1962 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1962 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Melbourne in a semi final and defeating Geelong in the preliminary final, Carlton were defeated by Essendon in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1962 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.