State Savings Bank (SSB) - Little League 1972 Season
Round 1: 1st April 1972
Blues 1.2.8
Lions 1.2.8
Result: Drawn match.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 2: 8th April 1972
Blues 1.0.6
Magpies 0.2.2
Result: Won by 4 points
Goalkickers: Harris 1.
Best: Bonnici, Dear, Kline, Blythman.
Round 3: 15th April 1972
Swans 3.2.20
Blues 3.1.19
Result: Lost by 1 point
Goalkickers: Benstead 1, Blythman 1, Dear 1.
Best: Lawson, Hamilton, Giaconni, Bonnici, Benstead.
Round 4: 22nd April 1972
Blues 2.5.17
Tigers 0.0.0
Result: Won by 17 points
Goalkickers: Harris 1, Grainger 1.
Best: Jewell, Hamilton, Blythman, Giacomi, Marton, Grainger.
Round 5: 25th April 1972
Blues 2.0.12
Bombers 2.1.13
Result: Lost by 1 point
Goalkickers: D.Jewell 1, R.Harris.
Best: D.Jewell, C.Martin, B.Kline, A.Hamilton, M.Giacorni.
Round 6: 6th May 1972
Blues 4.1.25
Cats 1.1.7
Result: Won by 18 points
Goalkickers: Harris 4.
Best: Team Effort.
Round 7: 13th May 1972
Blues 3.2.20
Demons 0.0.0
Result: Won by 20 points
Goalkickers: Blythman, Smales, Deal, Hamilton, Granger.
Best: Barker 1, Granger 1, Smales 1.
Round 8: 20th May 1972
Saints 2.3.15
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 15 points
Goalkickers: Nil.
Best: Kline, Hamilton, Ballantyne, Blythman, Smales.
Round 9: 27th May 1972
Blues 4.2.26
Kangas 1.0.6
Result: Won by 20 points
Goalkickers: Granger 2, Morton 1, Harris 1.
Best: Dear, Morton, Ballantyne, Granger, Jewell, Hamilton.
Round 10: 3rd June 1972
Hawks 0.0.0
Blues 2.5.17
Result: Won by 17 points
Goalkickers: Grainger 1, Morton 1.
Best: Morton, Grainger, Jewell, Hamilton, Hudson.
Round 11: 10th June 1972
Bulldogs 0.0.0
Blues 2.1.13
Result: Won by 17 points
Goalkickers: Dear 1, Smales 1.
Best: Morton, Grainger, Pavera, Cauper, Lawson.
Round 12: 24th June 1972
Lions 2.2.14
Blues 1.1.7
Result: Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 13: 1st July 1972
Blues 2.1.13
Magpies 0.1.1
Result: Won by 12 points
Goalkickers: Harris 1, Dear 1.
Best: Dear, Jewell, Morton, Kline, Ashley Cooke, Robin Cooke.
Round 14: 8th July 1972
Tigers 0.2.2
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 2 points
Goalkickers: Nil.
Best: Fyffe, Mater, Kline, Jewell, Grainger.
Round 15: 15th July 1972
Swans 2.3.15
Blues 0.2.2
Result: Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers: Nil.
Best: A team effort.
Round 16: 22nd July 1972
Blues 3.2.20
Bombers 2.3.15
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers: Harris 2, Dear 1.
Best: A real team effort.
The Blues boosted their final five prospects when they beat the Bombers in a closely contested Princes Park on Saturday. Making good use of the strong wind and showing determination, the Blues won by 5 points. Peter Dear kicking the winning goal from a long way out. - The Australian.
Round 17: 29th July 1972
Cats 2.0.12
Blues 2.2.14
Result: Won by 2 points
Goalkickers: Robert Kelly 2.
Best: R.Kelly, Coupar, Blythman, Kline, Glascott.
The Blues went into the Little League five after defeating the Cats at Kardinia Park on Saturday. The Cats did well to get so close, as they had two seven year olds to make up the team. Robert Kelly was outstanding for the Blues in kicking both goals. - The Australian.
Round 18: 24th June 1972
Blues 2.3.15
Demons 1.0.6
Result: Won by 9 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
1972 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
Final Series
Elim. Final
Saints 2.1.13 d Blues 1.2.8
Result: Lost by 5 points
Goalkickers:
Best: Team effort.
Qual. Final
Swans 1.2.8 d Bombers 0.1.1
Semi Finals
Bombers 2.3.15 d Saints 0.0.0
Swans 1.4.10 d Lions 1.3.9
Prelim Final
Lions 2.1.13 d Bombers 1.2.8
Grand Final
Swans Vs Lions
Round 1: 1st April 1972
Blues 1.2.8
Lions 1.2.8
Result: Drawn match.
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 2: 8th April 1972
Blues 1.0.6
Magpies 0.2.2
Result: Won by 4 points
Goalkickers: Harris 1.
Best: Bonnici, Dear, Kline, Blythman.
Round 3: 15th April 1972
Swans 3.2.20
Blues 3.1.19
Result: Lost by 1 point
Goalkickers: Benstead 1, Blythman 1, Dear 1.
