Written by Greg Stock.
| This match was a state based representative match. | ||||
| Played : Wednesday March 22 1972 | Venue : Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | |||
| South Australia Roger Romanowicz, Bugsy Nyskohus, Richard Yeeles, Lister, Roy Burdett, Henry Kolecki (Ted DeLyster), Nick Pantelis, Billy Birch, Eric Norman, John Nyskohus, Pillans (Wetton) Goal : Pantelis 58'  | 
1 | - | 3 | New South Wales McQuire, George Harris, Doug Utjesenovic, Ray Richards (Robertson), Bobby Hogg, John Watkiss, Attila Abonyi, Drew Dunlop, Rogers (Pocock), Adrian Alston, Jimmy Rooney Goals : Dunlop 13' 30' Abonyi 87'  | 
| Referee : Don Campbell (South Australia)
     Attendance : 3,200  | ||||