1962 VFL Grand Final
Essendon
Carlton
13.12 (90)
8.10 (58)
1
2
3
4
ESS
6.5 (41)
7.7 (49)
10.10 (70)
13.12 (90)
CAR
1.1 (7)
5.6 (36)
7.8 (50)
8.10 (58)
Date 29 September 1962 Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance 98,385
The 1962 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Carlton Football Club , held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 1962. It was the 65th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League , staged to determine the premiers for the 1962 VFL season . The match, attended by 98,385 spectators, was won by Essendon by a margin of 32 points, marking that club's 11th premiership victory.
Teams [ ]
Essendon
B :
0 5 David Shaw
36 Paul Doran
24 Don McKenzie
HB :
28 Alec Epis
10 Ian Shelton
32 Barry Davis
C :
14 Russell Blew
18 Graeme Beissel
12 Barry Capuano
HF :
16 Graeme Johnston
23 Ken Fraser
19 John Somerville
F :
25 Ken Timms
0 7 Charlie Payne
11 John Birt
Foll :
30 Geoff Leek
31 Hugh Mitchell
0 1 Jack Clarke (c)
Res :
34 Brian Sampson
0 6 Geoff Gosper
Coach :
John Coleman
Carlton
B :
0 8 John Benetti
18 Peter Barry
16 Maurie Sankey
HB :
26 Graeme Anderson
20 Wes Lofts
14 Bob Crowe
C :
19 Ian Collins
0 9 Berkley Cox
30 Murray Kick
HF :
13 Graham Donaldson (c)
10 John James
12 John Gill
F :
0 5 Ken Greenwood
22 Tom Carroll
36 Peter Falconer
Foll :
0 2 John Nicholls
0 1 Sergio Silvagni
31 Bruce Williams
Res :
32 Vasil Varlamos
23 Martin Cross
Coach :
Ken Hands
Umpire – Jack Irving
Scoreboard [ ]
Team
1
2
3
Final
Essendon
6.5 (41)
7.7 (49)
10.10 (70)
13.12 (90)
Carlton
1.1 (7)
5.6 (36)
7.8 (50)
8.10 (58)
Statistics [ ]
Goalkickers [ ]
Essendon :
Birt 4
Clarke 69
Mitchell 2
Payne 2
Johnston 1
Leek 1
Timms 1
Carlton :
Williams 3
Nicholls 2
Cross 1
Donaldson 1
Greenwood 1
Attendance [ ]
References [ ]
AFL Tables: 1962 Grand Final
The Official statistical history of the AFL 2004
Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897-1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported , Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
See also [ ]
Essendon 13.12 (90) defeated Carlton 8.10 (58), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
1. Clarke (c)
5. Shaw
6. Gosper
7. Payne
10. Shelton
11. Birt
12. Capuano
14. Blew
16. Johnston
18. Beissel
19. Somerville
23. Fraser
24. McKenzie
25. Timms
28. Epis
30. Leek
31. Mitchell
32. Davis
34. Sampson
36. Doran
Coach: Coleman
VFL/AFL home grounds
East Melbourne Cricket Ground (1897–1921)
Windy Hill (1922–1991)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (1992–)
Docklands Stadium (2000–)
VFL/AFL premierships (16) Seasons (142) Related articles Essendon did not participate in the 1916 and 1917 VFL seasons due to the First World War (indicated in grey)
AFL coach: Michael Voss
AFL captain: Patrick Cripps
VFL/AFL home grounds
Princes Park (1897–2005)
Melbourne Cricket Ground (2005–)
Docklands Stadium (2002–)
AFLW home grounds Premierships Seasons Related articles
Clubs
Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
Carlton
Collingwood
Essendon
Fremantle
Geelong
Gold Coast
Greater Western Sydney
Hawthorn
Melbourne
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Richmond
St Kilda
Sydney
West Coast
Western Bulldogs
Seasons Grand finals Venues
Adelaide Oval
Bellerive Oval
Carrara Stadium
Docklands Stadium
Eureka Stadium
The Gabba
Jiangwan Stadium
Kardinia Park
Manuka Oval
Marrara Oval
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Perth Stadium
Riverway Stadium
Sydney Cricket Ground
Sydney Showground Stadium
Traeger Park
York Park
Awards Major recurring events Second-tier and junior competitions
AFL Under 18 Championships
NAB League
North East Australian Football League
South Australian National Football League
Victorian Football League
West Australian Football League
Former clubs Related articles Known as the Victorian Football League from 1897–1989; no grand finals were held in 1897 and 1924