1972 VFLR Season
This page displays the results for the 1972 season of the Victorian Football League Reserves (currently known as the Australian Football League Reserves).
It featured twenty-two rounds in a double round-robin format. The Hawthorn Reserves were the minor premiers.
The premiership ended with a finals series following the McIntyre Final Five system. The Hawthorn Reserves were the premiers.
Premiership Details
Name:
1972 Victorian Football League Reserves Season
Known As:
1972 VFLR Season
Teams:
12
Rounds:
22
Finals System:
McIntyre Final Five System
Matches:
138
Team Details
| Team | Home Ground | Coach (Appointed) | Coach (Caretaker) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton (R) | Princes Park | Keith McKenzie | |
| Collingwood (R) | Victoria Park | Ron Richards | |
| Essendon (R) | Windy Hill | ||
| Fitzroy (R) | Junction Oval | ||
| Footscray (R) | Western Oval | ||
| Geelong (R) | Kardinia Park | ||
| Hawthorn (R) | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| Melbourne (R) | MCG | Bernie Massey | |
| North Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Richmond (R) | MCG | Col Saddington | |
| South Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | ||
| St Kilda (R) | Moorabbin Oval |
Premiership Results
Premiers:
Hawthorn Reserves
Runners-Up:
Melbourne Reserves
Minor Premiers:
Hawthorn Reserves
Team Results
Minor Premiership Results
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 19 | -1- | 2 | 78 | 154.1% | 2,638 | 1,712 | 381 | 352 | 251 | 206 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 137.5% | 2,487 | 1,809 | 355 | 357 | 258 | 261 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 134.5% | 2,152 | 1,600 | 303 | 334 | 223 | 262 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 15 | -1- | 6 | 62 | 125.3% | 2,112 | 1,685 | 300 | 312 | 236 | 269 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 106.7% | 1,828 | 1,714 | 258 | 280 | 234 | 310 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 123.9% | 2,439 | 1,968 | 349 | 345 | 284 | 264 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 103.6% | 2,001 | 1,932 | 284 | 297 | 272 | 300 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 91.4% | 1,970 | 2,155 | 278 | 302 | 303 | 337 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 86.1% | 1,811 | 2,103 | 254 | 287 | 295 | 333 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 70.5% | 1,451 | 2,058 | 202 | 239 | 295 | 288 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 20 | 8 | 55.8% | 1,541 | 2,760 | 219 | 227 | 393 | 402 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 21 | 4 | 62.8% | 1,577 | 2,511 | 220 | 257 | 359 | 357 |
Overall Premiership Results
| Team | Position (Outcome) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | Premiers |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | Runners-Up |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Preliminary Final) |
| Richmond (R) | 4th | Defeated by Carlton (R) (Semi Final) |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | Defeated by Carlton (R) (Elimination Final) |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | Did not qualify for finals |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | Did not qualify for finals |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | Did not qualify for finals |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | Did not qualify for finals |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | Did not qualify for finals |
Premiership Fixture
Regular Season
Round 1
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/04/1972 | Carlton (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Princes Park | 76 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 01/04/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 103 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 01/04/1972 | St Kilda (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 71 | - | 80 | ||
| MON | 03/04/1972 | Footscray (R) v Essendon (R) | Western Oval | 86 | - | 101 | ||
| MON | 03/04/1972 | Richmond (R) v Collingwood (R) | MCG | 103 | - | 47 | ||
| MON | 03/04/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | Lakeside Oval | 59 | - | 142 | ||
Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong (R) | 1st | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 240.7% | 142 | 59 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 219.1% | 103 | 47 |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 149.0% | 76 | 51 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 130.4% | 103 | 79 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 117.4% | 101 | 86 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 0 | 4 | 112.7% | 80 | 71 |
| St Kilda (R) | 7th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 88.8% | 71 | 80 |
| Footscray (R) | 8th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 85.1% | 86 | 101 |
| Melbourne (R) | 9th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 76.7% | 79 | 103 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 67.1% | 51 | 76 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 45.6% | 47 | 103 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 1 | 0 | 41.5% | 59 | 142 |
Round 2
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/04/1972 | Collingwood (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 74 | - | 54 | ||
| SAT | 08/04/1972 | Essendon (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 85 | - | 38 | ||
