Sunshine
After running third in 1970, Sunshine appointed former Footscray player Don McKenzie as captain-coach the following year and the players responded by qualifying for the second division finals for the ninth straight time before winning the premiership, and promotion to first division, in style. Only 3 losses were sustained all year, and on grand final day the Crows overwhelmed Brunswick in devastating fashion, 22.26 (158) to 16.8 (104) at Toorak Park.
1972 Season (VFA Division 1) Fixture
Sunshine's 1972 Fixture
Rnd |
H&A |
Club |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
R |
Opponent |
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
S |
Mgn |
Grd |
Date |
SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-04-23 1 | H | Sunshine | 2.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Waverley | 2.6 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 7.11 | 53 | 18 | SKI | 1972-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-30 2 | A | Sunshine | 4.4 | 5.6 | 10.12 | 16.18 | 114 | LOST | Port Melbourne | 4.3 | 12.5 | 17.9 | 23.10 | 148 | -34 | NPO | 1972-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-07 3 | H | Sunshine | 3.2 | 7.6 | 13.11 | 17.14 | 116 | LOST | Dandenong | 4.6 | 7.14 | 11.19 | 16.25 | 121 | -5 | SKI | 1972-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-14 4 | A | Sunshine | 3.3 | 3.6 | 12.11 | 16.15 | 111 | WON | Coburg | 2.4 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 15.16 | 106 | 5 | COB | 1972-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-21 5 | H | Sunshine | 2.2 | 9.6 | 15.12 | 16.16 | 112 | WON | Sandringham | 3.1 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 12.10 | 82 | 30 | SKI | 1972-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-28 6 | H | Sunshine | 3.1 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 13.16 | 94 | LOST | Williamstown | 3.5 | 5.14 | 12.15 | 14.18 | 102 | -8 | SKI | 1972-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-04 7 | A | Sunshine | 5.0 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 18.6 | 114 | LOST | Oakleigh | 7.2 | 11.10 | 18.14 | 25.19 | 169 | -55 | WAR | 1972-06-04 Jun 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-10 8 | A | Sunshine | 4.2 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 14.10 | 94 | LOST | Prahran | 7.2 | 9.4 | 13.11 | 18.15 | 123 | -29 | TOO | 1972-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-18 9 | H | Sunshine | 4.1 | 5.3 | 14.6 | 16.13 | 109 | LOST | Preston | 8.1 | 9.6 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 111 | -2 | SKI | 1972-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-02 10 | A | Sunshine | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 14.8 | 92 | LOST | Waverley | 2.3 | 10.8 | 13.17 | 15.19 | 109 | -17 | CR2 | 1972-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-09 11 | H | Sunshine | 2.2 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 17.9 | 111 | WON | Port Melbourne | 3.4 | 9.6 | 13.13 | 14.15 | 99 | 12 | SKI | 1972-07-09 Jul 9 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-16 12 | A | Sunshine | 4.4 | 9.8 | 13.13 | 16.17 | 113 | LOST | Dandenong | 4.3 | 6.9 | 11.13 | 17.18 | 120 | -7 | SHE | 1972-07-16 Jul 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-23 13 | H | Sunshine | 8.3 | 11.6 | 16.10 | 22.13 | 145 | WON | Coburg | 4.4 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 9.16 | 70 | 75 | SKI | 1972-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-30 14 | A | Sunshine | 4.5 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Sandringham | 3.5 | 5.10 | 9.13 | 12.17 | 89 | 31 | BRO | 1972-07-30 Jul 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-05 15 | A | Sunshine | 4.9 | 8.11 | 11.12 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Williamstown | 5.5 | 6.11 | 8.18 | 14.24 | 108 | -4 | WCG | 1972-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-13 16 | H | Sunshine | 2.2 | 8.14 | 13.16 | 22.19 | 151 | WON | Oakleigh | 4.2 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 92 | 59 | SKI | 1972-08-13 Aug 13 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-20 17 | H | Sunshine | 7.10 | 11.13 | 15.19 | 27.22 | 184 | WON | Prahran | 3.2 | 4.6 | 10.10 | 15.12 | 102 | 82 | SKI | 1972-08-20 Aug 20 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-27 18 | A | Sunshine | 5.2 | 8.3 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 96 | LOST | Preston | 6.3 | 14.6 | 16.7 | 26.9 | 165 | -69 | PRE | 1972-08-27 Aug 27 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |