1972 U/19's Season
Coach: Bill Hoogen
Captain: Terry Kernan
Vice Captain: TBD
Best and Fairest: Ray Koeleman
Leading Goalkicker: Terry Kernan 57 goals (5th in the competition), and B.Ireland 35 goals (12th in the competition).
Position: 9th
Premier: Hawthorn
Vin Catoggio tied with North Melbourne's Ian Kilmartin in voting for the Morrish Medal in 1972, sharing the honour of best and fairest in the competition.
Round 1: 1st April 1972
Fitzroy 14.23.107
Carlton 12.13.85
Result: Lost by 22 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 2: 8th April 1972
Collingwood 17.14.116
Carlton 12.12.84
Result: Lost by 32 points
Goalkickers: Alex Gellately 2, Ken Laker 2, Gary Warke 2, Vin Catoggio 1, B.Ireland 1, T. McKean 1, Alan Mangels 1, Shane Duggan 1, Terry Kernan 1.
Best: Alan Mangels, Ray Koeleman, Gary Warke, Bill Redman, J.Thompson, Holland.
Round 3: 15th April 1972
Carlton 12.21.93
Sth Melb. 11.14.80
Result: Won by 13 points
Goalkickers: Alex Gellately 2, Terry Kernan 2, J.Thompson 2, K. Yeo 2, D.Foley 1, Alan Mangels 1, Stephen Tolley 1, Ian Cartright 1.
Best: John Trueman, Alan Mangels, Ray Koeleman, J.Thompson, D.Foley, Shane Duggan.
Round 4: 22 April 1972
Carlton 10.10.70
Richmond 20.9.129
Result: lost by 59 points
Goalkickers: Spalding 4, Alan Mangels, B. Ireland 1, Terry Kernan 1, Ken Laker 1, J. Thompson 1, Unknown 1.
Best: Wooton, John Trueman, Ken Laker, Vin Catoggio, Lynch, Ray Koeleman, Kot.
Round 5: 29 April 1972
Carlton 11.17.83
Essendon 17.10.112
Result: Lost by 29 points.
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 3, B. Ireland 2, Gary Warke 2, R. Canny 1, Alan Mangels 1, C. Spalding 1, J. Thompson 1.
Best: Lynch, John Trueman, Bill Redman, Spalding, Vin Catoggio, B. Ireland.
Round 6: 6th May 1972
Geelong 12.21.93
Carlton 11.14.80
Result: Won by 13 points
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 3, R. Canny 3, D.Foley 2, Ian Cartright 1, B. Ireland 1, Thornycroft 1.
Best: D. Foley, Ken Laker, Bill Redman, Ray Koeleman, Wayne Gumley.
Round 7: 13th May 1972
Melbourne 13.15.93
Carlton 13.13.91
Result: Lost by 2 points
Goalkickers: Teasdale 6, Simpson 2, Max Dixon 1, B. Ireland 1, Terry Kernan 1, S. Toohey 1, Gary Warke 1.
Best: John Trueman, S. Toohey, Shane Duggan, Teasdale, Alan Mangels, D. Foley.
Round 8: 20th May 1972
Carlton 18.17.125
St Kilda 10.11.71
Result: Won by 54 points
Goalkickers: B. Ireland 3, Terry Kernan 3, D.Foley 2, Alan Mangels 2, Simpson 2, Ian Cartright 1, Stephen Tolley 1, Shane Duggan 1, Wayne Gumley 1, Spalding 1, Teasdale 1.
Best: Terry Kernan, Ray Koeleman, Ian Cartright, D. Foley, John Trueman, Gary Warke.
Round 9: 27th May, 1972
Carlton 13.6.84
North Melbourne 22.12.144
Result: Lost by 60 points.
Goalkickers: B. Ireland 3, Terry Kernan 2, D. Foley 2, Vin Catoggio 1, T. Everett 1, Wayne Gumley 1, Alan Mangels 1, Simpson 1, Stephen Tolley 1.
Best: T. Everett, John Trueman, Gary Warke, D. Foley, Simpson.
Round 10: 3rd June, 1972.
Carlton 9.22.76
Hawthorn 14.25.109
Result: Lost by 33 points.
Goalkickers: R. Canny 3, D. Foley 2, Terry Kernan 1, Alan Mangels 1, Simpson 1, Stephen Tolley 1.
Best: John Trueman, Duncan, Alan Mangels, Bill Redman, Shane Duggan, Gary Warke.
Round 11: 10th June 1972.
Carlton 8.16.64
Footscray 14.15.99
Result: Lost by 35 points.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 12: 24th June 1972
Carlton 19.17.131
Fitzroy 17.14.116
Result: Won by 15 points
Goalkickers: D. Foley 4, Terry Kernan 4, T. Everett 2, R.Gilmour 2, Alan Mangels 2, Teasdale 2, J. Thompson 2, Vin Catoggio 1.
Best: Vin Catoggio, Terry Kernan, D. Foley, Paul Thanas, Lynch, John Trueman.
Round 13: 1st July 1972.
Carlton 17.6.108
Collingwood 27.15.177
Result: Lost by 69 points.
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 5, Gary Warke 3, T. Everett 2, Teasdale 2, J. Thompson 2, Vin Catoggio 1, Gilmore 1, S. Toohey 1.