| SAT | 08/04/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v St Kilda (R) | Junction Oval | 83 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 08/04/1972 | Geelong (R) v Richmond (R) | Kardinia Park | 83 | - | 118 | ||
| SAT | 08/04/1972 | Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 89 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 08/04/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Arden Street Oval | 76 | - | 141 | ||
Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 170.0% | 221 | 130 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 157.4% | 244 | 155 |
| Essendon (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 0 | 8 | 150.0% | 186 | 124 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 127.1% | 225 | 177 |
| St Kilda (R) | 5th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 109.2% | 178 | 163 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 104.0% | 130 | 125 |
| Melbourne (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 93.3% | 168 | 180 |
| Collingwood (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 77.1% | 121 | 157 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 1 | 4 | 73.6% | 156 | 212 |
| Footscray (R) | 10th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 85.8% | 163 | 190 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 73.2% | 134 | 183 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 2 | 0 | 42.7% | 97 | 227 |
Round 3
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/04/1972 | Collingwood (R) v Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 65 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 15/04/1972 | Geelong (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 90 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 15/04/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Arden Street Oval | 102 | - | 112 | ||
| SAT | 15/04/1972 | Richmond (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 162 | - | 40 | ||
| SAT | 15/04/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Lakeside Oval | 90 | - | 92 | ||
| SAT | 15/04/1972 | St Kilda (R) v Footscray (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 46 | - | 84 | ||
Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 225.3% | 383 | 170 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 3 | -0- | 0 | 12 | 138.0% | 338 | 245 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 105.3% | 258 | 245 |
| Carlton (R) | 4th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 103.3% | 222 | 215 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 1 | 8 | 79.0% | 226 | 286 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 116.2% | 315 | 271 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 104.7% | 247 | 236 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 90.7% | 224 | 247 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 86.3% | 246 | 285 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 79.6% | 258 | 324 |
| Collingwood (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 2 | 4 | 75.3% | 186 | 247 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 3 | 0 | 58.6% | 187 | 319 |
Round 4
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/04/1972 | Carlton (R) v Richmond (R) | Princes Park | 78 | - | 100 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1972 | Collingwood (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 62 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1972 | Essendon (R) v Geelong (R) | Windy Hill | 113 | - | 103 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Junction Oval | 38 | - | 171 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1972 | Footscray (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 107 | - | 59 | ||
| SAT | 22/04/1972 | Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 130 | - | 79 | ||
Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 194.8% | 483 | 248 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 0 | 16 | 179.9% | 509 | 283 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 119.8% | 388 | 324 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 3 | -0- | 1 | 12 | 87.1% | 339 | 389 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 120.0% | 354 | 295 |
| St Kilda (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 96.8% | 299 | 309 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 2 | 8 | 95.2% | 300 | 315 |
| Geelong (R) | 8th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 108.9% | 418 | 384 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 77.0% | 248 | 322 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 73.5% | 317 | 431 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 3 | 4 | 62.3% | 284 | 456 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 12th | 0 | -0- | 4 | 0 | 59.2% | 266 | 449 |
Round 5
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/04/1972 | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 78 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1972 | Geelong (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Kardinia Park | 137 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Footscray (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 75 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Arden Street Oval | 104 | - | 107 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1972 | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 83 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 29/04/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Lakeside Oval | 113 | - | 84 | ||
