1972 VFL season Round 4 Round 4

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 18.19 (127) | South Melbourne | 8.8 (56) | MCG | 18594 | 22 April 1972 |
| Footscray | 15.10 (100) | North Melbourne | 12.14 (86) | Western Oval | 12827 | 22 April 1972 |
| Fitzroy | 11.17 (83) | Hawthorn | 9.10 (64) | Junction Oval | 16937 | 22 April 1972 |
| Essendon | 17.27 (129) | Geelong | 12.14 (86) | Windy Hill | 15000 | 22 April 1972 |
| Carlton | 15.14 (104) | Richmond | 15.19 (109) | Princes Park | 28536 | 22 April 1972 |
| St Kilda | 12.15 (87) | Collingwood | 9.13 (67) | VFL Park | 40201 | 22 April 1972 |