Let us be judged by our acts. The Hawthorn Club having disbanded all engagements for the ensuing season have been cancelled. Hawks Mayblooms countback Candles The season was just 25 minutes too long Kennedy's Commandos Too old. Too slow. Too good Melbourne Hawks Demons Proud Passionate and Paid Up accountable football Hawthorn Football Club nicknamed the Hawks is a professional Australian rules football club based in Mulgrave Victoria that competes League (AFL). The was founded 1902 inner-east suburb of Hawthorn making it youngest Victorian-based team AFL. Club Hawthorn-football-club-brand.svg Names Full name Limited1 Nickname(s) Family Club234 Motto Spectemur Agendo (Let us be judged by our acts.) 2022 season Home-and-away 13th Leading goalkicker Luke Breust (40 goals) Peter Crimmins Medal James Sicily details Founded 1902 121 years ago (entered 1925) Colours Brown Gold Competition President Andrew Gowers CEO Justin Reeves Coach Sam Mitchell Captain(s) Premierships VFL/AFL (13) 1961197119761978198319861988198919912008201320142015 Reserves (4) 1958195919721985 VFLW (1) 2018 Championship Australia 1971 Ground(s) Melbourne Cricket Ground (capacity: 100024 1) University Tasmania Stadium 23000) Former ground(s) Glenferrie Oval (1906–1973) Princes Park (1974–1991) Waverley (1990–1999) Training Uniforms Home Away Legends Other information Official website hawthornfc.com.au Current only to have won premierships each decade 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s and 2010s. In total has 13 senior premierships. play brown-and-gold vertically striped guernseys. club's Latin motto spectemur agendo English translation being Upon inception until 1973 played home matches at Hawthorn they subsequently shifted 1974 lasting 1991 when moved Park. Later (MCG) became ground redeveloped. its training administration facilities from 2006 which point no longer hosting AFL matches continues park located an area major supporter base Melbourne's outer-eastern region. Since 2007 four games year their second York Launceston Tasmania with remaining usually MCG. also fields women's Women's competition. It joined league for seventh first game on 27th August Marvel Stadium. Initial ticket allocations sold out within 24 hours.5 history Edit Learn more This section needs additional citations verification. (July 2020) Origins official books many supporters strongly believe origins date back founding 1873 meeting Hawthorne Hotel.6 Although did indeed form this time—and region since continuously been represented team—it not level today. likely today's actually third carry 'Hawthorn Club'. Daily Telegraph 12 May 1883 stated 1889 Riversdale (formed 1880) reported changed Club. ceased 1890. No existed 1890 1892. A new representative club called Club' formed 1893. competed Victorian Junior Association (MJFA) 1898. Without on however disbanded 1899. Modern March 1902 Alf Kosky various district clubs under banner compete Metropolitan Association.7 merged Boroondara (late Waterloo) 1905 adopted Boroondara's colours black guernsey red sash but retained Hawthorn. 1906 successful junior Rovers City as result opening. opted change gold blue V Rovers. council then applied (VFA) inclusion granted 1914 replaced club. VFA years: 1914–1924 task decide colours jumper already taken Williamstown so required. At Special General Meeting held 17 February 1914 Mr J. Brain proposed brown colours motion carried. three had one draw VFA. consequences players enlisting World War I caused finish last 1915. went into recess 1916 1917 resumption occurred 1918. Hawthorn's 1919 competitive winning eight finishing sixth ten teams. dropped eighth 1920 1921 seven finished sixth. Bill Walton appointed captain-coach 1922. He was refused clearance Port Melbourne and result spent playing while coaching during week. Twice season he unusual situation against coached. those teammate restrained striking over Walton's vocal support player's opponent. 1922 missed finals percentage set record score VFA scoring 30.31.211 Prahran 6.9.45. 1923 his clearance made fourth place losing semi-final. 