2023 Hawthorn Football Club season

The 2023 Hawthorn Football Club season was the club's 99th season in the Australian Football League and 122nd overall, the 24th season playing home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the 23rd season playing home games at the University of Tasmania Stadium and the 2nd season under head coach Sam Mitchell, and the 1st season with James Sicily as captain.[1]

Hawthorn Football Club
2023 season
PresidentJeff Kennett
(until 13 December 2022)
Andrew Gowers
(from 13 December 2022)
CoachSam Mitchell
Captain(s)James Sicily
Home groundMelbourne Cricket Ground
University of Tasmania Stadium
Record7–16 (16th)
Best and FairestWill Day
Leading goalkickerLuke Breust (47)

Club summary

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The 2023 AFL season was the 127th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in 1925, it was the 99th season contested by the Hawthorn Football Club. Tasmania, iiNet, and Nissan are expected to continue as the club's three major sponsors, as they had done since 2006, 2013, and 2019 respectively,[2][3] while ISC will replace Adidas as the clubs manufacturer of its on-and-off field apparel.[4] 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.

Playing list changes

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Trades

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11 October 2022 To Hawthorn
Pick 48, 2022 AFL draft
3rd round pick, 2023 AFL draft
To Brisbane Lions
Jack Gunston
[5]
12 October 2022 To Hawthorn
Cooper Stephens
Pick 41, 2022 AFL draft
Pick 50, 2022 AFL draft
[6]
To Collingwood
Tom Mitchell
Pick 25, 2022 AFL draft
To Geelong
Oliver Henry
12 October 2022 To Hawthorn
Lloyd Meek
2nd round pick, 2023 AFL draft
To Fremantle
Jaeger O'Meara
4th round pick, 2023 AFL draft
[7]
28 November 2022 To Hawthorn
Pick 36, 2022 AFL draft
3rd round pick, 2023 AFL draft (via Western Bulldogs)
To Brisbane Lions
Pick 41, 2022 AFL draft
Pick 50, 2022 AFL draft
Pick 52, 2022 AFL draft
Pick 63, 2022 AFL draft
28 November 2022 To Hawthorn
Pick 18, 2022 AFL draft
To Sydney
Pick 27, 2022 AFL draft
2nd round pick, 2023 AFL draft
3rd round pick, 2023 AFL draft

Free agency

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Additions

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Date Player F/A Type Old club Deal Ref
29 September 2022 Karl Amon Unrestricted Port Adelaide Signed a four–year deal [8]
3 November 2022 Fergus Greene Delisted Box Hill Signed a one–year deal [9]
30 November 2022 Josh Bennetts Catergry B rookie Eastern Ranges [10]

Draft

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AFL draft

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Round Overall pick Player Recruited from ref
1 7 Cameron Mackenzie Sandringham Dragons [11]
1 18 Josh Weddle Oakleigh Chargers [12]
2 37 Henry Hustwaite Dandenong Stingrays [13]
3 46 Jack O'Sullivan Oakleigh Chargers [14]
3 51 Bailey Macdonald Oakleigh Chargers [15]

Rookie draft

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Round Overall pick Player Recruited from ref
1 6 Seamus Mitchell Hawthorn [16]

Retirements and delistings

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Date Player Reason Ref
10 August 2022 Ben McEvoy Retired [17]
1 September 2022 Liam Shiels Retired [18]
2 September 2022 Jackson Callow Delisted [19]
2 September 2022 Connor Downie Delisted [19]
2 September 2022 Daniel Howe Delisted [19]
2 September 2022 Tom Phillips Delisted [19]
7 September 2022 Kyle Hartigan Delisted [20]
15 October 2022 Jack Saunders Delisted [21]

2023 player squad

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Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  •   Injured
  •   Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (ret) Retired
  • (B) Category B rookie
  • (FA) Free agent

