1972 VFL Season: Essendon
These are the details of the premiership results for Essendon for the 1972 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Windy Hill as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fifth place, securing a place in the finals series. Essendon were defeated by St Kilda in the elimination final, resulting in finishing in fifth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1972 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Club:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
5th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 108.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by St Kilda (Elimination Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Des Tuddenham
Vice-Captain:
Barry Davis
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclay, Stuart | #37 | 4 | 0 | R12, R17-19 |
| Blethyn, Geoff | #11 | 23 | 107 | R01-22, EF |
| Brown, Bruce | #49 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Cassin, John | #9 | 18 | 9 | R01-11, R14, R16-18, R20-21, EF |
| Close, Robin | #19 | 15 | 21 | R01-13, R15-16 |
| Daniel, Peter | #28 | 15 | 3 | R05, R08, R10, R12-22, EF |
| Davis, Barry | #32 | 22 | 2 | R01-11, R13-22, EF |
| Delahunty, Hugh | #40 | 11 | 8 | R01, R14-22, EF |
| Fields, Neville | #1 | 23 | 24 | R01-22, EF |
| Fletcher, Ken | #21 | 23 | 7 | R01-22, EF |
| Gerlach, Darryl | #17 | 18 | 0 | R01, R07-22, EF |
| Grainger, Gary | #4 | 5 | 0 | R03-05, R12, R17 |
| Grinter, Barry | #18 | 21 | 4 | R02-18, R20-22, EF |
| Gross, Don | #15 | 9 | 4 | R01-07, R15, R22 |
| Halley, Len | #44 | 17 | 4 | R01-06, R13-22, EF |
| Headlam, Wayne | #14 | 5 | 5 | R07-11 |
| Hickmott, Peter | #23 | 2 | 0 | R04-05 |
| Hogan, Ken | #29 | 10 | 4 | R01-09, R12 |
| Lake, Eddie | #38 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 21 | 0 | R01-02, R05-22, EF |
| Moloney, Laurie | #34 | 14 | 2 | R01-14 |
| Noonan, Alan | #10 | 21 | 37 | R01-11, R13-19, R21-22, EF |
| Parkes, Gary | #5 | 11 | 5 | R12-13, R15-22, EF |
| Payne, Charlie | #7 | 14 | 1 | R01-07, R09, R11-14, R22, EF |
| Perry, Greg | #36 | 18 | 15 | R01-04, R06-16, R19-21 |
| Roberts, Ken | #6 | 21 | 23 | R01-14, R17-22, EF |
| Schultz, Graeme | #12 | 16 | 23 | R06, R09-22, EF |
| Smith, Ray | #35 | 9 | 0 | R15-22, EF |
| Talbot, Sandy | #27 | 12 | 0 | R01-12 |
| Tuddenham, Des | #8 | 21 | 22 | R01-04, R06-16, R18-22, EF |
| Wellington, Pat | #56 | 2 | 0 | R19-20 |
| Williams, John | #22 | 21 | 0 | R01-11, R13-16, R18-22, EF |
| Wilson, Andy | #33 | 16 | 13 | R02-03, R08, R10-11, R13-22, EF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuddenham, Des | 23 | 14 | -0- | 9 | R01-22, EF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1972 | Round 1 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 61 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 08/04/1972 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 47 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 15/04/1972 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 20 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 22/04/1972 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 43 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 25/04/1972 | Round 5 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 15 | Des Tuddenham | Barry Davis |
| 06/05/1972 | Round 6 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 24 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 13/05/1972 | Round 7 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 41 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 20/05/1972 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 35 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 27/05/1972 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 03/06/1972 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 2 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 12/06/1972 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 55 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 24/06/1972 | Round 12 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 34 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 01/07/1972 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 3 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 08/07/1972 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 10 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 15/07/1972 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 21 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 22/07/1972 | Round 16 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 29/07/1972 | Round 17 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 45 | Des Tuddenham | Barry Davis |
| 05/08/1972 | Round 18 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 7 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 12/08/1972 | Round 19 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 45 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 19/08/1972 | Round 20 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 19 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 26/08/1972 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 15 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 02/09/1972 | Round 22 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 5 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |
| 09/09/1972 | Elimination Final | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 53 | Des Tuddenham | Des Tuddenham |