1973 SANFL season explained

Competition:sanfl
Year:1973
Teams:10
Count:2
Mpcount:2
Matches:111
Attendance:1131287
Highattend:56,525 (Grand Final, vs.)
Top Goal Scorer:Ken Whelan
(107 Goals)
Magarey Medal:Barrie Robran
Prevseason:1972
Nextseason: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.

Unfortunately, the season was more famous for the tragic disappearance of two children from a game between Norwood and North Adelaide.

Finals Series

Grand Final

See main article: 1973 SANFL Grand Final.