1957 VFL Season: Hawthorn
These are the details of the premiership results for Hawthorn for the 1957 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Glenferrie Oval as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Carlton in the first semi final, Hawthorn were defeated by Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1957 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Club:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Glenferrie Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 116.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur, Graham | #2 | 15 | 12 | R01-09, R12, R16-18, SF, PF |
| Cabble, Ron | #6 | 5 | 7 | R16-18, SF, PF |
| Carter, Len | #34 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Collard, Cyril | #4 | 11 | 3 | R01, R03-11, R15 |
| Considine, Frank | #7 | 7 | 0 | R04-07, R09-10, R14 |
| Cooper, John | #5 | 4 | 3 | R01-04 |
| Crane, Len | #14 | 20 | 1 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Dupuy, Geoff | #38 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Edwards, Brendan | #9 | 19 | 3 | R01-17, SF, PF |
| Egerton, Ian | #32 | 7 | 0 | R06, R08-12, R15 |
| Falconer, Brian | #36 | 20 | 6 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Fisher, John | #5 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Gent, Don | #26 | 19 | 0 | R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF |
| Hinks, Ian | #11 | 4 | 2 | R14-16, R18 |
| Howells, Geoff | #25 | 19 | 9 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, PF |
| Hughes, Alf | #12 | 18 | 0 | R01-09, R12-18, SF, PF |
| Ingersoll, Terry | #20 | 14 | 33 | R01-13, R18 |
| Jose, Max | #13 | 4 | 0 | R07, R10-12 |
| Kaine, Les | #1 | 14 | 15 | R01-05, R11, R13-18, SF, PF |
| Kann, Brian | #22 | 13 | 0 | R02, R04-05, R10-17, SF, PF |
| Kennedy, John | #10 | 20 | 4 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Maginness, Norm | #35 | 15 | 0 | R06-18, SF, PF |
| Metcalfe, Barry | #18 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Northcote, Kevin | #19 | 3 | 1 | R11-13 |
| O'Brien, Phil | #15 | 20 | 21 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| O'Mahoney, John | #3 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Peck, John | #23 | 16 | 9 | R01-13, R18, SF, PF |
| Ritchie, Dave | #39 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Shelton, Bill | #40 | 6 | 4 | R13-18 |
| Simmonds, Roy | #27 | 20 | 10 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Voigt, Noel | #17 | 12 | 0 | R02-03, R05-10, R14, R17, SF, PF |
| Waters, Bryan | #33 | 2 | 1 | R03, R10 |
| Woodley, Allan | #24 | 20 | 12 | R01-18, SF, PF |
| Yeoman, Ray | #21 | 19 | 12 | R02-18, SF, PF |
| Young, Garry | #31 | 7 | 16 | R13-17, SF, PF |
| Young, Maurie | #8 | 20 | 17 | R01-18, SF, PF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale, Jack | 19 | 12 | -0- | 7 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, PF |
| Kennedy, John | 1 | 0 | -0- | 1 | R11 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1957 | Round 1 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 36 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 27/04/1957 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 19 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 04/05/1957 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 9 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 11/05/1957 | Round 4 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 18 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 18/05/1957 | Round 5 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 27 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 25/05/1957 | Round 6 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 8 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 01/06/1957 | Round 7 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 27 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 08/06/1957 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 21 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 17/06/1957 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 48 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 22/06/1957 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 16 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 29/06/1957 | Round 11 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 19 | John Kennedy | John Kennedy |
| 06/07/1957 | Round 12 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 9 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 13/07/1957 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 3 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 27/07/1957 | Round 14 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 21 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 03/08/1957 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 7 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 10/08/1957 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 48 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 17/08/1957 | Round 17 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 21 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 24/08/1957 | Round 18 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 2 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 31/08/1957 | Semi Final | Carlton | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 23 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |
| 14/09/1957 | Preliminary Final | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 68 | Jack Hale | John Kennedy |