Hawthorn Football Club
VFL/AFL grand finals

Hawthorn Football Club

Section Title: VFL/AFL grand finals
Table Section Text: None

Date	Coach	Captain	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance	Norm Smith Medal

23-Sep-1961	John Kennedy Sr.	Graham Arthur	Footscray	13.16 (94) – 7.9 (51)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	107,935

05-Oct-1963	John Kennedy Sr.	Graham Arthur	Geelong	8.12 (60) – 15.19 (109)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	101,209

25-Sep-1971	John Kennedy Sr.	David Parkin	St Kilda	12.10 (82) – 11.9 (75)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	118,192

27-Sep-1975	John Kennedy Sr.	Don Scott	North Melbourne	9.13 (67) – 19.8 (122)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	110,551

23-Sep-1976	John Kennedy Sr.	Don Scott	North Melbourne	13.22 (100) – 10.10 (70)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	110,143

30-Sep-1978	David Parkin	Don Scott	North Melbourne	18.13 (121) – 15.13 (103)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	101,704

24-Sep-1983	Allan Jeans	Leigh Mathews	Essendon	20.20 (140) – 8.9 (57)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	110,332	Colin Robertson

29-Sep-1984	Allan Jeans	Leigh Mathews	Essendon	12.9 (81) – 14.21 (105)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	92,865	Billy Duckworth (ESS)

28-Sep-1985	Allan Jeans	Leigh Mathews	Essendon	14.8 (92) – 26.14 (170)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,042	Simon Madden (ESS)

27-Sep-1986	Allan Jeans	Michael Tuck	Carlton	16.14 (110) – 9.14 (68)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	101,861	Gary Ayres

26-Sep-1987	Allan Jeans	Michael Tuck	Carlton	9.17 (71) – 15.14 (104)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	92,754	David Rhys-Jones (CAR)

24-Sep-1988	Alan Joyce	Michael Tuck	Melbourne	22.20 (152) – 6.20 (56)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	93,754	Gary Ayres

30-Sep-1989	Allan Jeans	Michael Tuck	Geelong	21.18 (144) – 21.12 (138)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	94,796	Gary Ablett Sr. (GEE)

28-Sep-1991	Alan Joyce	Michael Tuck	West Coast	20.19 (139) – 13.8 (86)	Waverley Park	75,230	Paul Dear

27-Sep-2008	Alastair Clarkson	Sam Mitchell	Geelong	18.7 (115) – 11.23 (89)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,012	Luke Hodge

29-Sep-2012	Alastair Clarkson	Luke Hodge	Sydney	11.15 (81) – 14.7 (91)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	99,683	Ryan O'Keefe (SYD)

28-Sep-2013	Alastair Clarkson	Luke Hodge	Fremantle	11.11 (77) – 8.14 (62)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	100,007	Brian Lake

27-Sep-2014	Alastair Clarkson	Luke Hodge	Sydney	21.11 (137) – 11.8 (74)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	99,454	Luke Hodge

3-Oct-2015	Alastair Clarkson	Luke Hodge	West Coast	16.11 (107) – 8.13 (61)	Melbourne Cricket Ground	98,632	Cyril Rioli

Sentence(s)

Hawthorn defeated Geelong in the grand final with 18.7 (115) to 11.23 (89).

final_sentence: Hawthorn defeated Geelong in the grand final with 18.7 (115) to 11.23 (89).