Round 3, 1962
Melbourne vs Footscray
Saturday 5 May
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 55,012
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 2.1 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 14.10.94 |
| Footscray | 0.1 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 4.11.35 |
Melbourne win by 59 points
Goalkickers: Frank Adams 3, Terry Gleeson 2, Laurie Mithen 2, Geoff Tunbridge 2, Ron Barassi 1, Ray Dawson 1, Bryan Kenneally 1, John Lord 1, Barrie Vagg 1
Milestones:
First Game
Kerry Rattray
The two sides went into their Round 3 match both unbeaten, but Footscray had the psychological edge having beaten Melbourne in the Preliminary Final of the previous season.
Apart from their most recent battle the record was better for the Demons, having won both 1961 home and away games.
Dixon, Lord and Tunbridge were best.
Reserves
Footscray 9.16 d. Melbourne 6.6
Goals - Matthews 3, Jacobs 2, Unknown 1
Best - Jones, Emselle, Laidlaw
Under 19's
Footscray 11.14 d. Melbourne 2.10
Goals - Whitelaw 1, Augustine 1
Best - Leitch, Corrigan, Bourke
Media
Football Record R4 1962