1984 Hawthorn Football Club season

60th season in the Victorian Football League December 2017 December 2017 Hawthorn Football Club 1984 Ron Cook Allan Jeans Leigh Matthews Princes Park VFL season 17–5 (2nd) Finals series Grand Final(lost to 81–105) Best and Fairest Russell Greene Leigh Matthews (77) 92,685 (Grand Final vs. ) 11,178 (Round 15 vs. ) 28,459 1983 1985The 1984 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 60th season in the Victorian Football League and 83rd overall. Hawthorn entered the season as the defending VFL Premiers. Hawthorn qualified for their third consecutive finals series. Hawthorn qualified for their second consecutive Grand Final. It was the second time they advanced to the Grand Final in two consecutive seasons since 1976. They faced in a rematch of last years Grand Final with a chance to repeat as premiers. Hawthorn led 68–45 at 3-quarter time but Essendon kicked 9 goals to 2 in the fourth quarter to run over the top and win 105–81. This was their first Grand Final loss since 1975. Fixture Premiership season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 31 March (2:10 pm) 17.22 (124) 13.11 (89) Won by 35 points Princes Park (H) 14,369 1–0 2 Saturday, 7 April (2:10 pm) 16.14 (110) 17.14 (116) Won by 6 points Windy Hill (A) 22,841 2–0 3 Saturday, 14 April (2:10 pm) 20.12 (132) 20.18 (138) Won by 6 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 25,557 3–0 4 Monday, 23 April (2:10 pm) StK 23.21 (159) 14.15 (99) Won by 60 points Princes Park (H) 14,125 4–0 5 Saturday, 28 April (2:10 pm) 13.16 (94) 22.9 (141) Won by 47 points Western Oval (A) 19,988 5–0 6 Saturday, 5 May (2:10 pm) 11.15 (81) 17.18 (120) Lost by 39 points VFL Park (H) 31,259 5–1 7 Saturday, 12 May (2:10 pm) 20.15 (135) 16.8 (104) Won by 31 points Princes Park (H) 14,134 6–1 8 Saturday, 19 May (2:10 pm) 12.11 (83) 23.13 (151) Won by 68 points Princes Park (A) 31,944 7–1 9 Saturday, 26 May (2:10 pm) 21.17 (143) 13.8 (86) Won by 57 points Princes Park (H) 12,975 8–1 10 Saturday, 2 June (2:10 pm) 17.11 (113) 11.19 (85) Lost by 28 points Kardinia Park (A) 14,290 8–2 11 Monday, 11 June (2:10 pm) 14.8 (92) 18.16 (124) Won by 32 points VFL Park (A) 62,339 9–2 12 Saturday, 16 July (2:10 pm) 12.21 (93) 6.10 (46) Won by 47 points Princes Park (H) 25,726 10–2 13 Saturday, 23 June (2:10 pm) 13.12 (90) 15.17 (107) Lost by 17 points Princes Park (H) 20,422 10–3 14 Saturday, 30 June (2:10 pm) StK 4.6 (30) 19.20 (134) Won by 104 points Moorabbin Oval (A) 12,523 11–3 15 Saturday, 7 July (2:10 pm) 16.14 (110) 10.16 (76) Won by 34 points Princes Park (H) 11,178 12–3 16 Saturday, 14 July (2:10 pm) 14.13 (97) 28.17 (185) Won by 88 points VFL Park (A) 27,274 13–3 17 Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) 11.11 (77) 10.7 (67) Lost by 10 points Junction Oval (A) 6,920 13–4 18 Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) 21.14 (140) 16.12 (108) Won by 32 points Princes Park (H) 23,368 14–4 19 Saturday, 11 August (2:10 pm) 17.20 (122) 7.9 (51) Lost by 71 points Arden Street Oval (A) 8,274 14–5 20 Sunday, 19 August (2:10 pm) 11.19 (85) 25.24 (174) Won by 89 points Sydney Cricket Ground (A) 8,276 15–5 21 Saturday, 25 August (2:10 pm) 16.23 (119) 15.14 (104) Won by 15 points Princes Park (H) 22,173 16–5 22 Saturday, 1 September (2:10 pm) 25.14 (164) 14.11 (95) Won by 69 points VFL Park (H) 31,609 17–5 http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1984.html afltables.com AFL Tables - 1984 Scores 17 September 2016 Finals series McIntyre "Final Five" system Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result Qualifying final Saturday, 8 September (2:30 pm) 18.14 (122) 13.14 (92) Won by 30 points VFL Park (H) 55,947 2nd semi-final Sunday, 16 September (2:30 pm) 15.15 (105) 16.17 (113) Won by 8 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 76,514Grand Final Saturday, 29 September (2:50 pm) 12.9 (81) 14.21 (105) Lost by 24 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 92,685 Ladder Ladder Haw References Category:Hawthorn Football Club seasons Hawthorn