2011 Hawthorn Football Club season

87th season in the Australian Football League

Australian rules football club season

Hawthorn Football Club2011 season

President| Jeff Kennett
Coach| Alastair Clarkson
Captain(s)| Luke Hodge
Home ground| Melbourne Cricket Ground
Aurora Stadium
Pre-season competition| First round
AFL Season| 18–4 (3rd)
Finals Series| Preliminary Final
(lost to Collingwood 65–68)
Best and Fairest| Sam Mitchell
Leading goalkicker| Lance Franklin (82)
Highest home attendance| 78,579 (Round 5 vs. Geelong)
Lowest home attendance| 14,604 (Round 16 vs. Brisbane Lions)
Average home attendance| 37,933
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The 2011 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 87th season in the Australian Football League and 110th overall.

## Playing list changes

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The following lists all player changes between the conclusion of the 2010 season and the beginning of the 2011 season.

### Trades

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11 October 2010  | To Hawthorn

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David Hale
Pick 52, 2010 AFL draft | To North Melbourne

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End of 1st round compensation draft pick, 2010 AFL draft
Pick 71, 2010 AFL draft | [1]

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11 October 2010  | To Hawthorn

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Kyle Cheney
Pick 66, 2010 AFL draft | To Melbourne

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Pick 52, 2010 AFL draft | [2]

### Draft

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#### AFL draft

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Round  | Overall pick  | Player  | Recruited from  | ref

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1 | 19 | Isaac Smith | North Ballarat |
2 | 38 | Mitch Hallahan | Dandenong Stingrays |
3 | 55 | Angus Litherland | Claremont Football Club |
4 | 66 | Paul Puopolo | Norwood |

#### Pre-season draft

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Round  | Overall pick  | Player  | Recruited from  | ref

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1 | 5 | Cameron Bruce | Melbourne |

#### Rookie draft

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Round  | Overall pick  | Player  | Recruited from  | ref

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1 | 19 | Sam Menegola | East Fremantle |
2 | 36 | Thomas Schneider | Oakleigh Chargers |
3 | 52 | Derick Wanganeen | Port Adelaide Magpies |
6 | 85 | Will Langford | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs |
7 | 87 | Jack Mahony | Wollongong Lions |

### Retirements and delistings

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Date  | Player  | 2011 team  | Reason  | Ref

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14 September 2010 | Campbell Brown | Gold Coast | Out of contract |
19 October 2010 | Beau Dowler | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Rhan Hooper | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Michael Johnston | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Jarrod Kayler-Thomson | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Garry Moss | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Beau Muston | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Carl Peterson | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Wayde Skipper | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Cameron Stokes | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Simon Taylor | — | Delisted |
19 October 2010 | Travis Tuck | — | Delisted |

## 2011 player squad

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2011 Hawthorn Football Club squad

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Senior list  | Rookie list  | Coaching staff

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* 1  Max Bailey
* 2  Jarryd Roughead (VC)
* 3  Jordan Lewis (VC)
* 4  Rick Ladson
* 5  Sam Mitchell
* 6  Josh Gibson
* 7  Michael Osborne
* 8  Xavier Ellis
* 9  Shaun Burgoyne
* 10  Chance Bateman
* 11  Clinton Young
* 12  Brad Sewell
* 13  Kyle Cheney
* 14  Grant Birchall
* 15  Luke Hodge (C)
* 16  Isaac Smith
* 17  Cameron Bruce
* 18  Brent Guerra
* 19  Jarryd Morton
* 20  David Hale

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* 21  Shane Savage
* 23  Lance Franklin
* 24  Ben Stratton
* 25  Ryan Schoenmakers
* 26  Liam Shiels
* 27  Stephen Gilham
* 28  Paul Puopolo
* 29  Thomas Murphy
* 30  Luke Lowden
* 31  Matt Suckling
* 32  Riley Milne
* 33  Cyril Rioli
* 34  Brent Renouf
* 35  Sam Grimley
* 36  Jordan Lisle
* 37  Brendan Whitecross
* 38  Mitch Hallahan
* 40  Jordan Williams
* 41  Taylor Duryea
* 42  Angus Litherland

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* 43  Will Sierakowski
* 44  Sam Menegola
* 45  Thomas Schneider
* 46  Derick Wanganeen
* 47  Luke Breust
* 50  Paul Johnson

NSW Scholarship

* 48  Will Langford
* 49  Jack Mahony

International Scholarship

* 51  Kurt Heatherley (New Zealand)
* 52  Rhys Panui-Leth  (New Zealand)

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Head coach

* Alastair Clarkson

Assistant coaches

* Leon Cameron (Forward)

