The 2026 Hawthorn Football Club season is the club's 102nd season in the Australian Football League and 125th overall.
Kits Manufacturer: ISC, Under Armour Sponsors: Tasmania, Nissan, KFC, Superhero,
Playing list changes Additions Date Player Type From Ref19 November 2025 Cameron Nairn Draft Central District Aidan Schubert Central District 20 November 2025 Jack Dalton Sandringham Dragons Matt LeRay Central District 21 November 2025 Ollie Greeves Eastern Ranges 2 March 2026 Flynn Perez Preseason Supplemental SelectionSturt Football Club 26 May 2026 Max BeattieMid-season draftWoodville-West Torrens
Departures Date Player Type To Ref14 August 2025 Luke Breust Retired — 24 September 2025 Sam Frost Delisted — Jasper Scaife — 3 October 2025 James Worpel Free agent 15 October 2025 Changkuoth Jiath Trade Jai Serong 21 October 2025 Seamus Mitchell Delisted —
Contract extensions Date Player Contract length Contract ends Ref1 October 2025 Sam Butler Two years 2027 10 October 2025 Connor Macdonald Three years 2029 22 October 2025 Bodie Ryan One year 2026 Jaime Uhr-Henry One year 202627 November 2025 Ned Reeves Three years 2029 18 February 2026 Josh Weddle Four years 2030 21 May 2026 Cameron Mackenzie Two years 2028 4 June 2026Jarman Impey Three years 2029 22 June 2026Aidan Schubert Two years 2029 14 July 2026Harry Morrison One year202722 July 2026Jack Gunston One year 202723 July 2026Mitch Lewis Four years 20305 August 2026Matt Hill Two years 20281 September 2026Max Beattie One year 202714 September 2026Ollie Greeves One year 2027
2026 player squad
Season
Pre–season Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ref. Home Away ResultMonday, 16 February (1:45 pm)16.15 (111)14.10 (94)Won by 17 pointsKennedy Community Centre—RecapFriday, 27 February (7:10 pm)18.9 (117)11.7 (73)Lost by 44 pointsMission Whitten Oval—Recap
Home and Away Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Position Report Home Away ResultORSaturday, 7 March (4:15 pm)19.8 (122)14.11 (95)Lost by 27 pointsENGIE Stadium16,1570–18thReport1Friday, 13 March (7:40 pm)13.5 (83)21.19 (145)Won by 62 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground71,3841–16thReport2Thursday, 19 March (7:30 pm)14.15 (99)13.4 (82)Won by 17 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground47,9452–14thReport3Bye4Monday, 6 April (3:15 pm)13.14 (92)14.7 (91)Won by 1 pointMelbourne Cricket Ground84,7123–16thReport5Saturday, 11 April (7:05 pm)15.14 (104)8.16 (64)Won by 40 pointsAdelaide Oval48,4514–13rdReport6Saturday, 18 April (4:15 pm)13.11 (89)13.8 (86)Won by 3 pointsMarvel Stadium37,0705–13rdReport7Saturday, 25 April (12:30 pm)16.16 (112)9.9 (63)Won by 49 pointsUniversity of Tasmania Stadium8,2636–13rdReport8Thursday, 30 April (7:30 pm)15.3 (93)13.15 (93)DrawMelbourne Cricket Ground76,6326–1–13rdReport9Thursday, 7 May (6:10 pm)12.16 (88)11.7 (73)Lost by 15 pointsOptus Stadium54,1406–1–23rdReport10Saturday, 16 May (4:15 pm)18.12 (120)12.9 (81)Lost by 39 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground68,5576–1–36thReport11Thursday, 21 May (7:30 pm)10.15 (75)9.12 (66)Won by 9 pointsUniversity of Tasmania Stadium8,3127–1–34thReport12Thursday, 28 May (7:30 pm)9.13 (67)18.11 (119)Won by 52 pointsMarvel Stadium33,4768–1–33rdReport13Friday, 5 June (7:40 pm)9.17 (71)12.5 (77)Lost by 6 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground59,5568–1–43rdReport14Bye15Friday, 19 June (7:40 pm)14.13 (97)17.11 (113)Won by 16 pointsPeople First Stadium19,5769–1–43rdReport16Friday, 26 June (7:40 pm)14.12 (96)12.10 (82)Won by 14 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground35,23810–1–43rdReport17Saturday, 4 July (1:15 pm)14.6 (90)19.11 (125)Lost by 35 pointsUniversity of Tasmania Stadium9,37710–1–53rdReport18Saturday, 11 July (7:35 pm)6.3 (39)15.13 (103)Won by 64 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground70,31411–1–53rdReport19Sunday, 19 July (1:10 pm))6.16 (52)18.14 (122)Won by 70 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground49,12712–1–53rdReport20Saturday, 25 July (4:15 pm)19.18 (132)5.9 (39)Won by 93 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground42,50913–1–53rdReport21Saturday, 1 August (1:35 pm)14.15 (99)12.11 (83)Won by 16 pointsUniversity of Tasmania Stadium9,42014–1–53rdReport22Friday, 7 August (7:40 pm)18.17 (125)8.10 (58)Lost by 67 pointsThe Gabba33,00314–1–63rdReport23Saturday, 15 August (7:40pm)13.14 (92)13.14 (92)DrawMelbourne Cricket Ground76,18614–2–64thReport24Sunday, 23 August (5:20pm)6.9 (45)16.11 (107)Won by 62 pointsOptus Stadium43,06615–2–64thReport
Ladder
Finals Series Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Report Home Away ResultWildcard finalFirst-week byeQualifying finalThursday, 3 September (6:10 pm)5.10 (40)10.12 (72)Won by 32 pointsOptus Stadium59,446ReportSemi–finalAdvanced to Preliminary finalPreliminary finalSaturday, 19 September (5:15 pm)19.8 (122)20.11 (131)Lost by 9 pointsMelbourne Cricket Ground97,835Report
Statistics Players without appereances not included.
!style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|No. !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Name !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Pos. !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Games !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Goals !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Behinds !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Kicks !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Handballs !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Disposals !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Marks !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Tackles !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Hitouts |- | 1 || align="left" |Harry Morrison || MF | 15 || 5 || 1 || 151 || 113 || 264 || 75 || 41 || 0 |- | 2 || align="left" |Mitch Lewis || FW | 24 || 39 || 24 || 196 || 98 || 294 || 129 || 36 || 2 |- | 3 || align="left" |Jai Newcombe || MF | 25 || 8 || 10 || 298 || 340 || 638 || 79 || 102 || 1 |- | 4 || align="left" |Jarman Impey || DF | 23 || 5 || 4 || 344 || 173 || 517 || 152 || 36 || 0 |- | 5 || align="left" |Nick Watson || FW | 23 || 63 || 26 || 194 || 120 || 314 || 53 || 50 || 0 |- | 6 || align="left" |James Sicily || DF | 24 || 2 || 3 || 335 || 172 || 507 || 171 || 38 || 0 |- | 7 || align="left" |Ned Reeves || RU | 15 || 5 || 4 || 63 || 49 || 112 || 12 || 35 || 362 |- | 8 || align="left" |Dylan Moore || FW | 24 || 24 || 16 || 226 || 214 || 440 || 106 || 67 || 0 |- | 9 || align="left" |Connor Macdonald|| FW | 25 || 16 || 14 || 296 || 222 || 518 || 112 || 81 || 0 |- | 10 || align="left" |Karl Amon || DF | 20 || 0 || 5 || 290 || 121 || 411 || 104 || 41 || 0 |- | 11 || align="left" |Conor Nash || MF | 10 || 2 || 2 || 80 || 111 || 191 || 21 || 53 || 0 |- | 12 || align="left" |Will Day || MF | 13 || 9 || 5 || 149 || 119 || 268 || 47 || 52 || 0 |- | 13 || align="left" |Calsher Dear || FW | 5 || 4 || 5 || 27 || 18 || 45 || 18 || 13 || 0 |- | 14 || align="left" |Jack Scrimshaw || DF | 6 || 0 || 0 || 52 || 52 || 104 || 28 || 9 || 0 |- | 15 || align="left" |Blake Hardwick || DF | 25 || 9 || 4 || 307 || 129 || 436 || 144 || 58 || 0 |- | 16 || align="left" |Massimo D'Ambrosio || MF | 25 || 5 || 12 || 320 || 183 || 503 || 119 || 70 || 0 |- | 17 || align="left" |Lloyd Meek || RU | 25 || 4 || 3 || 124 || 169 || 293 || 53 || 84 || 652 |- | 18 || align="left" |Mabior Chol || FW | 20 || 31 || 21 || 142 || 47 || 189 || 81 || 45 || 32 |- | 19 || align="left" |Jack Gunston || FW | 19 || 66 || 37 || 170 || 29 || 199 || 109 || 18 || 0 |- | 20 || align="left" |Finn Maginness || FW | 6 || 2 || 1 || 28 || 54 || 82 || 11 || 12 || 0 |- | 21 || align="left" |Noah Mraz || DF | 4 || 1 || 2 || 43 || 17 || 60 || 21 || 12 || 7 |- | 22 || align="left"|Cam Nairn || MF | 4 || 0 || 0 || 30 || 22 || 52 || 17 || 2 || 0 |- | 23 || align="left" |Josh Weddle || DF | 22 || 7 || 15 || 188 || 148 || 336 || 106 || 56 || 8 |- | 24 || align="left" |Josh Battle || DF | 23 || 2 || 3 || 298 || 157 || 455 || 145 || 34 || 0 |- | 25 || align="left" |Josh Ward || MF | 25 || 6 || 4 || 267 || 295 || 562 || 102 || 96 || 0 |- | 26 || align="left" |Bodie Ryan || DF | 5 || 0 || 0 || 39 || 12 || 51 || 19 || 6 || 0 |- | 27 || align="left" |Will McCabe || FW | 4 || 2 || 2 || 23 || 12 || 35 || 14 || 4 || 0 |- | 28 || align="left" |Cameron Mackenzie || MF | 23 || 4 || 8 || 236 || 225 || 461 || 51 || 94 || 0 |- | 29 || align="left" |Aidan Schubert || FW | 1 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 3 || 9 || 5 || 1 || 4 |- | 30 || align="left" |Sam Butler || MF | 8 || 4 || 4 || 66 || 31 || 97 || 27 || 28 || 0 |- | 33 || align="left" |Jack Ginnivan || FW | 24 || 20 || 18 || 283 || 167 || 450 || 127 || 56 || 0 |- | 34 || align="left" |Jack Dalton || MF | 5 || 3 || 3 || 25 || 31 || 56 || 16 || 19 || 0 |- | 35 || align="left" |Ollie Greeves || MF | 4 || 1 || 1 || 22 || 27 || 49 || 19 || 6 || 0 |- | 37 || align="left" |Tom Barrass || DF | 21 || 1 || 0 || 116 || 69 || 185 || 84 || 23 || 0 |- | 38 || align="left" |Max Ramsden || FW | 2 || 1 || 1 || 6 || 13 || 19 || 6 || 1 || 0 |- | 39 || align="left" |Flynn Perez || DF | 7 || 0 || 0 || 36 || 43 || 79 || 14 || 25 || 0 |- | 40 || align="left" |Max Beattie || FW | 4 || 3 || 3 || 21 || 9 || 30 || 7 || 7 || 0 |- | 41 || align="left" |Matt Hill || FW | 2 || 2 || 1 || 5 || 8 || 13 || 0 || 2 || 0 |- | 42 || align="left" | Bailey Macdonald || DF | 14 || 0 || 1 || 75 || 95 || 170 || 34 || 43 || 0 |- | 44 || align=left| Henry Hustwaite || MF | 1 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 12 || 19 || 1 || 3 || 0
Goalkickers
!style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Name !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Goals !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Games !style="background:#4D2004; color:#FBBF15; border:solid #FBBF15 2px"|Average |- |align="left"|Jack Gunston || 66 || 19 || 3.5 |- |align="left"|Nick Watson || 63 || 23 || 2.7 |- |align="left"|Mitchell Lewis || 39 || 24 || 1.6 |- |align="left"|Mabior Chol || 31 || 20 || 1.6 |- |align="left"|Dylan Moore || 24 || 24 || 1.0 |- |align="left"|Jack Ginnivan || 20 || 24 || 0.8 |- |align="left"|Connor Macdonald || 16 || 25 || 0.6 |- |align="left"|Will Day || 9 || 13 || 0.7 |- |align="left"|Blake Hardwick || 9 || 25 || 0.4 |- |align="left"|Jai Newcombe || 8 || 25 || 0.3 |- |align="left"|Josh Weddle || 7 || 22 || 0.3 |- |align="left"|Josh Ward || 6 || 25 || 0.2 |- |align="left"|Massimo D'Ambrosio || 5 || 25 || 0.2 |- |align="left"|Jarman Impey || 5 || 23 || 0.2 |- |align="left"|Harry Morrison || 5 || 15 || 0.3 |- |align="left"|Ned Reeves || 5 || 15 || 0.3 |- |align="left"|Sam Butler || 4 || 8 || 0.5 |- |align="left"|Calsher Dear || 4 || 5 || 0.8 |- |align="left"|Cameron Mackenzie || 4 || 23 || 0.2 |- |align="left"|Lloyd Meek || 4 || 25 || 0.2 |- |align="left"|Max Beattie || 3 || 4 || 0.8 |- |align="left"|Jack Dalton || 3 || 5 || 0.6 |- |align="left"|Josh Battle || 2 || 23 || 0.1 |- |align="left"|Matt Hill || 2 || 2 || 1.0 |- |align="left"|Finn Maginness || 2 || 6 || 0.3 |- |align="left"|Will McCabe || 2 || 4 || 0.5 |- |align="left"|Conor Nash || 2 || 10 || 0.2 |- |align="left"|James Sicily || 2 || 24 || 0.1 |- |align="left"|Tom Barrass || 1 || 21 || 0.0 |- |align="left"|Ollie Greeves || 1 || 4 || 0.3 |- |align="left"|Noah Mraz || 1 || 4 || 0.3 |- |align="left"|Max Ramsden || 1 || 2 || 0.5
Disciplinary record