Year
|
League
|
Finish
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
Finals
|
Coach
|
Captain
|
Leading Goalkicker
|
Peter Crimmins Medal
|
Ref
|
1914
|
VFA
|
9th
|
3
|
14
|
1
|
|
Alf Gough
|
Alf Gough
|
Arthur Fewster
|
|
[1]
|
1915
|
VFA
|
10th
|
1
|
12
|
0
|
|
Alf Gough
|
Joe Larkin
|
Arthur Fewster
|
|
[2]
|
1916
|
VFA in recess due to World War I
|
1917
|
1918
|
Hawthorn didn't compete
|
1919
|
VFA
|
6th
|
8
|
10
|
0
|
|
Jack McKenzie
|
Len Gibb
|
Len Gibb
|
|
[3]
|
1920
|
VFA
|
8th
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
|
Edwin Alley Arthur Rademacher
|
Edwin Alley Frank Rigaldi
|
Charlie Fehring
|
|
[4]
|
1921
|
VFA
|
6th
|
7
|
10
|
0
|
|
Arthur Rademacher
|
Jim Jackson
|
Cyril Gambetta
|
|
[5]
|
1922
|
VFA
|
6th
|
10
|
7
|
1
|
|
Bill Walton
|
Arthur Rademacher
|
Arthur Pearson
|
|
[6]
|
1923
|
VFA
|
4th
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
Lost semi-final (Port Melbourne) 95–67
|
Bill Walton
|
Bill Walton
|
Fred Latham
|
|
[7]
|
1924
|
VFA
|
6th
|
10
|
8
|
0
|
|
Bill Walton
|
Bill Walton
|
Hec Yeomans
|
|
[8]
|
1925
|
VFL
|
12th
|
3
|
14
|
0
|
|
Alec Hall
|
Jim Jackson
|
Les Woodford
|
Fred Finch
|
[9]
|
1926
|
VFL
|
11th
|
3
|
14
|
1
|
|
Dan Minogue
|
Paddy Burke Dan Minogue
|
Bert Hyde
|
|
[10]
|
1927
|
VFL
|
12th
|
1
|
17
|
0
|
|
Dan Minogue
|
Clarrie Lethlean
|
Bert Hyde
|
Ern Utting
|
[11]
|
1928
|
VFL
|
12th
|
0
|
18
|
0
|
|
Bert Sutton
|
Bert Sutton
|
Bert Hyde
|
Bob Sellers
|
[12]
|
1929
|
VFL
|
10th
|
4
|
14
|
0
|
|
Albert Chadwick
|
Albert Chadwick
|
Bert Hyde
|
Ern Utting
|
[13]
|
1930
|
VFL
|
10th
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
|
John Harris
|
John Harris
|
Bert Hyde
|
Jack Sharpley
|
[14]
|
1931
|
VFL
|
11th
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
|
John Harris
|
John Harris
|
Jack Ryan
|
|
[15]
|
1932
|
VFL
|
12th
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
|
Jim Jackson
|
Bert Mills
|
Jack Ryan
|
Stan Spinks
|
[16]
|
1933
|
VFL
|
11th
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
|
Arthur Rademacher Bill Twomey Sr.
|
Bill Twomey Sr.
|
Ted Pool
|
Bert Mills
|
[17]
|
1934
|
VFL
|
11th
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
|
Bill Twomey Sr.
|
Bert Mills
|
Jack Green
|
Ernie Loveless
|
[18]
|
1935
|
VFL
|
10th
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
|
Ivan McAlpine
|
Ivan McAlpine
|
Jack Green
|
Bert Mills
|
[19]
|
1936
|
VFL
|
9th
|
6
|
12
|
0
|
|
Ivan McAlpine
|
Ivan McAlpine
|
Norm Hillard
|
Leo Murphy
|
[20]
|
1937
|
VFL
|
8th
|
7
|
11
|
0
|
|
Ivan McAlpine
|
Ivan McAlpine
|
Norm Hillard
|
Leo Murphy
|
[21]
|
1938
|
VFL
|
11th
|
4
|
14
|
0
|
|
Ivan McAlpine
|
Bert Mills
|
Alby Naismith
|
Stan Spinks
|
[22]
|
1939
|
VFL
|
10th
|
5
|
12
|
1
|
|
Len Thomas
|
Len Thomas
|
Alec Albiston
|
Bert Mills
|
[23]
|
1940
|
VFL
|
9th
|
7
|
11
|
0
|
|
Bert Mills
|
Bert Mills
|
Alby Naismith
|
Andy Angwin
|
[24]
|
1941
|
VFL
|
12th
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
|
Bert Mills
|
Bert Mills
|
Alec Albiston
|
Alec Albiston
|
[25]
|
1942
|
VFL
|
11th
|
1
|
14
|
0
|
|
Roy Cazaly
|
Jack Carmody
|
Alec Albiston
|
Jack Barker
|
[26]
|
1943
|
VFL
|
5th
|
9
|
6
|
0
|
|
Roy Cazaly
|
Bob Williams
|
Wally Culpitt
|
Jim Bohan
|
[27]
|
1944
|
VFL
|
11th
|
2
|
15
|
1
|
|
Tommy Lahiff
|
Jim Bohan
|
Wally Culpitt
|
Jack Blackman
|
[28]
|
1945
|
VFL
|
10th
|
6
|
14
|
0
|
|
Keith Shea
|
Keith Shea
|
Alec Albiston
|
Jim Bohan
|
[29]
|
1946
|
VFL
|
12th
|
3
|
16
|
0
|
|
Keith Shea
|
Jim Bohan
|
Albert Prior
|
Alec Albiston
|
[30]
|
1947
|
VFL
|
11th
|
4
|
15
|
0
|
|
Alec Albiston
|
Alec Albiston
|
Albert Prior
|
Wally Culpitt
|
[31]
|
1948
|
VFL
|
11th
|
5
|
14
|
0
|
|
Alec Albiston
|
Alec Albiston
|
Albert Prior
|
Kevin Curran
|
[32]
|
1949
|
VFL
|
12th
|
3
|
16
|
0
|
|
Alec Albiston
|
Alec Albiston
|
Albert Prior
|
Col Austen
|
[33]
|
1950
|
VFL
|
12th
|
0
|
18
|
0
|
|
Bob McCaskill
|
Kevin Curran
|
Gordon Anderson
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
[34]
|
1951
|
VFL
|
11th
|
4
|
14
|
0
|
|
Bob McCaskill
|
Kevin Curran
|
Pat Cash Sr.
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
[35]
|
1952
|
VFL
|
11th
|
5
|
14
|
0
|
|
Bob McCaskill Jack Hale
|
Peter O'Donohue
|
Jack McDonald
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
[36]
|
1953
|
VFL
|
12th
|
3
|
15
|
0
|
|
Jack Hale
|
Ted Fletcher
|
Kevin Coghlan
|
Ted Fletcher
|
[37]
|
1954
|
VFL
|
9th
|
8
|
10
|
0
|
|
Jack Hale
|
Ted Fletcher
|
Kevin Coghlan
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
[38]
|
1955
|
VFL
|
8th
|
8
|
10
|
0
|
|
Jack Hale
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Kevin Coghlan
|
Graham Arthur
|
[39]
|
1956
|
VFL
|
7th
|
7
|
10
|
1
|
|
Jack Hale
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
John Peck
|
Roy Simmonds
|
[40]
|
1957
|
VFL
|
3rd
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
Won semi-final (Carlton) 71–48 Lost preliminary final (Melbourne) 144–76
|
Jack Hale
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Terry Ingersoll
|
Alf Hughes
|
[41]
|
1958
|
VFL
|
6th
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
|
Jack Hale
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
John Peck
|
Graham Arthur
|
[42]
|
1959
|
VFL
|
7th
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
|
Jack Hale
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Garry Young
|
Allan Woodley
|
[43]
|
1960
|
VFL
|
5th
|
11
|
7
|
0
|
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Graham Arthur
|
Garry Young
|
Brendan Edwards
|
[44]
|
1961
|
VFL
|
1st
|
14
|
4
|
0
|
Won semi-final (Melbourne) 80–73 Won Grand Final (Footscray) 94–51
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Graham Arthur
|
John Peck
|
Ian Law
|
[45]
|
1962
|
VFL
|
9th
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Graham Arthur
|
John Peck
|
Graham Arthur
|
[46]
|
1963
|
VFL
|
1st
|
13
|
4
|
1
|
Lost semi-final (Geelong) 101–82 Won preliminary final (Melbourne) 77–68 Lost Grand Final (Geelong) 109–60
