1962 SANFL Premiership season
The SANFL (South Australian National Football League) is the premier League and governing body for Australian Football in South Australia. Originally formed as the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) on 30 April 1877, the SANFL is the oldest surviving football league of any code in Australia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. The 'home and away' season is played over 23 weeks from April to September. The top five teams then play off in a final series culminating in the grand final for the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy.
1962 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1942 | 1248 | 60.88 | 34 |
| 2 | West Adelaide | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1971 | 1386 | 58.71 | 26 |
| 3 | Norwood | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1904 | 1616 | 54.09 | 23 |
| 4 | West Torrens | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1638 | 1398 | 53.95 | 21 |
| 5 | Glenelg | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1621 | 1756 | 48.00 | 18 |
| 6 | North Adelaide | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1456 | 1555 | 48.36 | 16 |
| 7 | Sturt | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1380 | 1975 | 41.13 | 8 |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 19 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1187 | 2165 | 35.41 | 6 |
| H&A | 76 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 13099 | 13099 | 50.00 | 152 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 546 | 546 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 80 | 79 | 79 | 1 | 13645 | 13645 | 50.00 | 160 |
1962 Round by Round
Round
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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11 |
12 |
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14 |
15 |
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19 |
1SF |
2SF |
PF |
GF
Round 1[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 2.5 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 15.10 | 100 | Sat 21-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.3 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 69 | Norwood won by 31 points | |||
| Glenelg | 6.4 | 10.7 | 13.11 | 20.19 | 139 | Sat 21-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Sturt | 5.4 | 9.8 | 16.11 | 18.14 | 122 | Glenelg won by 17 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 6.3 | 7.7 | 13.11 | 19.16 | 130 | Sat 21-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 58 | North Adelaide won by 72 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.4 | 2.6 | 6.12 | 7.15 | 57 | Sat 21-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 7.6 | 8.12 | 9.15 | 69 | Port Adelaide won by 12 points | |||
Round 2[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.14 | 9.16 | 70 | Wed 25-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.5 | 2.12 | 7.13 | 10.19 | 79 | Glenelg won by 9 points | |||
| Norwood | 0.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 15.14 | 104 | Wed 25-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.6 | 5.9 | 10.15 | 11.16 | 82 | Norwood won by 22 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.6 | 2.8 | 8.13 | 10.15 | 75 | Wed 25-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.10 | 52 | West Torrens won by 23 points | |||
| Sturt | 1.0 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 11.10 | 76 | Wed 25-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.8 | 5.8 | 9.21 | 9.23 | 77 | North Adelaide won by 1 point | |||
Round 3[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 2.3 | 9.11 | 12.14 | 15.24 | 114 | Sat 28-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 29 | Port Adelaide won by 85 points | |||
| Norwood | 5.2 | 6.8 | 7.12 | 18.18 | 126 | Sat 28-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.10 | 5.13 | 8.17 | 9.20 | 74 | Norwood won by 52 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6.10 | 6.12 | 48 | Sat 28-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 2.2 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 15.7 | 97 | West Torrens won by 49 points | |||
| Sturt | 4.1 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 54 | Sat 28-Apr-1962 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.3 | 9.9 | 13.10 | 15.19 | 109 | West Adelaide won by 55 points | |||
Round 4[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 38 | Sat 5-May-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 4.3 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 12.10 | 82 | Norwood won by 44 points | |||
| Glenelg | 1.3 | 6.6 | 6.10 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 5-May-1962 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 6.8 | 8.11 | 12.16 | 19.21 | 135 | West Torrens won by 56 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 7.6 | 14.10 | 17.18 | 22.23 | 155 | Sat 5-May-1962 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 27 | Port Adelaide won by 128 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.3 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 11.13 | 79 | Sat 5-May-1962 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 0.4 | 2.10 | 3.12 | 7.16 | 58 | West Adelaide won by 21 points | |||
Round 5[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.1 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 12.9 | 81 | Sat 12-May-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 8.2 | 15.4 | 17.9 | 21.11 | 137 | West Torrens won by 56 points | |||
| Norwood | 2.5 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 15.20 | 110 | Sat 12-May-1962 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| Sturt | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 58 | Norwood won by 52 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 5.6 | 11.10 | 12.15 | 15.21 | 111 | Sat 12-May-1962 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.2 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 13.11 | 89 | West Adelaide won by 22 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 0.3 | 5.8 | 9.10 | 12.16 | 88 | Sat 12-May-1962 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 45 | Port Adelaide won by 43 points | |||
Round 6[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Torrens | 5.8 | 8.11 | 14.13 | 16.20 | 116 | Sat 19-May-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.4 | 3.10 | 7.17 | 10.20 | 80 | West Torrens won by 36 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 3.5 | 6.8 | 9.17 | 15.22 | 112 | Sat 19-May-1962 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 9.9 | 63 | West Adelaide won by 49 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.3 | 11.9 | 13.12 | 16.17 | 113 | Sat 19-May-1962 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 6.2 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 14.5 | 89 | Port Adelaide won by 24 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 11.10 | 76 | Sat 19-May-1962 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Norwood | 5.5 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 12.15 | 87 | Norwood won by 11 points | |||
Round 7[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 4.2 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 17.8 | 110 | Sat 26-May-1962 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.7 | 4.12 | 9.15 | 11.18 | 84 | Glenelg won by 26 points | |||
| Sturt | 5.2 | 9.9 | 11.14 | 17.17 | 119 | Sat 26-May-1962 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 64 | Sturt won by 55 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.0 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 74 | Sat 26-May-1962 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | 20,832 | |
| Norwood | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 10.14 | 74 | West Torrens drew with Norwood | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.0 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 71 | Sat 26-May-1962 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 8.7 | 8.11 | 12.15 | 87 | Port Adelaide won by 16 points | |||
Round 8[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 1.3 | 2.3 | 7.11 | 9.14 | 68 | Sat 2-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 4.6 | 7.15 | 12.15 | 17.17 | 119 | North Adelaide won by 51 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.3 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 8.11 | 59 | Sat 2-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.1 | 11.9 | 12.12 | 21.19 | 145 | West Adelaide won by 86 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.4 | 7.9 | 9.10 | 13.14 | 92 | Sat 2-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 5.11 | 41 | Sturt won by 51 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 12.14 | 86 | Mon 4-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 21 | Port Adelaide won by 65 points | |||
Round 9[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.11 | 4.17 | 41 | Sat 9-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 16.10 | 106 | Glenelg won by 65 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 4.3 | 8.6 | 19.7 | 23.10 | 148 | Sat 9-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.1 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 65 | North Adelaide won by 83 points | |||
| West Torrens | 4.2 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 9-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 16.11 | 107 | West Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 8.3 | 12.4 | 14.9 | 18.15 | 123 | Sat 9-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.0 | 7.0 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 63 | Port Adelaide won by 60 points | |||
Round 10[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 52 | Sat 16-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 8.5 | 12.10 | 18.16 | 19.17 | 131 | Port Adelaide won by 79 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 14.14 | 98 | Sat 16-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Norwood | 4.5 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 14.10 | 94 | Glenelg won by 4 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 2.2 | 3.11 | 8.16 | 15.24 | 114 | Sat 16-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.1 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 46 | West Adelaide won by 68 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.2 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 7.12 | 54 | Sat 16-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 5.0 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 11.13 | 79 | North Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
Round 11[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.4 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 63 | Sat 30-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 5.1 | 12.8 | 20.12 | 26.20 | 176 | Norwood won by 113 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 4.0 | 10.8 | 12.10 | 18.13 | 121 | Sat 30-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 7.3 | 8.5 | 13.12 | 13.13 | 91 | Port Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 93 | Sat 30-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.8 | 7.13 | 12.15 | 87 | North Adelaide won by 6 points | |||
| West Torrens | 1.5 | 6.7 | 8.12 | 9.12 | 66 | Sat 30-Jun-1962 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 2.2 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 11.11 | 77 | Glenelg won by 11 points | |||
Round 12[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 6.3 | 9.10 | 10.16 | 12.17 | 89 | Sat 7-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 4.3 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 12.12 | 84 | Port Adelaide won by 5 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.6 | 17.10 | 22.10 | 32.12 | 204 | Sat 7-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.0 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 66 | West Adelaide won by 138 points | |||
| Norwood | 7.4 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 17.18 | 120 | Sat 7-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.2 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 7.13 | 55 | Norwood won by 65 points | |||
| West Torrens | 2.3 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 69 | Sat 7-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 34 | West Torrens won by 35 points | |||
Round 13[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Torrens | 3.6 | 5.11 | 11.16 | 12.20 | 92 | Sat 21-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Norwood | 2.3 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 9.13 | 67 | West Torrens won by 25 points | |||
| Glenelg | 4.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 11.16 | 82 | Sat 21-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.4 | 3.7 | 6.12 | 6.13 | 49 | Glenelg won by 33 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 0.0 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 11.11 | 77 | Sat 21-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 45 | Port Adelaide won by 32 points | |||
| Sturt | 2.5 | 3.6 | 7.14 | 10.17 | 77 | Sat 21-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.4 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 8.10 | 58 | Sturt won by 19 points | |||
Round 14[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 3.3 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 15.11 | 101 | Sat 28-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.2 | 6.7 | 11.10 | 14.16 | 100 | Glenelg won by 1 point | |||
| West Torrens | 4.1 | 12.4 | 13.12 | 16.21 | 117 | Sat 28-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 3.4 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 6.11 | 47 | West Torrens won by 70 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 0.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 7.8 | 50 | Sat 28-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 5.2 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 17.7 | 109 | Port Adelaide won by 59 points | |||
| Sturt | 3.4 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 55 | Sat 28-Jul-1962 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Norwood | 5.5 | 13.6 | 15.13 | 24.18 | 162 | Norwood won by 107 points | |||
Round 15[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Glenelg | 3.7 | 12.10 | 15.14 | 18.19 | 127 | Sat 4-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 13.14 | 92 | Glenelg won by 35 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 5.5 | 10.10 | 14.11 | 18.19 | 127 | Sat 4-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.3 | 6.5 | 10.11 | 14.13 | 97 | West Adelaide won by 30 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.6 | 7.13 | 12.19 | 91 | Sat 4-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 3.1 | 4.5 | 7.9 | 10.11 | 71 | Port Adelaide won by 20 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.4 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 75 | Sat 4-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.12 | 10.18 | 78 | South Adelaide won by 3 points | |||
Round 16[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 43 | Sat 11-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 5.1 | 10.8 | 12.13 | 19.16 | 130 | West Adelaide won by 87 points | |||
| Sturt | 1.2 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 86 | Sat 11-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 4.4 | 7.8 | 14.11 | 16.15 | 111 | Port Adelaide won by 25 points | |||
| West Torrens | 3.3 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 16.12 | 108 | Sat 11-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Thebarton Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.14 | 44 | West Torrens won by 64 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 3.6 | 6.9 | 10.12 | 11.14 | 80 | Sat 11-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Norwood | 1.1 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 10.11 | 71 | North Adelaide won by 9 points | |||