1924 fifth missing points. Entry VFL nine idle every Saturday. keen do away bye via admission tenth group calling itself Citizens' Campaign Committee began gathering admittance VFL. representations came Brighton Brunswick Footscray North Melbourne Prahran Camberwell Caulfield. On 9 January 1925 committee VFL chaired Reg Hunt Carlton examined question expanding competition twelve8 then further (full) 16 decided admit clubs: Footscray Melbourne.9 Bumbling along bottom: 1925–1949 Mayblooms were known perennial whipping boys almost casual attitude towards and—lying remote industrial areas consequently devoid business or political patrons available Richmond Collingwood10—were able even pay match payment allowed Coulter Law. Despite presence number true class—such Bert Hyde Mills Stan Spinks Alec Albiston Col Austen—Hawthorn never than seventeen League. Roy Cazaly non-playing coach 1942 given nickname suggestion daughters. thought tougher original 1943 turned best joining percentage. However immediately returned bottom ladder consistently competing St Kilda wooden spoon. Between 1944 1953 second-last one. Half-back flanker Austen tied South Ron Clegg 1949 Brownlow awarded system place time. later results 1989 medal retrospectively before death. Captain 1947–1949 Albiston characters most bitter internal fight 1950s 1950 started turmoil. Bob McCaskill coach wanted Kevin Curran captain. Outgoing angry told member board would remain Medallist sided split occurred. gave open clearances. two players win 1950. New captain suspended occasion Austen's played. vertical stripes. Two positives arrival John Kennedy Simmonds. Over next years 169 serving 1955 retirement 1959 Best Fairest award times (in 1950 51 52 54). Simmonds 192 1955. 1952 Jack Hale took McCaskill's assistant health failing died June 1952. Aided dividends VFL's revenue competitive financially10 – despite any grade point11—this proved decisive step movement ladder. eliminated prevailed thirty less accepting defeat before. following improvement steady. recruitment coup 1954 signing Clayton Thompson Australia. glamour player 1953 National Championships kicking goals Western Fresh school teenagers Peck Allan Woodley Noel Voigt Brian Kann games. Gifted schoolboy Sandhurst Graham Arthur arrived year other Kennedy. Brendan Edwards followed Arthur 1956 although seniors showed slight decline wins draw reserve side appearance grade.11 First 1957 broke through appearance defeating Carlton semi-final long remembered freak hailstorm after half surreal look MCG covered golfball-size hailstones. They outclassed preliminary final. era: 1960–1982 great thing people who all bad years. Until match absorbed conviction we fighting something right up there them. —?John Sr. inaugural premiership talking about 1961 Grand Final12 Winning Final G B Total Hawthorn 13 16 94 Footscray 7 9 51 Venue: Ground Crowd: 10793513 Sr. Hawks' coach. honoured him bronze statue front After seasons mid-ladder 1960. 1960 Champion believed footballers fit enough regime implemented. Winneke Phil Hay Malcolm Hill Morton Browne Ian Mort Law debuts ever 1961 Footscray. acknowledged Final. fell 1962 five ninth position ladder modest lack wealthy limited ability growing country recruits VFL.10 1963 top lose grand final Geelong 49 accepted Principal Stawell High School 1964. lost penultimate fifth 1965 wins rebuilt rest 1960s. 1966 saw debut Crimmins Des Meagher Michael Porter Ray Wilson. 1967. Don Scott Bremner Geoff Angus local recruits. convinced Hudson join them 1967 competition's leading full-forward. 1968 kicked 125 goals centurion Coleman again 1969 120 goals. this still failed make finals acquisition powerful Mornington Peninsula recruiting zone huge boost quest success permitted much list 1968 Heath Norm Bussell become members teenagers Knights Leigh Matthews recruited. 1970s though home-and-away 146 1970. team's spine strengthened full Kelvin Moore centre half-forward Alan Martello. Statue former player Ground. time 1963 equalled Pratt's 150 Matthews championships. gained notoriety shirt fronting Barry Cable Interstate Game Perth. Hawthorn 12 10 82 Kilda 11 9 75 11819213 Adelaide Final between coached legend Jeans (who move enjoy 1980s). 118192 cool wet day. without inspirational half-back suffered severe knee injury weeks earlier. hard tough Saints 20 points going quarter. 