2008 Hawthorn Football Club season
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2008 season | |||
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President | Jeff Kennett | ||
Coach | Alastair Clarkson | ||
Captain(s) | Sam Mitchell | ||
Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground Aurora Stadium | ||
Pre-season competition | Semi final | ||
AFL season | 17–5 (2nd) | ||
Finals series | Premiers (Defeated Geelong 115–89) | ||
Best and Fairest | Lance Franklin | ||
Leading goalkicker | Lance Franklin (113) | ||
Highest home attendance | 86,179 (Round 16 vs. Geelong) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 15,124 (Round 4 vs. Adelaide) | ||
Average home attendance | 45,649 | ||
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The 2008 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 84th season in the Australian Football League and 107th overall.
Playing list changes[]
Draft[]
AFL draft[]
Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref |
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1 | 12 | Cyril Rioli | St Mary's | |
2 | 29 | Brendan Whitecross | Zillmere | |
3 | 45 | Stuart Dew | Port Adelaide |
Rookie draft[]
Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref |
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1 | 11 | Hugh Sandilands | Oakleigh Chargers | |
2 | 27 | Tim Walsh | Port Adelaide Magpies | |
3 | 42 | Alex Grima | Tassie Mariners | |
4 | 54 | Cameron Stokes | Darwin |
Retirements and delistings[]
Date | Player | 2008 team | Reason | Ref |
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6 September 2007 | Richie Vandenberg | N/A | Retired | |
19 September 2007 | Ben Dixon | N/A | Retired | |
25 September 2007 | Joel Smith | N/A | Retired | |
16 October 2007 | Matt Little | N/A | Delisted | |
16 October 2007 | Josh Thurgood | N/A | Delisted |
2008 player squad[]
Senior list | Rookie list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Head coach
Updated: 27 September 2008 |
Fixture[]
NAB Cup[]
Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
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Home | Away | Result | |||||
1 | Sunday, 17 February (3:40 pm) | Sydney | 3.2.13 (52) | 0.7.8 (50) | Won by 2 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 14,778 |
Quarter final | Saturday, 23 February (7:10 pm) | Carlton | 4.9.13 (103) | 4.3.15 (69) | Won by 34 points | Telstra Dome (H) | 20,940 |
Semi-final | Saturday, 1 March (6:40 pm) | Adelaide | 2.13.11 (107) | 1.11.9 (84) | Lost by 23 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 14,033 |
Premiership season[]
Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record | Report | ||
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Home | Away | Result | |||||||
1 | Sunday, 23 March (4:40 pm) | Melbourne | 23.16 (154) | 6.14 (50) | Won by 104 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 40,141 | 1–0 | Report |
2 | Saturday, 29 March (5:40 pm) | Fremantle | 14.13 (97) | 16.16 (112) | Won by 15 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 38,022 | 2–0 | Report |
3 | Saturday, 5 April (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 13.8 (86) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 16 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 39,816 | 3–0 | Report |
4 | Sunday, 13 April (1:10 pm) | Adelaide | 17.12 (114) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 44 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 15,124 | 4–0 | Report |
5 | Saturday, 19 April (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 17.16 (118) | 19.16 (130) | Won by 12 points | The Gabba (A) | 30,019 | 5–0 | Report |
6 | Sunday, 27 April (4:40 pm) | Richmond | 14.22 (106) | 15.4 (94) | Won by 12 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 46,076 | 6–0 | Report |
7 | Saturday, 3 May (2:10 pm) | Collingwood | 24.10 (154) | 13.11 (89) | Won by 65 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 76,048 | 7–0 | Report |
8 | Saturday, 17 May (2:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | 17.15 (117) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 15 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 15,682 | 8–0 | Report |
9 | Sunday, 25 May (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 12.6 (78) | 14.13 (97) | Won by 19 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 41,341 | 9–0 | Report |
10 | Saturday, 31 May (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 12.2 (74) | 15.16 (106) | Lost by 32 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 19,378 | 9–1 | Report |
11 | Saturday, 7 June (7:10 pm) | Essendon | 12.7 (79) | 19.16 (130) | Won by 51 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 46,377 | 10–1 | Report |
12 | Saturday, 14 June (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 10.12 (72) | 11.10 (76) | Won by 4 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 44,559 | 11–1 | Report |
13 | Saturday, 21 June (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne | 10.16 (76) | 15.13 (103) | Lost by 27 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 42,508 | 11–2 | Report |
14 | Friday, 27 June (7:40 pm) | West Coast | 18.18 (126) | 9.15 (69) | Won by 57 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 29,138 | 12–2 | Report |
15 | Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm) | Sydney | 15.16 (106) | 10.15 (75) | Won by 31 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 49,529 | 13–2 | Report |
16 | Saturday, 19 July (7:10 pm) | St Kilda | 18.11 (119) | 13.11 (89) | Lost by 30 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 41,886 | 13–3 | Report |
17 | Friday, 25 July (7:40 pm) | Geelong | 11.11 (77) | 12.16 (88) | Lost by 11 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 86,179 | 13–4 | Report |
18 | Friday, 1 August (7:40 pm) | Collingwood | 8.14 (62) | 17.14 (116) | Won by 54 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 58,307 | 14–4 | Report |
19 | Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 16.14 (110) | 5.11 (41) | Won by 69 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 19,929 | 15–4 | Report |
20 | Sunday, 17 August (1:10 pm) | Richmond | 16.9 (105) | 10.16 (76) | Lost by 29 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 44,523 | 15–5 | Report |
21 | Sunday, 24 August (2:40 pm) | West Coast | 9.8 (62) | 19.19 (133) | Won by 71 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 37,040 | 16–5 | Report |
22 | Saturday, 30 August (7:10 pm) | Carlton | 12.9 (81) | 24.15 (159) | Won by 78 points | Telstra Dome (A) | 49,057 | 17–5 | Report |
Ladder[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
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1 | Geelong | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2672 | 1651 | 161.8 | 84 | Finals series |
2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2434 | 1846 | 131.9 | 68 | |
3 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2506 | 2112 | 118.7 | 62 | |
4 | St Kilda | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2126 | 1923 | 110.6 | 52 | |
5 | Adelaide | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1838 | 109.7 | 52 | |
6 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2095 | 1863 | 112.5 | 50 | |
7 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2121 | 2187 | 97.0 | 50 | |
8 | Collingwood | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2267 | 2038 | 111.2 | 48 | |
9 | Richmond | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2228 | 2288 | 97.4 | 46 | |
10 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2156 | 2200 | 98.0 | 40 | |
11 | Carlton | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2217 | 2354 | 94.2 | 40 | |
12 | Essendon | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2130 | 2608 | 81.7 | 32 | |
13 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2118 | 2208 | 95.9 | 28 | |
14 | Fremantle | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1988 | 2121 | 93.7 | 24 | |
15 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1670 | 2535 | 65.9 | 16 | |
16 | Melbourne | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1629 | 2602 | 62.6 | 12 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals series[]
Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Report | ||
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Home | Away | Result | ||||||
Qualifying final | Friday, 5 September (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 18.19 (127) | 11.10 (76) | Won by 51 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 76,703 | Report |
Semi-final | Advanced to Preliminary final | |||||||
Preliminary final | Saturday, 20 September (7:00 pm) | St Kilda | 18.10 (118) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 54 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 77,002 | Report |
Grand Final | Saturday, 27 September (2:30 pm) | Geelong | 11.23 (89) | 18.7 (115) | Won by 26 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 100,012 | Report |
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See also[]
- 2008 AFL season
- Hawthorn Football Club
References[]
External links[]
- Official Website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Official Website of the Australian Football League Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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