The 1957 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 33rd season in the Victorian Football League and 56th overall. This was the first time since 1923 Hawthorn qualified for finals, and the first time since joining the VFL in 1925.
Fixture
Night Series
Due to the popularity of the night series cup every team competed in the 1957 night series. Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Thursday, 12 September 11.10 (76) 7.15 (57) Lost by 19 points Lake Oval 14,000
Premiership Season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 20 April (2:15 pm) 10.6 (66) 15.12 (102) Won by 36 points Princes Park Football Ground (A) 24,321 1–0 2 Saturday, 27 April (2:15 pm) 9.22 (76) 8.9 (57) Won by 19 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 21,000 2–0 3 Saturday, 4 May (2:15 pm) 13.9 (87) 11.12 (78) Lost by 9 points Arden Street Oval (A) 11,000 2–1 4 Saturday, 11 May (2:15 pm) 6.15 (51) 4.9 (33) Won by 18 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 20,000 3–1 5 Saturday, 18 May (2:15 pm) 9.10 (64) 3.19 (37) Lost by 27 points Kardinia Park (A) 18,000 3–2 6 Saturday, 25 May (2:15 pm) 9.12 (66) 11.8 (74) Won by 8 points Windy Hill (A) 22,000 4–2 7 Saturday, 1 June (2:15 pm) 11.11 (77) 7.8 (50) Won by 27 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 26,000 5–2 8 Saturday, 8 June (2:15 pm) 9.14 (68) 13.11 (89) Won by 21 points Lake Oval (A) 18,200 6–2 9 Monday, 17 June (2:15 pm) 15.14 (104) 7.14 (56) Won by 48 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 25,500 7–2 10 Saturday, 22 June (2:15 pm) 10.15 (75) 8.11 (59) Lost by 16 points Junction Oval (A) 21,000 7–3 11 Saturday, 29 June (2:15 pm) 10.14 (74) 13.15 (93) Lost by 19 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 27,000 7–4 12 Saturday, 6 July (2:15 pm) 7.10 (52) 8.13 (61) Lost by 9 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 26,000 7–5 13 Saturday, 13 July (2:15 pm) 11.12 (78) 10.15 (75) Lost by 3 points Punt Road Oval (A) 22,000 7–6 14 Saturday, 27 July (2:15 pm) 7.13 (55) 5.4 (34) Won by 21 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,000 8–6 15 Saturday, 3 August (2:15 pm) 8.18 (66) 10.13 (73) Won by 7 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 32,163 9–6 16 Saturday, 10 August (2:15 pm) 14.19 (103) 8.7 (55) Won by 48 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,500 10–6 17 Saturday, 17 August (2:15 pm) 13.7 (85) 9.10 (64) Won by 21 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 31,000 11–6 18 Saturday, 24 August (2:15 pm) 8.11 (59) 7.15 (57) Lost by 2 points Western Oval (A) 25,436 11–7
Finals Series
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result First Semi-final Saturday, 31 August (2:30 pm) 10.11 (71) 6.12 (48) Won by 23 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 69,455 Preliminary final Saturday, 14 September (2:30 pm) 22.12 (144) 11.10 (76) Lost by 68 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 74,090
Ladder
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