1972 Season Scores and Results
Rounds
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Ladder | Finals
1971 | 1973 | Season Index | Season Attendances | Season Records | Progressive Ladders
Player statistics
Round 1
Round attendance: 195,724 · Season to date: 195,724
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.4 5.9 7.11 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy | 3.4 5.6 7.8 10.10 | 70 | Carlton won by 11 pts | Princes Park | 01/04/1972 2:10 | 33,601 |
| Hawthorn | 4.3 9.4 10.10 15.14 | 104 | Melbourne | 1.3 4.7 5.11 10.15 | 75 | Hawthorn won by 29 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/04/1972 2:10 | 21,513 |
| St Kilda | 2.1 11.6 13.10 20.14 | 134 | North Melbourne | 5.5 6.6 10.8 11.10 | 76 | St Kilda won by 58 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 01/04/1972 2:10 | 21,373 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.3 6.7 7.9 9.13 | 67 | Essendon | 7.7 7.12 14.17 18.20 | 128 | Essendon won by 61 pts | Western Oval | 03/04/1972 2:10 | 27,935 |
| Richmond | 4.5 10.7 12.8 16.9 | 105 | Collingwood | 4.3 6.7 6.16 14.17 | 101 | Richmond won by 4 pts | M.C.G. | 03/04/1972 2:10 | 72,659 |
| Sydney | 3.5 6.8 10.9 10.13 | 73 | Geelong | 2.0 7.1 8.4 9.7 | 61 | Sydney won by 12 pts | Lake Oval | 03/04/1972 2:10 | 18,643 |
Round 2
Round attendance: 129,829 · Season to date: 325,553
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.5 5.7 7.12 10.15 | 75 | Carlton | 3.3 9.4 10.5 11.9 | 75 | Match drawn | Victoria Park | 08/04/1972 2:10 | 37,070 |
| Essendon | 4.0 9.2 12.4 16.11 | 107 | Sydney | 3.5 4.8 6.13 7.18 | 60 | Essendon won by 47 pts | Windy Hill | 08/04/1972 2:10 | 22,611 |
| Fitzroy | 6.5 8.6 10.11 12.16 | 88 | St Kilda | 1.1 7.5 8.6 12.8 | 80 | Fitzroy won by 8 pts | Junction Oval | 08/04/1972 2:10 | 19,998 |
| Geelong | 4.1 5.3 8.3 10.3 | 63 | Richmond | 1.3 8.7 12.10 22.17 | 149 | Richmond won by 86 pts | Kardinia Park | 08/04/1972 2:10 | 18,498 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 5.8 10.15 11.18 | 84 | Western Bulldogs | 4.2 5.7 9.11 15.15 | 105 | Western Bulldogs won by 21 pts | M.C.G. | 08/04/1972 2:10 | 21,452 |
| North Melbourne | 6.4 7.4 11.7 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn | 4.3 13.12 14.15 19.24 | 138 | Hawthorn won by 62 pts | Arden St | 08/04/1972 2:10 | 10,200 |
Round 3
Round attendance: 148,704 · Season to date: 474,257
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.6 7.7 9.8 17.11 | 113 | Melbourne | 3.3 5.6 5.9 6.12 | 48 | Collingwood won by 65 pts | Victoria Park | 15/04/1972 2:10 | 25,172 |
| Geelong | 1.0 4.7 5.8 9.11 | 65 | Hawthorn | 7.5 9.7 11.13 15.17 | 107 | Hawthorn won by 42 pts | Waverley Park | 15/04/1972 2:10 | 16,431 |
| North Melbourne | 5.3 8.5 11.10 12.14 | 86 | Fitzroy | 4.5 8.10 11.12 16.13 | 109 | Fitzroy won by 23 pts | Arden St | 15/04/1972 2:10 | 10,383 |
| Richmond | 4.3 6.7 8.12 16.15 | 111 | Essendon | 6.4 10.9 16.14 19.17 | 131 | Essendon won by 20 pts | M.C.G. | 15/04/1972 2:10 | 55,825 |
| St Kilda | 1.2 4.2 15.5 22.7 | 139 | Western Bulldogs | 3.0 9.1 10.3 12.9 | 81 | St Kilda won by 58 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 15/04/1972 2:10 | 20,402 |
| Sydney | 3.4 6.8 10.8 14.10 | 94 | Carlton | 5.2 9.6 15.13 18.18 | 126 | Carlton won by 32 pts | Lake Oval | 15/04/1972 2:10 | 20,491 |
