The Hawthorn Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).
This article lists all seasons dating back to Hawthorn's inaugural season in the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA, later MAFA), followed by the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Hawthorn has also had a women's team since 2018, currently competing in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and formerly in the VFL Women's (VFLW).
Statistics are correct as of the end of round 24, 2025.
Premiers/Minor premiers | Runner–up | Finals appearance | Wooden spoon | Coleman Medalist | Brownlow Medalist |
Season | Stage | Opponent | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
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1923 | Semi-final | Port Melbourne | 3.2 (20) – 2.4 (16) | 6.3 (39) – 4.6 (30) | 8.6 (54) – 8.10 (58) | 9.13 (67) – 14.11 (95) |
1957 | Semi–final | Carlton | 5.3 (33) – 0.2 (2) | 7.6 (48) – 2.7 (19) | 9.7 (61) – 4.9 (33) | 10.11 (71) – 6.12 (48) |
Preliminary final | Melbourne | 1.4 (10) – 4.4 (28) | 4.8 (32) – 11.4 (70) | 9.9 (63) – 16.9 (105) | 11.10 (76) – 22.12 (144) | |
1961 | Semi-final | Melbourne | 2.1 (13) – 5.2 (32) | 6.4 (40) – 7.4 (46) | 9.8 (62) – 9.5 (59) | 12.8 (80) – 11.7 (73) |
Grand Final | Footscray | 2.4 (16) – 4.2 (26) | 3.9 (27) – 5.5 (35) | 9.15 (69) – 6.6 (42) | 13.16 (94) – 7.9 (51) | |
1963 | Semi-final | Geelong | 2.7 (19) – 4.4 (28) | 7.10 (52) – 9.6 (60) | 8.13 (61) – 12.12 (84) | 11.16 (82) – 14.17 (101) |
Preliminary final | Melbourne | 1.4 (10) – 2.3 (15) | 5.9 (39) – 3.4 (22) | 9.9 (63) – 8.6 (54) | 11.11 (77) – 10.8 (68) | |
Grand Final | Geelong | 3.6 (24) – 3.3 (21) | 5.6 (36) – 7.10 (52) | 8.9 (57) – 9.13 (67) | 8.12 (60) – 15.19 (109) | |
1971 | Semi-final | St Kilda | 2.7 (19) – 1.4 (10) | 8.12 (60) – 4.5 (29) | 11.16 (82) – 7.7 (49) | 12.18 (90) – 12.16 (88) |
Grand Final | St Kilda | 2.2 (14) – 2.1 (13) | 4.4 (28) – 4.6 (30) | 5.7 (37) – 8.9 (57) | 12.10 (82) – 11.9 (75) | |
1974 | Qualifying final | North Melbourne | 1.5 (11) – 3.2 (20) | 4.10 (34) – 4.5 (29) | 6.15 (51) – 8.8 (56) | 8.17 (65) – 15.13 (103) |
Semi-final | Collingwood | 7.5 (47) – 2.2 (14) | 12.7 (79) – 7.4 (46) | 18.11 (119) – 12.4 (76) | 21.12 (138) – 13.10 (88) | |
Preliminary final | North Melbourne | 5.3 (33) – 4.1 (25) | 6.5 (41) – 5.2 (32) | 6.7 (43) – 8.5 (53) | 7.9 (51) – 8.8 (56) | |
1975 | Semi-final | North Melbourne | 5.2 (32) – 2.5 (17) | 7.4 (46) – 5.7 (37) | 9.8 (62) – 8.9 (57) | 12.10 (82) – 10.11 (71) |
Grand Final | North Melbourne | 2.2 (14) – 4.2 (26) | 5.6 (36) – 9.2 (56) | 7.7 (49) – 12.6 (78) | 9.13 (67) – 19.8 (122) | |
1976 | Qualifying final | North Melbourne | 1.6 (12) – 2.3 (15) | 5.10 (40) – 5.6 (36) | 13.13 (91) – 8.7 (55) | 14.19 (103) – 12.11 (83) |
Semi-final | Carlton | 4.2 (26) – 2.4 (16) | 5.5 (35) – 5.9 (39) | 10.13 (73) – 7.10 (52) | 12.15 (87) – 9.16 (70) | |
Grand Final | North Melbourne | 5.6 (36) – 4.2 (26) | 9.12 (66) – 7.5 (47) | 10.18 (78) – 10.8 (68) | 13.22 (100) – 10.10 (70) | |
