2008 AFL Season: Hawthorn
These are the details of the premiership results for Hawthorn for the 2008 season of the Australian Football League. The team used the MCG as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (nine as hosts and four as visitors). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating the Western Bulldogs in the second qualifying final and defeating St Kilda in the second preliminary final, Hawthorn defeated Geelong in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
2008 AFL Season
Team:
Hawthorn
Club:
Hawthorn
Home Ground:
MCG
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 17-0-5, P%: 131.9)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
Sam Mitchell
Vice-Captain:
Luke Hodge
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bateman, Chance | #10 | 21 | 9 | R01-06, R08-12, R16-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Birchall, Grant | #14 | 25 | 2 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Boyle, Tim | #20 | 6 | 6 | R01-03, R11-13 |
| Brown, Campbell | #30 | 24 | 14 | R02-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Campbell, Robert | #39 | 24 | 7 | R01-20, R22, QF, PF, GF |
| Clarke, Tim | #25 | 8 | 3 | R01, R04-05, R09-12, R14 |
| Crawford, Shane | #9 | 14 | 5 | R04-08, R14-15, R18-21, QF, PF, GF |
| Croad, Trent | #24 | 20 | 0 | R01, R05-11, R14-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Dew, Stuart | #31 | 15 | 7 | R01-02, R07-09, R12-13, R18-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Ellis, Xavier | #8 | 23 | 3 | R01-20, R22, PF, GF |
| Franklin, Lance | #23 | 25 | 113 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Gilham, Stephen | #27 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, PF, GF |
| Guerra, Brent | #18 | 21 | 0 | R01-08, R13-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Hodge, Luke | #15 | 20 | 20 | R02-07, R11-20, R22, QF, PF, GF |
| Kennedy, Josh | #36 | 3 | 0 | R09-11 |
| Ladson, Rick | #4 | 25 | 3 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Lewis, Jordan | #3 | 20 | 6 | R03, R05-08, R10-14, R16-22, QF, PF, GF |
| McGlynn, Ben | #21 | 3 | 2 | R06-08 |
| Mitchell, Sam | #5 | 24 | 4 | R01-03, R05-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Morton, Jarryd | #35 | 8 | 0 | R09-16 |
| Murphy, Tom | #29 | 18 | 0 | R01-04, R09-10, R12-22, QF |
| Osborne, Michael | #7 | 23 | 27 | R01-17, R20-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Renouf, Brent | #34 | 8 | 0 | R12-14, R21-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Rioli, Cyril | #33 | 25 | 24 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Roughead, Jarryd | #2 | 25 | 75 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Sewell, Brad | #12 | 21 | 7 | R01-10, R15-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Stokes, Cameron | #44 | 9 | 6 | R01-04, R17-19, R21, QF |
| Taylor, Simon | #13 | 18 | 3 | R01-11, R15-21 |
| Tuck, Travis | #22 | 8 | 1 | R01-04, R13, R15-17 |
| Williams, Mark | #6 | 22 | 46 | R04-22, QF, PF, GF |
| Young, Clinton | #11 | 20 | 14 | R01-15, R21-22, QF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson, Alastair | 25 | 20 | -0- | 5 | R01-22, QF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/03/2008 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 104 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 29/03/2008 | Round 2 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 15 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 05/04/2008 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 16 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 13/04/2008 | Round 4 | Adelaide | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 44 | Alastair Clarkson | Luke Hodge |
| 19/04/2008 | Round 5 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 12 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 27/04/2008 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 12 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 03/05/2008 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 65 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 17/05/2008 | Round 8 | Port Adelaide | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 15 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 25/05/2008 | Round 9 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 19 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 31/05/2008 | Round 10 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | LOSS | WBUL by 32 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 07/06/2008 | Round 11 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 51 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 14/06/2008 | Round 12 | Adelaide | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 4 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 21/06/2008 | Round 13 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 27 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 27/06/2008 | Round 14 | West Coast | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 57 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 13/07/2008 | Round 15 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 31 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 19/07/2008 | Round 16 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 30 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 25/07/2008 | Round 17 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 11 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 01/08/2008 | Round 18 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 54 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 09/08/2008 | Round 19 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 69 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 17/08/2008 | Round 20 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 29 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 24/08/2008 | Round 21 | West Coast | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 71 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 30/08/2008 | Round 22 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 78 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 05/09/2008 | Qualifying Final | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 51 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 20/09/2008 | Preliminary Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | HWTH by 54 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |
| 27/09/2008 | Grand Final | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | HWTH by 26 | Alastair Clarkson | Sam Mitchell |