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Premierships

Last 2015

Minor Premierships

Last 2013

Grand Finals

Finals series

102

Seasons

0.488

Win pct

Elo through the years, 1925 to 2026

Our own Elo rating at the end of each season. The shaded band is that season's high and low, and the dashed line is 1500, where every club starts. Compare every club, 1897 to 2026.

1651

Rating after 2026

5th of 18 clubs

1812

All-time peak

28 Sept 2013

1812

Best season-end

2013

1186

Weakest season-end

1950

Best seasons, by rating at season end

#	Season	Elo	Result
1	2013	1812	PremiersPremiers
2	2014	1785	PremiersPremiers
3	1988	1780	PremiersPremiers
4	2015	1769	PremiersPremiers
5	1989	1765	PremiersPremiers

Weakest seasons, by rating at season end

#	Season	Elo	Result
1	1950	1186	MissedMissed finals
2	1928	1189	MissedMissed finals
3	1927	1237	MissedMissed finals
4	1942	1249	MissedMissed finals
5	1944	1266	MissedMissed finals

Season-by-season

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2026

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 4 · W15

Finals

64 pts

2025

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 8 · W15

Finals

60 pts

2024

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 7 · W14

Finals

56 pts

2023

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 16 · W7

—

28 pts

2022

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 13 · W8

—

32 pts

2021

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 14 · W7

—

32 pts

2020

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 15 · W5

—

20 pts

2019

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 9 · W11

—

44 pts

2018

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 4 · W15

Finals

60 pts

2017

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 12 · W10

—

42 pts

2016

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 3 · W17

Finals

68 pts

2015

Hawthorn · AFL · Pos 3 · W16

Premiers

64 pts

											Result
2026	AFL	Hawthorn	4	23	15	6	2	64	2260	1881	Finals
2025	AFL	Hawthorn	8	23	15	8	0	60	2045	1691	Finals
2024	AFL	Hawthorn	7	23	14	9	0	56	2090	1763	Finals
2023	AFL	Hawthorn	16	23	7	16	0	28	1686	2101	—
2022	AFL	Hawthorn	13	22	8	14	0	32	1787	1991	—
2021	AFL	Hawthorn	14	22	7	13	2	32	1629	1912	—
2020	AFL	Hawthorn	15	17	5	12	0	20	1004	1194	—
2019	AFL	Hawthorn	9	22	11	11	0	44	1742	1602	—
2018	AFL	Hawthorn	4	22	15	7	0	60	1972	1642	Finals
2017	AFL	Hawthorn	12	22	10	11	1	42	1864	2055	—
2016	AFL	Hawthorn	3	22	17	5	0	68	2134	1800	Finals
2015	AFL	Hawthorn	3	22	16	6	0	64	2452	1548	Premiers
2014	AFL	Hawthorn	2	22	17	5	0	68	2458	1746	Premiers
2013◆	AFL	Hawthorn	1	22	19	3	0	76	2523	1859	Premiers
2012◆	AFL	Hawthorn	1	22	17	5	0	68	2679	1733	Runner-up
2011	AFL	Hawthorn	3	22	18	4	0	72	2355	1634	Finals
2010	AFL	Hawthorn	7	22	12	9	1	50	2044	1847	Finals
2009	AFL	Hawthorn	9	22	9	13	0	36	1962	2120	—
2008	AFL	Hawthorn	2	22	17	5	0	68	2434	1846	Premiers
2007	AFL	Hawthorn	5	22	13	9	0	52	2097	1855	Finals
2006	AFL	Hawthorn	11	22	9	13	0	36	1834	2140	—
2005	AFL	Hawthorn	14	22	5	17	0	20	1904	2317	—
2004	AFL	Hawthorn	15	22	4	18	0	16	1668	2375	—
2003	AFL	Hawthorn	9	22	12	10	0	48	2011	1999	—
2002	AFL	Hawthorn	10	22	11	11	0	44	1938	2107	—
2001	AFL	Hawthorn	6	22	13	9	0	52	2149	2041	Finals
2000	AFL	Hawthorn	8	22	12	10	0	48	2198	2251	Finals
1999	AFL	Hawthorn	9	22	10	11	1	42	1858	1943	—
1998	AFL	Hawthorn	13	22	8	14	0	32	1992	2083	—
1997	AFL	Hawthorn	15	22	8	14	0	32	1873	2144	—
