1962 VFL Season: Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of Melbourne for the 1962 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Melbourne were defeated by Carlton in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1962 VFL Season
Team:
Melbourne
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 125.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Carlton (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Frank | #6 | 16 | 30 | R02-09, R12-18, SF |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 17 | 21 | R01-11, R13-17, SF |
| Byers, Garry | #50 | 4 | 2 | R16-18, SF |
| Carroll, Bob | #19 | 2 | 2 | R17-18 |
| Case, Geoff | #7 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Collins, Mike | #11 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Crompton, Neil | #5 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Dawson, Ray | #17 | 17 | 14 | R01-17 |
| Dixon, Brian | #9 | 18 | 2 | R01-11, R13-18, SF |
| Emselle, Ken | #10 | 6 | 1 | R09-14 |
| Gleeson, Terry | #28 | 17 | 7 | R01-17 |
| Ingwersen, Alec | #44 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
| Jenkinson, Jim | #24 | 2 | 2 | R06, R09 |
| Johnson, Tassie | #8 | 18 | 6 | R01-17, SF |
| Johnson, Trevor | #14 | 3 | 0 | R01, R18, SF |
| Jones, Dennis | #27 | 4 | 0 | R05, R07, R11, R18 |
| Kenneally, Bryan | #22 | 18 | 8 | R01-13, R15-18, SF |
| Laidlaw, Clyde | #35 | 2 | 1 | R12, R15 |
| Leahy, Brian | #21 | 17 | 0 | R01-02, R04-10, R12-18, SF |
| Lord, John | #4 | 18 | 16 | R01-16, R18, SF |
| Mann, Hassa | #29 | 19 | 8 | R01-18, SF |
| Mann, Len | #34 | 18 | 2 | R01-07, R09-18, SF |
| Massey, Bernie | #37 | 16 | 0 | R01-16 |
| Matthews, Herbie | #39 | 6 | 2 | R10, R12, R14-17 |
| Miller, Robert | #33 | 17 | 0 | R02-14, R16-18, SF |
| Mithen, Laurie | #11 | 17 | 37 | R01-08, R11-18, SF |
| Nilsson, Ray | #38 | 8 | 9 | R01, R10-11, R15-18, SF |
| Rattray, Kerry | #25 | 4 | 1 | R03-04, R06-07 |
| Roet, Brian | #18 | 17 | 1 | R01-03, R06-18, SF |
| Rowarth, Alan | #2 | 8 | 8 | R01-02, R05, R08-10, R18, SF |
| Thorogood, Ian | #26 | 17 | 0 | R01-06, R08-15, R17-18, SF |
| Townsend, John | #16 | 6 | 7 | R11-14, R18, SF |
| Tunbridge, Geoff | #23 | 19 | 12 | R01-18, SF |
| Vagg, Barrie | #32 | 5 | 4 | R01-05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Norm | 19 | 14 | -0- | 5 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1962 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | MELB by 28 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 28/04/1962 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 7 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 05/05/1962 | Round 3 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | MELB by 59 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 12/05/1962 | Round 4 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 32 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 19/05/1962 | Round 5 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 21 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 26/05/1962 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | MELB by 46 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 04/06/1962 | Round 7 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 16 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 09/06/1962 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 2 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 23/06/1962 | Round 9 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | MELB by 12 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 30/06/1962 | Round 10 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 18 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 07/07/1962 | Round 11 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 16 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 14/07/1962 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 15 | Norm Smith | Laurie Mithen |
| 21/07/1962 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 16 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 28/07/1962 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 21 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 04/08/1962 | Round 15 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | MELB by 15 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 11/08/1962 | Round 16 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 12 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 18/08/1962 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | MELB by 15 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
| 25/08/1962 | Round 18 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | MELB by 35 | Norm Smith | Laurie Mithen |
| 01/09/1962 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 2 | Norm Smith | Ron Barassi |
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.