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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; Prahan (Original) (VIC) 1886-1887; Collingwood (VIC) 1892-1896; Brunswick (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 West (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

VFA - League records
 
1971 1973
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

1972 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Oakleigh 18 13 5 0 2315 1941 119.27 52
2 Dandenong 18 11 6 1 2039 1964 103.82 46
3 Williamstown 18 11 7 0 2021 1821 110.98 44
4 Preston 18 11 7 0 2050 1929 106.27 44
5 Port Melbourne 18 10 7 1 2076 1902 109.15 42
6 Sunshine 18 8 10 0 2051 1969 104.16 32
7 Sandringham 18 8 10 0 1942 2043 95.06 32
8 Coburg 18 6 12 0 1895 2082 91.02 24
9 Prahran 18 6 12 0 1849 2134 86.64 24
10 Waverley 18 5 13 0 1764 2217 79.57 20
  H&A 90 89 89 1 20002 20002 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 1092 1092 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 21094 21094 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
Sandringham3.44.79.1110.13 73 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Port Melbourne3.26.68.79.11 65 Sandringham won by 8 points
Oakleigh2.24.127.1811.23 89 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Prahran4.66.88.108.14 62 Oakleigh won by 27 points
Sunshine2.28.68.710.11 71 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Waverley2.63.66.97.11 53 Sunshine won by 18 points
Coburg0.24.34.54.7 31 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Williamstown6.49.814.1217.18 120 Williamstown won by 89 points
Dandenong4.64.87.158.16 64 Sun 23-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Preston1.14.35.45.7 37 Dandenong won by 27 points

Round 2[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown4.39.616.1220.18 138 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sandringham2.55.98.1014.14 98 Williamstown won by 40 points
Port Melbourne4.312.517.923.10 148 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sunshine4.45.610.1216.18 114 Port Melbourne won by 34 points
Waverley4.44.411.914.10 94 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Oakleigh4.615.1117.1423.17 155 Oakleigh won by 61 points
Preston5.66.811.1416.19 115 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Coburg2.410.1214.1518.18 126 Coburg won by 11 points
Prahran6.713.815.816.15 111 Sun 30-Apr-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Dandenong5.39.713.1317.17 119 Dandenong won by 8 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sunshine3.27.613.1117.14 116 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Dandenong4.67.1411.1916.25 121 Dandenong won by 5 points
Sandringham5.29.512.1015.14 104 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Coburg4.56.1112.1215.13 103 Sandringham won by 1 point
Prahran4.26.1013.1317.18 120 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Port Melbourne7.68.912.1315.17 107 Prahran won by 13 points
Oakleigh4.411.717.1125.16 166 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Preston4.38.714.1116.15 111 Oakleigh won by 55 points
Williamstown2.47.812.1018.19 127 Sun 7-May-1972 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Waverley5.67.1014.1416.15 111 Williamstown won by 16 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong3.88.1112.1314.14 98 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Oakleigh5.29.711.1015.17 107 Oakleigh won by 9 points
Port Melbourne2.25.310.412.7 79 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Williamstown4.59.913.1316.20 116 Williamstown won by 37 points
Coburg2.47.912.1215.16 106 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sunshine3.33.612.1116.15 111 Sunshine won by 5 points
Preston4.511.714.1220.15 135 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Prahran2.25.1112.1517.16 118 Preston won by 17 points
Waverley5.48.613.1017.13 115 Sun 14-May-1972 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Sandringham5.58.1015.1819.21 135 Sandringham won by 20 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sunshine2.29.615.1216.16 112 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Sandringham3.16.59.812.10 82 Sunshine won by 30 points
Port Melbourne4.27.714.817.14 116 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Dandenong2.58.1015.1415.19 109 Port Melbourne won by 7 points
Waverley3.510.914.1015.20 110 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Preston4.46.714.1014.15 99 Waverley won by 11 points
Williamstown1.62.166.207.24 66 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Prahran2.37.510.813.14 92 Prahran won by 26 points
Oakleigh2.59.815.1017.16 118 Sun 21-May-1972 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Coburg2.35.88.1311.16 82 Oakleigh won by 36 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sunshine3.17.39.813.16 94 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Williamstown3.55.1412.1514.18 102 Williamstown won by 8 points
Sandringham3.46.1513.1817.24 126 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Oakleigh6.511.816.1317.19 121 Sandringham won by 5 points
Preston3.37.1112.1416.18 114 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Port Melbourne6.59.714.1116.12 108 Preston won by 6 points
Prahran9.415.721.1524.22 166 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Waverley2.16.88.1312.16 88 Prahran won by 78 points
Dandenong2.27.612.1218.14 122 Sun 28-May-1972 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Coburg5.68.710.916.10 106 Dandenong won by 16 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham4.29.711.1213.16 94 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Dandenong3.44.159.1913.27 105 Dandenong won by 11 points
Oakleigh7.211.1018.1425.19 169 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sunshine5.08.312.418.6 114 Oakleigh won by 55 points
Port Melbourne6.511.915.1124.12 156 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Waverley2.68.1114.1717.20 122 Port Melbourne won by 34 points
Coburg2.28.713.1324.16 160 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Prahran2.56.78.910.13 73 Coburg won by 87 points
Williamstown2.47.810.1212.18 90 Sun 4-Jun-1972 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Preston4.78.911.1416.16 112 Preston won by 22 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown6.58.816.1619.17 131 Sat 10-Jun-1972 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Dandenong2.37.88.814.18 102 Williamstown won by 29 points
Port Melbourne8.313.716.1319.16 130 Sat 10-Jun-1972 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Oakleigh3.15.811.1313.18 96 Port Melbourne won by 34 points
Prahran7.29.413.1118.15 123 Sat 10-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sunshine4.26.610.914.10 94 Prahran won by 29 points
Preston8.715.820.1424.17 161 Sat 10-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sandringham2.28.1012.1320.17 137 Preston won by 24 points
Waverley6.18.212.1014.12 96 Sat 10-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Coburg6.110.412.718.9 117 Coburg won by 21 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Prahran3.38.711.1215.15 105 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Sandringham4.47.813.1019.12 126 Sandringham won by 21 points
Dandenong6.411.417.1026.19 175 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Waverley3.49.99.1312.15 87 Dandenong won by 88 points
Oakleigh3.68.1014.1723.20 158 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Williamstown3.58.1015.1417.18 120 Oakleigh won by 38 points
Coburg5.106.1212.1813.20 98 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Port Melbourne1.35.96.1211.21 87 Coburg won by 11 points
Sunshine4.15.314.616.13 109 Sun 18-Jun-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Preston8.19.614.817.9 111 Preston won by 2 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston4.111.313.621.9 135 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Dandenong2.64.116.169.22 76 Preston won by 59 points
Port Melbourne3.25.1210.1713.23 101 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Sandringham4.67.712.1113.13 91 Port Melbourne won by 10 points
Waverley2.310.813.1715.19 109 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Sunshine3.16.29.514.8 92 Waverley won by 17 points
Prahran1.45.117.1711.22 88 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Oakleigh3.35.79.1317.15 117 Oakleigh won by 29 points
Williamstown3.411.1113.1317.20 122 Sun 2-Jul-1972 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Coburg4.65.611.1313.16 94 Williamstown won by 28 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Sandringham8.38.612.815.8 98 Sun 9-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Williamstown1.110.910.1515.24 114 Williamstown won by 16 points
Dandenong2.06.58.914.14 98 Sun 9-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Prahran4.85.1011.1413.14 92 Dandenong won by 6 points
Coburg1.33.126.1511.22 88 Sun 9-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Preston4.65.812.1013.13 91 Preston won by 3 points
Sunshine2.26.610.717.9 111 Sun 9-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Port Melbourne3.49.613.1314.15 99 Sunshine won by 12 points
Oakleigh3.38.711.917.14 116 Sun 9-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Waverley4.47.48.811.10 76 Oakleigh won by 40 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston5.38.513.817.10 112 Sun 16-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Oakleigh2.33.99.1310.21 81 Preston won by 31 points
Port Melbourne8.317.721.1227.19 181 Sun 16-Jul-1972 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Prahran5.77.119.1812.21 93 Port Melbourne won by 88 points
Coburg8.213.419.621.10 136 Sun 16-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Sandringham4.18.411.817.10 112 Coburg won by 24 points
Dandenong4.36.911.1317.18 120 Sun 16-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sunshine4.49.813.1316.17 113 Dandenong won by 7 points
Waverley3.36.611.1112.15 87 Sun 16-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Williamstown2.86.167.179.20 74 Waverley won by 13 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Oakleigh8.213.318.624.11 155 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Dandenong2.66.810.1013.13 91 Oakleigh won by 64 points
Williamstown5.57.712.1013.16 94 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Port Melbourne3.56.98.1114.17 101 Port Melbourne won by 7 points
Sunshine8.311.616.1022.13 145 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Coburg4.46.87.119.16 70 Sunshine won by 75 points
Sandringham6.614.1014.1518.21 129 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Waverley3.55.89.1510.16 76 Sandringham won by 53 points
Prahran2.46.178.2012.28 100 Sun 23-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Preston5.510.813.1316.16 112 Preston won by 12 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong2.510.1215.2016.22 118 Sun 30-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Port Melbourne6.68.913.1217.16 118 Dandenong drew with Port Melbourne
Sandringham3.55.109.1312.17 89 Sun 30-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Sunshine4.511.814.818.12 120 Sunshine won by 31 points
Coburg4.39.1012.1317.19 121 Sun 30-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Oakleigh8.412.818.1723.20 158 Oakleigh won by 37 points
Prahran1.96.1513.1617.19 121 Sun 30-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Williamstown4.58.811.1116.13 109 Prahran won by 12 points
Preston11.511.1019.1424.17 161 Sun 30-Jul-1972 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Waverley0.010.413.716.12 108 Preston won by 53 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Port Melbourne3.67.98.1312.20 92 Sat 5-Aug-1972 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Preston3.36.107.1411.17 83 Port Melbourne won by 9 points
Williamstown5.56.118.1814.24 108 Sat 5-Aug-1972 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Sunshine4.98.1111.1215.14 104 Williamstown won by 4 points
Waverley5.19.412.815.14 104 Sat 5-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Prahran5.86.107.1811.19 85 Waverley won by 19 points
Oakleigh5.510.713.1321.21 147 Sat 5-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Sandringham3.47.910.1211.13 79 Oakleigh won by 68 points
Coburg2.78.1010.1413.16 94 Sat 5-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Dandenong3.011.314.717.9 111 Dandenong won by 17 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Preston6.38.69.1314.15 99 Sun 13-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Williamstown5.412.718.1119.16 130 Williamstown won by 31 points
Sunshine2.28.1413.1622.19 151 Sun 13-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Oakleigh4.27.312.614.8 92 Sunshine won by 59 points
Dandenong4.611.1516.2219.28 142 Sun 13-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Sandringham7.09.212.616.10 106 Dandenong won by 36 points
Prahran4.17.1112.1415.23 113 Sun 13-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Toorak Park 
Coburg7.69.812.1516.16 112 Prahran won by 1 point
Waverley2.54.107.149.16 70 Sun 13-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Port Melbourne3.47.79.1113.12 90 Port Melbourne won by 20 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Dandenong5.58.1014.1917.21 123 Sun 20-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Shepley Oval 
Williamstown3.46.89.1214.16 100 Dandenong won by 23 points
Oakleigh6.111.518.1123.15 153 Sun 20-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Warrawee Park 
Port Melbourne4.59.1013.1218.18 126 Oakleigh won by 27 points
Sunshine7.1011.1315.1927.22 184 Sun 20-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Skinner Reserve 
Prahran3.24.610.1015.12 102 Sunshine won by 82 points
Sandringham5.38.513.1619.16 130 Sun 20-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Preston2.45.88.914.13 97 Sandringham won by 33 points
Coburg3.59.914.1418.16 124 Sun 20-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Coburg City Oval 
Waverley3.15.512.717.10 112 Coburg won by 12 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown6.39.917.1723.22 160 Sun 27-Aug-1972 2:10 pm W.C.G. 
Oakleigh1.410.714.918.9 117 Williamstown won by 43 points
Preston6.314.616.726.9 165 Sun 27-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Preston City Oval 
Sunshine5.28.313.615.6 96 Preston won by 69 points
Port Melbourne9.416.522.1126.16 172 Sun 27-Aug-1972 2:10 pm North Port Oval 
Coburg2.29.414.620.7 127 Port Melbourne won by 45 points
Sandringham6.37.516.1020.13 133 Sun 27-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Beach Rd Oval 
Prahran2.29.411.812.13 85 Sandringham won by 48 points
Waverley1.111.714.1122.14 146 Sun 27-Aug-1972 2:10 pm Central Reserve #2 
Dandenong8.1010.1318.1421.19 145 Waverley won by 1 point

1972 Ladder

LP Club P W L D For Agn % Pts
1 Oakleigh 18 13 5 0 2315 1941 119.27 52
2 Dandenong 18 11 6 1 2039 1964 103.82 46
3 Williamstown 18 11 7 0 2021 1821 110.98 44
4 Preston 18 11 7 0 2050 1929 106.27 44
5 Port Melbourne 18 10 7 1 2076 1902 109.15 42
6 Sunshine 18 8 10 0 2051 1969 104.16 32
7 Sandringham 18 8 10 0 1942 2043 95.06 32
8 Coburg 18 6 12 0 1895 2082 91.02 24
9 Prahran 18 6 12 0 1849 2134 86.64 24
10 Waverley 18 5 13 0 1764 2217 79.57 20
  H&A 90 89 89 1 20002 20002 100.00 360
  Finals 4 4 4 0 1092 1092 100.00 16
  Total 94 93 93 1 21094 21094 100.00 376

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowd
Williamstown2.57.1215.1522.19 151 Sun 3-Sep-1972 2:10 pm Junction Oval15,000
Preston8.811.1215.1519.17 131 Williamstown won by 20 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Second Semi-final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Oakleigh3.414.818.1127.15 177 Sun 10-Sep-1972 2:10 pm Junction Oval13,000$6,819
Dandenong4.75.1010.1816.19 115 Oakleigh won by 62 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Preliminary Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Dandenong5.78.814.1222.14 146 Sun 17-Sep-1972 2:10 pm Junction Oval10,000$4,653
Williamstown1.12.85.911.16 82 Dandenong won by 64 points

Finals Week 4[Finals Week 4 Review]

Grand Final

 Q1Q2Q3Q4ScoreDate / ResultGroundCrowdGate
Oakleigh4.811.1215.1325.17 167 Sun 24-Sep-1972 2:10 pm Junction Oval22,400$12,538
Dandenong2.68.813.1418.15 123 Oakleigh won by 44 points

Footnotes

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