2026 Hawthorn Football Club season

Hawthorn Football Club

2026 season
President	Andrew Gowers
Coach	Sam Mitchell
Captain(s)	James Sicily
Home ground	Melbourne Cricket Ground University of Tasmania Stadium
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The 2026 Hawthorn Football Club season will be the club's 102nd season in the Australian Football League and 125th overall.

Kits

Manufacturer: ISC ^{[1] [2]}
Sponsors: Tasmania, ^[3] Nissan, ^[4] KFC, ^[5] Skechers, ^[6] Superhero ^[7]

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Key personnel

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 [8]
Backline coach	Kade Simpson
Midfield coach	David Hale
Contest coach	Adrian Hickmott
Head of coaching performance & development	Brett Ratten
Head of development	Daniel Giansiracusa
Development coach	David Mackay
Devolpment coach	Arryn Siposs
Leadership group
Captain	James Sicily
Vice–captain	Dylan Moore
Leadership group member	Jarman Impey
	Mitchell Lewis
	Will Day

Playing list changes

Departures

Date	Player	Reason	New club	Ref
14 August 2025	Luke Breust	Retired	—	[9] [10]
24 September 2025	Sam Frost	Delisted	—	[11]
	Jasper Scaife	Delisted	—	[11]
3 October 2025	James Worpel	Free agent	Geelong	[12] [13]

2026 player squad

2026 Hawthorn Football Club squad

Senior list						Rookie list		Coaching staff
1 Harry Morrison  2 Mitchell Lewis  3 Jai Newcombe  4 Jarman Impey  6 James Sicily (C)  7 Ned Reeves  9 Changkuoth Jiath 10 Karl Amon 11 Conor Nash 12 Will Day 13 Dylan Moore (VC) 14 Jack Scrimshaw 15 Blake Hardwick 16 Massimo D'Ambrosio 17 Lloyd Meek 18 Mabior Chol 19 Jack Gunston 20 Finn Maginness		21 Noah Mraz 23 Josh Weddle 24 Josh Battle 25 Josh Ward 26 Bodie Ryan 27 Will McCabe 28 Cameron Mackenzie 29 Jai Serong 30 Sam Butler 31 Connor Macdonald 32 Cody Anderson 33 Jack Ginnivan 34 Nick Watson 35 Calsher Dear 37 Tom Barrass 42 Bailey Macdonald 44 Henry Hustwaite				36 James Blanck 38 Max Ramsden 40 Seamus Mitchell 41 Matt Hill (B) 43 Jaime Uhr-Henry (B)		Head coach Sam Mitchell Assistant coaches Brett Ratten (head of coaching performance & development) Kade Simpson (backs) David Hale (midfield) Adrian Hickmott (forwards) David Mackay (development coach) Arryn Siposs (development coach) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Injured Upgraded rookie(s) (ret) Retired (B) Category B rookie (FA) Free agent Updated: 4 October 2025 Source(s): HFC Website; Coaches

Injury list

Name	Injury	Status	Source	Injury date	Return date
Finn Maginness	Kidney		[14]	19 July 2025
Will Day	Foot		[15]	1 August 2025
Harry Morrison	Quad		[16]	5 August 2025
Calsher Dear	Hamstring		[17]	6 September 2025

1. "Hawks launch partnership with ISC". hawthornfc.com.au. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
2. "Hawks extend partnership with ISC". hawthornfc.com.au. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
3. "Hawks strengthen ties with Tasmania until 2025". hawthornfc.com.au. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
4. "Hawthorn and Nissan extend powerful partnership". hawthornfc.com.au. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
5. "Hawks partner with KFC in a 'zinger' of a deal". hawthornfc.com.au. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
6. "Skechers in step with Hawthorn". hawthornfc.com.au. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
7. "Hawthorn joins forces with Superhero". hawthornfc.com.au. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
8. "Sam Mitchell re-signs". hawthornfc.com.au. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
9. "Breust calls time". hawthornfc.com.au. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
10. Nic Negrepontis (14 August 2025). "Hawthorn three-time premiership champion announces retirement". nine.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
11. "Hawks farewell Frost and Scaife". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
12. "Hawks farewell Worpel". hawthornfc.com.au. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
13. Marc McGowan (2 October 2025). "Geelong snare hard-nosed Hawks midfielder; premiership Lion wants out". theage.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
14. "'Really concerning': Finn Maginness unlikely to play again this season after undergoing surgery for lacerated kidney". nine.com.au. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
15. "Day ruled out". hawthornfc.com.au. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
16. "SKIPZ AFL Injury Update: Morrison remains sidelined". hawthornfc.com.au. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
17. "SKIPZ AFL Injury Update: Dear sidelined". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 20 September 2025.