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2015 Hawthorn Football Club season

{{Short description|91st season in the Australian Football League}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox AFL club season

| club = Hawthorn Football Club

| season = 2015

| image =

| imagesize = 120px

| caption = Hawthorn's guernsey for the 2015 season

| president = Andrew Newbold

| coach = Alastair Clarkson

| captain = Luke Hodge

| home ground = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Aurora Stadium

| regularseason comp = AFL season

| regularseason result = 16–6 (3rd)

| finals series = Finals series

| finals result = Premiers
(Defeated {{AFL WC}} 107–61)

| club b&f = Best and Fairest

| best and fairest = Josh Gibson

| leading goalscorer = Jack Gunston (57)

| highest attendance = 73,584 (Round 1 vs {{AFL Gee}})

| lowest attendance = 11,320 (Round 9 vs {{AFL GC}})

| average attendance = 41,314

| prevseason = 2014

| nextseason = 2016

}}

The 2015 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 91st season in the Australian Football League and 114th overall. Hawthorn entered the season as the two-time defending AFL premiers, having won back-to-back AFL premierships. Hawthorn won their third consecutive AFL premiership, fifth AFL premiership, and thirteenth premiership overall, defeating West Coast 107–61 in the Grand Final. Hawthorn became the first team to win five premierships in the AFL era. Hawthorn became just the second team in the AFL era to win three-consecutive premierships; joining the Brisbane Lions (2001–2003); and the sixth team in VFL/AFL history to win three consecutive premierships; joining Carlton (1906–1908), Collingwood (1927–1930), and Melbourne (twice; 1939–1941, 1955–1957). Alastair Clarkson won his fourth premiership as coach, tying with Leigh Matthews for most premierships won in the AFL era. Clarkson also surpassed John Kennedy Sr. and Allan Jeans (3) for most premierships won as coach of Hawthorn. Luke Hodge joined Michael Voss as the only players to captain three premierships in the AFL era. Grant Birchall, Shaun Burgoyne, Luke Hodge, Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli, and Jarryd Roughead all won their fourth premierships, tying with Martin Pike for the most in the AFL era. Shaun Burgoyne played in his sixth AFL Grand Final, tying with Martin Pike for the most appearances in the AFL era.

Club summary

The 2015 AFL season was the 119th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in 1925, it was the 91st season contested by the Hawthorn Football Club. The Melbourne Cricket Ground once again acted as Hawthorn's primary home ground, hosting six of the club's eleven home games,[http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2014-10-30/2015-fixture-released 2015 Fixture released], Hawthorn Football Club official website, 30 October 2014 with four games played at their secondary home ground, Aurora Stadium in Launceston, and one played at Etihad Stadium in Round 21. The four matches at Aurora Stadium were against the Western Bulldogs, Gold Coast Suns, {{AFL Fre}} and the Brisbane Lions in rounds 3, 9, 15 and 22 respectively,[http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2014-10-29/2015-tasmania-matches-released 2015 Tasmania matches released], Hawthorn Football Club official website, 29 October 2014 while the one home game at Etihad Stadium was against {{AFL|PA}} in Round 21. The club played {{AFL Gee}}, {{AFL Ess}}, Port Adelaide, {{AFL Syd}} and {{AFL Car}} twice during the regular season, and travelled interstate five times (twice each to Sydney and Adelaide, and once to Perth).

Major sponsors Tasmania and iiNet continued as the club's two major sponsors,[http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/club/corporate/sponsorship/tasmania Tasmania] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006095335/http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/club/corporate/sponsorship/tasmania |date=6 October 2015 }}, Hawthorn Football Club official website[http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/club/corporate/sponsorship/iinet iiNet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006103429/http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/club/corporate/sponsorship/iinet |date=6 October 2015 }}, Hawthorn Football Club official website while Adidas continued to manufacture the club's on-and-off field apparel.[http://mumbrella.com.au/hawks-sign-five-year-deal-with-adidas-115798 Hawks sign five-year deal with Adidas], mUmBRELLA, 13 September 2012

Senior Personnel

Alastair Clarkson continued as the club's head coach for the eleventh consecutive season, while Luke Hodge continued as the club's captain for the fifth consecutive season. Both have held their respective positions since 2005 and 2011, respectively.

Playing list changes

During the 2014 off-season, the Hawks acquired the services of {{AFL Mel}}'s James Frawley via the free agency system,[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/james-frawley-joins-hawthorn-as-a-free-agent-melbourne-receives-pick-3-as-compensation/story-fni5f8ge-1227081173430 James Frawley joins Hawthorn as a free agent, Melbourne receives pick 3 as compensation], Herald Sun, 6 October 2014 as well as those of {{AFL GWS}}'s Jonathan O'Rourke during the trade period.[http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2014-10-09/orourke-becomes-a-hawk O'Rourke Becomes A Hawk], GWS Giants Official Website, 9 October 2014 200-gamer Brad Sewell announced his retirement shortly after the end of the club's 2014 season, in which the club won their 12th premiership but for which he was overlooked.{{cite news|author=Ward, Roy|date=5 October 2014|access-date=8 October 2014|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/brad-sewell-says-goodbye-to-hawthorn-with-stirring-speech-20141005-10qggk.html|title=Brad Sewell says goodbye to Hawthorn with stirring speech}} In addition, Mitch Hallahan, Kyle Cheney and Luke Lowden were all traded away from the club,{{cite news|author=Schmook, Nathan|date=16 October 2014|access-date=16 October 2014|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-16/Mitch-Hallahan-now-a-Sun|title=Hawk six-gamer takes up three-year offer from Suns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018162015/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-16/Mitch-Hallahan-now-a-Sun|archive-date=18 October 2014|url-status=dead}} while Jordan Kelly, Derick Wanganeen and Ben Ross were all delisted.{{cite web|title=Hawks announce list changes|url=http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/hawthorn/news/2014-10-09/hawks-announce-list-changes|access-date=9 October 2014|archive-date=14 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014170611/http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/hawthorn/news/2014-10-09/hawks-announce-list-changes|url-status=dead}}

The following lists all player changes between the conclusion of the 2014 season and the beginning of the 2015 season.

= Trades =

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| style="width:12%" |9 October 2014

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;" |To {{AFL Haw}}

Jonathan O'Rourke
Pick 43, 2014 AFL draft

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;" |To {{AFL GWS}}

Pick 19, 2014 AFL draft
Pick 40, 2014 AFL draft		{{Cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-09/orourke-now-a-hawk|title=First trade off the rank: O'Rourke now a Hawk|date=9 October 2014|website=AFL.com.au|access-date=5 October 2018}}
style="width:12%" |16 October 2014

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;" |To {{AFL Haw}}

Pick 47, 2014 AFL draft
Pick 49, 2014 AFL draft

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;" |To {{AFL GC}}

Mitch Hallahan		{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/hawthorn/mitch-hallahan-kyle-cheney-and-luke-lowden-traded-from-hawthorn/news-story/b77c7e2bc4bf9be5c4718ba6a8a15e37|title=Mitch Hallahan, Kyle Cheney and Luke Lowden traded from Hawthorn|last=Edmund|first=Sam|date=16 October 2014|website=Herald Sun|access-date=5 October 2018}}
style="width:12%" |16 October 2014

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;" |To {{AFL Haw}}

Pick 31, 2014 AFL draft
Pick 50, 2014 AFL draft
Pick 68, 2014 AFL draft

| style="width:44%; vertical-align:top;" |To {{AFL Ade}}

Kyle Cheney
Luke Lowden
Pick 43, 2014 AFL draft
Pick 47, 2014 AFL draft
Pick 59, 2014 AFL draft

= Free Agency =

== Additions ==

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! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Date

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Player

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Tag

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |2014 team

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Deal

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Compensation

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Ref

6 October 2014

|James Frawley

|{{Abbr|UFA|Unrestricted free agent}}

|Melbourne

|Signed 4-year, $2.2 million deal

|1st round pick, 2014 AFL draft

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/hawthorn/james-frawley-joins-hawthorn-as-a-free-agent-melbourne-receives-pick-3-as-compensation/news-story/fcdb69c6666a5fbb241dac67ab103b13|title=James Frawley joins Hawthorn as a free agent, Melbourne receives pick 3 as compensation|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=6 October 2014|website=Herald Sun|access-date=5 October 2018}}

= Draft =

{{main article|2014 AFL draft}}

== AFL draft ==

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! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Round

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Overall pick

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Player

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Recruited from

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |ref

231Daniel HoweMurray Bushrangers
349Teia MilesGeelong Falcons
350Marc PittonetOakleigh Chargers