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Graham Arthur
|
John Peck
|
Ian Law
|
[47]
|
1964
|
VFL
|
5th
|
13
|
5
|
0
|
|
Graham Arthur
|
Graham Arthur
|
John Peck
|
Ian Law
|
[48]
|
1965
|
VFL
|
12th
|
4
|
14
|
0
|
|
Graham Arthur
|
Graham Arthur John Peck
|
John Peck
|
David Parkin
|
[49]
|
1966
|
VFL
|
9th
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
|
Peter O'Donohue
|
Graham Arthur
|
John Peck
|
Ray Wilson
|
[50]
|
1967
|
VFL
|
10th
|
5
|
13
|
0
|
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Graham Arthur
|
Peter Hudson
|
Bob Keddie
|
[51]
|
1968
|
VFL
|
6th
|
9
|
10
|
1
|
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Graham Arthur
|
Peter Hudson
|
Peter Hudson
|
[52]
|
1969
|
VFL
|
5th
|
13
|
7
|
0
|
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
David Parkin
|
Peter Hudson
|
Bob Keddie
|
[53]
|
1970
|
VFL
|
8th
|
10
|
12
|
0
|
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
David Parkin
|
Peter Hudson
|
Peter Hudson
|
[54]
|
1971
|
VFL
|
1st
|
19
|
3
|
0
|
Won semi-final (St Kilda) 90–88 Won Grand Final (St Kilda) 82–75
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
David Parkin
|
Peter Hudson
|
Leigh Matthews
|
[55]
|
1972
|
VFL
|
6th
|
13
|
9
|
0
|
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
David Parkin
|
Peter Knights
|
Leigh Matthews
|
[56]
|
1973
|
VFL
|
7th
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
David Parkin
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Don Scott
|
[57]
|
1974
|
VFL
|
3rd
|
15
|
7
|
0
|
Lost qualifying final (North Melbourne) 103–65 Won semi-final (Collingwood) 138–88 Lost preliminary final (North Melbourne) 56–51
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Peter Crimmins
|
Michael Moncrieff
|
Leigh Matthews
|
[58]
|
1975
|
VFL
|
1st
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
Won semi-final (North Melbourne) 82–71 Lost Grand Final (North Melbourne) 122–67
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Peter Crimmins
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Peter Knights
|
[59]
|
1976
|
VFL
|
2nd
|
16
|
6
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (North Melbourne) 103–83 Won semi-final (Carlton) 87–70 Won Grand Final (North Melbourne) 100–70
|
John Kennedy Sr.
|
Don Scott
|
Michael Moncrieff
|
Leigh Matthews
|
[60]
|
1977
|
VFL
|
2nd
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (North Melbourne) 125–87 Lost semi-final (Collingwood) 112–110 Lost preliminary final (North Melbourne) 112–45
|
David Parkin
|
Don Scott
|
Peter Hudson
|
Leigh Matthews
|
[61]
|
1978
|
VFL
|
2nd
|
16
|
6
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (Collingwood) 154–98 Won semi-final (North Melbourne) 87–73 Won Grand Final (North Melbourne) 121–103
|
David Parkin
|
Don Scott
|
Michael Moncrieff
|
Leigh Matthews
|
[62]
|
1979
|
VFL
|
7th
|
10
|
12
|
0
|
|
David Parkin
|
Don Scott
|
Michael Moncrieff
|
Kelvin Moore
|
[63]
|
1980
|
VFL
|
8th
|
10
|
12
|
0
|
|
David Parkin
|
Don Scott
|
Michael Moncrieff
|
Leigh Matthews
|
[64]
|
1981
|
VFL
|
6th
|
13
|
9
|
0
|
|
Allan Jeans
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Terry Wallace
|
[65]
|
1982
|
VFL
|
2nd
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
Lost qualifying final (Carlton) 105–163 Won semi-final (North Melbourne) 166–114 Lost preliminary final (Carlton) 63–94
|
Allan Jeans
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Leigh Matthews
|
[66]
|
1983
|
VFL
|
2nd
|
15
|
7
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (Fitzroy) 127–123 Won semi-final (North Melbourne) 88–48 Won Grand Final (Essendon) 140–57
|
Allan Jeans
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Terry Wallace
|
[67]
|
1984
|
VFL
|
2nd
