2024 player squad
Injury list
- As of 4 September 2024
| Name | Injury | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| Will Day | SC joint | TBC |
| Josh Bennetts | Shoulder | Season |
| James Blanck | Knee | Season |
| Sam Butler | Leg | Season |
| Mitchell Lewis | Knee | Season |
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Andrew Gowers | ||
| Coach | Sam Mitchell | ||
| Captain(s) | James Sicily | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground University of Tasmania Stadium | ||
| Record | 14–9 (7th) | ||
| Finals series | Semi–finals (lost to Port Adelaide 72–75) | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Mabior Chol (37) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 74,141 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,146 | ||
| Average home attendance | 38,501 | ||
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The 2024 Hawthorn Football Club season is the club's 100th season in the Australian Football League and 123rd overall, the 25th season playing home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the 24th season playing home games at the University of Tasmania Stadium and the 3rd season under head coach Sam Mitchell, [1] and the 2nd season with James Sicily as captain.
The 2024 AFL season is the 128th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in 1925, is the 100th season contested by the Hawthorn Football Club. Tasmania, iiNet, and Nissan continue as the club's three major sponsors, as they have done since 2006, 2013, and 2019 respectively, [2] [3] while ISC will continue as the club's manufacturer of its on-and-off field apparel. [4] Hawthorn will continue its alignment with the Box Hill Hawks Football Club in the Victorian Football League, allowing Hawthorn-listed players to play with the Box Hill Hawks when not selected in AFL matches.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Board members | |
| President | Andrew Gowers |
| Director | Anne-Marie Pellizzer |
| Ian Silk | |
| James Merlino | |
| Katie Hudson | |
| Luke Stambolis | |
| Owen Wilson | |
| Tim Shearer | |
| Luke McCabe | |
| Coaches | |
| Senior coach | Sam Mitchell |
| Backline coach | Kade Simpson |
| Midfield coach | David Hale |
| Contest coach | Adrian Hickmott |
| Head of coaching performance & development | Brett Ratten |
| Head of development | Andrew Collins |
| Development coach | Zane Littejohn |
| Leadership group | |
| Captain | James Sicily |
| Vice–captain | Luke Breust |
| Dylan Moore | |
| Leadership group member | Sam Frost |
| Jarman Impey | |
| Mitchell Lewis | |
| Will Day [5] | |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nick Watson | Eastern Rangers | [12] |
| 1 | 19 | Will McCabe (F/S) | Hamley Bridge | [13] |
| 3 | 46 | Bodie Ryan | Glenelg | |
| 4 | 56 | Calsher Dear (F/S) | Sandringham Dragons |
| Date | Player | Reason | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2023 | Max Lynch | Retired | [14] |
| 26 September 2023 | Emerson Jeka | Delisted | [15] |
| Josh Morris | Delisted | ||
| Fionn O'Hara | Delisted | ||
| 19 October 2023 | Lachlan Bramble | Delisted | [16] |
| Fergus Greene | Delisted | ||
| Ned Long | Delisted |
| Name | Injury | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| Will Day | SC joint | TBC |
| Josh Bennetts | Shoulder | Season |
| James Blanck | Knee | Season |
| Sam Butler | Leg | Season |
| Mitchell Lewis | Knee | Season |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| – | Friday, 23 February (11:00 am) | Western Bulldogs | 16.12 (108) | 12.11 (83) | Lost by 25 points | VU Whitten Oval | – | Report |
| – | Saturday, 2 March (6:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 9.8 (62) | 17.17 (119) | Lost by 57 points | University of Tasmania Stadium | – | Report |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 16 March (1:45 pm) | Essendon | 17.5 (107) | 11.17 (83) | Lost by 24 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 73,805 | 0–1 | Report |
| 2 | Saturday, 23 March (4:35 pm) | Melbourne | 5.8 (38) | 14.9 (93) | Lost by 55 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 43,960 | 0–2 | Report |
| 3 | Monday, 1 April (3:20 pm) | Geelong | 10.10 (70) | 17.4 (106) | Lost by 36 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 67,020 | 0–3 | Report |
| 4 | Sunday, 7 April (4:40 pm) | Collingwood | 11.11 (77) | 11.6 (72) | Lost by 5 points | Adelaide Oval | 43,198 | 0–4 | Report |
| 5 | Saturday, 13 April (7:30 pm) | Gold Coast | 16.13 (109) | 8.8 (56) | Lost by 53 points | People First Stadium | 13,900 | 0–5 | Report |
| 6 | Sunday, 21 April (4:00 pm) | North Melbourne | 10.8 (68) | 17.11 (113) | Won by 45 points | Marvel Stadium | 30,648 | 1–5 | Report |
| 7 | Sunday, 28 April (4:00 pm) | Sydney | 5.12 (42) | 18.10 (118) | Lost by 76 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 38,052 | 1–6 | Report |
| 8 | Sunday, 5 May (4:00 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 14.7 (91) | 14.14 (98) | Won by 7 points | Marvel Stadium | 29,555 | 2–6 | Report |
