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2012 Hawthorn Football Club season
88th season in the Australian Football League
88th season in the Australian Football League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Hawthorn Football Club |
| season | 2012 |
| imagesize | 120px |
| caption | Hawthorn's guernsey for the 2011 season |
| president | Andrew Newbold |
| coach | Alastair Clarkson |
| captain | Luke Hodge |
| home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Aurora Stadium | |
| preseason comp | Pre-season competition |
| preseason result | 3rd |
| regularseason comp | AFL season |
| regularseason result | 17–5 (1st) |
| finals series | Finals Series |
| finals result | Grand Final |
| (lost to 81–91) | |
| club b&f | Best and Fairest |
| best and fairest | Sam Mitchell |
| leading goalscorer | Lance Franklin (69) |
| highest attendance | 99,683 (Grand Final vs. ) |
| lowest attendance | 12,959 (Round 8 vs. ) |
| average attendance | 44,973 |
| prevseason | 2011 |
| nextseason | 2013 |
Aurora Stadium (lost to 81–91) | club b&f = Best and Fairest The 2012 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 88th season in the Australian Football League and 111th overall.
The season would prove to be Hawthorn's most dominant season in the 2012-2015 run of consecutive successful years, only to be denied the ultimate success in the 2012 AFL Grand Final due to inaccurate kicking.
Playing list changes
The following lists all player changes between the conclusion of the 2011 season and the beginning of the 2012 season.
Trades
| 17 October 2011 | To ****Jarrad Boumann | To ****Pick 56, 2011 AFL draft |
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Draft
AFL draft
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 33 | Bradley Hill | West Perth | |
| 2 | 38 | Jordan Kelly | Dandenong Stingrays | |
| 3 | 53 | Alex Woodward | Sandringham Dragons | |
| 4 | 77 | Luke Breust | ||
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Rookie draft
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Broc McCauley | ||
| 2 | 34 | Amos Frank | Woodville-West Torrens | |
| 3 | 52 | Andrew Boseley | Geelong Falcons | |
| 4 | 69 | Adam Pattison | Box Hill Hawks |
Retirements and delistings
| Date | Player | 2012 team | Reason | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2011 | Rick Ladson | Delisted | ||
| 20 October 2011 | Jack Mahony | Delisted | ||
| 20 October 2011 | Sam Menegola | Delisted | ||
| 20 October 2011 | Riley Milne | Delisted | ||
| 20 October 2011 | Jordan Williams | Delisted |
2012 player squad
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Fixture
NAB Cup
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Home | Away | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 17 February (7:50 pm) | 0.4.4 (28) | 1.6.8 (53) | Won by 25 points | Etihad Stadium | 28,228 | ||||||
| Friday, 17 February (8:55 pm) | 0.5.7 (37) | 0.6.4 (40) | Lost by 3 points | Etihad Stadium | – | ||||||
| Saturday, 3 March (3:40 pm) | 2.12.18 (108) | 0.4.10 (34) | Won by 74 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 5,100 | ||||||
| Saturday, 10 March (5:40 pm) | 0.6.8 (44) | 1.17.12 (123) | Won by 79 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 10,611 |
Premiership season
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | TV | Attendance | Record | Report | Home | Away | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| Friday, 30 March (7:50 pm) | 20.17 (137) | 16.19 (115) | Won by 22 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 78,466 | 1–0 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monday, 9 April (3:10 pm) | 14.8 (92) | 13.12 (90) | Lost by 2 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 69,231 | 1–1 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, 15 April (3:15 pm) | 21.14 (140) | 12.12 (84) | Won by 56 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 33,524 | 2–1 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday, 21 April (5:40 pm) | 5.21 (51) | 5.16 (46) | Lost by 5 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | Seven | 40,080 | 2–2 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, 29 April (1:10 pm) | 10.9 (69) | 16.10 (106) | Lost by 37 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Footy | 19,217 | 2–3 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday, 5 May (7:40 pm) | 13.10 (88) | 18.15 (123) | Won by 35 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 42,290 | 3–3 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday, 11 May (7:50 pm) | 6.13 (49) | 15.25 (115) | Won by 66 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 36,430 | 4–3 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday, 19 May (2:10 pm) | 17.17 (119) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 56 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Footy | 12,959 | 5–3 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday, 26 May (1:45 pm) | 21.11 (137) | 10.15 (75) | Lost by 62 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 51,617 | 5–4 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday, 2 June (2:10 pm) | 27.12 (174) | 9.5 (59) | Won by 115 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Footy | 16,143 | 6–4 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, 10 June (4:10 pm) | 9.8 (62) | 16.12 (108) | Won by 46 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | Fox Footy | 26,638 | 7–4 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, 17 June (1:10 pm) | 19.21 (135) | 11.4 (70) | Won by 65 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Fox Footy | 35,492 | 8–4 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Friday, 29 June (7:50 pm) | 10.10 (70) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 50 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 65,047 | 9–4 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, 8 July (1:10 pm) | 28.25 (193) | 4.7 (31) | Won by 162 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Fox Footy | 26,518 | 10–4 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, 15 July (3:15 pm) | 6.8 (44) | 17.14 (116) | Won by 72 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | Seven | 24,754 | 11–4 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday, 21 July (1:45 pm) | 13.13 (91) | 21.12 (138) | Won by 47 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 83,714 | 12–4 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday, 27 July (7:50 pm) | 12.14 (86) | 27.18 (180) | Won by 94 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | Seven | 44,899 | 13–4 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday, 3 August (7:50 pm) | 17.14 (116) | 18.10 (118) | Lost by 2 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 65,287 | 13–5 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, 12 August (1:10 pm) | 24.15 (159) | 13.9 (87) | Won by 72 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Footy | 14,431 | 14–5 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday, 19 August (4:40 pm) | 19.15 (129) | 10.5 (65) | Won by 64 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Fox Footy | 23,098 | 15–5 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday, 25 August (4:40 pm) | 14.11 (95) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 7 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | Fox Footy | 31,167 | 16–5 | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday, 31 August (7:50 pm) | 14.11 (95) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 25 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 50,023 | 17–5 | Report |
Ladder
Finals series
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | TV | Attendance | Report | Home | Away | Result | Qualifying final | Semi-final | Preliminary final | Grand final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 7 September (7:50 pm) | 20.15 (135) | 15.7 (97) | Won by 38 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 85,639 | Report | |||||||
| Advanced to Preliminary final | ||||||||||||||
| Saturday, 22 September (5:15 pm) | 13.19 (97) | 14.8 (92) | Won by 5 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 69,146 | Report | |||||||
| Saturday, 29 September (2:30 pm) | 11.15 (81) | 14.7 (91) | Lost by 10 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 99,683 | Report |
References
References
- "AFL Tables - 2012 Scores". afltables.com.
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