2003 Hawthorn Football Club season

79th season in the Australian Football League

Australian rules football club season

Hawthorn Football Club2003 season

President| Ian Dicker
Coach| Peter Schwab
Captain(s)| Shane Crawford
Home ground| Melbourne Cricket Ground
York Park
AFL season| 12–10 (9th)
Finals series| Did not qualify
Best and Fairest| Shane Crawford
Leading goalkicker| Nathan Thompson (38)
Highest home attendance| 48,006 (Round 8 vs. Essendon)
Lowest home attendance| 16,217 (Round 2 vs. West Coast)
Average home attendance| 29,677

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The 2003 season was the 79th season of the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League and its 102nd season overall.

## Fixture

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### Premiership season

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1  | Sunday, 30 March (2:10 pm)  | Melbourne | 16.10 (106)  | 15.10 (100) | Lost by 6 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | 41,888  | 0–1
2  | Sunday, 6 April (2:10 pm)  | West Coast | 13.13 (91) | 14.5 (89)  | Won by 2 points  | York Park (H)  | 16,217  | 1–1
3  | Saturday, 12 April (7:10 pm)  | Port Adelaide | 19.14 (128)  | 11.5 (71) | Lost by 57 points  | AAMI Stadium (A)  | 24,902  | 1–2
4  | Saturday, 19 April (7:10 pm)  | Sydney | 17.8 (110) | 10.8 (68)  | Won by 42 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 26,359  | 2–2
5  | Saturday, 26 April (2:10 pm)  | Richmond | 14.11 (95) | 18.7 (115)  | Lost by 20 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 45,140  | 2–3
6  | Saturday, 3 May (2:10 pm)  | Carlton | 9.9 (63)  | 11.8 (74) | Won by 11 points  | Optus Oval (A)  | 27,725  | 3–3
7  | Friday, 9 May (7:40 pm)  | Kangaroos | 13.11 (89) | 18.8 (117)  | Lost by 28 points  | Telstra Dome (H)  | 32,435  | 3–4
8  | Friday, 16 May (7:40 pm)  | Essendon | 8.5 (53) | 15.16 (106)  | Lost by 53 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 48,006  | 3–5
9  | Sunday, 25 May (2:10 pm)  | Geelong | 16.13 (109)  | 11.9 (75) | Lost by 34 points  | Telstra Dome (A)  | 28,001  | 3–6
10  | Sunday, 1 June (2:10 pm)  | St Kilda | 17.16 (118)  | 14.6 (90) | Lost by 28 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | 25,745  | 3–7
11  | Saturday, 7 June (2:10 pm)  | Adelaide | 11.9 (75) | 10.10 (70)  | Won by 5 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 25,841  | 4–7
12  | Sunday, 15 June (2:10 pm)  | Collingwood | 6.15 (51)  | 12.12 (84) | Won by 33 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | 47,365  | 5–7
13  | Sunday, 29 June (1:10 pm)  | Fremantle | 15.8 (98) | 10.8 (68)  | Won by 30 points  | York Park (H)  | 17,212  | 6–7
14  | Saturday, 5 July (2:10 pm)  | Western Bulldogs | 23.16 (154) | 12.11 (83)  | Won by 71 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 31,390  | 7–7
15  | Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions | 14.9 (93)  | 11.15 (81) | Lost by 12 points  | The Gabba (A)  | 29,684  | 7–8
16  | Saturday, 19 July (2:10 pm)  | Melbourne | 17.11 (113) | 15.16 (106)  | Won by 7 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 32,029  | 8–8
17  | Friday, 25 July (6:40 pm)  | West Coast | 14.14 (98)  | 5.12 (42) | Lost by 56 points  | Subiaco Oval (A)  | 40,127  | 8–9
18  | Sunday, 3 August (2:10 pm)  | Port Adelaide | 11.14 (80) | 12.12 (84)  | Lost by 4 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 21,415  | 8–10
19  | Saturday, 9 August (7:10 pm)  | Sydney | 14.9 (93)  | 17.8 (110) | Won by 17 points  | Sydney Cricket Ground (A)  | 33,473  | 9–10
20  | Saturday, 16 August (7:10 pm)  | Kangaroos | 14.12 (96)  | 16.14 (110) | Won by 14 points  | Telstra Dome (A)  | 29,234  | 10–10
21  | Friday, 22 August (7:40 pm)  | Carlton | 20.18 (138) | 10.4 (64)  | Won by 74 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 30,406  | 11–10
22  | Sunday, 31 August (2:10 pm)  | Richmond | 11.8 (74)  | 11.12 (78) | Won by 4 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | 31,389  | 12–10
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## Ladder