Round 4
Round attendance: 135,887 · Season to date: 610,144
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.5 7.9 10.10 15.14 | 104 | Richmond | 3.7 6.10 12.18 15.19 | 109 | Richmond won by 5 pts | Princes Park | 22/04/1972 2:10 | 28,377 |
| Collingwood | 3.1 6.7 7.9 9.13 | 67 | St Kilda | 1.8 3.8 6.13 12.15 | 87 | St Kilda won by 20 pts | Waverley Park | 22/04/1972 2:10 | 40,290 |
| Essendon | 4.5 8.12 12.15 17.27 | 129 | Geelong | 2.3 4.6 10.10 12.14 | 86 | Essendon won by 43 pts | Windy Hill | 22/04/1972 2:10 | 18,862 |
| Fitzroy | 2.5 3.10 8.12 11.17 | 83 | Hawthorn | 3.4 3.5 6.6 9.10 | 64 | Fitzroy won by 19 pts | Junction Oval | 22/04/1972 2:10 | 16,937 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5.3 8.4 12.9 15.10 | 100 | North Melbourne | 2.2 7.5 10.8 12.14 | 86 | Western Bulldogs won by 14 pts | Western Oval | 22/04/1972 2:10 | 12,827 |
| Melbourne | 4.5 6.8 13.12 18.19 | 127 | Sydney | 3.2 6.5 6.6 8.8 | 56 | Melbourne won by 71 pts | M.C.G. | 22/04/1972 2:10 | 18,594 |
Round 5
Round attendance: 157,442 · Season to date: 767,586
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 0.4 6.7 7.7 10.13 | 73 | Carlton | 2.3 3.4 7.9 13.10 | 88 | Carlton won by 15 pts | Waverley Park | 25/04/1972 2:10 | 50,367 |
| Richmond | 2.2 5.3 7.7 13.11 | 89 | Melbourne | 4.6 9.8 11.11 12.12 | 84 | Richmond won by 5 pts | M.C.G. | 25/04/1972 2:10 | 38,154 |
| Geelong | 1.2 4.2 6.7 11.9 | 75 | Fitzroy | 4.3 8.5 14.11 19.13 | 127 | Fitzroy won by 52 pts | Kardinia Park | 29/04/1972 2:10 | 16,343 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 9.12 10.18 14.20 | 104 | Western Bulldogs | 1.4 3.6 6.8 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn won by 28 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/04/1972 2:10 | 15,440 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 5.7 5.10 8.14 | 62 | Collingwood | 4.3 5.5 16.8 22.8 | 140 | Collingwood won by 78 pts | Arden St | 29/04/1972 2:10 | 17,414 |
| Sydney | 1.5 3.7 5.15 5.17 | 47 | St Kilda | 4.4 6.7 7.11 9.16 | 70 | St Kilda won by 23 pts | Lake Oval | 29/04/1972 2:10 | 19,724 |
Round 6
Round attendance: 150,739 · Season to date: 918,325
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.4 12.7 18.14 22.15 | 147 | Geelong | 2.2 5.8 10.12 14.14 | 98 | Carlton won by 49 pts | Princes Park | 06/05/1972 2:10 | 18,365 |
| Collingwood | 4.4 7.8 11.10 14.12 | 96 | Hawthorn | 4.3 8.8 11.10 15.11 | 101 | Hawthorn won by 5 pts | Victoria Park | 06/05/1972 2:10 | 29,885 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 7.4 12.14 16.16 | 112 | Fitzroy | 3.3 6.7 9.8 13.12 | 90 | Western Bulldogs won by 22 pts | Western Oval | 06/05/1972 2:10 | 18,466 |
| Melbourne | 5.3 8.6 8.9 16.13 | 109 | Essendon | 5.2 7.5 9.11 12.13 | 85 | Melbourne won by 24 pts | M.C.G. | 06/05/1972 2:10 | 41,357 |
| St Kilda | 6.9 12.12 17.20 24.21 | 165 | Richmond | 1.4 5.8 7.11 10.16 | 76 | St Kilda won by 89 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 06/05/1972 2:10 | 33,555 |
| Sydney | 3.4 7.11 11.14 14.22 | 106 | North Melbourne | 6.3 6.4 11.7 13.13 | 91 | Sydney won by 15 pts | Waverley Park | 06/05/1972 2:10 | 9,111 |
Round 7
Round attendance: 132,659 · Season to date: 1,050,984
