M.C.G. · Sat 15 Apr 1972 · 55,825 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 4.3 | 6.7 | 8.12 | 111 |
| EssendonESS | 6.4 | 10.9 | 16.14 | 131 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 111 and 131.
Essendon won by 20 points.
16.15 (111) — 19.17 (131)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bartlett | 30 | 1 | 31 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Roger Dean | 19 | 6 | 25 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Ian Stewart | 17 | 2 | 19 | 5 | — |
| 3 |
| Kevin Morris | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Francis Bourke | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Barry Richardson | 13 | 0 | 13 | 8 | — | 9 |
| Royce Hart | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Kevin Sheedy | 12 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Eric Moore | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Graeme Bond | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter Cloke | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Daryl Cumming | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Craig McKellar | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Ray Boyanich | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Eric Leech | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Dick Clay | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Marty McMillan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bill Beckwith | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Brian Roberts | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Grant Allford | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
Dean 1, Stewart 3, Richardson 9, Hart 1, Boyanich 2
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Tuddenham | 19 | 5 | 24 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Don Gross | 14 | 9 | 23 | 2 | — | 0 |
| John Williams | 22 | 1 | 23 | 10 | — | 0 |
| Neville Fields | 18 | 4 | 22 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Ken Fletcher | 19 | 1 | 20 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ken Roberts | 14 | 4 | 18 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robin Close | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8 | — | 4 |
| Barry Davis | 14 | 2 | 16 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Alan Noonan | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Geoff Blethyn | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 7 |
| Ken Hogan | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 |
| John Cassin | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Charlie Payne | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Barry Grinter | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Gary Grainger | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Sandy Talbot | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Greg Perry | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Laurie Moloney | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Len Halley | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Andrew Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |