1972 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Eastern Suburbs Roosters

• Round 1 - Mar 25-26
  Sun Mar 26: Newtown 12 l. Easts 35
  Date: Sunday March 26, 1972
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,584
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 1-3
  Sun Apr 2: Souths 21 d. Easts 12
  Date: Sunday April 2, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,638
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 8-9
  Sat Apr 8: Wests 7 l. Easts 23
  Date: Saturday April 8, 1972
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,454
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 15-16
  Sun Apr 16: Easts 50 d. Eels 12
  Date: Sunday April 16, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,649
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 22-23
  Sun Apr 23: Easts 28 d. Balmain 17
  Date: Sunday April 23, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,577
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 25
  Tue Apr 25: Canterbury 13 d. Easts 7
  Date: Tuesday April 25, 1972
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,800
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 29-30
  Sat Apr 29: Easts 24 d. Sea Eagles 17
  Date: Saturday April 29, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,202
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 6-7
  Sun May 7: Easts 38 d. Sharks 21
  Date: Sunday May 7, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,684
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 13-14
  Sun May 14: Norths 8 l. Easts 22
  Date: Sunday May 14, 1972
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,906
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 21
  Sun May 21: Panthers 7 l. Easts 30
  Date: Sunday May 21, 1972
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,048
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 27-28
  Sat May 27: St George 2 drew Easts 2
  Date: Saturday May 27, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 24,642
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 3-4
  Sun Jun 4: Easts 9 l. Newtown 24
  Date: Sunday June 4, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,601
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 10-12
  Sat Jun 10: Easts 24 d. Souths 19
  Date: Saturday June 10, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 25,703
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 17-18
  Sun Jun 18: Easts 28 d. Wests 8
  Date: Sunday June 18, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,116
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jun 24-25
  Sun Jun 25: Eels 17 l. Easts 38
  Date: Sunday June 25, 1972
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,672
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 1-2
  Sun Jul 2: Balmain 16 l. Easts 23
  Date: Sunday July 2, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,524
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 9-16
  Sat Jul 15: Easts 22 d. Canterbury 15
  Date: Saturday July 15, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,509
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 22-23
  Sat Jul 22: Sea Eagles 17 d. Easts 14
  Date: Saturday July 22, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 30,968
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 29-30
  Sun Jul 30: Sharks 18 l. Easts 25
  Date: Sunday July 30, 1972
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,627
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 5-6
  Sun Aug 6: Easts 9 d. Norths 7
  Date: Sunday August 6, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,799
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 12-13
  Sat Aug 12: Easts 28 d. Panthers 5
  Date: Saturday August 12, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,752
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 19-20
  Sat Aug 19: Easts 23 d. St George 14
  Date: Saturday August 19, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 33,235
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Sep 2
  Sat Sep 2: Sea Eagles 32 d. Easts 8
  Date: Saturday September 2, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 43,695
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 9
  Sat Sep 9: Easts 8 d. St George 6
  Date: Saturday September 9, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 41,313
  
  
  
• Grand Final - Sep 16
  Sat Sep 16: Sea Eagles 19 d. Easts 14
  Date: Saturday September 16, 1972
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 54,357
  
  
  

Round 1 [26 Mar 72] W 35-12 v Newtown (A)
Round 2 [02 Apr 72] L 12-21 v Souths
Round 3 [08 Apr 72] W 23-7 v Wests (A)
Round 4 [16 Apr 72] W 50-12 v Eels (H)
Round 5 [23 Apr 72] W 28-17 v Balmain (H)
Round 6 [25 Apr 72] L 7-13 v Canterbury (A)
Round 7 [29 Apr 72] W 24-17 v Sea Eagles
Round 8 [07 May 72] W 38-21 v Sharks (H)
Round 9 [14 May 72] W 22-8 v Norths (A)
Round 10 [21 May 72] W 30-7 v Panthers (A)
Round 11 [27 May 72] D 2-2 v St George
Round 12 [04 Jun 72] L 9-24 v Newtown (H)
Round 13 [10 Jun 72] W 24-19 v Souths
Round 14 [18 Jun 72] W 28-8 v Wests (H)
Round 15 [25 Jun 72] W 38-17 v Eels (A)
Round 16 [02 Jul 72] W 23-16 v Balmain (A)
Round 17 [15 Jul 72] W 22-15 v Canterbury
Round 18 [22 Jul 72] L 14-17 v Sea Eagles
Round 19 [30 Jul 72] W 25-18 v Sharks (A)
Round 20 [06 Aug 72] W 9-7 v Norths (H)
Round 21 [12 Aug 72] W 28-5 v Panthers
Round 22 [19 Aug 72] W 23-14 v St George
Semi-finals [02 Sep 72] L 8-32 v Sea Eagles
Preliminary Finals [09 Sep 72] W 8-6 v St George
Grand Final [16 Sep 72] L 14-19 v Sea Eagles