Updated: 17 August 2023
Source(s): HFC Website; Coaches


Season

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Pre–season

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Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Report
Home Away Result
1 Thursday, 23 February (4:00 pm) Geelong 21.12 (138) 7.11 (53) Lost by 85 points GMBHA Stadium
2 Thursday, 2 March (5:10 pm) Collingwood 14.16 (100) 15.16 (106) Lost by 6 points University of Tasmania Stadium Report

Home & Away season

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Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Report
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 19 March (3:20 pm) Essendon 9.11 (65) 19.10 (124) Lost by 59 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 68,691 0–1 Report
2 Sunday, 26 March (1:10 pm) Sydney 17.16 (118) 4.13 (37) Lost by 81 points Sydney Cricket Ground 37,052 0–2 Report
3 Saturday, 1 April (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 11.14 (80) 9.7 (61) Won by 19 points University of Tasmania Stadium 11,007 1–2 Report
4 Monday, 10 April (3:20 pm) Geelong 19.13 (127) 6.9 (45) Lost by 82 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 65,335 1–3 Report
5 Sunday, 16 April (3:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 10.17 (77) 11.9 (75) Lost by 2 points Norwood Oval 9,057 1–4 Report
6 Sunday, 23 April (1:10 pm) Adelaide 11.10 (76) 11.13 (79) Lost by 3 points University of Tasmania Stadium 10,119 1–5 Report
7 Saturday, 29 April (4:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.10 (94) 9.11 (65) Lost by 29 points Marvel Stadium 40,119 1–6 Report
8 Saturday, 6 May (7:30 pm) Fremantle 18.9 (117) 7.6 (48) Lost by 69 points Optus Stadium 37,160 1–7 Report
9 Saturday, 13 May (4:35 pm) Melbourne 7.7 (49) 15.13 (103) Lost by 54 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 39,818 1–8 Report
10 Sunday, 21 May (1:10 pm) West Coast 22.10 (142) 4.2 (26) Won by 116 points University of Tasmania Stadium 9,135 2–8 Report
11 Saturday, 27 May (1:45 pm) St Kilda 12.6 (78) 12.16 (88) Won by 10 points Marvel Stadium 32,022 3–8 Report
12 Saturday, 3 June (1:45 pm) Port Adelaide 23.13 (151) 14.12 (96) Lost by 55 points Adelaide Oval 34,234 3–9 Report
13 Saturday, 10 June (1:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 15.8 (98) 11.7 (73) Won by 25 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 35,869 4–9 Report
14 Bye
15 Sunday, 25 June (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 14.17 (101) 5.4 (34) Lost by 67 points Metricon Stadium 14,242 4–10 Report
16 Sunday, 2 July (1:10 pm) Carlton 7.10 (52) 17.10 (112) Lost by 60 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 66,337 4–11 Report
17 Saturday, 8 July (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.13 (85) 10.12 (72) Lost by 13 points GIANTS Stadium 9,007 4–12 Report
18 Sunday, 16 July (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 6.4 (40) 12.16 (88) Won by 48 points Marvel Stadium 30,201 5–12 Report
19 Saturday, 22 July (1:45 pm) Richmond 14.12 (96) 15.5 (95) Lost by 1 point Melbourne Cricket Ground 57,654 5–13 Report
20 Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm) St Kilda 14.9 (93) 19.8 (122) Lost by 29 points Marvel Stadium 22,769 5–14 Report
21 Saturday, 5 August (4:35pm) Collingwood 16.9 (105) 11.7 (73) Won by 32 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 62,134 6–14 Report
22 Sunday, 13 August (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67) 9.10 (64) Won by 3 points University of Tasmania Stadium 12,480 7–14 Report
23 Sunday, 20 August (3:20 pm) Melbourne 13.9 (87) 9.6 (60) Lost by 27 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 50,142 7–15 Report
24 Saturday, 26 August (1:45 pm) Fremantle 8.8 (56) 14.9 (93) Lost by 37 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 27,951 7–16 Report

