| 1971 | Results | Table | Reserves Table | Index | 1973

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Sources: Allsport Weekly, Dandenong Journal, Footscray Mail, Il Corriere, Il Globo, Melbourne Observer, Novosti, VSF Yearbook 1972, VSF Yearbook 1973.

Round One
Saturday April 1 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	1	-	2	Bell Park
Saturday April 1 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton	0	-	4	Werribee Line-up included: Giulio Coan, Alf Parker, Mantello, Billy Gray, Di Gioacchino, Tiatto, R Amato Goals: Parker 3, 20, ??, Di Gioacchino 53
Saturday April 1 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	4	-	0	Burnley
Saturday April 1 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton	2	-	0	Fawkner
Saturday April 1 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	1	-	0	Langwarrin
Saturday April 1 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	2	-	2	North Geelong
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Round Two
Saturday April 8 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	4	-	3	Melton
Saturday April 8 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	3	-	1	Port Melbourne
Saturday April 8 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner Line-up included: Tusek, T Mainenti, Camera, John Pater Goals: Tusek 6, Camera 15	2	-	0	Geelong
Saturday April 8 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee Line-up included: Billy Gray, Alf Parker, Di Gioacchino, R Amato	0	-	0	Hamlyn Rangers
Saturday April 8 1972, 2:45pm North Geelong State School
North Geelong	2	-	1	Carlton
Saturday April 8 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	w	-	o	Doveton
Note: It is uncertain whether this match was ever originally played or abandoned, with a result never found in news outlets during the season. What is clear from the final season table is that the match was awarded as a win to Burnley.
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Round Three
Saturday April 15 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton Line-up included: Bajić, Borković, Rnjak, Stojanović Goals: Bajić x2, Borković, Rnjak, Stojanović	5	-	1	Bell Park
Saturday April 15 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	2	-	1	Melton
Saturday April 15 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	6	-	0	Burnley
Saturday April 15 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton Line-up included: Torrance, Leder, Young	2	-	0	Fawkner Line-up included: T Mainenti, Dalla Rica
Saturday April 15 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee Massese, Molloy, Tiatto, Brunato, Billy Gray, Padovin, Di Gioacchino, R Amato, Costello, Alf Parker, Mantello Goals: Parker 20, Amato 39	2	-	1	Langwarrin
Saturday April 15 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	1	-	3	North Geelong
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Round Four
Saturday April 22 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	1	-	6	Port Melbourne
Saturday April 22 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	1	-	4	Carlton
Saturday April 22 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	2	-	2	Geelong
Saturday April 22 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	1	-	3	Werribee Line-up included: Alf Parker, Dyken, Yordanis Goals: Parker 19, Dyken 28, Jordanis
Saturday April 22 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner Line-up included: Masoch Goal: Masoch pk	1	-	1	Hamlyn Rangers
Saturday April 22 1972, 2:45pm North Geelong State School
North Geelong	0	-	0	Doveton
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Round Five
Saturday April 29 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton	0	-	3	Bell Park
Saturday April 29 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	3	-	1	Melton
Saturday April 29 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton Line-up included: Franjić, Bajić, Stojanović Goals: Bajić, Stojanović	2	-	0	Port Melbourne
Saturday April 29 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee Line-up included: Costello, Alf Parker, Molloy Goals: Parker 15, Molloy 78	2	-	2	Fawkner Line-up included: Borghese, A Vesnaver, Pasquini, Dall'Oglio Goals: Vesnaver 20, Pasquini
Saturday April 29 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	0	-	0	Langwarrin
Saturday April 29 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	2	-	0	North Geelong
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Round Six
Saturday May 6 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	2	-	3	Carlton Line-up included: Bajić, Jovo Samanović, Mugoša Goals: Bajić, Samanović, Mugoša
Saturday May 6 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	1	-	2	Geelong
Saturday May 6 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	0	-	1	Doveton
Saturday May 6 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	1	-	1	Hamlyn Rangers
Saturday May 6 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner Line-up included: Medri, Tusek, T Mainenti, Camera, John Pater, Pasquini Goals: Pater 10, Pasquini 20, Mainenti 88	3	-	0	Burnley
Saturday May 6 1972, 2:45pm North Geelong State School
North Geelong	?	-	?	Werribee
Note: Match abandoned owing to a spectator incident involving the referee. It's not known what the score/time was at the time of abandonment, only that it resulted in North Geelong's expulsion from the League. Their results were voided and they were replaced with a bye for the remainder of the season.