Round 5 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (R) | 1st | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 156.4% | 566 | 362 |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 147.1% | 584 | 397 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 123.3% | 502 | 407 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 1 | 16 | 91.9% | 417 | 454 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 3 | -0- | 2 | 12 | 126.5% | 468 | 370 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 122.2% | 555 | 454 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 92.9% | 365 | 393 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 90.8% | 383 | 422 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 3 | 8 | 83.3% | 355 | 426 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 10th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 78.3% | 421 | 538 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 71.1% | 379 | 533 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 4 | 4 | 59.7% | 354 | 593 |
Round 6
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 06/05/1972 | Carlton (R) v Geelong (R) | Princes Park | 93 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1972 | Collingwood (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Victoria Park | 40 | - | 188 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1972 | Footscray (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Western Oval | 106 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1972 | Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | MCG | 96 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 129 | - | 49 | ||
| SAT | 06/05/1972 | St Kilda (R) v Richmond (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 64 | - | 96 | ||
Round 6 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 176.7% | 772 | 437 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 155.4% | 662 | 426 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 5 | -0- | 1 | 20 | 128.1% | 598 | 467 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 120.8% | 574 | 475 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 2 | 16 | 86.7% | 477 | 550 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 3 | -0- | 3 | 12 | 121.4% | 664 | 547 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 91.2% | 458 | 502 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 87.3% | 508 | 582 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 86.3% | 447 | 518 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 4 | 8 | 64.3% | 395 | 614 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 70.5% | 470 | 667 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 5 | 4 | 65.7% | 459 | 699 |
Round 7
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 13/05/1972 | Carlton (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 45 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1972 | Essendon (R) v St Kilda (R) | Windy Hill | 122 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v Collingwood (R) | Junction Oval | 82 | - | 129 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1972 | Geelong (R) v Footscray (R) | Kardinia Park | 131 | - | 86 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 142 | - | 90 | ||
| SAT | 13/05/1972 | Richmond (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 161 | - | 65 | ||
Round 7 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 173.4% | 914 | 527 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 167.6% | 823 | 491 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 1 | 24 | 128.5% | 658 | 512 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 5 | -0- | 2 | 20 | 99.5% | 599 | 602 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 125.6% | 795 | 633 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 3 | 16 | 108.9% | 660 | 606 |
| Collingwood (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 4 | 12 | 75.3% | 524 | 696 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 89.5% | 503 | 562 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 82.6% | 598 | 724 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 5 | 8 | 78.0% | 499 | 640 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 65.3% | 541 | 828 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 6 | 4 | 64.6% | 535 | 828 |
Round 8
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 20/05/1972 | Collingwood (R) v Footscray (R) | Victoria Park | 72 | - | 98 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1972 | Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 101 | - | 70 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Arden Street Oval | 48 | - | 120 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1972 | Richmond (R) v Hawthorn (R) | VFL Park | 57 | - | 110 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Lakeside Oval | 131 | - | 58 | ||
| SAT | 20/05/1972 | St Kilda (R) v Carlton (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 74 | - | 67 | ||
Round 8 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 175.3% | 1,024 | 584 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 7 | -0- | 1 | 28 | 130.4% | 759 | 582 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 146.4% | 880 | 601 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 2 | 24 | 110.6% | 719 | 650 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 5 | -0- | 3 | 20 | 111.8% | 758 | 678 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 4 | -0- | 4 | 16 | 117.8% | 865 | 734 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 93.2% | 729 | 782 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 81.0% | 573 | 707 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 5 | 12 | 75.1% | 596 | 794 |
