Sunshine
After running third in 1970, Sunshine appointed former Footscray player Don McKenzie as captain-coach the following year and the players responded by qualifying for the second division finals for the ninth straight time before winning the premiership, and promotion to first division, in style. Only 3 losses were sustained all year, and on grand final day the Crows overwhelmed Brunswick in devastating fashion, 22.26 (158) to 16.8 (104) at Toorak Park.
1973 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Sunshine's 1973 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-22 1 | A | Sunshine | 6.4 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 14.15 | 99 | LOST | Prahran | 2.5 | 7.9 | 12.15 | 21.17 | 143 | -44 | TOO | 1973-04-22 Apr 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-29 2 | H | Sunshine | 5.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Geelong West | 3.4 | 9.11 | 13.12 | 17.16 | 118 | -38 | SKI | 1973-04-29 Apr 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-06 3 | H | Sunshine | 4.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 13.6 | 84 | WON | Coburg | 4.7 | 5.12 | 8.14 | 11.15 | 81 | 3 | SKI | 1973-05-06 May 6 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-13 4 | A | Sunshine | 6.1 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Oakleigh | 4.6 | 9.9 | 17.11 | 22.19 | 151 | -59 | WAR | 1973-05-13 May 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-20 5 | H | Sunshine | 1.6 | 5.7 | 10.12 | 14.17 | 101 | WON | Sandringham | 3.6 | 10.12 | 11.13 | 13.16 | 94 | 7 | SKI | 1973-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-27 6 | H | Sunshine | 3.3 | 7.5 | 10.11 | 14.19 | 103 | LOST | Dandenong | 4.4 | 7.9 | 13.12 | 19.15 | 129 | -26 | SKI | 1973-05-27 May 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-03 7 | A | Sunshine | 3.3 | 7.6 | 12.11 | 17.19 | 121 | WON | Preston | 5.4 | 8.8 | 12.11 | 16.14 | 110 | 11 | PRE | 1973-06-03 Jun 3 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-10 8 | H | Sunshine | 3.2 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 15.11 | 101 | LOST | Williamstown | 7.6 | 8.12 | 13.19 | 16.20 | 116 | -15 | SKI | 1973-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-17 9 | A | Sunshine | 5.5 | 7.7 | 12.13 | 15.18 | 108 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.1 | 12.4 | 16.7 | 26.8 | 164 | -56 | NPO | 1973-06-17 Jun 17 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-01 10 | H | Sunshine | 3.5 | 4.14 | 10.20 | 12.24 | 96 | LOST | Prahran | 7.0 | 15.1 | 18.9 | 26.12 | 168 | -72 | SKI | 1973-07-01 Jul 1 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-08 11 | A | Sunshine | 4.5 | 6.8 | 12.10 | 20.14 | 134 | WON | Geelong West | 4.4 | 9.7 | 14.10 | 15.14 | 104 | 30 | WES | 1973-07-08 Jul 8 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-15 12 | A | Sunshine | 6.8 | 9.10 | 16.14 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | Coburg | 1.3 | 7.13 | 11.14 | 15.20 | 110 | 19 | COB | 1973-07-15 Jul 15 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-22 13 | H | Sunshine | 3.1 | 7.5 | 12.12 | 17.15 | 117 | WON | Oakleigh | 3.3 | 5.11 | 7.13 | 11.14 | 80 | 37 | SKI | 1973-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-29 14 | A | Sunshine | 3.6 | 4.7 | 8.16 | 10.20 | 80 | LOST | Sandringham | 2.2 | 11.7 | 12.9 | 17.12 | 114 | -34 | BRO | 1973-07-29 Jul 29 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-05 15 | A | Sunshine | 1.4 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Dandenong | 9.10 | 18.11 | 23.13 | 25.20 | 170 | -76 | SHE | 1973-08-05 Aug 5 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-12 16 | H | Sunshine | 4.1 | 9.6 | 13.12 | 18.13 | 121 | WON | Preston | 5.3 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 16.15 | 111 | 10 | SKI | 1973-08-12 Aug 12 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-19 17 | A | Sunshine | 3.4 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Williamstown | 0.5 | 4.12 | 4.14 | 8.18 | 66 | -7 | WCG | 1973-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-26 18 | H | Sunshine | 2.4 | 7.12 | 13.15 | 14.17 | 101 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 5.5 | 8.9 | 17.10 | 26.12 | 168 | -67 | SKI | 1973-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |