The 2013 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 89th season in the Australian Football League and 112th overall.

Overview

After losing the 2012 AFL Grand Final against the Sydney Swans, Hawthorn participated in the 2012 AFL draft and traded Tom Murphy and Clinton Young to the and respectively via the free agency system. The club also picked up Jonathan Simpkin from . During the main trade period, the Hawks picked up former Western Bulldogs backman Brian Lake and Sydney Swans forward Matthew Spangher and offloaded Stephen Gilham to .Brian Lake hungry to win a premiership at Hawthorn | Herald Sun

Playing list changes The following lists all player changes between the conclusion of the 2012 season and the beginning of the 2013 season.

Trades 7 October 2012 To Brian LakePick 27, 2012 AFL draft To Pick 21, 2012 AFL draftPick 43, 2012 AFL draft 25 October 2012 To Matt SpangherPick 70, 2012 AFL draft To Pick 64, 2012 AFL draft 26 October 2012 To Jed AndersonPick 28, 2012 AFL draftPick 66, 2012 AFL draft To Stephen GilhamPick 27, 2012 AFL draftPick 63, 2012 AFL draft

Free Agency

Additions DatePlayerType2012 teamDealCompensationRef1 November 2012Jonathan SimpkinN/ANone

Departures DatePlayerType2013 teamDealCompensationRef12 October 2012Thomas MurphySigned 2-year dealNone19 October 2012Clinton YoungSigned 3-year deal3rd round pick, 2012 AFL draft

Draft

AFL draft RoundOverall pickPlayerRecruited fromref228Tim O'BrienGlenelg466Kaiden BrandWest Adelaide470Michael OsborneHawthorn

Rookie draft RoundOverall pickPlayerRecruited fromref115Jonathon Ceglar228Ciarán KilkennyDublin GAA

Retirements and delistings DatePlayerNew ClubReasonRef16 July 2012Cameron BruceRetired14 September 2012Chance BatemanRetired12 October 2012Jarrad BoumannDelisted30 October 2012Thomas SchneiderDelisted30 October 2012Adam PattisonDelisted30 October 2012Broc McCauleyRetired

2013 player squad

Fixture

NAB Cup

RdDate and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 23 February (6:40 pm) 0.4.6 (30) 0.4.5 (29) Lost by 1 point Metricon Stadium 7,847 Saturday, 23 February (7:45 pm) 0.4.8 (32) 0.1.5 (11) Lost by 21 points Metricon Stadium – 2 Friday, 1 March (7:40 pm) 1.10.6 (75) 2.8.8 (74) Lost by 1 point Etihad Stadium (A) 8,162 3 Saturday, 9 March (1:10 pm) 0.13.6 (84) 0.13.7 (85) Lost by 1 point Aurora Stadium (H) 8,601

Premiership season RdDate and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Report Home Away Result 1 Monday, 1 April (3:20 pm) 12.14 (86) 13.15 (93) Lost by 7 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 76,300 0–1 Report 2 Sunday, 7 April (2:20 pm) 15.8 (98) 23.10 (148) Won by 50 points Patersons Stadium (A) 38,389 1–1 Report 3 Sunday, 14 April (3:20 pm) 13.12 (90) 22.13 (145) Won by 55 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 72,254 2–1 Report 4 Saturday, 20 April (1:45 pm) 18.10 (118) 11.10 (76) Won by 42 points Aurora Stadium (H) 12,619 3–1 Report 5 Sunday, 28 April (4:40 pm) 14.15 (99) 13.18 (96) Won by 3 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 42,103 4–1 Report 6 Saturday, 4 May (4:10 pm) 11.12 (78) 13.11 (89) Won by 11 points AAMI Stadium (A) 37,324 5–1 Report 7 Saturday, 11 May (7:40 pm) 18.11 (119) 12.10 (82) Won by 37 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 54,725 6–1 Report 8 Saturday, 18 May (2:10 pm) 21.14 (140) 9.3 (57) Won by 83 points Aurora Stadium (H) 10,513 7–1 Report 9 Sunday, 26 May (1:10 pm) 18.10 (118) 14.8 (92) Won by 26 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 28,112 8–1 Report 10 Sunday, 2 June (3:20 pm) 6.12 (48) 21.17 (143) Won by 95 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 28,546 9–1 Report 11Bye 12 Friday, 14 June (7:50 pm) 13.9 (87) 15.12 (102) Won by 15 points Etihad Stadium (A) 45,670 10–1 Report 13 Friday, 21 June (7:50 pm) 19.9 (123) 16.7 (103) Won by 20 points Etihad Stadium (H) 32,567 11–1 Report 14 Sunday, 30 June (1:10 pm) 21.17 (143) 12.13 (85) Won by 58 points Aurora Stadium (H) 15,796 12–1 Report 15 Saturday, 6 July (7:40 pm) 11.16 (82) 10.12 (72) Lost by 10 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 85,197 12–2 Report 16 Saturday, 13 July (1:15 pm) 12.7 (79) 19.10 (124) Won by 45 points AAMI Stadium (A) 23,748 13–2 Report 17 Saturday, 20 July (1:45 pm) 13.17 (95) 11.10 (76) Won by 19 points Aurora Stadium (H) 14,022 14–2 Report 18 Friday, 26 July (7:50 pm) 13.9 (87) 22.11 (143) Won by 56 points Etihad Stadium (A) 49,505 15–2 Report 19 Saturday, 3 August (2:10 pm) 9.12 (66) 16.11 (107) Lost by 41 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 64,324 15–3 Report 20 Friday, 9 August (7:50 pm) 7.14 (56) 14.18 (102) Won by 46 points Etihad Stadium (A) 24,765 16–3 Report 21 Friday, 16 August (7:50 pm) 18.11 (119) 12.12 (84) Won by 35 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 71,533 17–3 Report 22 Saturday, 24 August (2:10 pm) 15.13 (103) 17.15 (117) Won by 14 points Etihad Stadium (A) 33,039 18–3 Report 23 Friday, 30 August (7:50 pm) 16.4 (100) 17.10 (112) Won by 12 points ANZ Stadium (A) 37,980 19–3 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, 6 September (7:50 pm) 15.15 (105) 7.9 (51) Won by 54 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 59,615 Report Semi-finalAdvanced to Preliminary final Preliminary final Friday, 20 September (7:50 pm) 14.18 (102) 15.7 (97) Won by 5 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 85,569 ReportGrand Final Saturday, 28 September (2:30 pm) 11.11 (77) 8.14 (62) Won by 15 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 100,007 Report

Awards, Records & Milestones Awards Round 3 - Jed Anderson - 2013 AFL Rising Star nomination Round 6 - Brad Hill - 2013 AFL Rising Star nomination Round 23 - Jarryd Roughead - Coleman Medallist All Australian Selection - Sam Mitchell, Jarryd Roughead Coleman Medal - Jarryd Roughead Norm Smith Medal - Brian Lake

Records 300th goal - Jarryd Roughead 150th goal - Luke Hodge 150th goal - Cyril Rioli 100th goal - Jordan Lewis 100th goal - Luke Breust 100th goal - Jack Gunston 50th goal - Isaac Smith

Hawthorn win 12 games in a row from round 2 to 14. Equal 1961 as club's longest winning run.afl.com.au

Milestones Round 1 - Jed Anderson ( AFL debut) Round 3 - Taylor Duryea (AFL debut) Round 5 - Brian Lake (Debut at Hawthorn) Round 6 - Jonathan Simpkin (Debut at Hawthorn) Round 6 - David Hale (50th AFL game for Hawthorn) Round 7 - Brian Lake (200th AFL game) Round 8 - Matthew Spangher (Debut at Hawthorn) Round 9 - Sam Grimley (AFL debut) Round 9 - Luke Breust (50th AFL game) Round 9 - Paul Puopolo (50th AFL game) Round 13 - Brent Guerra (150th AFL game for Hawthorn) Round 14 - John Ceglar (AFL debut) Round 14 - Isaac Smith (50th AFL game) Round 17 - Will Langford (AFL debut) Round 17 - Shane Savage (50th AFL game) Round 19 - Brent Guerra (250th AFL game) Round 20 - Jack Gunston (50th AFL game) Qual Final - First time ever, Hawthorn's all-time 'points for' tally was greater than their all-time 'points against' tally.

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