1972 VFL grand final

1972 VFL Grand Final
Carlton Richmond 28.9 (177) 22.18 (150)
1 2 3 4 CARL 8.4 (52) 18.6 (114) 25.9 (159) 28.9 (177) RICH 5.4 (34) 10.9 (69) 15.15 (105) 22.18 (150)
Date	7 October 1972
Stadium	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
Attendance	112,393
Favourite	Richmond
Accolades
Jock McHale Medallist	John Nicholls
Broadcast in Australia
Network	Seven Network
Commentators	Michael Williamson, Bob Skilton, Ron Barassi
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The 1972 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and Carlton Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 7 October 1972. It was the 75th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1972 VFL season. The match, attended by 112,393 spectators, was won by Carlton by a margin of 27 points, marking that club's 11th premiership victory.