M.C.G. · Sat 7 Oct 1972 · 112,393 in attendance
| Team | QT | HT | 3QT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarltonCARL | 8.4 | 18.6 | 25.9 | 177 |
| RichmondRICH | 5.4 | 10.9 | 15.15 | 150 |
Quarter figures cumulative · goals.behinds. Final = 177 and 150.
Carlton won by 27 points.
28.9 (177) — 22.18 (150)
Full listed players, ordered by disposals then goals.
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Armstrong | 24 | 2 | 26 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robert Walls | 19 | 5 | 24 | 9 | — | 6 |
| Adrian Gallagher | 22 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| — |
| 1 |
| David Dickson | 17 | 4 | 21 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Trevor Keogh | 18 | 0 | 18 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Alex Jesaulenko | 15 | 2 | 17 | 7 | — | 7 |
| Ian Robertson | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Syd Jackson | 13 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Neil Chandler | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Geoff Southby | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Bruce Doull | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Kevin Hall | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Paul Hurst | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 |
| John Nicholls | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 6 |
| David McKay | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 |
| Vin Waite | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Peter Jones | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 |
| John OConnell | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 |
| Andrew Lukas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Gary Crane | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Player | K | H | D | M | T | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bartlett | 28 | 1 | 29 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Paul Sproule | 21 | 3 | 24 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Kevin Morris | 17 | 4 | 21 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Francis Bourke | 17 | 3 | 20 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Wayne Walsh | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Royce Hart | 13 | 1 | 14 | 4 | — | 2 |
| Barry Richardson | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6 | — | 3 |
| Kevin Sheedy | 9 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Neil Balme | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Graeme Bond | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Steve Hywood | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Marty McMillan | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Ian Stewart | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Rex Hunt | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Dick Clay | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Daryl Cumming | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 |
| Brian Roberts | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 |
| Ray Boyanich | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 |
| Craig McKellar | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Ricky McLean | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |