Werribee
"Whilst there are still no guarantees over future long term survival it appears that, in the twenty-first century, clubs can, in some cases, extend their lives by compromising their identities, as Werribee and a large number of their VFL compatriots have elected, or been forced, to do."
John Devaney surveys the Werribee Football Club.
1972 Season (VFA Division 2) Fixture
Werribee's 1972 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-04-16 1 | A | Werribee | 4.6 | 8.7 | 14.9 | 16.13 | 109 | LOST | Northcote | 5.4 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 18.17 | 125 | -16 | NOR | 1972-04-16 Apr 16 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-23 2 | H | Werribee | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6.12 | 8.15 | 63 | LOST | Frankston | 5.3 | 9.11 | 13.12 | 22.18 | 150 | -87 | CHI | 1972-04-23 Apr 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-04-30 3 | H | Werribee | 5.1 | 9.7 | 12.11 | 16.12 | 108 | LOST | Caulfield | 6.4 | 10.6 | 14.10 | 20.14 | 134 | -26 | CHI | 1972-04-30 Apr 30 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-07 4 | A | Werribee | 4.4 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 105 | LOST | Camberwell | 2.3 | 10.8 | 19.11 | 30.14 | 194 | -89 | CBW | 1972-05-07 May 7 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-14 5 | H | Werribee | 4.6 | 10.8 | 15.12 | 20.15 | 135 | DRAW | Yarraville | 5.4 | 7.13 | 14.20 | 18.27 | 135 | 0 | CHI | 1972-05-14 May 14 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-21 6 | A | Werribee | 4.3 | 9.4 | 10.11 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Box Hill | 6.5 | 15.11 | 21.17 | 29.24 | 198 | -118 | BOX | 1972-05-21 May 21 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-05-28 7 | H | Werribee | 3.4 | 9.9 | 15.11 | 18.15 | 123 | WON | Brunswick | 5.2 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 10.13 | 73 | 50 | CHI | 1972-05-28 May 28 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-04 8 | H | Werribee | 4.1 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 14.7 | 91 | LOST | Geelong West | 7.5 | 12.17 | 17.20 | 23.31 | 169 | -78 | CHI | 1972-06-04 Jun 4 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-11 9 | A | Werribee | 3.2 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 11.14 | 80 | LOST | Mordialloc | 6.4 | 8.9 | 11.15 | 15.17 | 107 | -27 | BKR | 1972-06-11 Jun 11 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-18 10 | H | Werribee | 4.6 | 7.12 | 14.16 | 21.23 | 149 | WON | Northcote | 2.4 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 55 | 94 | CHI | 1972-06-18 Jun 18 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-06-25 11 | A | Werribee | 2.8 | 8.12 | 12.16 | 15.24 | 114 | LOST | Frankston | 3.4 | 9.11 | 12.15 | 19.20 | 134 | -20 | FRA | 1972-06-25 Jun 25 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-02 12 | A | Werribee | 2.7 | 3.10 | 8.15 | 12.19 | 91 | LOST | Caulfield | 6.4 | 10.11 | 13.14 | 21.23 | 149 | -58 | PPC | 1972-07-02 Jul 2 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-07 13 | H | Werribee | 4.2 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 13.10 | 88 | LOST | Camberwell | 7.2 | 13.5 | 18.8 | 21.11 | 137 | -49 | CHI | 1972-07-07 Jul 7 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-14 14 | A | Werribee | 1.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 11.5 | 71 | LOST | Yarraville | 4.3 | 9.9 | 15.15 | 20.20 | 140 | -69 | YAR | 1972-07-14 Jul 14 (Fri, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-23 15 | H | Werribee | 7.1 | 10.6 | 15.12 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | Box Hill | 4.4 | 9.10 | 11.13 | 13.18 | 96 | 23 | CHI | 1972-07-23 Jul 23 (Sun, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-07-31 16 | A | Werribee | 2.6 | 8.8 | 13.10 | 15.14 | 104 | LOST | Brunswick | 6.7 | 9.9 | 13.15 | 19.19 | 133 | -29 | BWP | 1972-07-31 Jul 31 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-07 17 | A | Werribee | 2.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 69 | LOST | Geelong West | 11.2 | 13.7 | 21.11 | 25.15 | 165 | -96 | WES | 1972-08-07 Aug 7 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1972-08-14 18 | H | Werribee | 3.2 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Mordialloc | 5.3 | 9.5 | 15.12 | 19.17 | 131 | -46 | CHI | 1972-08-14 Aug 14 (Mon, 2:01) | Scores |