1972 VFL Season: Collingwood
These are the details of the premiership results of Collingwood for the 1972 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Richmond in the qualifying final, Collingwood were defeated by St Kilda in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1972 VFL Season
Team:
Collingwood
Home Ground:
Victoria Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-1-7, P%: 133.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by St Kilda (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Wayne Richardson
Vice-Captain:
Barry Price
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Len Thompson
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson, Lee | #33 | 13 | 0 | R01, R05, R10, R14-22, QF |
| Atkinson, Alan | #16 | 23 | 8 | R01-04, R06-22, QF, SF |
| Britt, Con | #27 | 18 | 0 | R05-06, R08-20, R22, QF, SF |
| Clifton, Jeff | #21 | 22 | 0 | R01-06, R09-22, QF, SF |
| Coles, Henry | #36 | 6 | 6 | R06-09, R19-20 |
| Cooper, Ian | #51, #37 | 2 | 0 | R21, SF |
| Dean, Robert | #26 | 21 | 18 | R02-06, R08-09, R11-22, QF, SF |
| Delahunty, Mike | #7 | 5 | 2 | R01-02, R07-09 |
| Dunne, Ross | #12 | 24 | 5 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Dunstan, Graeme | #9 | 1 | 2 | SF |
| Eakins, Peter | #10 | 3 | 0 | R03, QF, SF |
| Gott, Doug | #34 | 17 | 14 | R07, R09-22, QF, SF |
| Greening, John | #22 | 14 | 15 | R01-14 |
| Heard, Bob | #15 | 22 | 21 | R01-08, R10, R12-22, QF, SF |
| Jenkin, Graeme | #14 | 13 | 14 | R01-02, R04, R09-10, R12-15, R19-20, QF, SF |
| Kaine, Laurie | #11 | 2 | 0 | R04, R07 |
| McGaw, Wes | #39 | 4 | 2 | R16-17, R21-22 |
| McKenna, Peter | #6 | 20 | 130 | R01-11, R14-22 |
| McKenzie, Brian | #31 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| McOrist, Ian | #23, #46 | 12 | 16 | R06-16, SF |
| Oborne, Rod | #8 | 19 | 7 | R01-02, R05-13, R17-22, QF, SF |
| O'Callaghan, Denis | #29 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Pettigrew, Peter | #30 | 4 | 0 | R21-22, QF, SF |
| Potter, Ted | #4 | 18 | 0 | R01-05, R11-22, QF |
| Price, Barry | #2 | 21 | 5 | R01-05, R07-18, R20, R22, QF, SF |
| Richardson, Max | #18 | 24 | 17 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Richardson, Wayne | #1 | 24 | 35 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Rose, Robert | #25 | 6 | 4 | R03-06, R08, SF |
| Salmon, Daryl | #42 | 19 | 0 | R03-07, R10-22, QF |
| Stevens, Paul | #35, #44 | 17 | 3 | R02-03, R05-13, R15-20 |
| Thompson, Len | #3 | 23 | 21 | R01-11, R13-22, QF, SF |
| Tredrea, Gary | #24 | 11 | 5 | R01-08, R11, R18, R21 |
| Vickery, John | #20 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
| Walker, John | #32 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Waters, Terry | #5 | 6 | 1 | R01-06 |
| Wearmouth, Ronnie | #5, #35 | 18 | 17 | R01-04, R09-19, R21-22, QF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mann, Neil | 24 | 14 | -1- | 9 | R01-22, QF, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1972 | Round 1 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 4 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 08/04/1972 | Round 2 | Carlton | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 15/04/1972 | Round 3 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 65 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 22/04/1972 | Round 4 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 20 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 29/04/1972 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 78 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 06/05/1972 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 5 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 13/05/1972 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 25 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 20/05/1972 | Round 8 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 24 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 27/05/1972 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | COLL by 75 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 03/06/1972 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 69 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 12/06/1972 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | COLL by 55 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 17/06/1972 | Round 12 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | COLL by 5 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 01/07/1972 | Round 13 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 8 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 08/07/1972 | Round 14 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 30 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 15/07/1972 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 15 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 22/07/1972 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 28 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 29/07/1972 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 45 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 05/08/1972 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | COLL by 44 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 12/08/1972 | Round 19 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | COLL by 47 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 19/08/1972 | Round 20 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 1 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 26/08/1972 | Round 21 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | COLL by 77 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 02/09/1972 | Round 22 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 5 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 09/09/1972 | Qualifying Final | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 44 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
| 16/09/1972 | Semi Final | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 18 | Neil Mann | Wayne Richardson |
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.