# Hawthorn Football Club (AFL Women's)

The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club plays in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and, from 2018 until 2022, the VFL Women's (VFLW). The team is associated with the Hawthorn men's team.

## History
### 2021–present: Foundation

In 2016, The AFL announced the creation of the AFL Women's league with all 18 clubs asked to submit a bid to become one of the inaugural clubs. Hawthorn would be one of five clubs who chose not to submit a bid. In 2017, following a successful debut season the AFL would announce the league would expand from the 2019 season. Unlike 2016, Hawthorn would this time submit a bid to join the league. They would ultimately be unsuccessful.
On 12 August 2021, Hawthorn along with Essendon, Port Adelaide, and Sydney were granted licences to join the AFL Women's from 2022 season 7. Bec Goddard who was in charge of the club's VFL Women's side was appointed as Hawthorns inaugural AFLW coach immediately following the announcement.

## Staff
### Coaching staff

| Coach | Assistant coaches | Development coaches |
| Daniel Webster | Ben Cavarra (backline) Alana Thomas (tackling) Lou Wotton (forwards) | Keegan Brooksby Catherine Chatelier Max Lynch David Mackay |

## Club honour board
### Achievements

Premierships :
| Competition | Level | Wins | Years Won |
| VFL Women's | Seniors | 1 | 2018 |

### Finishing positions (after finals)

Note: bold indicates finals appearance
| Finishing Position | Year | Tally |
| Premiers | — | 0 |
| Grand Finalist | — | 0 |
| 3 | — | 0 |
| 4 | — | 0 |
| 5 | 2024 | 1 |
| 6 | — | 0 |
| 7 | — | 0 |
| 8 | — | 0 |
| 9 | — | 0 |
| 10 | — | 0 |
| 11 | — | 0 |
| 12 | — | 0 |
| 13 | — | 0 |
| 14 | 2023 | 1 |
| 15 | 2022 (S7) | 1 |
| 16 | — | 0 |
| 17 | — | 0 |
| 18 | — | 0 |

### Best and fairest

| Season | Winner |
| 2022 (S7) | Tilly Lucas-Rodd |
| 2023 | Emily Bates |
| 2024 | Eliza West |

## Players' individual honours and awards
### All–Australian team Awarded since 2017

* Aileen Gilroy – 2024
* Tilly Lucas-Rodd – 2024

### 22under22 team Awarded since 2017

* Jasmine Fleming – 2022 S7, 2024

## Coaches

    Correct as of finals week 2, 2024
| Category | Total | Name | Years |
| Most games | 20 | Bec Goddard | 2022 S7–2023 |
| Most games won | 10 | Daniel Webster | 2024– |
| Most home and away games | 20 | Bec Goddard | 2022 S7–2023 |
| Most home and away games won | 10 | Daniel Webster | 2024– |
| Most finals | 2 | Daniel Webster | 2024– |

## Records

Current Hawthorn players are shown in bold.

### Games played

    Correct as of finals week 2, 2024
| No. | Name | Years | Total |
| 1 | Aileen Gilroy | 2022 S7– | 33 |
| 1 | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 2022 S7– | 33 |
| 3 | Kaitlyn Ashmore | 2022 S7– | 32 |
| 3 | Jasmine Fleming | 2022 S7– | 32 |
| 3 | Tamara Smith | 2022 S7– | 32 |
| 3 | Lucy Wales | 2022 S7– | 32 |
| 7 | Aine McDonagh | 2022 S7– | 30 |
| 8 | Jenna Richardson | 2022 S7– | 28 |
| 9 | Bridie Hipwell | 2022 S7– | 27 |
| 10 | Mackenzie Eardley | 2022 S7– | 26 |

### Goals kicked

    Correct as of finals week 2, 2024
| No. | Name | Years | Total |
| 1 | Aine McDonagh | 2022 S7– | 30 |
| 2 | Greta Bodey | 2023– | 21 |
| 2 | Aileen Gilroy | 2022 S7– | 21 |
| 4 | Bridie Hipwell | 2022 S7– | 13 |
| 5 | Tahlia Fellows | 2022 S7–2024 | 10 |
| 6 | Jess Duffin | 2022 S7 | 7 |
| 7 | Kaitlyn Ashmore | 2022 S7– | 6 |
| 7 | Charlotte Baskaran | 2022 S7–2024 | 6 |
| 7 | Emily Bates | 2023– | 6 |
| 7 | Kristy Stratton | 2023– | 6 |

### Playing records

    Correct as of finals week 2, 2024
Disposals :
| Player | Total |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 633 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 532 |
| Emily Bates | 460 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 411 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 405 |
| Lucy Wales | 346 |
| Tamara Smith | 336 |
| Jenna Richardson | 330 |
| Aine McDonagh | 286 |
| Eliza West | 285 |
Kicks :
| Player | Total |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 427 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 362 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 335 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 282 |
| Emily Bates | 230 |
| Tamara Smith | 222 |
| Lucy Wales | 192 |
| Aine McDonagh | 190 |
| Jenna Richardson | 186 |
| Ainslie Kemp | 169 |
Handballs :
| Player | Total |
| Emily Bates | 230 |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 206 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 197 |
| Eliza West | 179 |
| Lucy Wales | 154 |
| Jenna Richardson | 144 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 123 |
| Tamara Smith | 114 |
| Charlotte Baskaran | 109 |
| Mattea Breed | 100 |
Marks :
| Player | Totals |
| Jenna Richardson | 114 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 98 |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 87 |
| Aine McDonagh | 77 |
| Tamara Smith | 68 |
| Ainslie Kemp | 60 |
| Lucy Wales | 57 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 53 |
| Mackenzie Eardley | 49 |
| Emily Bates | 48 |
| Laura Elliott | 48 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 48 |
Hitouts :
| Player | Total |
| Lucy Wales | 646 |
| Tamara Luke | 132 |
| Jess Vukic | 96 |
| Aine McDonagh | 40 |
| Tegan Cunningham | 24 |
| Mattea Breed | 22 |
| Mackenzie Eardley | 17 |
| Louise Stephenson | 9 |
| Sarah Perkins | 3 |
| Bridie Hipwell | 2 |
Tackles :
| Player | Total |
| Tamara Smith | 194 |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 186 |
| Emily Bates | 182 |
| Lucy Wales | 147 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 139 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 138 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 129 |
| Charlotte Baskaran | 121 |
| Eliza West | 102 |
| Mackenzie Eardley | 84 |
Rebound 50's :
| Player | Total |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 93 |
| Catherine Brown | 69 |
| Mackenzie Eardley | 58 |
| Ainslie Kemp | 54 |
| Jenna Richardson | 48 |
| Laura Elliott | 46 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 40 |
| Tamara Smith | 39 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 37 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 37 |
Inside 50s :
| Player | Total |
| Aileen Gilroy | 114 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 113 |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 78 |
| Emily Bates | 69 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 49 |
| Mattea Breed | 46 |
| Lucy Wales | 46 |
| Greta Bodey | 44 |
| Eliza West | 41 |
| Aine McDonagh | 39 |
Clearances :
| Player | Total |
| Emily Bates | 104 |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 97 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 92 |
| Lucy Wales | 82 |
| Eliza West | 73 |
| Mattea Breed | 64 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 64 |
| Tamara Smith | 36 |
| Charlotte Baskaran | 33 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 32 |
Contested possessions :
| Player | Total |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 275 |
| Emily Bates | 248 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 248 |
| Lucy Wales | 245 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 182 |
| Eliza West | 182 |
| Tamara Smith | 162 |
| Aine McDonagh | 149 |
| Jenna Richardson | 149 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 147 |
Uncontested possessions :
| Player | Total |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 310 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 299 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 239 |
| Emily Bates | 235 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 207 |
| Tamara Smith | 187 |
| Jenna Richardson | 164 |
| Aine McDonagh | 141 |
| Charlotte Baskaran | 131 |
| Greta Bodey | 126 |
Contested marks :
| Player | Total |
| Aine McDonagh | 18 |
| Jenna Richardson | 16 |
| Lucy Wales | 15 |
| Jess Duffin | 12 |
| Mackenzie Eardley | 10 |
| Ainslie Kemp | 10 |
| Bridie Hipwell | 7 |
| Mattea Breed | 6 |
| Tamara Luke | 5 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 4 |
| Greta Bodey | 4 |
| Laura Elliott | 4 |
| Akec Makur Chuot | 4 |
| Tamara Smith | 4 |
| Kristy Stratton | 4 |
Marks inside 50 :
| Player | Total |
| Aine McDonagh | 34 |
| Greta Bodey | 17 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 13 |
| Jess Duffin | 10 |
| Bridie Hipwell | 10 |
| Mackenzie Eardley | 8 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 7 |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 7 |
| Tahlia Fellows | 6 |
| Kristy Stratton | 6 |
1 percenters :
| Player | Total |
| Jenna Richardson | 78 |
| Lucy Wales | 77 |
| Emily Everist | 59 |
| Mackenzie Eardley | 58 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 53 |
| Ainslie Kemp | 44 |
| Tamara Smith | 40 |
| Catherine Brown | 39 |
| Laura Elliott | 38 |
| Aine McDonagh | 36 |
Goal assists :
| Player | Total |
| Aine McDonagh | 15 |
| Jasmine Fleming | 12 |
| Aileen Gilroy | 9 |
| Greta Bodey | 6 |
| Mackenzie Eardley | 6 |
| Lucy Wales | 6 |
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | 5 |
| Tahlia Fellows | 5 |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 5 |
| Emily Bates | 4 |
| Bridie Hipwell | 4 |

#### Season records

| Statistic | Total | Name | Year |
| Disposals | 285 | Eliza West | 2024 |
| Kicks | 185 | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 2024 |
| Handballs | 179 | Eliza West | 2024 |
| Marks | 70 | Jenna Richardson | 2024 |
| Goals | 16 | Aine McDonagh | 2024 |
| Behinds | 19 | Aine McDonagh | 2024 |
| Hitouts | 336 | Lucy Wales | 2024 |
| Tackles | 102 | Eliza West | 2024 |
| Rebounds | 59 | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | 2024 |
| Inside 50s | 62 | Aileen Gilroy | 2024 |
| Clearances | 73 | Eliza West | 2024 |
| Contested possessions | 182 | Eliza West | 2024 |
| Uncontested possessions | 148 | Emily Bates | 2024 |
| Contested marks | 12 | Jess Duffin | 2022 S7 |
| Marks inside 50 | 25 | Aine McDonagh | 2024 |
| One percenters | 38 | Lucy Wales | 2024 |
| Goal assists | 10 | Aine McDonagh | 2024 |

#### Game records

| Statistic | Total | Name | Game |
| Disposals | 34 | Emily Bates | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Kicks | 19 | Jasmine Fleming | vs. Western Bulldogs, Round 4, 2022 (S7) at Box Hill City Oval |
| Handballs | 23 | Eliza West | vs. Carlton, Round 1, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Marks | 10 | Jenna Richardson | vs. Melbourne, Round 9, 2024 at Cazalys Stadium |
| Goals | 6 | Greta Bodey | vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval |
| Behinds | 4 | Greta Bodey | vs. Carlton, Round 1, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Hitouts | 43 | Lucy Wales | vs. Fremantle, Round 6, 2024 at Fremantle Oval |
| Tackles | 16 | Eliza West | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park |
| Rebounds | 11 | Catherine Brown | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2022 (S7) at Henson Park |
| Inside 50s | 9 | Aileen Gilroy | vs. Brisbane, Qualifying final, 2024 at Princes Park |
| Inside 50s | 9 | Aileen Gilroy | vs. Port Adelaide, Semi-final, 2024 at Princes Park |
| Clearances | 11 | Mattea Breed | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Contested possessions | 25 | Eliza West | vs. Carlton, Round 1, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Uncontested possessions | 21 | Emily Bates | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Contested marks | 3 | Jess Duffin | vs. West Coast, Round 6, 2022 (S7) at Frankston Park |
| Contested marks | 3 | Aine McDonagh | vs. Port Adelaide, Round 7, 2022 (S7) at Frankston Park |
| Contested marks | 3 | Aine McDonagh | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park |
| Contested marks | 3 | Lucy Wales | vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval |
| Contested marks | 3 | Mackenzie Eardley | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park |
| Marks inside 50 | 5 | Greta Bodey | vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval |
| One percenters | 7 | Emily Everist | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2022 (S7) at Henson Park |
| One percenters | 7 | Jenna Richardson | vs. Melbourne, Round 4, 2023 at Frankston Park |
| One percenters | 7 | Mackenzie Eardley | vs. Richmond, Round 8, 2023 at Cazalys Stadium |
| One percenters | 7 | Aileen Gilroy | vs. Geelong, Round 10, 2023 at Kardinia Park |
| One percenters | 7 | Ainslie Kemp | vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval |
| Goal assists | 2 | Ainslie Kemp | vs. West Coast, Round 6, 2022 (S7) at Frankston Park |
| Goal assists | 2 | Tahlia Fellows | vs. Fremantle, Round 10, 2022 (S7) at Fremantle Oval |
| Goal assists | 2 | Aine McDonagh | vs. Fremantle, Round 10, 2022 (S7) at Fremantle Oval |
| Goal assists | 2 | Aine McDonagh | vs. Richmond, Round 8, 2023 at Cazalys Stadium |
| Goal assists | 2 | Aine McDonagh | vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval |
| Goal assists | 2 | Aine McDonagh | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park |
| Goal assists | 2 | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | vs. Port Adelaide, Round 9, 2023 at Frankston Park |
| Goal assists | 2 | Jasmine Fleming | vs. Collingwood, Round 2, 2024 at Victoria Park |
| Goal assists | 2 | Jasmine Fleming | vs. St Kilda, Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval |
| Goal assists | 2 | Lucy Wales | vs. Collingwood, Round 2, 2024 at Victoria Park |
| Goal assists | 2 | Aileen Gilroy | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park |
| Goal assists | 2 | Louise Stephenson | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park |
| Goal assists | 2 | Sophie Butterworth | vs. Greater Western Sydney, Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park |

#### Team records

| Record | Total | Game |
| Highest score | 12.7 (79) | vs. Geelong, Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park |
| Lowest score | 1.1 (7) | vs. Western Bulldogs, Round 4, 2022 (S7) at Box Hill City Oval |
| Lowest score | 1.1 (7) | vs. Brisbane, Round 9, 2022 (S7) at Frankston Park |
| Highest score conceded | 10.10 (70) | vs. Melbourne, Round 4, 2023 at Frankston Park |
| Lowest score conceded | 1.2 (8) | vs. West Coast, Round 7, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Biggest win | 66 points | vs. West Coast, Round 7, 2024 at Frankston Park |
| Biggest loss | 59 points | vs. Melbourne, Round 4, 2023 at Frankston Park |
| Consecutive wins | 8 | Round 4, 2024 – Round 10, 2024 |
| Consecutive losses | 4 | Round 1, 2022 (S7) – Round 4, 2022 (S7) |
| Consecutive losses | 4 | Round 8, 2022 (S7) – Round 1, 2023 |
| Consecutive losses | 4 | Round 3, 2023 – Round 6, 2023 |
| Consecutive finals lost | 2 | Qualifying final, 2024 – Semi-final, 2024 (ongoing) |
| Highest attendance | 12,092 | vs. Essendon, Round 1, 2022 (S7) at Docklands Stadium |
| Highest home-and-away attendance | 12,092 | vs. Essendon, Round 1, 2022 (S7) at Docklands Stadium |

## Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of 2024.
| Premiers/Minor premiers | Runners–up | Finals appearance | Wooden spoon | AFLW leading goalkicker | AFLW best and fairest |
| Year | League | W | L | D | Finish | Finals | Coach | Captain | Leading goalkicker | Best and fairest |
| 2018 | VFLW | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st | Premiers | Patrick Hill | Emma Mackie | Sarah Perkins | Jayde Van Dyk |
| 2019 | VFLW | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7th | | Bec Goddard | Tamara Luke | Phoebe McWilliams | Rosie Dillon |
| 2020 | VFLW | (No season) | (No season) | (No season) | (No season) | (No season) | Bec Goddard | Tamara Luke | (No season) | (No season) |
| 2021 | VFLW | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9th | | Bec Goddard | Meg Hutchins | Jessie Williams | Tamara Luke |
| 2022 | VFLW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | Lost semi-final | Bec Goddard | Tamara Luke | Kristy Stratton Jessie Williams | Jordan Mifsud |
| 2022 S7 | AFLW | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15th | | Bec Goddard | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | Jess Duffin | Tilly Lucas-Rodd |
| 2023 | AFLW | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14th | | Bec Goddard | Tilly Lucas-Rodd | Aine McDonagh | Emily Bates |
| 2024 | AFLW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | Lost semi-final | Daniel Webster | Emily Bates | Aine McDonagh | Eliza West |