1972 VFL season Round 18 Round 18

| Home_team | Home_team_score | Away_team | Away_team_score | Venue | Crowd | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 9.19 (73) | Geelong | 10.9 (69) | Western Oval | 14699 | 5 August 1972 |
| Collingwood | 19.15 (129) | Fitzroy | 12.13 (85) | Victoria Park | 25007 | 5 August 1972 |
| South Melbourne | 13.11 (89) | Hawthorn | 23.10 (148) | Lake Oval | 9207 | 5 August 1972 |
| St Kilda | 12.9 (81) | Essendon | 12.16 (88) | Moorabbin Oval | 29062 | 5 August 1972 |
| Melbourne | 8.18 (66) | Carlton | 11.11 (77) | MCG | 33364 | 5 August 1972 |
| Richmond | 13.20 (98) | North Melbourne | 6.14 (50) | VFL Park | 11393 | 5 August 1972 |