| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | Saturday, 31 March (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | 13.7 (85) | 11.15 (81) | Won by 4 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 52,190 | 1–0 |
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| 2 | Saturday, 7 April (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 11.15 (81) | 16.11 (107) | Won by 26 points | Optus Oval (A) | 27,597 | 2–0 |
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| 3 | Sunday, 15 April (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 8.11 (59) | 11.16 (82) | Won by 23 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 20,703 | 3–0 |
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| 4 | Sunday, 22 April (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 11.17 (83) | 5.14 (44) | Won by 39 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 30,113 | 4–0 |
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| 5 | Saturday, 28 April (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 19.12 (126) | 24.11 (155) | Won by 29 points | Colonial Stadium (A) | 34,400 | 5–0 |
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| 6 | Sunday, 6 May (2:10 pm) | Adelaide | 16.8 (104) | 12.19 (91) | Won by 13 points | York Park (H) | 17,460 | 6–0 |
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| 7 | Saturday, 12 May (7:00 pm) | St Kilda | 15.9 (99) | 16.14 (110) | Won by 11 points | Colonial Stadium (A) | 37,940 | 7–0 |
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| 8 | Saturday, 19 May (2:10 pm) | West Coast | 21.12 (138) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 80 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 22,988 | 8–0 |
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| 9 | Saturday, 26 May (7:40 pm) | Essendon | 18.14 (122) | 8.9 (57) | Lost by 65 points | Colonial Stadium (A) | 50,701 | 8–1 |
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| 10 | Saturday, 2 June (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 10.13 (73) | 17.14 (116) | Lost by 43 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 28,228 | 8–2 |
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| 11 | Saturday, 9 June (2:10 pm) | Geelong | 14.9 (93) | 13.12 (90) | Lost by 3 points | Colonial Stadium (A) | 37,526 | 8–3 |
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| 12 | Saturday, 23 June (2:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 15.11 (101) | 14.14 (98) | Won by 3 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 41,295 | 9–3 |
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| 13 | Friday, 29 June (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 20.20 (140) | 8.5 (53) | Lost by 87 points | The Gabba (A) | 30,573 | 9–4 |
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| 14 | Saturday, 7 July (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 10.11 (71) | 20.9 (129) | Won by 58 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 52,189 | 10–4 |
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| 15 | Saturday, 14 July (2:10 pm) | Sydney | 11.11 (77) | 14.14 (98) | Lost by 21 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 34,394 | 10–5 |
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| 16 | Saturday, 21 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | 14.5 (89) | 21.18 (144) | Won by 55 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 52,381 | 11–5 |
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| 17 | Sunday, 29 July (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 15.6 (96) | 13.15 (93) | Won by 3 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 52,472 | 12–5 |
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| 18 | Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 13.12 (90) | 16.10 (106) | Lost by 16 points | Colonial Stadium (H) | 16,595 | 12–6 |
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| 19 | Saturday, 11 August (7:00 pm) | Melbourne | 10.11 (71) | 24.12 (156) | Won by 85 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 26,632 | 13–6 |
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| 20 | Sunday, 19 August (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 12.7 (79) | 17.23 (125) | Lost by 46 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 26,642 | 13–7 |
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| 21 | Sunday, 26 August (1:40 pm) | Adelaide | 13.13 (91) | 8.5 (53) | Lost by 38 points | Football Park (A) | 42,827 | 13–8 |
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| 22 | Saturday, 1 September (7:00 pm) | St Kilda | 13.9 (87) | 13.11 (89) | Lost by 2 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 24,113 | 13–9 |
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