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Collingwood (P) 23 18 5 0 2142 1687 127.0 72 Finals series
2 Brisbane Lions 23 17 6 0 2180 1771 123.1 68
3 Port Adelaide 23 17 6 0 2149 1906 112.7 68
4 Melbourne 23 16 7 0 2079 1660 125.2 64
5 Carlton 23 13 9 1 1922 1697 113.3 54
6 St Kilda 23 13 10 0 1775 1647 107.8 52
7 Greater Western Sydney 23 13 10 0 2018 1885 107.1 52
8 Sydney 23 12 10 1 2050 1863 110.0 50
9 Western Bulldogs 23 12 11 0 1919 1766 108.7 48
10 Adelaide 23 11 12 0 2193 1877 116.8 44
11 Essendon 23 11 12 0 1838 2050 89.7 44
12 Geelong 23 10 12 1 2088 1855 112.6 42
13 Richmond 23 10 12 1 1856 1983 93.6 42
14 Fremantle 23 10 13 0 1835 1898 96.7 40
15 Gold Coast 23 9 14 0 1839 2006 91.7 36
16 Hawthorn 23 7 16 0 1686 2101 80.2 28
17 North Melbourne 23 3 20 0 1657 2318 71.5 12
18 West Coast 23 3 20 0 1418 2674 53.0 12
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L PF PA % Pts W D L PF PA % W D L PF PA %
23 7 0 16 1686 2101 80.2 28 5 0 6 883 930 94.9 2 0 10 803 1171 68.6

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324
GroundHAHAAHAAHHAAHAHAAAHHHAH
ResultLLWLLLLLLWWLWLLLWLLWWLL
Position181817181818171818161616161616161616161616161616
Source: AFL schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Statistics

