1965 Hawthorn Football Club season
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| 1965 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Dr. A.S. Ferguson |
| Coach | Graham Arthur |
| Captain(s) | Graham Arthur John Peck |
| Home ground | Glenferrie Oval |
| Golden Fleece Cup | Semi-final |
| VFL season | 4–14 (12th) |
| Finals series | Did not qualify |
| Best and Fairest | David Parkin |
| Leading goalkicker | John Peck (56) |
| Highest home attendance | 36,000 (Round 1 vs. Carlton) |
| Lowest home attendance | 9,000 (Round 4 vs. Fitzroy) |
| Average home attendance | 15,856 |
The 1965 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 41st season in the Victorian Football League and 64th overall. As of 2023, this was the last time Hawthorn finished last.
Fixture
[edit]Premiership Season
[edit]| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 17 April (2:20 pm) | Carlton | 8.6 (54) | 12.19 (91) | Lost by 37 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 36,000 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Saturday, 24 April (2:20 pm) | Essendon | 20.18 (138) | 6.8 (44) | Lost by 94 points | Windy Hill (A) | 20,500 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Saturday, 1 May (2:20 pm) | Collingwood | 19.16 (130) | 10.9 (69) | Lost by 61 points | Victoria Park (A) | 25,733 | 0–3 |
| 4 | Saturday, 8 May (2:20 pm) | Fitzroy | 14.14 (98) | 9.7 (61) | Won by 37 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 9,000 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Saturday, 15 May (2:20 pm) | Richmond | 14.21 (105) | 8.12 (60) | Lost by 45 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 32,104 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Saturday, 22 May (2:20 pm) | Footscray | 12.9 (81) | 10.14 (74) | Won by 7 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 11,800 | 2–4 |
| 7 | Saturday, 29 May (2:20 pm) | Geelong | 18.14 (122) | 6.9 (45) | Lost by 77 points | Kardinia Park (A) | 19,004 | 2–5 |
| 8 | Saturday, 5 June (2:20 pm) | South Melbourne | 13.24 (102) | 12.19 (91) | Lost by 11 points | Lake Oval (A) | 17,400 | 2–6 |
| 9 | Saturday, 12 June (2:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 14.10 (94) | 14.13 (97) | Lost by 3 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 11,000 | 2–7 |
| 10 | Saturday, 26 June (2:20 pm) | St Kilda | 24.12 (156) | 11.9 (75) | Lost by 81 points | Moorabbin Oval (A) | 20,010 | 2–8 |
| 11 | Saturday, 3 July (2:20 pm) | Melbourne | 9.13 (67) | 19.11 (125) | Lost by 58 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 14,900 | 2–9 |
| 12 | Saturday, 17 July (2:20 pm) | Carlton | 8.19 (67) | 8.4 (52) | Lost by 15 points | Princes Park (A) | 12,791 | 2–10 |
| 13 | Saturday, 24 July (2:20 pm) | Essendon | 7.5 (47) | 10.11 (71) | Lost by 24 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 11,400 | 2–11 |
| 14 | Saturday, 31 July (2:20 pm) | Collingwood | 8.12 (60) | 12.22 (94) | Lost by 34 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 18,500 | 2–12 |
| 15 | Saturday, 7 August (2:20 pm) | Fitzroy | 4.12 (36) | 8.6 (54) | Won by 18 points | Brunswick Street Oval (A) | 7,463 | 3–12 |
| 16 | Saturday, 14 August (2:20 pm) | Richmond | 9.14 (68) | 16.14 (110) | Lost by 42 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 15,000 | 3–13 |
| 17 | Saturday, 21 August (2:20 pm) | Footscray | 4.17 (41) | 11.6 (72) | Won by 31 points | Western Oval (A) | 10,498 | 4–13 |
| 18 | Saturday, 28 August (2:20 pm) | Geelong | 10.9 (69) | 17.20 (122) | Lost by 53 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 15,100 | 4–14 |
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Golden Fleece Cup
[edit]| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
| 1 | Thursday, 9 September | South Melbourne | 9.25 (79) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 15 points | Lake Oval | 19,725 |
| Semi Final | Tuesday, 21 September | North Melbourne | 13.10 (88) | 6.10 (46) | Lost by 42 points | Lake Oval | 13,550 |
Ladder
[edit]| (P) | Premiers |
| Qualified for finals |
| # | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Kilda | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1573 | 1154 | 136.3 | 56 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1473 | 1131 | 130.2 | 52 |
| 3 | Geelong | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1319 | 1088 | 121.2 | 52 |
| 4 | Essendon (P) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1465 | 1102 | 132.9 | 48 |
| 5 | Richmond | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1561 | 1249 | 125.0 | 40 |
| 6 | Carlton | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1317 | 1190 | 110.7 | 40 |
| 7 | Melbourne | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1265 | 1315 | 96.2 | 40 |
| 8 | South Melbourne | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1386 | 1550 | 89.4 | 36 |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1143 | 1415 | 80.8 | 20 |
| 10 | Footscray | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1010 | 1310 | 77.1 | 16 |
| 11 | Fitzroy | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1114 | 1580 | 70.5 | 16 |
| 12 | Hawthorn | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1200 | 1742 | 68.9 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 73.3
Source: AFL Tables
References
[edit]- ^ "AFL Tables - 1965 Season Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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