| 2010 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Jeff Kennett |
| Coach | Alastair Clarkson |
| Captain(s) | Sam Mitchell |
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground Aurora Stadium |
| Pre-season competition | Quarter final |
| AFL season | 12–9–1 (7th) |
| Finals series | Elimination final (lost to Fremantle 64–94) |
| Best and Fairest | Luke Hodge |
| Leading goalkicker | Lance Franklin (64) |
| Highest home attendance | 76,218 (Round 22 vs. Collingwood) |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,532 (Round 21 vs. Fremantle) |
| Average home attendance | 37,876 |
The 2010 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 86th season in the Australian Football League and 109th overall.
The following lists all player changes between the conclusion of the 2009 season and the beginning of the 2010 season.
| 5 October 2009 | To Hawthorn Josh Gibson Pick 69, 2009 AFL draft | To North Melbourne Pick 25, 2009 AFL draft Pick 41, 2009 AFL draft | |
| 9 October 2009 | To Hawthorn Pick 39, 2009 AFL draft Pick 46, 2009 AFL draft Pick 70, 2009 AFL draft | To Sydney Josh Kennedy Ben McGlynn | |
| 9 October 2009 | To Hawthorn Shaun Burgoyne (From Port Adelaide) | To Port Adelaide Jay Nash (From Essendon) Pick 9, 2009 AFL draft (From Hawthorn) Pick 16, 2009 AFL draft (From Essendon) Pick 97, 2009 AFL draft (From Geelong) | |
| To Essendon Mark Williams (From Hawthorn) Pick 24, 2009 AFL draft (From Port Adelaide) Pick 33, 2009 AFL draft (From Geelong) | To Geelong Pick 40, 2009 AFL draft (From Port Adelaide) Pick 42, 2009 AFL draft (From Essendon) Pick 56, 2009 AFL draft (From Port Adelaide) | ||
| 9 October 2009 | To Hawthorn Pick 58, 2009 AFL draft | To Essendon Pick 89, 2009 AFL draft |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 39 | Sam Grimley | Northern Knights | |
| 3 | 46 | Ben Stratton | East Perth | |
| 4 | 57 | Jordan Williams | Bendigo Pioneers | |
| 4 | 58 | Rhan Hooper | Brisbane Lions | |
| 5 | 69 | Taylor Duryea | Murray Bushrangers | |
| 5 | 70 | Matt Suckling (Promoted Rookie) |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Wayde Skipper | Western Bulldogs | |
| 2 | 29 | Jarrod Kayler-Thomson | Perth | |
| 3 | 42 | Michael Johnston | East Coast Eagles |
| Date | Player | 2010 team | Reason | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2009 | Stuart Dew | — | Retired | |
| 7 September 2009 | Tim Boyle | — | Retired | |
| 3 October 2009 | Robert Campbell | — | Retired | |
| 28 October 2009 | Mitch Thorp | — | Delisted | |
| 28 October 2009 | Tim Walsh | — | Delisted | |
| 28 October 2009 | Haydn Kiel | — | Delisted |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
| 1 | Saturday, 13 February (7:40 pm) | Richmond | 3.16.12 (135) | 0.9.8 (62) | Won by 73 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 11,217 |
| Quarter final | Friday, 26 February (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 0.7.12 (54) | 1.15.12 (111) | Lost by 57 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 17,222 |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | TV | Attendance | Record | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 8.13 (61) | 17.15 (117) | Won by 56 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Fox Sports | 45,615 | 1–0 | Report |
| 2 | Monday, 5 April (2:10 pm) | Geelong | 13.13 (91) | 14.16 (100) | Lost by 9 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Ten | 68,628 | 1–1 | Report |
| 3 | Sunday, 11 April (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 14.16 (100) | 12.12 (84) | Lost by 16 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | Seven | 35,933 | 1–2 | Report |
| 4 | Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | 17.21 (123) | 8.11 (59) | Lost by 64 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Ten | 67,688 | 1–3 | Report |
| 5 | Sunday, 25 April (5:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 12 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Sports | 16,301 | 1–4 | Report |
| 6 | Saturday, 1 May (7:10 pm) | Essendon | 15.16 (106) | 9.9 (63) | Lost by 43 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Ten | 61,006 | 1–5 | Report |
| 7 | Saturday, 8 May (1:10 pm) | West Coast | 15.12 (102) | 14.10 (94) | Lost by 8 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | Ten | 35,864 | 1–6 | Report |
| 8 | Sunday, 16 May (1:10 pm) | Richmond | 13.8 (86) | 13.11 (89) | Won by 3 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Fox Sports | 41,563 | 2–6 | Report |
| 9 | Sunday, 23 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton | 8.12 (60) | 16.14 (110) | Won by 50 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | Seven | 47,484 | 3–6 | Report |
| 10 | Sunday, 30 May (1:10 pm) | Sydney | 10.19 (79) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 2 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Fox Sports | 36,003 | 4–6 | Report |
| 11 | Sunday, 6 June (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 10.14 (74) | 8.15 (63) | Won by 11 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 21,287 | 5–6 | Report |
| 12 | Saturday, 12 June (2:10 pm) | Adelaide | 19.10 (124) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 47 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Sports | 16,167 | 6–6 | Report |
| 13 | Friday, 18 June (7:40 pm) | Essendon | 14.18 (102) | 13.8 (86) | Won by 16 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 54,148 | 7–6 | Report |
| 14 | Friday, 2 July (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 12.7 (79) | 11.10 (76) | Won by 3 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 47,454 | 8–6 | Report |
| 15 | Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm) | Geelong | 12.13 (85) | 11.17 (83) | Lost by 2 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Ten | 69,220 | 8–7 | Report |
| 16 | Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 17.16 (118) | 7.1 (43) | Won by 75 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Sports | 16,690 | 9–7 | Report |
| 17 | Friday, 23 July (7:40 pm) | St Kilda | 14.3 (87) | 13.9 (87) | Draw | Etihad Stadium (A) | Seven | 49,373 | 9–7–1 | Report |
| 18 | Saturday, 31 July (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | 13.14 (92) | 12.12 (84) | Lost by 8 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | Fox Sports | 22,340 | 9–8–1 | Report |
| 19 | Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm) | Sydney | 19.15 (129) | 13.7 (85) | Lost by 44 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | Ten | 29,431 | 9–9–1 | Report |
| 20 | Sunday, 15 August (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 15.9 (99) | 12.6 (78) | Won by 21 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 48,211 | 10–9–1 | Report |
| 21 | Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 24.11 (155) | 5.9 (39) | Won by 116 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Sports | 15,532 | 11–9–1 | Report |
| 22 | Saturday, 28 August (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | 15.8 (98) | 13.17 (95) | Won by 3 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Ten | 76,218 | 12–9–1 | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.7 | 70 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.9 | 68 | |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.6 | 62 | |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.4 | 56 | |
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.3 | 52 | |
| 6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.9 | 52 | |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.7 | 50 | |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.1 | 44 | |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.3 | 28 | |
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.1 | 16 |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | TV | Attendance | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||||
| Elimination final | Saturday, 4 September (1:20 pm) | Fremantle | 14.10 (94) | 8.16 (64) | Lost by 30 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | Ten | 42,719 | Report |