1977 | Qualifying final | North Melbourne | 4.5 (29) – 2.2 (14) | 8.5 (53) – 5.9 (39) | 14.11 (95) – 6.12 (48) | 19.11 (125) – 12.15 (87) |
Semi-final | Collingwood | 6.5 (41) – 4.0 (24) | 6.8 (44) – 7.3 (45) | 9.13 (67) – 11.6 (72) | 16.14 (110) – 17.10 (112) | |
Preliminary final | North Melbourne | 2.3 (15) – 4.4 (28) | 4.9 (33) – 7.7 (49) | 4.12 (36) – 13.12 (90) | 5.15 (45) – 16.16 (112) | |
1978 | Qualifying final | Collingwood | 4.5 (29) – 3.1 (19) | 9.7 (61) – 5.6 (36) | 15.11 (101) – 9.11 (65) | 23.16 (154) – 14.14 (98) |
Semi-final | North Melbourne | 3.7 (25) – 0.3 (3) | 7.11 (53) – 4.4 (28) | 10.13 (73) – 7.11 (53) | 12.15 (87) – 10.13 (73) | |
Grand Final | North Melbourne | 5.3 (33) – 2.2 (14) | 7.4 (46) – 7.8 (50) | 14.10 (94) – 10.12 (72) | 18.13 (121) – 15.13 (103) | |
1982 | Qualifying final | Carlton | 6.0 (36) – 3.3 (21) | 7.4 (46) – 7.9 (51) | 10.7 (67) – 18.13 (121) | 16.9 (105) – 25.13 (163) |
Semi-final | North Melbourne | 4.4 (28) – 6.2 (38) | 10.8 (68) – 12.2 (74) | 16.16 (112) – 14.4 (88) | 24.22 (166) – 18.6 (114) | |
Preliminary final | Carlton | 1.6 (12) – 2.6 (18) | 3.9 (27) – 2.11 (23) | 5.14 (44) – 8.13 (61) | 8.15 (63) – 13.16 (94) | |
1983 | Qualifying final | Fitzroy | 5.4 (34) – 5.4 (34) | 11.8 (74) – 7.5 (47) | 15.10 (100) – 12.7 (79) | 19.13 (127) – 19.9 (123) |
Semi-final | North Melbourne | 0.2 (2) – 2.2 (14) | 6.6 (42) – 3.6 (24) | 9.8 (62) – 5.9 (39) | 13.10 (88) – 6.12 (48) | |
Grand Final | Essendon | 5.6 (36) – 3.0 (18) | 12.10 (82) – 4.1 (25) | 16.18 (114) – 4.3 (27) | 20.20 (140) – 8.9 (57) | |
1984 | Qualifying final | Carlton | 6.3 (39) – 3.3 (21) | 9.8 (62) – 5.7 (37) | 14.11 (95) – 10.11 (71) | 18.14 (122) – 13.14 (92) |
Semi-final | Essendon | 5.6 (36) – 3.4 (22) | 9.8 (62) – 8.10 (58) | 13.13 (91) – 13.14 (92) | 16.17 (113) – 15.15 (105) | |
Grand Final | Essendon | 6.1 (37) – 2.4 (16) | 8.6 (54) – 3.11 (29) | 10.8 (68) – 5.15 (45) | 12.9 (81) – 14.21 (105) | |
1985 | Qualifying final | Footscray | 6.5 (41) – 2.3 (15) | 11.11 (77) – 3.5 (23) | 15.16 (106) – 6.11 (47) | 22.23 (155) – 8.14 (62) |
Semi-final | Essendon | 3.2 (20) – 4.4 (28) | 6.2 (38) – 4.8 (32) | 6.3 (39) – 11.14 (80) | 9.8 (62) – 14.18 (102) | |
Preliminary final | Footscray | 3.2 (20) – 4.4 (28) | 7.4 (46) – 6.6 (42) | 10.8 (68) – 10.7 (67) | 16.13 (109) – 15.9 (99) | |
Grand Final | Essendon | 5.1 (31) – 6.4 (40) | 9.3 (57) – 11.9 (75) | 11.5 (71) – 15.11 (101) | 14.8 (92) – 26.14 (170) | |
1986 | Semi-final | Carlton | 4.1 (25) – 4.4 (28) | 7.1 (43) – 7.9 (51) | 10.4 (64) – 10.12 (72) | 13.6 (84) – 16.16 (112) |
Preliminary final | Fitzroy | 5.3 (33) – 4.4 (28) | 8.5 (53) – 4.9 (33) | 13.7 (85) – 6.10 (46) | 16.14 (110) – 7.12 (54) | |
Grand Final | Carlton | 5.6 (36) – 1.5 (11) | 8.8 (56) – 4.11 (35) | 15.9 (99) – 6.13 (49) | 16.14 (110) – 9.14 (68) | |
1987 | Qualifying final | Sydney | 5.7 (37) – 2.4 (16) | 9.10 (64) – 5.7 (37) | 16.13 (109) – 7.9 (51) | 23.18 (156) – 8.9 (57) |
