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VFA - KEY FACTS

Official name
Victorian Football Association

Known as
VFA

Duration
1877–1995

Disbanded
1995

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
Premiership Season 1877-1995


Premiership Season

Official Name
VFA Premiership Season

Duration
1877–1995

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Carlton (VIC) 1877-1896; Geelong (VIC) 1877-1896; Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1896; St. Kilda (VIC) 1877-1879, 1886-1896; North Melbourne (VIC) 1877-1924; Albert Park (Original) (VIC) 1877-1879; Barwon (Original) (VIC) 1877-1878; Essendon (VIC) 1878-1896; South Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1896; West Melbourne (VIC) 1879-1880, 1889-1907; East Melbourne (VIC) 1880-1882; Fitzroy (VIC) 1884-1896; Williamstown (VIC) 1884-1995; Richmond (VIC) 1885-1907; University (VIC) 1885-1888; Footscray (VIC) 1886-1924; Ballarat Imperial (VIC) 1886-1888; Port Melbourne (VIC) 1886-1995; South Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; South Williamstown (VIC) 1886-1887; Ballarat (VIC) 1886-1888; Prahran (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick Broadmeadows (VIC) 1897-1991; Prahran (VIC) 1899-1958, 1960-1994; Essendon Association (VIC) 1900-1921; Preston (VIC) 1903-1911, 1926-1995; Brighton (VIC) 1908-1961; Northcote (VIC) 1908-1987; Melbourne City (VIC) 1912-1913; Hawthorn (VIC) 1914-1924; Geelong Association (VIC) 1922-1927; Coburg (VIC) 1925-1995; Camberwell (VIC) 1926-1991; Yarraville (VIC) 1928-1983; Oakleigh (VIC) 1929-1994; Sandringham (VIC) 1929-1995; Box Hill (VIC) 1951-1995; Moorabbin (Original) (VIC) 1951-1963; Dandenong (VIC) 1958-1994; Mordialloc (VIC) 1958-1988; Sunshine (VIC) 1959-1989; Waverley (VIC) 1961-1987; Caulfield (VIC) 1962-1987; Geelong West (VIC) 1963-1988; Werribee (VIC) 1965-1995; Frankston (VIC) 1966-1995; Springvale (VIC) 1982-1995; Kilsyth (VIC) 1982-1984; Berwick (VIC) 1983-1987; Moorabbin (VIC) 1983-1987

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Albert Cricket Ground; Alex G. Gillon Oval; Arch Brown Reserve; Arden Street; Ballarat City Oval; Ben Kavanagh Reserve; Bentleigh Reserve; Bill Lawry Oval; Box Hill City Oval; Brighton Beach Oval; Brunswick Street; Camberwell Sportsground; Central Reserve #2; Cheltenham Reserve; Chirnside Park; Coburg City Oval; Corio Oval; Croxton Park; Dandenong Showgrounds; East Melbourne; Eastern Oval; Edwin Flack Reserve; Elsternwick Park; Fearon Reserve; Frankston Park; Friendly Societies' Ground; Glenferrie Oval; Junction Oval; Kardinia Park; Kilsyth Reserve; Lake Oval; M.C.G.; McKinnon Reserve; Melbourne Showgrounds; Moorabbin Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park; Preston City Oval; Princes Park; Princes Park (Caulfield); Punt Road; Richmond City Reserve; Robertson Oval; Selwyn Park; Shepley Oval; Skinner Reserve; Springvale Reserve; TBA; Toorak Park; Trevor Barker Oval; University Oval; Victoria Park; W.C.G.; Warrawee Park; Wesley College (St Kilda Rd); West Oval; Western Oval (Ballarat); Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; Yarraville Oval

1972 VFA Premiership Season

 
 

1972 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Geelong West 18 18 0 0 2696 1511 178.42 72
2 Caulfield 18 15 3 0 2377 1695 140.24 60
3 Brunswick 18 11 7 0 1940 1938 100.10 44
4 Yarraville 18 9 8 1 2087 1989 104.93 38
5 Northcote 18 9 9 0 1846 1973 93.56 36
6 Camberwell 18 7 11 0 2081 2203 94.46 28
7 Box Hill 18 6 12 0 1963 2099 93.52 24
8 Mordialloc 18 6 12 0 1553 2371 65.50 24
9 Frankston 18 5 13 0 2018 2141 94.26 20
10 Werribee 18 3 14 1 1784 2425 73.57 14
  H&A 90 89 89 1 20345 20345 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 954 954 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 21299 21299 100.00 376