* Brendon Bolton (Midfield)

* Adam Simpson (Midfield)

* Ross Smith (Defense)

* Damian Monkhorst (Ruck)

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Legend:

* (c) Captain(s)
* (vc) Vice-captain(s)

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Updated: 26 September 2011
Source(s): HFC Website; Coaches

## Fixture

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### NAB Cup

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See also: 2011 NAB Cup

Rd  | Date and local time  | Opponent  | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue  | Attendance

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1  | Sunday, 13 February (4:45 pm)  | West Coast | 0.5.1 (31)  | 0.4.5 (29) | Lost by 2 points  | Patersons Stadium | 25,776
Sunday, 13 February (5:50 pm)  | Fremantle | 1.4.4 (37) | 0.3.5 (23)  | Won by 14 points  | Patersons Stadium | –

### Premiership season

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Rd  | Date and local time  | Opponent  | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue  | TV  | Attendance  | Record  | Report

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Home  | Away  | Result
1  | Saturday, 26 March (6:40 pm)  | Adelaide | 16.9 (105)  | 12.13 (85) | Lost by 30 points  | AAMI Stadium (A)  | Ten | 43,536  | 0–1  | Report
2  | Sunday, 3 April (4:40 pm)  | Melbourne | 16.26 (122) | 12.5 (77)  | Won by 55 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | Fox Sports | 49,905  | 1–1  | Report
3  | Saturday, 9 April (7:10 pm)  | Richmond | 6.16 (42)  | 17.13 (115) | Won by 73 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | Ten | 46,368  | 2–1  | Report
4  | Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm)  | West Coast | 10.12 (72) | 9.11 (65)  | Won by 7 points  | Aurora Stadium (H)  | Fox Sports | 15,063  | 3–1  | Report
5  | Tuesday, 26 April (2:40 pm) | Geelong | 15.8 (98) | 17.15 (117)  | Lost by 19 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | Seven | 78,579  | 3–2  | Report
6  | Bye
7  | Friday, 6 May (8:10 pm)  | Port Adelaide | 10.12 (72)  | 15.14 (104) | Won by 32 points  | AAMI Stadium (A)  | Seven | 21,819  | 4–2  | Report
8  | Sunday, 15 May (1:10 pm)  | St Kilda | 14.15 (99) | 10.9 (69)  | Won by 30 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | Fox Sports | 42,453  | 5–2  | Report
9  | Sunday, 22 May (2:10 pm)  | Sydney | 8.12 (60)  | 15.16 (106) | Won by 46 points  | Sydney Cricket Ground (A)  | Seven | 33,136  | 6–2  | Report
10  | Sunday, 29 May (4:40 pm)  | Western Bulldogs | 9.8 (62)  | 13.13 (91) | Won by 29 points  | Etihad Stadium (A)  | Fox Sports | 30,747  | 7–2  | Report
11  | Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm)  | Fremantle | 17.9 (111) | 13.11 (89)  | Won by 22 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | Fox Sports | 31,925  | 8–2  | Report
12  | Saturday, 11 June (7:10 pm)  | Geelong | 13.10 (88)  | 13.5 (83) | Lost by 5 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | Ten | 63,476  | 8–3  | Report
13  | Saturday, 18 June (2:10 pm)  | Gold Coast | 19.15 (129) | 8.10 (58)  | Won by 71 points  | Aurora Stadium (H)  | Ten | 16,377  | 9–3  | Report
14  | Friday, 24 June (7:40 pm)  | Essendon | 23.8 (146) | 12.9 (81)  | Won by 65 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | Seven | 64,537  | 10–3  | Report
15  | Sunday, 3 July (2:10 pm)  | Collingwood | 15.16 (106)  | 9.11 (65) | Lost by 41 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | Seven | 83,985  | 10–4  | Report
16  | Saturday, 9 July (2:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions | 16.9 (105) | 9.9 (63)  | Won by 42 points  | Aurora Stadium (H)  | Fox Sports | 14,604  | 11–4  | Report
17  | Bye
18  | Sunday, 24 July (2:10 pm)  | Melbourne | 12.6 (78)  | 20.12 (132) | Won by 54 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | Seven | 39,782  | 12–4  | Report
19  | Saturday, 30 July (5:40 pm)  | Fremantle | 6.8 (44)  | 13.17 (95) | Won by 51 points  | Patersons Stadium (A)  | Ten | 30,937  | 13–4  | Report
20  | Sunday, 7 August (2:10 pm)  | North Melbourne | 15.13 (103) | 13.8 (86)  | Won by 17 points  | Aurora Stadium (H)  | Seven | 16,820  | 14–4  | Report
21  | Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm)  | Port Adelaide | 31.11 (197) | 5.2 (32)  | Won by 165 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | Ten | 27,532  | 15–4  | Report
22  | Friday, 19 August (7:40 pm)  | Carlton | 8.18 (66)  | 10.18 (78) | Won by 12 points  | Etihad Stadium (A)  | Seven | 52,052  | 16–4  | Report
23  | Saturday, 27 August (2:10 pm)  | Western Bulldogs | 16.17 (113) | 10.7 (67)  | Won by 46 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | Ten | 42,198  | 17–4  | Report
24  | Saturday, 3 September (1:10 pm)  | Gold Coast | 14.13 (97)  | 16.10 (106) | Won by 9 points  | Metricon Stadium (A)  | Fox Sports | 19,314  | 18–4  | Report
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### Ladder

