| 2019 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Jeff Kennett |
| Coach | Alastair Clarkson |
| Captain | Ben Stratton |
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground University of Tasmania Stadium |
| Record | 11–11 (9th) |
| Finals Series | Did not qualify |
| Leading goalkicker | Luke Breust (34) |
| Highest home attendance | 66,407 (Round 16 vs.Collingwood) |
| Lowest home attendance | 11,637 (Round 10 vs.Port Adelaide) |
| Average home attendance | 31,118 |
| Club membership | 81,211[1] |
The2019 Hawthorn Football Club season was the club's 95th season in theAustralian Football League and 118th overall, the 20th season playing home games at theMelbourne Cricket Ground, the 19th season playing home games at theUniversity of Tasmania Stadium, the 15th season underhead coachAlastair Clarkson,[2] and the 1st season withBen Stratton asclub captain.[3] A 19-point loss toSydney in round 14 meant that Hawthorn could not match their 15–7 record from 2018. A 70-point win overGold Coast meant that for a tenth-consecutive season Hawthorn won at least 10 games. Hawthorn finished the season in ninth-place with an 11–11 record, thus missing the finals for the second time in the last three seasons.
The2019 AFL season was the 123rd season of theVFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in1925, it was the 95th season contested by the Hawthorn Football Club.Tasmania andiiNet continued as the club's two major sponsors, as they have done since2006 and2013 respectively,[4][5] whileAdidas continued to manufacture the club's on-and-off field apparel, as they have done since2013.[6] Hawthorn continued itsalignment with theBox Hill Hawks Football Club in theVictorian Football League, allowing Hawthorn-listed players to play with the Box Hill Hawks when not selected in AFL matches.
On 30 August 2018, it was announced that assistant coachBrett Ratten would be joiningSt Kilda as an assistant coach following the conclusion of the 2018 season.[7] On 4 October 2018, it was announced thatChris Newman would be elevated from coach ofVictorian Football League affiliateBox Hill Hawks to an assistant coach.Max Bailey was appointed as coach of Box Hill.[8] On 6 October 2018, it was announced that coachAlastair Clarkson had signed a 3-year contract extension, keeping Clarkson at the club until the end of the 2022 season.[9] On 8 October 2018, it was confirmed that Director of High Performance Andrew Russell would be departing the club after fourteen seasons, having accepted a position atCarlton.[10] On 19 October 2018, it was announced that former player and2008 AFL premiership captainSam Mitchell would return to the club as an assistant coach, having been an assistant coach atWest Coast and helping the club win the2018 AFL Grand Final.[11] On 3 November 2018, Torin Baker was announced as the new development coach, filling the role previously held by Max Bailey.[12] On 27 November 2018, it was announced thatJarryd Roughead would not continue on as captain in 2019.[13]Ben Stratton would be named as Roughead's successor on 28 February 2019.[3]
| 16 October 2018 | ToHawthorn Jack Scrimshaw 4th round pick,2019 AFL draft | ToGold Coast 3rd round pick,2019 AFL draft | [14] |
| 16 October 2018 | ToHawthorn Tom Scully | ToGreater Western Sydney 4th round pick,2019 AFL draft(viaGold Coast) | [15] |
| 16 October 2018 | ToHawthorn 4th round pick,2019 AFL draft | ToWestern Bulldogs Taylor Duryea | [15] |
| 17 October 2018 | ToHawthorn Chad Wingard 3rd round pick,2019 AFL draft | ToPort Adelaide Ryan Burton Pick 15,2018 AFL draft Pick 35,2018 AFL draft 4th round pick,2019 AFL draft(viaWestern Bulldogs) | [16] |
| 23 November 2018 | ToHawthorn Pick 63,2018 AFL draft 5th round pick,2019 AFL draft | ToCollingwood 4th round pick,2019 AFL draft |
| Date | Player | F/A Type | 2018 team | Compensation | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2018 | Darren Minchington | DFA | St Kilda | None | [17] |
| 14 March 2019 | Ned Reeves | SSP | — | None | [18] |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 52 | Jacob Koschitzke | Murray Bushrangers | |
| 4 | 63 | Mathew Walker | Murray Bushrangers |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Damon Greaves | East Perth | |
| 2 | 30 | Will Golds | Oakleigh Chargers | |
| 3 | 43 | Tim Mohr | Greater Western Sydney | |
| 4 | 68 | Will Langford[note 1] | Hawthorn | [19][20] |
| Date | Player | 2019 team | Reason | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2017 | Ty Vickery | — | Retired | [21] |
| 4 July 2018 | Cyril Rioli | — | Retired | [22] |
| 26 September 2018 | Kurt Heatherley | — | Delisted | [23] |
| 26 September 2018 | Jonathan O'Rourke | — | Delisted | [23] |
| 26 September 2018 | Dallas Willsmore | — | Delisted | [23] |
| 29 October 2018 | Kieran Lovell | — | Delisted | [24] |
| 29 October 2018 | Brendan Whitecross | — | Delisted | [24] |
| Senior list | Rookie list | Coaching staff | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 17 August 2019 | ||||||||
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores(Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
| 1 | Sunday, 3 March (12:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 15.12 (102) | 8.12 (60) | Lost by 42 points | Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (A) | Report |
