M.C.G. · Sat 1 Jul 1972 · 22,595 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 6.3 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 92 |
| GeelongGEEL | 2.6 | 8.11 | 15.17 | 168 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 92 and 168.
Geelong won by 76 points.
14.8 (92) — 25.18 (168)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Stewart | 21 | 2 | 23 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Francis Bourke | 17 | 5 | 22 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Roger Dean | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7 | — |
| 1 |
| Kevin Sheedy | 18 | 1 | 19 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Paul Sproule | 16 | 2 | 18 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Graeme Bond | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Morris | 15 | 2 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Bartlett | 16 | 0 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Ray Boyanich | 13 | 2 | 15 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Grant Allford | 9 | 3 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Dick Clay | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Barry Richardson | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Brian Roberts | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Ian Owen | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Craig McKellar | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Laurie Fowler | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bill Nalder | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Bryan Wood | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Rex Hunt | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Daryl Cumming | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Clarke | 29 | 2 | 31 | 11 | — | 5 |
| Wayne Closter | 28 | 1 | 29 | 10 | — | 0 |
| Ian Nankervis | 20 | 6 | 26 | 6 | — | 1 |
| Robert Whatman | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Gareth Andrews | 22 | 1 | 23 | 11 | — | 3 |
| Tony Gilmore | 18 | 3 | 21 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Tim Evans | 17 | 3 | 20 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Paul Sarah | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Kevin Higgins | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | — | 0 |
| David Barkley | 13 | 4 | 17 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Ken Newland | 13 | 4 | 17 | 11 | — | 1 |
| Sam Newman | 12 | 4 | 16 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Doug Wade | 14 | 1 | 15 | 9 | — | 11 |
| Geoff Ainsworth | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bill Ryan | 11 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Ian Hampshire | 12 | 1 | 13 | 10 | — | 0 |
| Peter Stephens | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 |
| John Scarlett | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Hugh Strahan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Jim Wright | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 |