1972 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc12.10 82 Sun 16-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Yarraville25.12 162 Yarraville won by 80 points
Box Hill5.312.614.919.13 127 Sun 16-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Caulfield6.410.415.619.18 132 Caulfield won by 5 points
Frankston6.512.717.920.11 131 Sun 16-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Camberwell6.011.214.721.11 137 Camberwell won by 6 points
Northcote5.48.911.1218.17 125 Sun 16-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Werribee4.68.714.916.13 109 Northcote won by 16 points
Geelong West21.16 142 Sun 16-Apr-1972 2:10 pm West Oval 
Brunswick13.16 94 Geelong West won by 48 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Camberwell3.23.66.88.11 59 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Box Hill3.25.99.1411.17 83 Box Hill won by 24 points
Brunswick0.35.67.810.10 70 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Northcote2.44.611.1614.20 104 Northcote won by 34 points
Yarraville4.35.39.812.13 85 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Geelong West3.48.1210.1515.16 106 Geelong West won by 21 points
Werribee3.24.56.128.15 63 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Frankston5.39.1113.1222.18 150 Frankston won by 87 points
Caulfield7.49.1514.1618.19 127 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Mordialloc4.15.25.38.5 53 Caulfield won by 74 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc0.14.76.97.13 55 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Brunswick6.87.1212.2117.28 130 Brunswick won by 75 points
Box Hill3.47.410.516.9 105 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Geelong West0.313.821.1526.21 177 Geelong West won by 72 points
Northcote4.38.511.616.8 104 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Frankston1.94.188.199.21 75 Northcote won by 29 points
Werribee5.19.712.1116.12 108 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Caulfield6.410.614.1020.14 134 Caulfield won by 26 points
Yarraville6.412.715.1322.19 151 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Camberwell2.27.512.615.13 103 Yarraville won by 48 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote4.313.814.1418.18 126 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Box Hill3.18.313.713.16 94 Northcote won by 32 points
Brunswick4.66.99.1712.20 92 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Yarraville4.48.1212.1321.20 146 Yarraville won by 54 points
Camberwell2.310.819.1130.14 194 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Werribee4.47.711.816.9 105 Camberwell won by 89 points
Caulfield4.311.816.921.16 142 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Frankston4.59.613.918.16 124 Caulfield won by 18 points
Geelong West2.611.1218.1925.28 178 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm West Oval 
Mordialloc2.23.33.34.3 27 Geelong West won by 151 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc3.33.84.124.15 39 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Northcote3.59.816.822.15 147 Northcote won by 108 points
Box Hill2.16.610.714.13 97 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Frankston3.107.128.1512.16 88 Box Hill won by 9 points
Werribee4.610.815.1220.15 135 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Yarraville5.47.1314.2018.27 135 Werribee drew with Yarraville
Camberwell1.63.78.811.10 76 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Geelong West4.311.715.1020.15 135 Geelong West won by 59 points
Caulfield5.28.513.1117.14 116 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Brunswick4.45.67.99.12 66 Caulfield won by 50 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill6.515.1121.1729.24 198 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Werribee4.39.410.1111.14 80 Box Hill won by 118 points
Frankston4.24.117.1616.21 117 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Mordialloc7.110.515.719.12 126 Mordialloc won by 9 points
Geelong West5.412.417.623.8 146 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm West Oval 
Northcote1.35.711.814.15 99 Geelong West won by 47 points
Brunswick4.48.1110.1614.20 104 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Camberwell3.75.99.1413.17 95 Brunswick won by 9 points
Yarraville0.14.25.89.11 65 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Caulfield4.78.1314.1816.23 119 Caulfield won by 54 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc3.44.57.810.13 73 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Box Hill4.57.611.922.14 146 Box Hill won by 73 points
Frankston3.36.59.1014.12 96 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Geelong West3.47.1211.1719.20 134 Geelong West won by 38 points
Northcote3.18.210.414.5 89 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Yarraville4.59.1013.1417.22 124 Yarraville won by 35 points
Werribee3.49.915.1118.15 123 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Brunswick5.26.59.810.13 73 Werribee won by 50 points
Camberwell1.58.710.1012.17 89 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Caulfield4.48.813.1523.18 156 Caulfield won by 67 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick6.211.416.719.11 125 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Frankston3.26.59.813.11 89 Brunswick won by 36 points
Werribee4.15.211.414.7 91 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Geelong West7.512.1717.2023.31 169 Geelong West won by 78 points
Camberwell7.715.1223.1632.19 211 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Mordialloc5.27.312.514.6 90 Camberwell won by 121 points
Caulfield1.74.108.1517.19 121 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Northcote3.56.78.1011.14 80 Caulfield won by 41 points
Yarraville2.37.1011.1513.18 96 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Box Hill9.110.513.718.12 120 Box Hill won by 24 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc6.48.911.1515.17 107 Sun 11-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Werribee3.26.67.911.14 80 Mordialloc won by 27 points
Box Hill4.69.1513.1915.20 110 Sun 11-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Brunswick4.57.810.1218.15 123 Brunswick won by 13 points
Frankston6.513.916.1119.16 130 Sun 11-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Yarraville2.44.116.1511.19 85 Frankston won by 45 points
Northcote6.412.616.1120.11 131 Sun 11-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Camberwell5.28.712.1020.20 140 Camberwell won by 9 points
Geelong West1.48.611.817.10 112 Sun 11-Jun-1972 2:10 pm West Oval 
Caulfield3.66.910.1415.18 108 Geelong West won by 4 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick3.44.87.1115.18 108 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Geelong West3.18.518.723.11 149 Geelong West won by 41 points