| 2 | Saturday, 9 March (7:10 pm) | Richmond | 13.9 (87) | 14.11 (95) | Lost by 8 points | University of Tasmania Stadium (H) | Report |
| Source | |||||||
Hawthorn's fixture was released on November 1.[25]
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores(Hawthorn's scores indicated inbold) | Venue | Record | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 23 March (4:05 pm) | Adelaide | 7.13 (55) | 12.15 (87) | Won by 32 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 1–0 | Report |
| 2 | Sunday, 31 March (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.9 (87) | 16.10 (106) | Lost by 19 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 1–1 | Report |
| 3 | Sunday, 7 April (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 13.9 (87) | 10.11 (71) | Won by 16 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 2–1 | Report |
| 4 | Sunday, 14 April (3:20 pm) | St Kilda | 10.14 (74) | 10.9 (69) | Lost by 5 points | Marvel Stadium (A) | 2–2 | Report |
| 5 | Monday, 22 April (3:20 pm) | Geelong | 13.12 (90) | 17.11 (113) | Lost by 23 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 2–3 | Report |
| 6 | Sunday, 28 April (3:20 pm) | Carlton | 13.15 (93) | 13.10 (88) | Won by 5 points | University of Tasmania Stadium (H) | 3–3 | Report |
| 7 | Saturday, 4 May (1:45 pm) | Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | 11.8 (74) | Lost by 5 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 3–4 | Report |
| 8 | Sunday, 12 May (3:20 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 10.11 (71) | 5.8 (38) | Won by 33 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 4–4 | Report |
| 9 | Sunday, 19 May (3:20 pm) | Richmond | 14.11 (95) | 8.11 (59) | Lost by 36 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 4–5 | Report |
| 10 | Saturday, 25 May (1:45 pm) | Port Adelaide | 12.8 (80) | 6.13 (49) | Won by 31 points | University of Tasmania Stadium (H) | 5–5 | Report |
| 11 | Saturday, 1 June (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 12.13 (85) | 10.6 (66) | Lost by 19 points | The Gabba (A) | 5–6 | Report |
| 12 | Bye | |||||||
| 13 | Friday, 14 June (7:50 pm) | Essendon | 14.12 (96) | 11.11 (77) | Lost by 19 points | Marvel Stadium (A) | 5–7 | Report |
| 14 | Friday, 21 June (7:50 pm) | Sydney | 12.10 (82) | 9.9 (63) | Lost by 19 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | 5–8 | Report |
| 15 | Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm) | West Coast | 9.17 (71) | 11.11 (77) | Lost by 6 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 5–9 | Report |
| 16 | Friday, 5 July (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | 9.13 (67) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 4 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 6–9 | Report |
| 17 | Saturday, 13 July (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | 12.12 (84) | 8.5 (53) | Won by 31 points | University of Tasmania Stadium (H) | 7–9 | Report |
| 18 | Sunday, 21 July (1:10 pm) | Geelong | 8.13 (61) | 12.13 (85) | Won by 24 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 8–9 | Report |
| 19 | Saturday, 27 July (1:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 7.18 (60) | 13.9 (87) | Lost by 27 points | University of Tasmania Stadium (H) | 8–10 | Report |
| 20 | Friday, 2 August (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne | 12.14 (86) | 9.10 (64) | Lost by 22 points | Marvel Stadium (A) | 8–11 | Report |
| 21 | Friday, 9 August (7:50 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 4.5 (29) | 13.7 (85) | Won by 56 points | UNSW Canberra Oval (A) | 9–11 | Report |
| 22 | Sunday, 18 August (4:40 pm) | Gold Coast | 18.10 (118) | 7.6 (48) | Won by 70 points | Marvel Stadium (H) | 10–11 | Report |
| 23 | Saturday, 24 August (6:10 pm) | West Coast | 9.13 (67) | 16.9 (105) | Won by 38 points | Optus Stadium (A) | 11–11 | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1984 | 1462 | 135.7 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2004 | 1694 | 118.3 | 64 | |
| 3 | Richmond(P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1892 | 1664 | 113.7 | 64 | |
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1885 | 1601 | 117.7 | 60 | |
| 5 | West Coast | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1902 | 1691 | 112.5 | 60 | |
| 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1926 | 1669 | 115.4 | 52 | |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1941 | 1810 | 107.2 | 48 | |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1702 | 1784 | 95.4 | 48 | |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1742 | 1602 | 108.7 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1806 | 1714 | 105.4 | 44 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1776 | 1761 | 100.9 | 40 | |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1824 | 1834 | 99.5 | 40 | |
| 13 | Fremantle | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1579 | 1718 | 91.9 | 36 | |
| 14 | St Kilda | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1645 | 1961 | 83.9 | 36 | |
| 15 | Sydney | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1706 | 1746 | 97.7 | 32 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1609 | 1905 | 84.5 | 28 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1569 | 1995 | 78.6 | 20 | |
| 18 | Gold Coast | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1351 | 2232 | 60.5 | 12 |
Club awards