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2011 AFL ladder  Pos | Team

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1  | Collingwood | 22  | 20  | 2  | 0  | 2592  | 1546  | 167.7  | 80  | Finals series
2  | Geelong (P) | 22  | 19  | 3  | 0  | 2548  | 1619  | 157.4  | 76
3  | Hawthorn | 22  | 18  | 4  | 0  | 2355  | 1634  | 144.1  | 72
4  | West Coast | 22  | 17  | 5  | 0  | 2235  | 1715  | 130.3  | 68
5  | Carlton | 22  | 14  | 7  | 1  | 2225  | 1700  | 130.9  | 58
6  | St Kilda | 22  | 12  | 9  | 1  | 1891  | 1677  | 112.8  | 50
7  | Sydney | 22  | 12  | 9  | 1  | 1897  | 1735  | 109.3  | 50
8  | Essendon | 22  | 11  | 10  | 1  | 2217  | 2217  | 100.0  | 46
9  | North Melbourne | 22  | 10  | 12  | 0  | 2106  | 2082  | 101.2  | 40  |
10  | Western Bulldogs | 22  | 9  | 13  | 0  | 2060  | 2155  | 95.6  | 36
11  | Fremantle | 22  | 9  | 13  | 0  | 1791  | 2155  | 83.1  | 36
12  | Richmond | 22  | 8  | 13  | 1  | 2069  | 2396  | 86.4  | 34
13  | Melbourne | 22  | 8  | 13  | 1  | 1974  | 2315  | 85.3  | 34
14  | Adelaide | 22  | 7  | 15  | 0  | 1742  | 2193  | 79.4  | 28
15  | Brisbane Lions | 22  | 4  | 18  | 0  | 1814  | 2240  | 81.0  | 16
16  | Port Adelaide | 22  | 3  | 19  | 0  | 1718  | 2663  | 64.5  | 12
17  | Gold Coast | 22  | 3  | 19  | 0  | 1534  | 2726  | 56.3  | 12

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

### Finals series

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See also: 2011 AFL finals series

Rd  | Date and local time  | Opponent  | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue  | TV  | Attendance  | Report

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Home  | Away  | Result
Qualifying Final  | Friday, 9 September (7:45 pm)  | Geelong | 14.14 (98)  | 9.13 (67) | Lost by 31 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | Seven | 73,601  | Report
Semi Final  | Friday, 16 September (7:45 pm)  | Sydney | 19.8 (122) | 13.8 (86)  | Won by 36 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)  | Seven | 55,198  | Report
Preliminary Final  | Friday, 23 September (7:45 pm)  | Collingwood | 10.8 (68)  | 9.11 (65) | Lost by 3 points  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)  | Seven | 87,112  | Report
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## References

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1. ^ Clark, Jay (8 October 2010). "North Melbourne ruckman David Hale traded to Hawthorn for compensation pick". Fox Sports. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
2. ^ Paton, Al (11 October 2010). "Hawks pick up Cheney". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
3. ^ a b "AFL Tables - 2011 Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

## External links

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* Official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
* Official website of the Australian Football League Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine

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* Beyond Blue Cup
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2011 AFL season

Events|

* NAB Cup
* Premiership season
* Finals series
* Grand Final
* International Rules Series

Awards|

* All-Australian team
* Brownlow Medal
* Goal of the Year
* Mark of the Year
* Rising Star

Club overviews|

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

Player changes|

* Trades
* National draft
* Pre-season draft
* Rookie draft
* Debuts
* Retirements and delistings

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*[W]: Won
*[L]: Lost
*[D]: Drawn
*[PF]: Points for
*[PA]: Points against
*[PP]: Point percentage
*[Pts]: Points