2008 Hawthorn Football Club season

Hawthorn Football Club
2008 season
PresidentJeff Kennett
CoachAlastair Clarkson
Captain(s)Sam Mitchell
Home groundMelbourne Cricket Ground
Aurora Stadium
Pre-season competitionSemi final
AFL season17–5 (2nd)
Finals seriesPremiers
(Defeated Geelong 115–89)
Best and FairestLance Franklin
Leading goalkickerLance Franklin (113)
Highest home attendance86,179 (Round 16 vs. Geelong)
Lowest home attendance15,124 (Round 4 vs. Adelaide)
Average home attendance45,649
← 2007 2009 →

The 2008 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 84th season in the Australian Football League and 107th overall.

One of the most prominent Hawthorn players in 2008 was teenager Lance Franklin.[1]

Playing list changes

Draft

AFL draft

Round Overall pick Player Recruited from ref
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
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
6 September 2007 Richie Vandenberg — Retired
19 September 2007 Ben Dixon — Retired
25 September 2007 Joel Smith — Retired
16 October 2007 Matt Little — Delisted
16 October 2007 Josh Thurgood — Delisted

2008 player squad

2008 Hawthorn Football Club squad
Senior list Rookie list Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 27 September 2008
Source(s): Draftguru


Fixture

NAB Cup

See also: 2008 NAB Cup
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
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
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

2008 AFL ladder
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
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 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


Finals series

See also: 2008 AFL finals series
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Report
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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References

  1. ^ Wilson, Caroline (4 June 2008). "Hawks' Franklin strategy fails to fly: FOOTBALL". The Age. Melbourne. ProQuest 364055913. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via ProQuest.