| Round |
Opposition team |
Venue |
Result |
Game summary |
Ladder position |
| 1 |
Brisbane Lions |
Gabba |
Loss |
The Hawks played a style of game described as wasteful and over possessive. Lions by 25 points - 9.15.69 to 6.8.44 [1] |
16th |
| 2 |
Melbourne Demons |
MCG |
Win |
On Easter Monday, Hawthorn defeated Melbourne. Following the match, Luke Hodge signed a two-year deal with the Hawks. Hawks by 22 points - 17.14.116 to 14.10.94 |
8th |
| 3 |
Kangaroos |
Telstra Dome |
Win |
Hawthorn defeated the Kangaroos. The Kangaroos led by 10 points at half time, before Hawthorn controlled the second half, leading by as much as five goals. Hawks by 21 points - 13.13.91 to 10.10.70 |
8th |
| 4 |
Geelong Cats |
Aurora Stadium |
Win |
In windy and scrappy conditions, Hawthorn came from behind to defeat Geelong, after the Cats led at every break. Hawks by 4 points - 10.16.76 to 9.18.72 |
5th |
| 5 |
Western Bulldogs |
MCG |
Loss |
Hawthorn trailed by as much by 38 points, before a small comeback fell short. Bulldogs by 17 points - 16.14.110 to 13.15.93 |
8th |
| 6 |
Essendon Bombers |
MCG |
Win |
Lance Franklin kicked 9 goals in Hawthorn's defeat of Essendon, the first Hawthorn player to kick nine goals since Jason Dunstall in 1996. Hawks by 35 points - 20.11.131 to 15.6.96 |
5th |
| 7 |
Fremantle Dockers |
Subiaco |
Loss |
Hawthorn led by 28 points early in the second quarter before Fremantle fought back into the game. Hawthorn still led at the 11 minute mark of the final term, but Fremantle overran them. Dockers by 15 points - 14.12.96 to 11.14.80 |
8th |
| 8 |
St Kilda Saints |
MCG |
Win |
Both clubs were accused of flooding and playing a poor standard of football, and only seven goals were kicked between the teams in the first three quarters. Hawthorn dominated in the last quarter. Hawks by 28 points - 10.12.72 to 6.8.44 |
5th |
| 9 |
West Coast Eagles |
Aurora Stadium |
Win |
Hawks by 35 points - 15.9.99 to 8.16.64 |
4th |
| 10 |
Port Adelaide Power |
AAMI Stadium |
Win |
After a slow start, Hawthorn went on to win by 34 points - 17.7.109 to 10.15.75 |
3rd |
| 11 |
Sydney Swans |
MCG |
Loss |
Peter Everitt's first game against Hawthorn. Lance Franklin kicked six of Hawthorn's nine goals.
Swans by 9 points - 11.9.75 to 9.12.66 |
3rd |
| 12 |
Carlton Blues |
Telstra Dome |
Win |
Hawthorn was strong all night against Carlton beating them by 100 points, Hawthorn's largest winning margin since 1992. Roughhead kicked 5 goals and Hodge kicked 4. 27.18.180 to 12.8.80 |
2nd |
| 13 |
Collingwood Magpies |
Telstra Dome |
Win |
Hawthorn held onto a narrow lead all day, aided by their own goalkicking accuracy and Collingwood's lack of it. Collingwood took the lead at the 17 minute mark of the final quarter, late goals to Osborne and Roughead saw Hawthorn win by 8 points - 15.5.95 to 12.15.87 |
2nd |
| 14 |
Adelaide Crows |
AAMI Stadium |
Loss |
Hawthorn scored only 4.7 (31), their lowest score since 1975. Crows by 71 points - 15.12.102 to 4.7.31 |
3rd |
| 15 |
Richmond Tigers |
MCG |
Win |
After trailing early in the match, the Hawks won comfortably. Jarryd Roughead kicked five, Lance Franklin four. Hawks by 53 points - 19.15.129 to 11.10.76 |
2nd |
| 16 |
St Kilda Saints |
Telstra Dome |
Loss |
Saints by 17 points - 14.11.95 to 11.12.78 |
3rd |
| 17 |
Kangaroos |
Aurora Stadium |
Loss |
Kangaroos by 37 points - 16.12.108 to 10.11.71 |
5th |
| 18 |
Essendon Bombers |
MCG |
Win |
Hawthorn comfortably defeated Essendon, in doing so reclaiming a spot in the top four. Franklin kicked four goals. Hawks by 63 points - 17.17.119 to 7.14.56 |
3rd |
| 19 |
Brisbane Lions |
MCG |
Win |
Hawthorn clinched a finals position for the first time since 2001. Hawks by 24 points - 17.13.115 to 13.13.91 |
2nd |
| 20 |
Port Adelaide Power |
Aurora Stadium |
Loss |
Hawthorn suffered a narrow loss, with a goal to Port Adelaide in the final seconds of the match putting Port Adelaide in front after Hawthorn had held a narrow lead through most of the final term. Power by 5 points - 12.15.87 to 12.10.82 |
4th |
| 21 |
Western Bulldogs |
Telstra Dome |
Win |
Hawthorn came back from a five-goal deficit to win comfortably in what ended up being a 115-point turnaround. Luke Hodge recorded 34 possessions and 6 goals. Hawks by 84 points - 22.19.151 to 10.7.67 |
4th |
| 22 |
Sydney Swans |
SCG |
Loss |
Hawthorn was comfortably beaten by the struggling Sydney Swans, trailing 14 goals to 3 at half time. The loss saw Hawthorn drop out of the top four. Swans by 72 points - 22.9.141 to 10.9.69 |
5th |
| EF1 |
Adelaide Crows |
Telstra Dome |
Win |
Hawthorn narrowly won its first finals match since 2001. Adelaide pulled away a few times in the match, but the Hawks were able to close the gap on multiple occasions. Lance Franklin kicked seven goals, including the winning goal with seven seconds remaining in the match. Hawks by 3 points - 15.15.105 to 15.12.102 |
| SF1 |
Kangaroos |
MCG |
Loss |
Hawthorn was unimpressive in its semi-final loss against the Kangaroos, with a comparatively high error rate. It was the last game for veterans Joel Smith, Ben Dixon and Vandenberg. Kangaroos by 33 points. 14.9.93 to 8.12.60. |