Practice Match, 1972
Melbourne vs Port Adelaide
Saturday 11 March
Venue: MCG
Attendance: Unknown
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 3.4 | 11.5 | 14.11 | 18.14.122 |
| Port Adelaide | 0.3 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.11.35 |
Melbourne win by 87 points
Goalkickers: Ray Carr 7, Lloyd Burgmann 3, Peter Sinclair 3, Greg Wells 2, Robert McKenzie 1, John Townsend 1, Graham Molloy 1
Best were Biffin, Keenan and Carr
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Age - 13/03/1972