Best: Vin Catoggio, Lynch, T. Everett, Terry Kernan.
Round 14: 8th July 1972
Richmond 15.11.101
Carlton 9.13.67
Result: Lost by 34 points
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 2, S. Toohey 2, Max Dixon 1, T. Everett 1, D. Foley 1, Lynch 1, Stephen Tolley 1.
Best: Ray Koeleman, T. Everett, Max Dixon, Vin Catoggio, Gary Warke, D. Evan.
Round 15: 15th July 1972
Sth Melb 14.3.87
Carlton 9.18.72
Result: Lost by 15 points
Goalkickers: Vin Catoggio 2, Terry Kernan 2, Alan Mangels 2, John Trueman 2, Stephen Tolley 1.
Best: Vin Catoggio, Bill Redman, Alan Mangels, Max Dixon.
Round 16: 22nd July 1972
Essendon 10.24.84
Carlton 12.11.83
Result: Lost by 1 point
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 4, Ray Koeleman 3, Alan Mangels 3, Ken Laker 1, Lynch 1.
Best: Vin Catoggio, Ken Laker, Shane Duggan, Terry Kernan, Ray Koeleman, Wayne Gumley.
Round 17: 29th July 1972
Carlton 23.15.153
Geelong 11.11.77
Result: Won by 76 points
Goalkickers: B. Ireland 8, Terry Kernan 4, Ian Cartright 2, Max Dixon 2, Vin Catoggio 1, T. Everett 1, Lynch 1, Ken Laker 1, Alan Mangels 1, Stephen Tolley 1, S. Toohey 1.
Best: T. Everett, B. Ireland, Vin Catoggio, Terry Kernan, Ken Laker, Paul Thanas, Gary Warke, Wayne Gumley.
Round 18: 5th August 1972
Melbourne 11.11.77
Carlton 9.17.71
Result: Lost by 6 points
Goalkickers: B. Ireland 3, Max Dixon 2, Shane Duggan 1, Terry Kernan 1, Alan Mangels 1, S. Toohey 1.
Best: Gary Warke, Bill Redman, Lynch, Shane Duggan, D. Evan, B. Ireland.
Round 19: 12th August 1972
St Kilda 13.7.85
Carlton 14.12.96
Result: Won by 11 points
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 6, Max Dixon 3, R. Gianotti 1, B.Ireland 1, John Trueman 1, J. Dixon 1, J. Scholes 1.
Best: Wayne Gumley, Alan Mangels, Terry Kernan, B. Ireland, T. Everett, Paul Thanas, McEwan.
Round 20: 19th August 1972
Nth Melb 17.13.115
Carlton 12.6.78
Result: Lost by 37 points
Goalkickers: Stephen Tolley 3, G. Scholes 3, K. Yeo 2, Rod Austin 1, Terry Kernan 1, A. Morgan 1, J. Thompson 1.
Best: Alan Mangels, T. Everett, Wayne Gumley, A. Morgan, Paul Thanas, G. Scholes.
Round 21: 26th August 1972.
Carlton 10.9.69
Hawthorn 23.17.145
Result: Lost by 76 points.
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 3, B. Ireland 2, Stephen Tolley 2, A. Morgan 1, G. Scholes 1, K. Yeo.
Best: B. Ireland, Paul Thanas, Stephen Tolley, Alan Mangels, T. Everett, D. Evan.
Round 22: 2nd September 1972
Footscray 11.11.77
Carlton 16.18.114
Result: Won by 37 points
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 4, Ray Koeleman 3, Max Dixon 2, A.Morgan 2, S.Toohey 2, Lynch 1, Ken Laker 1, T. Everett 1.
Best: Stephen Tolley, T. Everett, Alan Mangels, Ray Koeleman, Terry Kernan, Ken Laker, Bill Redman.
1972 U/19's End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Nth Melbourne | 16 | 5 | 1 | 66 | 2279 | 1813 | 125.7 |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 2473 | 1936 | 127.7 |
| 3 | Collingwood | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 2457 | 1951 | 125.9 |
| 4 | Melbourne | 14 | 7 | 1 | 58 | 2252 | 1940 | 116.1 |
| 5 | Richmond | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2284 | 1749 | 130.6 |
| 6 | Essendon | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2204 | 1985 | 111.0 |
| 7 | Footscray | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2120 | 1977 | 107.2 |
| 8 | Geelong | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 2058 | 2183 | 94.3 |
| 9 | Carlton | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 1964 | 2354 | 83.4 |
| 10 | St Kilda | 6 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 1612 | 2058 | 78.3 |
| 11 | Sth Melbourne | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 1700 | 2339 | 72.7 |
| 12 | Fitzroy | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 1658 | 2776 | 59.7 |
1972 U/19's Finals Series
Elimination Final - Richmond 12.12.84 d Melbourne 9.20.74
Qualifying Final - Collingwood 14.12.96 d Hawthorn 12.14.86
1st Semi Final - Hawthorn 6.16.52 d Richmond 5.13.43
2nd Semi Final - Nth Melbourne 17.19.121 d Collingwood 13.12.90
Preliminary Final - Hawthorn 13.17.95 d Collingwood 5.15.45
Grand Final - Hawthorn 13.23.101 d North Melbourne 13.20.98