hawthorn (1 flag) v st kilda (1 flag)
10 years after their first hawks get their 2nd flag over saints by 7 from 20 down at 3/4 time.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Hawthorn | 2.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 12.10 | 82 | Sat 25-Sep-1971 2:30 pm | M.C.G. | 118,192 | |
| St. Kilda | 2.1 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 75 | Hawthorn won by 7 points | |||
1972 matches note it becomes a final 5 from then till 1990.
round 1
carlton v fitzroy
hawthorn v melbourne
st kilda v north
richmond v collingwood
south v geelong gor
footscray v essendon