M.C.G. · Sat 9 Sep 1972 · 91,900 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RichmondRICH | 6.3 | 13.6 | 20.11 | 164 |
| CollingwoodCOLL | 5.2 | 8.9 | 12.10 | 120 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 164 and 120.
Richmond won by 44 points.
25.14 (164) — 18.12 (120)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Bourke | 24 | 3 | 27 | 8 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Bartlett | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Graeme Bond | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5 | — |
| 0 |
| Royce Hart | 21 | 0 | 21 | 8 | — | 6 |
| Barry Richardson | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6 | — | 4 |
| Daryl Cumming | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Paul Sproule | 13 | 3 | 16 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Kevin Sheedy | 14 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Greg Hollick | 12 | 2 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Ian Stewart | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Walsh | 10 | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Craig McKellar | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Ricky McLean | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Steve Hywood | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Rex Hunt | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Neil Balme | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | 4 |
| Dick Clay | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Ray Boyanich | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Brian Roberts | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Bryan Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Richardson | 22 | 5 | 27 | 7 | — | 4 |
| Max Richardson | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Ronnie Wearmouth | 16 | 3 | 19 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Alan Atkinson | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Robert Dean | 15 | 2 | 17 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Con Britt | 16 | 1 | 17 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Barry Price | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | — | 0 |
| Lee Adamson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Doug Gott | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 |
| Ted Potter | 13 | 0 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Len Thompson | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | 4 |
| Graeme Jenkin | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | — | 2 |
| Peter Pettigrew | 11 | 0 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Rod Oborne | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Jeff Clifton | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Ross Dunne | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Bob Heard | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Daryl Salmon | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Denis OCallaghan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Peter Eakins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |