The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club plays in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and, from 2018 until 2022, the VFL Women's (VFLW). The team is associated with the Hawthorn men's team.
History
2021–present: Foundation In 2016, The AFL announced the creation of the AFL Women's 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 Essendon, Port Adelaide, and Sydney were granted licences to join the AFL Women's from 2022 season 7. Bec Goddard who was in charge of the club's VFL Women's side was appointed as Hawthorns inaugural AFLW coach immediately following the announcement.
Sponsorship Year Kit Manufacturer Major Sponsor Shorts Sponsor Bottom Back Sponsor Top Back Sponsor Neckline Sponsor 2022–2024 Cotton On Nature Valley KFC Nissan KFC — 2025 Telstra 2026– Jaggad
Players Current AFLW squad
Staff
Coaching staff Coach Assistant coaches Development coaches Daniel Webster Steph Binder (backline) Cameron Howat (midfield) Ben Cavarra (forwards) Cam McKinlay (assistant midfield) Mark Williams (head of development) Jake Ireland Phoebe McWilliams
Club honour board
Achievements Premierships Competition LevelWinsYears wonVFL Women'sSeniors12018
Finishing positions (after finals) Note: bold indicates finals appearance
Finishing Position Year Tally Premiers — 0 Grand Finalist — 0 3 — 0 4 — 0 5 2024, 2025 2 6 — 0 7 — 0 8 — 0 9 — 0 10 — 0 11 — 0 12 — 0 13 — 0 14 2023 1 15 2022 (S7) 1 16 — 0 17 — 0 18 — 0
Best and fairest Season Winner 2022 (S7)202320242025
Players' individual honours and awards All–Australian teamAwarded since 2017 Aileen Gilroy – 2024 Tilly Lucas-Rodd – 2024 Áine McDonagh – 2025
22under22 teamAwarded since 2017 Jasmine Fleming – 2022 (S7), 2024, 2025
International rules representative Niamh Martin – 2026 Áine McDonagh – 2026
Coaches
Correct as of the end of 2025 CategoryTotalNameYears Most games 27 Daniel Webster 2024– Most games won 19 Daniel Webster 2024– Most home and away games 23 Daniel Webster 2024– Most home and away games won 19 Daniel Webster 2024– Most finals 4 Daniel Webster 2024–
Records Current Hawthorn players are shown in bold. Games played Correct as of the end of the 2025 season No. Name Years Total 1 Tilly Lucas-Rodd 2022–2025 47 2 Tamara Smith 2022– 45 3 Áine McDonagh 2022– 44 4 Jasmine Fleming 2022– 435 Kaitlyn Ashmore 2022– 42 Aileen Gilroy 2022–2025 42 7 Lucy Wales 2022– 41 8 Jenna Richardson 2022– 40 9 Laura Elliott 2022– 39 10 Mackenzie Eardley 2022– 38
Goals kicked Correct as of the end of the 2025 season No. Name Years Total 1 Áine McDonagh 2022– 52 2 Greta Bodey 2023– 32 3 Aileen Gilroy 2022–2025 23 4 Bridie Hipwell 2022– 15 5 Tahlia Fellows 2022–2024 10 6 Kaitlyn Ashmore 2022– 9 7 Emily Bates 2023– 7 Jess Duffin 2022 7 Jasmine Fleming 2022– 7 Laura Stone 2024– 7 Kristy Stratton 2023–2025 7
Season records Statistic Total Name Year Disposals 316 Eliza West 2025 Kicks 215 Tilly Lucas-Rodd 2025 Handballs 212 Eliza West 2025 Marks 70 Jenna Richardson 2024 Goals 22 Áine McDonagh 2025 Behinds 22 Áine McDonagh 2025 Hitouts 336 Lucy Wales 2024 Tackles 102 Eliza West 2024 Rebounds 65 Tilly Lucas-Rodd 2025 Inside 50s 62 Aileen Gilroy 2024 Clearances 73 Eliza West 2024 Contested possessions 194 Eliza West 2025 Uncontested possessions 166 Tilly Lucas-Rodd 2025 Contested marks 12 Jess Duffin 2022 S7 Marks inside 50 25 Áine McDonagh 2024 One percenters 51 Emily Everist 2025 Goal assists 10 Áine McDonagh 2024
Game records
Statistic Total Name Game Disposals 34 Emily Bates vs. , Round 8, 2024 at Frankston ParkKicks 20 Tilly Lucas-Rodd vs. , Round 7, 2025 at Kardinia ParkJasmine Fleming vs. , Round 6, 2026 at Cazalys Stadium Handballs 23 Eliza West vs. , Round 1, 2024 at Frankston Park Marks 13 Jenna Richardson vs. , Round 7, 2025 at Kardinia Park Goals 6 Greta Bodey vs. , Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin OvalBehinds 4 Greta Bodey vs. , Round 1, 2024 at Frankston ParkÁine McDonagh vs. , Round 9, 2025 at Frankston Park Hitouts 43 Lucy Wales vs. , Round 6, 2024 at Fremantle Oval Tackles 16 Eliza West vs. , Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park Rebounds 11 Catherine Brown vs. , Round 8, 2022 (S7) at Henson ParkInside 50s 9 Aileen Gilroy vs. , Qualifying final, 2024 at Princes Park vs. , Semi-final, 2024 at Princes Park Clearances 11 Mattea Breed vs. , Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park Contested possessions 25 Eliza West vs. , Round 1, 2024 at Frankston Park Uncontested possessions 21 Emily Bates vs. , Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park Contested marks 5 Jacqui Dupuy vs. , Round 5, 2026 at Kennedy Community Centre Marks inside 50 6 Jacqui Dupuy vs. , Round 1, 2026 at Princes ParkOne percenters 9 Emily Everist vs. , Qualifying final, 2025 at Princes ParkNajwa Allen vs. , Semi-final, 2025 at Princes ParkLucy Wales vs. , Round 2, 2026 at Alberton Oval Goal assists 2 Ainslie Kemp vs. , Round 6, 2022 (S7) at Frankston Park Tahlia Fellows vs. , Round 10, 2022 (S7) at Fremantle Oval Áine McDonagh vs. , Round 10, 2022 (S7) at Fremantle Oval vs. , Round 8, 2023 at Cazalys Stadium vs. , Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval vs. , Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park vs. , Round 11, 2025 at Windy Hill Tilly Lucas-Rodd vs. , Round 9, 2023 at Frankston Park Jasmine Fleming vs. , Round 2, 2024 at Victoria Park vs. , Round 4, 2024 at Moorabbin Oval vs. , Round 5, 2026 at Kennedy Community Centre Lucy Wales vs. , Round 2, 2024 at Victoria Park Aileen Gilroy vs. , Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park Louise Stephenson vs. , Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park Sophie Butterworth vs. , Round 8, 2024 at Frankston Park vs. , Round 4, 2025 at Cazalys StadiumGreta Bodey vs. , Round 7, 2025 at Kardinia ParkDaisy Flockart vs. , Round 9, 2025 at Frankston ParkEliza West vs. , Round 11, 2025 at Windy HillJacqui Dupuy vs. , Round 2, 2026 at Alberton OvalLaura Stone vs. , Round 7, 2026 at Kardinia Park
Team records Record Total Game Highest score 12.7 (79) vs. , Round 5, 2024 at Kardinia Park Lowest score 0.3 (3) vs. , Qualifying final, 2025 at Princes Park Highest score conceded 15.4 (94) vs. , Round 10, 2025 at Alberton Oval Lowest score conceded 1.2 (8) vs. , Round 7, 2024 at Frankston Park Biggest win 66 points vs. , Round 7, 2024 at Frankston Park Biggest loss 59 points vs. , Round 4, 2023 at Frankston Park Consecutive wins 8 Round 4, 2024 – Round 10, 2024 Consecutive losses 4 Round 1, 2022 (S7) – Round 4, 2022 (S7) Round 8, 2022 (S7) – Round 1, 2023 Round 3, 2023 – Round 6, 2023 Round 12, 2025 – Round 1, 2026 Consecutive finals lost 4 Qualifying final, 2024 – Semi-final, 2025 (ongoing) Highest attendance 12,092 vs. , Round 1, 2022 (S7) at Docklands Stadium Highest home-and-away attendance 12,092 vs. , Round 1, 2022 (S7) at Docklands Stadium
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