1965 Hawthorn Football Club season

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Hawthorn Football Club
1965 season
PresidentDr. A.S. Ferguson
Coach Graham Arthur
Captain(s) Graham Arthur
John Peck
Home ground Glenferrie Oval
Golden Fleece Cup Semi-final
VFL season 4–14 (12th)
Finals seriesDid not qualify
Best and Fairest David Parkin
Leading goalkicker John Peck (56)
Highest home attendance36,000 (Round 1 vs. Carlton)
Lowest home attendance9,000 (Round 4 vs. Fitzroy)
Average home attendance15,856

The 1965 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 41st season in the Victorian Football League and 64th overall. As of 2023, this was the last time Hawthorn finished last.

Contents

Fixture

Premiership Season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRecord
HomeAwayResult
1Saturday, 17 April (2:20 pm) Carlton 8.6 (54)12.19 (91)Lost by 37 points Glenferrie Oval (H)36,0000–1
2Saturday, 24 April (2:20 pm) Essendon 20.18 (138)6.8 (44)Lost by 94 points Windy Hill (A)20,5000–2
3Saturday, 1 May (2:20 pm) Collingwood 19.16 (130)10.9 (69)Lost by 61 points Victoria Park (A)25,7330–3
4Saturday, 8 May (2:20 pm) Fitzroy 14.14 (98)9.7 (61)Won by 37 points Glenferrie Oval (H)9,0001–3
5Saturday, 15 May (2:20 pm) Richmond 14.21 (105)8.12 (60)Lost by 45 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)32,1041–4
6Saturday, 22 May (2:20 pm) Footscray 12.9 (81)10.14 (74)Won by 7 points Glenferrie Oval (H)11,8002–4
7Saturday, 29 May (2:20 pm) Geelong 18.14 (122)6.9 (45)Lost by 77 points Kardinia Park (A)19,0042–5
8Saturday, 5 June (2:20 pm) South Melbourne 13.24 (102)12.19 (91)Lost by 11 points Lake Oval (A)17,4002–6
9Saturday, 12 June (2:20 pm) North Melbourne 14.10 (94)14.13 (97)Lost by 3 points Glenferrie Oval (H)11,0002–7
10Saturday, 26 June (2:20 pm) St Kilda 24.12 (156)11.9 (75)Lost by 81 points Moorabbin Oval (A)20,0102–8
11Saturday, 3 July (2:20 pm) Melbourne 9.13 (67)19.11 (125)Lost by 58 points Glenferrie Oval (H)14,9002–9
12Saturday, 17 July (2:20 pm) Carlton 8.19 (67)8.4 (52)Lost by 15 points Princes Park (A)12,7912–10
13Saturday, 24 July (2:20 pm) Essendon 7.5 (47)10.11 (71)Lost by 24 points Glenferrie Oval (H)11,4002–11
14Saturday, 31 July (2:20 pm) Collingwood 8.12 (60)12.22 (94)Lost by 34 points Glenferrie Oval (H)18,5002–12
15Saturday, 7 August (2:20 pm) Fitzroy 4.12 (36)8.6 (54)Won by 18 points Brunswick Street Oval (A)7,4633–12
16Saturday, 14 August (2:20 pm) Richmond 9.14 (68)16.14 (110)Lost by 42 points Glenferrie Oval (H)15,0003–13
17Saturday, 21 August (2:20 pm) Footscray 4.17 (41)11.6 (72)Won by 31 points Western Oval (A)10,4984–13
18Saturday, 28 August (2:20 pm) Geelong 10.9 (69)17.20 (122)Lost by 53 points Glenferrie Oval (H)15,1004–14
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Golden Fleece Cup

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
1Thursday, 9 September South Melbourne 9.25 (79)9.10 (64)Won by 15 points Lake Oval 19,725
Semi FinalTuesday, 21 September North Melbourne 13.10 (88)6.10 (46)Lost by 42 points Lake Oval 13,550

Ladder

(P)Premiers
Qualified for finals
#TeamPWLDPFPA %Pts
1 St Kilda 18144015731154136.356
2 Collingwood 18135014731131130.252
3 Geelong 18135013191088121.252
4 Essendon (P)18126014651102132.948
5 Richmond 18108015611249125.040
6 Carlton 18108013171190110.740
7 Melbourne 1810801265131596.240
8 South Melbourne 189901386155089.436
9 North Melbourne 1851301143141580.820
10 Footscray 1841401010131077.116
11 Fitzroy 1841401114158070.516
12 Hawthorn 1841401200174268.916

Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 73.3
Source: AFL Tables

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References

  1. "AFL Tables - 1965 Season Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.