There were no digital cameras in 1962, so photographers were really under the pump.
In the photo above, one can imagine the sports editor thinking:
“Final siren pic? Yep.”
“Fans of the winning team? Yep.”
“Scoreboard? Yep.”
“Score on the scoreboard…..”
Essendon 13.12 (90) defeated Carlton 8.10 (58)
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Scoreboard pressure 