The 2008 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 84th season in the Australian Football League and 107th overall.
One of the most prominent Hawthorn players in 2008 was teenager Lance Franklin.
Playing list changes
Draft
AFL draft RoundOverall pickPlayerRecruited fromref 1 12 Cyril Rioli St Mary's 2 29 Brendan Whitecross Zillmere 3 45 Stuart Dew
Rookie draft RoundOverall pickPlayerRecruited fromref 1 11 Hugh Sandilands Oakleigh Chargers 2 27 Tim Walsh Port Adelaide Magpies 3 42 Alex Grima Tassie Mariners 4 54 Cameron Stokes Darwin
Retirements and delistings DatePlayer2008 teamReasonRef 6 September 2007 Richie Vandenberg Retired 19 September 2007 Ben Dixon Retired 25 September 2007 Joel Smith Retired 16 October 2007 Matt Little Delisted 16 October 2007 Josh Thurgood Delisted
2008 player squad
Fixture NAB Cup
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Sunday, 17 February (3:40 pm) 3.2.13 (52) 0.7.8 (50) Won by 2 points Aurora Stadium (H) 14,778 Quarter final Saturday, 23 February (7:10 pm) 4.9.13 (103) 4.3.15 (69) Won by 34 points Telstra Dome (H) 20,940 Semi-final Saturday, 1 March (6:40 pm) 2.13.11 (107) 1.11.9 (84) Lost by 23 points AAMI Stadium (A) 14,033
Premiership season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Report Home Away Result 1 Sunday, 23 March (4:40 pm) 23.16 (154) 6.14 (50) Won by 104 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 40,141 1–0 Report 2 Saturday, 29 March (5:40 pm) 14.13 (97) 16.16 (112) Won by 15 points Subiaco Oval (A) 38,022 2–0 Report 3 Saturday, 5 April (2:10 pm) 13.8 (86) 15.12 (102) Won by 16 points Telstra Dome (A) 39,816 3–0 Report 4 Sunday, 13 April (1:10 pm) 17.12 (114) 10.10 (70) Won by 44 points Aurora Stadium (H) 15,124 4–0 Report 5 Saturday, 19 April (7:10 pm) 17.16 (118) 19.16 (130) Won by 12 points The Gabba (A) 30,019 5–0 Report 6 Sunday, 27 April (4:40 pm) 14.22 (106) 15.4 (94) Won by 12 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 46,076 6–0 Report 7 Saturday, 3 May (2:10 pm) 24.10 (154) 13.11 (89) Won by 65 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 76,048 7–0 Report 8 Saturday, 17 May (2:10 pm) 17.15 (117) 15.12 (102) Won by 15 points Aurora Stadium (H) 15,682 8–0 Report 9 Sunday, 25 May (2:10 pm) 12.6 (78) 14.13 (97) Won by 19 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 41,341 9–0 Report 10 Saturday, 31 May (2:10 pm) 12.2 (74) 15.16 (106) Lost by 32 points Aurora Stadium (H) 19,378 9–1 Report 11 Saturday, 7 June (7:10 pm) 12.7 (79) 19.16 (130) Won by 51 points Telstra Dome (A) 46,377 10–1 Report 12 Saturday, 14 June (7:10 pm) 10.12 (72) 11.10 (76) Won by 4 points AAMI Stadium (A) 44,559 11–1 Report 13 Saturday, 21 June (2:10 pm) 10.16 (76) 15.13 (103) Lost by 27 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 42,508 11–2 Report 14 Friday, 27 June (7:40 pm) 18.18 (126) 9.15 (69) Won by 57 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 29,138 12–2 Report 15 Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm) 15.16 (106) 10.15 (75) Won by 31 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 49,529 13–2 Report 16 Saturday, 19 July (7:10 pm) 18.11 (119) 13.11 (89) Lost by 30 points Telstra Dome (A) 41,886 13–3 Report 17 Friday, 25 July (7:40 pm) 11.11 (77) 12.16 (88) Lost by 11 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 86,179 13–4 Report 18 Friday, 1 August (7:40 pm) 8.14 (62) 17.14 (116) Won by 54 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 58,307 14–4 Report 19 Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) 16.14 (110) 5.11 (41) Won by 69 points Aurora Stadium (H) 19,929 15–4 Report 20 Sunday, 17 August (1:10 pm) 16.9 (105) 10.16 (76) Lost by 29 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 44,523 15–5 Report 21 Sunday, 24 August (2:40 pm) 9.8 (62) 19.19 (133) Won by 71 points Subiaco Oval (A) 37,040 16–5 Report 22 Saturday, 30 August (7:10 pm) 12.9 (81) 24.15 (159) Won by 78 points Telstra Dome (A) 49,057 17–5 Report
Ladder
Finals series
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Report Home Away Result Qualifying final Friday, 5 September (7:50 pm) 18.19 (127) 11.10 (76) Won by 51 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 76,703 Report Semi-finalAdvanced to Preliminary final Preliminary final Saturday, 20 September (7:00 pm) 18.10 (118) 9.10 (64) Won by 54 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 77,002 ReportGrand Final Saturday, 27 September (2:30 pm) 11.23 (89) 18.7 (115) Won by 26 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 100,012 Report
See also 2008 AFL season Hawthorn Football Club
References
External links Official Website of the Hawthorn Football Club Official Website of the Australian Football League