2006 Hawthorn Football Club season

82nd season in the Australian Football League

Australian rules football club season

Hawthorn Football Club2006 season

President| Jeff Kennett
Coach| Alastair Clarkson
Captain(s)| Richie Vandenberg
Home ground| Melbourne Cricket Ground
Aurora Stadium
AFL season| 9–13 (11th)
Finals series| Did not qualify
Best and Fairest| Sam Mitchell
Leading goalkicker| Mark Williams (60)
Highest home attendance| 43,296 (Round 2 vs. Collingwood)
Lowest home attendance| 12,315 (Round 7 vs. Brisbane Lions)
Average home attendance| 28,019

← 2005

2007 →

The 2006 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 82nd season in the Australian Football League and their 105th overall.

## Fixture

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### Premiership season

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1  | Sunday, 2 April (1:10 pm)  | Fremantle | 17.7 (109) | 13.9 (87)  | Won by 22 points  | Aurora Stadium (H)  | 13,862  | 1–0
2  | Sunday, 9 April (2:10 pm)  | Collingwood | 12.12 (84) | 18.11 (119)  | Lost by 35 points  | Telstra Dome (H)  | 43,296  | 1–1
3  | Saturday, 15 April (2:10 pm)  | Geelong | 6.13 (49)  | 15.11 (101) | Won by 52 points  | Skilled Stadium (A)  | 24,026  | 2–1
4  | Friday, 21 April (7:40 pm)  | Carlton | 9.14 (68)  | 15.10 (100) | Won by 32 points  | Telstra Dome (A)  | 45,102  | 3–1
5  | Sunday, 30 April (2:10 pm)  | Essendon | 12.12 (84) | 12.11 (83)  | Won by 1 point  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 40,179  | 4–1
6  | Sunday, 7 May (2:10 pm)  | Kangaroos | 15.12 (102)  | 11.14 (80) | Lost by 22 points  | Telstra Dome (A)  | 28,470  | 4–2
7  | Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions | 9.12 (66) | 16.10 (106)  | Lost by 40 points  | Carrara Stadium (H)  | 12,315  | 4–3
8  | Friday, 19 May (7:40 pm)  | Melbourne | 9.7 (61) | 20.16 (136)  | Lost by 75 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 42,985  | 4–4
9  | Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm)  | Sydney | 7.12 (54) | 19.5 (119)  | Lost by 65 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 28,766  | 4–5
10  | Saturday, 3 June (2:10 pm)  | Western Bulldogs | 16.13 (109)  | 13.10 (88) | Lost by 21 points  | Telstra Dome (A)  | 29,960  | 4–6
11  | Sunday, 11 June (12:40 pm)  | Port Adelaide | 22.13 (145)  | 7.7 (49) | Lost by 96 points  | AAMI Stadium (A)  | 24,511  | 4–7
12  | Sunday, 18 June (1:10 pm)  | Richmond | 16.9 (105) | 8.16 (64)  | Won by 41 points  | Aurora Stadium (H)  | 20,971  | 5–7
13  | Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm)  | St Kilda | 18.17 (125)  | 8.7 (55) | Lost by 70 points  | Telstra Dome (A)  | 33,869  | 5–8
14  | Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm)  | West Coast | 16.8 (104) | 17.12 (114)  | Lost by 10 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 21,989  | 5–9
15  | Saturday, 15 July (2:40 pm)  | Adelaide | 16.13 (109)  | 11.7 (73) | Lost by 36 points  | AAMI Stadium (A)  | 37,446  | 5–10
16  | Saturday, 22 July (7:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions | 11.18 (84)  | 11.8 (74) | Lost by 10 points  | The Gabba (A)  | 26,738  | 5–11
17  | Friday, 28 July (7:40 pm)  | Collingwood | 16.17 (113)  | 11.2 (68) | Lost by 45 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | 54,306  | 5–12
18  | Sunday, 6 August (2:40 pm)  | Fremantle | 14.20 (104)  | 7.9 (51) | Lost by 53 points  | Subiaco Oval (A)  | 35,017  | 5–13
19  | Sunday, 13 August (2:10 pm)  | Carlton | 17.11 (113) | 13.12 (90)  | Won by 23 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | 36,817  | 6–13
20  | Saturday, 19 August (7:10 pm)  | Essendon | 15.16 (106)  | 19.10 (124) | Won by 18 points  | Telstra Dome (A)  | 44,275  | 7–13
21  | Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm)  | Kangaroos | 7.16 (58) | 4.12 (36)  | Won by 22 points  | Aurora Stadium (H)  | 18,836  | 8–13
22  | Sunday, 3 September (2:10 pm)  | Geelong | 21.7 (133) | 10.12 (72)  | Won by 61 points  | Telstra Dome (H)  | 28,188  | 9–13
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## Ladder

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2006 AFL ladder  Pos | Team

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1  | West Coast (P) | 22  | 17  | 5  | 0  | 2257  | 1874  | 120.4  | 68  | Finals series
2  | Adelaide | 22  | 16  | 6  | 0  | 2331  | 1640  | 142.1  | 64
3  | Fremantle | 22  | 15  | 7  | 0  | 2079  | 1893  | 109.8  | 60
4  | Sydney | 22  | 14  | 8  | 0  | 2098  | 1630  | 128.7  | 56
5  | Collingwood | 22  | 14  | 8  | 0  | 2345  | 1965  | 119.3  | 56
6  | St Kilda | 22  | 14  | 8  | 0  | 2074  | 1752  | 118.4  | 56
7  | Melbourne | 22  | 13  | 8  | 1  | 2146  | 1957  | 109.7  | 54
8  | Western Bulldogs | 22  | 13  | 9  | 0  | 2311  | 2173  | 106.4  | 52
9  | Richmond | 22  | 11  | 11  | 0  | 1934  | 2245  | 86.1  | 44  |
10  | Geelong | 22  | 10  | 11  | 1  | 1982  | 2002  | 99.0  | 42
11  | Hawthorn | 22  | 9  | 13  | 0  | 1834  | 2140  | 85.7  | 36
12  | Port Adelaide | 22  | 8  | 14  | 0  | 1911  | 2151  | 88.8  | 32
13  | Brisbane Lions | 22  | 7  | 15  | 0  | 1844  | 2239  | 82.4  | 28
14  | Kangaroos | 22  | 7  | 15  | 0  | 1754  | 2167  | 80.9  | 28
15  | Essendon | 22  | 3  | 18  | 1  | 2021  | 2469  | 81.9  | 14
16  | Carlton | 22  | 3  | 18  | 1  | 1791  | 2415  | 74.2  | 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 - 2006 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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* Melbourne Cricket Ground (2000–)
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* 1961
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AFLW home grounds|

* Box Hill City Oval (2022)
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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
* VFL affiliate
* 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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2006 AFL season

Events|

* NAB 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
* Sackings/Delistings
* Trades

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