2015 Hawthorn Football Club season
The 2015 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 91st season in the Australian Football League and 114th overall. Hawthorn entered the season as the two-time defending AFL premiers, having won back-to-back AFL premierships. Hawthorn won their third consecutive AFL premiership, fifth AFL premiership, and thirteenth premiership overall, defeating West Coast 107–61 in the Grand Final. Hawthorn became the first team to win five premierships in the AFL era. Hawthorn became just the second team in the AFL era to win three-consecutive premierships; joining the Brisbane Lions (2001–2003); and the sixth team in VFL/AFL history to win three consecutive premierships; joining Carlton (1906–1908), Collingwood (1927–1930), and Melbourne (twice; 1939–1941, 1955–1957). Alastair Clarkson won his fourth premiership as coach, tying with Leigh Matthews for most premierships won in the AFL era. Clarkson also surpassed John Kennedy Sr. and Allan Jeans (3) for most premierships won as coach of Hawthorn. Luke Hodge joined Michael Voss as the only players to captain three premierships in the AFL era. Grant Birchall, Shaun Burgoyne, Luke Hodge, Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Cyril Rioli, and Jarryd Roughead all won their fourth premierships, tying with Martin Pike for the most in the AFL era. Shaun Burgoyne played in his sixth AFL Grand Final, tying with Martin Pike for the most appearances in the AFL era. As of 2023, this was the last time Hawthorn won a final.
2015 season | |||
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President | Andrew Newbold | ||
Coach | Alastair Clarkson | ||
Captain(s) | Luke Hodge | ||
Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground Aurora Stadium | ||
AFL season | 16–6 (3rd) | ||
Finals series | Premiers (Defeated West Coast 107–61) | ||
Best and Fairest | Josh Gibson | ||
Leading goalkicker | Jack Gunston (57) | ||
Highest home attendance | 73,584 (Round 1 vs Geelong) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 11,320 (Round 9 vs Gold Coast) | ||
Average home attendance | 41,314 | ||
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