1972 Essendon Bombers Statistics
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Team Record: 14-8 - 56 points
Finishing 5th in the VFL
Postseason: 0-1 Finals qualifier
Coach: Des Tuddenham (14-8)
1972 Essendon Bombers RosterTeam Record: 14-8 - 56 points
Finishing 5th in the VFL
Postseason: 0-1 Finals qualifier
Coach: Des Tuddenham (14-8)
The Essendon Bombers of the Victorian Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 14 wins and 8 losses for 56 points finishing fifth in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1. Des Tuddenham coached the team. The 1972 Essendon Bombers Finals qualifier.
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Player Totals:
| Player | GP | KI | MK | HB | DI | GL | BH | HO | TK | RB | I50 | CL | CG | FF | FA | BR | CP | UP | CM | MI | 1% | BO | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Blethyn | 23 | 252 | 120 | 12 | 264 | 107 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Noonan | 21 | 254 | 94 | 59 | 313 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neville Fields | 23 | 436 | 89 | 45 | 481 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Schultz | 16 | 181 | 40 | 16 | 197 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Roberts | 21 | 240 | 63 | 47 | 287 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Des Tuddenham | 21 | 285 | 49 | 67 | 352 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Close | 15 | 170 | 78 | 35 | 205 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Perry | 18 | 114 | 66 | 33 | 147 | 15 | 8 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wilson | 16 | 182 | 32 | 16 | 198 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Cassin | 18 | 169 | 36 | 22 | 191 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Delahunty | 11 | 111 | 50 | 22 | 133 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Fletcher | 23 | 384 | 80 | 19 | 403 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Parkes | 11 | 156 | 33 | 12 | 168 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Headlam | 5 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hogan | 10 | 113 | 12 | 14 | 127 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Gross | 9 | 96 | 16 | 35 | 131 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Grinter | 21 | 186 | 87 | 34 | 220 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Halley | 17 | 152 | 62 | 62 | 214 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Daniel | 15 | 122 | 46 | 9 | 131 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Davis | 22 | 376 | 106 | 34 | 410 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurie Moloney | 14 | 163 | 35 | 21 | 184 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Payne | 14 | 82 | 34 | 9 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don McKenzie | 21 | 159 | 46 | 21 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Hickmott | 2 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Grainger | 5 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Barclay | 4 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Williams | 21 | 312 | 120 | 50 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Gerlach | 18 | 176 | 49 | 8 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandy Talbot | 12 | 71 | 19 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Wellington | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Lake | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Brown | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Smith | 9 | 102 | 22 | 8 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 460 | 5147 | 1520 | 749 | 5896 | 343 | 301 | 454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1003 | 962 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
