1972 VFL Season: Hawthorn
These are the details of the premiership results for Hawthorn for the 1972 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Glenferrie Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in sixth place.
Team Details
Competition:
1972 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Club:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Glenferrie Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
6th (W-D-L: 13-0-9, P%: 111.1)
Finals Performance:
Did not qualify for finals
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus, Geoff | #33 | 6 | 3 | R03-04, R08, R12, R16-17 |
| Beck, Ken | #4 | 11 | 0 | R10, R12, R14-22 |
| Bremner, Ian | #20 | 17 | 0 | R01-07, R09-13, R18-22 |
| Bussell, Norm | #16 | 16 | 0 | R01, R05-18, R20 |
| Chiron, Gene | #36 | 6 | 0 | R05, R08, R18, R20-22 |
| Crimmins, Peter | #5 | 22 | 39 | R01-22 |
| Day, Robert | #12 | 15 | 2 | R01-07, R09-10, R15-19, R22 |
| Douge, Brian | #11 | 6 | 1 | R01-04, R13-14 |
| Fitzgerald, Terry | #45 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Goad, Alan | #40 | 5 | 4 | R18-22 |
| Grummisch, Charlie | #7 | 9 | 15 | R02-06, R09, R12, R17, R21 |
| Hawken, Les | #18 | 22 | 1 | R01-22 |
| Heath, Kevin | #8 | 22 | 10 | R01-22 |
| Hendrie, John | #25 | 16 | 8 | R01-04, R06-09, R12-14, R18-22 |
| Hudson, Peter | #26 | 1 | 8 | R01 |
| Johnson, Ross | #19 | 5 | 0 | R03, R05-08 |
| Keddie, Bob | #2 | 17 | 27 | R01-04, R06-07, R09-12, R15-21 |
| Knights, Peter | #24 | 20 | 46 | R01-11, R13-20, R22 |
| Martello, Alan | #14 | 21 | 18 | R01-17, R19-22 |
| Matthews, Kelvin | #28 | 12 | 13 | R05-07, R13-19, R21-22 |
| Matthews, Leigh | #3 | 21 | 45 | R01-11, R13-22 |
| McCarthy, Gerald | #42 | 3 | 2 | R20-22 |
| Meagher, Des | #30 | 22 | 9 | R01-22 |
| Moncrieff, Michael | #6 | 9 | 35 | R09-11, R15, R18-22 |
| Moore, Kelvin | #15 | 21 | 2 | R01-21 |
| Parkin, David | #27 | 20 | 0 | R01-02, R04-12, R14-22 |
| Porter, Michael | #9 | 11 | 12 | R05, R08-11, R13-15, R20-22 |
| Rice, Leon | #13 | 21 | 5 | R01-17, R19-22 |
| Scott, Andrew | #21 | 4 | 4 | R11-14 |
| Scott, Don | #23 | 18 | 2 | R01-14, R16-17, R19, R22 |
| Shinners, Brian | #29 | 5 | 0 | R02, R07, R10-12 |
| Smith, Geoff | #22 | 4 | 0 | R05, R10-11, R13 |
| Stevenson, Bruce | #34 | 12 | 8 | R01-04, R08, R12-18 |
| Stubbs, Ron | #1 | 5 | 1 | R01-04, R11 |
| Tuck, Michael | #17 | 5 | 3 | R08-09, R14-16 |
| Wilson, Ray | #10 | 9 | 1 | R06-08, R12, R15-19 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy, John | 22 | 13 | -0- | 9 | R01-22 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1972 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 29 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 08/04/1972 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 62 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 15/04/1972 | Round 3 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 42 | John Kennedy | Peter Crimmins |
| 22/04/1972 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 19 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 29/04/1972 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 28 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 06/05/1972 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 5 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 13/05/1972 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 18 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 20/05/1972 | Round 8 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 7 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 27/05/1972 | Round 9 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 2 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 03/06/1972 | Round 10 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 3 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 10/06/1972 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 54 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 17/06/1972 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 1 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 01/07/1972 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 64 | John Kennedy | Peter Crimmins |
| 08/07/1972 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 53 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 15/07/1972 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 30 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 22/07/1972 | Round 16 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 41 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 29/07/1972 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 45 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 05/08/1972 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 59 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 12/08/1972 | Round 19 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 11 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 19/08/1972 | Round 20 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 19 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 26/08/1972 | Round 21 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 68 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |
| 02/09/1972 | Round 22 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 19 | John Kennedy | David Parkin |