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (Carlton) 122–92 Won semi-final (Essendon) 113–105 Lost Grand Final (Essendon) 105–81
|
Allan Jeans
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Russell Greene
|
[68]
|
1985
|
VFL
|
3rd
|
15
|
6
|
1
|
Won qualifying final (Footscray) 155–62 Lost semi-final (Essendon) 102–62 Won preliminary final (Footscray) 109–99 Lost Grand Final (Essendon) 170–92
|
Allan Jeans
|
Leigh Matthews
|
Dermott Brereton
|
Dermott Brereton
|
[69]
|
1986
|
VFL
|
1st
|
18
|
4
|
0
|
Lost semi-final (Carlton) 112–84 Won preliminary final (Fitzroy) 110–54 Won Grand Final (Carlton) 110–68
|
Allan Jeans
|
Michael Tuck
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Gary Ayres
|
[70]
|
1987
|
VFL
|
2nd
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (Sydney) 156–57 Lost semi-final (Carlton) 80–65 Won preliminary final (Melbourne) 80–78 Lost Grand Final (Carlton) 104–71
|
Allan Jeans
|
Michael Tuck
|
Jason Dunstall
|
John Platten
|
[71]
|
1988
|
VFL
|
1st
|
19
|
3
|
0
|
Won semi-final (Carlton) 66–45 Won Grand Final (Melbourne) 152–56
|
Alan Joyce
|
Michael Tuck
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Jason Dunstall
|
[72]
|
1989
|
VFL
|
1st
|
19
|
3
|
0
|
Won semi-final (Essendon) 112–76 Won Grand Final (Geelong) 144–138
|
Allan Jeans
|
Michael Tuck
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Jason Dunstall
|
[73]
|
1990
|
AFL
|
5th
|
14
|
8
|
0
|
Lost elimination final (Melbourne) 73–64
|
Allan Jeans
|
Michael Tuck
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Andrew Collins
|
[74]
|
1991
|
AFL
|
2nd
|
16
|
6
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (West Coast) 124–101 Won semi-final (Geelong) 95–93 Won Grand Final (West Coast) 139–86
|
Alan Joyce
|
Michael Tuck
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Ben Allan
|
[75]
|
1992
|
AFL
|
5th
|
14
|
8
|
0
|
Lost elimination final (West Coast) 100–87
|
Alan Joyce
|
Gary Ayres
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Jason Dunstall
|
[76]
|
1993
|
AFL
|
4th
|
13
|
7
|
0
|
Lost elimination final (Adelaide) 110–95
|
Alan Joyce
|
Gary Ayres
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Jason Dunstall
|
[77]
|
1994
|
AFL
|
6th
|
13
|
9
|
0
|
Lost qualifying final (North Melbourne) 114–91 (ET)
|
Peter Knights
|
Chris Langford
|
Jason Dunstall
|
John Platten
|
[78]
|
1995
|
AFL
|
15th
|
7
|
15
|
0
|
|
Peter Knights
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Darren Jarman
|
[79]
|
1996
|
AFL
|
8th
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
Lost qualifying final (Sydney) 90–84
|
Ken Judge
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Paul Salmon
|
[80]
|
1997
|
AFL
|
15th
|
8
|
14
|
0
|
|
Ken Judge
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Nick Holland
|
Paul Salmon
|
[81]
|
1998
|
AFL
|
13th
|
8
|
14
|
0
|
|
Ken Judge
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Jason Dunstall
|
Shane Crawford
|
[82]
|
1999
|
AFL
|
9th
|
10
|
11
|
1
|
|
Ken Judge
|
Shane Crawford
|
Aaron Lord
|
Shane Crawford
|
[83]
|
2000
|
AFL
|
8th
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
Won elimination final (Geelong) 92–83 Lost semi-final (Kangaroos) 110–100
|
Peter Schwab
|
Shane Crawford
|
Nick Holland
|
Daniel Chick Nick Holland
|
[84]
|
2001
|
AFL
|
6th
|
13
|
9
|
0
|
Won elimination final (Sydney) 129–74 Won semi-final (Port Adelaide) 72–69 Lost preliminary final (Essendon) 76–67
|
Peter Schwab
|
Shane Crawford
|
John Barker
|
Joel Smith
|
[85]
|
2002
|
AFL
|
10th
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
|
Peter Schwab
|
Shane Crawford
|
Daniel Chick
|
Shane Crawford
|
[86]
|
2003
|
AFL
|
9th
|
12
|
10
|
0
|
|
Peter Schwab
|
Shane Crawford
|
Nathan Thompson
|
Shane Crawford
