1958 Hawthorn Football Club season
Australian rules football club season
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The 1958 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 34th season in the Victorian Football League and 57th overall.
| 1958 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Dr. A.S. Ferguson |
| Coach | Jack Hale |
| Captain | John Kennedy Sr. |
| Home ground | Glenferrie Oval |
| Night series | Semi final |
| VFL season | 9–9 (6th) |
| Finals series | Did not qualify |
| Best and fairest | Graham Arthur |
| Leading goalkicker | John Peck (27) |
| Highest home attendance | 22,500 (Round 13 vs. Collingwood) |
| Lowest home attendance | 13,500 (Round 5 vs. North Melbourne) |
| Average home attendance | 18,222 |
Fixture
Night Series Cup
The night series went back to the format with only the teams that didn't qualify for finals competing in the series.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
| 1 | Tuesday, 9 September | South Melbourne | 9.19 (73) | 4.20 (44) | Won by 29 points | Lake Oval | 17,850 |
| Semi Final | Tuesday, 16 September | St Kilda | 13.13 (91) | 6.10 (46) | Lost by 45 points | Lake Oval | 15,500 |
Premiership Season
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 12 April (2:15 pm) | St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | 11.13 (79) | Won by 1 point | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 21,000 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Saturday, 19 April (2:15 pm) | Collingwood | 11.9 (75) | 10.8 (68) | Lost by 7 points | Victoria Park (A) | 28,769 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Saturday, 26 April (2:15 pm) | Essendon | 10.14 (74) | 7.6 (48) | Won by 26 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 21,000 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Saturday, 3 May (2:15 pm) | Melbourne | 11.10 (76) | 9.14 (68) | Lost by 8 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 38,906 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Saturday, 10 May (2:15 pm) | North Melbourne | 17.18 (120) | 9.4 (58) | Won by 62 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 13,500 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Saturday, 17 May (2:15 pm) | South Melbourne | 11.15 (81) | 8.16 (64) | Won by 17 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 18,500 | 4–2 |
| 7 | Saturday, 24 May (2:15 pm) | Fitzroy | 12.15 (87) | 8.15 (63) | Lost by 24 points | Brunswick Street Oval (A) | 21,000 | 4–3 |
| 8 | Saturday, 31 May (2:15 pm) | Carlton | 9.14 (68) | 9.6 (60) | Lost by 8 points | Princes Park (A) | 16,500 | 4–4 |
| 9 | Saturday, 7 June (2:15 pm) | Footscray | 11.14 (80) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 22 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 19,000 | 5–4 |
| 10 | Monday, 16 June (2:15 pm) | Geelong | 14.19 (103) | 8.6 (54) | Won by 49 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 16,000 | 6–4 |
| 11 | Saturday, 21 June (2:15 pm) | Richmond | 15.11 (101) | 13.9 (87) | Lost by 14 points | Punt Road Oval (A) | 16,000 | 6–5 |
| 12 | Saturday, 28 June (2:15 pm) | St Kilda | 11.14 (80) | 14.14 (98) | Won by 18 points | Junction Oval (A) | 20,400 | 7–5 |
| 13 | Saturday, 19 July (2:15 pm) | Collingwood | 12.14 (86) | 14.9 (93) | Lost by 7 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 22,500 | 7–6 |
| 14 | Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) | Essendon | 11.15 (81) | 7.7 (49) | Lost by 32 points | Windy Hill (A) | 17,500 | 7–7 |
| 15 | Saturday, 2 August (2:15 pm) | Melbourne | 12.15 (87) | 14.11 (95) | Lost by 8 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 17,500 | 7–8 |
| 16 | Saturday, 9 August (2:15 pm) | North Melbourne | 7.18 (60) | 13.14 (92) | Won by 32 points | Arden Street Oval (A) | 11,500 | 8–8 |
| 17 | Saturday, 16 August (2:15 pm) | South Melbourne | 6.14 (50) | 6.12 (48) | Lost by 2 points | Lake Oval (A) | 17,500 | 8–9 |
| 18 | Saturday, 23 August (2:15 pm) | Fitzroy | 11.9 (75) | 10.11 (71) | Won by 4 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 15,000 | 9–9 |
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Ladder
| (P) | Premiers |
| Qualified for finals |
| # | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1608 | 1300 | 123.7 | 60 |
| 2 | Collingwood (P) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1528 | 1235 | 123.7 | 48 |
| 3 | Fitzroy | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1551 | 1283 | 120.9 | 48 |
| 4 | North Melbourne | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1228 | 1324 | 92.7 | 44 |
| 5 | Essendon | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1519 | 1365 | 111.3 | 40 |
| 6 | Hawthorn | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1419 | 1298 | 109.3 | 36 |
| 7 | Carlton | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1158 | 1260 | 91.9 | 32 |
| 8 | St Kilda | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1340 | 1454 | 92.2 | 28 |
| 9 | South Melbourne | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1450 | 1634 | 88.7 | 28 |
| 10 | Richmond | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1425 | 1611 | 88.5 | 28 |
| 11 | Footscray | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1401 | 1440 | 97.3 | 24 |
| 12 | Geelong | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1192 | 1615 | 73.8 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 77.9
Source: AFL Tables
