2025 Hawthorn Football Club women's season

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Hawthorn Football Club
2025 season
President Andrew Gowers
CoachDaniel Webster
Captain(s) Emily Bates
Home ground Kinetic Stadium
Home and Away5th
Leading goalkicker Aine McDonagh (6)
Highest home attendance2,214 (Round 2 vs. Carlton)
Lowest home attendance2,017 (Round 4 vs. St Kilda)
Average home attendance2,115
  2024
2026  

The 2025 Hawthorn Football Club season is the club's 4th season in the AFL Women's.

Contents

Key personnel

PositionName
Board members
President Andrew Gowers
DirectorAnne-Marie Pellizzer
Ian Silk
James Merlino
Katie Hudson
Luke Stambolis
Owen Wilson
Tim Shearer
Luke McCabe
Coaches
Senior coach Daniel Webster
Backline coachSteph Binder
Forwards coachCam Howat
Midfield coach/List manager Keegan Brooksby
Development coachMichael Ericson
Cam McKinlay
Jake Ireland
Kai Baker-Hill
Devina Lai
Leadership group
Captain Emily Bates
Vice–captain Eliza West
Leadership group member Jasmine Fleming
Tilly Lucas-Rodd
Aine McDonagh
Jenna Richardson

Playing list changes

Additions

DatePlayerReasonOld clubRef
5 December 2024 Keely Coyne Delisted free agent Western Bulldogs [1]
10 December 2024 Najwa Allen Trade Adelaide [2]
16 December 2024 Lavinia Cox Draft Bendigo Pioneers [3]
Daisy Flockart Draft Sandringham Dragons [4]
Grace Baba Draft Eastern Ranges [5]
Elli Symonds Draft Dandenong Stingrays [6]
Rebecca Clottey Draft Geelong Falcons [7]

Departures

DatePlayerReasonNew clubRef
19 November 2024 Bridget Deed Delisted [8]
Casey Dumont Delisted
7 December 2024 Charlotte Baskaran Trade St Kilda [9]
10 December 2024 Louise Stephenson Trade Western Bulldogs [2]
Mattea Breed Trade Collingwood [10]
12 December 2024 Tahlia Fellows Delisted [11]
Sophie Locke Delisted

2025 player squad

2025 Hawthorn Football Club squad
Senior listRookie listCoaching staff

Head coach

  • Daniel Webster

Assistant coaches

  • Steph Binder (backline)
  • Keegan Brooksby (midfield)
  • Cam Howat (forwards)
  • Michael Ericson (development)
  • Cam McKinlay (development)
  • Jake Ireland (development)
  • Kai Baker-Hill (development)
  • Devina Lai (development)

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

Updated: 22 August 2025
Source(s): Hawthorn AFLW, AFL Women's

Pre-Season

Date and local timeOpponentScores(Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceReport
HomeAwayResult
Saturday, 26 July (12:30 pm) Melbourne 9.8 (62)4.4 (28)Lost by 34 points Casey Fields
Sunday, 3 August (12:00 pm) Richmond 6.2 (38)10.15 (75)Won by 37 points IKON Park

Home and Away

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendancePositionReport
HomeAwayResult
1Sunday, 17 August (12:40 pm) Brisbane 3.11 (29)4.9 (33)Won by 4 points Brighton Homes Arena 4,2089th Report
2Saturday, 23 August (7:15 pm) Carlton 3.12 (30)2.10 (22)Won by 8 points Kinetic Stadium 2,2145th Report
3Saturday, 30 August (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 1.4 (10)2.2 (14)Won by 4 points Mission Whitten Oval 2,0215th Report
4Saturday, 6 September (7:15 pm) St Kilda 5.10 (40)2.5 (17)Won by 23 points Cazalys Stadium 2,0174th Report
5Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) Adelaide 4.3 (27)7.6 (48)Lost by 21 points Kinetic Stadium 5th Report
6Saturday, 20 September (12:35 pm) Collingwood Victoria Park
7Thursday, 25 September (7:15 pm) Geelong GMHBA Stadium
8Thursday, 2 October (7:15 pm) Fremantle Kinetic Stadium
9Saturday, 11 October (3:05 pm) Gold Coast Kinetic Stadium
10Friday, 17 October (7:15 pm) Port Adelaide Alberton Oval
11Saturday, 25 October (3:05 pm) Essendon Windy Hill
12TBC North Melbourne Kinetic Stadium

Ladder

Updated to the end of round 5.