| Carlton (R) | 10th | 2 | -0- | 6 | 8 | 89.6% | 570 | 636 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 62.5% | 599 | 959 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 7 | 4 | 61.5% | 583 | 948 |
Round 9
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 27/05/1972 | Carlton (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 131 | - | 57 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1972 | Collingwood (R) v Geelong (R) | Victoria Park | 106 | - | 117 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1972 | Essendon (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Windy Hill | 67 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v Richmond (R) | Junction Oval | 104 | - | 145 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1972 | Footscray (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Western Oval | 106 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 27/05/1972 | Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | VFL Park | 83 | - | 15 | ||
Round 9 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 170.4% | 1,109 | 651 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 8 | -0- | 1 | 32 | 141.0% | 842 | 597 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 7 | -0- | 2 | 28 | 145.4% | 1,025 | 705 |
| Footscray (R) | 4th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 116.3% | 864 | 743 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 3 | 24 | 106.9% | 786 | 735 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 5 | -0- | 4 | 20 | 116.9% | 982 | 840 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 101.2% | 701 | 693 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 89.4% | 794 | 888 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 77.1% | 702 | 911 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 6 | 12 | 74.4% | 588 | 790 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 63.7% | 703 | 1,104 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 8 | 4 | 59.3% | 640 | 1,079 |
Round 10
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 03/06/1972 | Essendon (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 67 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1972 | Geelong (R) v St Kilda (R) | Kardinia Park | 120 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 141 | - | 45 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 68 | - | 121 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1972 | Richmond (R) v Footscray (R) | MCG | 142 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 03/06/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | Lakeside Oval | 95 | - | 90 | ||
Round 10 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 179.6% | 1,250 | 696 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 9 | -0- | 1 | 36 | 144.8% | 963 | 665 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 2 | 32 | 142.5% | 1,167 | 819 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 7 | -0- | 3 | 28 | 108.5% | 853 | 786 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 118.0% | 1,102 | 934 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 4 | 24 | 110.5% | 978 | 885 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 6 | 16 | 90.9% | 889 | 978 |
| Carlton (R) | 8th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 89.4% | 746 | 834 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 78.7% | 792 | 1,006 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 7 | 12 | 74.9% | 682 | 910 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 64.4% | 754 | 1,171 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 9 | 4 | 59.0% | 708 | 1,200 |
Round 11
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 10/06/1972 | Footscray (R) v Carlton (R) | Western Oval | 59 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1972 | Richmond (R) v South Melbourne (R) | MCG | 78 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 10/06/1972 | St Kilda (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 47 | - | 89 | ||
| MON | 12/06/1972 | Collingwood (R) v Essendon (R) | Victoria Park | 83 | - | 127 | ||
| MON | 12/06/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 65 | - | 82 | ||
| MON | 12/06/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 68 | - | 172 | ||
Round 11 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 180.2% | 1,339 | 743 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 1 | 40 | 143.2% | 1,045 | 730 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 9 | -0- | 2 | 36 | 141.3% | 1,245 | 881 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 8 | -0- | 3 | 32 | 112.8% | 980 | 869 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 7 | -0- | 4 | 28 | 127.1% | 1,274 | 1,002 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 5 | 24 | 107.2% | 1,037 | 967 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 92.7% | 828 | 893 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 7 | 16 | 90.1% | 951 | 1,056 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 77.2% | 875 | 1,133 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 8 | 12 | 73.0% | 729 | 999 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 65.4% | 819 | 1,253 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 10 | 4 | 56.6% | 776 | 1,372 |
Round 12
