1972 VFL Season: St Kilda
These are the details of the premiership results of St Kilda for the 1972 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the elimination final and defeating Collingwood in a semi final, St Kilda were defeated by Carlton in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1972 VFL Season
Team:
St Kilda
Home Ground:
Moorabbin Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 115.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony, John | #29 | 3 | 0 | R01, R16-17 |
| Besanko, Neil | #11 | 23 | 0 | R02-16, R18-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Breen, Barry | #17 | 22 | 38 | R01-14, R18-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Colling, Gary | #12 | 24 | 6 | R01-02, R04-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Corner, Ian | #28 | 5 | 3 | R16-17, R19-20, PF |
| Davis, Allan | #19 | 25 | 52 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Ditterich, Carl | #10 | 22 | 22 | R01, R05-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Elliott, Glenn | #8 | 16 | 1 | R01-07, R09-14, EF, SF, PF |
| Ellis, David | #16 | 10 | 1 | R02-08, R15, R17, R19 |
| Feldmann, Derek | #24 | 3 | 0 | R15-17 |
| Galt, Rod | #17 | 23 | 19 | R01-12, R15-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Grambeau, Shane | #34 | 16 | 14 | R03, R07, R09, R11-13, R15-18, R20-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Judson, Wayne | #42 | 21 | 0 | R01-10, R15-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Lanyon, Mike | #39 | 6 | 4 | R03, R08-09, R12-14 |
| Lawrence, Barry | #5 | 15 | 11 | R01-02, R04-11, R13-14, R22, EF, PF |
| Malthouse, Mick | #44 | 9 | 0 | R15, R17-18, R20-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Manzie, John | #26 | 25 | 16 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
| McIntosh, John | #9 | 4 | 1 | R01-04 |
| Moran, Jeff | #15 | 23 | 2 | R01-16, R18-22, SF, PF |
| Murray, Bob | #6 | 13 | 0 | R12-22, EF, SF |
| Mynott, Brian | #2 | 21 | 5 | R01-08, R10-14, R18-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Neale, Kevin | #18 | 16 | 1 | R02, R06, R08-17, R22, EF, SF, PF |
| O'Dea, Jim | #14 | 14 | 0 | R01-07, R09-15 |
| Payze, Travis | #20 | 23 | 6 | R01-11, R13-14, R16-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Rae, Stephen | #25 | 16 | 12 | R01, R03-05, R08-10, R12, R14-21 |
| Scott, Graham | #35 | 12 | 14 | R03, R10-14, R16-21 |
| Smith, Ross | #3 | 23 | 16 | R01-11, R13-22, EF, SF |
| Stephens, John | #32 | 22 | 53 | R01-15, R18-19, R21-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Theodore, Stephen | #23 | 20 | 19 | R01-02, R04-08, R11-12, R15-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Trott, Stuart | #7 | 25 | 9 | R01-22, EF, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeans, Allan | 24 | 15 | -0- | 9 | R01-11, R13-22, EF, SF, PF |
| Guy, Eric | 1 | 1 | -0- | 0 | R12 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/04/1972 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 58 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 08/04/1972 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 8 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 15/04/1972 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | STKL by 58 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 22/04/1972 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 20 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 29/04/1972 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 23 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 06/05/1972 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | STKL by 89 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 13/05/1972 | Round 7 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 41 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 20/05/1972 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 27 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 27/05/1972 | Round 9 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 37 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 03/06/1972 | Round 10 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 16 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 10/06/1972 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | STKL by 54 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 17/06/1972 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 41 | Eric Guy | unknown |
| 01/07/1972 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | STKL by 35 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 08/07/1972 | Round 14 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 30 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 15/07/1972 | Round 15 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 26 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 22/07/1972 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 36 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 29/07/1972 | Round 17 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 72 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 05/08/1972 | Round 18 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 7 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 12/08/1972 | Round 19 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 23 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 19/08/1972 | Round 20 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | STKL by 1 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 26/08/1972 | Round 21 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | STKL by 15 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 02/09/1972 | Round 22 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 19 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 09/09/1972 | Elimination Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | STKL by 53 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 16/09/1972 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | STKL by 18 | Allan Jeans | Ross Smith |
| 30/09/1972 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Allan Jeans | unknown |
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.