== Rookie draft ==

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! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Round

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Overall pick

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Player

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Recruited from

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |ref

118Jared HardistyClaremont
236Jermaine Miller-LewisSouth Fremantle
353Lachlan LangfordMelbourne Grammar School
465Sam Grimley{{#tag:ref|Grimley was originally delisted by Hawthorn on 9 October 2014 but was re-drafted as a rookie|group=note}}Hawthorn

{{reflist|group=note}}

= Retirements and delistings =

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! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Date

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Player

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |2015 team

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Reason

! style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border: solid #FBBF15" |Ref

25 March 2014Dayle Garlett{{n/a}}Delisted
4 October 2014Brad Sewell{{n/a}}Retired
9 October 2014Jordan KellyWestern BulldogsDelisted
9 October 2014Derick Wanganeen{{n/a}}Delisted
9 October 2014Ben Ross{{n/a}}Delisted

2015 player squad

{{Rugby league squad

|squadname=2015 Hawthorn Football Club squad

|BC1 =#4D2004

|FC1 =#FBBF15

|BC2 =#FBBF15

|FC2 =#4D2004

|source =[http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/football/players/senior HFC Website]; [http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2014-11-14/yze-promoted-to-assistant-coach Coaches]

|date =21 July 2015

|column1_title=Senior list

|list1a={{Rugby league squad player|no=2|name= Jarryd Roughead}} (VC) (vet)

|list2a={{Rugby league squad player|no=22|name= Luke Breust}}

|column2_title= Rookie List

|list4a=

{{Rugby league squad player|no=34|name= Kurt Heatherley}} (B)

  • {{Rugby league squad player|no=35|name= Sam Grimley}}
  • {{Rugby league squad player|no=44|name= Jared Hardisty}}
  • {{Rugby league squad player|no=45|name= Jermaine Miller-Lewis}}
  • {{Rugby league squad player|no=46|name= Lachlan Langford}}
  • {{Rugby league squad player|no=47|name= Shem-Kalvin Tatupu}} (B)

|coach= Alastair Clarkson

|assistant= Brett Ratten

|assistant2= Brendon Bolton (Forwards coach)

|assistant3= Cameron Bruce (Midfield coach)

|assistant4= Adem Yze (Backline coach)

|assistant5= Damian Monkhorst (Ruck)

|assistant6= Damian Carroll (Football Academy Development Coordinator)

|assistant7= David Neitz (Key Position coach)

|legend1=8px Long-term injury list

|legend2=8px Upgraded rookie(s)

|legend3=(vet) Veteran's list

|legend4=(ret) Retired

}}

Season summary

=Pre-season matches=

The club played three practice matches as part of the 2015 NAB Challenge, and were played under modified pre-season rules, including nine-point goals.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" | Rd

! rowspan="2" | Date and local time

! rowspan="2" | Opponent

! colspan="3" | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)

! rowspan="2" | Venue

Home

! Away

! Result

style="background:#fcc;"

! 1

| align=left | Thursday, 26 February (7:10 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Col}}

| 2.8.6 (72)

| 0.17.14 (116)

| Lost by 44 points

| Aurora Stadium (H)

style="background:#fcc;"

! 2

| align=left | Sunday, 8 March (4:10 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL NM}}

| 2.9.13 (85)

| 1.9.9 (72)

| Lost by 13 points

| Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (A)

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| align=left | Thursday, 19 March (7:10 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL StK}}

| 1.4.6 (39)

| 22.13 (145)

| Won by 106 points

| Etihad Stadium (A)

colspan=8| [https://web.archive.org/web/20131102204404/http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/nab-challenge Source]

=Premiership Season=

==Home and away season==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2"| Rd

! rowspan="2"| Date and local time

! rowspan="2:| Opponent

! colspan="3"| Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)

! rowspan="2"| Venue

! rowspan="2"| Record

! rowspan="2"| Report

Home

! Away

! Result

style="background:#cfc"

! 1

| align=left | Monday, 6 April (3:20 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Gee}}

| 17.21 (123)

| 8.13 (61)

| Won by 62 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)

| 1–0

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150404234847/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/1/haw-v-geel Report]

style="background:#fcc;"

