1938 Hawthorn Football Club season
The 1938 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 14th season in the Victorian Football League and 37th overall.
| 1938 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Dr. Jacob Jona | ||
| Coach | Ivan McAlpine | ||
| Captain(s) | Bert Mills | ||
| Home ground | Glenferrie Oval | ||
| VFL Season | 4–14 (11th) | ||
| Finals Series | Did not qualify | ||
| Best and Fairest | Stan Spinks | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Alby Naismith (30) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,000 (Round 1 vs. Carlton, Round 5 vs. Richmond) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,000 (Round 13 vs. Melbourne, Round 17 vs. South Melbourne) | ||
| Average home attendance | 11,667 | ||
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Fixture
Premiership Season
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 23 April (2:45 pm) | Carlton | 10.10 (76) | 14.8 (92) | Lost by 16 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 18,000 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Saturday, 30 April (2:45 pm) | Melbourne | 14.8 (92) | 16.15 (111) | Won by 19 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 11,327 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Saturday, 7 May (2:45 pm) | Footscray | 8.14 (62) | 9.16 (70) | Lost by 8 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 14,500 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Saturday, 14 May (2:45 pm) | Collingwood | 21.15 (141) | 14.16 (100) | Lost by 41 points | Victoria Park (A) | 14,000 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Saturday, 21 May (2:45 pm) | Richmond | 13.9 (87) | 12.12 (84) | Won by 3 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 18,000 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Saturday, 28 May (2:45 pm) | South Melbourne | 13.16 (94) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 26 points | Lake Oval (A) | 11,000 | 3–3 |
| 7 | Saturday, 4 June (2:45 pm) | Essendon | 16.20 (116) | 16.7 (103) | Lost by 13 points | Windy Hill (A) | 12,000 | 3–4 |
| 8 | Monday, 13 June (2:45 pm) | Fitzroy | 7.11 (53) | 12.22 (94) | Lost by 41 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 16,000 | 3–5 |
| 9 | Saturday, 18 June (2:45 pm) | Geelong | 11.23 (89) | 6.13 (49) | Lost by 40 points | Corio Oval (A) | 7,000 | 3–6 |
| 10 | Saturday, 25 June (2:45 pm) | St Kilda | 8.12 (60) | 9.10 (64) | Lost by 4 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 10,000 | 3–7 |
| 11 | Saturday, 2 July (2:45 pm) | North Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | 12.6 (78) | Lost by 14 points | Arden Street Oval (A) | 4,000 | 3–8 |
| 12 | Saturday, 9 July (2:45 pm) | Carlton | 12.12 (84) | 8.15 (63) | Lost by 21 points | Princes Park (A) | 14,000 | 3–9 |
| 13 | Saturday, 23 July (2:45 pm) | Melbourne | 10.9 (69) | 9.16 (70) | Lost by 1 point | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 7,000 | 3–10 |
| 14 | Saturday, 30 July (2:45 pm) | Footscray | 17.14 (116) | 4.7 (31) | Lost by 85 points | Western Oval (A) | 11,000 | 3–11 |
| 15 | Saturday, 6 August (2:45 pm) | Collingwood | 12.11 (83) | 18.15 (123) | Lost by 40 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 8,000 | 3–12 |
| 16 | Saturday, 13 August (2:45 pm) | Richmond | 19.18 (132) | 12.11 (83) | Lost by 49 points | Punt Road Oval (A) | 9,000 | 3–13 |
| 17 | Saturday, 20 August (2:45 pm) | South Melbourne | 17.15 (117) | 9.20 (74) | Won by 43 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 7,000 | 4–13 |
| 18 | Saturday, 27 August (2:45 pm) | Essendon | 9.15 (69) | 12.18 (90) | Lost by 21 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 6,500 | 4–14 |
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Ladder
| (P) | Premiers |
| Qualified for finals |
| # | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | % | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton (P) | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1827 | 1574 | 116.1 | 56 |
| 2 | Geelong | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1897 | 1468 | 129.2 | 52 |
| 3 | Footscray | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1723 | 1386 | 124.3 | 52 |
| 4 | Collingwood | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1942 | 1652 | 117.6 | 48 |
| 5 | Melbourne | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1776 | 1676 | 106.0 | 44 |
| 6 | Richmond | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1747 | 1563 | 111.8 | 40 |
| 7 | Essendon | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1801 | 1760 | 102.3 | 36 |
| 8 | St Kilda | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1474 | 1606 | 91.8 | 36 |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1384 | 1852 | 74.7 | 24 |
| 10 | Fitzroy | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1543 | 1742 | 88.6 | 20 |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1414 | 1717 | 82.4 | 16 |
| 12 | South Melbourne | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1353 | 1885 | 71.8 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 92.0
Source: AFL Tables
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