# List of Hawthorn Football Club seasons

The Hawthorn Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL).
This article lists all seasons dating back to Hawthorn's inaugural season in the Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA, later MAFA), followed by the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Hawthorn has also had a women's team since 2018, currently competing in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and formerly in the VFL Women's (VFLW).

## Men's

Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2024 AFL season.
| Premiers/Minor premiers | Runner–up | Finals appearance | Wooden spoon | Coleman Medalist | Brownlow Medalist |

### Seniors

| Year | League | W | L | D | Finish | Finals | Coach | Captain | Leading goalkicker | Peter Crimmins Medal | Ref |
| 1902 | MJFA | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6th | | | | | | |
| 1903 | MJFA | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7th | | | | | | |
| 1904 | MJFA | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10th | | | | | | |
| 1905 | MJFA | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8th | | | | | | |
| 1906 | MJFA | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8th | | | Tom Ferguson | | | |
| 1907 | MJFA | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3rd | | | Eastman | | | |
| 1908 | MJFA | 6 | 12 | 0 | 7th | | | | | | |
| 1909 | MJFA | 5 | 13 | 0 | 7th | | | | | | |
| 1910 | MJFA | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8th | | | | | | |
| 1911 | MJFA | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9th | | | | | | |
| 1912 | MAFA | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5th | | | Hughie Callan | | | |
| 1913 | MAFA | 4 | 14 | 0 | 9th | | | | | | |
| 1914 | VFA | 3 | 14 | 1 | 9th | | Alf Gough | Alf Gough | Arthur Fewster | | |
| 1915 | VFA | 1 | 12 | 0 | 10th | | Alf Gough | Joe Larkin | Arthur Fewster | | |
| 1916 | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I |
| 1917 | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I | VFA in recess due to World War I |
| 1918 | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete | Hawthorn didn't compete |
| 1919 | VFA | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6th | | Jack McKenzie | Len Gibb | Len Gibb | | |
| 1920 | VFA | 6 | 12 | 0 | 8th | | Edwin Alley Arthur Rademacher | Edwin Alley Frank Rigaldi | Charlie Fehring | | |
| 1921 | VFA | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6th | | Arthur Rademacher | Jim Jackson | Cyril Gambetta | | |
| 1922 | VFA | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6th | | Bill Walton | Arthur Rademacher | Arthur Pearson | | |
| 1923 | VFA | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4th | Lost semi-final | Bill Walton | Bill Walton | Fred Latham | | |
| 1924 | VFA | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6th | | Bill Walton | Bill Walton | Hec Yeomans | | |
| 1925 | VFL | 3 | 14 | 0 | 12th | | Alec Hall | Jim Jackson | Les Woodford | Fred Finch | |
| 1926 | VFL | 3 | 14 | 1 | 11th | | Dan Minogue | Paddy Burke Dan Minogue | Bert Hyde | | |
| 1927 | VFL | 1 | 17 | 0 | 12th | | Dan Minogue | Clarrie Lethlean | Bert Hyde | Ern Utting | |
| 1928 | VFL | 0 | 18 | 0 | 12th | | Bert Sutton | Bert Sutton | Bert Hyde | Bob Sellers | |
| 1929 | VFL | 4 | 14 | 0 | 10th | | Albert Chadwick | Albert Chadwick | Bert Hyde | Ern Utting | |
| 1930 | VFL | 6 | 12 | 0 | 10th | | John Harris | John Harris | Bert Hyde | Jack Sharpley | |
| 1931 | VFL | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11th | | John Harris | John Harris | Jack Ryan | | |
| 1932 | VFL | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12th | | Jim Jackson | Bert Mills | Jack Ryan | Stan Spinks | |
| 1933 | VFL | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11th | | Arthur Rademacher Bill Twomey Sr. | Bill Twomey Sr. | Ted Pool | Bert Mills | |
| 1934 | VFL | 3 | 15 | 0 | 11th | | Bill Twomey Sr. | Bert Mills | Jack Green | Ernie Loveless | |
