Round 16, 1962
North Melbourne vs Melbourne
Saturday 11 August
Venue: Arden Street
Attendance: 10,339
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| North Melbourne | 1.3 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 10.11.71 |
| Melbourne | 1.5 | 4.10 | 8.14 | 11.17.83 |
Melbourne win by 12 points
Goalkickers: Bryan Kenneally 3, Len Mann 2, Frank Adams 1, John Lord 1, Hassa Mann 1, Herbie Matthews 1, Brian Roet 1, Geoff Tunbridge 1
Brownlow Votes:
Milestones:
First Game
Garry Byers
First Goal
Brian Roet (27th game)
150 Games
Laurie Mithen
Melbourne went in with 15 wins of their previous 16 matches against North but only narrowly got over the line for another victory. It was enough to all but seal their finals spot, leaving them two games and 15% inside the four with two to play.
With 10 minutes to go North was only four points behind.
Leahy, Mann and Barassi were best. Nilsson and Byers were reserves.
Reserves
Melbourne 17.14 d. North Melbourne 12.12
Goals - Jenkinson 8, Townsend 2, Carrol 1, Emselle 1, Ingwersen 1, James 1, Johnson 1, Rattray 1, Vagg 1
Best - Johnson, Jones, Townsend
Under 19s
Melbourne 17.25 d. North Melbourne 8.5
Goals - Bourke 6, Schultz 6, Jacobs 2, Mitchell 1, Corrigan 1, Glover 1
Best - O'Brien, Vaughan, Corrigan
Media
Football Record R17 1962