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As of the end of season
No. Player GM GL BH DI KI HB MK TK HO RB IF CL CP UP CM MI 1% GA FF FA
1 Harry Morrison 13 2 2 241 163 78 69 36 0 30 33 12 64 172 0 3 9 4 5 7
2 Mitchell Lewis 15 36 20 192 125 67 85 25 5 0 30 2 70 119 19 40 26 10 9 12
3 Jai Newcombe 22 12 8 553 244 309 100 94 0 31 97 122 249 320 8 6 23 14 37 30
4 Jarman Impey 22 3 4 461 299 162 120 48 0 62 50 12 106 346 6 0 33 4 18 13
5 James Worpel 23 10 9 600 286 314 52 92 0 25 118 149 285 333 2 6 19 8 22 39
6 James Sicily 19 2 4 501 324 177 189 29 0 115 34 11 154 301 35 0 88 5 21 20
7 Ned Reeves 21 2 2 170 70 100 31 57 592 8 19 51 113 62 9 3 54 0 17 25
8 Sam Frost 18 0 1 230 116 114 75 36 11 39 8 6 96 136 13 3 71 0 5 23
9 Changkuoth Jiath 8 1 0 136 77 59 28 10 0 22 14 5 40 93 2 0 30 2 6 11
10 Karl Amon 21 9 2 486 326 160 113 37 0 75 87 24 78 399 2 4 23 13 9 9
11 Conor Nash 23 1 5 552 213 339 60 110 1 33 76 109 212 347 1 1 32 11 19 27
12 Will Day 21 6 6 537 262 275 122 73 0 39 92 89 197 335 9 8 34 8 23 19
13 Dylan Moore 23 17 19 480 254 226 480 107 0 19 78 31 163 328 4 13 27 15 32 9
14 Jack Scrimshaw 16 4 1 276 157 119 85 26 0 45 16 5 77 189 11 3 50 1 7 12
15 Blake Hardwick 23 2 1 467 314 153 147 45 0 126 25 10 112 284 11 5 76 1 8 9
16 Lachlan Bramble 11 1 3 182 120 62 46 14 0 27 23 8 39 129 2 0 9 3 3 2
17 Lloyd Meek 16 3 2 154 46 108 36 58 288 17 12 34 96 70 12 3 41 0 14 22
18 Max Lynch 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 9 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
20 Chad Wingard 14 9 8 198 116 82 59 25 0 6 35 13 59 138 1 11 9 13 12 6
21 Cooper Stephens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Luke Breust 21 47 23 225 144 81 77 44 0 2 37 12 102 131 12 46 15 6 20 19
23 Jacob Koschitzke 12 9 10 103 56 47 39 27 27 2 9 4 60 45 17 22 13 3 14 2
24 Denver Grainger-Barras 7 4 1 39 25 14 19 3 0 3 9 0 15 23 3 4 11 0 5 7
25 Josh Ward 16 2 3 332 181 151 76 31 0 31 31 32 85 252 1 2 9 6 10 8
26 Fergus Greene 11 15 10 89 56 33 38 10 0 0 15 2 32 59 2 23 18 9 6 7
27 Ned Long 4 1 1 34 14 20 6 16 1 2 5 2 12 23 0 1 2 2 1 2
28 Cameron Mackenzie 14 3 6 186 86 100 26 37 0 6 35 21 68 127 1 3 4 9 3 10
29 Jai Serong 2 0 0 21 15 6 8 2 0 2 1 0 5 17 0 0 8 0 1 0
30 Sam Butler 8 6 2 83 34 49 22 18 0 2 10 2 35 52 1 0 3 5 6 3
31 Connor MacDonald 21 12 15 363 209 154 84 54 0 14 54 16 112 258 2 9 11 8 13 6
32 Finn Maginness 13 1 2 134 65 69 41 26 0 12 15 4 34 101 0 3 4 2 3 4
33 Tyler Brockman 15 13 8 167 79 88 50 34 0 4 29 2 53 112 1 20 16 10 5 6
34 Fionn O'Hara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 Josh Morris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 James Blanck 15 0 0 89 50 39 29 23 0 16 2 2 45 49 8 0 0 0 9 17
37 Josh Weddle 17 4 0 294 135 159 87 23 0 38 36 8 80 210 7 1 42 2 5 3
38 Max Ramsden 2 0 1 14 5 9 5 0 0 1 2 0 7 8 1 2 2 0 1 1
39 Emerson Jeka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 Seamus Mitchell 14 0 1 233 131 102 66 25 0 33 20 1 54 170 2 0 22 3 6 7
41 Josh Bennetts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 Bailey Macdonald 2 0 0 25 13 12 11 2 0 7 1 1 4 21 1 0 0 0 1 0
43 Jack O'Sullivan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 Henry Hustwaite 2 2 0 28 10 18 5 8 0 1 0 3 11 17 1 1 2 0 3 1
45 Clay Tucker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 Brandon Ryan 3 4 1 18 15 3 10 3 0 0 4 0 5 13 2 4 0 0 1 1

Source: AFL tables

Awards, records and milestones

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Awards

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AFL awards

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Club awards

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Records

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Club records

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Milestones

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Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 5

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Round 7

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Round 9

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Round 12

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Round 13

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Round 17

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Round 20

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Round 22

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Round 23

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Hawthorn continued its reserves affiliation with the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2023 for the 24th season. This allowed Hawthorn-listed players to play with Box Hill when not selected in AFL matches.

2023 player squad

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List Coaching staff
  •  70 Jake Arundell
  •  71 Lachlan Bryce
  •  73 Max Walton
  •  74 Liam Coghlan
  •  75 Clay Tucker (D)
  •  76 Will Elliott
  •  77 Ben De Bolfo  
  •  78 Kye Agosta
  •  79 Harvey Howe
  •  80 Mitchell Sruk
  •  81 Sahaf Ali
  •  82 Cody Bramble
  •  83 Harry Lloyd
  •  84 Tex Marsham
  •  85 Harry Banfield
  •  86 Angus Seivers
  •  87 Kristian Zalac
  •  88 James Parsons  

Head coach

  • Zane Littlejohn

Assistant coaches

  • Kristian Height
  • Cam Howat
  • Clayton Sturzaker
  • Damian Mascitti (playing assistant coach)

Legend:

Updated: 11 June 2024
Source(s): [25][26]


References

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