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, 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 played Richmond
Carlton 10.10.70
Richmond 20.9.129
Result: lost by 59 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 6: 6th May 1972
Geelong 12.21.93
Carlton 11.14.80
Result: Won by 13 points
Goalkickers: Terry Kernan 3, 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 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 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 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