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 17/06/1972 | Collingwood (R) v Richmond (R) | Victoria Park | 73 | - | 114 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1972 | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 83 | - | 119 | ||
| SAT | 17/06/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v St Kilda (R) | Arden Street Oval | 72 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1972 | Essendon (R) v Footscray (R) | Windy Hill | 140 | - | 82 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 62 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 24/06/1972 | Geelong (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 162 | - | 63 | ||
Round 12 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 11 | -0- | 1 | 44 | 176.5% | 1,458 | 826 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 142.5% | 1,359 | 954 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 2 | 40 | 132.9% | 1,128 | 849 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 9 | -0- | 3 | 36 | 117.8% | 1,120 | 951 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 4 | 32 | 134.8% | 1,436 | 1,065 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 6 | 24 | 101.1% | 1,119 | 1,107 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 5 | -0- | 7 | 20 | 97.7% | 933 | 955 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 83.3% | 1,014 | 1,218 |
| St Kilda (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 8 | 16 | 79.5% | 851 | 1,071 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 9 | 12 | 76.0% | 948 | 1,247 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 64.9% | 881 | 1,358 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 11 | 4 | 56.8% | 848 | 1,494 |
Round 13
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 01/07/1972 | Carlton (R) v Collingwood (R) | Princes Park | 94 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1972 | Footscray (R) v Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 62 | - | 113 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 134 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1972 | Richmond (R) v Geelong (R) | MCG | 136 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v Essendon (R) | Lakeside Oval | 87 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 01/07/1972 | St Kilda (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 82 | - | 44 | ||
Round 13 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 12 | -0- | 1 | 48 | 175.7% | 1,592 | 906 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 144.0% | 1,495 | 1,038 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 2 | 44 | 136.2% | 1,241 | 911 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 3 | 40 | 118.4% | 1,229 | 1,038 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 8 | -0- | 5 | 32 | 126.6% | 1,520 | 1,201 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 99.7% | 1,027 | 1,030 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 6 | -0- | 7 | 24 | 96.8% | 1,181 | 1,220 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 8 | 20 | 83.7% | 933 | 1,115 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 9 | 16 | 83.0% | 1,101 | 1,327 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 3 | -0- | 10 | 12 | 76.3% | 1,023 | 1,341 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 64.2% | 925 | 1,440 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 12 | 4 | 57.0% | 928 | 1,628 |
Round 14
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 08/07/1972 | Geelong (R) v Essendon (R) | Kardinia Park | 70 | - | 55 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Fitzroy (R) | VFL Park | 110 | - | 51 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Arden Street Oval | 66 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1972 | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 72 | - | 123 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v Melbourne (R) | Lakeside Oval | 89 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 08/07/1972 | St Kilda (R) v Collingwood (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 62 | - | 74 | ||
Round 14 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 13 | -0- | 1 | 52 | 177.8% | 1,702 | 957 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 12 | -0- | 2 | 48 | 133.5% | 1,335 | 1,000 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 3 | 44 | 135.0% | 1,567 | 1,161 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 40 | 115.9% | 1,284 | 1,108 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 5 | 36 | 126.6% | 1,590 | 1,256 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 104.4% | 1,150 | 1,102 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 7 | -0- | 7 | 28 | 98.6% | 1,268 | 1,286 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 20 | 83.7% | 995 | 1,189 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 83.7% | 1,190 | 1,421 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 10 | 16 | 78.2% | 1,097 | 1,403 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 11th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 63.0% | 976 | 1,550 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 13 | 4 | 58.0% | 994 | 1,715 |
Round 15
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 15/07/1972 | Carlton (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Princes Park | 83 | - | 65 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1972 | Essendon (R) v Richmond (R) | Windy Hill | 79 | - | 96 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 104 | - | 105 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1972 | Footscray (R) v St Kilda (R) | Western Oval | 115 | - | 60 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Geelong (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 154 | - | 109 | ||
