2016 Hawthorn Football Club season

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Hawthorn Football Club
2016 season
President Andrew Newbold
(until 2 February 2016)
Richard Garvey
(from 2 February 2016)
Coach Alastair Clarkson
(12th season)
Captain(s) Luke Hodge
(6th season)
Home ground Aurora Stadium (Capacity: 23,000)
MCG (Capacity: 100,018)
Highest home attendance 61,552 vs Sydney (Round 9)
Lowest home attendance 12,012 vs Fremantle (Round 8)
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Main article: 2016 AFL season

The Hawthorn Football Club's 2016 season is its 92nd season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Club summary

The 2016 AFL season is the 120th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in 1925, it is the 92nd season contested by the Hawthorn Football Club. Tasmania and iiNet continue as the club's two major sponsors, as they have done since 2006 and 2013 respectively,[1][2] while Adidas continues to manufacture the club's on-and-off field apparel, as they have done since 2013.[3] Hawthorn will continue its alignment with the Box Hill Hawks Football Club in the Victorian Football League, allowing Hawthorn-listed players to play with the Box Hill Hawks when not selected in AFL matches.

Senior Personnel

Alastair Clarkson continues as the club's head coach for the twelfth consecutive season, while Luke Hodge continues as the club's captain for the sixth consecutive season. Both have held their respective positions since 2005[4] and 2011,[5] respectively.

There were several changes to the coaching panel following the end of last season, the most notable of which was Brendon Bolton's departure from the club towards the end of the season to become the head coach of the Carlton Football Club.[6] On 20 October 2015, recent Richmond retiree Chris Newman joined the club as a development coach, replacing Damian Carroll who was promoted to assistant coach alongside Alastair Clarkson.[7]

On 2 February 2016, Andrew Newbold stepped down as the club's president, and was replaced in the role by vice-captain Richard Garvey.[8]

2016 player squad

Hawthorn Football Club
Senior list Rookie List Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Long-term injury list
  • 8px Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (vet) Veteran's list
  • (B) Category B rookie

Updated: 4 December 2015
Source(s): HFC Website; Coaches


Playing list changes

Several changes were made to the club's playing list during the off-season. In the weeks that followed the club's premiership victory, David Hale and Brian Lake both announced their retirements from the game,[9] Matt Suckling left the club and joined the Western Bulldogs as a free agent,[10] and four other players were delisted: Sam Grimley, Jared Hardisty, Alex Woodward and Jonathan Simpkin.[11][12] The club had a relatively quiet trade period, only securing the services of delisted Melbourne player Jack Fitzpatrick while losing Jed Anderson to North Melbourne.[13]

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2015 season and the beginning of the 2016 season.

In

Player Previous Club League via
Jack Fitzpatrick[13] Melbourne Australian Football League Trade period
Ryan Burton North Adelaide Football Club South Australian National Football League AFL draft
Kieran Lovell Kingborough Football Club Tasmanian State League AFL draft
Blake Hardwick Eastern Ranges TAC Cup AFL draft
Luke Surman Norwood Football Club South Australian National Football League AFL rookie draft
Alex Woodward Hawthorn Football Club Australian Football League AFL rookie draft

Out

Player New Club League via
Brian Lake[9] Retirement Australian Football League Off-season
David Hale[9] Retirement Australian Football League Off-season
Sam Grimley[12] Essendon Australian Football League Signed by Essendon as a top-up player due to the supplements controversy
Jared Hardisty[12] Delisted Australian Football League Off-season
Alex Woodward[12] Delisted Australian Football League re-drafted as a rookie
Matt Suckling[10] Western Bulldogs Australian Football League Free agency
Jed Anderson North Melbourne Australian Football League Trade period
Jonathan Simpkin[11] Essendon Australian Football League Signed by Essendon as a top-up player due to the supplements controversy

Season summary

Pre-season matches

The club played three practice matches as part of the 2016 NAB Challenge, and will be played under modified pre-season rules, including nine-point goals. They finished the NAB Challenge with a record of 2–1, defeating Carlton and North Melbourne on either side of a heavy loss to Richmond.

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Thursday, 18 February (7:10 pm) Carlton 0.8.5 (53) 0.4.8 (32) Won by 21 points Aurora Stadium (H) 9,181
2 Saturday, 27 February (4:40 pm) Richmond 1.15.5 (104) 0.4.9 (33) Lost by 71 points Holm Park Recreation Reserve, Beaconsfield, Victoria (A) 6,384
3 Saturday, 12 March (7:10 pm) North Melbourne 2.16.11 (125) 0.12.8 (80) Won by 45 points Etihad Stadium (H) 8,894
Source

Premiership Season

Fixture summary

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See also: 2016 AFL season

The full fixture was announced on 29 October 2015.[14] The Melbourne Cricket Ground once again acts as Hawthorn's primary home ground, hosting seven of the club's eleven home games, with four games to be played at their secondary home ground, Aurora Stadium, in Launceston.[15] The club's four games at Aurora Stadium are against St Kilda, Fremantle, Gold Coast and Carlton in rounds 4, 8, 14 and 19 respectively,[15] while the club plays the West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne, Sydney, Richmond and Melbourne twice during the regular season.[16]

For the second consecutive year, and the third in the past four years, the club opened its season with the traditional Easter Monday clash against Geelong at the Melbourne Cricket Ground; it was also be the first time since 2011 in which it started a season with an away match,[17] and, due to the weighted rule, it was the only time the two teams met during the regular season.[18] Its first home game came the following round, when they faced the West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the 2015 AFL Grand Final rematch. Their match against Greater Western Sydney, scheduled for Round 6, will once again be played at Spotless Stadium in Sydney,[19] while the club will travel to the Gabba for the first time since 2008 to take on the Brisbane Lions in the AFL's Indigenous Round.[20] In addition, the club will play consecutive Thursday night away matches against Port Adelaide and Sydney in Rounds 16 and 17 respectively, and play six Friday night matches throughout the regular season.[15][16]

Fixture

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Broadcast Attendance Ladder
position
Home Away Result
1 Monday, 28 March (3:20 pm) Geelong 18.8 (116) 12.14 (86) Lost by 30 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) Seven 74,218 14th
2 Sunday, 3 April (3:20 pm) West Coast 14.15 (99) 7.11 (53) Won by 46 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) Seven 42,977 7th
3 Sunday, 10 April (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90) 14.9 (93) Won by three points Etihad Stadium (A) Seven 46,808 9th
4 Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) St Kilda 13.9 (87) 13.6 (84) Won by three points Aurora Stadium (H) Fox Footy 15,173 8th
5 Friday, 22 April (7:50 pm) Adelaide 17.10 (112) 17.7 (109) Won by three points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) Seven 45,781 5th
6 Saturday, 30 April (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 24.14 (158) 12.11 (83) Lost by 75 points Spotless Stadium (A) Fox Footy 13,766 8th
7 Friday, 6 May (7:50 pm) Richmond 13.12 (90) 21.10 (136) Won by 46 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) Seven 49,678 6th
8 Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) Fremantle 17.14 (116) 11.9 (75) Won by 41 points Aurora Stadium (H) Fox Footy 12,012 6th
9 Friday, 20 May (7:50 pm) Sydney 7.13 (55) 10.9 (69) Lost by 14 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) Seven 61,552 7th
10 Saturday, May 28 (1:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.9 (87) 21.9 (135) Won by 48 points The Gabba (A) Seven 23,691 7th
11 Saturday, 4 June (1:45 pm) Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) Seven
12 Friday, 10 June (7:50 pm) Essendon Etihad Stadium (A) Seven
13 Friday, 17 June (7:50 pm) North Melbourne Etihad Stadium (A) Seven
14 Sunday, 26 June (3:20 pm) Gold Coast Aurora Stadium (H) Fox Footy
15 Bye
16 Thursday, 7 July (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval (A) Seven
17 Thursday, 14 July (7:20 pm) Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground (A) Seven
18 Sunday, 24 July (3:20 pm) Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) Seven
19 Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm) Carlton Aurora Stadium (H) Fox Footy
20 Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm) Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) Fox Footy
21 Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) Fox Footy
22 Friday, 19 August (6:10 pm) West Coast Domain Stadium (A) Seven
23 TBC Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) TBC
Source


Ladder

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Awards, Records & Milestones

Awards

Records

Milestones

Brownlow Medal

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See also: 2016 Brownlow Medal

Tribunal cases

Player Round Charge category Verdict Result Victim Club Ref(s)
Grant Birchall 3 Rough conduct Guilty Fine Jordan Roughead Western Bulldogs

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