1962 VFL Semi Final 2: Essendon v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 8 September 1962 between Essendon and Geelong in the second semi final of the 1962 VFL season.
Essendon hosted Geelong at MCG.
Jack Clarke captained the hosts with Geoff Leek as vice-captain.
The hosts were coached by John Coleman and the visitors were coached by Bob Davis.
Essendon
J. Clarke (capt.), G. Leek (vice-capt.), G. Beissel, J. Birt, R. Blew, B. Capuano, B. Davis, P. Doran, A. Epis, K. Fraser, G. Johnston, D. McKenzie, H. Mitchell, C. Payne, T. Rodgers, B. Sampson, D. Shaw, I. Shelton, J. Somerville, K. Timms
Geelong
J. Brown, T. Callan, J. Devine, J. Fox, B. Goggin, K. Goodland, G. Hamer, A. Lord, S. Lord, B. Lowe, G. McGrath, B. Miller, J. O'Neill, C. Rice, G. Rosenow, N. Sutherland, P. Vinar, P. Walker, R. West, F. Wooller
Essendon (14.21.105) defeated Geelong (7.17.59).
Goalkickers
Essendon: C. Payne (4), J. Birt (3), K. Fraser (2), T. Rodgers (2), J. Clarke, G. Leek, H. Mitchell
Geelong: B. Miller (2), C. Rice (2), J. Devine, G. Hamer, F. Wooller
As a result of this match, Essendon faced Carlton in the grand final and Geelong faced Carlton in the preliminary final.
Match Details
Season:
1962 VFL Season
Round:
Semi Final 2
Teams:
Essendon
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 8 September 1962
Time:
2:30 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
95,393
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | 3 | . | 3 | 7 | . | 6 | 10 | . | 13 | 14 | . | 21 | 14 | . | 21 | (105) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 8 | 6 | . | 13 | 7 | . | 15 | 7 | . | 17 | 7 | . | 17 | (59) |
| Margin | ESSE by 1 | GEEL by 1 | ESSE by 16 | ESSE by 46 | ESSE by 46 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
John Coleman
(Essendon),
Bob Davis
(Geelong)
Captains:
Jack Clarke
(Essendon),
unknown
(Geelong)
Vice-Captains:
Geoff Leek
(Essendon),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
B. Nunn
Player Statistics
Essendon
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Beissel, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 11 | Birt, Johnny | ? | ? | 3 | ? |
| 14 | Blew, Russell | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 12 | Capuano, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 1 | Clarke, Jack (c) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 32 | Davis, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 36 | Doran, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 28 | Epis, Alec | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 23 | Fraser, Ken | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 16 | Johnston, Graeme | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 30 | Leek, Geoff (vc) | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | McKenzie, Don | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | Mitchell, Hugh | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 7 | Payne, Charlie | ? | ? | 4 | ? |
| 2 | Rodgers, Terry | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 34 | Sampson, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 5 | Shaw, David | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 10 | Shelton, Ian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 19 | Somerville, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Timms, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 14 | 21 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Brown, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 7 | Callan, Terry | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 9 | Devine, John | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 24 | Fox, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 35 | Goggin, Bill | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 22 | Goodland, Ken | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 18 | Hamer, Garry | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| 4 | Lord, Alistair | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 6 | Lord, Stewart | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 25 | Lowe, Brian | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 33 | McGrath, George | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 37 | Miller, Bill | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 17 | O'Neill, John | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 15 | Rice, Colin | ? | ? | 2 | ? |
| 27 | Rosenow, Geoff | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 32 | Sutherland, Neil | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 8 | Vinar, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 34 | Walker, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 31 | West, Roy | ? | ? | 0 | ? |
| 3 | Wooller, Fred | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (20 players) | 7 | 17 | |||