Semi-final | Carlton | 3.2 (20) – 1.2 (8) | 6.2 (38) – 2.11 (23) | 9.3 (57) – 6.12 (48) | 10.5 (65) – 11.14 (80) | |
Preliminary final | Melbourne | 1.4 (10) – 2.3 (15) | 3.6 (24) – 6.10 (46) | 7.8 (50) – 10.12 (72) | 11.14 (80) – 10.18 (78) | |
Grand Final | Carlton | 4.2 (26) – 3.5 (23) | 4.9 (33) – 6.8 (44) | 7.13 (55) – 10.11 (71) | 9.17 (71) – 15.14 (104) | |
1988 | Semi-final | Carlton | 0.2 (2) – 2.5 (17) | 6.6 (42) – 3.5 (23) | 6.8 (44) – 6.8 (44) | 9.12 (66) – 6.9 (45) |
Grand Final | Melbourne | 4.4 (28) – 1.5 (11) | 10.9 (69) – 2.8 (20) | 14.16 (100) – 5.14 (44) | 22.20 (152) – 6.20 (56) | |
1989 | Semi-final | Essendon | 3.2 (20) – 5.4 (34) | 8.4 (52) – 7.6 (48) | 13.10 (88) – 9.6 (60) | 16.16 (112) – 11.10 (76) |
Grand Final | Geelong | 8.4 (52) – 2.0 (12) | 12.9 (81) – 7.2 (44) | 18.13 (121) – 13.7 (85) | 21.18 (144) – 21.12 (138) | |
1990 | Elimination final | Melbourne | 2.6 (18) – 1.2 (8) | 4.7 (31) – 3.6 (24) | 5.10 (40) – 9.10 (64) | 8.16 (64) – 10.13 (73) |
1991 | Qualifying final | West Coast | 5.4 (34) – 6.3 (39) | 8.9 (57) – 7.4 (46) | 12.12 (84) – 11.9 (75) | 18.16 (124) – 15.11 (101) |
Semi-final | Geelong | 3.11 (29) – 2.1 (13) | 6.13 (49) – 5.2 (32) | 10.13 (73) – 11.8 (74) | 13.17 (95) – 13.15 (93) | |
Grand Final | West Coast | 3.4 (22) – 5.1 (31) | 7.12 (54) – 7.2 (44) | 12.15 (87) – 12.5 (77) | 20.19 (139) – 13.8 (86) | |
1992 | Elimination final | West Coast | 4.6 (30) – 1.3 (9) | 6.8 (44) – 6.5 (41) | 10.13 (73) – 10.10 (70) | 12.15 (87) – 14.16 (100) |
1993 | Elimination final | Adelaide | 3.4 (22) – 3.4 (22) | 6.6 (42) – 10.6 (66) | 10.12 (72) – 12.7 (79) | 13.17 (95) – 16.14 (110) |
1994 | Qualifying final | North Melbourne | 4.5 (29) – 2.3 (15) | 5.7 (37) – 6.12 (48) | 10.11 (71) – 9.12 (66) | 13.13 (91) – 15.24 (114) (Extra time) |
1996 | Qualifying final | Sydney | 2.3 (15) – 3.4 (22) | 6.5 (41) – 4.8 (32) | 9.8 (62) – 8.11 (59) | 12.12 (84) – 13.12 (90) |
2000 | Elimination final | Geelong | 4.2 (26) – 3.4 (22) | 6.3 (39) – 6.5 (41) | 11.5 (71) – 9.9 (63) | 14.8 (92) – 12.11 (83) |
Semi-final | Kangaroos | 2.2 (14) – 6.1 (37) | 5.3 (33) – 10.7 (67) | 9.7 (61) – 12.11 (83) | 15.10 (100) – 16.14 (110) | |
2001 | Elimination final | Sydney | 1.0 (6) – 4.1 (25) | 5.4 (34) – 6.3 (39) | 11.9 (75) – 7.5 (47) | 19.15 (129) – 11.8 (74) |
Semi-final | Port Adelaide | 1.1 (7) – 3.1 (19) | 4.6 (30) – 4.5 (29) | 5.8 (38) – 8.7 (55) | 10.12 (72) – 10.9 (69) | |
Preliminary final | Essendon | 2.6 (18) – 4.2 (26) | 2.7 (19) – 8.7 (55) | 5.11 (41) – 8.8 (56) | 9.13 (67) – 11.10 (76) | |
2007 | Elimination final | Adelaide | 4.3 (27) – 7.4 (46) | 8.7 (55) – 10.7 (67) | 10.10 (70) – 12.12 (84) | 15.15 (105) – 15.12 (102) |
Semi-final | Kangaroos | 2.1 (13) – 3.3 (21) | 4.3 (27) – 5.5 (35) | 6.8 (44) – 9.7 (61) | 8.12 (60) – 14.9 (93) | |
2008 | Qualifying final | Western Bulldogs | 4.5 (29) – 2.1 (13) | 10.12 (72) – 4.4 (28) | 15.17 (107) – 7.7 (49) | 18.19 (127) – 11.10 (76) |
