1962 Night Series Cup

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1962 Night Series Cup
VFL Night Series Cup
Season1962
Teams8
WinnersRichmond (1st title)
Runner upHawthorn
Matches played7
Attendance111,710 (average 15,959 per match)

The 1962 VFL Night Premiership Cup was the

Lake Oval, Albert Park, then the home ground of South Melbourne, as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. Richmond won its first night series cup defeating Hawthorn in the final by 4 points.[1]

Games

Round 1

Winning team Winning team score Losing team Losing team score Ground Crowd Date
North Melbourne 9.11 (65) South Melbourne 3.14 (32)
Lake Oval
13,500 Friday, 31 August
Richmond 12.9 (81) Fitzroy 3.14 (32)
Lake Oval
11,600 Tuesday, 4 September
Collingwood 16.16 (112) St Kilda 10.9 (69)
Lake Oval
11,300 Friday, 7 September
Hawthorn 11.21 (87) Footscray 9.10 (64)
Lake Oval
13,560 Tuesday, 11 September

Semi-finals

Winning team Winning team score Losing team Losing team score Ground Crowd Date
Richmond 12.13 (85) North Melbourne 9.8 (62)
Lake Oval
17,100 Friday, 14 September
Hawthorn 18.13 (121) Collingwood 7.7 (49)
Lake Oval
20,100 Tuesday, 18 September

Final

Winning team Winning team score Losing team Losing team score Ground Crowd Date
Richmond 8.16 (64) Hawthorn 9.6 (60)
Lake Oval
24,550 Wednesday, 26 September

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tigers Win Night Title". The Football Record. 51 (34): 4. 29 September 1962. Retrieved 23 February 2024.