! 2

| align=left | Sunday, 12 April (3:20 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Ess}}

| 12.6 (78)

| 11.10 (76)

| Lost by 2 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)

| 1–1

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150413063901/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/2/ess-v-haw Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| align=left | Sunday, 19 April (1:10 pm)

| align=left | Western Bulldogs

| 19.13 (127)

| 8.9 (57)

| Won by 70 points

| Aurora Stadium (H)

| 2–1

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150414020045/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/3/haw-v-wb Report]

style="background:#fcc;"

! 4

| align=left | Saturday, 25 April (7:10 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL PA}}

| 15.9 (99)

| 13.13 (91)

| Lost by 8 points

| Adelaide Oval (A)

| 2–2

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417100103/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/4/port-v-haw Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 5

| align=left | Saturday, 2 May (7:20 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL NM}}

| 10.10 (70)

| 19.16 (130)

| Won by 60 points

| Etihad Stadium (A)

| 3–2

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092131/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/5/nmfc-v-haw Report]

style="background:#fcc;"

! 6

| align=left | Saturday, 9 May (4:35 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL GWS}}

| 16.12 (108)

| 14.14 (98)

| Lost by 10 points

| Spotless Stadium (A)

| 3–3

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092642/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/6/gws-v-haw Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 7

| align=left | Saturday, 16 May (2:10 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Mel}}

| 24.11 (155)

| 7.8 (50)

| Won by 105 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)

| 4–3

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092440/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/7/haw-v-melb Report]

style="background:#fcc;"

! 8

| align=left | Saturday, 23 May (7:20 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Syd}}

| 9.15 (69)

| 11.7 (73)

| Lost by 4 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)

| 4–4

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417100218/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/8/haw-v-syd Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 9

| align=left | Saturday, 30 May (1:45 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL GC}}

| 14.9 (93)

| 6.4 (40)

| Won by 53 points

| Aurora Stadium (H)

| 5–4

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417091919/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/9/haw-v-gcfc Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 10

| align=left | Sunday, 7 June (4:40 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL StK}}

| 10.9 (69)

| 20.12 (132)

| Won by 63 points

| Etihad Stadium (A)

| 6–4

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417100253/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/10/stk-v-haw Report]

11

| colspan="9" | Bye

style="background:#cfc"

! 12

| align=left | Thursday, 18 June (7:20 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Ade}}

| 12.13 (85)

| 17.12 (114)

| Won by 29 points

| Adelaide Oval (A)

| 7–4

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150416073541/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/12/adel-v-haw Report]

style="background:#cfc"

!13

| align=left | Saturday, 27 June (2:10 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Ess}}

| 16.18 (114)

| 11.10 (76)

| Won by 38 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)

| 8–4

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417100401/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/13/haw-v-ess Report]

style="background:#cfc"

!14

| align=left | Friday, July 3 (7:50 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Col}}

| 12.19 (91)

| 15.11 (101)

| Won by 10 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)

| 9–4

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417100046/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/14/coll-v-haw Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 15

| align=left | Sunday, 12 July (3:20 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Fre}}

| 17.13 (115)

| 6.7 (43)

| Won by 72 points

| Aurora Stadium (H)

| 10–4

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417100142/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/15/haw-v-fre Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 16

| align=left | Saturday, 18 July (7:20 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Syd}}

| 7.15 (57)

| 23.8 (146)

| Won by 89 points

| ANZ Stadium (A)

| 11–4

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150416073607/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/16/syd-v-haw Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 17

| align=left | Friday, 24 July (7:50 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Car}}

| 4.11 (35)

| 27.11 (173)

| Won by 138 points

| Etihad Stadium (A)

| 12–4

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092124/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/17/carl-v-haw Report]

style="background:#fcc;"

! 18

| align=left | Friday, 31 July (7:50 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Ric}}

| 7.11 (53)

| 10.11 (71)

| Lost by 18 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)

| 12–5

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092309/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/18/haw-v-rich Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 19

| align=left | Saturday, 8 August (5:40 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL WC}}

| 11.8 (74)

| 13.10 (88)

| Won by 14 points

| Domain Stadium (A)

| 13–5

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092857/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/19/wce-v-haw Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 20

| align=left | Saturday, 15 August (7:20 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Gee}}

| 12.13 (85)

| 19.7 (121)

| Won by 36 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)

| 14–5

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092201/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/20/geel-v-haw Report]

style="background:#fcc;"