| SAT | 15/07/1972 | Melbourne (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 87 | - | 63 | ||
Round 15 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 14 | -0- | 1 | 56 | 174.1% | 1,856 | 1,066 |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 2 | 52 | 133.8% | 1,422 | 1,063 |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 3 | 48 | 134.1% | 1,663 | 1,240 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 5 | 40 | 113.2% | 1,363 | 1,204 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 36 | 120.5% | 1,699 | 1,410 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 105.7% | 1,233 | 1,167 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 7 | 32 | 102.7% | 1,383 | 1,346 |
| St Kilda (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 10 | 20 | 80.9% | 1,055 | 1,304 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 9th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 83.4% | 1,255 | 1,504 |
| Collingwood (R) | 10th | 4 | -0- | 11 | 16 | 77.9% | 1,160 | 1,490 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 13 | 8 | 60.4% | 1,099 | 1,819 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 14 | 4 | 65.3% | 1,080 | 1,655 |
Round 16
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 22/07/1972 | Carlton (R) v Essendon (R) | Princes Park | 73 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1972 | Collingwood (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 123 | - | 73 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v Geelong (R) | Junction Oval | 91 | - | 124 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1972 | Footscray (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Western Oval | 57 | - | 127 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1972 | Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | MCG | 75 | - | 80 | ||
| SAT | 22/07/1972 | St Kilda (R) v South Melbourne (R) | VFL Park | 30 | - | 109 | ||
Round 16 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 15 | -0- | 1 | 60 | 176.6% | 1,983 | 1,123 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 132.5% | 1,743 | 1,315 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 3 | 52 | 131.0% | 1,497 | 1,143 |
| Geelong (R) | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 121.5% | 1,823 | 1,501 |
| Essendon (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 40 | 112.4% | 1,435 | 1,277 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 9 | -0- | 7 | 36 | 105.4% | 1,306 | 1,239 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 8 | -0- | 8 | 32 | 97.8% | 1,440 | 1,473 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 88.9% | 1,364 | 1,534 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 82.1% | 1,283 | 1,563 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 11 | 20 | 76.8% | 1,085 | 1,413 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 14 | 8 | 60.4% | 1,172 | 1,942 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 15 | 4 | 65.8% | 1,171 | 1,779 |
Round 17
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 29/07/1972 | Essendon (R) v Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 122 | - | 72 | ||
| SAT | 29/07/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v Footscray (R) | VFL Park | 41 | - | 130 | ||
| SAT | 29/07/1972 | Geelong (R) v Carlton (R) | Kardinia Park | 95 | - | 102 | ||
| SAT | 29/07/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Collingwood (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 110 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 29/07/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Arden Street Oval | 91 | - | 119 | ||
| SAT | 29/07/1972 | Richmond (R) v St Kilda (R) | MCG | 136 | - | 46 | ||
Round 17 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 16 | -0- | 1 | 64 | 170.3% | 2,093 | 1,229 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 3 | 56 | 138.1% | 1,879 | 1,361 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 4 | 52 | 124.0% | 1,569 | 1,265 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 11 | -0- | 6 | 44 | 115.4% | 1,557 | 1,349 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 119.7% | 1,918 | 1,603 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 7 | 40 | 105.5% | 1,408 | 1,334 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 9 | -0- | 8 | 36 | 103.7% | 1,570 | 1,514 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 11 | 24 | 91.3% | 1,483 | 1,625 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 83.0% | 1,389 | 1,673 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 20 | 73.0% | 1,131 | 1,549 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 8 | 61.3% | 1,263 | 2,061 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 16 | 4 | 63.5% | 1,212 | 1,909 |
Round 18
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 05/08/1972 | Collingwood (R) v Fitzroy (R) | Victoria Park | 95 | - | 62 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1972 | Footscray (R) v Geelong (R) | Western Oval | 81 | - | 79 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1972 | Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 109 | - | 35 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 54 | - | 148 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Lakeside Oval | 108 | - | 124 | ||
