1962 VFL Season: Geelong
These are the details of the premiership results of Geelong for the 1962 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Essendon in a semi final, Geelong were defeated by Carlton in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1962 VFL Season
Team:
Geelong
Home Ground:
Kardinia Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 139.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, John | #21 | 18 | 1 | R01, R03-04, R06-09, R11-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Brushfield, Brian | #30 | 2 | 0 | R09, R15 |
| Callan, Terry | #7 | 18 | 0 | R01-08, R10-14, R16, R18, SF, PF, PR |
| Devine, John | #9 | 16 | 1 | R01-14, SF, PF |
| Farmer, Graham | #5 | 6 | 9 | R01-04, R09, R17 |
| Fox, John | #24 | 19 | 5 | R03-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Goggin, Bill | #35 | 20 | 35 | R01-11, R13-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Goodland, Ken | #22 | 17 | 0 | R01-03, R05-11, R13-15, R17-18, SF, PR |
| Hamer, Garry | #18 | 21 | 16 | R01-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Harrison, Stan | #1 | 4 | 1 | R05-06, R09, R12 |
| Helmer, John | #10 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Hosking, Bill | #16 | 5 | 2 | R08, R10-13 |
| Lord, Alistair | #4 | 21 | 11 | R01-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Lord, Stewart | #6 | 16 | 0 | R02-11, R14-15, R17, SF, PF, PR |
| Lowe, Brian | #25 | 17 | 0 | R05-18, SF, PF, PR |
| McGrath, George | #33 | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R04, R12, R15-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Miller, Bill | #37 | 14 | 18 | R01-02, R10-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Nicholls, Eric | #2 | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R09-10, R14, PF |
| O'Donnell, Graeme | #14 | 5 | 4 | R01, R03-05, R12 |
| O'Neill, John | #17 | 20 | 0 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Pomeroy, Frank | #26 | 9 | 4 | R03-05, R12, R16-18, PF, PR |
| Rice, Colin | #15 | 17 | 21 | R01-02, R04-09, R13-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Rosenow, Geoff | #27 | 9 | 2 | R06-08, R10-11, R13-15, SF |
| Routley, Hugh | #29 | 3 | 0 | R03, R07, R16 |
| Stephens, Darryl | #38 | 8 | 1 | R02-05, R12, R16-18 |
| Sutherland, Neil | #32 | 17 | 18 | R04-18, SF, PR |
| Vinar, Paul | #8 | 19 | 18 | R01-03, R06-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Wade, Doug | #23 | 17 | 68 | R01-11, R13-16, R18, PR |
| Walker, Peter | #34 | 6 | 0 | R16-18, SF, PF, PR |
| West, Roy | #31 | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Wooller, Fred | #3 | 20 | 25 | R01-08, R10-18, SF, PF, PR |
| Yeates, John | #40 | 15 | 14 | R01-14, PF |
| Zanoni, Denis | #11 | 1 | 0 | R15 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Bob | 21 | 14 | -1- | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF, PR |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1962 | Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 39 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 28/04/1962 | Round 2 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 7 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 05/05/1962 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 39 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 12/05/1962 | Round 4 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 25 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 19/05/1962 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 12 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 26/05/1962 | Round 6 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 79 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 04/06/1962 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 38 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 09/06/1962 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 20 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 23/06/1962 | Round 9 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 40 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 30/06/1962 | Round 10 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 4 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 07/07/1962 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 71 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 14/07/1962 | Round 12 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 21/07/1962 | Round 13 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 16 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 28/07/1962 | Round 14 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 26 | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 04/08/1962 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 44 | Bob Davis | unknown |
| 11/08/1962 | Round 16 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 42 | Bob Davis | unknown |
| 18/08/1962 | Round 17 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | GEEL by 31 | Bob Davis | unknown |
| 25/08/1962 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | GEEL by 78 | Bob Davis | unknown |
| 08/09/1962 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 46 | Bob Davis | unknown |
| 15/09/1962 | Preliminary Final | Carlton | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Bob Davis | John Yeates |
| 22/09/1962 | Preliminary Final (R) | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 5 | Bob Davis | unknown |
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.