1996	AFL	Hawthorn	8	22	11	10	1	46	1893	1921	Finals
1995	AFL	Hawthorn	15	22	7	15	0	28	1857	1975	—
1994	AFL	Hawthorn	6	22	13	9	0	52	2188	2005	Finals
1993	AFL	Hawthorn	4	20	13	7	0	52	2166	1858	Finals
1992	AFL	Hawthorn	5	22	14	8	0	56	2579	2098	Finals
1991	AFL	Hawthorn	2	22	16	6	0	64	2793	2055	Premiers
1990	AFL	Hawthorn	5	22	14	8	0	56	2414	2002	Finals
1989◆	VFL	Hawthorn	1	22	19	3	0	76	2678	1748	Premiers
1988◆	VFL	Hawthorn	1	22	19	3	0	76	2791	1962	Premiers
1987	VFL	Hawthorn	2	22	17	5	0	68	2781	1891	Runner-up
1986◆	VFL	Hawthorn	1	22	18	4	0	72	2698	1906	Premiers
1985	VFL	Hawthorn	3	22	15	6	1	62	2647	2024	Runner-up
1984	VFL	Hawthorn	2	22	17	5	0	68	2724	2069	Runner-up
1983	VFL	Hawthorn	2	22	15	7	0	60	2675	2078	Premiers
1982	VFL	Hawthorn	2	22	17	5	0	68	2828	2149	Finals
1981	VFL	Hawthorn	6	22	13	9	0	52	2313	2114	—
1980	VFL	Hawthorn	8	22	10	12	0	40	2249	2381	—
1979	VFL	Hawthorn	7	22	10	12	0	40	2332	2336	—
1978	VFL	Hawthorn	2	22	16	6	0	64	2496	2120	Premiers
1977	VFL	Hawthorn	2	22	17	5	0	68	2618	1959	Finals
1976	VFL	Hawthorn	2	22	16	6	0	64	2323	2035	Premiers
1975◆	VFL	Hawthorn	1	22	17	5	0	68	2383	1735	Runner-up
1974	VFL	Hawthorn	3	22	15	7	0	60	2168	1729	Finals
1973	VFL	Hawthorn	7	22	11	11	0	44	2194	2002	—
1972	VFL	Hawthorn	6	22	13	9	0	52	2277	2050	—
1971◆	VFL	Hawthorn	1	22	19	3	0	76	2460	1601	Premiers
1970	VFL	Hawthorn	8	22	10	12	0	40	2264	1986	—
1969	VFL	Hawthorn	5	20	13	7	0	52	2025	2050	—
1968	VFL	Hawthorn	6	20	9	10	1	38	1934	1869	—
1967	VFL	Hawthorn	10	18	5	13	0	20	1241	1766	—
1966	VFL	Hawthorn	9	18	5	13	0	20	1224	1650	—
1965	VFL	Hawthorn	12	18	4	14	0	16	1200	1742	—
1964	VFL	Hawthorn	5	18	13	5	0	52	1382	1142	—
1963◆	VFL	Hawthorn	1	18	13	4	1	54	1485	1137	Runner-up
1962	VFL	Hawthorn	9	18	5	13	0	20	1307	1510	—
1961◆	VFL	Hawthorn	1	18	14	4	0	56	1467	1173	Premiers
1960	VFL	Hawthorn	5	18	11	7	0	44	1251	1192	—
1959	VFL	Hawthorn	7	18	9	9	0	36	1592	1412	—
1958	VFL	Hawthorn	6	18	9	9	0	36	1419	1298	—
1957	VFL	Hawthorn	3	18	11	7	0	44	1321	1132	Finals
1956	VFL	Hawthorn	7	18	7	10	1	30	1193	1342	—
1955	VFL	Hawthorn	8	18	8	10	0	32	1262	1342	—
1954	VFL	Hawthorn	9	18	8	10	0	32	1177	1337	—
1953	VFL	Hawthorn	12	18	3	15	0	12	974	1421	—
1952	VFL	Hawthorn	11	19	5	14	0	20	1030	1480	—
1951	VFL	Hawthorn	11	18	4	14	0	16	1136	1515	—
1950	VFL	Hawthorn	12	18	—	18	0	0	1022	2052	—
1949	VFL	Hawthorn	12	19	3	16	0	12	1153	1886	—
1948	VFL	Hawthorn	11	19	5	14	0	20	1280	1690	—
1947	VFL	Hawthorn	11	19	4	15	0	16	1456	1907	—
1946	VFL	Hawthorn	12	19	3	16	0	12	1487	2108	—
1945	VFL	Hawthorn	10	20	6	14	0	24	1665	1944	—
1944	VFL	Hawthorn	11	18	2	15	1	10	1268	1914	—
1943	VFL	Hawthorn	5	15	9	6	0	40	1259	1212	—
1942	VFL	Hawthorn	11	15	1	14	0	8	1058	1613	—
1941	VFL	Hawthorn	12	18	3	15	0	12	1367	2003	—
1940	VFL	Hawthorn	9	18	7	11	0	28	1549	1760	—
1939	VFL	Hawthorn	10	18	5	12	1	22	1427	1657	—
1938	VFL	Hawthorn	11	18	4	14	0	16	1414	1717	—
1937	VFL	Hawthorn	8	18	7	11	0	28	1413	1675	—
1936	VFL	Hawthorn	9	18	6	12	0	24	1391	1720	—
1935	VFL	Hawthorn	10	18	5	13	0	20	1460	1805	—
1934	VFL	Hawthorn	11	18	3	15	0	12	1300	1917	—
1933	VFL	Hawthorn	11	18	3	15	0	12	1178	1607	—
1932	VFL	Hawthorn	12	18	3	15	0	12	1034	1613	—
1931	VFL	Hawthorn	11	18	3	15	0	12	1145	1395	—
1930	VFL	Hawthorn	10	18	6	12	0	24	1205	1558	—
1929	VFL	Hawthorn	10	18	4	14	0	16	1170	1522	—
1928	VFL	Hawthorn	12	18	—	18	0	0	1171	1900	—
1927	VFL	Hawthorn	12	18	1	17	0	4	1087	1722	—
1926	VFL	Hawthorn	11	18	3	14	1	14	1094	1648	—
1925	VFL	Hawthorn	12	17	3	14	0	12	902	1365	—

Grand Final Appearances

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2015 vs West Coast

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

107–61

2014 vs Sydney Swans

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

137–74

2013 vs Fremantle

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

77–62

2012 vs Sydney Swans

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Lost

81–91

2008 vs Geelong

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

115–89

1991 vs West Coast

Hawthorn · Waverley Park

Won

139–86

1989 vs Geelong

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

144–138

1988 vs Melbourne

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

152–56

1987 vs Carlton

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Lost

71–104

1986 vs Carlton

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

110–68

1985 vs Essendon

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Lost

92–170

1984 vs Essendon

Hawthorn · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Lost

81–105


2015	Hawthorn	Won	107–61	West Coast	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2014	Hawthorn	Won	137–74	Sydney Swans	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2013	Hawthorn	Won	77–62	Fremantle	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2012	Hawthorn	Lost	81–91	Sydney Swans	Melbourne Cricket Ground
2008	Hawthorn	Won	115–89	Geelong	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1991	Hawthorn	Won	139–86	West Coast	Waverley Park
1989	Hawthorn	Won	144–138	Geelong	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1988	Hawthorn	Won	152–56	Melbourne	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1987	Hawthorn	Lost	71–104	Carlton	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1986	Hawthorn	Won	110–68	Carlton	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1985	Hawthorn	Lost	92–170	Essendon	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1984	Hawthorn	Lost	81–105	Essendon	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1983	Hawthorn	Won	140–57	Essendon	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1978	Hawthorn	Won	121–103	North Melbourne	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1976	Hawthorn	Won	100–70	North Melbourne	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1975	Hawthorn	Lost	67–122	North Melbourne	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1971	Hawthorn	Won	82–75	St Kilda	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1963	Hawthorn	Lost	60–109	Geelong	Melbourne Cricket Ground
1961	Hawthorn	Won	94–51	Footscray	Melbourne Cricket Ground

AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com. See methodology.

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