1976 VFL Season: Hawthorn
These are the details of the premiership results for Hawthorn for the 1976 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (ten as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating North Melbourne in the qualifying final and defeating Carlton in the second semi final, Hawthorn defeated North Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1976 VFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Club:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 114.2)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Don Scott
Vice-Captain:
Leigh Matthews
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ablett, Geoff | #2 | 23 | 11 | R01, R03-16, R18-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Bennett, Peter | #40 | 7 | 3 | R12-16, R20-21 |
| Bremner, Ian | #20 | 18 | 1 | R01, R04, R07-13, R15, R18-22, QF, SF, GF |
| De Wolde, Alle | #27 | 11 | 4 | R01-06, R11, R17, R19, R22, SF |
| Douge, Brian | #11 | 16 | 1 | R01, R03-04, R06, R09, R12, R16-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Eade, Rodney | #26 | 9 | 4 | R17-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Fletcher, Don | #39 | 6 | 2 | R13-17, R22 |
| Goad, Alan | #19 | 23 | 29 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Harrison, Glenn | #41 | 2 | 0 | R17-18 |
| Hendrie, John | #25 | 23 | 32 | R01-12, R15-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Jones, Bernie | #31 | 15 | 6 | R01-06, R16-17, R19-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Knights, Peter | #24 | 18 | 2 | R01-14, R21, QF, SF, GF |
| Martello, Alan | #14 | 24 | 20 | R01-20, R22, QF, SF, GF |
| Matthews, Kelvin | #4 | 11 | 17 | R01-02, R17-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Matthews, Leigh | #3 | 22 | 71 | R01-03, R05, R08-22, QF, SF, GF |
| McCarthy, Gerald | #21 | 16 | 0 | R03-04, R06-11, R13-18, R21-22 |
| Meagher, Des | #30 | 17 | 9 | R01-14, R19-20, SF |
| Moncrieff, Michael | #6 | 25 | 97 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Moore, Kelvin | #15 | 24 | 0 | R01-03, R05-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Murnane, Peter | #43 | 8 | 2 | R01-03, R06-07, R11-12, GF |
| Murphy, Shane | #32 | 4 | 3 | R02-05 |
| O'Halloran, David | #8 | 25 | 2 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Paton, Ian | #42 | 11 | 0 | R07-12, R14-16, R21, QF |
| Petch, Len | #34 | 14 | 0 | R02, R05, R07-15, R18-20 |
| Polkinghorne, David | #10 | 12 | 0 | R02-06, R14-16, R22, QF, SF, GF |
| Rice, Leon | #13 | 15 | 6 | R04, R08-10, R13-21, QF, GF |
| Rowlings, Barry | #22 | 25 | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Scott, Don | #23 | 23 | 14 | R01-18, R21-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Spark, Graeme | #44 | 2 | 3 | R07-08 |
| Steel, Kelvin | #33 | 5 | 2 | R06-10 |
| Trott, Stuart | #28 | 3 | 2 | R05-06, R13 |
| Tuck, Michael | #17 | 25 | 15 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
| Welsh, Peter | #12 | 18 | 0 | R01-07, R10-20 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy, John | 25 | 19 | -0- | 6 | R01-22, QF, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1976 | Round 1 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 22 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 10/04/1976 | Round 2 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 22 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 17/04/1976 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 88 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 24/04/1976 | Round 4 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 12 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 01/05/1976 | Round 5 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 19 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 08/05/1976 | Round 6 | Carlton | HOME | LOSS | CARL by 40 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 15/05/1976 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 48 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 22/05/1976 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 60 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 29/05/1976 | Round 9 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 27 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 05/06/1976 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 12 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 14/06/1976 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 12 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 19/06/1976 | Round 12 | St Kilda | HOME | LOSS | STKL by 25 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 26/06/1976 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 8 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 03/07/1976 | Round 14 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 80 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 10/07/1976 | Round 15 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 12 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 17/07/1976 | Round 16 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 16 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 24/07/1976 | Round 17 | Carlton | AWAY | LOSS | CARL by 31 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 31/07/1976 | Round 18 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 18 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 07/08/1976 | Round 19 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 14 | John Kennedy | Leigh Matthews |
| 14/08/1976 | Round 20 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 3 | John Kennedy | Leigh Matthews |
| 21/08/1976 | Round 21 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 32 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 28/08/1976 | Round 22 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 25 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 04/09/1976 | Qualifying Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 20 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 11/09/1976 | Semi Final | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 17 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |
| 25/09/1976 | Grand Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 30 | John Kennedy | Don Scott |