1972 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1972 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Richmond in a semi final and defeating St Kilda in the preliminary final, Carlton defeated Richmond in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1972 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 18-1-3, P%: 134.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
John Nicholls
Vice-Captain:
Robert Walls
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Ian Robertson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Barry | #12 | 20 | 15 | R01-04, R06-09, R11, R15-21, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Austin, Rod | #45 | 4 | 0 | R06-08, R12 |
| Chandler, Neil | #22 | 4 | 2 | R17-18, PF, GF |
| Crane, Gary | #6 | 10 | 1 | R10-15, R17, R20-21, GF |
| Crosswell, Brent | #17 | 14 | 18 | R01-05, R10-11, R13-18, R22 |
| Dickson, David | #27 | 24 | 13 | R03-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Doull, Bruce | #11 | 26 | 1 | R01-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Fyffe, Peter | #24 | 8 | 1 | R02-03, R07-10, R14, R16 |
| Gallagher, Adrian | #10 | 23 | 34 | R01-08, R12-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Gill, Barry | #21 | 3 | 0 | R07, R09-10 |
| Hall, Kevin | #3 | 13 | 1 | R01, R06, R09-10, R18-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Hall, Peter | #31 | 3 | 2 | R20-22 |
| Hurst, Paul | #33 | 21 | 0 | R01-14, R20-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Jackson, Syd | #5 | 23 | 21 | R01-10, R12-13, R15-22, SR, PF, GF |
| Jesaulenko, Alex | #25 | 24 | 33 | R01-11, R13-14, R16-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Jones, Peter | #28 | 24 | 34 | R01-05, R08-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Kennedy, Greg | #16 | 22 | 76 | R01-02, R04-12, R14-15, R17-22, SF, SR, PF |
| Keogh, Trevor | #8 | 26 | 23 | R01-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Lukas, Andrew | #7 | 22 | 3 | R03-19, R22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| McKay, David | #43 | 26 | 17 | R01-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Nicholls, John | #2 | 25 | 28 | R01-11, R13-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| O'Brien, Paul | #29 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| O'Connell, John | #19 | 20 | 0 | R01-05, R11-13, R15-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Pascoe, Eric | #13 | 1 | 1 | R06 |
| Pinnell, Phillip | #15 | 20 | 0 | R01-06, R11-22, SF, SR |
| Quirk, Bryan | #32 | 17 | 4 | R01-05, R07-16, R18, SF |
| Robertson, Ian | #34 | 16 | 8 | R01-02, R11-16, R19-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Southby, Geoff | #20 | 25 | 0 | R01-11, R13-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Waite, Vin | #30 | 20 | 1 | R01-08, R11-14, R16-19, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Walls, Robert | #42 | 25 | 47 | R01-17, R19-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| Walsh, Brian | #18 | 6 | 4 | R07-10, R12, R19 |
| Warburton, Peter | #23 | 2 | 0 | R05-06 |
| Warden, John | #9 | 2 | 0 | R09, R15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls, John | 25 | 19 | -2- | 4 | R01-11, R13-22, SF, SR, PF, GF |
| McKenzie, Keith | 1 | 1 | -0- | 0 | R12 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1972 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 11 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 08/04/1972 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 15/04/1972 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 32 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 22/04/1972 | Round 4 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 5 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 25/04/1972 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 15 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 06/05/1972 | Round 6 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 49 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 13/05/1972 | Round 7 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 37 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 20/05/1972 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 27 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 27/05/1972 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 62 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 03/06/1972 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 3 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 10/06/1972 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 6 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 24/06/1972 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 36 | Keith McKenzie | Robert Walls |
| 01/07/1972 | Round 13 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 8 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 08/07/1972 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 31 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 15/07/1972 | Round 15 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 65 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 22/07/1972 | Round 16 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 29/07/1972 | Round 17 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 52 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 05/08/1972 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 11 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 12/08/1972 | Round 19 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 23 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 19/08/1972 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 89 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 26/08/1972 | Round 21 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 68 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 02/09/1972 | Round 22 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 3 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 16/09/1972 | Semi Final | Richmond | HOME | DRAW | drawn | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 23/09/1972 | Semi Final (R) | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 41 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 30/09/1972 | Preliminary Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
| 07/10/1972 | Grand Final | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 27 | John Nicholls | John Nicholls |
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.