5.7 (37) 8.9 (57). For Saints comment . (the term coach's physical program loudly proclaimed banners swept around (now sadly advertising signs)) force. Keddie goal square. slammed quarter four run winners (12.10.82) (11.9.75). scored. skinny lad Berwick 1972. Tuck 426 champion forward year. 8 injured Hendrie whose grandfather 197 1976 Hawthorn 13 22 100 Melbourne 10 10 70 11014313 During strong rivalry grew met prevailing twice. inspired illness 3 days victory cancer humiliating 1975 loss Kangaroos. greats such prolific goal-kicker Moncrieff rover ruck Tuck ruckman era. clash close encounter injuries champions Keith Greig Brent Crosswell North's chances difficult. looked threatened replied quickly kept lead intact. line day surprising voted radio newspapers behinds 1978 Hawthorn 18 13 121 Melbourne 15 13 103 10170413 disappointment 1977 Preliminary Final Melbourne. these sides meet successive reigning premiers. led victors thanks largely quarter kick 7.6. turning spoiled square 6-minute mark mark could put up. dominate incident back. Glory 1983–1991 Seven straight: 1983–1989 Hawthorn-Essendon (2007) Their greatest era arguably succession including row arch-enemy Essendon. poorly (as known) seen critics David Parkin left agreed Scott shortly retire 300th game. surprise appointment persuaded team. 1982 start row. 1982 fans Subiaco Gary Buckenara cameo Ablett Dermott Brereton kid Frankston 31 1983 Hawthorn 20 20 140 Essendon 8 9 57 110332 20.20 (140) Essendon (57) margin final signifying juggernaut 1980s. rival Essendon 1984 due Essendon's famous charge 1985 far greater margin souring Matthews. Playing alongside young Jason Dunstall Coorparoo Queensland recruited QAFL goalkicking 1984. 1986 Hawthorn 16 14 110 Carlton 9 14 68 101861 16.14 (110) 9.14 (68) convincingly Ayres Smith Medals. 1987 superior fact some controversy Buckenara's siren breaking hearts tens thousands supporters. 1988 Hawthorn 22 20 152 Melbourne 6 20 56 93754 Ill meant Operations Manager Joyce 1988. year Dunstall 132 Premiership 22.20 (152) 6.20 (56) then-record 96 Medal. 1989 viewed spectacular date century resurgence dominating modern occurring Hawthorn 21 18 144 Geelong 21 12 138 94796 defeated now legendary amazing toughness physicality skill massive tension. jumped enormous attempted unsettle rough play. toll show wore on Platten concussed Robert DiPierdomenico puncturing lung ribs splitting webbing hand.14 By midway Cats charging desperately trying hold off Cats' avalanche containing brilliance ended experience determination just enough scraping goal.15 1990–1991 none matched sustained dominance late having finals. 1980s included Brereton Ayres Chris Mew Buckenara Langford. appearances (1983–1991). Injuries key personnel hampered 1990 campaign. both games others like carried bowed Elimination pre-season cup embarrassing 86-point newcomers opening proper.16 skillful Darren Jarman Paul Hudson Ben Stephen Lawrence bounced reach Hawthorn 20 19 139 West Coast 13 8 86 Park Crowd: 75230 Day historic occasion. featured first-ever non-Victorian Coast dominated written early match. aid wind blowing down main scoreboard end gain ascendancy if inaccuracy term significant half-time lead. Having maintained margin wind scored 8.4 (52) 1.3 (9) seasons. feature performance players—Paul Dear Lawrence—were younger brigade. Tuck's (426) (39) (11) (7). 1991 selected Shane Crawford pick Draft eventually surviving link triumph later. 1992 summer players' T-shirts them.17 End 1992–96 shared venue Mulgrave south-east 1990. balance 1992.18 To strengthen links social established nearby Gardens shopping centre. operates gaming venue lucrative source 1993 cracks facade legends departed. Mew achilles tendon retired. Behind scenes spend large amounts money didn't have flew class interstate $1 million renovating offices company owned then-club president. onfield success attract backers Loss continued offered captaincy Fremantle Dockers 1994 Gowers Brisbane. promising 1995 fifteenth 1981. sacked staff Ken Judge assistant Carlton. return Adelaide. Proposed merger Main article: Falling on-field off-field fortune merge 1996. resulting known fusion groundswell scuttled proposal voting it. supported small margin. failure resignation replacement businessman Dicker. 1997–2004 launched campaign bid get members. 27450 memberships bought supporters doubling previous Even struggled 10000 1999 season. resigned accept job Eagles. Schwab 2000 attacking style discipline Judge. reached semi-finals premiers steady progress field. Daniel Chick Nick Holland joint Chance Bateman Indigenous 2001 enjoyed several straight faltering narrowly off-season traded Trent Croad McPharlin Number 1 draft