1971 Hawthorn Football Club season

47th season in the Victorian Football League December 2017 December 2017 Hawthorn Football Club 1971 Phil J. Ryan John Kennedy, Sr. David Parkin Glenferrie Oval VFL season 19–3 (1st) Finals series Premiers(Defeated StK 82–75) Best and Fairest Leigh Matthews Peter Hudson (150) 118,192 (Grand Final vs. StK) 9,112 (Round 19 vs. ) 32,198 1970 1972The 1971 season was the Hawthorn Football Club 47th season in the Victorian Football League and 70th overall. Hawthorn finished as the minor premiers for the first time since 1963. Hawthorn qualified for the finals for the first time since 1963. Hawthorn qualified for their third Grand Final and first since 1963. Hawthorn defeated StK in the Grand Final 82–75 to win their second VFL premiership and first since 1961. Peter Hudson kicked 150 goals equalling the record set by Bob Pratt in 1934. 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) 10.12 (72) 13.18 (96) Won by 24 points Windy Hill (A) 19,214 1–0 2 Saturday, 10 April (2:10 pm) 14.13 (97) 7.11 (53) Won by 44 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 15,310 2–0 3 Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) 16.19 (115) 16.11 (107) Won by 8 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 14,094 3–0 4 Saturday, 24 April (2:10 pm) StK 10.9 (69) 18.19 (127) Won by 58 points Moorabbin Oval (A) 25,153 4–0 5 Saturday, 1 May (2:10 pm) 12.21 (93) 6.9 (45) Won by 48 points VFL Park (H) 16,205 5–0 6 Saturday, 8 May (2:10 pm) 18.5 (113) 16.11 (107) Lost by 6 points Western Oval (A) 19,205 5–1 7 Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) 21.19 (145) 12.6 (78) Won by 67 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 22,976 6–1 8 Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) 7.10 (52) 22.15 (147) Won by 95 points VFL Park (A) 14,843 7–1 9 Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) 4.12 (36) 14.12 (96) Won by 60 points Princes Park (A) 30,151 8–1 10 Saturday, 5 June (2:10 pm) 15.17 (107) 7.13 (55) Won by 52 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 28,451 9–1 11 Monday, 14 June (2:10 pm) 10.14 (74) 14.10 (94) Won by 20 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 52,256 10–1 12 Saturday, 19 June (2:10 pm) 14.20 (104) 11.5 (71) Won by 33 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,219 11–1 13 Saturday, 26 June (2:10 pm) 7.16 (58) 14.9 (93) Won by 35 points VFL Park (A) 18,378 12–1 14 Saturday, 3 July (2:10 pm) 13.6 (84) 15.13 (103) Won by 19 points Kardinia Park (A) 14,733 13–1 15 Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm) StK 20.5 (125) 15.12 (102) Won by 23 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 22,542 14–1 16 Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) 3.15 (33) 11.16 (82) Won by 49 points Lake Oval (A) 10,471 15–1 17 Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) 23.16 (154) 4.15 (39) Won by 115 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 21,979 16–1 18 Saturday, 31 July (2:10 pm) 16.12 (108) 11.10 (76) Lost by 32 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 47,931 16–2 19 Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm) 23.16 (154) 9.8 (62) Won by 92 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 9,122 17–2 20 Saturday, 14 August (2:10 pm) 11.15 (81) 19.6 (120) Lost by 39 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 22,781 17–3 21 Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) 15.15 (105) 20.20 (140) Won by 35 points Victoria Park (A) 41,312 18–3 22 Saturday, 28 August (2:10 pm) 18.16 (124) 8.17 (65) Won by 59 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 14,876 19–3 http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1971.html afltables.com AFL Tables - 1971 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, 11 September (2:30 pm) StK 12.18 (90) 12.16 (88) Won by 2 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 99,822Grand Final Saturday, 25 September (2:50 pm) StK 12.10 (82) 11.9 (75) Won by 7 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 118,192 Ladder Ladder Haw References Category:Hawthorn Football Club seasons Hawthorn