUND 11
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
STURT
5.
2.
32
9.
10.
64
11.
14.
80
11.
17.
83
GLENELG
4.
5.
29
6.
7.
43
10.
8.
68
14.
14.
98
ADELAIDE OVAL
30.06.1973
ROUND 12
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
8.
5.
53
17.
8.
110
19.
14.
128
28.
18.
186
WEST TORRENS
3.
2.
20
8.
5.
53
13.
8.
86
16.
9.
105
GLENELG OVAL
07.07.1973
ROUND 13
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
SOUTH ADELAIDE
3.
3.
21
5.
5.
35
10.
10.
70
13.
13.
91
GLENELG
4.
4.
28
9.
8.
62
15.
13.
103
17.
17.
119
ADELAIDE OVAL
14.07.1973
ROUND 14
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
NORWOOD
2.
4.
16
7.
7.
49
14.
11.
95
16.
15.
111
GLENELG
5.
3.
33
13.
8.
86
17.
9.
111
20.
12.
132
NORWOOD OVAL
21.07.1973
ROUND 15
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
7.
4.
46
18.
8.
116
26.
15.
171
33.
20.
218
NORTH ADELAIDE
2.
3.
15
5.
5.
35
7.
8.
50
8.
10.
58
GLENELG OVAL
28.07.1973
ROUND 16
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
CENTRAL DISTRICT
2.
8.
20
3.
9.
27
5.
16.
46
9.
20.
74
GLENELG
1.
2.
8
4.
11.
35
8.
14.
62
12.
19.
91
ELIZABETH OVAL
04.08.1973
ROUND 17
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
4.
2.
26
4.
8.
32
7.
14.
56
15.
16.
106
PORT ADELAIDE
3.
6.
24
5.
10.
40
9.
14.
68
12.
14.
86
GLENELG OVAL
11.08.1973
ROUND 18
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
WEST ADELAIDE
6.
7.
43
11.
9.
75
12.
12.
84
14.
14.
98
GLENELG
0.
2.
2
9.
6.
60
16.
11.
107
24.
14.
158
RICHMOND OVAL
18.08.1973
ROUND 19
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
STURT
2.
3.
15
9.
6.
60
14.
11.
95
17.
19.
121
GLENELG
5.
4.
34
9.
10.
64
14.
14.
98
19.
18.
132
UNLEY OVAL
25.08.1973
ROUND 20
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
9.
6.
60
12.
7.
79
19.
9.
123
25.
12.
162
SOUTH ADELAIDE
1.
1.
7
6.
4.
40
15.
4.
94
20.
11.
131
GLENELG OVAL
01.09.1973
ROUND 21
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
WEST TORRENS
2.
3.
15
3.
5.
23
6.
8.
44
6.
11.
47
GLENELG
2.
5.
17
5.
9.
39
7.
12.
54
14.
16.
100
THEBARTON OVAL
15.09.1973
2nd SEMI-FINAL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
2.
6.
18
10.
7.
67
14.
9.
93
20.
13.
133
STURT
5.
2.
32
8.
7.
55
9.
8.
62
11.
10.
76
ADELAIDE OVAL
29.09.1973 GRAND FINAL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
4.
3.
27
9.
10.
64
16.
10.
106
21.
11.
137
NORTH ADELAIDE
7.
6.
48
8.
10.
58
14.
14.
98
19.
16.
130
ADELAIDE OVAL
06.10.1973
C.O.A. 1st ROUND
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
5.
8.
38
7.
8.
50
12.
13.
85
16.
19.
115
RICHMOND (VFL)
4.
4.
28
14.
7.
91
16.
11.
107
19.
16.
130
ADELAIDE OVAL
08.10.1973
C.O.A. 3rd PLACE
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
GLENELG
3.
9.
27
13.
14.
92
20.
17.
137
29.
27.
201
SCOTTSDALE (Tas)
3.
4.
22
4.
6.
30
10.
7.
67
10.
8.
68
ADELAIDE OVAL
