1962 VFL Season: Melbourne

These are the details of the premiership results for Melbourne for the 1962 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. Melbourne were defeated by Carlton in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).

Team Details

Competition: 1962 VFL Season
Team: Melbourne
Club: 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