Year League Finals Coach Captain Leading goalkicker Peter Crimmins Medal 1902 MJFA 6 10 0 6th [ 1] 1903 MJFA 4 12 0 7th [ 2] 1904 MJFA 2 16 0 10th [ 3] 1905 MJFA 5 13 0 8th [ 4] 1906 MJFA 5 13 0 8th Tom Ferguson [ 5] [ 6] 1907 MJFA 10 6 2 3rd Eastman [ 7] [ 8] 1908 MJFA 6 12 0 7th [ 9] 1909 MJFA 5 13 0 7th [ 10] 1910 MJFA 3 15 0 8th [ 11] 1911 MJFA 3 15 0 9th [ 12] 1912 MAFA 10 8 0 5th Hughie Callan [ 13] [ 14] 1913 MAFA 4 14 0 9th [ 15] 1914 VFA 3 14 1 9th Alf Gough Alf Gough Arthur Fewster [ 16] 1915 VFA 1 12 0 10th Alf Gough Joe Larkin Arthur Fewster [ 17] 1916 VFA in recess due to World War I 1917 1918 Hawthorn didn't compete 1919 VFA 8 10 0 6th Jack McKenzie Len Gibb Len Gibb [ 18] 1920 VFA 6 12 0 8th Edwin Alley Arthur Rademacher Edwin Alley Frank Rigaldi Charlie Fehring [ 19] 1921 VFA 7 10 0 6th Arthur Rademacher Jim Jackson Cyril Gambetta [ 20] 1922 VFA 10 7 1 6th Bill Walton Arthur Rademacher Arthur Pearson [ 21] 1923 VFA 11 7 0 4th Lost Semi-final (Port Melbourne ) 67–95 Bill Walton Bill Walton Fred Latham [ 22] 1924 VFA 10 8 0 6th Bill Walton Bill Walton Hec Yeomans [ 23] 1925 VFL 3 14 0 12th Alec Hall Jim Jackson Les Woodford Fred Finch [ 24] 1926 VFL 3 14 1 11th Dan Minogue Paddy Burke Dan Minogue Bert Hyde [ 25] 1927 VFL 1 17 0 12th Dan Minogue Clarrie Lethlean Bert Hyde Ern Utting [ 26] 1928 VFL 0 18 0 12th Bert Sutton Bert Sutton Bert Hyde Bob Sellers [ 27] 1929 VFL 4 14 0 10th Albert Chadwick Albert Chadwick Bert Hyde Ern Utting [ 28] 1930 VFL 6 12 0 10th John Harris John Harris Bert Hyde Jack Sharpley [ 29] 1931 VFL 3 15 0 11th John Harris John Harris Jack Ryan [ 30] 1932 VFL 3 15 0 12th Jim Jackson Bert Mills Jack Ryan Stan Spinks [ 31] 1933 VFL 3 15 0 11th Arthur Rademacher Bill Twomey Sr. Bill Twomey Sr. Ted Pool Bert Mills [ 32] 1934 VFL 3 15 0 11th Bill Twomey Sr. Bert Mills Jack Green Ernie Loveless [ 33] 1935 VFL 5 13 0 10th Ivan McAlpine Ivan McAlpine Jack Green Bert Mills [ 34] 1936 VFL 6 12 0 9th Ivan McAlpine Ivan McAlpine Norm Hillard Leo Murphy [ 35] 1937 VFL 7 11 0 8th Ivan McAlpine Ivan McAlpine Norm Hillard Leo Murphy [ 36] 1938 VFL 4 14 0 11th Ivan McAlpine Bert Mills Alby Naismith Stan Spinks [ 37] 1939 VFL 5 12 1 10th Len Thomas Len Thomas Alec Albiston Bert Mills [ 38] 1940 VFL 7 11 0 9th Bert Mills Bert Mills Alby Naismith Andy Angwin [ 39] 1941 VFL 3 15 0 12th Bert Mills Bert Mills Alec Albiston Alec Albiston [ 40] 1942 VFL 1 14 0 11th Roy Cazaly Jack Carmody Alec Albiston Jack Barker [ 41] 1943 VFL 9 6 0 5th Roy Cazaly Bob Williams Wally Culpitt Jim Bohan [ 42] 1944 VFL 2 15 1 11th Tommy Lahiff Jim Bohan Wally Culpitt Jack Blackman [ 43] 1945 VFL 6 14 0 10th Keith Shea Keith Shea Alec Albiston Jim Bohan [ 44] 1946 VFL 3 16 0 12th Keith Shea Jim Bohan Albert Prior Alec Albiston [ 45] 1947 VFL 4 15 0 11th Alec Albiston Alec Albiston Albert Prior Wally Culpitt [ 46] 1948 VFL 5 14 0 11th Alec Albiston Alec Albiston Albert Prior Kevin Curran [ 47] 1949 VFL 3 16 0 12th Alec Albiston Alec Albiston Albert Prior Col Austen [ 48] 1950 VFL 0 18 0 12th Bob McCaskill Kevin Curran Gordon Anderson John Kennedy Sr. [ 49] 1951 VFL 4 14 0 11th Bob McCaskill Kevin Curran Pat Cash Sr. John Kennedy Sr. [ 50] 1952 VFL 5 14 0 11th Bob McCaskill Jack Hale Peter O'Donohue Jack McDonald John Kennedy Sr. [ 51] 1953 VFL 