1962 VFL Round 1: Carlton v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 21 April 1962 between Carlton and Geelong during round 1 of the 1962 VFL season.
Carlton hosted Geelong at Princes Park.
Graham Donaldson captained the hosts.
John Yeates captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Ken Hands and the visitors were coached by Bob Davis.
Carlton
G. Donaldson (capt.), B. Arch, L. Brereton, B. Buckley, T. Carroll, I. Collins, G. Collis, B. Cox, M. Cross, B. Crowe, P. Falconer, J. Gill, K. Greenwood, J. Heathcote, J. James, W. Lofts, J. Reilly, M. Sankey, S. Silvagni, V. Varlamos
Geelong
J. Yeates (capt.), J. Brown, T. Callan, J. Devine, G. Farmer, B. Goggin, K. Goodland, G. Hamer, J. Helmer, A. Lord, G. McGrath, B. Miller, E. Nicholls, G. O'Donnell, J. O'Neill, C. Rice, P. Vinar, D. Wade, R. West, F. Wooller
Carlton (13.10.88) were defeated by Geelong (19.13.127).
Goalkickers
Carlton: T. Carroll (4), P. Falconer (4), L. Brereton (3), G. Donaldson, S. Silvagni
Geelong: G. Farmer (4), D. Wade (4), B. Goggin (3), G. Hamer (2), C. Rice (2), F. Wooller (2), A. Lord, P. Vinar
As a result of this match, Carlton were then 8th on the ladder and Geelong were then 5th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1962 VFL Season
Round:
Round 1
Teams:
Carlton
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 21 April 1962
Time:
2:20 PM
Venue:
Princes Park
Attendance:
41,846
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6 | . | 3 | 8 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 8 | 13 | . | 10 | 13 | . | 10 | (88) |
| Geelong | 3 | . | 2 | 9 | . | 6 | 12 | . | 9 | 19 | . | 13 | 19 | . | 13 | (127) |
| Margin | CARL by 19 | GEEL by 6 | GEEL by 13 | GEEL by 39 | GEEL by 39 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Ken Hands
(Carlton),
Bob Davis
(Geelong)
Captains:
Graham Donaldson
(Carlton),
John Yeates
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
R. Brophy
Player Statistics
Carlton
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Arch, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Brereton, Leo | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 4 | Buckley, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Carroll, Tom | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 19 | Collins, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | Collis, Gordon | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Cox, Berkley | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Cross, Martin | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | Crowe, Bob | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 13 | Donaldson, Graham (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 36 | Falconer, Peter | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 12 | Gill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Greenwood, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Heathcote, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | James, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 20 | Lofts, Wes | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Reilly, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 16 | Sankey, Maurice | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Silvagni, Serge | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Varlamos, Vasil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 13 | 10 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Brown, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Callan, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Devine, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Farmer, Graham | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 35 | Goggin, Bill | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 22 | Goodland, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hamer, Garry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 10 | Helmer, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, Alistair | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 33 | McGrath, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Miller, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 2 | Nicholls, Eric | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 14 | O'Donnell, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Rice, Colin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 8 | Vinar, Paul | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 23 | Wade, Doug | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 31 | West, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Wooller, Fred | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 40 | Yeates, John (c) | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 19 | 13 | |||