Richmond and Carlton Drew 61–61 in the 1972 Second Semi-Final. Why Did the VFL Replay the Whole Match — and What Did That Change?
Richmond and Carlton finished the 1972 second semi-final locked at 8.13 apiece. Sixty-one points each after a full afternoon of finals football.
Today, the next question would be how extra time works. In 1972, there was no extra time. The VFL sent both clubs home and made them come back the following week to play the entire match again from 0–0.
That did more than postpone a result. It inserted another final into September. So why was a full replay the competition’s answer to a draw, and what did that extra week change for Richmond, Carlton and the path to the Grand Final?
The question Tiger supporters should be asking is simple: what did replaying the whole match actually change?
Because that is exactly what the full feature examines.
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