| 1935 | VFL | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10th | | Ivan McAlpine | Ivan McAlpine | Jack Green | Bert Mills | |
| 1936 | VFL | 6 | 12 | 0 | 9th | | Ivan McAlpine | Ivan McAlpine | Norm Hillard | Leo Murphy | |
| 1937 | VFL | 7 | 11 | 0 | 8th | | Ivan McAlpine | Ivan McAlpine | Norm Hillard | Leo Murphy | |
| 1938 | VFL | 4 | 14 | 0 | 11th | | Ivan McAlpine | Bert Mills | Alby Naismith | Stan Spinks | |
| 1939 | VFL | 5 | 12 | 1 | 10th | | Len Thomas | Len Thomas | Alec Albiston | Bert Mills | |
| 1940 | VFL | 7 | 11 | 0 | 9th | | Bert Mills | Bert Mills | Alby Naismith | Andy Angwin | |
| 1941 | VFL | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12th | | Bert Mills | Bert Mills | Alec Albiston | Alec Albiston | |
| 1942 | VFL | 1 | 14 | 0 | 11th | | Roy Cazaly | Jack Carmody | Alec Albiston | Jack Barker | |
| 1943 | VFL | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5th | | Roy Cazaly | Bob Williams | Wally Culpitt | Jim Bohan | |
| 1944 | VFL | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11th | | Tommy Lahiff | Jim Bohan | Wally Culpitt | Jack Blackman | |
| 1945 | VFL | 6 | 14 | 0 | 10th | | Keith Shea | Keith Shea | Alec Albiston | Jim Bohan | |
| 1946 | VFL | 3 | 16 | 0 | 12th | | Keith Shea | Jim Bohan | Albert Prior | Alec Albiston | |
| 1947 | VFL | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11th | | Alec Albiston | Alec Albiston | Albert Prior | Wally Culpitt | |
| 1948 | VFL | 5 | 14 | 0 | 11th | | Alec Albiston | Alec Albiston | Albert Prior | Kevin Curran | |
| 1949 | VFL | 3 | 16 | 0 | 12th | | Alec Albiston | Alec Albiston | Albert Prior | Col Austen | |
| 1950 | VFL | 0 | 18 | 0 | 12th | | Bob McCaskill | Kevin Curran | Gordon Anderson | John Kennedy Sr. | |
| 1951 | VFL | 4 | 14 | 0 | 11th | | Bob McCaskill | Kevin Curran | Pat Cash Sr. | John Kennedy Sr. | |
| 1952 | VFL | 5 | 14 | 0 | 11th | | Bob McCaskill Jack Hale | Peter O'Donohue | Jack McDonald | John Kennedy Sr. | |
| 1953 | VFL | 3 | 15 | 0 | 12th | | Jack Hale | Ted Fletcher | Kevin Coghlan | Ted Fletcher | |
| 1954 | VFL | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9th | | Jack Hale | Ted Fletcher | Kevin Coghlan | John Kennedy Sr. | |
| 1955 | VFL | 8 | 10 | 0 | 8th | | Jack Hale | John Kennedy Sr. | Kevin Coghlan | Graham Arthur | |
| 1956 | VFL | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7th | | Jack Hale | John Kennedy Sr. | John Peck | Roy Simmonds | |
| 1957 | VFL | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3rd | Lost preliminary final | Jack Hale | John Kennedy Sr. | Terry Ingersoll | Alf Hughes | |
| 1958 | VFL | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6th | | Jack Hale | John Kennedy Sr. | John Peck | Graham Arthur | |
| 1959 | VFL | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7th | | Jack Hale | John Kennedy Sr. | Garry Young | Allan Woodley | |
| 1960 | VFL | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5th | | John Kennedy Sr. | Graham Arthur | Garry Young | Brendan Edwards | |
| 1961 | VFL | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1st | Premiers | John Kennedy Sr. | Graham Arthur | John Peck | Ian Law | |
| 1962 | VFL | 5 | 13 | 0 | 9th | | John Kennedy Sr. | Graham Arthur | John Peck | Graham Arthur | |
| 1963 | VFL | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1st | Runners–up | John Kennedy Sr. | Graham Arthur | John Peck | Ian Law | |
| 1964 | VFL | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5th | | Graham Arthur | Graham Arthur | John Peck | Ian Law | |
| 1965 | VFL | 4 | 14 | 0 | 12th | | Graham Arthur | Graham Arthur John Peck | John Peck | David Parkin | |
| 1966 | VFL | 5 | 13 | 0 | 9th | | Peter O'Donohue | Graham Arthur | John Peck | Ray Wilson | |
| 1967 | VFL | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10th | | John Kennedy Sr. | Graham Arthur | Peter Hudson | Bob Keddie | |
| 1968 | VFL | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6th | | John Kennedy Sr. | Graham Arthur | Peter Hudson | Peter Hudson | |
