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[1971][1973]

1972 Season Records

[Highest Scores][Lowest Scores][Biggest Wins][Margins][Quarters][Debuts][Milestones]

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Win-Loss Record
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18R19R20R21R22EFQFSFSFPFGF
CarltonWDWLWWWWWLWWWLWWWWWWWW  DLWW
CollingwoodLDWLWLWLWWWWLWWWWWWLWL LL   
EssendonWWWWLLWWWWLLWLLLWWWLWWL     
FitzroyLWWWWLLWLLWLLLWLWLWLLL      
FootscrayLWLWLWWWWLLWLWWLLWLWLL      
GeelongLLLLLLLLLLWWWWLWLLLWLW      
HawthornWWWLWWWLLWLLWWWWLWLWLL      
MelbourneLLLWLWLWLWLWWWLLLLWLWW      
North MelbourneLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLWLLLLL      
RichmondWWLWWLWWWWWLLWWWWWWWWW WDW L
South MelbourneWLLLLWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL      
St KildaWLWWWWLLWWWWWLLWLLLWWWW W L 
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Highest Scores
184Collingwood  3.3  12.5 21.11 28.16 184Geelong  4.3   8.8 12.11 16.13 109Victoria Park27-May-1972
177Carlton  8.4  18.6  25.9  28.9 177Richmond  5.4  10.9 15.15 22.18 150M.C.G.7-Oct-1972
168Geelong  2.6  8.11 15.17 25.18 168Richmond  6.3   7.6   9.7  14.8 92M.C.G.1-Jul-1972
165St Kilda  6.9 12.12 17.20 24.21 165Richmond  1.4   5.8  7.11 10.16 76Moorabbin Oval6-May-1972
164Richmond  6.3  13.6 20.11 25.14 164Collingwood  5.2   8.9 12.10 18.12 120M.C.G.9-Sep-1972
158Richmond  5.6 14.11 16.15 23.20 158South Melbourne  4.3   7.6   9.9 12.10 82Waverley Park2-Sep-1972
156Carlton  6.2  13.5  19.9 24.12 156Hawthorn  6.4   8.9 11.14 11.22 88Princes Park26-Aug-1972
155Melbourne 11.7  14.9 15.14 23.17 155North Melbourne  0.2   4.4   5.8  6.11 47Arden St3-Jun-1972
153Richmond  5.5  10.8 17.12 23.15 153St Kilda  4.2   7.6  9.11 11.15 81M.C.G.29-Jul-1972
150Richmond  5.4  10.9 15.15 22.18 150Carlton  8.4  18.6  25.9  28.9 177M.C.G.7-Oct-1972
149Collingwood  5.5 11.10 16.16 22.17 149South Melbourne  4.0   6.2   9.4  11.6 72Victoria Park26-Aug-1972
149Carlton  7.3  12.4  17.6 23.11 149North Melbourne  2.3   4.6   7.8  8.12 60Arden St19-Aug-1972
149Richmond  1.3   8.7 12.10 22.17 149Geelong  4.1   5.3   8.3  10.3 63Kardinia Park8-Apr-1972
148Collingwood  3.4   5.5  15.8 23.10 148Essendon  2.2   7.9  8.12 13.15 93Victoria Park12-Jun-1972
148Hawthorn  5.3   9.5  13.8 23.10 148South Melbourne  4.3   6.5  12.8 13.11 89Lake Oval5-Aug-1972
147Carlton  7.4  12.7 18.14 22.15 147Geelong  2.2   5.8 10.12 14.14 98Princes Park6-May-1972
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Lowest Scores
31South Melbourne  0.3   0.9  1.15  2.19 31Richmond  2.4   7.6  7.10 14.11 95M.C.G.10-Jun-1972
36Melbourne  1.1   1.1   1.5   5.6 36St Kilda  2.6   4.9  8.14  9.19 73Waverley Park27-May-1972
37St Kilda  2.5   3.8  3.12  4.13 37Collingwood  2.5   3.8  4.11  9.13 67Moorabbin Oval8-Jul-1972
38Melbourne  2.2   2.8   3.8   5.8 38Carlton  3.2   4.6  7.11 10.15 75Waverley Park13-May-1972
47North Melbourne  0.2   4.4   5.8  6.11 47Melbourne 11.7  14.9 15.14 23.17 155Arden St3-Jun-1972
47North Melbourne  2.4   5.9  5.11  6.11 47Carlton  4.5 10.10 12.10 16.13 109Princes Park27-May-1972
47South Melbourne  1.5   3.7  5.15  5.17 47St Kilda  4.4   6.7  7.11  9.16 70Lake Oval29-Apr-1972
48Melbourne  3.3   5.6   5.9  6.12 48Collingwood  2.6   7.7   9.8 17.11 113Victoria Park15-Apr-1972
50North Melbourne  1.2   2.3   5.5   7.8 50St Kilda  3.1   5.7  8.10 12.19 91Arden St17-Jun-1972
50North Melbourne  3.2   3.4   5.9  6.14 50Richmond  4.2  7.14 11.15 13.20 98Waverley Park5-Aug-1972
51Footscray  2.2   4.5   4.8   7.9 51Carlton  4.3   4.5  6.12  7.15 57Western Oval10-Jun-1972
53South Melbourne  1.4   3.8  4.11  6.17 53Fitzroy  3.3   6.7  9.12 14.14 98Junction Oval12-Aug-1972
53Fitzroy  4.3   5.6  5.12  6.17 53St Kilda  4.1   6.2  10.4 13.10 88Moorabbin Oval1-Jul-1972
55Fitzroy  1.1   4.2   6.4   8.7 55Carlton  5.3  7.10 12.12 13.13 91Waverley Park24-Jun-1972
55Footscray  2.6   4.6  7.13  7.13 55Collingwood  0.3   7.6  10.6 15.12 102Waverley Park12-Aug-1972
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Biggest Wins
108Melbourne 11.7  14.9 15.14 23.17 155North Melbourne  0.2   4.4   5.8  6.11 47Arden St3-Jun-1972
89Carlton  7.3  12.4  17.6 23.11 149North Melbourne  2.3   4.6   7.8  8.12 60Arden St19-Aug-1972
89St Kilda  6.9 12.12 17.20 24.21 165Richmond  1.4   5.8  7.11 10.16 76Moorabbin Oval6-May-1972
86Richmond  1.3   8.7 12.10 22.17 149Geelong  4.1   5.3   8.3  10.3 63Kardinia Park8-Apr-1972
78Collingwood  4.3   5.5  16.8  22.8 140North Melbourne  1.1   5.7  5.10  8.14 62Arden St29-Apr-1972
77Collingwood  5.5 11.10 16.16 22.17 149South Melbourne  4.0   6.2   9.4  11.6 72Victoria Park26-Aug-1972
76Geelong  2.6  8.11 15.17 25.18 168Richmond  6.3   7.6   9.7  14.8 92M.C.G.1-Jul-1972
76Richmond  5.6 14.11 16.15 23.20 158South Melbourne  4.3   7.6   9.9 12.10 82Waverley Park2-Sep-1972
75Collingwood  3.3  12.5 21.11 28.16 184Geelong  4.3   8.8 12.11 16.13 109Victoria Park27-May-1972
72Richmond  5.5  10.8 17.12 23.15 153St Kilda  4.2   7.6  9.11 11.15 81M.C.G.29-Jul-1972
71Melbourne  4.5   6.8 13.12 18.19 127South Melbourne  3.2   6.5   6.6   8.8 56M.C.G.22-Apr-1972
69Collingwood  4.2   6.7 14.11 19.14 128South Melbourne  0.2   1.3   4.6  8.11 59Lake Oval3-Jun-1972
68Carlton  6.2  13.5  19.9 24.12 156Hawthorn  6.4   8.9 11.14 11.22 88Princes Park26-Aug-1972
65Collingwood  2.6   7.7   9.8 17.11 113Melbourne  3.3   5.6   5.9  6.12 48Victoria Park15-Apr-1972
65Carlton  7.1  10.2  17.4  20.8 128South Melbourne  3.4   7.6  8.10  8.15 63Princes Park15-Jul-1972
64Richmond  2.4   7.6  7.10 14.11 95South Melbourne  0.3   0.9  1.15  2.19 31M.C.G.10-Jun-1972
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Win-Loss Record by Margin
Team01-67-1213-1819-2425-3637-4849-6061-8485-108109-132133+1-4950-99100+
Carlton2 1-24-03-01-03-12-12-03-01-00-00-015-45-00-0
Collingwood1 1-40-11-00-23-13-11-05-00-00-00-08-96-00-0
Essendon 4-01-11-21-21-25-00-21-00-00-00-013-71-20-0
Fitzroy 1-11-20-23-10-32-32-10-00-00-00-07-122-10-0
Geelong 1-22-01-30-01-20-21-41-10-10-00-05-102-50-0
Hawthorn 2-20-20-02-23-02-12-12-10-00-00-09-74-20-0
Melbourne 1-30-10-10-15-11-41-01-10-01-00-07-112-11-0
