written by John Punshon
Source: VSF Year Book 1972

Final Table
Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Footscray JUST	22	14	5	3	48	17	33
South Melbourne Hellas	22	12	8	2	41	16	32
Croatia	22	11	5	6	33	21	27
Melbourne	22	12	3	7	32	23	27
Ringwood City Wilhelmina	22	10	4	8	40	28	24
George Cross	22	8	8	6	31	37	24
Polonia	22	9	4	9	21	26	22
Juventus	22	8	5	9	42	38	21
Hakoah	22	9	2	11	29	30	20
Box Hill	22	5	6	11	16	34	16
Fitzroy United Alexander	22	4	5	13	18	41	13
Lions	22	1	3	18	10	50	5