2022 Hawthorn Football Club season

The 2022 Hawthorn Football Club season was the club's 98th season in the Australian Football League and 121st overall, the 23rd season playing home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the 22nd season playing home games at the University of Tasmania Stadium, the 1st season under head coach Sam Mitchell,[1] and the 2nd and final season with Ben McEvoy as captain.[2] This was the first season without Alastair Clarkson as coach since 2004. Hawthorn finished in thirteenth place with a 8–14 improving on their record from the season before. Luke Breust led the club goalkicking for the fourth time finishing the season with 40 goals.

Hawthorn Football Club
2022 season
PresidentJeff Kennett
CoachSam Mitchell
Captain(s)Ben McEvoy
Home groundMelbourne Cricket Ground
University of Tasmania Stadium
Record8–14 (13th)
Best and FairestJames Sicily
Leading goalkickerLuke Breust (40)

Club summary

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The 2022 AFL season was the 126th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in 1925, it was the 98th season contested by the Hawthorn Football Club. Tasmania, iiNet, and Nissan continued as the club's three major sponsors, as they had done since 2006, 2013, and 2019 respectively,[3][4] while Adidas will continue to manufacture the club's on-and-off field apparel, as they have done since 2013.[5] Hawthorn will continue its alignment with the Box Hill Hawks Football Club in the Victorian Football League, allowing Hawthorn-listed players to play with the Box Hill Hawks when not selected in AFL matches.

Season summary

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26 August 2021 – Adrian Hickmott joins the club as an assistant coach.[6] Hickmott had previously spent 10 years with West Coast serving a number of roles most recently being the midfield coach, alongside Mitchell the pair helped lead West Coast to the 2018 AFL premiership. While Chris Newman re-signed with the club until the end of the 2023 season.

1 September 2021 – Craig McRae departs the club after 1 season having been appointed as the next senior coach of Collingwood.[7]

8 September 2021 – Lachlan Bramble signs a two-year deal to remain at the club until the end of the 2023 season.[8]

9 September 2021 – Dylan Moore signs a two-year deal to remain at the club until the end of the 2023 season.[9] Andrew Collins joins as the new head of development coach.[10] Collins was previously an assistant coach working alongside Mitchell with Box Hill.

13 September 2021 – David Hale joins the club as an assistant coach.[11] Hale had spent the previous 6 seasons as an assistant coach with Fremantle, and was also an interim coach for 1 game in 2019. While Brendon Bolton departed the club to join McRae at Collingwood.[12]

16 September 2021 – Hawthorn announces that they've extended their deal to play at University of Tasmania Stadium until the end of 2022.

23 September 2021 – Robert Harvey joins the club as an assistant coach.[13] Harvey had spent the previous 10 seasons with Collingwood as an assistant, and was the interim coach for 9 games during the 2021 season.

7 October 2021 – Daniel Howe signs a one–year deal to remain at the club until the end of 2022. Finn Maginness signs a two–year deal remaining at the club until the end of 2023.[14]

14 October 2021 – Hawthorn signs a three-year deal to extend their partnership with iiNet until the end of 2024.[15]

20 October 2021 – Jackson Callow and Jack Saunders sign one–year deals to remain at Hawthorn until the end of 2022.

7 February 2022 – Denver Grainger-Barras signs a two–year deal to remain at Hawthorn until the end of 2024.

8 February 2022 – Jack Scrimshaw signs a two–year deal to remain at Hawthorn until the end of 2024.

9 February 2022 – Changkuoth Jiath signs a two–year deal to remain at Hawthorn until the end of 2024.

16 February 2022 – Hawthorn signs a five–year deal to extend their partnership with Nissan until the end of 2027.

15 April 2022 – Ned Long signs a one–year extension to stay at Hawthorn until 2023.

17 May 2022 – James Sicily signs a five–year deal to remain at Hawthorn until the end of 2027.

21 June 2022 – Conor Nash signs a two-year deal to remain at Hawthorn until 2024.

24 June 2022 – Mitchell Lewis signs a four–year deal to remain at Hawthorn until the end of 2026.

Playing list changes

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Trades

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13 October 2021 To Hawthorn
3rd round pick, 2022 AFL draft (via Brisbane Lions)
To Geelong
Jonathon Ceglar
4th round pick, 2022 AFL draft
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13 October 2021 To Hawthorn
Max Lynch
3rd round pick, 2022 AFL draft (via Fremantle)
4th round pick, 2022 AFL draft (via Gold Coast)
To Collingwood
3rd round pick, 2022 AFL draft (via Brisbane Lions)
3rd round pick, 2022 AFL draft
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Free agency

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Additions

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Date Player Type Old club Deal Ref
26 October 2021 Fionn O'Hara Category B-rookie Signed a two–year deal [18]

Departures

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Date Player Type New club Deal Compensation Ref
7 October 2021 Tim O'Brien Unrestricted Western Bulldogs Signed a two–year deal None [19]

Draft

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AFL draft

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Round Overall pick Player Recruited from ref
1 7 Josh Ward Northern Knights [20]
2 23 Sam Butler Greater Western Victoria Rebels
2 26 Connor MacDonald Dandenong Stingrays
4 53 Jai Serong Gippsland Power

Rookie draft

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Round Overall pick Player Recruited from ref
1 5 Ned Long Northern Knights

Mid–Season draft

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Round Overall pick Player Recruited from ref
1 6 Max Ramsden Sandringham Dragons
2 20 James Blanck Box Hill Hawks

Retirements and delistings

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Date Player Reason Ref
2 February 2021 Tom Scully Retired [21]
16 April 2021 Jonathon Patton Retired [22]
19 August 2021 Shaun Burgoyne Retired [23]
7 September 2021 Keegan Brooksby Delisted [24]
7 September 2021 James Cousins Delisted [24]
7 September 2021 Damon Greaves Delisted [24]
7 September 2021 Michael Hartley Delisted [24]
7 September 2021 Harry Pepper Delisted [24]
15 October 2021 Oliver Hanrahan Delisted [25]

2022 player squad

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Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  •   Injured
  •   Upgraded rookie(s)
  • (ret) Retired
  • (B) Category B rookie
  • (FA) Free agent

Updated: 13 July 2022
Source(s): HFC Website; Coaches


Community series

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Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Report
Home Away Result
1 Friday, 25 February (3:00 pm) Collingwood 22.9 (141) 19.27 (141) Draw Morwell Recreation Reserve Report
2 Sunday, 5 March (1:10 pm) Richmond 9.15 (69) 14.10 (94) Lost by 25 points Devonport Oval Report

Home & Away season

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Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Report
Home Away Result
1 Sunday, 20 March (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 11.12 (78) 8.10 (58) Won by 20 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 38,297 1–0 Report
2 Saturday, 26 March (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 7.14 (56) 19.6 (120) Won by 64 points Adelaide Oval 30,267 2–0 Report
3 Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm) Carlton 11.8 (74) 11.7 (73) Lost by 1 point Melbourne Cricket Ground 66,317 2–1 Report
4 Sunday, 10 April (3:20 pm) St Kilda 10.13 (73) 22.10 (142) Lost by 69 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 30,926 2–2 Report
5 Monday, 18 April (3:20 pm) Geelong 14.8 (92) 11.14 (80) Won by 12 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 48,030 3–2 Report
6 Monday, 25 April (12:30 pm) Sydney 10.8 (68) 16.13 (109) Lost by 41 points University of Tasmania Stadium 14,107 3–3 Report
7 Saturday, 30 April (4:35 pm) Melbourne 13.13 (91) 11.15 (81) Lost by 10 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 39,425 3–4 Report
8 Saturday, 7 May (7:25 pm) Essendon 16.12 (108) 11.15 (81) Lost by 27 points Marvel Stadium 33,042 3–5 Report
9 Saturday, 14 May (1:45 pm) Richmond 14.10 (94) 17.15 (117) Lost by 23 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 40,663 3–6 Report
10 Sunday, 22 May (3:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.9 (117) 17.10 (112) Won by 5 points University of Tasmania Stadium 12,007 4–6 Report
11 Saturday, 28 May (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 18.13 (121) 7.12 (54) Lost by 67 points TIO Stadium 7,516 4–7 Report
12 Sunday, 5 June (2:10 pm) Collingwood 10.8 (68) 10.12 (72) Lost by 4 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 43,939 4–8 Report
13 Saturday, 11 June (2:10 pm) Fremantle 14.11 (95) 12.10 (82) Lost by 13 points Optus Stadium 39,428 4–9 Report
14 Bye
15 Friday, 24 June (7:00 pm) Western Bulldogs 19.11 (125) 12.11 (83) Lost by 42 points Marvel Stadium 32,505 4–10 Report
16 Sunday, 3 July (3:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 11.6 (72) 7.8 (50) Lost by 22 points GIANTS Stadium 4,812 4–11 Report
17 Sunday, 10 July (3:20 pm) Adelaide 13.8 (86) 8.6 (54) Won by 32 points Marvel Stadium 18,880 5–11 Report
18 Sunday, 17 July (1:10 pm) West Coast 15.12 (102) 12.5 (77) Won by 25 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 22,598 6–11 Report
19 Saturday, 23 July (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 11.9 (75) 19.7 (121) Won by 46 points Blundstone Arena 9,713 7–11 Report
20 Saturday, 30 July (4:45 pm) St Kilda 10.15 (75) 9.9 (63) Lost by 12 points Marvel Stadium 25,348 7–12 Report
21 Saturday, 6 August (1:45 pm) Gold Coast 10.10 (70) 8.15 (63) Won by 7 points University of Tasmania Stadium 9,022 8–12 Report
22 Sunday, 14 August (1:10 pm) Richmond 20.8 (128) 9.13 (67) Lost by 61 points Melbourne Cricket Ground 59,338 8-13 Report
23 Sunday, 21 August (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.4 (64) 12.15 (87) Lost by 23 points University of Tasmania Stadium 13,105 8–14 Report

