1996 Hawthorn Football Club season

Hawthorn Football Club

1996 season
President	Brian Coleman
Coach	Ken Judge
Captain(s)	Jason Dunstall
Home ground	Waverley Park
AFL season	8th
Finals series	Qualifying Final
Best and Fairest	Paul Salmon
Leading goalkicker	Jason Dunstall (101)
Highest home attendance	38,263 (Round 2 vs. Richmond)
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Main article: 1996 AFL season

The 1996 Hawthorn Football Club season was the clubs 72nd season in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Fixture

Premiership season

Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)			Venue	Attendance	Ladder position
			Home	Away	Result
1	Saturday, 30 March (2:10 pm)	Fitzroy	11.5 (71)	13.14 (92)	Won by 21 points	Whitten Oval (A)	10,239	5th
2	Saturday, 6 April (2:10 pm)	Richmond	6.15 (51)	14.14 (98)	Lost by 47 points	Waverley Park (H)	38,263	11th
3	Saturday, 13 April (2:10 pm)	North Melbourne	12.8 (80)	22.21 (153)	Lost by 73 points	Waverley Park (H)	20,331	12th
4	Saturday, 20 April (2:10 pm)	Footscray	8.9 (57)	8.9 (57)	Draw	Whitten Oval (A)	16,804	11th
5	Saturday, 27 April (7:40 pm)	Sydney	13.10 (88)	11.10 (76)	Lost by 12 points	Sydney Cricket Ground (A)	20,227	12th
6	Saturday, 4 May (7:40 pm)	St Kilda	9.11 (65)	13.8 (86)	Lost by 21 points	Waverley Park (H)	30,225	13th
7	Saturday, 11 May (7:40 pm)	Brisbane Bears	15.14 (104)	5.11 (41)	Lost by 63 points	The Gabba (A)	20,053	13th
8	Saturday, 18 May (2:10 pm)	Melbourne	19.8 (122)	10.11 (71)	Won by 51 points	Waverley Park (H)	20,527	13th
9	Saturday, 25 May (2:10 pm)	West Coast	8.8 (56)	14.6 (90)	Lost by 34 points	Waverley Park (H)	14,286	13th
10	Sunday, 9 June (2:10 pm)	Fremantle	7.11 (53)	17.8 (110)	Won by 57 points	Subiaco Oval (A)	19,350	13th
11	Saturday, 15 June (2:10 pm)	Adelaide	16.12 (108)	14.15 (99)	Won by 9 points	Waverley Park (H)	16,652	10th
12	Saturday, 22 June (2:10 pm)	Fitzroy	17.12 (114)	12.11 (83)	Won by 31 points	Waverley Park (H)	16,217	10th
13	Saturday, 29 June (2:10 pm)	Essendon	18.13 (121)	15.10 (100)	Lost by 21 points	Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)	43,481	10th
14	Saturday, 6 July (2:10 pm)	Collingwood	17.12 (114)	11.15 (81)	Won by 33 points	Waverley Park (H)	30,886	10th
15	Saturday, 13 July (2:10 pm)	Geelong	10.12 (72)	11.8 (74)	Won by 2 points	Kardinia Park (A)	22,207	9th
16	Saturday, 20 July (7:40 pm)	Carlton	15.8 (98)	7.7 (49)	Won by 49 points	Waverley Park (H)	28,670	8th
17	Saturday, 27 July (2:10 pm)	Richmond	17.12 (114)	11.7 (73)	Lost by 41 points	Optus Oval (A)	19,081	9th
18	Friday, 2 August (8:10 pm)	North Melbourne	19.16 (130)	15.9 (99)	Lost by 31 points	Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)	28,555	9th
19	Saturday, 10 August (7:40 pm)	Footscray	20.12 (132)	10.5 (65)	Won by 67 points	Waverley Park (H)	14,914	8th
20	Saturday, 17 August (2:10 pm)	Sydney	7.7 (49)	9.18 (62)	Lost by 23 points	Waverley Park (H)	28,897	9th
21	Saturday, 24 August (2:10 pm)	St Kilda	9.9 (63)	12.8 (80)	Won by 17 points	Waverley Park (A)	28,118	9th
22	Saturday, 31 August (7:40 pm)	Melbourne	15.11 (101)	15.12 (102)	Won by 1 point	Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)	63,196	8th

Finals series

Rd	Date and local time	Opponent	Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)			Venue	Attendance
			Home	Away	Result
Qualifying final	Saturday, 7 September (7:45 pm)	Sydney	13.12 (90)	12.12 (84)	Lost by 6 points	Sydney Cricket Ground (A)	37,010