| SAT | 05/08/1972 | St Kilda (R) v Essendon (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 61 | - | 106 | ||
Round 18 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 68 | 165.8% | 2,217 | 1,337 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 60 | 143.3% | 2,027 | 1,415 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 56 | 129.1% | 1,678 | 1,300 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 48 | 117.9% | 1,663 | 1,410 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 118.6% | 1,997 | 1,684 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 103.6% | 1,651 | 1,593 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 40 | 100.0% | 1,443 | 1,443 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 91.0% | 1,591 | 1,749 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 12 | 24 | 85.5% | 1,484 | 1,735 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 13 | 20 | 72.0% | 1,192 | 1,655 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 16 | 8 | 59.6% | 1,317 | 2,209 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 17 | 4 | 63.6% | 1,274 | 2,004 |
Round 19
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 12/08/1972 | Carlton (R) v St Kilda (R) | Princes Park | 83 | - | 43 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1972 | Essendon (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Windy Hill | 136 | - | 52 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Junction Oval | 67 | - | 122 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1972 | Footscray (R) v Collingwood (R) | VFL Park | 64 | - | 47 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1972 | Geelong (R) v Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 104 | - | 74 | ||
| SAT | 12/08/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Richmond (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 130 | - | 105 | ||
Round 19 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 18 | -0- | 1 | 72 | 162.8% | 2,347 | 1,442 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 4 | 60 | 138.0% | 2,132 | 1,545 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 14 | -0- | 5 | 56 | 124.8% | 1,752 | 1,404 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 13 | -0- | 6 | 52 | 123.1% | 1,799 | 1,462 |
| Geelong (R) | 5th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 119.5% | 2,101 | 1,758 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 104.6% | 1,715 | 1,640 |
| Carlton (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 44 | 102.7% | 1,526 | 1,486 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 12 | 28 | 94.3% | 1,713 | 1,816 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 6 | -0- | 13 | 24 | 85.1% | 1,531 | 1,799 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 14 | 20 | 71.1% | 1,235 | 1,738 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 17 | 8 | 58.4% | 1,369 | 2,345 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 18 | 4 | 63.1% | 1,341 | 2,126 |
Round 20
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 19/08/1972 | Geelong (R) v Collingwood (R) | Kardinia Park | 77 | - | 97 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Essendon (R) | VFL Park | 75 | - | 75 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1972 | North Melbourne (R) v Carlton (R) | Arden Street Oval | 50 | - | 85 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1972 | Richmond (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 116 | - | 87 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v Footscray (R) | Lakeside Oval | 76 | - | 81 | ||
| SAT | 19/08/1972 | St Kilda (R) v Melbourne (R) | Moorabbin Oval | 58 | - | 107 | ||
Round 20 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 18 | -1- | 1 | 74 | 159.7% | 2,422 | 1,517 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 4 | 64 | 137.7% | 2,248 | 1,632 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 60 | 127.2% | 1,859 | 1,462 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 13 | -1- | 6 | 54 | 121.9% | 1,874 | 1,537 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 104.9% | 1,611 | 1,536 |
| Footscray (R) | 6th | 12 | -0- | 8 | 48 | 104.7% | 1,796 | 1,716 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 11 | -0- | 9 | 44 | 117.4% | 2,178 | 1,855 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 94.3% | 1,789 | 1,897 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 13 | 28 | 86.8% | 1,628 | 1,876 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 15 | 20 | 70.1% | 1,293 | 1,845 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 18 | 8 | 58.4% | 1,419 | 2,430 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 19 | 4 | 63.7% | 1,428 | 2,242 |
Round 21
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 26/08/1972 | Carlton (R) v Hawthorn (R) | Princes Park | 89 | - | 84 | ||
| SAT | 26/08/1972 | Collingwood (R) v South Melbourne (R) | Victoria Park | 107 | - | 115 | ||
| SAT | 26/08/1972 | Fitzroy (R) v Essendon (R) | Junction Oval | 72 | - | 126 | ||
| SAT | 26/08/1972 | Footscray (R) v Richmond (R) | Western Oval | 111 | - | 88 | ||
| SAT | 26/08/1972 | Melbourne (R) v North Melbourne (R) | MCG | 150 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 26/08/1972 | St Kilda (R) v Geelong (R) | VFL Park | 52 | - | 81 | ||
Round 21 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 18 | -1- | 2 | 74 | 156.0% | 2,506 | 1,606 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 134.0% | 2,336 | 1,743 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 16 | -0- | 5 | 64 | 131.9% | 2,009 | 1,523 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 14 | -1- | 6 | 58 | 124.3% | 2,000 | 1,609 |
