The 1971 season was the Hawthorn Football Club 47th season in the Victorian Football League and 70th overall. Hawthorn finished as the minor premiers for the first time since 1963. Hawthorn qualified for the finals for the first time since 1963. Hawthorn qualified for their third Grand Final and first since 1963. Hawthorn defeated in the Grand Final 82–75 to win their second VFL premiership and first since 1961. Peter Hudson kicked 150 goals equalling the record set by Bob Pratt in 1934.
Fixture
Premiership season Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Record Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 3 April (2:10 pm) 10.12 (72) 13.18 (96) Won by 24 points Windy Hill (A) 19,214 1–0 2 Saturday, 10 April (2:10 pm) 14.13 (97) 7.11 (53) Won by 44 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 15,310 2–0 3 Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) 16.19 (115) 16.11 (107) Won by 8 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 14,094 3–0 4 Saturday, 24 April (2:10 pm) 10.9 (69) 18.19 (127) Won by 58 points Moorabbin Oval (A) 25,153 4–0 5 Saturday, 1 May (2:10 pm) 12.21 (93) 6.9 (45) Won by 48 points VFL Park (H) 16,205 5–0 6 Saturday, 8 May (2:10 pm) 18.5 (113) 16.11 (107) Lost by 6 points Western Oval (A) 19,205 5–1 7 Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) 21.19 (145) 12.6 (78) Won by 67 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 22,976 6–1 8 Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) 7.10 (52) 22.15 (147) Won by 95 points VFL Park (A) 14,843 7–1 9 Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) 4.12 (36) 14.12 (96) Won by 60 points Princes Park (A) 30,151 8–1 10 Saturday, 5 June (2:10 pm) 15.17 (107) 7.13 (55) Won by 52 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 28,451 9–1 11 Monday, 14 June (2:10 pm) 10.14 (74) 14.10 (94) Won by 20 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 52,256 10–1 12 Saturday, 19 June (2:10 pm) 14.20 (104) 11.5 (71) Won by 33 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 12,219 11–1 13 Saturday, 26 June (2:10 pm) 7.16 (58) 14.9 (93) Won by 35 points VFL Park (A) 18,378 12–1 14 Saturday, 3 July (2:10 pm) 13.6 (84) 15.13 (103) Won by 19 points Kardinia Park (A) 14,733 13–1 15 Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm) 20.5 (125) 15.12 (102) Won by 23 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 22,542 14–1 16 Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) 3.15 (33) 11.16 (82) Won by 49 points Lake Oval (A) 10,471 15–1 17 Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) 23.16 (154) 4.15 (39) Won by 115 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 21,979 16–1 18 Saturday, 31 July (2:10 pm) 16.12 (108) 11.10 (76) Lost by 32 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 47,931 16–2 19 Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm) 23.16 (154) 9.8 (62) Won by 92 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 9,122 17–2 20 Saturday, 14 August (2:10 pm) 11.15 (81) 19.6 (120) Lost by 39 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 22,781 17–3 21 Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) 15.15 (105) 20.20 (140) Won by 35 points Victoria Park (A) 41,312 18–3 22 Saturday, 28 August (2:10 pm) 18.16 (124) 8.17 (65) Won by 59 points Glenferrie Oval (H) 14,876 19–3
Finals series Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result Second Semi-Final Saturday, 11 September (2:30 pm) 12.18 (90) 12.16 (88) Won by 2 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 99,822Grand Final Saturday, 25 September (2:50 pm) 12.10 (82) 11.9 (75) Won by 7 points Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 118,192
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