North Melbourne 0-01-10-20-10-40-40-30-40-10-10-01-130-70-1
Richmond1 4-13-00-02-12-14-01-03-11-10-00-016-34-20-0
St Kilda 1-00-22-14-11-33-14-00-11-00-00-011-85-10-0
South Melbourne 0-10-12-20-20-30-30-20-60-00-00-02-120-80-0
Footscray 2-20-13-02-23-11-30-10-10-00-00-011-90-20-0
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Win-Loss Record by Quarter
Team1st2nd3rd4thTotals
Carlton16-0-10 668-504 (25.7-19.4)15-2-9 665-546 (25.6-21.0)17-1-8 678-499 (26.1-19.2)14-1-11 642-531 (24.7-20.4)62-4-38 2653-2080 (25.5-20.0)
Collingwood15-1-8 578-457 (24.1-19.0)12-1-11 588-565 (24.5-23.5)15-0-9 685-434 (28.5-18.1)14-1-9 672-538 (28.0-22.4)56-3-37 2523-1994 (26.3-20.8)
Essendon14-1-8 587-540 (25.5-23.5)12-0-11 689-536 (30.0-23.3)12-0-11 564-563 (24.5-24.5)11-0-12 548-625 (23.8-27.2)49-1-42 2388-2264 (26.0-24.6)
Fitzroy11-1-10 523-511 (23.8-23.2)10-1-11 508-514 (23.1-23.4)9-1-12 488-516 (22.2-23.5)11-2-9 478-521 (21.7-23.7)41-5-42 1997-2062 (22.7-23.4)
Geelong6-0-16 351-619 (16.0-28.1)9-2-11 546-587 (24.8-26.7)14-0-8 551-520 (25.0-23.6)7-2-13 546-643 (24.8-29.2)36-4-48 1994-2369 (22.7-26.9)
Hawthorn14-0-8 654-486 (29.7-22.1)13-0-9 606-481 (27.5-21.9)6-0-16 406-599 (18.5-27.2)12-1-9 611-484 (27.8-22.0)45-1-42 2277-2050 (25.9-23.3)
Melbourne12-0-10 575-455 (26.1-20.7)8-1-13 441-499 (20.0-22.7)10-0-12 457-446 (20.8-20.3)10-1-11 570-529 (25.9-24.0)40-2-46 2043-1929 (23.2-21.9)
North Melbourne7-1-14 443-629 (20.1-28.6)5-0-17 379-763 (17.2-34.7)9-0-13 433-553 (19.7-25.1)5-1-16 373-644 (17.0-29.3)26-2-60 1628-2589 (18.5-29.4)
Richmond13-1-12 666-640 (25.6-24.6)15-0-11 764-667 (29.4-25.7)16-0-10 673-616 (25.9-23.7)17-1-8 851-602 (32.7-23.2)61-2-41 2954-2525 (28.4-24.3)
St Kilda15-1-9 571-488 (22.8-19.5)13-4-8 591-528 (23.6-21.1)13-0-12 568-452 (22.7-18.1)14-0-11 559-498 (22.4-19.9)55-5-40 2289-1966 (22.9-19.7)
South Melbourne3-0-19 379-614 (17.2-27.9)6-0-16 352-536 (16.0-24.4)7-0-15 428-595 (19.5-27.0)7-0-15 354-578 (16.1-26.3)23-0-65 1513-2323 (17.2-26.4)
Footscray10-0-12 442-494 (20.1-22.5)15-1-6 587-494 (26.7-22.5)10-0-12 393-531 (17.9-24.1)12-0-10 508-519 (23.1-23.6)47-1-40 1930-2038 (21.9-23.2)
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VFL DebutsClub Debuts
John DouglasNorth Melbourne v St KildaR120y 160dDes TuddenhamEssendon v FootscrayR129y 65d
John AnthonySt Kilda v North MelbourneR118y 157dRicky McLeanRichmond v CollingwoodR124y 147d
Ross BrewerMelbourne v HawthornR118y 231dLance MortonSouth Melbourne v CarltonR324y 1d
Arnold BriedisNorth Melbourne v St KildaR116y 225dPaul SprouleRichmond v CarltonR427y 128d
John HendrieHawthorn v MelbourneR118y 295dEric MooreSouth Melbourne v North MelbourneR624y 7d
Greg KennedyCarlton v FitzroyR122y 248dBruce NeishFootscray v GeelongR721y 264d
Ian McCullochFitzroy v CarltonR123y 295dMark AmosFitzroy v CarltonR1220y 324d
Russell MuirNorth Melbourne v St KildaR117y 264dGeorge LakesSouth Melbourne v GeelongR1222y 306d
Ken MarksFootscray v EssendonR120y 112dDerek FeldmannSt Kilda v FootscrayR1523y 283d
Terry MayneGeelong v South MelbourneR121y 101dBruce BrownEssendon v MelbourneR1720y 297d
John WalkerCollingwood v RichmondR120y 265d    
Garry BakerFootscray v EssendonR119y 10d    
Norm GossSouth Melbourne v GeelongR121y 31d    
Rod OborneCollingwood v RichmondR118y 210d    
David BarkleyGeelong v South MelbourneR121y 294d    
David EllisSt Kilda v FitzroyR222y 149d    
Carl VestyFootscray v MelbourneR218y 319d    
Greg WellsGeelong v RichmondR219y 240d    
Glenn RobertsonFitzroy v St KildaR219y 159d    
John ClennettMelbourne v FootscrayR222y 74d    
Mike LanyonSt Kilda v FootscrayR321y 9d    
Graham ScottSt Kilda v FootscrayR325y 182d    
Garry DavidsonGeelong v HawthornR318y 65d    
David DicksonCarlton v South MelbourneR319y 339d    
Dennis CollinsFootscray v St KildaR318y 334d    
Marty McMillanRichmond v EssendonR319y 58d    
Peter HickmottEssendon v GeelongR418y 61d    
Ralph ThomasFootscray v North MelbourneR420y 46d    
Jim ChristouFitzroy v HawthornR419y 120d    
Mark DawsonNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR418y 244d    
Robert WhatmanGeelong v EssendonR421y 84d    
Brian SymesNorth Melbourne v CollingwoodR519y 220d    
Ray StampFootscray v HawthornR521y 230d    
Greg LindquistGeelong v FitzroyR518y 89d    
Kelvin MatthewsHawthorn v FootscrayR518y 136d    
Eric PascoeCarlton v GeelongR618y 211d    
Rod AustinCarlton v GeelongR619y 101d    
Ian McOristCollingwood v HawthornR622y 182d    
Bill NalderRichmond v North MelbourneR719y 273d    
Ray BrainFitzroy v CollingwoodR719y 174d    
Bryan WoodRichmond v North MelbourneR718y 40d    
Robert StibbardSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR820y 101d    
Stephen BoyleFootscray v CollingwoodR818y 259d    
Ivan RussellGeelong v MelbourneR819y 220d    
Michael TuckHawthorn v RichmondR818y 331d    
Neil BrownNorth Melbourne v CarltonR920y 36d    
Michael HawkingNorth Melbourne v CarltonR919y 361d    
Peter DilnotMelbourne v St KildaR919y 203d    
Bob FoxFootscray v South MelbourneR919y 38d    
John FormosaFitzroy v RichmondR917y 196d    
Merv KeaneRichmond v FitzroyR918y 303d    
Col AndersonMelbourne v North MelbourneR1020y 277d    
Paul SarahGeelong v St KildaR1018y 167d    
Max OHalloranFootscray v CarltonR1120y 21d    
Andrew ScottHawthorn v St KildaR1120y 90d    
Peter RobinsonNorth Melbourne v GeelongR1119y 118d    
Tony HuntRichmond v CollingwoodR1220y 38d    
Chris LynchGeelong v South MelbourneR1218y 275d    
Greg BoothFitzroy v St KildaR1320y 308d    
Terry FitzgeraldHawthorn v North MelbourneR1320y 3d    
Geoffrey AustenFitzroy v St KildaR1318y 262d    
Ron MontgomeryNorth Melbourne v FootscrayR1419y 349d    
Steve HywoodRichmond v CarltonR1422y 38d    
Alan StonehamFootscray v North MelbourneR1416y 323d    
Geoff HarroldMelbourne v CollingwoodR1518y 361d    
Mick PlantSouth Melbourne v CarltonR1519y 44d    
Gary SteelFootscray v St KildaR1518y 34d    
Mick MalthouseSt Kilda v FootscrayR1518y 333d    
Phil DohertyNorth Melbourne v CollingwoodR1621y 103d    
Laurie QueayMelbourne v RichmondR1619y 248d    
Ian CornerSt Kilda v South MelbourneR1621y 183d    
Peter KerrSouth Melbourne v St KildaR1618y 118d    
