Hawthorn Football Club (AFL Women's)
Australian rules football club
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The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club plays in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and, from 2018 until 2022, the VFL Women's (VFLW). The team is associated with the Hawthorn men's team.
Full nameHawthorn Football Club
Limited[1]
Nickname(s)Hawks, The Family Club
MottoSpectemur Agendo
After finals5th
| Hawthorn Football Club | |
|---|---|
| Names | |
| Full name | Hawthorn Football Club Limited[1] |
| Nickname(s) | Hawks, The Family Club |
| Motto | Spectemur Agendo |
| 2025 season | |
| After finals | 5th |
| Home-and-away season | 4th |
| Leading goalkicker | Áine McDonagh (22 goals) |
| Club details | |
| Colours | Brown Gold |
| Competition | AFL Women's |
| President | Andrew Gowers |
| CEO | Ash Klein |
| Coach | Daniel Webster |
| Captain | Emily Bates |
| Premierships | VFLW (1) |
| Ground | Kennedy Community Centre |
| Former grounds | Box Hill City Oval (2022) |
| Frankston Park (2022–2025) | |
| Other information | |
| Official website | hawthornfc.com.au |
History
2021–present: Foundation
In 2016, The AFL announced the creation of the AFL Women's league with all 18 clubs asked to submit a bid to become one of the inaugural clubs. Hawthorn would be one of five clubs who chose not to submit a bid. In 2017, following a successful debut season the AFL would announce the league would expand from the 2019 season. Unlike 2016, Hawthorn would this time submit a bid to join the league. They would ultimately be unsuccessful.[2]
On 12 August 2021, Hawthorn along with Essendon, Port Adelaide, and Sydney were granted licences to join the AFL Women's from 2022 season 7.[3] Bec Goddard who was in charge of the club's VFL Women's side was appointed as Hawthorns inaugural AFLW coach immediately following the announcement.[4]
Sponsorship
Players
Current AFLW squad
| Senior list | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Head coach
Assistant coaches
Updated: 24 August 2026 | |||||||
Staff
Coaching staff
| Coach | Assistant coaches | Development coaches |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Webster | Steph Binder (backline) Cameron Howat (midfield) Ben Cavarra (forwards) Cam McKinlay (assistant midfield) |
Mark Williams (head of development) Jake Ireland Phoebe McWilliams |
Club honour board
Achievements
| Premierships | |||
| Competition | Level | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| VFL Women's | Seniors | 1 | 2018 |
Finishing positions (after finals)
Note: bold indicates finals appearance
| Finishing Position | Year | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Premiers | — | 0 |
| Grand Finalist | — | 0 |
| 3 | — | 0 |
| 4 | — | 0 |
| 5 | 2024, 2025 | 2 |
| 6 | — | 0 |
| 7 | — | 0 |
| 8 | — | 0 |
| 9 | — | 0 |
| 10 | — | 0 |
| 11 | — | 0 |
| 12 | — | 0 |
| 13 | — | 0 |
| 14 | 2023 | 1 |
| 15 | 2022 (S7) | 1 |
| 16 | — | 0 |
| 17 | — | 0 |
| 18 | — | 0 |
Best and fairest
| Season | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 (S7) | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | [8] |
| 2023 | Emily Bates | [9] |
| 2024 | Eliza West | [10] |
| 2025 | Áine McDonagh |
Players' individual honours and awards
- All–Australian team
Awarded since 2017
- Aileen Gilroy – 2024
- Tilly Lucas-Rodd – 2024
- Áine McDonagh – 2025
- 22under22 team
Awarded since 2017
- Jasmine Fleming – 2022 (S7), 2024, 2025
- International rules representative
- Niamh Martin – 2026
- Áine McDonagh – 2026
Coaches
- Correct as of the end of 2025
| Category | Total | Name | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most games | 27 | Daniel Webster | 2024– |
| Most games won | 19 | Daniel Webster | 2024– |
| Most home and away games | 23 | Daniel Webster | 2024– |
| Most home and away games won | 19 | Daniel Webster | 2024– |
| Most finals | 4 | Daniel Webster | 2024– |
Records
Current Hawthorn players are shown in bold.
