2008 Hawthorn Football Club season

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Hawthorn Football Club
2008 season
President Jeff Kennett
Coach Alastair Clarkson
Captain(s) Sam Mitchell
Home ground Melbourne Cricket Ground
Aurora Stadium
Pre-season competition Semi final
AFL season 17–5 (2nd)
Finals series Premiers
(Defeated Geelong 115–89)
Best and Fairest Lance Franklin
Leading goalkicker Lance Franklin (113)
Highest home attendance86,179 (Round 16 vs. Geelong)
Lowest home attendance15,124 (Round 4 vs. Adelaide)
Average home attendance45,649
  2007
2009  

The 2008 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 84th season in the Australian Football League and 107th overall.

Contents

One of the most prominent Hawthorn players in 2008 was teenager Lance Franklin. [1]

Playing list changes

Draft

AFL draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerRecruited fromref
112 Cyril Rioli St Mary's
229 Brendan Whitecross Zillmere
345 Stuart Dew Port Adelaide

Rookie draft

RoundOverall pickPlayerRecruited fromref
111Hugh Sandilands Oakleigh Chargers
227 Tim Walsh Port Adelaide Magpies
342Alex Grima Tassie Mariners
454 Cameron Stokes Darwin

Retirements and delistings

DatePlayer2008 teamReasonRef
6 September 2007 Richie Vandenberg Retired
19 September 2007 Ben Dixon Retired
25 September 2007 Joel Smith Retired
16 October 2007 Matt Little Delisted
16 October 2007 Josh Thurgood Delisted

2008 player squad

2008 Hawthorn Football Club squad
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 27 September 2008
Source(s): Draftguru

Fixture

NAB Cup

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 17 February (3:40 pm) Sydney 3.2.13 (52)0.7.8 (50)Won by 2 points Aurora Stadium (H)14,778
Quarter finalSaturday, 23 February (7:10 pm) Carlton 4.9.13 (103)4.3.15 (69)Won by 34 points Telstra Dome (H)20,940
Semi-finalSaturday, 1 March (6:40 pm) Adelaide 2.13.11 (107)1.11.9 (84)Lost by 23 points AAMI Stadium (A)14,033

Premiership season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceRecordReport
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 23 March (4:40 pm) Melbourne 23.16 (154)6.14 (50)Won by 104 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)40,1411–0 Report
2Saturday, 29 March (5:40 pm) Fremantle 14.13 (97)16.16 (112)Won by 15 points Subiaco Oval (A)38,0222–0 Report
3Saturday, 5 April (2:10 pm) North Melbourne 13.8 (86)15.12 (102)Won by 16 points Telstra Dome (A)39,8163–0 Report
4Sunday, 13 April (1:10 pm) Adelaide 17.12 (114)10.10 (70)Won by 44 points Aurora Stadium (H)15,1244–0 Report
5Saturday, 19 April (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 17.16 (118)19.16 (130)Won by 12 points The Gabba (A)30,0195–0 Report
6Sunday, 27 April (4:40 pm) Richmond 14.22 (106)15.4 (94)Won by 12 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)46,0766–0 Report
7Saturday, 3 May (2:10 pm) Collingwood 24.10 (154)13.11 (89)Won by 65 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)76,0487–0 Report
8Saturday, 17 May (2:10 pm) Port Adelaide 17.15 (117)15.12 (102)Won by 15 points Aurora Stadium (H)15,6828–0 Report
9Sunday, 25 May (2:10 pm) Melbourne 12.6 (78)14.13 (97)Won by 19 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)41,3419–0 Report
10Saturday, 31 May (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 12.2 (74)15.16 (106)Lost by 32 points Aurora Stadium (H)19,3789–1 Report
11Saturday, 7 June (7:10 pm) Essendon 12.7 (79)19.16 (130)Won by 51 points Telstra Dome (A)46,37710–1 Report
12Saturday, 14 June (7:10 pm) Adelaide 10.12 (72)11.10 (76)Won by 4 points AAMI Stadium (A)44,55911–1 Report
13Saturday, 21 June (2:10 pm) North Melbourne 10.16 (76)15.13 (103)Lost by 27 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)42,50811–2 Report
14Friday, 27 June (7:40 pm) West Coast 18.18 (126)9.15 (69)Won by 57 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)29,13812–2 Report
15Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm) Sydney 15.16 (106)10.15 (75)Won by 31 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)49,52913–2 Report
16Saturday, 19 July (7:10 pm) St Kilda 18.11 (119)13.11 (89)Lost by 30 points Telstra Dome (A)41,88613–3 Report
17Friday, 25 July (7:40 pm) Geelong 11.11 (77)12.16 (88)Lost by 11 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)86,17913–4 Report
18Friday, 1 August (7:40 pm) Collingwood 8.14 (62)17.14 (116)Won by 54 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)58,30714–4 Report
19Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.14 (110)5.11 (41)Won by 69 points Aurora Stadium (H)19,92915–4 Report
20Sunday, 17 August (1:10 pm) Richmond 16.9 (105)10.16 (76)Lost by 29 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)44,52315–5 Report
21Sunday, 24 August (2:40 pm) West Coast 9.8 (62)19.19 (133)Won by 71 points Subiaco Oval (A)37,04016–5 Report
22Saturday, 30 August (7:10 pm) Carlton 12.9 (81)24.15 (159)Won by 78 points Telstra Dome (A)49,05717–5 Report

Ladder

2008 AFL ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Geelong 22211026721651161.884 Finals series
2 Hawthorn (P)22175024341846131.968
3 Western Bulldogs 22156125062112118.762
4 St Kilda 22139021261923110.652
5 Adelaide 22139020171838109.752
6 Sydney 22129120951863112.550
7 North Melbourne 2212912121218797.050
8 Collingwood 221210022672038111.248
9 Richmond 22111012228228897.446
10 Brisbane 22101202156220098.040
11 Carlton 22101202217235494.240
12 Essendon 2281402130260881.732
13 Port Adelaide 2271502118220895.928
14 Fremantle 2261601988212193.724
15 West Coast 2241801670253565.916
16 Melbourne 2231901629260262.612
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals series

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceReport
HomeAwayResult
Qualifying finalFriday, 5 September (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 18.19 (127)11.10 (76)Won by 51 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)76,703 Report
Semi-final Advanced to Preliminary final
Preliminary finalSaturday, 20 September (7:00 pm) St Kilda 18.10 (118)9.10 (64)Won by 54 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)77,002 Report
Grand Final Saturday, 27 September (2:30 pm) Geelong 11.23 (89)18.7 (115)Won by 26 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)100,012 Report


See also

References

  1. Wilson, Caroline (4 June 2008). "Hawks' Franklin strategy fails to fly: Football". The Age. Melbourne. ProQuest   364055913 . Retrieved 26 May 2024.