| 9 | Saturday, 11 May (1:45 pm) | St Kilda | 8.10 (58) | 7.11 (53) | Won by 5 points | University of Tasmania Stadium | 15,112 | 3–6 | Report |
| 10 | Sunday, 19 May (2:50 pm) | Port Adelaide | 11.14 (80) | 12.7 (79) | Lost by 1 point | Adelaide Oval | 36,190 | 3–7 | Report |
| 11 | Sunday, 26 May (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 15.10 (100) | 10.15 (75) | Won by 25 points | Marvel Stadium | 29,664 | 4–7 | Report |
| 12 | Saturday, 1 June (1:45 pm) | Adelaide | 16.11 (107) | 12.8 (80) | Won by 27 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 36,086 | 5–7 | Report |
| 13 | Saturday, 8 June (1:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 12.13 (85) | 12.7 (79) | Won by 6 points | University of Tasmania Stadium | 11,568 | 6–7 | Report |
| 14 | Saturday, 15 June (4:35 pm) | Richmond | 6.13 (49) | 14.13 (97) | Won by 48 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 92,311 | 7–7 | Report |
| 15 | Bye | ||||||||
| 16 | Sunday, 30 June (2:40 pm) | West Coast | 4.9 (33) | 14.10 (94) | Won by 61 points | Optus Stadium | 49,454 | 8–7 | Report |
| 17 | Saturday, 6 July (4:35 pm) | Geelong | 16.14 (110) | 9.5 (59) | Lost by 51 points | GMHBA Stadium | 33,188 | 8–8 | Report |
| 18 | Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm) | Fremantle | 13.9 (87) | 10.14 (74) | Won by 13 points | University of Tasmania Stadium | 11,146 | 9–8 | Report |
| 19 | Saturday, 20 July (4:35 pm) | Collingwood | 20.13 (133) | 9.17 (67) | Won by 66 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 74,171 | 10–8 | Report |
| 20 | Sunday, 28 July (3:40 pm) | Adelaide | 8.10 (58) | 19.10 (124) | Won by 66 points | Adelaide Oval | 41,823 | 11–8 | Report |
| 21 | Sunday, 4 August (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 12.12 (84) | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 2 points | Manuka Oval | 13,268 | 11–9 | Report |
| 22 | Sunday, 11 August (1:10 pm) | Carlton | 5.8 (38) | 16.16 (112) | Won by 74 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 84,773 | 12–9 | Report |
| 23 | Sunday, 18 August (3:20 pm) | Richmond | 19.17 (131) | 10.8 (68) | Won by 63 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 58,231 | 13–9 | Report |
| 24 | Saturday, 24 August (4:35 pm) | North Melbourne | 26.14 (170) | 7.4 (46) | Won by 124 points | University of Tasmania Stadium | 11,392 | 14–9 | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2242 | 1769 | 126.7 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2011 | 1752 | 114.8 | 64 | |
| 3 | Geelong | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2164 | 1928 | 112.2 | 60 | |
| 4 | Greater Western Sydney | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2034 | 1864 | 109.1 | 60 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Lions | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2130 | 1747 | 121.9 | 58 | |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2171 | 1736 | 125.1 | 56 | |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2090 | 1763 | 118.5 | 56 | |
| 8 | Carlton | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2151 | 1952 | 110.2 | 52 | |
| 9 | Collingwood | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1991 | 1943 | 102.5 | 52 | |
| 10 | Fremantle | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1964 | 1755 | 111.9 | 50 | |
| 11 | Essendon | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1892 | 2024 | 93.5 | 46 | |
| 12 | St Kilda | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1748 | 1758 | 99.4 | 44 | |
| 13 | Gold Coast | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1925 | 1943 | 99.1 | 44 | |
| 14 | Melbourne | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1785 | 1812 | 98.5 | 44 | |
| 15 | Adelaide | 23 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1906 | 1923 | 99.1 | 34 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 23 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1594 | 2339 | 68.1 | 20 | |
| 17 | North Melbourne | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1619 | 2550 | 63.5 | 12 | |
| 18 | Richmond | 23 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1505 | 2364 | 63.7 | 8 |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| Elimination final | Friday, 6 September (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 9.8 (62) | 14.15 (99) | Won by 37 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 97,828 | Report |
| Semi-final | Friday, 13 September (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 11.9 (75) | 11.6 (72) | Lost by 3 points | Adelaide Oval | Report | |
Hawthorn continued its reserves affiliation with the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2024 for the 25th season. This allowed Hawthorn-listed players to play with Box Hill when not selected in AFL matches.
Ethan Phillips joined Box Hill in December 2023 ahead of the 2024 VFL season, but he was signed to Hawthorn's rookie list in the AFL pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP) on 17 February 2024 after defender James Blanck suffered an ACL injury. [17] [18]
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