Games played
- Correct as of the end of the 2025 season[11]
| No. | Name | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 2022–2025 | 47 |
| 2 | Tamara Smith | 2022– | 45 |
| 3 | Áine McDonagh | 2022– | 44 |
| 4 | Jasmine Fleming | 2022– | 43 |
| 5 | Kaitlyn Ashmore | 2022– | 42 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 2022–2025 | 42 | |
| 7 | Lucy Wales | 2022– | 41 |
| 8 | Jenna Richardson | 2022– | 40 |
| 9 | Laura Elliott | 2022– | 39 |
| 10 | Mackenzie Eardley | 2022– | 38 |
Goals kicked
- Correct as of the end of the 2025 season[11]
| No. | Name | Years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Áine McDonagh | 2022– | 52 |
| 2 | Greta Bodey | 2023– | 32 |
| 3 | Aileen Gilroy | 2022–2025 | 23 |
| 4 | Bridie Hipwell | 2022– | 15 |
| 5 | Tahlia Fellows | 2022–2024 | 10 |
| 6 | Kaitlyn Ashmore | 2022– | 9 |
| 7 | Emily Bates | 2023– | 7 |
| Jess Duffin | 2022 | 7 | |
| Jasmine Fleming | 2022– | 7 | |
| Laura Stone | 2024– | 7 | |
| Kristy Stratton | 2023–2025 | 7 |
Season records
| Statistic | Total | Name | Year |
| Disposals | 316 | Eliza West | 2025 |
| Kicks | 215 | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 2025 |
| Handballs | 212 | Eliza West | 2025 |
| Marks | 70 | Jenna Richardson | 2024 |
| Goals | 22 | Áine McDonagh | 2025 |
| Behinds | 22 | Áine McDonagh | 2025 |
| Hitouts | 336 | Lucy Wales | 2024 |
| Tackles | 102 | Eliza West | 2024 |
| Rebounds | 65 | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 2025 |
| Inside 50s | 62 | Aileen Gilroy | 2024 |
| Clearances | 73 | Eliza West | 2024 |
| Contested possessions | 194 | Eliza West | 2025 |
| Uncontested possessions | 166 | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 2025 |
| Contested marks | 12 | Jess Duffin | 2022 S7 |
| Marks inside 50 | 25 | Áine McDonagh | 2024 |
| One percenters | 51 | Emily Everist | 2025 |
| Goal assists | 10 | Áine McDonagh | 2024 |
Game records
| Statistic | Total | Name | Game |
| Disposals | 34 | Emily Bates | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Kicks | 20 | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | vs. Geelong, Round 7, 2025 at Kardinia Park |
| Handballs | 23 | Eliza West | vs. Carlton, Round 1, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Marks | 13 | Jenna Richardson | vs. Geelong, Round 7, 2025 at Kardinia Park |
| Goals | 6 | Greta Bodey | vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval |
| Behinds | 4 | Greta Bodey | vs. Carlton, Round 1, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Áine McDonagh | vs. Gold Coast, Round 9, 2025 at Frankston Park | ||
| Hitouts | 43 | Lucy Wales | vs. Fremantle, Round 6, 2024 at Fremantle Oval |
| Tackles | 16 | Eliza West | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park |
| Rebounds | 11 | Catherine Brown | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2022 (S7) at Henson Park |
| Inside 50s | 9 | Aileen Gilroy | vs. Brisbane, Qualifying final, 2024 at Princes Park |
| vs. Port Adelaide, Semi-final, 2024 at Princes Park | |||
| Clearances | 11 | Mattea Breed | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Contested possessions | 25 | Eliza West | vs. Carlton, Round 1, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Uncontested possessions | 21 | Emily Bates | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Contested marks | 3 | Jess Duffin | vs. West Coast, Round 6, 2022 (S7) at Frankston Park |
| Áine McDonagh | vs. Port Adelaide, Round 7, 2022 (S7) at Frankston Park | ||
| vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park | |||
| Lucy Wales | vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval | ||
| vs. Fremantle, Round 8, 2025 at Frankston Park | |||
| Mackenzie Eardley | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park | ||
| Marks inside 50 | 5 | Greta Bodey | vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval |
| Áine McDonagh | vs. Geelong, Round 7, 2025 at Kardinia Park | ||
| One percenters | 9 | Emily Everist | vs. North Melbourne, Qualifying final, 2025 at Princes Park |
| Najwa Allen | vs. Carlton, Semi-final, 2025 at Princes Park | ||
| Goal assists | 2 | Ainslie Kemp | vs. West Coast, Round 6, 2022 (S7) at Frankston Park |
