List of Hawthorn Football Club seasons

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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).

Men's

Statistics are correct as of the end of 2025.

Premiers Runner–up Minor premiers Finals appearance Wooden spoon Coleman Medalist Brownlow Medalist

Seniors

More information Year, League ...
Year League W L D Finish Finals Coach Captain Leading goalkicker Peter Crimmins Medal Ref
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) 80–73
Won 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) 82–101
Won 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 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) 90–88
Won 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) 65–103
Won 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) 103–83
Won Semi-final (Carlton) 87–70
Won 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) 154–98
Won semi-final (North Melbourne) 87–73
Won 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) 105–1963
Won 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) 127–123
Won Semi-final (North Melbourne) 88–48
Won Grand Final (Essendon) 140–57		 Allan Jeans Leigh Matthews Leigh Matthews Terry Wallace [82]
1984 VFL 17 5 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (Carlton) 122–92
Won 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) 62–102
Won 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) 84–112
Won Preliminary final (Fitzroy) 110–54
Won 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) 65–80
Won 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) 66–45
Won Grand Final (Melbourne) 152–56		 Alan Joyce Michael Tuck Jason Dunstall Jason Dunstall [87]
1989 VFL 19 3 0 1st Won Semi-final (Essendon) 112–76
Won 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) 124–101
Won Semi-final (Geelong) 95–93
Won 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) 129–74
Won 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) 127–76
Won Semi-final (St Kilda) 118–64
Won 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) 67–98
Won 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) 135–97
Won 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) 105–51
Won Preliminary final (Geelong) 102–97
Won Grand Final (Fremantle) 77–62		 Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Jarryd Roughead Josh Gibson [112]
2014 AFL 17 5 0 2nd Won Qualifying final (Geelong) 104–68
Won Prelimary final (Port Adelaide) 97–94
Won 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) 64–96
Won Semi-final (Adelaide) 135–61
Won Preliminary final (Fremantle) 94–67
Won 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) 107–88
Won Semi-final (Adelaide) 101–67
Lost Preliminary final (Geelong) 85–115		 Sam Mitchell James Sicily Jack Gunston Jack Gunston [124]
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Women's

Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of 2025.

Premiers Runners–up Minor premiers Finals appearance Wooden spoon AFLW leading goalkicker AFLW best and fairest
More information Year, League ...
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 [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 Qualifying final (Essendon) 7–60
Lost Semi-final (Southern Saints) 39–55		 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 Áine McDonagh Emily Bates [130]
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 [131]
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 [132]
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