Waverley Park · Sat 9 Sep 1972, 1:30pm AEST
St Kilda beat Essendon 18.16 (124) to 10.11 (71) in the 1972 Finals Week 1 at Waverley Park on Sat 9 Sep 1972.
Updated Mon 21 Nov 2022, 4:28pm (Melbourne time)
| Competition | AFL 1972, Finals Week 1 |
| Venue | Waverley Park |
| Bounce | Sat 9 Sep 1972, 1:30pm AEST |
| St Kilda | 18.16 (124) |
| Essendon | 10.11 (71) |
| Result | St Kilda by 53 points |