2007 Hawthorn Football Club season
Australian rules football club season
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The 2007 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 83rd season in the Australian Football League and 106th overall.
PresidentJeff Kennett
CoachAlastair Clarkson
CaptainRichie Vandenberg
Home groundMelbourne Cricket Ground
Aurora Stadium
Aurora Stadium
| 2007 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Jeff Kennett |
| Coach | Alastair Clarkson |
| Captain | Richie Vandenberg |
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground Aurora Stadium |
| Pre-season competition | Quarter final |
| AFL season | 13–9 (5th) |
| Finals series | Semi-final (lost to Kangaroos 60–93) |
| Best and Fairest | Brad Sewell |
| Leading goalkicker | Lance Franklin (73) |
| Highest home attendance | 55,019 (Round 18 vs. Essendon) |
| Lowest home attendance | 15,264 (Round 20 vs. Port Adelaide) |
| Average home attendance | 33,466 |
2006 Draft
| Pick | Player | Original Club |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mitch Thorp | Tassie Mariners |
| 24 | Brent Renouf | Southport |
| 33 | Jarryd Morton | Claremont |
| 40 | Josh Kennedy | Sandringham Dragons |
| 56 | Garry Moss | East Perth |
Fixture
NAB Cup
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
| 1 | Sunday, 25 February (6:10 pm) | Melbourne | 2.9.14 (86) | 3.11.17 (110) | Won by 24 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 14,000 |
| Quarter Final | Saturday, 3 March (6:10 pm) | Carlton | 2.7.8 (68) | 1.9.12 (75) | Lost by 7 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 15,412 |
Premiership Season
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 31 March (7:15 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 9.15 (69) | 6.8 (44) | Lost by 25 points | The Gabba (A) | 27,104 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Monday, 9 April (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 17.14 (116) | 14.10 (94) | Won by 22 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 43,197 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Sunday, 15 April (5:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 10.10 (70) | 13.13 (91) | Won by 21 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 28,481 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Sunday, 22 April (1:10 pm) | Geelong | 10.16 (76) | 9.18 (72) | Won by 4 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 17,120 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Sunday, 29 April (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.15 (93) | 16.14 (110) | Lost by 17 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 31,982 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Saturday, 5 May (2:10 pm) | Essendon | 15.6 (96) | 20.11 (131) | Won by 35 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 52,047 | 4–2 |
| 7 | Sunday, 13 May (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | 14.12 (96) | 11.14 (80) | Lost by 16 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 36,481 | 4–3 |
| 8 | Saturday, 19 May (7:10 pm) | St Kilda | 10.12 (72) | 6.8 (44) | Won by 28 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 36,069 | 5–3 |
| 9 | Saturday, 26 May (2:10 pm) | West Coast | 15.9 (99) | 8.16 (64) | Won by 25 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 18,112 | 6–3 |
| 10 | Sunday, 3 June (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 10.15 (75) | 17.7 (109) | Won by 34 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 23,945 | 7–3 |
| 11 | Saturday, 9 June (2:10 pm) | Sydney | 9.12 (66) | 11.9 (75) | Lost by 9 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 48,398 | 7–4 |
| 12 | Friday, 15 June (7:40 pm) | Carlton | 12.8 (80) | 27.18 (180) | Won by 100 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 53,459 | 8–4 |
| 13 | Sunday, 1 July (5:10 pm) | Collingwood | 12.15 (87) | 15.5 (95) | Won by 8 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 50,248 | 9–4 |
| 14 | Saturday, 7 July (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 15.12 (102) | 4.7 (31) | Lost by 71 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 34,733 | 9–5 |
| 15 | Sunday, 15 July (2:10 pm) | Richmond | 19.15 (129) | 11.10 (76) | Won by 53 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 41,770 | 10–5 |
| 16 | Saturday, 21 July (7:10 pm) | St Kilda | 14.11 (95) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 17 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 37,847 | 10–6 |
| 17 | Sunday, 29 July (1:10 pm) | Kangaroos | 10.11 (71) | 16.12 (108) | Lost by 37 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 19,114 | 10–7 |
| 18 | Sunday, 5 August (2:10 pm) | Essendon | 17.17 (119) | 7.14 (56) | Won by 63 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 55,019 | 11–7 |
| 19 | Saturday, 11 August (2:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 17.13 (115) | 13.13 (91) | Won by 24 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 39,007 | 12–7 |
| 20 | Sunday, 19 August (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 12.10 (82) | 12.15 (87) | Lost by 5 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 15,264 | 12–8 |
| 21 | Sunday, 26 August (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 10.7 (67) | 22.19 (151) | Won by 84 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 32,734 | 13–9 |
| 22 | Sunday, 2 September (1:10 pm) | Sydney | 22.9 (141) | 10.9 (69) | Lost by 72 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | 27,498 | 13–10 |
Finals Series
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
| Elimination final | Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) | Adelaide | 15.15 (105) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 3 points | Telstra Dome (H) | 36,534 |
| Semi-final | Saturday, 15 September (7:30 pm) | Kangaroos | 14.9 (93) | 8.12 (60) | Lost by 33 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 74,981 |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2542 | 1664 | 152.8 | 72 | Finals series |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2314 | 2038 | 113.5 | 60 | |
| 3 | West Coast | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2162 | 1935 | 111.7 | 60 | |
| 4 | Kangaroos | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2183 | 1998 | 109.3 | 56 | |
| 5 | Hawthorn | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2097 | 1855 | 113.0 | 52 | |
| 6 | Collingwood | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2011 | 1992 | 101.0 | 52 | |
| 7 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2031 | 1698 | 119.6 | 50 | |
| 8 | Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1881 | 1712 | 109.9 | 48 | |
| 9 | St Kilda | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1874 | 1941 | 96.5 | 46 | |
| 10 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1986 | 1885 | 105.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Fremantle | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2254 | 2198 | 102.5 | 40 | |
| 12 | Essendon | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2184 | 2394 | 91.2 | 40 | |
| 13 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2111 | 2469 | 85.5 | 38 | |
| 14 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1890 | 2418 | 78.2 | 20 | |
| 15 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2167 | 2911 | 74.4 | 16 | |
| 16 | Richmond | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1958 | 2537 | 77.2 | 14 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
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