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 North Melbourne 550037599378.820Finals series
2 Melbourne 5410286125228.816
3 Carlton 5410245153160.116
4 Sydney 5410290184157.616
5 Hawthorn 5410144126114.316
6 Adelaide 5320224158141.812
7 West Coast 5320183147124.512
8 Essendon 532019420196.512
9 Brisbane 5230255229111.48
10 Geelong 523021022294.68
11 Port Adelaide 523023527884.58
12 St Kilda 523016119881.38
13 Collingwood 523014318278.68
14 Fremantle 523015532148.38
15 Western Bulldogs 514012819665.34
16 Greater Western Sydney 514015925362.84
17 Gold Coast 514015835045.14
18 Richmond 505013625952.50
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2025. Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for

Statistics

As of round 4 [12]
NoNamePos.GamesGoalsBehindsKicksHandballsDisposalsMarksTacklesHitouts
1 Emily Bates MF 4113753905230
2 Eliza West MF 4102757845260
3 Greta Bodey FW 426241842690
4 Najwa Allen DF 300319401100
5 Jasmine Fleming MF 1006814030
6 Hayley McLaughlin FW 4001929484140
8 Lavinia Cox FW 30010515240
9 Keely Coyne DF 400261137460
10 Kaitlyn Ashmore MF 300239328100
11 Jenna Richardson DF 2001811291180
12 Casey Sherriff MF 4212011313160
13 Aine McDonagh FW 454261339670
15 Grace Baba MF 30191019020
16 Ainslie Kemp DF 10112315300
17 Mackenzie Eardley FW 312179265156
18 Tilly Lucas-Rodd DF 40164309421120
19 Bridie Hipwell FW 4212916453210
20 Laura Elliott DF 400231235950
21 Elli Symonds RU 20189174816
22 Laura Stone FW 4022621473290
23 Jess Vukic RU 2005380711
24 Tamara Smith DF 40027194611190
25 Emily Everist DF 4003394213130
27 Mikayla Williamson MF 402231437770
28 Sophie Butterworth FW 100426210
31 Lucy Wales RU 400382058102471

Goalkickers

NameGoalsGamesAverage
Aine McDonagh 541.3
Greta Bodey 240.5
Bridie Hipwell 240.5
Casey Sherriff 240.5
Emily Bates 140.3
Mackenzie Eardley 130.3
Eliza West 140.3

Injury list

NameInjuryStatusSourceInjury dateReturn date
Laura Stone Ankle Recovery icon.png [13] 6 October 20243 August 2025
Mackenzie Eardley Knee Recovery icon.png [14] 12 August 202523 August 2025
Jenna Richardson Hamstring Recovery icon.png [14] 12 August 202530 August 2025
Kristy Stratton Hamstring Injury icon 2.svg [14] 12 August 2025
Jasmine Fleming Knee Injury icon 2.svg [15] 17 August 2025
Aileen Gilroy Hamstring Injury icon 2.svg [15] 17 August 2025
Aine McDonagh Thumb Recovery icon.png [15] 17 August 202523 August 2025
Ainslie Kemp Knee Injury icon 2.svg [16] 21 August 2025
Najwa Allen Hamstring Injury icon 2.svg [17] 30 August 2025
Kaitlyn Ashmore Hamstring Injury icon 2.svg [17] 30 August 2025

Milestones

RoundNameMilestoneOpponentScoreGroundRef
1 Eliza West 50th AFLW game Brisbane 4.9 (33) – 3.11 (29) Brighton Homes Arena [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]
Lavinia Cox AFLW debut
Najwa Allen Hawthorn debut
Keely Coyne Hawthorn debut
2 Grace Baba AFLW debut Carlton 3.12 (30) – 2.10 (22) Frankston Park [23] [24]
3 Elli Symonds AFLW debut Western Bulldogs 2.2 (14) – 1.4 (10) Mission Whitten Oval [25] [26]

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