Round 17[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| North Adelaide | 3.2 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 7.13 | 55 | Sat 18-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 1.4 | 5.8 | 8.10 | 10.13 | 73 | Sturt won by 18 points | |||
| Port Adelaide | 3.1 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 75 | Sat 18-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Alberton Oval | ||
| West Adelaide | 2.3 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 16.12 | 108 | West Adelaide won by 33 points | |||
| Norwood | 1.3 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 14.12 | 96 | Sat 18-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 4.3 | 7.5 | 8.10 | 13.10 | 88 | Norwood won by 8 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.2 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 18-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 6.2 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 86 | South Adelaide won by 2 points | |||
Round 18[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 3.2 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 12.12 | 84 | Sat 25-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| North Adelaide | 2.5 | 5.9 | 5.10 | 7.14 | 56 | West Adelaide won by 28 points | |||
| Sturt | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 10.10 | 70 | Sat 25-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Unley Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 7.4 | 8.7 | 14.14 | 16.18 | 114 | West Torrens won by 44 points | |||
| Norwood | 6.3 | 9.4 | 15.11 | 16.14 | 110 | Sat 25-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Norwood Oval | ||
| South Adelaide | 0.3 | 6.12 | 9.15 | 13.19 | 97 | Norwood won by 13 points | |||
| Glenelg | 3.0 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 49 | Sat 25-Aug-1962 2:10 pm | Glenelg Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.1 | 8.5 | 9.11 | 14.15 | 99 | Port Adelaide won by 50 points | |||
Round 19[Round Review]
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| South Adelaide | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.13 | 12.13 | 85 | Sat 1-Sep-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Sturt | 0.6 | 2.12 | 4.16 | 7.21 | 63 | South Adelaide won by 22 points | |||
| North Adelaide | 0.3 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 10.19 | 79 | Sat 1-Sep-1962 2:10 pm | Prospect Oval | ||
| Glenelg | 5.3 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 69 | North Adelaide won by 10 points | |||
| West Adelaide | 4.8 | 7.10 | 11.15 | 16.21 | 117 | Sat 1-Sep-1962 2:10 pm | Richmond Oval | ||
| West Torrens | 0.0 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 10.10 | 70 | West Adelaide won by 47 points | |||
| Norwood | 4.2 | 7.4 | 13.8 | 16.10 | 106 | Sat 1-Sep-1962 2:10 pm | Kensington Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 10.9 | 13.11 | 18.14 | 122 | Port Adelaide won by 16 points | |||
1962 Ladder
| LP | Club | P | W | L | D | For | Agn | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1942 | 1248 | 60.88 | 34 |
| 2 | West Adelaide | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1971 | 1386 | 58.71 | 26 |
| 3 | Norwood | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1904 | 1616 | 54.09 | 23 |
| 4 | West Torrens | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1638 | 1398 | 53.95 | 21 |
| 5 | Glenelg | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1621 | 1756 | 48.00 | 18 |
| 6 | North Adelaide | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1456 | 1555 | 48.36 | 16 |
| 7 | Sturt | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1380 | 1975 | 41.13 | 8 |
| 8 | South Adelaide | 19 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1187 | 2165 | 35.41 | 6 |
| H&A | 76 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 13099 | 13099 | 50.00 | 152 | |
| Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 546 | 546 | 50.00 | 8 | |
| Total | 80 | 79 | 79 | 1 | 13645 | 13645 | 50.00 | 160 |
First Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Norwood | 4.4 | 6.6 | 10.14 | 11.15 | 81 | Sat 8-Sep-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 32,117 | |
| West Torrens | 2.1 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 8.12 | 60 | Norwood won by 21 points | |||
Second Semi-final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 3.2 | 6.10 | 9.11 | 14.21 | 105 | Sat 15-Sep-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 31,307 | |
| West Adelaide | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.12 | 5.14 | 44 | Port Adelaide won by 61 points | |||
Preliminary Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| West Adelaide | 4.4 | 6.9 | 9.16 | 11.20 | 86 | Sat 22-Sep-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 31,468 | |
| Norwood | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.11 | 7.15 | 57 | West Adelaide won by 29 points | |||
Grand Final
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Score | Date / Result | Ground | Crowd | ||
| Port Adelaide | 1.3 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 58 | Sat 29-Sep-1962 2:10 pm | Adelaide Oval | 43,597 | |
| West Adelaide | 0.4 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 7.13 | 55 | Port Adelaide won by 3 points | |||