1962 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1962 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Melbourne in the first semi final and defeating Geelong in the preliminary final (replay), Carlton were defeated by Essendon in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1962 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 112.9)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Graeme | #26 | 17 | 0 | R02, R06-10, R12-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Arch, Bill | #21 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R06 |
| Barry, Peter | #18 | 18 | 0 | R02-04, R07-10, R12-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Benetti, John | #8 | 16 | 0 | R02, R06-14, R17-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Brereton, Leo | #6 | 7 | 17 | R01-05, SF, PF |
| Buckley, Brian | #4 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R09, R11-13, R15-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Carroll, Jim | #34 | 1 | 2 | R05 |
| Carroll, Tom | #22 | 22 | 62 | R01-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Collins, Ian | #19 | 20 | 14 | R01-03, R06-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Collis, Gordon | #17 | 20 | 13 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Cox, Berkley | #9 | 22 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Cross, Martin | #23 | 13 | 5 | R01-05, R09-10, R17-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Crowe, Bob | #14 | 19 | 1 | R01-11, R13-15, R17, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Donaldson, Graham | #13 | 15 | 6 | R01, R04, R07-15, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Falconer, Peter | #36 | 20 | 30 | R01-18, PR, GF |
| Gill, John | #12 | 19 | 12 | R01-03, R05-08, R11-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Greenwood, Ken | #5 | 8 | 2 | R01-06, PR, GF |
| Heathcote, John | #37 | 8 | 3 | R01, R05, R09, R11-12, R14-16 |
| James, John | #10 | 20 | 4 | R01-08, R11-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Kick, Murray | #30 | 20 | 4 | R03-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Lofts, Wes | #20 | 20 | 0 | R01-05, R07-16, R18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| McMaster-Smith, Bruce | #40 | 14 | 3 | R05-18 |
| Nicholls, John | #2 | 20 | 20 | R02-11, R13-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Ogilvie, Henry | #24 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Reilly, John | #28 | 7 | 0 | R01, R10-12, R16-18 |
| Sankey, Maurice | #16 | 21 | 12 | R01, R03-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Silvagni, Serge | #1 | 22 | 2 | R01-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Stewart, Cliff | #39 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Varlamos, Vasil | #32 | 7 | 0 | R01-05, R16, GF |
| Williams, Bruce | #7 | 18 | 23 | R04, R06-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
| Williams, John | #31 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hands, Ken | 22 | 15 | -1- | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF, PR, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1962 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 39 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 28/04/1962 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 10 | Ken Hands | John Nicholls |
| 05/05/1962 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 62 | Ken Hands | John Nicholls |
| 12/05/1962 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 13 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 19/05/1962 | Round 5 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 45 | Ken Hands | John Nicholls |
| 26/05/1962 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 16 | Ken Hands | John Nicholls |
| 04/06/1962 | Round 7 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 09/06/1962 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 3 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 23/06/1962 | Round 9 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 17 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 30/06/1962 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 1 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 07/07/1962 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 68 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 14/07/1962 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 16 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 21/07/1962 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 28/07/1962 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 30 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 04/08/1962 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 6 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 11/08/1962 | Round 16 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 9 | Ken Hands | John Nicholls |
| 18/08/1962 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 42 | Ken Hands | John Nicholls |
| 25/08/1962 | Round 18 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 35 | Ken Hands | John Nicholls |
| 01/09/1962 | Semi Final | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 2 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 15/09/1962 | Preliminary Final | Geelong | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 22/09/1962 | Preliminary Final (R) | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 5 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |
| 29/09/1962 | Grand Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 32 | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson |