1972 SANFL Season: North Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results of North Adelaide for the 1972 SANFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Port Adelaide in a semi final, North Adelaide defeated Port Adelaide in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1972 SANFL Season
Team:
North Adelaide
Home Ground:
Prospect Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-5, P%: 57.0)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Mike Patterson
Vice-Captain:
Bob Hammond
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford, Barry | #4 | 7 | 19 | R07-13 |
| Barr, Kevin | #17 | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, GF |
| Bevan, Jeff | #22 | 10 | 12 | R03-12 |
| Burns, David | #28 | 12 | 0 | R07-18 |
| Collins, Terry | #21 | 12 | 8 | R02-05, R07, R10, R14, R17-19, R21, SF |
| Eichner, Michael | #39, #19 | 7 | 4 | R06-12 |
| Ford, Bob | #40 | 5 | 2 | R17-18, R20-21, SF |
| Ford, Peter | #8 | 3 | 8 | R01-03 |
| Hammond, Bob | #29 | 20 | 0 | R01-09, R13-21, SF, GF |
| Hearl, Barry | #14 | 15 | 26 | R01-11, R20-21, SF, GF |
| Hogarth, John | #31, #35 | 4 | 2 | R01-04 |
| Howard, Allan | #15 | 15 | 0 | R01-08, R17-21, SF, GF |
| Jaworskyj, Bohdan | #27 | 21 | 1 | R01-11, R13, R15-21, SF, GF |
| Lehmann, Kym | #11 | 9 | 5 | R02-06, R08-09, R14, R20 |
| Marsh, David | #36 | 12 | 15 | R12-21, SF, GF |
| May, John | #31 | 3 | 1 | R07-08, R10 |
| Mumford, Bronte | #37 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Norton, Geoff | #5 | 4 | 3 | R01-04 |
| O'Shannassy, Rob | #39, #24 | 2 | 0 | R05, R21 |
| Patterson, Mike | #25 | 17 | 15 | R01-14, R18-20 |
| Paull, Geoff | #6 | 20 | 0 | R01-13, R15-16, R19-21, SF, GF |
| Phillips, John | #7 | 15 | 6 | R01-06, R10-15, R19-20, GF |
| Plummer, John | #13 | 14 | 10 | R06-17, SF, GF |
| Rebbeck, Adrian | #18 | 15 | 24 | R01-02, R09, R12-21, SF, GF |
| Robinson, John | #16 | 19 | 2 | R01, R03-12, R14-19, R21, SF |
| Robran, Barrie | #10 | 19 | 16 | R01-11, R13, R15-16, R19-21, SF, GF |
| Robran, Rodney | #20 | 11 | 7 | R12-15, R17-21, SF, GF |
| Sachse, Dennis | #30 | 17 | 71 | R01-04, R06, R12-21, SF, GF |
| Sachse, Neil | #12 | 15 | 19 | R01-10, R14-16, R18-19 |
| Schubert, Rick | #37 | 8 | 2 | R11, R14, R16-18, R21, SF, GF |
| Schulz, Peter | #33, #34 | 6 | 2 | R01, R11-13, R16-17 |
| Sporn, Garry | #26 | 19 | 16 | R05-21, SF, GF |
| Spry, John | #38, #35 | 8 | 4 | R12, R15-18, R21, SF, GF |
| Strang, Geoff | #3 | 18 | 5 | R01-02, R04-06, R09-16, R19-21, SF, GF |
| Stringer, Barry | #9 | 18 | 5 | R01-08, R12-20, GF |
| von Bertouch, Terry | #2 | 22 | 32 | R01-11, R13-21, SF, GF |
| Walker, Gordon | #18 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Webb, Darryl | #19 | 13 | 15 | R09-20, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson, Mike | 23 | 18 | -0- | 5 | R01-21, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1972 | Round 1 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | NADL by 67 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 08/04/1972 | Round 2 | Sturt | HOME | LOSS | STRT by 65 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 15/04/1972 | Round 3 | Norwood | HOME | WIN | NADL by 66 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 25/04/1972 | Round 4 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 19 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 29/04/1972 | Round 5 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | NADL by 26 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 06/05/1972 | Round 6 | Central District | AWAY | LOSS | CDIS by 21 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 13/05/1972 | Round 7 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NADL by 178 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 20/05/1972 | Round 8 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | NADL by 35 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 27/05/1972 | Round 9 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NADL by 80 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 03/06/1972 | Round 10 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | NADL by 39 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 12/06/1972 | Round 11 | Sturt | HOME | WIN | NADL by 8 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 24/06/1972 | Round 12 | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 38 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 01/07/1972 | Round 13 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NADL by 41 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 08/07/1972 | Round 14 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | NADL by 31 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 15/07/1972 | Round 15 | Central District | HOME | WIN | NADL by 58 | Mike Patterson | Bob Hammond |
| 22/07/1972 | Round 16 | West Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | NADL by 20 | Mike Patterson | Bob Hammond |
| 29/07/1972 | Round 17 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | NADL by 52 | Mike Patterson | Bob Hammond |
| 05/08/1972 | Round 18 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NADL by 13 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 19/08/1972 | Round 19 | Central District | HOME | WIN | NADL by 10 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 26/08/1972 | Round 20 | Port Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | PADL by 77 | Mike Patterson | Mike Patterson |
| 02/09/1972 | Round 21 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | NADL by 55 | Mike Patterson | Bob Hammond |
| 16/09/1972 | Semi Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NADL by 21 | Mike Patterson | Bob Hammond |
| 30/09/1972 | Grand Final | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | NADL by 56 | Mike Patterson | Bob Hammond |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.