1957 Hawthorn Football Club season

33rd season in the Victorian Football League December 2017 December 2017 Hawthorn Football Club 1957 Dr. A.S. Ferguson Jack HaleJohn Kennedy Sr. (round 11) John Kennedy Sr. Glenferrie Oval Night series 1st round VFL season 11–7 (3rd) Finals series Preliminary final(lost to 76–144) Best and fairest Alf Hughes Terry Ingersoll (33) 69,455 (Semi-final vs. ) 12,000 (Round 14 vs. 27,046 1956 1958 The 1957 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 33rd season in the Victorian Football League and 56th overall. This was the first time since 1923 Hawthorn qualified for finals, and the first time since joining the VFL in 1925. Fixture Night Series 1957 Night Series Cup Due to the popularity of the night series cup every team competed in the 1957 night series. Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Thursday, 12 September 11.10 (76) 7.15 (57) Lost by 19 points Lake Oval 14,000 Premiership Season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 20 April (2:15 pm) 10.6 (66) 15.12 (102) Won by 36 points Princes Park Football Ground (A) 24,321 1–0 2 Saturday, 27 April (2:15 pm) 9.22 (76) 8.9 (57) Won by 19 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 21,000 2–0 3 Saturday, 4 May (2:15 pm) 13.9 (87) 11.12 (78) Lost by 9 points Arden Street Oval (A) 11,000 2–1 4 Saturday, 11 May (2:15 pm) 6.15 (51) 4.9 (33) Won by 18 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 20,000 3–1 5 Saturday, 18 May (2:15 pm) 9.10 (64) 3.19 (37) Lost by 27 points Kardinia Park (A) 18,000 3–2 6 Saturday, 25 May (2:15 pm) 9.12 (66) 11.8 (74) Won by 8 points Windy Hill (A) 22,000 4–2 7 Saturday, 1 June (2:15 pm) 11.11 (77) 7.8 (50) Won by 27 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 26,000 5–2 8 Saturday, 8 June (2:15 pm) 9.14 (68) 13.11 (89) Won by 21 points Lake Oval (A) 18,200 6–2 9 Monday, 17 June (2:15 pm) 15.14 (104) 7.14 (56) Won by 48 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 25,500 7–2 10 Saturday, 22 June (2:15 pm) StK 10.15 (75) 8.11 (59) Lost by 16 points Junction Oval (A) 21,000 7–3 11 Saturday, 29 June (2:15 pm) 10.14 (74) 13.15 (93) Lost by 19 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 27,000 7–4 12 Saturday, 6 July (2:15 pm) 7.10 (52) 8.13 (61) Lost by 9 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 26,000 7–5 13 Saturday, 13 July (2:15 pm) 11.12 (78) 10.15 (75) Lost by 3 points Punt Road Oval (A) 22,000 7–6 14 Saturday, 27 July (2:15 pm) 7.13 (55) 5.4 (34) Won by 21 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,000 8–6 15 Saturday, 3 August (2:15 pm) 8.18 (66) 10.13 (73) Won by 7 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 32,163 9–6 16 Saturday, 10 August (2:15 pm) 14.19 (103) 8.7 (55) Won by 48 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,500 10–6 17 Saturday, 17 August (2:15 pm) 13.7 (85) 9.10 (64) Won by 21 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 31,000 11–6 18 Saturday, 24 August (2:15 pm) 8.11 (59) 7.15 (57) Lost by 2 points Western Oval (A) 25,436 11–7 http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1957.html afltables.com AFL Tables - 1957 Season Scores 13 September 2016 Finals Series Page–McIntyre system Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result First Semi-final Saturday, 31 August (2:30 pm) 10.11 (71) 6.12 (48) Won by 23 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 69,455 Preliminary final Saturday, 14 September (2:30 pm) 22.12 (144) 11.10 (76) Lost by 68 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 74,090 Ladder Ladder Haw References Category:Hawthorn Football Club seasons Hawthorn