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 3.2 4.6 7.11 10.15 | 75 | Melbourne | 2.2 2.8 3.8 5.8 | 38 | Carlton won by 37 pts | Waverley Park | 13/05/1972 2:10 | 30,114 |
| Essendon | 5.3 10.12 16.13 18.15 | 123 | St Kilda | 2.5 5.9 7.14 10.22 | 82 | Essendon won by 41 pts | Windy Hill | 13/05/1972 2:10 | 27,875 |
| Fitzroy | 2.3 5.8 8.12 10.15 | 75 | Collingwood | 5.3 7.4 8.9 15.10 | 100 | Collingwood won by 25 pts | Junction Oval | 13/05/1972 2:10 | 26,776 |
| Geelong | 4.8 8.8 11.15 15.18 | 108 | Western Bulldogs | 2.4 5.10 8.12 16.15 | 111 | Western Bulldogs won by 3 pts | Kardinia Park | 13/05/1972 2:10 | 16,836 |
| Hawthorn | 6.5 11.7 13.11 13.14 | 92 | Sydney | 2.4 3.9 7.13 9.20 | 74 | Hawthorn won by 18 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 13/05/1972 2:10 | 13,727 |
| Richmond | 3.3 9.9 13.10 17.19 | 121 | North Melbourne | 3.3 6.7 12.10 13.16 | 94 | Richmond won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 13/05/1972 2:10 | 17,331 |
Round 8
Round attendance: 128,729 · Season to date: 1,179,713
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 2.1 4.7 6.10 7.14 | 56 | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 7.6 9.11 11.14 | 80 | Western Bulldogs won by 24 pts | Victoria Park | 20/05/1972 2:10 | 25,986 |
| Melbourne | 7.3 11.9 14.13 20.14 | 134 | Geelong | 2.3 5.9 10.15 14.17 | 101 | Melbourne won by 33 pts | M.C.G. | 20/05/1972 2:10 | 19,023 |
| North Melbourne | 2.4 3.6 6.12 8.13 | 61 | Essendon | 1.3 10.7 14.8 14.12 | 96 | Essendon won by 35 pts | Arden St | 20/05/1972 2:10 | 14,091 |
| Richmond | 3.7 4.12 10.18 11.25 | 91 | Hawthorn | 5.0 9.2 9.3 13.6 | 84 | Richmond won by 7 pts | Waverley Park | 20/05/1972 2:10 | 25,661 |
| St Kilda | 2.5 3.5 7.9 10.12 | 72 | Carlton | 1.2 4.8 8.11 14.15 | 99 | Carlton won by 27 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 20/05/1972 2:10 | 31,547 |
| Sydney | 2.1 3.3 7.5 9.7 | 61 | Fitzroy | 5.4 8.6 15.9 18.11 | 119 | Fitzroy won by 58 pts | Lake Oval | 20/05/1972 2:10 | 12,421 |
Round 9
Round attendance: 125,744 · Season to date: 1,305,457
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.5 10.10 12.10 16.13 | 109 | North Melbourne | 2.4 5.9 5.11 6.11 | 47 | Carlton won by 62 pts | Princes Park | 27/05/1972 2:10 | 15,626 |
| Collingwood | 3.3 12.5 21.11 28.16 | 184 | Geelong | 4.3 8.8 12.11 16.13 | 109 | Collingwood won by 75 pts | Victoria Park | 27/05/1972 2:10 | 20,771 |
| Essendon | 5.5 7.11 9.14 15.17 | 107 | Hawthorn | 4.5 8.14 11.17 14.21 | 105 | Essendon won by 2 pts | Windy Hill | 27/05/1972 2:10 | 28,187 |
| Fitzroy | 2.6 8.15 9.18 12.25 | 97 | Richmond | 8.3 9.3 13.7 16.9 | 105 | Richmond won by 8 pts | Junction Oval | 27/05/1972 2:10 | 21,753 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.2 5.4 9.8 12.9 | 81 | Sydney | 1.2 2.5 4.7 9.10 | 64 | Western Bulldogs won by 17 pts | Western Oval | 27/05/1972 2:10 | 15,891 |
| Melbourne | 1.1 1.1 1.5 5.6 | 36 | St Kilda | 2.6 4.9 8.14 9.19 | 73 | St Kilda won by 37 pts | Waverley Park | 27/05/1972 2:10 | 23,516 |
Round 10
Round attendance: 132,345 · Season to date: 1,437,802
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 4.3 6.8 12.11 14.17 | 101 | Fitzroy | 4.3 5.6 12.6 15.9 | 99 | Essendon won by 2 pts | Waverley Park | 03/06/1972 2:10 | 26,791 |
