1926 Hawthorn Football Club season

The 1926 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's second season in the Victorian Football League and 25th overall since its creation in 1904.

Hawthorn Football Club
1926 season
PresidentJ.W. Kennon
CoachDan Minogue
Captain(s)Pat Burke
Dan Minogue
Home groundGlenferrie Oval
VFL Season3–14–1 (11th)
Finals SeriesDid not qualify
Leading goalkickerBert Hyde (27)
Highest home attendance16,000 (Round 1 vs. Carlton)
Lowest home attendance4,500 (Round 13 vs. North Melbourne)
Average home attendance8,611

Fixture

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Premiership season

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Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 1 May (2:45 pm) Carlton 6.14 (50) 9.16 (70) Lost by 20 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 16,000 0–1
2 Saturday, 8 May (2:45 pm) North Melbourne 5.8 (38) 5.12 (42) Won by 4 points Arden Street Oval (A) 7,000 1–1
3 Saturday, 15 May (2:45 pm) Collingwood 6.11 (47) 17.17 (119) Lost by 72 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 13,000 1–2
4 Saturday, 22 May (2:45 pm) Richmond 16.16 (112) 14.16 (100) Lost by 12 points Punt Road Oval (A) 14,000 1–3
5 Saturday, 29 May (2:45 pm) Footscray 9.13 (67) 14.16 (100) Lost by 33 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 10,000 1–4
6 Saturday, 5 June (2:45 pm) St Kilda 12.7 (79) 6.14 (50) Lost by 29 points Junction Oval (A) 10,000 1–5
7 Monday, 7 June (2:45 pm) Fitzroy 11.15 (81) 14.12 (96) Won by 15 points Brunswick Street Oval (A) 8,000 2–5
8 Saturday, 19 June (2:45 pm) Geelong 10.12 (72) 18.10 (118) Lost by 46 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 9,000 2–6
9 Saturday, 26 June (2:45 pm) Melbourne 21.28 (154) 1.7 (13) Lost by 141 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 7,514 2–7
10 Saturday, 3 July (2:45 pm) South Melbourne 8.10 (58) 11.16 (82) Lost by 24 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 10,000 2–8
11 Saturday, 10 July (2:45 pm) Essendon 11.8 (74) 7.5 (47) Lost by 27 points Windy Hill (A) 10,000 2–9
12 Saturday, 17 July (2:45 pm) Carlton 8.17 (65) 8.9 (57) Lost by 8 points Princes Park (A) 12,000 2–10
13 Saturday, 7 August (2:45 pm) North Melbourne 10.10 (70) 10.10 (70) Draw Glenferrie Oval (H) 4,500 2–10–1
14 Saturday, 14 August (2:45 pm) Collingwood 16.8 (104) 3.10 (28) Lost by 76 points Victoria Park (A) 7,000 2–11–1
15 Saturday, 21 August (2:45 pm) Richmond 10.9 (69) 14.18 (102) Lost by 33 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 5,000 2–12–1
16 Saturday, 28 August (2:45 pm) Footscray 9.19 (73) 11.14 (80) Won by 7 points Western Oval (A) 5,000 3–12–1
17 Saturday, 4 September (2:45 pm) St Kilda 10.10 (70) 12.14 (86) Lost by 16 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 5,000 3–13–1
18 Saturday, 11 September (2:45 pm) Melbourne 11.12 (78) 18.13 (121) Lost by 43 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 5,000 3–14–1
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Ladder

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(P) Premiers
Qualified for finals
# Team P W L D PF PA % Pts
1 Collingwood 18 15 3 0 1604 1074 149.3 60
2 Geelong 18 15 3 0 1605 1105 145.2 60
3 Melbourne (P) 18 14 4 0 1720 1175 146.4 56
4 Essendon 18 12 6 0 1303 1048 124.3 48
5 South Melbourne 18 12 6 0 1408 1184 118.9 48
6 Carlton 18 11 7 0 1314 1234 106.5 44
7 Richmond 18 9 9 0 1376 1495 92.0 36
8 Fitzroy 18 6 12 0 1363 1583 86.1 24
9 St Kilda 18 6 12 0 1081 1427 75.8 24
10 Footscray 18 4 14 0 1164 1665 69.9 16
11 Hawthorn 18 3 14 1 1094 1648 66.4 14
12 North Melbourne 18 0 17 1 1102 1496 73.7 2

Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 74.7
Source: AFL Tables

References

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  1. ^ "AFL Tables - 1926 Season Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.