Coach: Norm Smith
Captain: Ron Barassi
Finishing Position: 3rd
Best and Fairest: Hassa Mann
Leading Goalkicker: Laurie Mithen (37)
Best First Year Player: John Townsend
| Matches | Ladder | Playing List | Best and Fairest | Reserves | Under 19s |
Despite having finished with a better record than their 1957 and 1959 premiership years, the Demons 14-4 was only good enough for third place in 1962. They led by 14 points at the last change against Carlton in the minor semi final - the first they had played in sice 1954 - but were run down in the last quarter and lost by two points.
Denis Jones was runner-up in the Gardiner Medal for best and fairest player in the Reserves.
The Fourths lost Grand Final to Hawthorn in the Melbourne Boys League 11.10 to 8.8
The club made a profit of 328p for the year. An end of season trip was held to New Zealand.
Melbourne's VFL delegates were Tom Trumble and Richard Taylor. Taylor took a leave of absence from 16 March until his death on 25 May and was replaced by Jim Cardwell. Arthur King then took over as delegate from 22 June.
During the year the club came to the rescue of the Colac club, whose coach John Beckwith had been taken ill. Players including Ron Barassi and Laurie Mithen travelled to take their training sessions.
Premiership Season
| Round | Opposition | Result | |||
| 1 | Richmond | WIN | |||
| 2 | Geelong | WIN | |||
| 3 | Footscray | WIN | |||
| 4 | Collingwood | WIN | |||
| 5 | North Melbourne | WIN | |||
| 6 | South Melbourne | WIN | |||
| 7 | Carlton | LOSS | |||
| 8 | Fitzroy | LOSS | |||
| 9 | St. Kilda | WIN | |||
| 10 | Essendon | LOSS | |||
| 11 | Hawthorn | WIN | |||
| 12 | Richmond | WIN | |||
| 13 | Geelong | LOSS | |||
| 14 | Footscray | WIN | |||
| 15 | Collingwood | WIN | |||
| 16 | North Melbourne | WIN | |||
| 17 | South Melbourne | WIN | |||
| 18 | Carlton | WIN | |||
| SF | Carlton | LOSS | |||
Practice Match
| Opposition | Result | ||||
| Essendon | ? | ||||
Ladder
| W | D | L | % | P | |
| Essendon | 16 | 0 | 2 | 130.4 | 64 |
| Geelong | 14 | 0 | 4 | 139.3 | 56 |
| Melbourne | 14 | 0 | 4 | 125.8 | 56 |
| Carlton | 13 | 0 | 5 | 112.9 | 52 |
| Footscray | 11 | 0 | 7 | 108.4 | 44 |
| St. Kilda | 9 | 0 | 9 | 108.8 | 36 |
| Collingwood | 9 | 0 | 9 | 98.5 | 36 |
| Richmond | 5 | 0 | 13 | 90.5 | 20 |
| Hawthorn | 5 | 0 | 13 | 86.6 | 20 |
| Fitzroy | 5 | 0 | 13 | 79.9 | 20 |
| North Melbourne | 4 | 0 | 14 | 73.1 | 16 |
| South Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 15 | 74.4 | 12 |
Playing List
| Number | Player | Games | Goals | ||
| 2 | Alan Rowarth | 8 | 8 | ||
| 4 | John Lord | 18 | 16 | ||
| 5 | Neil Crompton | 19 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Frank Adams | 16 | 30 | ||
| 7 | Geoff Case | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Tassie Johnson | 18 | 6 | ||
| 9 | Brian Dixon | 18 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Ken Emselle | 6 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Laurie Mithen | 17 | 37 | ||
