The Hawthorn Football Club was founded in 1925 and joined the league in the same year. Hawthorn is a Melbourne based team and plays their home matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), with club colours brown and gold.
Nicknamed the Hawks, they have won 10 premierships since entering the league and most recently as underdogs they defeated Geelong in the 2008 Grand Final. The current team is jammed packed with stars such as Lance Franklin, Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell which points to a successful future for the Hawks.

Hawthorn in 2011
After an injury ravaged season Hawthorn did a remarkable job to end up just a couple of kicks away from a Grand Final berth. Coach Alistair Clarkson unearthed some great talent in Isaac Smith, Paul Puopolo, Liam Shiels, Shane Savage, Luke Breust and Matt Suckling to suggest the Hawks are going to be even better with more games under their belt.
Hawthorn 2011 Best and Fairest winner: Sam Mitchell
Sam Mitchell had a wonderful season in 2011 and finished second in the Brownlow Medal with 30 votes, although he was ineligible due to suspension. He ended the season with 701 disposals, 12 goals, and averaged more than 4 tackles a game.
Hawthorn Football Club Details
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Nickname: Hawks
Colours: Brown and Gold
Coach: Alistair Clarkson
Captain: Luke Hodge
2011 Season: 3rd - 18-4-0 (W-L-D) - 72 points |
Hawthorn Major Stats Winners
| 2011 Major Stats - Played 22 |
Major 2011 Brownlow Votes |
| Kicks: |
Sam Mitchell |
361 |
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Sam Mitchell * |
30 |
| Handballs: |
Sam Mitchell |
261 |
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Lance Franklin * |
20 |
| Disposals: |
Sam Mitchell |
622 |
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Luke Hodge |
17 |
| Marks: |
Grant Birchall |
147 |
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Cyril Rioli * |
7 |
| Goals: |
Lance Franklin |
71 |
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Brad Sewell |
7 |
| Hitouts: |
Max Bailey |
278 |
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Grant Birchall |
7 |
Hawthorn Team List & Changes
Players Out:
Jordan Lisle (Brisbane), Brent Renouf (Port Adelaide), Will Sierakowski (North Melb), Rick Ladson (delisted), Paul Johnson (delisted), Jack Mahony (delisted), Sam Menegola (delisted), Riley Milne (delisted), Jarryd Morton (delisted), Jordan Williams (delisted)
Latest Hawthorn football club news
Hawthorn 2012 Premiership odds
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Hawthorn 2012 Season Fixtures
| 1 |
Fri |
Mar-30 |
Hawthorn vs Collingwood |
7:50pm |
MCG |
FOX/7 |
| 2 |
Mon |
Apr-09 |
Geelong vs Hawthorn |
3:10pm |
MCG |
FOX/7 |
| 3 |
Sun |
Apr-15 |
Hawthorn vs Adelaide Crows |
3:15pm |
MCG |
FOX/7 |
| 4 |
Sat |
Apr-21 |
West Coast vs Hawthorn |
7:40pm |
Patersons |
FOX/7 |
| 5 |
Sun |
Apr-29 |
Hawthorn vs Sydney Swans |
1:10pm |
Aurora |
FOX |
| 6 |
Sat |
May-05 |
St Kilda vs Hawthorn |
7:40pm |
MCG |
FOX/7 |
| 7 |
Fri |
May-11 |
Melbourne Demons vs Hawthorn |
7:50pm |
MCG |
FOX/7 |
| 8 |
Sat |
May-19 |
Hawthorn vs Fremantle |
2:10pm |
Aurora |
FOX |
| 9 |
Sat |
May-26 |
Richmond vs Hawthorn |
1:45pm |
MCG |
FOX/7 |
| 10 |
Sat |
Jun-02 |
Hawthorn vs Nth Melbourne |
2:10pm |
Aurora |
FOX |
| 11 |
Sun |
Jun-10 |
Port Adelaide vs Hawthorn |
4:40pm |
AAMI |
FOX |
| 12 |
Sun |
Jun-17 |
Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions |
1:10pm |
MCG |
FOX |
| 13 |
Bye |
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Hawthorn |
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| 14 |
Fri |
Jun-29 |
Carlton vs Hawthorn |
7:50pm |
MCG |
FOX/7 |
| 15 |
Sun |
Jul-08 |
Hawthorn vs GWS Giants |
1:10pm |
MCG |
FOX |
| 16 |
Sun |
Jul-15 |
Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn |
3:15pm |
Etihad |
FOX/7 |
| 17 |
Sat |
Jul-21 |
Collingwood vs Hawthorn |
1:45pm |
MCG |
FOX/7 |
| 18 |
Fri |
Jul-27 |
Essendon vs Hawthorn |
7:50pm |
Etihad |
FOX/7 |
| 19 |
Fri |
Aug-03 |
Hawthorn vs Geelong |
7:50pm |
MCG |
FOX/7 |
| 20 |
Sun |
Aug-12 |
Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide |
1:10pm |
Aurora |
FOX |
| 21 |
Sun |
Aug-19 |
Hawthorn vs Gold Coast Suns |
4:40pm |
MCG |
FOX |
| 22 |
Sat |
Aug-25 |
Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn |
4:40pm |
SCG |
FOX |
| 23 |
TBC |
Sep-01 |
Hawthorn vs West Coast |
TBC |
MCG |
TBC |
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