Preliminary final | St Kilda | 4.4 (28) – 2.3 (15) | 11.5 (71) – 3.6 (24) | 15.8 (98) – 7.7 (49) | 18.10 (118) – 9.10 (64) | |
Grand Final | Geelong | 5.2 (32) – 5.3 (33) | 8.3 (51) – 6.12 (48) | 14.5 (89) – 9.18 (72) | 18.7 (115) – 11.23 (89) | |
2010 | Elimation final | Fremantle | 1.4 (10) – 4.3 (27) | 1.11 (17) – 6.4 (40) | 4.13 (37) – 12.7 (79) | 8.16 (64) – 14.10 (94) |
2011 | Qualifying final | Geelong | 3.5 (23) – 2.0 (12) | 4.8 (32) – 7.2 (44) | 7.12 (54) – 12.6 (78) | 9.13 (67) – 14.14 (98) |
Semi-final | Sydney | 3.5 (23) – 0.1 (1) | 10.5 (65) – 4.1 (25) | 12.6 (78) – 9.6 (60) | 19.8 (122) – 13.8 (86) | |
Preliminary final | Collingwood | 2.4 (16) – 2.3 (15) | 4.7 (31) – 3.5 (23) | 7.11 (53) – 5.6 (36) | 9.11 (65) – 10.8 (68) | |
2012 | Qualifying final | Collingwood | 4.6 (30) – 2.3 (15) | 9.10 (64) – 7.4 (46) | 15.13 (103) – 12.7 (79) | 20.15 (135) – 15.7 (97) |
Preliminary final | Adelaide | 2.6 (18) – 4.1 (25) | 5.10 (40) – 7.3 (45) | 11.14 (80) – 10.4 (64) | 13.19 (87) – 14.8 (92) | |
Grand Final | Sydney | 4.5 (29) – 1.4 (10) | 4.6 (30) – 7.4 (46) | 9.10 (64) – 10.5 (65) | 11.15 (81) – 14.7 (91) | |
2013 | Qualifying final | Sydney | 3.4 (22) – 3.3 (21) | 4.7 (31) – 4.7 (31) | 9.9 (63) – 5.8 (38) | 15.15 (105) – 7.9 (51) |
Preliminary final | Geelong | 3.5 (23) – 4.0 (24) | 7.8 (50) – 7.4 (46) | 10.10 (70) – 14.6 (90) | 14.18 (102) – 15.7 (97) | |
Grand Final | Fremantle | 2.3 (15) – 0.3 (3) | 5.5 (35) – 1.6 (12) | 8.8 (56) – 6.10 (46) | 11.11 (77) – 8.14 (62) | |
2014 | Qualifying final | Geelong | 3.4 (22) – 2.1 (13) | 6.5 (41) – 6.5 (41) | 10.8 (68) – 8.6 (54) | 15.14 (104) – 10.8 (68) |
Preliminary final | Port Adelaide | 2.3 (15) – 3.9 (27) | 8.4 (52) – 5.11 (41) | 13.6 (84) – 8.13 (61) | 15.7 (97) – 13.16 (94) | |
Grand Final | Sydney | 5.5 (35) – 2.3 (15) | 11.9 (75) – 5.3 (33) | 16.11 (107) – 8.5 (53) | 21.11 (137) – 11.8 (74) | |
2015 | Qualifying final | West Coast | 2.3 (15) – 2.2 (14) | 2.4 (16) – 7.6 (48) | 4.9 (33) – 12.11 (83) | 9.10 (64) – 14.12 (96) |
Semi-final | Adelaide | 8.4 (52) – 2.2 (14) | 11.6 (72) – 4.3 (27) | 16.7 (103) – 6.7 (43) | 21.9 (135) – 8.13 (61) | |
Preliminary final | Fremantle | 5.2 (32) – 2.1 (13) | 7.2 (44) – 4.4 (28) | 11.3 (69) – 8.4 (52) | 15.4 (94) – 10.7 (67) | |
Grand Final | West Coast | 5.0 (30) – 1.5 (11) | 9.3 (57) – 3.8 (26) | 14.5 (89) – 5.9 (39) | 16.11 (107) – 8.13 (61) | |
2016 | Qualifying final | Geelong | 1.2 (8) – 2.3 (15) | 6.6 (42) – 5.5 (35) | 10.7 (67) – 10.9 (69) | 12.11 (83) – 12.13 (85) |
Semi-final | Western Bulldogs | 3.4 (22) – 1.5 (11) | 7.5 (47) – 6.10 (46) | 8.9 (57) – 12.11 (83) | 12.12 (84) – 16.11 (107) | |
2018 | Qualifying final | Richmond | 2.3 (15) – 2.2 (14) | 3.5 (23) – 5.7 (37) | 5.8 (38) – 10.13 (73) | 9.10 (64) – 13.17 (95) |
Semi-final | Melbourne | 3.1 (19) – 3.1 (19) | 3.7 (25) – 6.2 (38) | 6.9 (45) – 12.5 (77) | 10.11 (71) – 16.8 (104) | |