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2003 AFL ladder  Pos | Team

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1  | Port Adelaide | 22  | 18  | 4  | 0  | 2229  | 1752  | 127.2  | 72  | Finals series
2  | Collingwood | 22  | 15  | 7  | 0  | 2259  | 1858  | 121.6  | 60
3  | Brisbane Lions (P) | 22  | 14  | 7  | 1  | 2295  | 1882  | 121.9  | 58
4  | Sydney | 22  | 14  | 8  | 0  | 2142  | 1862  | 115.0  | 56
5  | Fremantle | 22  | 14  | 8  | 0  | 2143  | 2078  | 103.1  | 56
6  | Adelaide | 22  | 13  | 9  | 0  | 2114  | 1754  | 120.5  | 52
7  | West Coast | 22  | 12  | 8  | 2  | 2326  | 1982  | 117.4  | 52
8  | Essendon | 22  | 13  | 9  | 0  | 2190  | 1960  | 111.7  | 52
9  | Hawthorn | 22  | 12  | 10  | 0  | 2011  | 1999  | 100.6  | 48  |
10  | Kangaroos | 22  | 11  | 10  | 1  | 2185  | 2223  | 98.3  | 46
11  | St Kilda | 22  | 11  | 11  | 0  | 2095  | 2187  | 95.8  | 44
12  | Geelong | 22  | 7  | 14  | 1  | 1819  | 2025  | 89.8  | 30
13  | Richmond | 22  | 7  | 15  | 0  | 1846  | 2078  | 88.8  | 28
14  | Melbourne | 22  | 5  | 17  | 0  | 1899  | 2344  | 81.0  | 20
15  | Carlton | 22  | 4  | 18  | 0  | 1784  | 2674  | 66.7  | 16
16  | Western Bulldogs | 22  | 3  | 18  | 1  | 2014  | 2693  | 74.8  | 14

Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

## References

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1. ^ "AFL Tables - 2003 Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

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Hawthorn Football Club

* Nickname: Hawks

* History
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* Captains
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* AFL coach: Sam Mitchell
* AFL captain: James Sicily

* AFLW coach: Daniel Webster
* AFLW captain: Emily Bates

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* Glenferrie Oval (1906–1973)
* Princes Park (1974–1991)
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AFLW home grounds|

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Women's seasons (8)
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Related articles|

* Beyond Blue Cup
* Blue Ribbon Cup
* Boroondara Football Club
* Kennett curse
* Line in the Sand Match
* Melbourne Hawks
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* Racism allegations

VFA in recess from 1916–1917, Hawthorn did not participate in the 1918 VFA season due to World War I (indicated in grey)

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2003 AFL season

Events|

* Wizard Home Loans Cup
* Premiership season
* Finals series
* Grand Final
* International Rules Series

Awards|

* AFL Players Association awards
* All-Australian team
* Brownlow Medal
* Coleman Medal
* Goal of the Year
* Leigh Matthews Trophy
* Mark of the Year
* Michael Tuck Medal
* Norm Smith Medal
* Rising Star

Club overviews|

* Adelaide
* Brisbane Lions
* Carlton
* Collingwood
* Essendon
* Fremantle
* Geelong
* Hawthorn
* Kangaroos
* Melbourne
* Port Adelaide
* Richmond
* St Kilda
* Sydney
* West Coast
* Western Bulldogs

Player changes|

* Debuts
* Retirements
* Trades

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