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Geelong (P) 22 18 4 0 2146 1488 144.2 72 Finals series
2 Melbourne 22 16 6 0 1936 1483 130.5 64
3 Sydney 22 16 6 0 2067 1616 127.9 64
4 Collingwood 22 16 6 0 1839 1763 104.3 64
5 Fremantle 22 15 6 1 1739 1486 117.0 62
6 Brisbane Lions 22 15 7 0 2147 1799 119.3 60
7 Richmond 22 13 8 1 2165 1780 121.6 54
8 Western Bulldogs 22 12 10 0 1973 1812 108.9 48
9 Carlton 22 12 10 0 1857 1714 108.3 48
10 St Kilda 22 11 11 0 1703 1715 99.3 44
11 Port Adelaide 22 10 12 0 1806 1638 110.3 40
12 Gold Coast 22 10 12 0 1871 1820 102.8 40
13 Hawthorn 22 8 14 0 1787 1991 89.8 32
14 Adelaide 22 8 14 0 1721 1986 86.7 32
15 Essendon 22 7 15 0 1737 2087 83.2 28
16 Greater Western Sydney 22 6 16 0 1631 1927 84.6 24
17 West Coast 22 2 20 0 1429 2389 59.8 8
18 North Melbourne 22 2 20 0 1337 2397 55.8 8
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Awards, records and milestones

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Awards

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AFL awards

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Club awards

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Records

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Club records

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Milestones

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Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 5

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 12

Round 13

Round 15

Round 17

Round 19

Round 21

Round 22

Round 23

References

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  1. ^ "Clarkson to step down as senior coach at end of 2021". hawthornfc.com.au. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ Zita, David (29 January 2021). "Hawthorn announce Ben McEvoy as new captain, intent on 'making amends' for 'disappointing' 2020". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Tasmania". Hawthorn Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "iiNet". Hawthorn Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "A unique partnership announcement". hawthornfc.com.au. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Hawthorn bolsters its coaching line-up". hawthornfc.com.au. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Hawks farewell McRae". hawthornfc.com.au. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Bramble gamble pays off as dashing defender signs on". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Some good news yesterday, Moore good news today!". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Collins' return to the brown and gold fold". hawthornfc.com.au. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Hale's Hawks homecoming as coaching ranks strengthen". hawthornfc.com.au. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Bolton set to join the Pies". hawthornfc.com.au. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Harvey joins the Hawks to complete coaching crew". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Hawks lock in big-bodied midfield pair". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Hawthorn extends partnership with iiNet". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Ceglar departs the Hawks". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Hawks land Lynch in last-minute move". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Hawks sign exciting Irishman". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Bulldogs land free agent Tim O'Brien". westernbulldogs.com.au. Telstra. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Ward is the word as Hawks land their man". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Scully calls time on AFL career". hawthornfc.com.au. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Jonathon Patton announces retirement". hawthornfc.com.au. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Silk confirms it will be 407 and out". hawthornfc.com.au. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  24. ^ a b c d e "Hawks farewell five". hawthornfc.com.au. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Hawks farewell Hanrahan". hawthornfc.com.au. Telstra. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.