wins
losses
draws
| RD | VS. | Date | Venue | H/A | Score | Result | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 03/04/1972 | MCG | A | 14.17 (101) 16.9 (105) | L | View match |
| 2 | Carlton | 08/04/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 10.15 (75) 11.9 (75) | D | View match |
| 3 | Melbourne | 15/04/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 17.11 (113) 6.12 (48) | W | View match |
| 4 | St Kilda | 22/04/1972 | Waverley Park | H | 9.13 (67) 12.15 (87) | L | View match |
| 5 | North Melbourne | 29/04/1972 | Arden St Oval | A | 22.8 (140) 8.14 (62) | W | View match |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 06/05/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 14.12 (96) 15.11 (101) | L | View match |
| 7 | Fitzroy | 13/05/1972 | Junction Oval | A | 15.10 (100) 10.15 (75) | W | View match |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | 20/05/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 7.14 (56) 11.14 (80) | L | View match |
| 9 | Geelong | 27/05/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 28.16 (184) 16.13 (109) | W | View match |
| 10 | South Melbourne | 03/06/1972 | Lake Oval | A | 19.14 (128) 8.11 (59) | W | View match |
| 11 | Essendon | 12/06/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 23.10 (148) 13.15 (93) | W | View match |
| 12 | Richmond | 17/06/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 11.24 (90) 12.13 (85) | W | View match |
| 13 | Carlton | 01/07/1972 | Princes Park | A | 9.8 (62) 10.10 (70) | L | View match |
| 14 | St Kilda | 08/07/1972 | Moorabbin | A | 9.13 (67) 4.13 (37) | W | View match |
| 15 | Melbourne | 15/07/1972 | Waverley Park | A | 10.13 (73) 8.10 (58) | W | View match |
| 16 | North Melbourne | 22/07/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 17.6 (108) 11.14 (80) | W | View match |
| 17 | Hawthorn | 29/07/1972 | Glenferrie Oval | A | 19.13 (127) 11.16 (82) | W | View match |
| 18 | Fitzroy | 05/08/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 19.15 (129) 12.13 (85) | W | View match |
| 19 | Western Bulldogs | 12/08/1972 | Waverley Park | A | 15.12 (102) 7.13 (55) | W | View match |
| 20 | Geelong | 19/08/1972 | Simonds Stadium | A | 17.9 (111) 17.10 (112) | L | View match |
| 21 | South Melbourne | 26/08/1972 | Victoria Park | H | 22.17 (149) 11.6 (72) | W | View match |
| 22 | Essendon | 02/09/1972 | Windy Hill | A | 17.10 (112) 17.15 (117) | L | View match |
| QF | Richmond | 09/09/1972 | MCG | 18.12 (120) 25.14 (164) | L | View match | |
| SF | St Kilda | 16/09/1972 | MCG | 8.17 (65) 11.17 (83) | L | View match |