Wes McGawCollingwood v North MelbourneR1622y 46d    
Wayne EwinSouth Melbourne v St KildaR1618y 231d    
Max RobertsonSouth Melbourne v St KildaR1617y 312d    
Wayne DelmenicoMelbourne v EssendonR1719y 343d    
Alan GoadHawthorn v South MelbourneR1817y 318d    
Brian WoodmanSouth Melbourne v HawthornR1821y 300d    
Stewart GullSouth Melbourne v HawthornR1821y 42d    
Peter YeoMelbourne v GeelongR1925y 82d    
Greg MillerSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR1919y 96d    
Gerry NoonanFitzroy v South MelbourneR1920y 262d    
Graham DempsterSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR1917y 211d    
Pat WellingtonEssendon v North MelbourneR1919y 14d    
Michael NorrisSouth Melbourne v FootscrayR2017y 318d    
Graham GauntRichmond v FitzroyR2019y 17d    
Gerald McCarthyHawthorn v EssendonR2020y 291d    
Ian CooperCollingwood v South MelbourneR2118y 75d    
John ReidMelbourne v FitzroyR2219y 190d    
Graeme DunstanCollingwood v St KildaSF19y 262d    
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Milestones
Round 1
Ross Smith200 games71stPeter Hudson600 goals9th
Round 2
Bill Ryan150 games293rdRussell Crow100 goals365th
Round 3
Alex Jesaulenko100 games869thBryan Quirk100 goals366th
Round 4
Barry Davis200 games72nd   
Gary Merrington100 games870th   
Round 5
Barry Richardson100 games871stGeoff Blethyn100 goals367th
George Bisset150 games294th   
Round 6
Royce Hart100 games872ndRoyce Hart200 goals127th
Round 7
Don Scott100 games873rdAlan Noonan200 goals128th
   Eric Moore100 goals368th
Round 8
Stuart Trott100 games874thAlex Jesaulenko300 goals60th
Adrian Gallagher150 games295thRobert Walls100 goals369th
Russell Cook100 games875thGreg Parke100 goals370th
Round 9
Graeme Jenkin100 games876thRobin Close100 goals371st
Francis Bourke100 games877thBarry Round100 goals372nd
John Townsend150 games296th   
Round 10
Barry Price100 games878th   
Allan Davis100 games879th   
Round 11
Ken Fletcher100 games880thAllan Davis200 goals129th
Round 12
Ray Wilson100 games881st   
Robert Walls100 games882nd   
Gareth Andrews100 games883rd   
Round 13
Alex Ruscuklic100 games884thWayne Richardson200 goals130th
   Doug Wade800 goals3rd
Round 14
Kevin Sheedy100 games885thPeter McKenna600 goals10th
Doug Wade200 games73rdBernie Quinlan100 goals373rd
Round 15
Gary Hardeman100 games886th   
John Scarlett100 games887th   
Round 16
Alan Noonan100 games888thLeigh Matthews100 goals374th
Round 18
Barry Bourke150 games297th   
Vin Waite100 games889th   
Kevin Bartlett150 games298th   
Round 19
Barry Goodingham100 games890thBarry Richardson100 goals375th
Geoff Ainsworth100 games891st   
Round 20
Con Britt100 games892nd   
Russell Crow150 games299th   
Round 21
Ross Dunne100 games893rd   
Round 22
Kevin Hall150 games300th   
Frank Davis150 games301st   
Carl Ditterich150 games302nd   
Bob Murray150 games303rd   
Peter Bedford100 games894th   
Finals
Brian Mynott150 games304th   
Peter Jones100 games895th   
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[1972 Results]
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