| Tahlia Fellows | vs. Fremantle, Round 10, 2022 (S7) at Fremantle Oval | ||
| Áine McDonagh | vs. Fremantle, Round 10, 2022 (S7) at Fremantle Oval | ||
| vs. Richmond, Round 8, 2023 at Cazalys Stadium | |||
| vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval | |||
| vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park | |||
| vs. Essendon, Round 11, 2025 at Windy Hill | |||
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | vs. Port Adelaide, Round 9, 2023 at Frankston Park | ||
| Jasmine Fleming | vs. Collingwood, Round 2, 2024 at Victoria Park | ||
| vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval | |||
| Lucy Wales | vs. Collingwood, Round 2, 2024 at Victoria Park | ||
| Aileen Gilroy | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park | ||
| Louise Stephenson | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park | ||
| Sophie Butterworth | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park | ||
| vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2025 at Cazalys Stadium | |||
| Greta Bodey | vs. Geelong, Round 7, 2025 at Kardinia Park | ||
| Daisy Flockart | vs. Gold Coast, Round 9, 2025 at Frankston Park | ||
| Eliza West | vs. Essendon, Round 11, 2025 at Windy Hill |
Team records
| Record | Total | Game |
| Highest score | 12.7 (79) | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park |
| Lowest score | 0.3 (3) | vs. North Melbourne, Qualifying final, 2025 at Princes Park |
| Highest score conceded | 15.4 (94) | vs. Port Adelaide, Round 10, 2025 at Alberton Oval |
| Lowest score conceded | 1.2 (8) | vs. West Coast, Round 7, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Biggest win | 66 points | vs. West Coast, Round 7, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Biggest loss | 59 points | vs. Melbourne, Round 4, 2023 at Frankston Park |
| Consecutive wins | 8 | Round 4, 2024 – Round 10, 2024 |
| Consecutive losses | 4 | Round 1, 2022 (S7) – Round 4, 2022 (S7) |
| Round 8, 2022 (S7) – Round 1, 2023 | ||
| Round 3, 2023 – Round 6, 2023 | ||
| Consecutive finals lost | 4 | Qualifying final, 2024 – Semi-final, 2025 (ongoing) |
| Highest attendance | 12,092 | vs. Essendon, Round 1, 2022 (S7) at Docklands Stadium |
| Highest home-and-away attendance | 12,092 | vs. Essendon, Round 1, 2022 (S7) at Docklands Stadium |
Seasons
Note: Correct as of the end of the 2025 season.
| Premiers | Runners–up | Minor premiers | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | VFLW | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st | Won Semi-final (Collingwood) 32–21 Won Grand Final (Geelong) 30–19 |
Patrick Hill | Emma Mackie | Sarah Perkins | Jayde Van Dyk | [12] |
| 2019 | VFLW | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7th | Bec Goddard | Tamara Luke | Phoebe McWilliams | Rosie Dillon | [13] | |
| 2020 | VFLW | (No season) | Bec Goddard | Tamara Luke | (No season) | ||||||
| 2021 | VFLW | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9th | Bec Goddard | Meg Hutchins | Jessie Williams | Tamara Luke | [14] | |
| 2022 | VFLW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Lost Qualifying final (Essendon) 7–60 Lost Semi-final (Southern Saints) 39–55 |
Bec Goddard | Tamara Luke | Kristy Stratton Jessie Williams |
Jordan Mifsud | [15] |
| 2022 (S7) | AFLW | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15th | Bec Goddard | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | Jess Duffin | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | [16] | |
| 2023 | AFLW | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14th | Bec Goddard | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | Áine McDonagh | Emily Bates | [17] | |
| 2024 | AFLW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | Lost Qualifying final (Brisbane) 32–38 Lost Semi-final (Port Adelaide) 49–50 |
Daniel Webster | Emily Bates | Áine McDonagh | Eliza West | [18] |
| 2025 | AFLW | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4th | Lost Qualifying final (North Melbourne) 3–42 Lost Semi-final (Carlton) 33–79 |
Daniel Webster | Emily Bates | Áine McDonagh | Áine McDonagh | [19] |