1976 Hawthorn Football Club season

The 1976 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 52nd season in the Victorian Football League and 75th overall. Hawthorn qualified for finals for the third consecutive season. Hawthorn qualified for the Grand Final for the second consecutive season. In the Grand Final, Hawthorn faced North Melbourne for the second consecutive season. Hawthorn won their third VFL premiership defeating North Melbourne 100–70. This was their first premiership since 1971.

Hawthorn Football Club
1976 season
PresidentPhil J. Ryan
CoachJohn Kennedy, Sr.
Captain(s)Don Scott
Home groundPrinces Park
VFL season16–6 (2nd)
Finals SeriesPremiers
(Defeated North Melbourne 100–70)
Best and FairestLeigh Matthews
Leading goalkickerMichael Moncrieff (97)
Highest home attendance110,143 (Grand Final vs. North Melbourne)
Lowest home attendance7,567 (Round 18 vs. Melbourne)
Average home attendance28,559
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