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 Victorian Football League end of season cup competition played in August and September of the 1962 VFL Premiership Season. Run as a knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams that failed to make the 1962 VFL finals series. It was the seventh VFL Night Series competition. Games were played at 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[edit]

Round 1[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

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