1972 Carlton Football Club season
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The 1972 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 109th season of competition, and 76th as a member of the Victorian Football League. Carlton fielded teams in the senior, reserves and under-19s grades of the 1972 VFL season.
1972 season | |||
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President | George Harris | ||
Coach | John Nicholls | ||
Captain(s) | John Nicholls | ||
Home ground | Princes Park | ||
VFL season | 1st (18–3–1) | ||
Finals series | Premiers | ||
Championship of Australia | Runners-up | ||
Best and Fairest | Geoff Southby | ||
Leading goalkicker | Greg Kennedy (76) | ||
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Under captain-coach John Nicholls, who assumed the coaching role this season after the departure of dual-premiership coach Ron Barassi at the end of 1971, Carlton won the VFL minor and major premierships, defeating Richmond in the Grand Final. It was the 11th senior VFL premiership in the club's history.
Following the VFL season, Carlton competed in the Championship of Australia tournament, finishing runner-up to the SANFL's North Adelaide. The club then embarked upon a world tour, playing three exhibition matches overseas against an Australian All-Stars team.