| Venue: Junction Oval | Date: Saturday June 9, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 3 points | Umpire: Irving | Crowd: 38,300 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: T.Carroll 2, J.Nicholls 2, P.Falconer 1, B.Williams 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Best: G.Collis (BOG), M.Kick, J.Nicholls, S.Silvagni, B.Cox, B.Crowe, J.Gill | Injuries: J.James (bruised thigh) replaced in the final quarter by J.Benetti P.Falconer (bruised thigh) replaced in the final quarter by J.Williams | ||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Buoyed by their impressive win over Melbourne in the previous round, Carlton took an unchanged line-up into this important clash against rival finals contenders St Kilda, and emerged with a gritty 3-point win at the Junction Oval.As constant rain swept across the ground, the Blues overcame a poor first quarter again, and took a slim 9-point advantage into the last term. The Saints then mounted a challenge, but wayward shooting for goal cost them dearly, and the Blues just got home.
In the final quarter, team mates John James and Peter Barry ran into each other. While both players lay on the ground stunned, the Saints ran in and kicked an easy goal to leave them 3 points down. The rejuvenated Saints threw every thing at the Blues in the dying minutes.
In other matches in this round, Hawthorn ended Essendon's unbeaten run with a good win at Glenferrie Oval, and Fitzroy beat a wildly-inaccurate Melbourne at Brunswick St. The top four order was now Essendon, Melbourne, Geelong and Footscray. Carlton was fifth, still trailing badly on percentage.
Team
| B: | 10 John James | 18 Peter Barry | 13 Graham Donaldson (c) |
| HB: | 26 Graeme Anderson | 20 Wes Lofts | 14 Bob Crowe |
| C: | 30 Murray Kick | 40 Bruce McMaster-Smith | 9 Berkley Cox |
| HF: | 19 Ian Collins | 17 Gordon Collis | 12 John Gill |
| F: | 16 Maurie Sankey | 22 Tom Carroll | 7 Bruce Williams |
| Ruck: | 2 John Nicholls (vc) | 1 Serge Silvagni | 36 Peter Falconer |
| Res: | 31 John Williams | 8 John Benetti | |
| Coach: | Ken Hands | ||
No Change
Milestones
50 Games: Peter BarryLast Game: John Williams
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