| Footscray (R) | 5th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 105.7% | 1,907 | 1,804 |
| Carlton (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 8 | 52 | 104.9% | 1,700 | 1,620 |
| Geelong (R) | 7th | 12 | -0- | 9 | 48 | 118.5% | 2,259 | 1,907 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 13 | 32 | 95.0% | 1,904 | 2,004 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 14 | 28 | 87.1% | 1,735 | 1,991 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 16 | 20 | 69.8% | 1,345 | 1,926 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 19 | 8 | 57.4% | 1,480 | 2,580 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 20 | 4 | 63.3% | 1,500 | 2,368 |
Round 22
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 02/09/1972 | Carlton (R) v Footscray (R) | Princes Park | 128 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1972 | Essendon (R) v Collingwood (R) | Windy Hill | 112 | - | 76 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1972 | Geelong (R) v North Melbourne (R) | Kardinia Park | 180 | - | 61 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v St Kilda (R) | Glenferrie Oval | 132 | - | 106 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1972 | Melbourne (R) v Fitzroy (R) | MCG | 143 | - | 77 | ||
| SAT | 02/09/1972 | South Melbourne (R) v Richmond (R) | VFL Park | 66 | - | 151 | ||
Round 22 Ladder
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 19 | -1- | 2 | 78 | 154.1% | 2,638 | 1,712 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 137.5% | 2,487 | 1,809 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 134.5% | 2,152 | 1,600 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 15 | -1- | 6 | 62 | 125.3% | 2,112 | 1,685 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 106.7% | 1,828 | 1,714 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 123.9% | 2,439 | 1,968 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 103.6% | 2,001 | 1,932 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 91.4% | 1,970 | 2,155 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 86.1% | 1,811 | 2,103 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 70.5% | 1,451 | 2,058 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 20 | 8 | 55.8% | 1,541 | 2,760 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 21 | 4 | 62.8% | 1,577 | 2,511 |
Finals Series
The positions of teams going into the finals:
| Team | Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) | PF | PA | GF | BF | GA | BA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st | 19 | -1- | 2 | 78 | 154.1% | 2,638 | 1,712 | 381 | 352 | 251 | 206 |
| Richmond (R) | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 137.5% | 2,487 | 1,809 | 355 | 357 | 258 | 261 |
| Melbourne (R) | 3rd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 68 | 134.5% | 2,152 | 1,600 | 303 | 334 | 223 | 262 |
| Essendon (R) | 4th | 15 | -1- | 6 | 62 | 125.3% | 2,112 | 1,685 | 300 | 312 | 236 | 269 |
| Carlton (R) | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 56 | 106.7% | 1,828 | 1,714 | 258 | 280 | 234 | 310 |
| Geelong (R) | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 123.9% | 2,439 | 1,968 | 349 | 345 | 284 | 264 |
| Footscray (R) | 7th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 52 | 103.6% | 2,001 | 1,932 | 284 | 297 | 272 | 300 |
| South Melbourne (R) | 8th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 32 | 91.4% | 1,970 | 2,155 | 278 | 302 | 303 | 337 |
| Collingwood (R) | 9th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 28 | 86.1% | 1,811 | 2,103 | 254 | 287 | 295 | 333 |
| St Kilda (R) | 10th | 5 | -0- | 17 | 20 | 70.5% | 1,451 | 2,058 | 202 | 239 | 295 | 288 |
| North Melbourne (R) | 11th | 2 | -0- | 20 | 8 | 55.8% | 1,541 | 2,760 | 219 | 227 | 393 | 402 |
| Fitzroy (R) | 12th | 1 | -0- | 21 | 4 | 62.8% | 1,577 | 2,511 | 220 | 257 | 359 | 357 |
Final Round 1
Elimination Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/09/1972 | Essendon (R) v Carlton (R) | VFL Park | 93 | - | 100 | ||
Qualifying Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 09/09/1972 | Richmond (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 68 | - | 81 | ||
Final Round 1 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Richmond (R) | 3rd |
| Carlton (R) | 4th |
| Essendon (R) | 5th |
Final Round 2
Semi Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 16/09/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Melbourne (R) | MCG | 62 | - | 94 | ||
| SAT | 16/09/1972 | Richmond (R) v Carlton (R) | Victoria Park | 69 | - | 80 | ||
Final Round 2 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd |
| Richmond (R) | 4th |
| Essendon (R) | 5th |
Final Round 3
Preliminary Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 23/09/1972 | Hawthorn (R) v Carlton (R) | MCG | 101 | - | 68 | ||
Final Round 3 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Melbourne (R) | 1st |
| Hawthorn (R) | 2nd |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd |
| Richmond (R) | 4th |
| Essendon (R) | 5th |
Final Round 4
Grand Final
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | 30/09/1972 | Melbourne (R) v Hawthorn (R) | MCG | 84 | - | 88 | ||
Final Round 4 Ladder
| Team | Pos. |
|---|---|
| Hawthorn (R) | 1st |
| Melbourne (R) | 2nd |
| Carlton (R) | 3rd |
| Richmond (R) | 4th |
| Essendon (R) | 5th |