1975 VFL Season: Hawthorn
These are the details of the premiership results for Hawthorn for the 1975 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing ten matches there (nine as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating North Melbourne in the second semi final, Hawthorn were defeated by North Melbourne in the grand final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1975 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Club:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 137.3)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Team Leaders
Captain:
Peter Crimmins
Vice-Captain:
Don Scott
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablett, Geoff | #2 | 22 | 14 | R01-17, R19-20, R22, SF, GF |
| Bevan, Wayne | #37 | 1 | 0 | R14 |
| Bremner, Ian | #20 | 21 | 1 | R01-15, R19-22, SF, GF |
| Cooke, Michael | #48 | 2 | 4 | SF, GF |
| Crimmins, Peter | #5 | 7 | 7 | R01-07 |
| De Wolde, Alle | #27 | 13 | 9 | R01-12, R21 |
| DiPierdomenico, Robert | #38 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Douge, Brian | #11 | 7 | 1 | R13-15, R17-18, R20, R22 |
| Goad, Alan | #19 | 9 | 3 | R01-02, R07, R09, R16-17, R19-21 |
| Harrison, Glenn | #41 | 8 | 1 | R02-09 |
| Heath, Kevin | #8 | 6 | 0 | R01-04, R07, R21 |
| Hendrie, John | #25 | 24 | 33 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Jaworskyj, Bohdan | #1 | 24 | 2 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Jones, Bernie | #31 | 20 | 17 | R05-22, SF, GF |
| Knights, Peter | #24 | 23 | 3 | R01-13, R15-22, SF, GF |
| Lynn, Gerry | #29 | 1 | 0 | R20 |
| Martello, Alan | #14 | 24 | 18 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Matthews, Kelvin | #4 | 24 | 19 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Matthews, Leigh | #3 | 23 | 68 | R01-13, R15-22, SF, GF |
| McCarthy, Gerald | #21 | 17 | 0 | R05-06, R08, R10-22, SF |
| Meagher, Des | #30 | 3 | 1 | R01, SF, GF |
| Moncrieff, Michael | #6 | 23 | 57 | R01-06, R08-22, SF, GF |
| Moore, Kelvin | #15 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Murphy, Shane | #32 | 3 | 5 | R22, SF, GF |
| Petch, Len | #34 | 7 | 0 | R01-04, R14, R16, R22 |
| Polkinghorne, David | #10 | 6 | 0 | R11, R14, R16-19 |
| Rice, Leon | #13 | 13 | 3 | R01-03, R09-16, R22, GF |
| Rowlings, Barry | #22 | 19 | 29 | R04, R07-22, SF, GF |
| Scott, Don | #23 | 22 | 15 | R01-13, R15, R17-22, SF, GF |
| Scrimshaw, Ian | #16 | 15 | 17 | R03-06, R08, R10, R12, R14-21 |
| Steel, Kelvin | #33 | 2 | 0 | R13, R18 |
| Trott, Stuart | #28 | 19 | 12 | R05-19, R21-22, SF, GF |
| Tuck, Michael | #17 | 24 | 20 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Welsh, Peter | #12 | 23 | 0 | R01-21, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy, John | 24 | 18 | -0- | 6 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/1975 | Round 1 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 29 | John Kennedy | Peter Crimmins |
| 12/04/1975 | Round 2 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 40 | John Kennedy | Peter Crimmins |
| 19/04/1975 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 29 | John Kennedy | Peter Crimmins |
| 26/04/1975 | Round 4 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 30 | John Kennedy | Peter Crimmins |
| 03/05/1975 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 55 | John Kennedy | Peter Crimmins |
| 10/05/1975 | Round 6 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 26 | John Kennedy | Peter Crimmins |
| 17/05/1975 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 40 | John Kennedy | Peter Crimmins |
| 24/05/1975 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 73 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 31/05/1975 | Round 9 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 76 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 07/06/1975 | Round 10 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 49 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 16/06/1975 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 56 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 21/06/1975 | Round 12 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 25 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 28/06/1975 | Round 13 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 24 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 05/07/1975 | Round 14 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 25 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 12/07/1975 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 62 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 19/07/1975 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 12 | John Kennedy | unknown |
| 26/07/1975 | Round 17 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 4 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 02/08/1975 | Round 18 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 34 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 09/08/1975 | Round 19 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 118 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 16/08/1975 | Round 20 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 2 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 23/08/1975 | Round 21 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 30 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 30/08/1975 | Round 22 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 7 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 13/09/1975 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 11 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 27/09/1975 | Grand Final | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 55 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |