| 2010 season | |||
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Hawthorn's guernsey for the 2010 season |
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| President | Jeff Kennett | ||
| Coach | Alastair Clarkson | ||
| Captain(s) | Sam Mitchell | ||
| Home ground | MCG | ||
| Pre-season competition | Quarter final | ||
| AFL season | 7th | ||
| Finals series | Elimination final | ||
| Best and Fairest | Luke Hodge | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Lance Franklin (64) | ||
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The 2010 Hawthorn Football Club season was the club's 85th season in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Contents |
| Round | Opposition Team | Venue | Result | Game Summary |
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| 1 | Richmond Tigers | Aurora Stadium |
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Hawthorn thrashed an inexperienced Richmond side being coach by former Hawthorn assistant coach Damien Hardwick. |
| 2 – Quarter Final | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium |
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Western Bulldogs new recruit Barry Hall got the Bulldogs off to a flying start that Hawthorn could not catch. |
| Round | Opposition Team | Venue | Result | Game Summary |
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| 1 | Melbourne Demons | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
117–61 |
Hawthorn had no trouble thrashing Melbourne by over 50 points despite achieving this win without the suspended Lance Franklin.[1] |
| 2 | Geelong Cats | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
91–100 |
Hawthorn lost by nine points after leading at one stage throughout the match. |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium |
84–100 |
A game not decided until the final quarter. Just before half time, Hawthorn's Jordan Lewis is ironed out by Western Bulldogs wingman Jarrod Harbrow. |
| 4 | Collingwood Magpies | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
59–123 |
Hawthorn suffered its first loss against Collingwood since 2006 and Lance Franklin was booked for bumping. |
| 5 | North Melbourne Football Club | Aurora Stadium |
70–82 |
A disappointing loss in front of their Tasmanian-based fans. |
| 6 | Essendon | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
63–106 |
Hawthorn were criticised for its dismal showing against Essendon, losing its third straight match against that particular opposition. |
| 7 | West Coast Eagles | Subiaco Oval |
94–102 |
A much improved showing from the Hawks, despite losing by just eight points to the eventual wooden spooners. |
| 8 | Richmond Tigers | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
89–86 |
A narrow win over Richmond who at the time were still at the bottom of the ladder. The match was not decided until the final five minutes. |
| 9 | Carlton Blues | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
110–60 |
A 50-point win over the Blues got the Hawks' season back on track. Lance Franklin has his best game for the year. |
| 10 | Sydney Swans | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
79–77 |
Despite the Swans scoring one goal more than Hawthorn, two late behinds got the Hawks home. Again, Lance Franklin is suspended for high head contact to Swans defender Martin Mattner. |
| 11 | Port Adelaide Power | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
74–63 |
Hawthorn defeated a disappointing Port Adelaide by 11 points to register its fourth consecutive victory. |
| 12 | Adelaide Crows | Aurora Stadium |
124–77 |
A big win over the struggling Crows saw the Hawks register its fifth win in succession. |
| 13 | Essendon Bombers | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
102–86 |
Hawthorn defeated Essendon for the first time in three attempts. Lance Franklin, in his return from suspension, boots two similar Goal of the Year contenders, with one of them winning the award. |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
79–76 |
A late goal from Lance Franklin got the Hawks home by just three points, avenging its Round 3 defeat. |
| 15 | Geelong Cats | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
85–83 |
The Hawks led all day but finally succumbed in the last quarter. They missed some opportunities in the third quarter. Lance Franklin was the lead-goalkicker for Hawthorn. This loss ensured Hawthorn have not beaten Geelong since the 2008 AFL Grand Final. |
| 16 | Brisbane Lions | Aurora Stadium |
118–43 |
Hawthorn gave the Lions a 75-point thumping, handing them their eleventh defeat out of 12 games. Jarryd Roughead and Jordan Lewis each kicked 4 goals. |
| 17 | St Kilda Saints | Etihad Stadium |
87–87 |
St Kilda got off to a positive start but Hawthorn clawed their way back late in the first quarter. Lance Franklin kicked 5 goals, his best against the Saints. However, an interchage error overshadowed the last 2 minutes of play for the game, resulting in a no-goal for a goal kicked by Cyril Rioli. St Kilda managed to level the game in the last 20 seconds of the game, forcing a draw.[2] One point was the score separating the two teams at quarter time anf half time, but was level at three-quarter time. |
| 18 | Port Adelaide | AAMI Stadium |
84–92 |
Hawthorn lost by eight points after having led for the majority of the contest. |
| 19 | Sydney Swans | SCG |
85–129 |
Sydney played a dominant first half, before the Hawks came out firing in the third-quarter. But they didn't do enough; the closest they got to Sydney in the second half was within 23 points. Lance Franklin kicked four goals, the most in the Hawthorn side. |
| 20 | Melbourne Demons | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
99–78 |
The Hawks broke free from the Demons during the last quarter to run away with a 21-point win to keep their finals hopes alive as well as end Melbourne's. |
| 21 | Fremantle Dockers | Aurora Stadium |
155–39 |
Hawthorn started extremely well, restricting Fremantle to 2 behinds in the first quarter, while kicking 5 goals 4 behinds themselves.[3] Fremantle never mounted a challenge, letting Hawthorn blow the game wide open. The final margin was 116 points. Lance Franklin registered 5 goals for the Hawks. |
| 22 | Collingwood Magpies | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
98–95 |
Hawthorn trailed behind towards the end of the match, but stole the lead from about 22 minutes into the last quarter.[4] |
| Round | Opposition Team | Venue | Result | Game Summary |
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| 2nd Elimination Final | Fremantle Dockers | Subiaco Oval |
64–94 |
The Hawks suffered injuries to Cyril Rioli and Xavier Ellis during the first quarter, hindering its rotations. At half-time, they kicked 1.11, its lowest half-time finals score. Lance Franklin failed to fire, whereas Jarryd kicked four goals. They never looked like challenging the Dockers, eventually going down by 30 points.[5] |
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