| 1972 VFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Oakleigh 6th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Oakleigh 4th minor premiership |
| Division 2 | |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Geelong West 3rd D2 premiership |
| Minor premiers | Geelong West 1st D2 minor premiership |
The 1972 Victorian Football Association season was the 91st season of the top division of the Australian rules football competition, and the twelfth season of second division competition. The Division 1 premiership was won by the Oakleigh Football Club, after it defeated Dandenong in the Grand Final on 24 September by 44 points; it was Oakleigh's sixth and final Division 1 premiership. The Division 2 premiership was won by Geelong West, which went undefeated through the season with an overall record of 20–0, becoming the first team since North Melbourne in 1918 to complete a perfect season; overall, it was the club's third Division 2 premiership.