1972 VFA (D1) Season: Sunshine
These are the details of the premiership results for Sunshine for the 1972 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used Skinner Reserve as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in sixth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1972 VFA (D1) Season
Team:
Sunshine
Home Ground:
Skinner Reserve
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 8-0-10, P%: 104.2)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford, Leigh | 16 | 0 | R02-04, R06-18 | |
| Goold, Ray | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R05, R18 | |
| McKenzie, Don | 14 | 0 | R03-07, R09-11, R13-18 | |
| Woods, Ralph | 10 | 0 | R04-11, R14, R18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie, Don | 18 | 8 | -0- | 10 | R01-18 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1972 | Round 1 | Waverley | HOME | WIN | SNSH by 18 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 30/04/1972 | Round 2 | Port Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | PMLB by 34 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 07/05/1972 | Round 3 | Dandenong | HOME | LOSS | DNDG by 5 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 14/05/1972 | Round 4 | Coburg | AWAY | WIN | SNSH by 5 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 21/05/1972 | Round 5 | Sandringham | HOME | WIN | SNSH by 30 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 28/05/1972 | Round 6 | Williamstown | HOME | LOSS | WILL by 8 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 04/06/1972 | Round 7 | Oakleigh | AWAY | LOSS | OAKL by 55 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 10/06/1972 | Round 8 | Prahran | AWAY | LOSS | PRAH by 29 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 18/06/1972 | Round 9 | Preston | HOME | LOSS | PRST by 2 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 02/07/1972 | Round 10 | Waverley | AWAY | LOSS | WAVE by 17 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 09/07/1972 | Round 11 | Port Melbourne | HOME | WIN | SNSH by 12 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 16/07/1972 | Round 12 | Dandenong | AWAY | LOSS | DNDG by 7 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 23/07/1972 | Round 13 | Coburg | HOME | WIN | SNSH by 75 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 30/07/1972 | Round 14 | Sandringham | AWAY | WIN | SNSH by 31 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 05/08/1972 | Round 15 | Williamstown | AWAY | LOSS | WILL by 4 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 13/08/1972 | Round 16 | Oakleigh | HOME | WIN | SNSH by 59 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 20/08/1972 | Round 17 | Prahran | HOME | WIN | SNSH by 82 | Don McKenzie | unknown |
| 27/08/1972 | Round 18 | Preston | AWAY | LOSS | PRST by 69 | Don McKenzie | unknown |