| Carlton | 3.3 | 21 | 5.6 | 36 | 12.8 | 80 | 14.11 | 95 | | Hawthorn | 1.5 | 11 | 5.6 | 36 | 8.10 | 58 | 12.11 | 83 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday April 28, 1973 |
| Result: Win by 12 points | Umpire: Ian Coates | Crowd: 27,913 Receipts: $14,832 |
| Goalkickers: G.Kennedy 6, B.Armstrong 3, J.Nicholls 2, N.Chandler 1, A.Jesaulenko 1, K.Hall. |
| Best: T.Keogh, G.Southby, B.Armstrong, B.Walsh, P.Jones, B.Doull. |
| Reports: | Injuries: J.O'Connell (bruised hip) replaced by P.Hurst in last quarter. |
Game Review
Carlton showed how much experience counts in winning League games, when they were actually headed by the Hawks in confident and determined mood after a tremendous win over Essendon. It was the first time the Blues had won two consecutive matches at home against Hawthorn since 1960.
- Football Record.
Team
| B: | 19 John O'Connell | 20 Geoff Southby | 3 Kevin Hall |
| HB: | 11 Bruce Doull | 17 Brent Crosswell | 31 Peter Hall |
| C: | 26 Ray Byrne | 25 Alex Jesaulenko (dvc) | 27 David Dickson |
| HF: | 22 Neil Chandler | 42 Robert Walls (vc) | 8 Trevor Keogh |
| F: | 28 Peter Jones | 16 Greg Kennedy | 18 Brian Walsh |
| Ruck: | 2 John Nicholls (cc) | 43 David McKay | 12 Barry Armstrong |
| Res: | 33 Paul Hurst | 24 Peter Fyffe | |
| Coach: | John Nicholls |
Milestones
50 Games: Geoff Southby
Round 3 |
Round 5