2024 | Elimination final | Western Bulldogs | 2.1 (13) – 4.1 (25) | 7.3 (45) – 5.4 (34) | 11.11 (77) – 6.5 (41) | 14.15 (99) – 9.8 (62) |
Semi-final | Port Adelaide | 0.2 (2) – 2.3 (15) | 4.3 (27) – 5.6 (36) | 7.3 (45) – 7.8 (50) | 11.6 (72) – 11.9 (75) |
Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of 2024.
Premiers/Minor premiers | Runners–up | Finals appearance | Wooden spoon | AFLW leading goalkicker | AFLW best and fairest |
Year | League | W | L | D | Finish | Finals | Coach | Captain | Leading goalkicker | Best and fairest | Ref |
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2018 | VFLW | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st | Premiers | Patrick Hill | Emma Mackie | Sarah Perkins | Jayde Van Dyk | [125] |
2019 | VFLW | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7th | Bec Goddard | Tamara Luke | Phoebe McWilliams | Rosie Dillon | [126] | |
2020 | VFLW | (No season) | Bec Goddard | Tamara Luke | (No season) | ||||||
2021 | VFLW | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9th | Bec Goddard | Meg Hutchins | Jessie Williams | Tamara Luke | [127] | |
2022 | VFLW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Lost semi-final | Bec Goddard | Tamara Luke | Kristy Stratton Jessie Williams | Jordan Mifsud | [128] |
2022 S7 | AFLW | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15th | Bec Goddard | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | Jess Duffin | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | [129] | |
2023 | AFLW | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14th | Bec Goddard | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | Aine McDonagh | Emily Bates | [130] | |
2024 | AFLW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | Lost semi-final | Daniel Webster | Emily Bates | Aine McDonagh | Eliza West | [131] |
Season | Stage | Opponent | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
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2018 | Semi-final | Collingwood | 1.1 (7) – 0.1 (1) | 3.1 (19) – 1.2 (8) | 4.1 (25) – 1.2 (8) | 5.2 (32) – 3.3 (21) |
Grand Final | Geelong | 1.3 (9) – 1.1 (7) | 2.6 (18) – 1.1 (7) | 3.6 (24) – 1.5 (11) | 4.6 (30) – 2.7 (19) | |
2022 | Qualifying final | Essendon | 0.0 (0) – 1.4 (10) | 0.0 (0) – 2.8 (20) | 1.1 (7) – 5.10 (40) | 1.1 (7) – 8.12 (60) |
Semi-final | Southern Saints | 2.2 (14) – 2.2 (14) | 3.2 (20) – 5.4 (34) | 6.3 (39) – 8.5 (53) | 6.3 (39) – 8.7 (55) | |
2024 | Qualifying final | Brisbane | 2.5 (17) – 2.1 (13) | 3.6 (24) – 2.1 (13) | 3.7 (25) – 5.1 (31) | 4.8 (32) – 6.2 (38) |
Semi-final | Port Adelaide | 2.3 (15) – 1.0 (6) | 3.8 (26) – 3.2 (20) | 5.12 (42) – 3.2 (20) | 6.13 (49) – 7.8 (50) |
Son of Tom Ferguson, Captain of Hawthorn when the Club played in the MJFA in 1906
A noteworthy feature of the Hawthorn-Port Rovers game as a splendid defence by Hawthorn in the last quarter. Skipper Eastman did the best work, the ball only passing him once during the whole quarter.