The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is an

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club based in

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. The club plays in the

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(AFLW) and, from 2018 until 2022, the

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(VFLW). The team is associated with the Hawthorn men's team.

History

2021–present: Foundation

In 2016, The AFL announced the creation of the

league with all 18 clubs asked to submit a bid to become one of the inaugural clubs. Hawthorn would be one of five clubs who chose not to submit a bid. In 2017, following a successful debut season the AFL would announce the league would expand from the 2019 season. Unlike 2016, Hawthorn would this time submit a bid to join the league. They would ultimately be unsuccessful. On 12 August 2021, Hawthorn along with

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, and

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were granted licences to join the

from 2022 season 7.

Bec Goddard Rebecca Goddard (born 1978) is a former Australian rules football coach who most recently served as the head coach of the Hawthorn Football Club (AFL Women's), Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Goddard also previous ...

who was in charge of the club's

side was appointed as Hawthorns inaugural AFLW coach immediately following the announcement.

Players

Current AFLW squad

Staff

Coaching staff

Club honour board

Achievements

Finishing positions (after finals)

Note: bold indicates finals appearance

Best and fairest

Players' individual honours and awards

;All–Australian team
Awarded since 2017 *

Aileen Gilroy Aileen Gilroy (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Hawthorn in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Gilroy signed with North Melbourne as a rookie during the 2019 rookie signing period in August. She made her debut against Mel ...

– 2024 * Tilly Lucas-Rodd – 2024 ;22under22 team
Awarded since 2017 * Jasmine Fleming – 2022 S7, 2024

Coaches

:''Correct as of finals week 2, 2024''

Records

Current Hawthorn players are shown in bold.

Games played

:''Correct as of finals week 2, 2024''

Goals kicked

:''Correct as of finals week 2, 2024''

Playing records

:''Correct as of finals week 2, 2024''

Season records

Game records

Team records

Seasons

References

External links

{{Melbourne Sports Teams AFL Women's clubs Hawthorn Football Club Australian rules football clubs in Melbourne Sport in the City of Boroondara Sport in the City of Frankston