Best: Lawson, Hamilton, Giaconni, Bonnici, Benstead.
Round 4: 22nd April 1972
Blues 2.5.17
Tigers 0.0.0
Result: Won by 17 points
Goalkickers: Harris 1, Grainger 1.
Best: Jewell, Hamilton, Blythman, Giacomi, Marton, Grainger.
Round 5: 25th April 1972
Blues 2.0.12
Bombers 2.1.13
Result: Lost by 1 point
Goalkickers: D.Jewell 1, R.Harris.
Best: D.Jewell, C.Martin, B.Kline, A.Hamilton, M.Giacorni.
Round 6: 6th May 1972
Blues 4.1.25
Cats 1.1.7
Result: Won by 18 points
Goalkickers: Harris 4.
Best: Team Effort.
Round 7: 13th May 1972
Blues 3.2.20
Demons 0.0.0
Result: Won by 20 points
Goalkickers: Blythman, Smales, Deal, Hamilton, Granger.
Best: Barker 1, Granger 1, Smales 1.
Round 8: 20th May 1972
Saints 2.3.15
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 15 points
Goalkickers: Nil.
Best: Kline, Hamilton, Ballantyne, Blythman, Smales.
Round 9: 27th May 1972
Blues 4.2.26
Kangas 1.0.6
Result: Won by 20 points
Goalkickers: Granger 2, Morton 1, Harris 1.
Best: Dear, Morton, Ballantyne, Granger, Jewell, Hamilton.
Round 10: 3rd June 1972
Hawks 0.0.0
Blues 2.5.17
Result: Won by 17 points
Goalkickers: Grainger 1, Morton 1.
Best: Morton, Grainger, Jewell, Hamilton, Hudson.
Round 11: 10th June 1972
Bulldogs 0.0.0
Blues 2.1.13
Result: Won by 17 points
Goalkickers: Dear 1, Smales 1.
Best: Morton, Grainger, Pavera, Cauper, Lawson.
Round 12: 24th June 1972
Lions 2.2.14
Blues 1.1.7
Result: Lost by 7 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
Round 13: 1st July 1972
Blues 2.1.13
Magpies 0.1.1
Result: Won by 12 points
Goalkickers: Harris 1, Dear 1.
Best: Dear, Jewell, Morton, Kline, Ashley Cooke, Robin Cooke.
Round 14: 8th July 1972
Tigers 0.2.2
Blues 0.0.0
Result: Lost by 2 points
Goalkickers: Nil.
Best: Fyffe, Mater, Kline, Jewell, Grainger.
Round 15: 15th July 1972
Swans 2.3.15
Blues 0.2.2
Result: Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers: Nil.
Best: A team effort.
Round 16: 22nd July 1972
Blues 3.2.20
Bombers 2.3.15
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers: Harris 2, Dear 1.
Best: A real team effort.
The Blues boosted their final five prospects when they beat the Bombers in a closely contested Princes Park on Saturday. Making good use of the strong wind and showing determination, the Blues won by 5 points. Peter Dear kicking the winning goal from a long way out. - The Australian.
Round 17: 29th July 1972
Cats 2.0.12
Blues 2.2.14
Result: Won by 2 points
Goalkickers: Robert Kelly 2.
Best: R.Kelly, Coupar, Blythman, Kline, Glascott.
The Blues went into the Little League five after defeating the Cats at Kardinia Park on Saturday. The Cats did well to get so close, as they had two seven year olds to make up the team. Robert Kelly was outstanding for the Blues in kicking both goals. - The Australian.
Round 18: 24th June 1972
Blues 2.3.15
Demons 1.0.6
Result: Won by 9 points
Goalkickers:
Best:
1972 End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Lions | 14 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 330 | 101 | 326.7 |
| 2 | Swans | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 320 | 110 | 290.9 |
| 3 | Bombers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 264 | 116 | 227.5 |
| 4 | Saints | 11 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 276 | 153 | 180.3 |
| 5 | Blues | 11 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 234 | 136 | 172.0 |
| 6 | Kangas | 10 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 216 | 187 | 115.5 |
| 7 | Tigers | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 165 | 163 | 101.2 |
| 8 | Bulldogs | 8 | 9 | 1 | 34 | 169 | 187 | 90.3 |
| 9 | Cats | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 190 | 261 | 72.7 |
| 10 | Demons | 4 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 116 | 305 | 38.0 |
| 11 | Hawks | 3 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 76 | 337 | 22.5 |
| 12 | Magpies | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 386 | 22.2 |
Final Series
Elim. Final
Saints 2.1.13 d Blues 1.2.8
Result: Lost by 5 points
Goalkickers:
Best: Team effort.
Qual. Final
Swans 1.2.8 d Bombers 0.1.1
Semi Finals
Bombers 2.3.15 d Saints 0.0.0
Swans 1.4.10 d Lions 1.3.9
Prelim Final
Lions 2.1.13 d Bombers 1.2.8
Grand Final
Swans Vs Lions