| Carlton | 3.4 | 22 | 6.9 | 45 | 11.15 | 81 | 15.17 | 107 | | Richmond | 2.6 | 18 | 4.10 | 34 | 5.14 | 44 | 10.21 | 81 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday July 28, 1973 |
| Result: Win by 26 points | Umpire: I.Coates. | Crowd: 28,592 Receipts: $15,018 |
| Goalkickers: A.Jesaulenko 3, R.Walls 3, B.Armstrong 2, B.Walsh 2, D.McKay 2, J.Nicholls 1, R.Byrne 1, P.Jones 1. |
| Best: D.McKay, P.Jones, T.Keogh, S.Jackson, B.Armstrong, P.Pinnell, B.Walsh. |
| Reports: | Injuries: |
Game Review
Carlton played a premiership brand of football to soundly defeat the Tigers at Princes Park. The Blues won by 26 points but gave the impression that if pushed, they could have rattled on extra goals with ease. It was the Blues first "home" win over Richmond since 1970 and by far one of their most convincing.
- Football Record.
Team
| B: | 33 Paul Hurst | 20 Geoff Southby | 30 Vin Waite |
| HB: | 21 Rod Austin | 11 Bruce Doull | 15 Phil Pinnell |
| C: | 26 Ray Byrne | 12 Barry Armstrong | 6 Garry Crane |
| HF: | 43 David McKay | 42 Robert Walls (vc) | 5 Syd Jackson |
| F: | 2 John Nicholls (cc) | 25 Alex Jesaulenko (dvc) | 14 Rod Ashman |
| Ruck: | 28 Peter Jones | 8 Trevor Keogh | 18 Brian Walsh |
| Res: | 13 Eric Pascoe | 22 Neil Chandler | |
| Coach: | John Nicholls |
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