Werribee4.67.1214.1621.23 149 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Northcote2.45.46.58.7 55 Werribee won by 94 points
Camberwell6.313.616.721.14 140 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Frankston3.68.912.1218.14 122 Camberwell won by 18 points
Caulfield5.68.918.1523.16 154 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Box Hill5.211.1014.1020.14 134 Caulfield won by 20 points
Yarraville6.112.1019.1126.14 170 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Mordialloc1.42.54.1210.16 76 Yarraville won by 94 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc2.43.69.1010.10 70 Sun 25-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Caulfield5.49.1414.1618.26 134 Caulfield won by 64 points
Geelong West6.413.817.1526.17 173 Sun 25-Jun-1972 2:10 pm West Oval 
Yarraville3.37.48.512.7 79 Geelong West won by 94 points
Box Hill4.58.1014.1215.21 111 Sun 25-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Camberwell5.37.612.815.9 99 Box Hill won by 12 points
Frankston3.49.1112.1519.20 134 Sun 25-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Werribee2.88.1212.1615.24 114 Frankston won by 20 points
Northcote2.55.96.1212.14 86 Sun 25-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Brunswick3.36.78.1912.22 94 Brunswick won by 8 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Northcote5.211.613.917.16 118 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Frankston2.84.1010.1514.16 100 Northcote won by 18 points
Geelong West9.311.617.1321.15 141 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm West Oval 
Box Hill2.26.58.78.12 60 Geelong West won by 81 points
Brunswick1.75.155.2011.28 94 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Mordialloc4.64.69.1010.13 73 Brunswick won by 21 points
Camberwell7.310.1014.1419.20 134 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Yarraville3.76.1311.1412.15 87 Camberwell won by 47 points
Caulfield6.410.1113.1421.23 149 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Werribee2.73.108.1512.19 91 Caulfield won by 58 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc1.05.87.1113.13 91 Fri 7-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Geelong West6.610.918.1224.15 159 Geelong West won by 68 points
Box Hill0.05.97.1012.11 83 Fri 7-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Northcote5.36.69.713.10 88 Northcote won by 5 points
Frankston4.34.611.712.8 80 Fri 7-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Caulfield2.38.511.719.15 129 Caulfield won by 49 points
Werribee4.27.39.513.10 88 Fri 7-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Camberwell7.213.518.821.11 137 Camberwell won by 49 points
Yarraville2.18.812.1216.18 114 Fri 7-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Brunswick7.69.716.1420.14 134 Brunswick won by 20 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Frankston4.414.1218.1423.16 154 Fri 14-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Box Hill3.84.913.1716.22 118 Frankston won by 36 points
Northcote4.28.613.717.8 110 Fri 14-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Mordialloc1.14.76.1110.17 77 Northcote won by 33 points
Geelong West8.414.719.1323.19 157 Fri 14-Jul-1972 2:10 pm West Oval 
Camberwell0.24.56.98.13 61 Geelong West won by 96 points
Brunswick4.45.614.915.11 101 Fri 14-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Caulfield1.25.77.812.14 86 Brunswick won by 15 points
Yarraville4.39.915.1520.20 140 Fri 14-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Werribee1.17.27.311.5 71 Yarraville won by 69 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc6.712.917.1119.15 129 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Frankston6.110.814.1117.17 119 Mordialloc won by 10 points
Northcote1.64.86.99.14 68 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Geelong West3.29.317.623.11 149 Geelong West won by 81 points
Werribee7.110.615.1217.17 119 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Chirnside Park 
Box Hill4.49.1011.1313.18 96 Werribee won by 23 points
Camberwell4.56.814.1115.15 105 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Brunswick4.311.915.1321.19 145 Brunswick won by 40 points
Caulfield8.812.1118.1826.23 179 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Yarraville2.47.87.99.12 66 Caulfield won by 113 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Box Hill5.511.814.1318.16 124 Mon 31-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Mordialloc4.58.1114.1319.17 131 Mordialloc won by 7 points
Geelong West4.49.715.1524.17 161 Mon 31-Jul-1972 2:10 pm West Oval 
Frankston2.68.69.1110.15 75 Geelong West won by 86 points
Brunswick6.79.913.1519.19 133 Mon 31-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Werribee2.68.813.1015.14 104 Brunswick won by 29 points
Caulfield4.98.1313.2320.26 146 Mon 31-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Camberwell3.26.78.915.14 104 Caulfield won by 42 points
Yarraville5.510.1516.2022.26 158 Mon 31-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Northcote7.39.611.1013.18 96 Yarraville won by 62 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Mordialloc3.66.1011.1317.21 123 Mon 7-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Ben Kavanagh Reserve 
Camberwell2.54.86.1111.12 78 Mordialloc won by 45 points
Box Hill5.28.49.711.11 77 Mon 7-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Box Hill City Oval 
Yarraville7.28.613.821.12 138 Yarraville won by 61 points
Frankston6.314.421.725.11 161 Mon 7-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Frankston Park 
Brunswick5.011.215.620.13 133 Frankston won by 28 points
Northcote0.34.87.1211.16 82 Mon 7-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Northcote Park 
Caulfield5.39.912.1318.18 126 Caulfield won by 44 points
Geelong West11.213.721.1125.15 165 Mon 7-Aug-1972 2:10 pm West Oval 
Werribee2.35.36.510.9 69 Geelong West won by 96 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Werribee3.26.98.912.13 85 Mon 14-Aug-1972 2:01 pm Chirnside Park 
Mordialloc5.39.515.1219.17 131 Mordialloc won by 46 points
Brunswick3.26.711.1117.19 121 Mon 14-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Brunswick Park 
Box Hill4.68.811.1111.14 80 Brunswick won by 41 points
Camberwell8.413.516.718.11 119 Mon 14-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Camberwell Sportsground 
Northcote5.310.815.1121.12 138 Northcote won by 19 points
Caulfield4.48.814.918.11 119 Mon 14-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Princes Park (Caulfield) 
Geelong West3.78.1013.1420.23 143 Geelong West won by 24 points
Yarraville1.14.106.1212.14 86 Mon 14-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Yarraville Oval 
Frankston4.54.67.1110.13 73 Yarraville won by 13 points

1972 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Geelong West 18 18 0 0 2696 1511 178.42 72
2 Caulfield 18 15 3 0 2377 1695 140.24 60
3 Brunswick 18 11 7 0 1940 1938 100.10 44
4 Yarraville 18 9 8 1 2087 1989 104.93 38
5 Northcote 18 9 9 0 1846 1973 93.56 36
6 Camberwell 18 7 11 0 2081 2203 94.46 28
7 Box Hill 18 6 12 0 1963 2099 93.52 24
8 Mordialloc 18 6 12 0 1553 2371 65.50 24
9 Frankston 18 5 13 0 2018 2141 94.26 20
10 Werribee 18 3 14 1 1784 2425 73.57 14
  H&A 90 89 89 1 20345 20345 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 954 954 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 21299 21299 100.00 376


Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Brunswick2.48.1310.1914.19 103 Sun 20-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Yarraville2.76.89.1215.16 106 Yarraville won by 3 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Geelong West17.18 120 Sun 27-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park9,000
Caulfield17.13 115 Geelong West won by 5 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Caulfield31.23 209 Sun 3-Sep-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park5,000
Yarraville16.11 107 Caulfield won by 102 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Geelong West4.17.1010.1314.16 100 Sun 10-Sep-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park10,000$5,720
Caulfield2.53.513.714.10 94 Geelong West won by 6 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.