| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record |
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| Home | Away | Result |
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| 1 | Monday, 13 March (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | 13.8 (86) | 20.20 (140) | Lost by 54 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 53,776 | 0–1 |
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| 2 | Sunday, 19 March (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 22.12 (154) | 18.4 (112) | Lost by 42 points | Optus Oval (A) | 21,161 | 0–2 |
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| 3 | Saturday, 25 March (2:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 16.14 (110) | 15.13 (103) | Won by 7 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 20,374 | 1–2 |
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| 4 | Saturday, 1 April (2:10 pm) | Essendon | 14.6 (90) | 20.17 (137) | Lost by 47 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 46,889 | 1–3 |
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| 5 | Sunday, 9 April (8:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 10.14 (74) | 16.17 (113) | Won by 39 points | Football Park (A) | 22,086 | 2–3 |
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| 6 | Sunday, 16 April (2:50 pm) | Adelaide | 22.11 (143) | 8.9 (57) | Lost by 86 points | Football Park (A) | 38,158 | 2–4 |
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| 7 | Saturday, 22 April (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 19.9 (123) | 14.8 (92) | Won by 31 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 29,405 | 3–4 |
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| 8 | Friday, 28 April (7:40 pm) | Kangaroos | 9.13 (67) | 18.20 (128) | Won by 61 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 36,514 | 4–4 |
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| 9 | Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm) | Geelong | 14.14 (98) | 10.13 (73) | Won by 25 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 39,116 | 5–4 |
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| 10 | Friday, 12 May (6:40 pm) | West Coast | 17.16 (118) | 13.10 (88) | Lost by 30 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 37,549 | 5–5 |
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| 11 | Saturday, 20 May (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 11.11 (77) | 11.14 (80) | Lost by 3 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 41,057 | 5–6 |
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| 12 | Saturday, 27 May (7:40 pm) | Fremantle | 19.7 (121) | 8.14 (62) | Won by 59 points | Colonial Stadium (H) | 16,004 | 6–6 |
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| 13 | Sunday, 4 June (2:40 pm) | Sydney | 16.13 (109) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 31 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | 21,353 | 6–7 |
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| 14 | Sunday, 11 June (2:10 pm) | St Kilda | 13.8 (86) | 27.9 (171) | Won by 85 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 21,744 | 7–7 |
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| 15 | Saturday, 17 June (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | 22.9 (141) | Lost by 69 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 39,215 | 7–8 |
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| 16 | Friday, 23 June (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn | 10.8 (68) | 19.11 (125) | Won by 57 points | Colonial Stadium (A) | 38,745 | 8–8 |
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| 17 | Sunday, 2 July (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 9.9 (63) | 18.12 (120) | Lost by 57 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 48,268 | 8–9 |
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| 18 | Sunday, 9 July (3:20 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 16.10 (106) | 18.16 (124) | Won by 18 points | The Gabba (A) | 26,782 | 9–9 |
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| 19 | Saturday, 15 July (7:40 pm) | Essendon | 25.15 (165) | 13.4 (82) | Lost by 83 points | Colonial Stadium (A) | 46,946 | 9–10 |
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| 20 | Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 15.11 (101) | 12.8 (80) | Won by 21 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 18,976 | 10–10 |
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| 21 | Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm) | Adelaide | 15.8 (98) | 9.13 (67) | Won by 31 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 25,512 | 11–10 |
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| 22 | Friday, 4 August (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 9.12 (66) | 11.15 (81) | Won by 15 points | Colonial Stadium (A) | 45,527 | 12–10 |
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