1972 VFL season Round 9 Round 9

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 12.9 (81) | South Melbourne | 9.10 (64) | Western Oval | 15891 | 27 May 1972 |
| Fitzroy | 12.25 (97) | Richmond | 16.9 (105) | Junction Oval | 21753 | 27 May 1972 |
| Essendon | 15.17 (107) | Hawthorn | 14.21 (105) | Windy Hill | 28187 | 27 May 1972 |
| Collingwood | 28.16 (184) | Geelong | 16.13 (109) | Victoria Park | 20771 | 27 May 1972 |
| Carlton | 16.13 (109) | North Melbourne | 6.11 (47) | Princes Park | 15664 | 27 May 1972 |
| St Kilda | 9.19 (73) | Melbourne | 5.6 (36) | VFL Park | 23507 | 27 May 1972 |