| 1969 | VFL | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5th | | John Kennedy Sr. | David Parkin | Peter Hudson | Bob Keddie | |
| 1970 | VFL | 10 | 12 | 0 | 8th | | John Kennedy Sr. | David Parkin | Peter Hudson | Peter Hudson | |
| 1971 | VFL | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1st | Premiers | John Kennedy Sr. | David Parkin | Peter Hudson | Leigh Matthews | |
| 1972 | VFL | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6th | | John Kennedy Sr. | David Parkin | Peter Knights | Leigh Matthews | |
| 1973 | VFL | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7th | | John Kennedy Sr. | David Parkin | Leigh Matthews | Don Scott | |
| 1974 | VFL | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3rd | Lost preliminary final | John Kennedy Sr. | Peter Crimmins | Michael Moncrieff | Leigh Matthews | |
| 1975 | VFL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1st | Runners–up | John Kennedy Sr. | Peter Crimmins | Leigh Matthews | Peter Knights | |
| 1976 | VFL | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2nd | Premiers | John Kennedy Sr. | Don Scott | Michael Moncrieff | Leigh Matthews | |
| 1977 | VFL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2nd | Lost preliminary final | David Parkin | Don Scott | Peter Hudson | Leigh Matthews | |
| 1978 | VFL | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2nd | Premiers | David Parkin | Don Scott | Michael Moncrieff | Leigh Matthews | |
| 1979 | VFL | 10 | 12 | 0 | 7th | | David Parkin | Don Scott | Michael Moncrieff | Kelvin Moore | |
| 1980 | VFL | 10 | 12 | 0 | 8th | | David Parkin | Don Scott | Michael Moncrieff | Leigh Matthews | |
| 1981 | VFL | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6th | | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews | Leigh Matthews | Terry Wallace | |
| 1982 | VFL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2nd | Lost preliminary final | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews | Leigh Matthews | Leigh Matthews | |
| 1983 | VFL | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2nd | Premiers | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews | Leigh Matthews | Terry Wallace | |
| 1984 | VFL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2nd | Runners–up | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews | Leigh Matthews | Russell Greene | |
| 1985 | VFL | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3rd | Runners–up | Allan Jeans | Leigh Matthews | Dermott Brereton | Dermott Brereton | |
| 1986 | VFL | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1st | Premiers | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck | Jason Dunstall | Gary Ayres | |
| 1987 | VFL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2nd | Runners–up | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck | Jason Dunstall | John Platten | |
| 1988 | VFL | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1st | Premiers | Alan Joyce | Michael Tuck | Jason Dunstall | Jason Dunstall | |
| 1989 | VFL | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1st | Premiers | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck | Jason Dunstall | Jason Dunstall | |
| 1990 | AFL | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5th | Lost elimination final | Allan Jeans | Michael Tuck | Jason Dunstall | Andrew Collins | |
| 1991 | AFL | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2nd | Premiers | Alan Joyce | Michael Tuck | Jason Dunstall | Ben Allan | |
| 1992 | AFL | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5th | Lost elimination final | Alan Joyce | Gary Ayres | Jason Dunstall | Jason Dunstall | |
| 1993 | AFL | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4th | Lost elimination final | Alan Joyce | Gary Ayres | Jason Dunstall | Jason Dunstall | |
| 1994 | AFL | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6th | Lost qualifying final | Peter Knights | Chris Langford | Jason Dunstall | John Platten | |
| 1995 | AFL | 7 | 15 | 0 | 15th | | Peter Knights | Jason Dunstall | Jason Dunstall | Darren Jarman | |
| 1996 | AFL | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8th | Lost qualifying final | Ken Judge | Jason Dunstall | Jason Dunstall | Paul Salmon | |
| 1997 | AFL | 8 | 14 | 0 | 15th | | Ken Judge | Jason Dunstall | Nick Holland | Paul Salmon | |
| 1998 | AFL | 8 | 14 | 0 | 13th | | Ken Judge | Jason Dunstall | Jason Dunstall | Shane Crawford | |
| 1999 | AFL | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9th | | Ken Judge | Shane Crawford | Aaron Lord | Shane Crawford | |
| 2000 | AFL | 12 | 10 | 0 | 8th | Lost semi-final | Peter Schwab | Shane Crawford | Nick Holland | Daniel Chick Nick Holland | |
| 2001 | AFL | 13 | 9 | 0 | 6th | Lost preliminary final | Peter Schwab | Shane Crawford | John Barker | Joel Smith | |
| 2002 | AFL | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10th | | Peter Schwab | Shane Crawford | Daniel Chick | Shane Crawford | |
| 2003 | AFL | 12 | 10 | 0 | 9th | | Peter Schwab | Shane Crawford | Nathan Thompson | Shane Crawford | |
| 2004 | AFL | 4 | 18 | 0 | 15th | | Peter Schwab Donald McDonald | Shane Crawford | Nathan Thompson | Peter Everitt | |
| 2005 | AFL | 5 | 17 | 0 | 14th | | Alastair Clarkson | Richie Vandenberg | Mark Williams | Luke Hodge | |
| 2006 | AFL | 9 | 13 | 0 | 11th | | Alastair Clarkson | Richie Vandenberg | Mark Williams | Sam Mitchell | |
| 2007 | AFL | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5th | Lost semi-final | Alastair Clarkson | Richie Vandenberg | Lance Franklin | Brad Sewell | |
| 2008 | AFL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2nd | Premiers | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell | Lance Franklin | Lance Franklin | |
| 2009 | AFL | 9 | 13 | 0 | 9th | | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell | Lance Franklin | Sam Mitchell | |
| 2010 | AFL | 12 | 9 | 1 | 7th | Lost elimination final | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell | Lance Franklin | Luke Hodge | |
| 2011 | AFL | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | Lost preliminary final | Alastair Clarkson | Luke Hodge | Lance Franklin | Sam Mitchell | |
| 2012 | AFL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1st | Runners–up | Alastair Clarkson | Luke Hodge | Lance Franklin | Sam Mitchell | |
| 2013 | AFL | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1st | Premiers | Alastair Clarkson | Luke Hodge | Jarryd Roughead | Josh Gibson | |
| 2014 | AFL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2nd | Premiers | Alastair Clarkson | Luke Hodge | Jarryd Roughead | Jordan Lewis | |
| 2015 | AFL | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3rd | Premiers | Alastair Clarkson | Luke Hodge | Jack Gunston | Josh Gibson | |
| 2016 | AFL | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3rd | Lost semi-final | Alastair Clarkson | Luke Hodge | Jack Gunston | Sam Mitchell | |
| 2017 | AFL | 10 | 11 | 1 | 12th | | Alastair Clarkson | Jarryd Roughead | Jarryd Roughead | Tom Mitchell | |
| 2018 | AFL | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4th | Lost semi-final | Alastair Clarkson | Jarryd Roughead | Luke Breust | Tom Mitchell | |
| 2019 | AFL | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9th | | Alastair Clarkson | Ben Stratton | Luke Breust | James Worpel | |
| 2020 | AFL | 5 | 12 | 0 | 15th | | Alastair Clarkson | Ben Stratton | Jack Gunston | Jack Gunston | |
| 2021 | AFL | 7 | 13 | 2 | 14th | | Alastair Clarkson | Ben McEvoy | Luke Breust | Tom Mitchell | |
| 2022 | AFL | 8 | 14 | 0 | 13th | | Sam Mitchell | Ben McEvoy | Luke Breust | James Sicily | |
| 2023 | AFL | 7 | 16 | 0 | 16th | | Sam Mitchell | James Sicily | Luke Breust | Will Day | |
| 2024 | AFL | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7th | Lost semi-final | Sam Mitchell | James Sicily | Mabior Chol | Jai Newcombe | |

## Women's

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 |