| 12 | Mike Collins | 2 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Trevor Johnson | 3 | 0 | ||
| 16 | John Townsend | 6 | 7 | ||
| 17 | Ray Dawson | 17 | 14 | ||
| 18 | Brian Roet | 17 | 1 | ||
| 19 | Bob Carroll | 2 | 2 | ||
| 21 | Brian Leahy | 17 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Bryan Kenneally | 18 | 8 | ||
| 23 | Geoff Tunbridge | 19 | 12 | ||
| 24 | Jim Jenkinson | 2 | 2 | ||
| 25 | Kerry Rattray | 4 | 1 | ||
| 26 | Ian Thorogood | 17 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Denis Jones | 4 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Terry Gleeson | 17 | 7 | ||
| 29 | Hassa Mann | 19 | 8 | ||
| 31 | Ron Barassi | 17 | 21 | ||
| 32 | Barrie Vagg | 5 | 4 | ||
| 33 | Robert Miller | 17 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Len Mann | 18 | 2 | ||
| 35 | Clyde Laidlaw | 2 | 1 | ||
| 37 | Bernie Massey | 16 | 0 | ||
| 38 | Ray Nilsson | 8 | 9 | ||
| 39 | Herbie Matthews | 6 | 2 | ||
| 44 | Alec Ingwersen | 2 | 0 | ||
| 50 | Garry Byers | 4 | 2 | ||
Best and Fairest
| Player | |||||
| 1st | Hassa Mann | ||||
| 2nd | Ron Barassi | ||||
| 3rd | Brian Dixon | ||||
| 4th | Brian Roet | ||||
Other Awards
Most consistent - Neil Crompton
Most improved player - Bernie Massey
Tribunal
| Round | Player | Charge | Sanction | ||
| Round 9 Reserves | Bill James | Striking | ? | ||
Reserves
1962 Reserves season
Best and Fairest - Geoff Case
Second Best and Fairest - John Townsend
Third Best and Fairest - Denis Jones
Leading goalkicker - Jim Jenkinson (31)
Outstanding service - Ken Emselle, Terry Johnston
| W | D | L | % | P | |
| Footscray | 15 | 0 | 3 | 158.4 | 60 |
| Geelong | 13 | 0 | 5 | 156.2 | 52 |
| St Kilda | 11 | 2 | 5 | 106.6 | 48 |
| Collingwood | 10 | 1 | 7 | 107.2 | 42 |
| Hawthorn | 10 | 0 | 8 | 101.6 | 40 |
| South Melbourne | 9 | 0 | 9 | 106.4 | 36 |
| Melbourne | 9 | 0 | 9 | 103.0 | 36 |
| Essendon | 8 | 0 | 10 | 100.5 | 32 |
| Carlton | 7 | 1 | 10 | 86.7 | 30 |
| Richmond | 6 | 0 | 12 | 92.4 | 24 |
| North Melbourne | 6 | 0 | 12 | 86.7 | 24 |
| Fitzroy | 2 | 0 | 16 | 51.4 | 8 |
Under 19s
1962 Under 19s season
Best and Fairest - Barry Bourke
Second Best and Fairest - N. Corrigan
Best Clubman - W. Grimme
Leading Goalkicker - Barry Bourke (67 goals)
Outstanding service - M. O'Brien, A. Schultz
| W | D | L | % | P | |
| Footscray | 13 | 0 | 5 | 135.6 | 52 |
| Richmond | 12 | 1 | 5 | 126.7 | 50 |
| Essendon | 12 | 1 | 5 | 119.7 | 50 |
| Geelong | 12 | 1 | 5 | 111.2 | 50 |
| Melbourne | 12 | 0 | 6 | 135.4 | 48 |
| Fitzroy | 11 | 1 | 6 | 143.6 | 46 |
| Carlton | 10 | 0 | 8 | 96.6 | 40 |
| South Melbourne | 7 | 0 | 11 | 89.8 | 28 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 0 | 12 | 77.2 | 24 |
| St Kilda | 5 | 0 | 13 | 80.2 | 20 |
| Hawthorn | 5 | 0 | 13 | 76.6 | 20 |
| North Melbourne | 1 | 0 | 17 | 53.0 | 4 |
Fourths
Best and Fairest - M. Brodie and T. Date
Outstanding Service - Neville Stone
Media
Age - 09/05/1962
Age - 06/09/1962
Football Record Finals Week 2 1962
Football Record Round 1 1963
Links
AFL Tables 1962 page