2012 Hawthorn Football Club season

Hawthorn Football Club

2012 season
President	Andrew Newbold
Coach	Alastair Clarkson
Captain(s)	Luke Hodge
Home ground	Aurora Stadium (Capacity: 23,000) MCG (Capacity: 100,018)
Pre-season competition	3rd
AFL season	Minor Premiers
Finals Series	Runner-Up
Best and Fairest	Sam Mitchell
Leading goalkicker	Lance Franklin (69)
Highest home attendance	99,683 (Grand Final vs. Sydney)
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The Hawthorn Football Club's 2012 season is its 88th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Overview

After losing a close Preliminary Final against Collingwood, the club opted to trade early picks in the draft for established players. Jack Gunston of Adelaide wanted to be traded to Hawthorn so a deal was arranged. Jarrad Boumann who once was on the Western Bulldogs list was selected in three way trade that sent Jordan Lisle to the Brisbane Lions.

Player draft

Draftee	Pick selection	Original Club
Bradley Hill	33	West Perth
Jordan Kelly	38	Dandenong Stringrays
Alex Woodward	53	Sandringham Dragons

Rookie	Pick selection	Original Club
Broc McCauley	16	Brisbane Lions
Amos Frank	34	Woodville-West Torrens
Andrew Boseley	52	Geelong Falcons
Adam Pattison	69	Box Hill Hawks

Pre-season

NAB Cup

Round	Opposition Team[1]	Venue	Result	Game Summary
First round	North Melbourne Kangaroos	Etihad Stadium	Won 1.6.8 (53) - 0.4.4 (28)
First round	Richmond Tigers	Etihad Stadium	Lost 0.5.7. (37) - 6.4.(40)
Second round	Greater Western Sydney	Aurora Stadium	Won 2.12.18 (108) - 0.4.10 (34)
Third round	Melbourne Demons	Etihad Stadium	Won 1.17.12 (123) - 0.6.8 (44)

Premiership season

Home and away season

Round	Opposition team[2]	Venue	Result (Hawthorn's score shown first)	Game summary	Report	Position on ladder
1	Collingwood Magpies	MCG	Won 20.17 (137) - 16.19 (115)	Hawthorn avenged two defeats to Collingwood last season to post a 22-point victory. Inaccurate kicking by Collingwood early, kept the Hawks in the game. The Hawks kicked away in the final term.	Report	6th
2	Geelong Cats	MCG	Lost 13.12 (90) - 14.8 (92)	After leading for the majority of the match, and leading by as much as three goals in the final quarter, Hawthorn endured a goalless final quarter to lose their eighth straight match against the Cats dating back to the 2008 AFL Grand Final.	Report	8th
3	Adelaide Crows	MCG	Won 21.14 (140) – 12.12 (84)	Hawthorn was challenged early by the Crows, but went on to win by 56 points.	Report	7th
4	West Coast Eagles	Patersons Stadium	Lost 5.16 (46) - 5.21 (51)	In wet conditions in Perth, and with inaccurate goal-kicking displays by both teams, Hawthorn lost by five points.	Report	9th
5	Sydney Swans	Aurora Stadium	Lost 10.9.(69) - 16.10 (106)	After leading by 20 points at half time, Sydney overran Hawthorn and won by 37 points.	Report	11th
6	St Kilda Saints	MCG	Won 18.15 (123) – 13.10 (88)	Lance Franklin and Cyril Rioli kicked 11 goals between them as Hawthorn posted a convincing 33-point win over St Kilda	Report	11th
7	Melbourne Demons	MCG	Won 15.25 (115) – 6.13 (49)	Hawthorn dominated the game in spite of inaccurate kicking.	Report	7th
8	Fremantle Dockers	Aurora Stadium	Won 17.17 (119) – 9.9 (63)	Hawthorn set up the win with eight goals to one in the second quarter. Jarryd Roughead kicked 4 goals.	Report	6th
9	Richmond Tigers	MCG	Lost 10.15.(75) - 21.11 (137)	The Tigers led all day and won each quarter.	Report	8th
10	North Melbourne Kangaroos	Aurora Stadium	Won 27.12 (174) – 9.5 (59)	Lance Franklin kicked a ground record of 13 goals as Hawthorn won comfortably by 115 points.	Report	6th
11	Port Adelaide Power	AAMI Stadium	Won 16.12 (108) – 9.8 (62)	Lance Franklin kicked 4 goals and was reported (later cleared) as Hawthorn won in Adelaide.	Report	6th
12	Brisbane Lions	MCG	Won 19.21 (135) – 11.4 (70)	After an even first quarter, the Hawks won by 65 points. Lance Franklin kicked 5 goals.	Report	5th
13	Bye
14	Carlton Blues	MCG	Won 18.12 (120) – 10.10 (70)	The Hawks outplayed the Blues, extending their lead the further the game progressed, the Hawks won by 50 points. Lance Franklin kicked 4 goals.	Report	6th
15	Greater Western Sydney	MCG	Won 28.25 (193) – 4.7 (31)	The Hawks recorded their second largest ever win in its history, beating the Giants by 162 points. Lance Franklin kicked his 500th career goal and Jarryd Roughead kicked 6 goals.	Report	5th
16	Western Bulldogs	Etihad Stadium	Won 17.14 (116) - 6.8 (44)	Hawthorn scored 16 of the last 19 goals of the game, and kept the Bulldogs to just 1.4 after half-time.	Report	4th
17	Collingwood Magpies	MCG	Won 21.12 (138) - 13.13(91)	Hawthorn opened a large lead early in the game, before easing up in junk time to win by 47 points.	Report	3rd
18	Essendon Bombers	Etihad Stadium	Won 27.18 (180) - 12.14(86)	Hawks make AFL history by winning eight games by more than forty points in a row.[3] Luke Hodge kicked 5 and Max Bailey returned for his first game of the season.	Report	2nd
19	Geelong Cats	MCG	Lost 17.14 (116) - 18.10 (118)	After trailing by 51 points early in the second quarter, Hawthorn got themselves back in the game only to lose by the final kick of the night.	Report	4th
20	Port Adelaide Power	Aurora Stadium	Won 24.15 (159) – 13.9 (87)	Hawthorn set up the win with eight goals to two in the second quarter. Paul Puopolo kicked 5 goals.	Report	4th
21	Gold Coast Suns	MCG	Won 19.15 (129) – 10.5 (65)	Hawthorn set up the win with six first quarter goals. Jack Gunston kicked 4 goals.	Report	2nd
22	Sydney Swans	SCG	Won 15.12 (102) – 14.11 (95)	Hawthorn had their narrowest win for the season against the top team, Sydney. After trailing by six goals in the second quarter, the Hawks kicked seven goals for the quarter. Lance Franklin kicked 4 goals and Shaun Burgoyne played well.	Report	1st
23	West Coast Eagles	MCG	Won 14.11 (95) – 10.10 (70)	Hawthorn secured the minor premiership with a seven-goal first quarter. Lance Franklin kicked four goals but Brent Guerra injured his hamstring.	Report	1st

2012 finals Series

First Qualifying Final

	First Qualifying Final
Friday, 7 September 7:50pm	Hawthorn	def.	Collingwood	MCG (Crowd: 84,625)
	4.6 (30) 9.10 (64) 15.13 (103) 20.15 (135)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	2.3 (15) 7.4 (46) 12.7 (79) 15.7 (97)	Umpires: Nicholls, Meredith, McInerney Television broadcast: Seven Network
Franklin 4, Hale 2, Bruest 2, Gunston 2, Rioli 2, Hodge 2,		Goals	Cloke 6, Krakouer 4.
Sewell, Mitchell, Gibson, Bruest, Franklin		Best	Pemblebury, Swan, Krakouer, Cloke.
Whitecross (ACL)		Injuries	Nil
Roughead rough play		Reports	Maxwell striking
Hawthorn defeated Collingwood by 38 points, with Lance Franklin kicking four goals, to earn a week off and progress to the preliminary finals.

First Preliminary Final

	Second Preliminary Final
Saturday, 22 September 5:15pm	Hawthorn	vs.	Adelaide	MCG
	2.6 (18) 5.10 (40) 11.14 (80) 13.19 (97)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	4.1.(25) 7.3 (45) 10.4 (64) 14.8 (92)	Television broadcast: Seven Network
Franklin 3, Bruest 2, Gunston 2, Rioli 2		Goals	Tippett 4, Walker 4
Sewell, Mitchell, Bruest, Lewis, Rioli		Best	Tippett. Dangerfield, Walker. Sloane

Hawthorn missed some easy shots at goal, a six-goal third quarter set up the win.

Grand Final

	Grand Final
Saturday, 29 September (2:30 pm)	Hawthorn	def. by	Sydney	MCG (Crowd: 99,683)	Report
	4.5 (29) 4.6 (30) 9.10 (64) 11.15 (81)	Q1 Q2 Q3 Final	1.4 (10) 7.4 (46) 10.5 (65) 14.7 (91)	Umpires: Rosebury, Stevic, Meredith Norm Smith Medal: Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney) Television broadcast: Seven Network National anthem: Marina Prior
Franklin 3, Breust 2, Gunston 2, Hale 2, Ellis, Smith		Goals	Jack 2, Kennedy 2, Malceski 2, McVeigh 2, Morton 2, Goodes, Hannebery, Reid, Roberts-Thomson
Franklin, Sewell, Burgoyne, Mitchell, Breust, Hale		Best	Hannebery, O'Keefe, Kennedy, McVeigh, Jetta, Goodes
Ellis (calf), Hodge (head)		Injuries	Goodes (knee), Johnson (wrist)
Nil		Reports	Nil

Ladder

2012 AFL Ladder
	Team	P	W	L	D	PF	PA	%	Pts
1	Hawthorn	22	17	5	0	2679	1733	154.59	68
2	Adelaide	22	17	5	0	2428	1833	132.46	68
3	Sydney (P)	22	16	6	0	2290	1629	140.58	64
4	Collingwood	22	16	6	0	2123	1823	116.46	64
5	West Coast	22	15	7	0	2244	1807	124.18	60
6	Geelong	22	15	7	0	2209	1886	117.13	60
7	Fremantle	22	14	8	0	1956	1691	115.67	56
8	North Melbourne	22	14	8	0	2359	2097	112.49	56
9	St Kilda	22	12	10	0	2347	1903	123.33	48
10	Carlton	22	11	11	0	2079	1925	108.00	44
11	Essendon	22	11	11	0	2091	2090	100.05	44
12	Richmond	22	10	11	1	2169	1943	111.63	42
13	Brisbane Lions	22	10	12	0	1904	2092	91.01	40
14	Port Adelaide	22	5	16	1	1691	2144	78.87	22
15	Western Bulldogs	22	5	17	0	1542	2301	67.01	20
16	Melbourne	22	4	18	0	1580	2341	67.49	16
17	Gold Coast	22	3	19	0	1509	2481	60.82	12
18	GWS	22	2	20	0	1270	2751	46.17	8
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against

References

1. "2011 NAB Cup Fixture". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
2. "2011 AFL Fixture" (PDF). Australian Football League. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
3. "Round 19 Footy Flashbacks". HAWTHORNFC.com.au. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2013-09-04.

External links

• Official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
• Official website of the Australian Football League