| Geelong | 2.0 7.2 9.4 9.11 | 65 | St Kilda | 5.5 6.9 7.12 11.15 | 81 | St Kilda won by 16 pts | Kardinia Park | 03/06/1972 2:10 | 15,835 |
| Hawthorn | 3.4 7.11 11.15 11.22 | 88 | Carlton | 4.0 6.2 9.6 13.7 | 85 | Hawthorn won by 3 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 03/06/1972 2:10 | 26,585 |
| North Melbourne | 0.2 4.4 5.8 6.11 | 47 | Melbourne | 11.7 14.9 15.14 23.17 | 155 | Melbourne won by 108 pts | Arden St | 03/06/1972 2:10 | 8,063 |
| Richmond | 2.3 7.6 11.9 15.14 | 104 | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 5.10 9.12 12.14 | 86 | Richmond won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 03/06/1972 2:10 | 36,986 |
| Sydney | 0.2 1.3 4.6 8.11 | 59 | Collingwood | 4.2 6.7 14.11 19.14 | 128 | Collingwood won by 69 pts | Lake Oval | 03/06/1972 2:10 | 18,085 |
Round 11
Round attendance: 151,885 · Season to date: 1,589,687
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Bulldogs | 2.2 4.5 4.8 7.9 | 51 | Carlton | 4.3 4.5 6.12 7.15 | 57 | Carlton won by 6 pts | Western Oval | 10/06/1972 2:10 | 23,948 |
| Richmond | 2.4 7.6 7.10 14.11 | 95 | Sydney | 0.3 0.9 1.15 2.19 | 31 | Richmond won by 64 pts | M.C.G. | 10/06/1972 2:10 | 18,692 |
| St Kilda | 4.2 9.4 14.8 17.8 | 110 | Hawthorn | 1.5 3.9 3.11 7.14 | 56 | St Kilda won by 54 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 10/06/1972 2:10 | 27,313 |
| Collingwood | 3.4 5.5 15.8 23.10 | 148 | Essendon | 2.2 7.9 8.12 13.15 | 93 | Collingwood won by 55 pts | Victoria Park | 12/06/1972 2:10 | 44,861 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 8.8 10.11 12.17 | 89 | Melbourne | 3.3 6.5 12.6 13.10 | 88 | Fitzroy won by 1 pts | Junction Oval | 12/06/1972 2:10 | 23,103 |
| North Melbourne | 2.2 7.6 11.8 14.11 | 95 | Geelong | 4.6 6.10 11.17 14.20 | 104 | Geelong won by 9 pts | Waverley Park | 12/06/1972 2:10 | 13,968 |
Round 12
Round attendance: 137,870 · Season to date: 1,727,557
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 3.6 6.13 11.19 11.24 | 90 | Richmond | 3.3 7.8 8.12 12.13 | 85 | Collingwood won by 5 pts | Victoria Park | 17/06/1972 2:10 | 28,288 |
| Melbourne | 2.4 4.8 8.10 11.10 | 76 | Hawthorn | 7.0 8.0 11.4 11.9 | 75 | Melbourne won by 1 pts | M.C.G. | 17/06/1972 2:10 | 31,314 |
| North Melbourne | 1.2 2.3 5.5 7.8 | 50 | St Kilda | 3.1 5.7 8.10 12.19 | 91 | St Kilda won by 41 pts | Arden St | 17/06/1972 2:10 | 10,681 |
| Essendon | 3.1 8.8 11.9 14.15 | 99 | Western Bulldogs | 1.8 8.11 12.13 19.19 | 133 | Western Bulldogs won by 34 pts | Windy Hill | 24/06/1972 2:10 | 23,903 |
| Fitzroy | 1.1 4.2 6.4 8.7 | 55 | Carlton | 5.3 7.10 12.12 13.13 | 91 | Carlton won by 36 pts | Waverley Park | 24/06/1972 2:10 | 29,258 |
| Geelong | 2.1 7.9 11.10 15.14 | 104 | Sydney | 3.6 3.8 5.13 10.13 | 73 | Geelong won by 31 pts | Kardinia Park | 24/06/1972 2:10 | 14,426 |
Round 13
Round attendance: 111,430 · Season to date: 1,838,987
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.1 2.5 7.8 10.10 | 70 | Collingwood | 2.2 5.5 6.6 9.8 | 62 | Carlton won by 8 pts | Princes Park | 01/07/1972 2:10 | 35,106 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 6.4 7.6 11.8 | 74 | Melbourne | 6.3 8.5 14.8 16.15 | 111 | Melbourne won by 37 pts | Waverley Park | 01/07/1972 2:10 | 14,184 |
| Hawthorn | 5.2 10.7 15.11 21.14 | 140 | North Melbourne | 1.4 4.5 8.10 10.16 | 76 | Hawthorn won by 64 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 01/07/1972 2:10 | 8,206 |
| Richmond | 6.3 7.6 9.7 14.8 | 92 | Geelong | 2.6 8.11 15.17 25.18 | 168 | Geelong won by 76 pts | M.C.G. | 01/07/1972 2:10 | 22,595 |
| St Kilda | 4.1 6.2 10.4 13.10 | 88 | Fitzroy | 4.3 5.6 5.12 6.17 | 53 | St Kilda won by 35 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 01/07/1972 2:10 | 18,355 |
| Sydney | 3.1 6.5 9.8 12.12 | 84 | Essendon | 6.3 6.6 11.7 13.9 | 87 | Essendon won by 3 pts | Lake Oval | 01/07/1972 2:10 | 12,984 |
Round 14
Round attendance: 132,877 · Season to date: 1,971,864
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2.1 6.6 9.9 10.10 | 70 | Essendon | 3.2 5.4 5.6 9.6 | 60 | Geelong won by 10 pts | Kardinia Park | 08/07/1972 2:10 | 23,873 |
| Hawthorn | 5.3 13.10 14.13 19.19 | 133 | Fitzroy | 4.1 4.2 10.7 12.8 | 80 | Hawthorn won by 53 pts | Waverley Park | 08/07/1972 2:10 | 12,375 |
| North Melbourne | 1.1 4.6 5.9 8.15 | 63 | Western Bulldogs | 5.6 10.11 12.13 14.15 | 99 | Western Bulldogs won by 36 pts | Arden St | 08/07/1972 2:10 | 9,302 |
| Richmond | 3.5 9.9 12.13 17.17 | 119 | Carlton | 2.4 7.5 12.7 13.10 | 88 | Richmond won by 31 pts | M.C.G. | 08/07/1972 2:10 | 46,471 |
| St Kilda | 2.5 3.8 3.12 4.13 | 37 | Collingwood | 2.5 3.8 4.11 9.13 | 67 | Collingwood won by 30 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 08/07/1972 2:10 | 30,451 |
| Sydney | 1.1 3.2 6.5 10.9 | 69 | Melbourne | 5.4 6.5 11.7 14.9 | 93 | Melbourne won by 24 pts | Lake Oval | 08/07/1972 2:10 | 10,405 |
Round 15
Round attendance: 110,509 · Season to date: 2,082,373
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 7.1 10.2 17.4 20.8 | 128 | Sydney | 3.4 7.6 8.10 8.15 | 63 | Carlton won by 65 pts | Princes Park | 15/07/1972 2:10 | 13,865 |
| Essendon | 4.5 6.8 11.10 13.12 | 90 | Richmond | 2.2 5.5 10.6 17.9 | 111 | Richmond won by 21 pts | Windy Hill | 15/07/1972 2:10 | 23,251 |
| Fitzroy | 7.4 11.4 12.10 16.14 | 110 | North Melbourne | 3.1 5.5 7.9 9.12 | 66 | Fitzroy won by 44 pts | Junction Oval | 15/07/1972 2:10 | 7,007 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.3 12.4 13.7 14.7 | 91 | St Kilda | 3.1 4.2 7.5 9.11 | 65 | Western Bulldogs won by 26 pts | Western Oval | 15/07/1972 2:10 | 18,655 |
| Hawthorn | 8.6 9.11 13.13 19.14 | 128 | Geelong | 1.1 7.4 12.5 15.8 | 98 | Hawthorn won by 30 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 15/07/1972 2:10 | 16,844 |
| Melbourne | 2.1 4.2 6.6 8.10 | 58 | Collingwood | 3.3 7.5 9.10 10.13 | 73 | Collingwood won by 15 pts | Waverley Park | 15/07/1972 2:10 | 30,887 |
Round 16
Round attendance: 121,914 · Season to date: 2,204,287
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 4.4 16.4 17.7 20.13 | 133 | Essendon | 5.4 7.9 11.13 17.15 | 117 | Carlton won by 16 pts | Princes Park | 22/07/1972 2:10 | 27,720 |
| Collingwood | 2.4 7.4 15.5 17.6 | 108 | North Melbourne | 2.3 5.8 5.8 11.14 | 80 | Collingwood won by 28 pts | Victoria Park | 22/07/1972 2:10 | 19,107 |
| Fitzroy | 1.2 5.2 6.8 10.9 | 69 | Geelong | 1.0 6.5 8.11 12.13 | 85 | Geelong won by 16 pts | Junction Oval | 22/07/1972 2:10 | 11,046 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.4 6.5 9.8 13.11 | 89 | Hawthorn | 3.2 7.9 8.14 19.16 | 130 | Hawthorn won by 41 pts | Western Oval | 22/07/1972 2:10 | 18,400 |
