1972 VFA (D1) Season: Williamstown

These are the details of the premiership results for Williamstown for the 1972 season of the first division of the Victorian Football Association (currently known as the Victorian Football League). The team used the WCG as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Preston in the first semi final, Williamstown were defeated by Dandenong in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1972 VFA (D1) Season
Team: Williamstown
Home Ground: WCG

Team Results

Ladder Position: 3rd (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 111.0)
Finals Performance: Defeated by Dandenong (Preliminary Final)

Player Results

Player	Guernseys	Matches	Goals	Rounds
Papley, Max		4	0	R04, R08-10

Coach Results

Coach	Matches (W-D-L)				Rounds
Papley, Max	20	12	-0-	8	R01-18, SF, PF

Match Results

Date	Round	Opponent	H/A	Result		Coach	Captain (Nominated)
23/04/1972	Round 1	Coburg	AWAY	WIN	WILL by 89	Max Papley	unknown
30/04/1972	Round 2	Sandringham	HOME	WIN	WILL by 40	Max Papley	unknown
07/05/1972	Round 3	Waverley	HOME	WIN	WILL by 16	Max Papley	unknown
14/05/1972	Round 4	Port Melbourne	AWAY	WIN	WILL by 37	Max Papley	unknown
21/05/1972	Round 5	Prahran	HOME	LOSS	PRAH by 26	Max Papley	unknown
28/05/1972	Round 6	Sunshine	AWAY	WIN	WILL by 8	Max Papley	unknown
04/06/1972	Round 7	Preston	HOME	LOSS	PRST by 22	Max Papley	unknown
10/06/1972	Round 8	Dandenong	HOME	WIN	WILL by 29	Max Papley	unknown
18/06/1972	Round 9	Oakleigh	AWAY	LOSS	OAKL by 38	Max Papley	unknown
02/07/1972	Round 10	Coburg	HOME	WIN	WILL by 28	Max Papley	unknown
09/07/1972	Round 11	Sandringham	AWAY	WIN	WILL by 16	Max Papley	unknown
16/07/1972	Round 12	Waverley	AWAY	LOSS	WAVE by 13	Max Papley	unknown
23/07/1972	Round 13	Port Melbourne	HOME	LOSS	PMLB by 7	Max Papley	unknown
30/07/1972	Round 14	Prahran	AWAY	LOSS	PRAH by 12	Max Papley	unknown
05/08/1972	Round 15	Sunshine	HOME	WIN	WILL by 4	Max Papley	unknown
13/08/1972	Round 16	Preston	AWAY	WIN	WILL by 31	Max Papley	unknown
20/08/1972	Round 17	Dandenong	AWAY	LOSS	DNDG by 23	Max Papley	unknown
27/08/1972	Round 18	Oakleigh	HOME	WIN	WILL by 43	Max Papley	unknown
03/09/1972	Semi Final	Preston	HOME	WIN	WILL by 20	Max Papley	unknown
17/09/1972	Preliminary Final	Dandenong	AWAY	LOSS	DNDG by 64	Max Papley	unknown

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1972 VFA (D1) Season

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