North Adelaide
"Prominent players for North during the 1920s included Tom Leahy, nicknamed ‘the prince of ruckmen’, Percy Lewis, Percy Furler, Albert Fooks, Cec Curnow and Darby Crawford. Wishing no disrespect to any of these individuals, however, a player was to make his debut in 1929 who was to go on to outshine them all; indeed, in the entire history of South Australian football it is doubtful whether there has been a more highly celebrated figure. Ken Farmer - later to be popularly referred to, in South Australia at any rate, as ‘football’s Bradman’ - kicked 62 goals in 1929, a highly respectable total for the time, but, by the standards which he was shortly to establish, a comparatively modest one..."
John Devaney celebrates the long list of champions who have turned out in the Roosters' red and white
1973 Season (SANFL) Fixture
North Adelaide's 1973 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-04-07 1 | A | North Adelaide | 3.5 | 4.6 | 10.12 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | West Torrens | 2.4 | 4.9 | 5.10 | 7.15 | 57 | 35 | THB | 1973-04-07 Apr 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-14 2 | A | North Adelaide | 4.8 | 8.12 | 13.15 | 20.23 | 143 | WON | Norwood | 1.5 | 7.11 | 12.14 | 14.17 | 101 | 42 | NOR | 1973-04-14 Apr 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-21 3 | H | North Adelaide | 2.5 | 8.14 | 12.16 | 20.18 | 138 | WON | Woodville | 2.0 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 15.10 | 100 | 38 | PRO | 1973-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-04-25 4 | A | North Adelaide | 2.4 | 9.6 | 12.10 | 15.13 | 103 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 6.3 | 7.6 | 14.8 | 19.10 | 124 | -21 | ADO | 1973-04-25 Apr 25 (Wed, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-05 5 | A | North Adelaide | 7.6 | 10.10 | 13.14 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | West Adelaide | 1.5 | 5.8 | 8.12 | 11.16 | 82 | 24 | RIC | 1973-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-19 6 | A | North Adelaide | 4.2 | 9.7 | 14.11 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Sturt | 2.4 | 8.6 | 11.12 | 17.15 | 117 | -13 | UNL | 1973-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-05-26 7 | H | North Adelaide | 0.2 | 5.6 | 10.10 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Glenelg | 2.4 | 4.12 | 6.16 | 8.22 | 70 | 27 | PRO | 1973-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-02 8 | H | North Adelaide | 3.1 | 8.6 | 12.10 | 15.20 | 110 | WON | South Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 6.13 | 49 | 61 | PRO | 1973-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-11 9 | H | North Adelaide | 4.3 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Central District | 3.2 | 7.3 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 89 | 7 | ADO | 1973-06-11 Jun 11 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-16 10 | H | North Adelaide | 2.7 | 5.12 | 7.15 | 15.23 | 113 | WON | West Torrens | 1.3 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 45 | 68 | PRO | 1973-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-23 11 | H | North Adelaide | 1.6 | 6.8 | 12.12 | 13.14 | 92 | WON | Norwood | 4.2 | 6.6 | 7.10 | 10.16 | 76 | 16 | PRO | 1973-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-06-30 12 | A | North Adelaide | 6.7 | 10.10 | 18.16 | 24.20 | 164 | WON | Woodville | 2.2 | 6.7 | 9.12 | 14.14 | 98 | 66 | WOO | 1973-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-07 13 | A | North Adelaide | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 48 | LOST | Port Adelaide | 3.4 | 8.7 | 15.12 | 20.17 | 137 | -89 | ALB | 1973-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-14 14 | H | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.3 | 14.7 | 19.11 | 125 | WON | West Adelaide | 2.2 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 14.14 | 98 | 27 | PRO | 1973-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-21 15 | A | North Adelaide | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Glenelg | 7.4 | 18.8 | 26.15 | 33.20 | 218 | -160 | GLE | 1973-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-07-28 16 | H | North Adelaide | 3.8 | 4.9 | 7.13 | 8.13 | 61 | LOST | Sturt | 1.3 | 6.9 | 9.11 | 13.19 | 97 | -36 | PRO | 1973-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-04 17 | A | North Adelaide | 5.3 | 10.8 | 13.10 | 20.16 | 136 | WON | South Adelaide | 2.3 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 10.10 | 70 | 66 | ADO | 1973-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-11 18 | H | North Adelaide | 8.3 | 12.5 | 18.9 | 23.10 | 148 | WON | Central District | 3.2 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 16.10 | 106 | 42 | PRO | 1973-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-18 19 | H | North Adelaide | 3.1 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 17.18 | 120 | WON | Port Adelaide | 4.2 | 4.3 | 8.10 | 9.11 | 65 | 55 | PRO | 1973-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-08-25 20 | H | North Adelaide | 5.5 | 6.6 | 14.15 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | Norwood | 1.5 | 5.7 | 6.10 | 15.15 | 105 | 14 | ADO | 1973-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-09-01 21 | A | North Adelaide | 1.4 | 2.9 | 3.12 | 7.15 | 57 | WON | Central District | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.10 | 5.11 | 41 | 16 | ELZ | 1973-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-09-08 QF | A | North Adelaide | 3.1 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 12.11 | 83 | LOST | Sturt | 4.8 | 5.9 | 10.10 | 12.17 | 89 | -6 | ADO | 1973-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-09-15 1SF | A | North Adelaide | 5.0 | 8.4 | 11.11 | 13.17 | 95 | WON | Norwood | 3.5 | 8.8 | 10.12 | 13.12 | 90 | 5 | NOR | 1973-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-09-22 PF | H | North Adelaide | 6.5 | 11.11 | 18.16 | 25.18 | 168 | WON | Sturt | 3.6 | 6.11 | 8.13 | 9.21 | 75 | 93 | ADO | 1973-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1973-09-29 GF | A | North Adelaide | 7.6 | 8.10 | 14.14 | 19.16 | 130 | LOST | Glenelg | 4.3 | 9.10 | 16.10 | 21.11 | 137 | -7 | ADO | 1973-09-29 Sep 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |