2017 Hawthorn Football Club season
The 2017 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 93rd season in the Australian Football League and 116th overall, the 18th season playing home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the 17th season playing home games at the newly named University of Tasmania Stadium, the 13th season under head coach Alastair Clarkson, and the 1st season with Jarryd Roughead as club captain. This was the first time since 2013 that Hawthorn didn't enter the season as the defending premiers.
| 2017 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Richard Garvey | ||
| Coach | Alastair Clarkson | ||
| Captain(s) | Jarryd Roughead | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground University of Tasmania Stadium | ||
| AFL season | 10–11–1 (12th) | ||
| Finals series | Did not qualify | ||
| Best and Fairest | Tom Mitchell | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Jarryd Roughead (38) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 62,360 (Round 4 vs. Geelong) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,553 (Round 8 vs. Brisbane Lions) | ||
| Average home attendance | 33,257 | ||
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Hawthorn started the season 0–4 for the first time since 1998. Hawthorn failed to match their 17–5 record from 2016, finishing in 12th with a 10–11–1 record. With Hawthorn's 7 point loss to Carlton in round 22, they were eliminated from finals contention for this first time since 2009. This was also the first time since 2005, Hawthorn were defeated by Carlton. This was also the first time under Clarkson that no player kicked 50 goals for the season.