1965 Hawthorn Football Club season

The 1965 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 41st season in the Victorian Football League and 64th overall. As of 2020, this was the last time Hawthorn finished last.

Hawthorn Football Club
1965 season
PresidentDr. A.S. Ferguson
CoachGraham Arthur
Captain(s)Graham Arthur
John Peck
Home groundGlenferrie Oval
Golden Fleece CupSemi Final
VFL season4–14 (12th)
Finals seriesDid not qualify
Best and FairestDavid Parkin
Leading goalkickerJohn Peck (56)
Highest home attendance36,000 (Round 1 vs. Carlton)
Lowest home attendance9,000 (Round 4 vs. Fitzroy)
Average home attendance15,856
← 1964 1966 →

Fixture

Premiership Season
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record
Home Away Result
1 Saturday, 17 April (2:20 pm) Carlton 8.6 (54) 12.19 (91) Lost by 37 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 36,000 0–1
2 Saturday, 24 April (2:20 pm) Essendon 20.18 (138) 6.8 (44) Lost by 94 points Windy Hill (A) 20,500 0–2
3 Saturday, 1 May (2:20 pm) Collingwood 19.16 (130) 10.9 (69) Lost by 61 points Victoria Park (A) 25,733 0–3
4 Saturday, 8 May (2:20 pm) Fitzroy 14.14 (98) 9.7 (61) Won by 37 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 9,000 1–3
5 Saturday, 15 May (2:20 pm) Richmond 14.21 (105) 8.12 (60) Lost by 45 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 32,104 1–4
6 Saturday, 22 May (2:20 pm) Footscray 12.9 (81) 10.14 (74) Won by 7 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 11,800 2–4
7 Saturday, 29 May (2:20 pm) Geelong 18.14 (122) 6.9 (45) Lost by 77 points Kardinia Park (A) 19,004 2–5
8 Saturday, 5 June (2:20 pm) South Melbourne 13.24 (102) 12.19 (91) Lost by 11 points Lake Oval (A) 17,400 2–6
9 Saturday, 12 June (2:20 pm) North Melbourne 14.10 (94) 14.13 (97) Lost by 3 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 11,000 2–7
10 Saturday, 26 June (2:20 pm) St Kilda 24.12 (156) 11.9 (75) Lost by 81 points Moorabbin Oval (A) 20,010 2–8
11 Saturday, 3 July (2:20 pm) Melbourne 9.13 (67) 19.11 (125) Lost by 58 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 14,900 2–9
12 Saturday, 17 July (2:20 pm) Carlton 8.19 (67) 8.4 (52) Lost by 15 points Princes Park (A) 12,791 2–10
13 Saturday, 24 July (2:20 pm) Essendon 7.5 (47) 10.11 (71) Lost by 24 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 11,400 2–11
14 Saturday, 31 July (2:20 pm) Collingwood 8.12 (60) 12.22 (94) Lost by 34 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 18,500 2–12
15 Saturday, 7 August (2:20 pm) Fitzroy 4.12 (36) 8.6 (54) Won by 18 points Brunswick Street Oval (A) 7,463 3–12
16 Saturday, 14 August (2:20 pm) Richmond 9.14 (68) 16.14 (110) Lost by 42 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 15,000 3–13
17 Saturday, 21 August (2:20 pm) Footscray 4.17 (41) 11.6 (72) Won by 31 points Western Oval (A) 10,498 4–13
18 Saturday, 28 August (2:20 pm) Geelong 10.9 (69) 17.20 (122) Lost by 53 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 15,100 4–14
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Golden Fleece Cup
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
1 Thursday, 9 September South Melbourne 9.25 (79) 9.10 (64) Won by 15 points Lake Oval 19,725
Semi Final Tuesday, 21 September North Melbourne 13.10 (88) 6.10 (46) Lost by 42 points Lake Oval 13,550

Ladder
1965 VFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 St Kilda 18 14 4 0 1573 1154 136.3 56 Finals
2 Collingwood 18 13 5 0 1473 1131 130.2 52
3 Geelong 18 13 5 0 1319 1088 121.2 52
4 Essendon (P) 18 12 6 0 1465 1102 132.9 48
5 Richmond 18 10 8 0 1561 1249 125.0 40
6 Carlton 18 10 8 0 1317 1190 110.7 40
7 Melbourne 18 10 8 0 1265 1315 96.2 40
8 South Melbourne 18 9 9 0 1386 1550 89.4 36
9 North Melbourne 18 5 13 0 1143 1415 80.8 20
10 Footscray 18 4 14 0 1010 1310 77.1 16
11 Fitzroy 18 4 14 0 1114 1580 70.5 16
12 Hawthorn 18 4 14 0 1200 1742 68.9 16
Source: VFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.

References
  1. "AFL Tables - 1965 Season Scores". afltables.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.


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