1972 PREMIERS
Pre-Season Results
| Played | Won | Lost | Draws | For | Against | Points | Position |
| 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 460 | 255 | 37 | 1st out of 12 |
| Round 1 | Manly 34 vs Penrith 6 | Brookvale |
| Round 2 | Manly 0 vs St.George 18 | Kogarah |
| Round 3 | Manly 14 vs Newtown 13 | Brookvale |
| Round 4 | Manly 23 vs South Sydney 16 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 5 | Manly 18 vs Western Suburbs 14 | Brookvale |
| Round 6 | Manly 9 vs Parramatta 7 | Cumberland |
| Round 7 | Eastern Suburbs 24 vs Manly 17 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 8 | Canterbury 12 vs Manly 41 | Brookvale |
| Round 9 | Balmain 25 vs Manly 15 | Sydney Sports Ground |
| Round 10 | Cronulla 5 vs Manly 19 | Brookvale |
| Round 11 | Manly 18 vs North Sydney 6 | North Sydney Oval |
| Round 12 | Manly 22 vs Penrith 2 | Penrith |
| Round 13 | Manly 15 vs St.George 15 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 14 | Manly 10 vs Newtown 9 | Henson |
| Round 15 | Manly 12 vs South Sydney 4 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 16 | Manly 32 vs Western Suburbs 7 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 17 | Manly 32 vs Parramatta 10 | Brookvale |
| Round 18 | Eastern Suburbs 14 vs Manly 17 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 19 | Canterbury 16 vs Manly 30 | Belmore |
| Round 20 | Balmain 15 vs Manly 37 | Brookvale |
| Round 21 | Cronulla 10 vs Manly 15 | Shark Park |
| Round 22 | Manly 30 vs North Sydney 7 | Brookvale |
| SF | Eastern Suburbs 8 vs Manly 32 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| GF | Eastern Suburbs 14 vs Manly 19 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
