1962 VFL Season: Essendon
Season Team Details
Competition:
1962 VFL Season
Team:
Essendon
Home Ground:
Windy Hill
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-0-2, P%: 130.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Jack Clarke
Vice-Captain:
Geoff Leek
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beissel, Graeme | #18 | 9 | 1 | R01, R09-11, R16-18, SF, GF |
| Birt, Johnny | #11 | 15 | 30 | R01-02, R04-10, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Blew, Russell | #14 | 18 | 0 | R02-03, R05-18, SF, GF |
| Byers, Max | #37 | 5 | 0 | R13-17 |
| Capuano, Barry | #12 | 17 | 1 | R01-14, R16, SF, GF |
| Clarke, Jack | #1 | 19 | 24 | R01-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Davis, Barry | #32 | 17 | 0 | R01-05, R08-16, R18, SF, GF |
| Doran, Paul | #36 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Epis, Alec | #28 | 18 | 1 | R01-06, R09-18, SF, GF |
| Evans, Ron | #8 | 6 | 17 | R01, R11-15 |
| Fordham, Ted | #20 | 5 | 0 | R05-08, R16 |
| Forge, Ken | #22 | 8 | 0 | R02-04, R06-08, R12-13 |
| Fraser, Ken | #23 | 19 | 23 | R01-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Gosper, Geoff | #6 | 13 | 2 | R02-04, R06-09, R13-15, R17-18, GF |
| Graham, Ian | #39 | 2 | 0 | R07, R09 |
| Johnston, Graeme | #16 | 17 | 8 | R02-06, R09-18, SF, GF |
| King, Alf | #26 | 8 | 1 | R01-05, R07, R11-12 |
| Leek, Geoff | #30 | 20 | 10 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Lieschke, Bill | #41 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Matthews, Barry | #3 | 4 | 0 | R07-08, R12, R14 |
| McKenzie, Don | #24 | 19 | 0 | R01, R03-18, SF, GF |
| Mitchell, Hugh | #31 | 20 | 29 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Murdoch, Alby | #15 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Payne, Charlie | #7 | 19 | 39 | R02-18, SF, GF |
| Rodgers, Terry | #2 | 16 | 20 | R01, R03-15, R18, SF |
| Sampson, Brian | #34 | 6 | 1 | R01-02, R16-17, SF, GF |
| Shaw, David | #5 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Shelton, Ian | #10 | 19 | 0 | R01-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Somerville, John | #19 | 14 | 17 | R01-06, R10-12, R15, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Timms, Ken | #25 | 20 | 26 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Welsh, John | #29 | 5 | 0 | R08, R10, R12, R17-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman, John | 20 | 18 | -0- | 2 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1962 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 37 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 28/04/1962 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 17 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 05/05/1962 | Round 3 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 27 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 12/05/1962 | Round 4 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 4 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 19/05/1962 | Round 5 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 45 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 26/05/1962 | Round 6 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 6 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 02/06/1962 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 58 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 09/06/1962 | Round 8 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 17 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 23/06/1962 | Round 9 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 40 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 30/06/1962 | Round 10 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 18 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 07/07/1962 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 17 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 14/07/1962 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 53 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 21/07/1962 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 34 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 28/07/1962 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | ESSE by 1 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 04/08/1962 | Round 15 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 50 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 11/08/1962 | Round 16 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 9 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 18/08/1962 | Round 17 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 37 | John Coleman | Geoff Leek |
| 25/08/1962 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 5 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 08/09/1962 | Semi Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 46 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |
| 29/09/1962 | Grand Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | ESSE by 32 | John Coleman | Jack Clarke |