| Melbourne | 4.8 6.12 7.15 11.18 | 84 | Richmond | 3.1 8.3 14.5 19.9 | 123 | Richmond won by 39 pts | M.C.G. | 22/07/1972 2:10 | 32,416 |
| St Kilda | 2.1 10.3 11.6 14.11 | 95 | Sydney | 4.1 6.2 9.5 9.5 | 59 | St Kilda won by 36 pts | Waverley Park | 22/07/1972 2:10 | 13,225 |
Round 17
Round attendance: 126,360 · Season to date: 2,330,647
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3.3 13.6 16.11 21.14 | 140 | Melbourne | 4.2 7.2 10.9 14.11 | 95 | Essendon won by 45 pts | Windy Hill | 29/07/1972 2:10 | 16,318 |
| Fitzroy | 4.3 9.6 13.9 15.12 | 102 | Western Bulldogs | 3.7 8.11 8.12 11.15 | 81 | Fitzroy won by 21 pts | Waverley Park | 29/07/1972 2:10 | 9,574 |
| Geelong | 1.2 5.7 7.9 9.13 | 67 | Carlton | 3.4 7.8 13.11 17.17 | 119 | Carlton won by 52 pts | Kardinia Park | 29/07/1972 2:10 | 24,797 |
| Hawthorn | 1.3 6.6 7.12 11.16 | 82 | Collingwood | 6.3 12.8 16.8 19.13 | 127 | Collingwood won by 45 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 29/07/1972 2:10 | 24,132 |
| North Melbourne | 4.6 5.8 10.9 12.15 | 87 | Sydney | 3.3 7.9 10.11 11.12 | 78 | North Melbourne won by 9 pts | Arden St | 29/07/1972 2:10 | 7,191 |
| Richmond | 5.5 10.8 17.12 23.15 | 153 | St Kilda | 4.2 7.6 9.11 11.15 | 81 | Richmond won by 72 pts | M.C.G. | 29/07/1972 2:10 | 44,348 |
Round 18
Round attendance: 122,764 · Season to date: 2,453,411
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 4.2 8.4 13.10 19.15 | 129 | Fitzroy | 3.2 6.6 9.9 12.13 | 85 | Collingwood won by 44 pts | Victoria Park | 05/08/1972 2:10 | 25,007 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.0 6.10 6.12 9.19 | 73 | Geelong | 5.2 6.2 9.8 10.9 | 69 | Western Bulldogs won by 4 pts | Western Oval | 05/08/1972 2:10 | 14,699 |
| Melbourne | 2.3 2.6 3.10 8.18 | 66 | Carlton | 3.4 5.7 9.11 11.11 | 77 | Carlton won by 11 pts | M.C.G. | 05/08/1972 2:10 | 33,364 |
| North Melbourne | 3.2 3.4 5.9 6.14 | 50 | Richmond | 4.2 7.14 11.15 13.20 | 98 | Richmond won by 48 pts | Waverley Park | 05/08/1972 2:10 | 11,425 |
| St Kilda | 4.2 8.8 9.8 12.9 | 81 | Essendon | 3.2 5.5 9.13 12.16 | 88 | Essendon won by 7 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 05/08/1972 2:10 | 29,062 |
| Sydney | 4.3 6.5 12.8 13.11 | 89 | Hawthorn | 5.3 9.5 13.8 23.10 | 148 | Hawthorn won by 59 pts | Lake Oval | 05/08/1972 2:10 | 9,207 |
Round 19
Round attendance: 97,092 · Season to date: 2,550,503
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.4 4.8 5.11 13.16 | 94 | St Kilda | 2.6 4.7 10.8 10.11 | 71 | Carlton won by 23 pts | Princes Park | 12/08/1972 2:10 | 22,109 |
| Essendon | 3.6 16.10 18.12 21.14 | 140 | North Melbourne | 3.4 3.5 7.6 14.11 | 95 | Essendon won by 45 pts | Windy Hill | 12/08/1972 2:10 | 14,454 |
| Fitzroy | 3.3 6.7 9.12 14.14 | 98 | Sydney | 1.4 3.8 4.11 6.17 | 53 | Fitzroy won by 45 pts | Junction Oval | 12/08/1972 2:10 | 7,451 |
| Western Bulldogs | 2.6 4.6 7.13 7.13 | 55 | Collingwood | 0.3 7.6 10.6 15.12 | 102 | Collingwood won by 47 pts | Waverley Park | 12/08/1972 2:10 | 21,528 |
| Geelong | 1.2 2.10 4.12 11.19 | 85 | Melbourne | 5.3 13.4 19.10 21.16 | 142 | Melbourne won by 57 pts | Kardinia Park | 12/08/1972 2:10 | 12,716 |
| Hawthorn | 3.2 7.7 13.11 15.12 | 102 | Richmond | 4.6 7.6 14.8 17.11 | 113 | Richmond won by 11 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 12/08/1972 2:10 | 18,834 |
Round 20
Round attendance: 126,879 · Season to date: 2,677,382
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 2.2 5.2 10.6 17.10 | 112 | Collingwood | 7.0 13.3 15.7 17.9 | 111 | Geelong won by 1 pts | Kardinia Park | 19/08/1972 2:10 | 23,106 |
| Hawthorn | 6.5 8.8 10.10 15.16 | 106 | Essendon | 0.5 6.9 9.14 12.15 | 87 | Hawthorn won by 19 pts | Waverley Park | 19/08/1972 2:10 | 36,861 |
| North Melbourne | 2.3 4.6 7.8 8.12 | 60 | Carlton | 7.3 12.4 17.6 23.11 | 149 | Carlton won by 89 pts | Arden St | 19/08/1972 2:10 | 11,271 |
| Richmond | 4.2 11.5 14.11 20.17 | 137 | Fitzroy | 2.2 6.8 7.16 13.22 | 100 | Richmond won by 37 pts | M.C.G. | 19/08/1972 2:10 | 27,651 |
| St Kilda | 3.5 6.6 12.11 13.12 | 90 | Melbourne | 3.3 6.4 8.9 13.11 | 89 | St Kilda won by 1 pts | Moorabbin Oval | 19/08/1972 2:10 | 18,836 |
| Sydney | 1.4 4.8 7.10 9.12 | 66 | Western Bulldogs | 2.4 6.6 8.9 11.13 | 79 | Western Bulldogs won by 13 pts | Lake Oval | 19/08/1972 2:10 | 9,154 |
Round 21
Round attendance: 124,378 · Season to date: 2,801,760
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.2 13.5 19.9 24.12 | 156 | Hawthorn | 6.4 8.9 11.14 11.22 | 88 | Carlton won by 68 pts | Princes Park | 26/08/1972 2:10 | 32,048 |
| Collingwood | 5.5 11.10 16.16 22.17 | 149 | Sydney | 4.0 6.2 9.4 11.6 | 72 | Collingwood won by 77 pts | Victoria Park | 26/08/1972 2:10 | 19,934 |
| Fitzroy | 4.6 10.14 14.17 14.20 | 104 | Essendon | 5.2 7.3 15.8 18.11 | 119 | Essendon won by 15 pts | Junction Oval | 26/08/1972 2:10 | 17,252 |
| Western Bulldogs | 3.1 9.10 13.14 17.21 | 123 | Richmond | 10.2 15.4 17.12 18.17 | 125 | Richmond won by 2 pts | Western Oval | 26/08/1972 2:10 | 18,117 |
| Melbourne | 3.5 8.8 9.18 17.22 | 124 | North Melbourne | 5.4 8.5 11.6 14.7 | 91 | Melbourne won by 33 pts | M.C.G. | 26/08/1972 2:10 | 11,241 |
| St Kilda | 3.3 6.7 9.8 11.10 | 76 | Geelong | 1.2 4.6 7.10 8.13 | 61 | St Kilda won by 15 pts | Waverley Park | 26/08/1972 2:10 | 25,786 |
Round 22
Round attendance: 133,159 · Season to date: 2,934,919
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.1 7.3 10.3 13.8 | 86 | Western Bulldogs | 2.5 7.11 9.16 11.17 | 83 | Carlton won by 3 pts | Princes Park | 02/09/1972 2:10 | 24,619 |
| Essendon | 5.4 10.7 13.11 17.15 | 117 | Collingwood | 5.3 8.4 15.7 17.10 | 112 | Essendon won by 5 pts | Windy Hill | 02/09/1972 2:10 | 35,030 |
| Geelong | 4.4 8.9 13.15 20.20 | 140 | North Melbourne | 4.2 9.8 11.9 13.11 | 89 | Geelong won by 51 pts | Kardinia Park | 02/09/1972 2:10 | 12,267 |
| Hawthorn | 4.1 8.5 13.5 15.12 | 102 | St Kilda | 6.1 12.2 14.8 18.13 | 121 | St Kilda won by 19 pts | Glenferrie Oval | 02/09/1972 2:10 | 22,923 |
| Melbourne | 3.7 11.9 15.16 18.19 | 127 | Fitzroy | 3.2 9.5 11.7 14.11 | 95 | Melbourne won by 32 pts | M.C.G. | 02/09/1972 2:10 | 21,653 |
| Sydney | 4.3 7.6 9.9 12.10 | 82 | Richmond | 5.6 14.11 16.15 23.20 | 158 | Richmond won by 76 pts | Waverley Park | 02/09/1972 2:10 | 16,667 |
Ladder
Ladder reflects home-and-away rounds only.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts | MR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 10-0-1 | 8-1-2 | 327.275 | 2237 | 228.298 | 1666 | 134.3 | 74 | 1 (84.09) |
| 2 | Richmond | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 9-0-2 | 9-0-2 | 358.321 | 2469 | 293.340 | 2098 | 117.7 | 72 | 2 (81.82) |
| 3 | Collingwood | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 7-1-3 | 7-0-4 | 343.280 | 2338 | 246.271 | 1747 | 133.8 | 58 | 3 (65.91) |
| 4 | St Kilda | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8-0-3 | 6-0-5 | 283.291 | 1989 | 241.275 | 1721 | 115.6 | 56 | 4 (63.64) |
| 5 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8-0-3 | 6-0-5 | 333.319 | 2317 | 307.298 | 2140 | 108.3 | 56 | 5 (63.64) |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 8-0-3 | 5-0-6 | 324.333 | 2277 | 295.280 | 2050 | 111.1 | 52 | 6 (59.09) |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5-0-6 | 6-0-5 | 273.292 | 1930 | 289.304 | 2038 | 94.7 | 44 | 7 (50.00) |
| 8 | Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 6-0-5 | 4-0-7 | 290.303 | 2043 | 276.273 | 1929 | 105.9 | 40 | 8 (45.45) |
| 9 | Fitzroy | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 6-0-5 | 3-0-8 | 282.305 | 1997 | 296.286 | 2062 | 96.8 | 36 | 9 (40.91) |
| 10 | Geelong | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 4-0-7 | 3-0-8 | 285.284 | 1994 | 344.305 | 2369 | 84.2 | 28 | 10 (31.82) |
| 11 | Sydney | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2-0-9 | 0-0-11 | 206.277 | 1513 | 340.283 | 2323 | 65.1 | 8 | 11 (9.09) |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1-0-10 | 0-0-11 | 226.272 | 1628 | 375.339 | 2589 | 62.9 | 4 | 12 (4.55) |
Qualifying Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 6.3 13.6 20.11 25.14 | 164 | Collingwood | 5.2 8.9 12.10 18.12 | 120 | Richmond won by 44 pts | M.C.G. | 09/09/1972 2:30 | 91,900 |
Elimination Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda | 5.5 11.8 15.16 18.16 | 124 | Essendon | 2.2 8.3 8.4 10.11 | 71 | St Kilda won by 53 pts | Waverley Park | 09/09/1972 2:30 | 52,499 |
Semi Finals
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.1 4.7 6.10 8.13 | 61 | Richmond | 0.3 1.8 4.9 8.13 | 61 | Match drawn | Waverley Park | 16/09/1972 2:30 | 54,338 |
| Collingwood | 2.7 3.10 6.16 8.17 | 65 | St Kilda | 3.2 7.6 10.13 11.17 | 83 | St Kilda won by 18 pts | M.C.G. | 16/09/1972 2:30 | 91,857 |
| Carlton | 2.2 4.6 6.10 9.15 | 69 | Richmond | 2.5 7.8 10.14 15.20 | 110 | Richmond won by 41 pts | M.C.G. | 23/09/1972 | 92,670 |
Preliminary Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 5.3 7.7 11.11 16.13 | 109 | St Kilda | 6.8 8.12 10.12 13.15 | 93 | Carlton won by 16 pts | M.C.G. | 30/09/1972 2:30 | 96,272 |
Grand Final
| Home | Home Scoring | H | Away | Away Scoring | A | Result | Venue | Date | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 8.4 18.6 25.9 28.9 | 177 | Richmond | 5.4 10.9 15.15 22.18 | 150 | Carlton won by 27 pts | M.C.G. | 07/10/1972 2:30 | 112,393 |
P=Played, W=Wins, D=Draws, L=Losses, Home=Home record (W-D-L), Away=Away record (W-D-L), GF-BF=Goals.Behinds for, For=Points for, GA-BA=Goals.Behinds against, Agn=Points against, %=Percentage (points for / points against x 100), Pts=Premiership points (4 for a win, 2 for a draw), MR=Ladder rank (points as % of maximum possible points)