1972 SANFL Season: Port Adelaide
These are the details of the premiership results for Port Adelaide for the 1972 season of the South Australian National Football League. The team used Alberton Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by North Adelaide in the second semi final and defeating Central District in the preliminary final, Port Adelaide were defeated by North Adelaide in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1972 SANFL Season
Team:
Port Adelaide
Club:
Port Adelaide
Home Ground:
Alberton Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-6, P%: 55.0)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch, John | 1 | 0 | R05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Fos | 24 | 16 | -0- | 8 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1972 | Round 1 | Norwood | AWAY | LOSS | NRWD by 22 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 08/04/1972 | Round 2 | South Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 21 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 15/04/1972 | Round 3 | West Torrens | HOME | WIN | PADL by 67 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 25/04/1972 | Round 4 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 19 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 29/04/1972 | Round 5 | West Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | WADL by 16 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 06/05/1972 | Round 6 | Sturt | HOME | LOSS | STRT by 11 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 15/05/1972 | Round 7 | Central District | HOME | WIN | PADL by 34 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 20/05/1972 | Round 8 | Woodville | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 102 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 27/05/1972 | Round 9 | Glenelg | HOME | WIN | PADL by 8 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 03/06/1972 | Round 10 | Norwood | HOME | LOSS | NRWD by 54 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 10/06/1972 | Round 11 | South Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 59 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 17/06/1972 | Round 12 | West Torrens | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 21 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 01/07/1972 | Round 13 | North Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | NADL by 41 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 08/07/1972 | Round 14 | West Adelaide | HOME | WIN | PADL by 79 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 15/07/1972 | Round 15 | Sturt | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 4 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 22/07/1972 | Round 16 | Glenelg | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 46 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 29/07/1972 | Round 17 | Woodville | HOME | WIN | PADL by 33 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 05/08/1972 | Round 18 | Central District | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 4 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 12/08/1972 | Round 19 | Sturt | HOME | LOSS | STRT by 48 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 26/08/1972 | Round 20 | North Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | PADL by 77 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 02/09/1972 | Round 21 | Central District | HOME | WIN | PADL by 24 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 16/09/1972 | Semi Final | North Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | NADL by 21 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 23/09/1972 | Preliminary Final | Central District | HOME | WIN | PADL by 6 | Fos Williams | unknown |
| 30/09/1972 | Grand Final | North Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | NADL by 56 | Fos Williams | unknown |