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Round Seven
Saturday May 13 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee Line-up included: Massese, Costello, Mantello, Fortini	0	-	2	Bell Park
Saturday May 13 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	4	-	3	Melton
Saturday May 13 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton Line-up included: Henschel, Torrance, Leder, Young, Smith	1	-	1	Port Melbourne
Saturday May 13 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	1	-	2	Carlton
Saturday May 13 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner Line-up included: Dell'Oglio, T Mainenti, John Pater, Pasquini Goals: Pasquini 23, Dell'Oglio 32, 86, Pater 60, Mainenti 72,	5	-	0	Langwarrin
Bye: Burnley
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Round Eight
Saturday May 20 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	4	-	4	Geelong
Saturday May 20 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton	1	-	1	Doveton Henschel, Wilson, Leder, Mangion, Sweeney, Kingsley, Smith, M Hili, F Hili, Gray, Vic Hili Goal: V Hili
Saturday May 20 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	1	-	3	Hamlyn Rangers
Saturday May 20 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	0	-	2	Werribee
Saturday May 20 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	9	-	0	Burnley
Bye: Fawkner
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Round Nine
Saturday May 27 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner Line-up included: Medri, Masoch, Dell'Oglio, Borghese, John Pater Goals: Masoch 8pk, Pater 65	2	-	1	Bell Park
Saturday May 27 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	0	-	2	Melton
Saturday May 27 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	2	-	3	Carlton Line-up included: Vlado Pekić, Bajić Goals: Pekić x2, Bajić
Saturday May 27 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee	3	-	2	Port Melbourne
Saturday May 27 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton	3	-	3	Geelong
Bye: Langwarrin
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Round Ten
Saturday June 3 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	3	-	3	Doveton
Saturday June 3 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	2	-	3	Hamlyn Rangers
Saturday June 3 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton	1	-	2	Werribee Line-up included: Massese (Gray 29), Jordanis, Alf Parker, Di Gioacchino, Mantello, R Amato Goals: Mantello 53, 58
Saturday June 3 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	7	-	2	Burnley
Saturday June 3 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	0	-	2	Fawkner Line-up included: Medri, Sayers, Dall'Oglio, John Pater, Tusek, T Mainenti, Borghese Goals: Mainenti 30, Borghese 80
Bye: Bell Park
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Round Eleven
Saturday June 10 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	0	-	4	Carlton
Saturday June 10 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner Line-up included: Milenko, T Mainenti, Cusmano, Tusek Goals: Mainenti 15, 38, Milenko 57	3	-	0	Port Melbourne
Saturday June 10 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	9	-	1	Doveton
Saturday June 10 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	1	-	5	Bell Park
Saturday June 10 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee	1	-	2	Geelong
Bye: Melton
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Round Twelve
Saturday June 17 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	5	-	2	Langwarrin
Saturday June 17 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton Line-up included: Boško Djordjević, Jovo Samanović Cautions: Not known. Sent off: Djordjević, Samanović	0	-	0	Burnley
Saturday June 17 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton Line-up included: Ries, Smith, Clark	2	-	1	Hamlyn Rangers
Saturday June 17 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	2	-	2	Werribee Line-up included: Jordanis, Fortini, Alf Parker, Di Gioacchino (Lo Presti), Mantello. Sub: Massese Goals: Parker 4, Jordanis 34
Saturday June 17 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne Line-up included: Margaritas Goal: Margaritas 23	1	-	0	Fawkner Line-up included: Medri, T Mainenti, Dall'Oglio, A Vesnaver, Mailenko, Cusmano, Borghese
Bye: Melton
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Round Thirteen
Saturday June 24 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	4	-	3	Melton
Saturday June 24 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee Line-up included: Massese, Gray, Jordanis, Brunato, Di Gioacchino, Mantello, Costello, R Amato. Sub: Fortini Goal: Jordanis 63	1	-	0	Doveton
Saturday June 24 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	0	-	5	Geelong
Saturday June 24 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner Line-up included: Medri, Milenko (Dall'Oglio 60)	0	-	2	Carlton Line-up included: Stojanović, Rnjak Goals: Stojanović, Rnjak
Saturday June 24 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	2	-	3	Hamlyn Rangers
Bye: Port Melbourne
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Round Fourteen
Saturday July 1 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	3	-	0	Langwarrin
Saturday July 1 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	1	-	1	Bell Park
Saturday July 1 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton	4	-	0	Burnley
Saturday July 1 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	2	-	0	Fawkner Line-up included: Medri, Masoch, George Pater, Marcato, Marcato, Franco
Saturday July 1 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	1	-	1	Werribee Line-up included: Massese, Gray, Jordanis, Alf Parker, Di Gioacchino, Costello, Tiatto Goal: Jordanis 11
Bye: Carlton
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Round Fifteen
Saturday July 8 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	0	-	0	Carlton
Saturday July 8 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	5	-	1	Port Melbourne
Saturday July 8 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	2	-	4	Hamlyn Rangers
Saturday July 8 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner Line-up included: Medri, John Pater, T Mainenti, Milenko, Cusmano, A Vesnaver Goals: Mainenti 73, Cusmano 81pk, 88pk	3	-	3	Doveton
Saturday July 8 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	1	-	4	Werribee Line-up included: Massese, Gray, Jordanis, Alf Parker, Mantello, Costello, Tiatto, R Amato, Molloy Goals: Parker 30, 34, Mantello 77, Molloy 84
Bye: Geelong
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Round Sixteen
Saturday July 15 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	2	-	1	Langwarrin
Saturday July 15 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton Line-up included: Mugoša, Stojanović, Avlijaš Goals: Mugoša, Stojanović, Avlijaš	3	-	1	Melton
Saturday July 15 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	0	-	4	Bell Park
Saturday July 15 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	1	-	0	Fawkner
Note: Match abandoned in the 85th minute when spectators invaded the pitch after the referee overturned a goal decision from an indirect free-kick. It appears that the original decision and result stood.
