1973 Premiers
Pre-Season Results
| Played | Won | Lost | Draws | For | Against | Points | Position |
| 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 427 | 287 | 30 | 3rd out of 12 |
| Round 1 | Canterbury 12 vs Manly 12 | Brookvale |
| Round 2 | Manly 13 vs St.George 0 | Sydney Sports Ground |
| Round 3 | Manly 10 vs Newtown 20 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 4 | Manly 30 vs North Sydney 7 | North Sydney Oval |
| Round 5 | Eastern Suburbs 13 vs Manly 22 | Brookvale |
| Round 6 | Manly 0 vs Parramatta 10 | Cumberland |
| Round 7 | Manly 24 vs South Sydney 11 | Brookvale |
| Round 8 | Manly 41 vs Penrith 5 | Brookvale |
| Round 9 | Manly 17 vs Western Suburbs 13 | Lidcombe |
| Round 10 | Cronulla 8 vs Manly 12 | Brookvale |
| Round 11 | Balmain 13 vs Manly 33 | Leichhardt |
| Round 12 | Canterbury 9 vs Manly 17 | Belmore |
| Round 13 | Manly 4 vs St.George 3 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 14 | Manly 13 vs Newtown 11 | Henson |
| Round 15 | Manly 14 vs North Sydney 12 | Brookvale |
| Round 16 | Eastern Suburbs 15 vs Manly 10 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 17 | Manly 53 vs Parramatta 8 | Brookvale |
| Round 18 | Manly 31 vs South Sydney 24 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 19 | Manly 70 vs Penrith 7 | Penrith |
| Round 20 | Manly 25 vs Western Suburbs 13 | Brookvale |
| Round 21 | Cronulla 9 vs Manly 7 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 22 | Balmain 3 vs Manly 42 | Brookvale |
| SF | Cronulla 4 vs Manly 14 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| GF | Cronulla 7 vs Manly 10 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
