1972 VFL Season: St Kilda
These are the details of the premiership results for St Kilda for the 1972 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Moorabbin Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). 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 the first semi final, St Kilda were defeated by Carlton in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1972 VFL Season
Team:
St Kilda
Club:
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 |