Saturday July 15 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee	2	-	0	Burnley
Bye: Doveton
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Round Seventeen
Saturday July 22 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	3	-	1	Doveton
Saturday July 22 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	1	-	1	Carlton
Saturday July 22 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	2	-	1	Geelong
Saturday July 22 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner Line-up included: La Terra, T Mainenti, Cusmano, A Vesnaver Goals: Cusmano 34, Mainenti	2	-	1	Werribee
Saturday July 22 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	2	-	3	Burnley
Bye: Hamlyn Rangers
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Round Eighteen
Saturday July 29 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton	5	-	1	Langwarrin
Saturday July 29 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	1	-	2	Port Melbourne
Saturday July 29 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton	3	-	2	Melton
Saturday July 29 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	1	-	3	Bell Park
Saturday July 29 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	0	-	2	Fawkner Line-up included: La Terra, T Mainenti, Cusmano, A Vesnaver, Masoch Goals: Mainenti 12, Ramon 77
Bye: Werribee
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Round Nineteen
Tuesday August 8 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	2	-	0	Werribee Line-up included: Kinnier
Tuesday August 8 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	0	-	2	Hamlyn Rangers
Tuesday August 8 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	2	-	2	Doveton
Tuesday August 8 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton	1	-	1	Geelong
Tuesday August 8 1972, 2:45pm Barretts Road, Frankston
Langwarrin	3	-	1	Fawkner Line-up included: John Pater, A Vesnaver, T Mainenti, Mailenko, Cusmano Goal: Pater 25
Bye: Burnley
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Round Twenty
Saturday August 12 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	0	-	1	Langwarrin
Saturday August 12 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton	2	-	1	Carlton
Saturday August 12 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	1	-	2	Port Melbourne
Saturday August 12 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee Line-up included: Massese, Alf Parker, Mantello, Costello Goals: Parker 37, 67	2	-	4	Melton
Saturday August 12 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	0	-	0	Bell Park
Bye: Fawkner
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Round Twenty-One
Saturday August 19 1972, 2:45pm Midland Highway, Bell Park
Bell Park	0	-	0	Fawkner Line-up included: Medri, John Pater, A Vesnaver, Mailenko, Cusmano
Saturday August 19 1972, 2:45pm Melton Recreation Oval, Melton
Melton	1	-	2	Burnley
Saturday August 19 1972, 2:45pm SS Anderson Reserve, Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne	0	-	2	Werribee Massese, R Amato, Tiatto, Brunato, Gray, Jurin, Alf Parker, Di Gioacchino, Costello, Mantello, Jordanis Goals: Mantello 13, Parker 47
Saturday August 19 1972, 2:45pm Green Gully Reserve, St Albans
Carlton	4	-	0	Hamlyn Rangers
Saturday August 19 1972, 2:45pm Stead Park, Corio
Geelong	2	-	1	Doveton
Bye: Langwarrin
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Round Twenty-Two
Saturday August 26 1972, 2:45pm Waratah Reserve, Doveton
Doveton	2	-	1	Langwarrin
Saturday August 26 1972, 2:45pm Galvin Park, Werribee
Werribee Massese, R Amato, Tiatto, Brunato, Gray, Fortini, Alf Parker, Mantello, Costello, Jurin, Jordanis	0	-	0	Carlton
Saturday August 26 1972, 2:45pm Hamlyn Park, North Geelong
Hamlyn Rangers	0	-	3	Geelong
Saturday August 26 1972, 2:45pm CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner
Fawkner	5	-	4	Melton
Saturday August 26 1972, 2:45pm Oval No.14, Royal Park
Burnley	1	-	1	Port Melbourne
Bye: Bell Park
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