|
[87]
|
2004
|
AFL
|
15th
|
4
|
18
|
0
|
|
Peter Schwab Donald McDonald
|
Shane Crawford
|
Nathan Thompson
|
Peter Everitt
|
[88]
|
2005
|
AFL
|
14th
|
5
|
17
|
0
|
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Richie Vandenberg
|
Mark Williams
|
Luke Hodge
|
[89]
|
2006
|
AFL
|
11th
|
9
|
13
|
0
|
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Richie Vandenberg
|
Mark Williams
|
Sam Mitchell
|
[90]
|
2007
|
AFL
|
5th
|
13
|
9
|
0
|
Won elimination final (Adelaide) 105–102 Lost semi-final (Kangaroos) 93–60
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Richie Vandenberg
|
Lance Franklin
|
Brad Sewell
|
[91]
|
2008
|
AFL
|
2nd
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (Western Bulldogs) 127–76 Won Preliminary Final (St Kilda) 118–64 Won Grand Final (Geelong) 115–89
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Sam Mitchell
|
Lance Franklin
|
Lance Franklin
|
[92]
|
2009
|
AFL
|
9th
|
9
|
13
|
0
|
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Sam Mitchell
|
Lance Franklin
|
Sam Mitchell
|
[93]
|
2010
|
AFL
|
7th
|
12
|
9
|
1
|
Lost elimination final (Fremantle) 94–64
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Sam Mitchell
|
Lance Franklin
|
Luke Hodge
|
[94]
|
2011
|
AFL
|
3rd
|
18
|
4
|
0
|
Lost qualifying final (Geelong) 67–98 Won semi-final (Sydney) 122–86 Lost preliminary final (Collingwood) 68–65
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Luke Hodge
|
Lance Franklin
|
Sam Mitchell
|
[95]
|
2012
|
AFL
|
1st
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (Collingwood) 135–97 Won preliminary final (Adelaide) 97–92 Lost Grand Final (Sydney) 91–81
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Luke Hodge
|
Lance Franklin
|
Sam Mitchell
|
[96]
|
2013
|
AFL
|
1st
|
19
|
3
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (Sydney) 105–51 Won preliminary final (Geelong) 102–97 Won Grand Final (Fremantle) 77–62
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Luke Hodge
|
Jarryd Roughead
|
Josh Gibson
|
[97]
|
2014
|
AFL
|
2nd
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
Won qualifying final (Geelong) 104–68 Won preliminary final (Port Adelaide) 97–94 Won Grand Final (Sydney) 137–74
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Luke Hodge
|
Jarryd Roughead
|
Jordan Lewis
|
[98]
|
2015
|
AFL
|
3rd
|
16
|
6
|
0
|
Lost qualifying final (West Coast) 64–96 Won semi-final (Adelaide) 135–61 Won preliminary final (Fremantle) 94–67 Won Grand Final (West Coast) 107–61
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Luke Hodge
|
Jack Gunston
|
Josh Gibson
|
[99]
|
2016
|
AFL
|
3rd
|
17
|
5
|
0
|
Lost qualifying final (Geelong) 85–83 Lost semi-final (Western Bulldogs) 107–84
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Luke Hodge
|
Jack Gunston
|
Sam Mitchell
|
[100]
|
2017
|
AFL
|
12th
|
10
|
11
|
1
|
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Jarryd Roughead
|
Jarryd Roughead
|
Tom Mitchell
|
[101]
|
2018
|
AFL
|
4th
|
15
|
7
|
0
|
Lost qualifying final (Richmond) 95–64 Lost semi-final (Melbourne) 104–71
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Jarryd Roughead
|
Luke Breust
|
Tom Mitchell
|
[102]
|
2019
|
AFL
|
9th
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Ben Stratton
|
Luke Breust
|
James Worpel
|
[103]
|
2020
|
AFL
|
15th
|
5
|
12
|
0
|
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Ben Stratton
|
Jack Gunston
|
Jack Gunston
|
[104]
|
2021
|
AFL
|
14th
|
7
|
13
|
2
|
|
Alastair Clarkson
|
Ben McEvoy
|
Luke Breust
|
Tom Mitchell
|
[105]
|
2022
|
AFL
|
13th
|
8
|
14
|
0
|
|
Sam Mitchell
|
Ben McEvoy
|
Luke Breust
|
James Sicily
|
[106]
|
2023
|
AFL
|
16th
|
7
|
16
|
0
|
|
Sam Mitchell
|
James Sicily
|
Luke Breust
|
Will Day
|
[107]
|