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 Away2nd
Leading goalkicker Aine McDonagh (14)
Highest home attendance2,401 (Round 5 vs. Adelaide)
Lowest home attendance1,643 (Round 8 vs. Fremantle)
Average home attendance2,069
  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 2,4015th Report
6Saturday, 20 September (12:35 pm) Collingwood 3.12 (30)5.9 (39)Won by 9 points Victoria Park 2,0673rd Report
7Thursday, 25 September (7:15 pm) Geelong 5.5 (35)6.6 (42)Won by 7 points GMHBA Stadium 3,1463rd Report
8Thursday, 2 October (7:15 pm) Fremantle 5.3 (33)2.6 (18)Won by 15 points Kinetic Stadium 1,6433rd Report
9Saturday, 11 October (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 8.12 (60)6.1 (37)Won by 23 points Kinetic Stadium Report
10Friday, 17 October (7:15 pm) Port Adelaide Alberton Oval
11Saturday, 25 October (3:05 pm) Essendon Windy Hill
12Friday, 31 October (7:15 pm) North Melbourne Kinetic Stadium

Ladder

Updated to Western Bulldogs v Essendon (round 9).

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 North Melbourne 8800613186329.632Finals series
2 Melbourne 8710489176277.828
3 Hawthorn 8710258209123.428
4 Carlton 8620358292122.624
5 Brisbane 8530439286153.520
6 West Coast 8530343271126.620
7 Adelaide 8530362289125.320
8 St Kilda 853028729298.320
9 Sydney 8440391362108.016
10 Western Bulldogs 9360317315100.612
11 Geelong 835032735991.112
12 Port Adelaide 835037141190.312
13 Fremantle 835025239464.012
14 Essendon 936027543163.812
15 Greater Western Sydney 826025740064.38
16 Collingwood 826019834856.98
17 Richmond 817025040362.04
18 Gold Coast 817021357637.04
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for

Statistics

As of the end of round 8. Players without appearances not included [12]
NoNamePos.GamesGoalsBehindsKicksHandballsDisposalsMarksTacklesHitouts
1 Emily Bates MF 711549715111440
2 Eliza West MF 810571211789470
3 Greta Bodey FW 86849328113330
4 Najwa Allen DF 300319401100
5 Jasmine Fleming MF 5015035859210
6 Hayley McLaughlin FW 81131477810300
7 Aileen Gilroy FW 304328404130
8 Lavinia Cox FW 30010515240
9 Keely Coyne DF 81055258010130
10 Kaitlyn Ashmore MF 51031154611200
11 Jenna Richardson DF 60053288135170
12 Casey Sherriff MF 8223722596240
13 Aine McDonagh FW 8111157349120210
14 Daisy Flockart MF 101369040
15 Grace Baba MF 401141231250
16 Ainslie Kemp DF 10112315300
17 Mackenzie Eardley FW 61237185511219
18 Tilly Lucas-Rodd DF 8011334918236270
19 Bridie Hipwell FW 6213223553290
20 Laura Elliott DF 80049267519110
21 Elli Symonds RU 41112142641320
22 Laura Stone FW 8124642885560
23 Jess Vukic RU 52011132401419
24 Tamara Smith DF 80056409616430
25 Emily Everist DF 70064208422250
27 Mikayla Williamson MF 82353298216240
28 Sophie Butterworth FW 4008513531
31 Lucy Wales RU 80187601472551160
41 Kristy Stratton FW 21012416650

Goalkickers

NameGoalsGamesAverage
Aine McDonagh 1181.4
Greta Bodey 680.8
Bridie Hipwell 260.3
Casey Sherriff 280.3
Jess Vukic 250.4
Mikayla Williamson 280.3
Kaitlyn Ashmore 150.2
Emily Bates 170.1
Keely Coyne 180.1
Mackenzie Eardley 160.2
Hayley McLaughlin 180.1
Laura Stone 180.1
Kristy Stratton 120.5
Elli Symonds 140.3
Eliza West 180.1

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 Recovery icon.png [14] 12 August 202516 September 2025
Jasmine Fleming Knee Recovery icon.png [15] 17 August 202514 September 2025
Aileen Gilroy Hamstring Recovery icon.png [15] 17 August 202520 September 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 Recovery icon.png [17] 30 August 202525 September 2025
Mackenzie Eardley Knee Recovery icon.png [18] 14 September 202520 September 2025
Emily Everist Concussion Recovery icon.png [19] 20 September 202531 September 2025
Bridie Hipwell Leg Injury icon 2.svg [19] 20 September 2025
Emily Bates Shoulder Injury icon 2.svg [20] 25 September 2025

Milestones

RoundNameMilestoneOpponentScoreGroundRef
1 Eliza West 50th AFLW game Brisbane 4.9 (33) – 3.11 (29) Brighton Homes Arena [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
Lavinia Cox AFLW debut
Najwa Allen Club debut
Keely Coyne Club debut
2 Grace Baba AFLW debut Carlton 3.12 (30) – 2.10 (22) Kinetic Stadium [26] [27]
3 Elli Symonds AFLW debut Western Bulldogs 2.2 (14) – 1.4 (10) Mission Whitten Oval [28] [29]
5 Elli Symonds 1st AFLW goal Adelaide 4.3 (27) – 7.6 (48) Kinetic Stadium [30]
6 Keely Coyne 1st club goal Collingwood 5.9 (39) – 3.12 (30) Victoria Park [31]
8 Daisy Flockart AFLW debut Fremantle 5.3 (33) – 2.6 (18) Kinetic Stadium [32] [33]
Hayley McLaughlin 1st AFLW goal

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