3 15 0 12th Jack Hale Ted Fletcher Kevin Coghlan Ted Fletcher [ 52] 1954 VFL 8 10 0 9th Jack Hale Ted Fletcher Kevin Coghlan John Kennedy Sr. [ 53] 1955 VFL 8 10 0 8th Jack Hale John Kennedy Sr. Kevin Coghlan Graham Arthur [ 54] 1956 VFL 7 10 1 7th Jack Hale John Kennedy Sr. John Peck Roy Simmonds [ 55] 1957 VFL 11 7 0 3rd Won Semi-final (Carlton ) 71–48 Lost Preliminary final (Melbourne ) 76–144 Jack Hale John Kennedy Sr. Terry Ingersoll Alf Hughes [ 56] 1958 VFL 9 9 0 6th Jack Hale John Kennedy Sr. John Peck Graham Arthur [ 57] 1959 VFL 9 9 0 7th Jack Hale John Kennedy Sr. Garry Young Allan Woodley [ 58] 1960 VFL 11 7 0 5th John Kennedy Sr. Graham Arthur Garry Young Brendan Edwards [ 59] 1961 VFL 14 4 0 1st Won Semi-final (Melbourne ) 80–73Won Grand Final (Footscray ) 94–51 John Kennedy Sr. Graham Arthur John Peck Ian Law [ 60] 1962 VFL 5 13 0 9th John Kennedy Sr. Graham Arthur John Peck Graham Arthur [ 61] 1963 VFL 13 4 1 1st Lost Semi-final (Geelong ) 82–101Won Preliminary final (Melbourne ) 77–68 Lost Grand Final (Geelong ) 60–109 John Kennedy Sr. Graham Arthur John Peck Ian Law [ 62] 1964 VFL 13 5 0 5th Graham Arthur Graham Arthur John Peck Ian Law [ 63] 1965 VFL 4 14 0 12th Graham Arthur Graham Arthur John Peck John Peck David Parkin [ 64] 1966 VFL 5 13 0 9th Peter O'Donohue Graham Arthur John Peck Ray Wilson [ 65] 1967 VFL 5 13 0 10th John Kennedy Sr. Graham Arthur Peter Hudson Bob Keddie [ 66] 1968 VFL 9 10 1 6th John Kennedy Sr. Graham Arthur Peter Hudson Peter Hudson [ 67] 1969 VFL 13 7 0 5th John Kennedy Sr. David Parkin Peter Hudson Bob Keddie [ 68] 1970 VFL 10 12 0 8th John Kennedy Sr. David Parkin Peter Hudson Peter Hudson [ 69] 1971 VFL 19 3 0 1st Won Semi-final (St Kilda ) 90–88Won Grand Final (St Kilda ) 82–75 John Kennedy Sr. David Parkin Peter Hudson Leigh Matthews [ 70] 1972 VFL 13 9 0 6th John Kennedy Sr. David Parkin Peter Knights Leigh Matthews [ 71] 1973 VFL 11 11 0 7th John Kennedy Sr. David Parkin Leigh Matthews Don Scott [ 72] 1974 VFL 15 7 0 3rd Lost Qualifying final (North Melbourne ) 65–103Won Semi-final (Collingwood ) 138–88 Lost Preliminary final (North Melbourne ) 51–56 John Kennedy Sr. Peter Crimmins Michael Moncrieff Leigh Matthews [ 73] 1975 VFL 17 5 0 1st Won Semi-final (North Melbourne ) 82–71 Lost Grand Final (North Melbourne ) 67–122 John Kennedy Sr. Peter Crimmins Leigh Matthews Peter Knights [ 74] 1976 VFL 16 6 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (North Melbourne ) 103–83Won Semi-final (Carlton ) 87–70Won Grand Final (North Melbourne ) 100–70 John Kennedy Sr. Don Scott Michael Moncrieff Leigh Matthews [ 75] 1977 VFL 17 5 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (North Melbourne ) 125–87 Lost Semi-final (Collingwood ) 110–112 Lost Preliminary final (North Melbourne ) 45–112 David Parkin Don Scott Peter Hudson Leigh Matthews [ 76] 1978 VFL 16 6 0 2nd Won qualifying final (Collingwood ) 154–98Won semi-final (North Melbourne ) 87–73Won Grand Final (North Melbourne ) 121–103 David Parkin Don Scott Michael Moncrieff Leigh Matthews [ 77] 1979 VFL 10 12 0 7th David Parkin Don Scott Michael Moncrieff Kelvin Moore [ 78] 1980 VFL 10 12 0 8th David Parkin Don Scott Michael Moncrieff Leigh Matthews [ 79] 1981 VFL 13 9 0 6th Allan Jeans Leigh Matthews Leigh Matthews Terry Wallace [ 80] 1982 VFL 17 5 0 2nd Lost Qualifying final (Carlton ) 105–1963Won Semi-final (North Melbourne ) 166–114 Lost Preliminary final (Carlton ) 63–94 Allan Jeans Leigh Matthews Leigh Matthews Leigh Matthews [ 81] 1983 VFL 15 7 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (Fitzroy ) 127–123Won Semi-final (North Melbourne ) 88–48Won Grand Final (Essendon ) 140–57 Allan Jeans Leigh Matthews Leigh Matthews Terry Wallace [ 82] 1984 VFL 17 5 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (Carlton ) 122–92Won Semi-final (Essendon ) 113–105 Lost Grand Final (Essendon ) 81–105 Allan Jeans Leigh Matthews Leigh Matthews Russell Greene [ 83] 1985 VFL 15 6 1 3rd Won Qualifying final (Footscray ) 155–62 Lost Semi-final (Essendon ) 62–102Won Preliminary final (Footscray ) 109–99 Lost Grand Final (Essendon ) 92–170 Allan Jeans Leigh Matthews Dermott Brereton Dermott Brereton [ 84] 1986 VFL 18 4 0 1st Lost Semi-final (Carlton ) 84–112Won Preliminary final (Fitzroy ) 110–54Won Grand Final (Carlton ) 110–68 Allan Jeans Michael Tuck Jason Dunstall Gary Ayres [ 85] 1987 VFL 17 5 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (Sydney ) 156–57 Lost Semi-final (Carlton ) 65–80Won Preliminary final (Melbourne ) 80–78 Lost Grand Final (Carlton ) 71–104 Allan Jeans Michael Tuck Jason Dunstall John Platten [ 86] 1988 VFL 19 3 0 1st Won Semi-final (Carlton ) 66–45Won Grand Final (Melbourne ) 152–56 Alan Joyce Michael Tuck Jason Dunstall Jason Dunstall [ 87] 1989 VFL 19 3 0 1st Won Semi-final (Essendon ) 112–76Won Grand Final (Geelong ) 144–138 Allan Jeans Michael Tuck Jason Dunstall Jason Dunstall [ 88] 1990 AFL 14 8 0 5th Lost Elimination final (Melbourne ) 64–73 Allan Jeans Michael Tuck Jason Dunstall Andrew Collins [ 89] 1991 AFL 16 6 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (West Coast ) 124–101Won Semi-final (Geelong ) 95–93Won Grand Final (West Coast ) 139–86 Alan Joyce Michael Tuck Jason Dunstall Ben Allan [ 90] 1992 AFL 14 8 0 5th Lost Elimination final (West Coast ) 87–100 Alan Joyce Gary Ayres Jason Dunstall Jason Dunstall [ 91] 1993 AFL 13 7 0 4th Lost Elimination final (Adelaide ) 95–110 Alan Joyce Gary Ayres Jason Dunstall Jason Dunstall [ 92] 1994 AFL 13 9 0 6th Lost Qualifying final (North Melbourne ) 91–114 (ET ) Peter Knights Chris Langford Jason Dunstall John Platten [ 93] 1995 AFL 7 15 0 15th Peter Knights Jason Dunstall Jason Dunstall Darren Jarman [ 94] 1996 AFL 11 10 1 8th Lost Qualifying final (Sydney ) 84–90 Ken Judge Jason Dunstall Jason Dunstall Paul Salmon [ 95] 1997 AFL 8 14 0 15th Ken Judge Jason Dunstall Nick Holland Paul Salmon [ 96] 1998 AFL 8 14 0 13th Ken Judge Jason Dunstall Jason Dunstall Shane Crawford [ 97] 1999 AFL 10 11 1 9th Ken Judge Shane Crawford Aaron Lord Shane Crawford [ 98] 2000 AFL 12 10 0 8th Won Elimination final (Geelong ) 92–83 Lost Semi-final (Kangaroos ) 100–110 Peter Schwab Shane Crawford Nick Holland Daniel Chick Nick Holland [ 99] 2001 AFL 13 9 0 6th Won Elimination final (Sydney ) 129–74Won Semi-final (Port Adelaide ) 72–69 Lost Preliminary final (Essendon ) 67–76 Peter Schwab Shane Crawford John Barker Joel Smith [ 100] 2002 AFL 11 11 0 10th Peter Schwab Shane Crawford Daniel Chick Shane Crawford [ 101] 2003 AFL 12 10 0 9th Peter Schwab Shane Crawford Nathan Thompson Shane Crawford [ 102] 2004 AFL 4 18 0 15th Peter Schwab Donald McDonald Shane Crawford Nathan Thompson Peter Everitt [ 103] 2005 AFL 5 17 0 14th Alastair Clarkson Richie Vandenberg Mark Williams Luke Hodge [ 104] 2006 AFL 9 13 0 11th Alastair Clarkson Richie Vandenberg Mark Williams Sam Mitchell [ 105] 2007 AFL 13 9 0 5th Won Elimination final (Adelaide ) 105–102 Lost Semi-final (Kangaroos ) 60–93 Alastair Clarkson Richie Vandenberg Lance Franklin Brad Sewell [ 106] 2008 AFL 17 5 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (Western Bulldogs ) 127–76Won Semi-final (St Kilda ) 118–64Won Grand Final (Geelong ) 115–89 Alastair Clarkson Sam Mitchell Lance Franklin Lance Franklin [ 107] 2009 AFL 9 13 0 9th Alastair Clarkson Sam Mitchell Lance Franklin Sam Mitchell [ 108] 2010 AFL 12 9 1 7th Lost Elimination final (Fremantle ) 64–94 Alastair Clarkson Sam Mitchell Lance Franklin Luke Hodge [ 109] 2011 AFL 18 4 0 3rd Lost Qualifying final (Geelong ) 67–98Won Semi-final (Sydney ) 122–86 Lost Preliminary final (Collingwood ) 65–68 Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Lance Franklin Sam Mitchell [ 110] 2012 AFL 17 5 0 1st Won Qualifying final (Collingwood ) 135–97Won Preliminary final (Adelaide ) 97–92 Lost Grand Final (Sydney ) 81–91 Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Lance Franklin Sam Mitchell [ 111] 2013 AFL 19 3 0 1st Won Qualifying final (Sydney ) 105–51Won Preliminary final (Geelong ) 102–97Won Grand Final (Fremantle ) 77–62 Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Jarryd Roughead Josh Gibson [ 112] 2014 AFL 17 5 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (Geelong ) 104–68Won Prelimary final (Port Adelaide ) 97–94Won Grand Final (Sydney ) 137–74 Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Jarryd Roughead Jordan Lewis [ 113] 2015 AFL 16 6 0 3rd Lost Qualifying final (West Coast ) 64–96Won Semi-final (Adelaide ) 135–61Won Preliminary final (Fremantle ) 94–67Won Grand Final (West Coast ) 107–61 Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Jack Gunston Josh Gibson [ 114] 2016 AFL 17 5 0 3rd Lost Qualifying final (Geelong ) 83–85 Lost Semi-final (Western Bulldogs ) 84–107 Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Jack Gunston Sam Mitchell [ 115] 2017 AFL 10 11 1 12th Alastair Clarkson Jarryd Roughead Jarryd Roughead Tom Mitchell [ 116] 2018 AFL 15 7 0 4th Lost Qualifying final (Richmond ) 64–95 Lost Semi-final (Melbourne ) 71–104 Alastair Clarkson Jarryd Roughead Luke Breust Tom Mitchell [ 117] 2019 AFL 11 11 0 9th Alastair Clarkson Ben Stratton Luke Breust James Worpel [ 118] 2020 AFL 5 12 0 15th Alastair Clarkson Ben Stratton Jack Gunston Jack Gunston [ 119] 2021 AFL 7 13 2 14th Alastair Clarkson Ben McEvoy Luke Breust Tom Mitchell [ 120] 2022 AFL 8 14 0 13th Sam Mitchell Ben McEvoy Luke Breust James Sicily [ 121] 2023 AFL 7 16 0 16th Sam Mitchell James Sicily Luke Breust Will Day [ 122] 2024 AFL 14 9 0 7th Won Elimination final (Western Bulldogs ) 99–62 Lost Semi-final (Port Adelaide ) 72–75 Sam Mitchell James Sicily Mabior Chol Jai Newcombe [ 123] 2025 AFL 15 8 0 8th Won Elimination final (Greater Western Sydney ) 107–88Won Semi-final (Adelaide ) 101–67 Lost Preliminary final (Geelong ) 85–115 Sam Mitchell James Sicily Jack Gunston Jack Gunston [ 124]