Round 14, 1973
Melbourne vs Fitzroy
Saturday 7 July
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 13,105
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 9.0 | 13.6 | 15.12 | 19.20.134 |
| Fitzroy | 4.5 | 8.8 | 12.12 | 14.13.97 |
Melbourne win by 37 points
Goalkickers: Paul Callery 3, John Tilbrook 3, Greg Wells 3, Ross Brewer 2, Greg Parke 2, Glenn Swan 2, Stan Alves 1, Carl Ditterich 1, Robert Flower 1, Stephen Kerley 1
Milestones:
Last Game
Trevor Rollinson
The Demons kept in touch with the five with a win over the struggling Roys who were finished the moment they conceded nine goals straight in the first term.
By the end of the third term they were just three goals down and could have mounted a challenge but for a dysfunctional forward set-up and the immense contribution of the Ditterich/Keenan rucks with midfielders Paul Callery and Stan Alves.
Best were Wells, Keenan and Callery. Osborne was replaced by Leary during the third quarter. In his last game Trevor Rollinson was an unused reserve.
The win left Melbourne a game outside the five.
Reserves
Fitzroy 11.14 d. Melbourne 5.14
Goals - Dullard 1, Dunn 1, Macdonald 1, Slade 1, Smith 1
Best - McSpeerin, Davis, Ritterman
Under 19s
Melbourne 15.9 d. Fitzroy 12.14
Goals - Doran 4, Chapman 3, McMullin 2, Reid 2, Woods 2, McLean 1, Power 1
Best - Moore, Chamberlain, Morgan
Media
Age - 09/07/1973
Football Record R15 1973