1976 Hawthorn Football Club season

52nd season in the Victorian Football League December 2017 December 2017 Hawthorn Football Club 1976 Phil J. Ryan John Kennedy, Sr. Don Scott Princes Park VFL season 16–6 (2nd) Finals Series Premiers(Defeated 100–70) Best and Fairest Leigh Matthews Michael Moncrieff (97) 110,143 (Grand Final vs. ) 7,567 (Round 18 vs. ) 28,559 1975 1977 The 1976 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 52nd season in the Victorian Football League and 75th overall. Hawthorn qualified for finals for the third consecutive season. Hawthorn qualified for the Grand Final for the second consecutive season. In the Grand Final, Hawthorn faced for the second consecutive season. Hawthorn won their third VFL premiership defeating North Melbourne 100–70. This was their first premiership since 1971. Fixture Premiership season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 3 April (2:10 pm) StK 13.11 (89) 16.15 (111) Won by 22 points Moorabbin Oval (A) 22,879 1–0 2 Saturday, 10 April (2:10 pm) 20.11 (131) 16.13 (109) Won by 22 points Princes Park (H) 15,479 2–0 3 Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) 25.22 (172) 12.12 (84) Won by 88 points Princes Park (H) 23,965 3–0 4 Saturday, 24 April (2:10 pm) 14.20 (104) 14.8 (92) Won by 12 points VFL Park (H) 27,040 4–0 5 Saturday, 1 May (2:10 pm) 10.15 (75) 14.10 (94) Won by 19 points Windy Hill (A) 14,389 5–0 6 Saturday, 8 May (2:10 pm) 7.20 (62) 15.12 (102) Lost by 40 points Princes Park (H) 27,889 5–1 7 Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) 14.13 (97) 21.19 (145) Won by 48 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 25,876 6–1 8 Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) 20.16 (136) 11.10 (76) Won by 60 points Princes Park (H) 7,827 7–1 9 Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) 18.15 (123) 14.12 (96) Won by 27 points Princes Park (H) 8,971 8–1 10 Saturday, 5 June (2:10 pm) 13.10 (88) 15.10 (100) Won by 20 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 29,608 9–1 11 Monday, 14 June (2:10 pm) 11.22 (88) 11.10 (76) Won by 12 points Princes Park (H) 33,692 10–1 12 Saturday, 19 June (2:10 pm) StK 13.19 (97) 18.14 (122) Lost by 25 points Princes Park (H) 14,294 10–2 13 Saturday, 26 June (2:10 pm) 9.13 (67) 10.15 (75) Won by 8 points Arden Street Oval (A) 16,230 11–2 14 Saturday, 3 July (2:10 pm) 5.7 (37) 17.15 (117) Won by 80 points Western Oval (A) 13,307 12–2 15 Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm) 16.11 (107) 18.11 (119) Won by 12 points VFL Park (A) 27,353 13–2 16 Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) 15.17 (107) 18.15 (123) Lost by 16 points Princes Park (H) 16,579 13–3 17 Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) 17.14 (116) 11.19 (85) Lost by 31 points Princes Park (A) 26,378 13–4 18 Saturday, 31 July (2:10 pm) 16.17 (113) 14.11 (95) Won by 18 points Princes Park (H) 7,567 14–4 19 Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm) 12.11 (83) 13.19 (97) Won by 14 points VFL Park (A) 18,640 15–4 20 Saturday, 14 August (2:10 pm) 12.19 (91) 14.10 (94) Won by 3 points Junction Oval (A) 10,417 16–4 21 Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) 11.16 (82) 17.12 (114) Lost by 32 points Princes Park (H) 13,674 16–5 22 Saturday, 28 August (2:10 pm) 13.18 (96) 10.11 (71) Lost by 25 points Kardinia Park (A) 22,916 16–6 http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1976.html afltables.com AFL Tables - 1976 Scores Finals Series Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result Qualifying final Saturday, 4 September (2:30 pm) 14.19 (103) 12.11 (83) Won by 20 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 64,148 Semi-final Saturday, 11 September (2:30 pm) 9.16 (70) 12.15 (87) Won by 17 points VFL Park (A) 60,105Grand Final Saturday, 25 September (2:50 pm) 13.22 (100) 10.10 (70) Won by 30 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 110,143 Ladder Ladder Haw References Category:Hawthorn Football Club seasons Hawthorn