1957 Hawthorn Football Club season

The 1957 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 33rd season in the Victorian Football League and 56th overall. This was the first time since 1923 Hawthorn qualified for finals, and the first time since joining the VFL in 1925.

Hawthorn Football Club
1957 season
PresidentDr. A.S. Ferguson
CoachJack Hale
John Kennedy Sr. (round 11)
Captain(s)John Kennedy Sr.
Home groundGlenferrie Oval
Night series1st round
VFL season11–7 (3rd)
Finals seriesPreliminary final
(Lost to Melbourne 76–144)
Best and fairestAlf Hughes
Leading goalkickerTerry Ingersoll (33)
Highest home attendance69,455 (Semi-final vs. Carlton)
Lowest home attendance12,000 (Round 14 vs. North Melbourne
Average home attendance27,046

Fixture

Night Series

Due to the popularity of the night series cup every team competed in the 1957 night series.

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Thursday, 12 September Footscray 11.10 (76) 7.15 (57) Lost by 19 points Lake Oval 14,000

Premiership Season

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 20 April (2:15 pm) Carlton 10.6 (66) 15.12 (102) Won by 36 points Princes Park Football Ground (A) 24,321 1–0
2 Saturday, 27 April (2:15 pm) Richmond 9.22 (76) 8.9 (57) Won by 19 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 21,000 2–0
3 Saturday, 4 May (2:15 pm) North Melbourne 13.9 (87) 11.12 (78) Lost by 9 points Arden Street Oval (A) 11,000 2–1
4 Saturday, 11 May (2:15 pm) Melbourne 6.15 (51) 4.9 (33) Won by 18 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 20,000 3–1
5 Saturday, 18 May (2:15 pm) Geelong 9.10 (64) 3.19 (37) Lost by 27 points Kardinia Park (A) 18,000 3–2
6 Saturday, 25 May (2:15 pm) Essendon 9.12 (66) 11.8 (74) Won by 8 points Windy Hill (A) 22,000 4–2
7 Saturday, 1 June (2:15 pm) Footscray 11.11 (77) 7.8 (50) Won by 27 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 26,000 5–2
8 Saturday, 8 June (2:15 pm) South Melbourne 9.14 (68) 13.11 (89) Won by 21 points Lake Oval (A) 18,200 6–2
9 Monday, 17 June (2:15 pm) Fitzroy 15.14 (104) 7.14 (56) Won by 48 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 25,500 7–2
10 Saturday, 22 June (2:15 pm) St Kilda 10.15 (75) 8.11 (59) Lost by 16 points Junction Oval (A) 21,000 7–3
11 Saturday, 29 June (2:15 pm) Collingwood 10.14 (74) 13.15 (93) Lost by 19 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 27,000 7–4
12 Saturday, 6 July (2:15 pm) Carlton 7.10 (52) 8.13 (61) Lost by 9 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 26,000 7–5
13 Saturday, 13 July (2:15 pm) Richmond 11.12 (78) 10.15 (75) Lost by 3 points Punt Road Oval (A) 22,000 7–6
14 Saturday, 27 July (2:15 pm) North Melbourne 7.13 (55) 5.4 (34) Won by 21 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,000 8–6
15 Saturday, 3 August (2:15 pm) Melbourne 8.18 (66) 10.13 (73) Won by 7 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 32,163 9–6
16 Saturday, 10 August (2:15 pm) Geelong 14.19 (103) 8.7 (55) Won by 48 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,500 10–6
17 Saturday, 17 August (2:15 pm) Essendon 13.7 (85) 9.10 (64) Won by 21 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 31,000 11–6
18 Saturday, 24 August (2:15 pm) Footscray 8.11 (59) 7.15 (57) Lost by 2 points Western Oval (A) 25,436 11–7
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Finals Series

Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
First Semi-final Saturday, 31 August (2:30 pm) Carlton 10.11 (71) 6.12 (48) Won by 23 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 69,455
Preliminary final Saturday, 14 September (2:30 pm) Melbourne 22.12 (144) 11.10 (76) Lost by 68 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 74,090
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Ladder

1957 VFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Melbourne (P) 18 12 5 1 1567 1129 138.8 50 Finals
2 Essendon 18 11 7 0 1447 1223 118.3 44
3 Hawthorn 18 11 7 0 1321 1132 116.7 44
4 Carlton 18 11 7 0 1341 1348 99.5 44
5 Collingwood 18 9 8 1 1390 1366 101.8 38
6 Footscray 18 9 8 1 1263 1275 99.1 38
7 Richmond 18 9 9 0 1506 1604 93.9 36
8 North Melbourne 18 8 10 0 1404 1477 95.1 32
9 St Kilda 18 8 10 0 1318 1394 94.5 32
10 South Melbourne 18 7 11 0 1349 1519 88.8 28
11 Fitzroy 18 6 12 0 1355 1611 84.1 24
12 Geelong 18 5 12 1 1368 1551 88.2 22
Source: VFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.

References

  1. "AFL Tables - 1957 Season Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.


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