M.C.G. · Sat 17 Jun 1972 · 31,314 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MelbourneMELB | 2.4 | 4.8 | 8.10 | 76 |
| HawthornHAW | 7.0 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 75 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 76 and 75.
Melbourne won by 1 point.
11.10 (76) — 11.9 (75)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McKenzie | 18 | 3 | 21 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Mike Collins | 18 | 2 | 20 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Greg Wells | 17 | 2 | 19 | 3 |
| — |
| 2 |
| Shane McSpeerin | 17 | 1 | 18 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ray Biffin | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Kerley | 15 | 1 | 16 | 9 | — | 0 |
| John Tilbrook | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Lloyd Burgmann | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Barry Bourke | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Graham Molloy | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 | — | 0 |
| John Letcher | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ross Brewer | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Frank Davis | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| John Gallus | 10 | 1 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Greg Parke | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Tony Sullivan | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Henry Ritterman | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 |
| John Clennett | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Paul Callery | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Peter Williamson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hendrie | 19 | 3 | 22 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Geoff Angus | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Don Scott | 16 | 2 | 18 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Alan Martello | 16 | 1 | 17 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Leon Rice | 17 | 0 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Brian Shinners | 13 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Charlie Grummisch | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | — | 3 |
| Andrew Scott | 12 | 2 | 14 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Des Meagher | 13 | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Les Hawken | 14 | 0 | 14 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Peter Crimmins | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Bruce Stevenson | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 |
| David Parkin | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Heath | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Bob Keddie | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Ian Bremner | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Kelvin Moore | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ken Beck | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Norm Bussell | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ray Wilson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |