Kardinia Park · Sat 12 Aug 1972 · 12,716 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeelongGEEL | 1.2 | 2.10 | 4.12 | 85 |
| MelbourneMELB | 5.3 | 13.4 | 19.10 | 142 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 85 and 142.
Melbourne won by 57 points.
11.19 (85) — 21.16 (142)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Nankervis | 34 | 4 | 38 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Closter | 24 | 2 | 26 | 5 | — | 0 |
| David Clarke | 22 | 0 | 22 | 13 |
| — |
| 2 |
| Michael Woolnough | 18 | 1 | 19 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Gareth Andrews | 15 | 2 | 17 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Ken Newland | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8 | — | 1 |
| Geoff Ainsworth | 17 | 0 | 17 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Tim Evans | 14 | 2 | 16 | 5 | — | 0 |
| John Scarlett | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ian Hampshire | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Paul Sarah | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Phil Stevens | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Greg Lindquist | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Peter Stephens | 9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Bill Ryan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Doug Wade | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Graeme Linke | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Sam Newman | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robert Whatman | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| David Barkley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Callery | 32 | 1 | 33 | 4 | — | 3 |
| Greg Wells | 27 | 3 | 30 | 9 | — | 2 |
| Stan Alves | 17 | 3 | 20 | 11 | — | 0 |
| Robert McKenzie | 18 | 1 | 19 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Gary Hardeman | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Frank Davis | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Greg Parke | 15 | 1 | 16 | 13 | — | 7 |
| Henry Ritterman | 16 | 0 | 16 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Ray Biffin | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 |
| John Letcher | 11 | 0 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Graham Osborne | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 3 |
| John Clennett | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 |
| Ross Brewer | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Tony Sullivan | 10 | 0 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Trevor Rollinson | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Graham Molloy | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Barry Bourke | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Stephen Kerley | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Peter Williamson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Peter Yeo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |