1963 Hawthorn Football Club season

Australian rules football seasonSeptember 2016 September 2016 September 2016 Hawthorn Football Club 1963 Dr. A.S. Ferguson John Kennedy, Sr. Graham Arthur Glenferrie Oval VFL season 13–4–1 (1st) Finals series Grand Final(lost to 60–109) Best and fairest Ian Law John Peck (75) 91,471 (Semi-final vs. ) 10,500 (Round 12 vs. ) 33,601 1962 1964The 1963 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 39th season in the Victorian Football League and 62nd. This was the second time Hawthorn were the minor premiers. Hawthorn qualified for their second Grand Final appearance, however they suffered their first Grand Final defeat losing to 60–109. Following the defeat John Kennedy Sr. stepped down as coach. Fixture 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 (2:20 pm) 8.12 (60) 13.7 (85) Lost by 25 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 30,000 0–1 2 Thursday, 25 April (2:20 pm) 14.16 (100) 13.18 (96) Lost by 4 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 55,293 0–2 3 Saturday, 4 May (2:20 pm) 8.16 (54) 13.22 (100) Won by 36 points Victoria Park (A) 27,419 1–2 4 Saturday, 11 May (2:20 pm) 21.25 (151) 11.14 (80) Won by 71 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 15,000 2–2 5 Saturday, 18 May (2:20 pm) 8.9 (57) 11.10 (76) Won by 19 points Western Oval (A) 22,251 3–2 6 Saturday, 25 May (2:20 pm) 11.17 (83) 9.7 (61) Won by 22 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 14,837 4–2 7 Saturday, 1 June (2:20 pm) 9.12 (66) 9.12 (66) Draw Kardinia Park (A) 29,374 4–2–1 8 Saturday, 8 June (2:20 pm) StK 8.13 (61) 9.11 (65) Won by 4 points Junction Oval (A) 34,900 5–2–1 9 Saturday, 22 June (2:20 pm) 9.6 (60) 7.12 (54) Won by 6 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 25,300 6–2–1 10 Saturday, 6 July (2:20 pm) 4.10 (34) 11.14 (80) Won by 46 points Punt Road Oval (A) 20,200 7–2–1 11 Saturday, 20 July (2:20 pm) 9.17 (71) 6.2 (38) Won by 33 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 10,500 8–2–1 12 Saturday, 27 July (2:20 pm) 11.17 (83) 7.10 (52) Lost by 31 points Windy Hill (A) 25,500 8–3–1 13 Saturday, 3 August (2:20 pm) 13.6 (84) 8.14 (62) Won by 22 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 24,000 9–3–1 14 Saturday, 10 August (2:20 pm) 15.9 (99) 8.9 (57) Won by 42 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 19,458 10–3–1 15 Saturday, 17 August (2:20 pm) 6.9 (45) 15.15 (105) Won by 60 points Lake Oval (A) 14,100 11–3–1 16 Saturday, 24 August (2:20 pm) 13.21 (99) 8.7 (55) Won by 44 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 17,000 12–3–1 17 Saturday, 31 August (2:20 pm) 6.9 (45) 12.14 (86) Won by 41 points Arden Street Oval (A) 12,963 13–3–1 18 Saturday, 7 September (2:20 pm) 6.16 (52) 13.12 (90) Lost by 38 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 35,500 13–4–1 http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1963.html afltables.com AFL Tables - 1963 Season Scores 13 September 2016 Finals series Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result Second Semi-Final Saturday, 21 September (2:30 pm) 11.16 (82) 14.17 (101) Lost by 19 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 91,471 Preliminary Final Saturday, 28 September (2:30 pm) 11.11 (77) 10.8 (68) Won by 9 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 86,546Grand Final Saturday, 5 October (2:30 pm) 15.19 (109) 8.12 (60) Lost by 49 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 101,209 Ladder Ladder Haw References Category:Hawthorn Football Club seasons Hawthorn