! 21

| align=left | Friday, 21 August (7:50 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL PA}}

| 13.8 (86)

| 16.12 (108)

| Lost by 22 points

| Etihad Stadium (H)

| 14–6

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092020/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/21/haw-v-port Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 22

| align=left | Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL BL}}

| 21.8 (134)

| 9.8 (62)

| Won by 72 points

| Aurora Stadium (H)

| 15–6

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417091751/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/22/haw-v-bl Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! 23

| align=left | Saturday, 5 September (4:40 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Car}}

| 17.11 (113)

| 8.8 (56)

| Won by 57 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)

| 16–6

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092410/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/23/haw-v-carl Report]

colspan="10" | [http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/football/season/fixture Source]

== Ladder ==

{{:2015 AFL season|transcludesection=Ladder|showteam=Haw}}

==Finals==

{{See also|2015 AFL finals series}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" | Rd

! rowspan="2" | Date and local time

! rowspan="2" | Opponent

! colspan="3" | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)

! rowspan="2" | Venue

! rowspan="2" | Report

Home

! Away

! Result

style="background:#fcc;"

! Qualifying final

| align=left | Friday, 11 September ({{nowrap|6:20 pm}})

| align=left | {{AFL WC}}

| 14.12 (96)

| 9.10 (64)

| Lost by 32 points

| Domain Stadium (A)

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150907090839/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/24/wce-v-haw Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! Semi-final

| align=left | Friday, 18 September (7:50 pm)

| align=left | {{AFL Ade}}

| 21.9 (135)

| 8.13 (61)

| Won by 74 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150915135423/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/25/haw-v-adel Report]

style="background:#cfc"

! Preliminary final

| align=left | Friday, 25 September ({{nowrap|6:20 pm}})

| align=left | {{AFL Fre}}

| 10.7 (67)

| 15.4 (94)

| Won by 27 points

| Domain Stadium (A)

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150921045039/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/26/fre-v-haw Report]

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!Grand Final

| align=left | Saturday, 3 October ({{nowrap|2:30 pm}})

| align=left | {{AFL WC}}

| 16.11 (107)

| 8.13 (61)

| Won by 46 points

| Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)

| [https://web.archive.org/web/20150927230038/http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/27/haw-v-wce Report]

Awards, Records & Milestones

=Awards=

=Records=

  • Round 1: Sam Mitchell kicked Hawthorn's 170,000th point in the VFL/AFL
  • Round 17: Hawthorn inflicted {{AFL Car}}'s heaviest AFL defeat, winning by 138 points. The Hawks' score of 27.11 (173) was also the highest score posted during the AFL season.

=Milestones=

Brownlow Medal

{{see also|2015 Brownlow Medal}}

=Results=

class="wikitable"
Round1 vote2 votes3 votes
1Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})Luke Breust ({{AFL Haw}})Jordan Lewis ({{AFL Haw}})
2Dyson Heppell ({{AFL Ess}})Michael Hurley ({{AFL Ess}})Jobe Watson ({{AFL Ess}})
3Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})Jarryd Roughead ({{AFL Haw}})Luke Hodge ({{AFL Haw}})
4Isaac Smith ({{AFL Haw}})Alipate Carlile ({{AFL PA}})Travis Boak ({{AFL PA}})
5Jack Gunston ({{AFL Haw}})Jordan Lewis ({{AFL Haw}})Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})
6Isaac Smith ({{AFL Haw}})Jeremy Cameron ({{AFL GWS}})Callan Ward ({{AFL GWS}})
7Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})Shaun Burgoyne ({{AFL Haw}})Jarryd Roughead ({{AFL Haw}})
8Luke Parker ({{AFL Syd}})Dan Hannebery ({{AFL Syd}})Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})
9Isaac Smith ({{AFL Haw}})Bradley Hill ({{AFL Haw}})Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})
10Luke Hodge ({{AFL Haw}})Jack Steven ({{AFL StK}})Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})
11

| colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Bye

12Rory Sloane ({{AFL Ade}})Liam Shiels ({{AFL Haw}})Patrick Dangerfield ({{AFL Ade}})
13Liam Shiels ({{AFL Haw}})Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})Jarryd Roughead ({{AFL Haw}})
14Jordan Lewis ({{AFL Haw}})Cyril Rioli ({{AFL Haw}})Scott Pendlebury ({{AFL Col}})
15Luke Breust ({{AFL Haw}})Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})Luke Hodge ({{AFL Haw}})
16Jarryd Roughead ({{AFL Haw}})Cyril Rioli ({{AFL Haw}})Luke Hodge ({{AFL Haw}})
17Luke Hodge ({{AFL Haw}})Jordan Lewis ({{AFL Haw}})Jack Gunston ({{AFL Haw}})
18Ivan Maric ({{AFL Ric}})Dustin Martin ({{AFL Ric}})Anthony Miles ({{AFL Ric}})
19Andrew Gaff ({{AFL WC}})Matt Priddis ({{AFL WC}})Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})
20Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})Luke Hodge ({{AFL Haw}})Cyril Rioli ({{AFL Haw}})
21Sam Gray ({{AFL PA}})Chad Wingard ({{AFL PA}})Robbie Gray ({{AFL PA}})
22Tom Rockliff ({{AFL BL}})Liam Shiels ({{AFL Haw}})Jack Gunston ({{AFL Haw}})
23Josh Gibson ({{AFL Haw}})Bradley Hill ({{AFL Haw}})Sam Mitchell ({{AFL Haw}})

=[[Brownlow Medal]] tally=

class="wikitable"
Player1 vote games2 vote games3 vote gamesTotal votes
Sam Mitchell42626
Luke Hodge21313
Jarryd Roughead1129
Jordan Lewis1218
Jack Gunston1027
Cyril Rioli0217
Liam Shiels1205
Bradley Hill0204
Luke Breust1103
Isaac Smith3003
Shaun Burgoyne0102
Josh Gibson1001
Total15141588

  • italics denotes ineligible player

Tribunal cases

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style="background:#efefef;"

! Player

! Round

! Charge category

! Verdict

! Result

! Victim

! Club

! class="unsortable" | Ref(s)

Luke Hodge

| 5

| Striking

| style="text-align:center; background-color:tomato;"|Guilty

| style="background-color:tomato;"|Three-match suspension

| Andrew Swallow

| {{AFL NM}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-04/match-review-panel-full-statement-round-five|title=Match Review Panel full statement: round five|publisher=Australian Football League|date=4 May 2015|access-date=4 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-05/steven-may-luke-hodge-tribunal-verdict|title=Hodge, May fail to convince Tribunal, both out for three weeks|publisher=Australian Football League|first=Nathan|last=Schmook|date=5 May 2015|access-date=5 May 2015}}

Jordan Lewis

| 5

| Striking

| style="text-align:center; background-color:tomato;"|Guilty

| style="background-color:tomato;"|Two-match suspension

| Todd Goldstein

| {{AFL NM}}

|

Sam Mitchell

| 8

| Striking

| style="text-align:center; background-color:tomato;"|Guilty

| style="background-color:tomato;"| $1,000 fine

| Tom Mitchell

| {{AFL Syd}}

|

Ben Stratton

| 12

| Striking

| style="text-align:center; background-color:tomato;"|Guilty

| style="background-color:tomato;"| $1,000 fine

| Eddie Betts

| {{AFL Ade}}

|

Josh Gibson

| 12

| Striking

| style="text-align:center; background-color:tomato;"|Guilty

| style="background-color:tomato;"| $1,000 fine

| Charlie Cameron

| {{AFL Ade}}

|

Sam Mitchell

| 15

| Misconduct

| style="text-align:center; background-color:tomato;"|Guilty

| style="background-color:tomato;"| $1,000 fine

| Nat Fyfe

| {{AFL Fre}}

|

Josh Gibson

| 17

| Striking

| style="text-align:center; background-color:tomato;"|Guilty

| style="background-color:tomato;"| $1,500 fine

| Blaine Boekhorst

| {{AFL Car}}

|

Brian Lake

| 18

| Rough conduct

| style="text-align:center; background-color:green;"| Not Guilty

| style="background-color:green;"| Cleared at tribunal

| Ty Vickery

| {{AFL Ric}}

|

Luke Hodge

| 21

| Rough conduct

| style="text-align:center; background-color:tomato;"|Guilty

| style="background-color:tomato;"|Two-match suspension

| Chad Wingard

| {{AFL|PA}}

|

Jordan Lewis

| 23

| Tripping

| style="text-align:center; background-color:tomato;"|Guilty

| style="background-color:tomato;"| $1,000 fine

| Andrew Carrazzo

| {{AFL Car}}

|

References

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