2025 Hawthorn Football Club season
| 2025 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Andrew Gowers | ||
| Coach | Sam Mitchell | ||
| Captain(s) | James Sicily | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground University of Tasmania Stadium | ||
| |||
The 2025 Hawthorn Football Club season will be the club's 100th season in the Australian Football League and 123rd overall, the 25th season playing home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the 24th season playing home games at the University of Tasmania Stadium and the 4th season under head coach Sam Mitchell,[1] and the 3rd season with James Sicily as captain.
Club summary
The 2025 AFL season will be the 129th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in 1925, will be the 101st season contested by the Hawthorn Football Club. Tasmania, iiNet, and Nissan continue as the club's three major sponsors, as they have done since 2006, 2013, and 2019 respectively, while ISC will continue as the club's manufacturer of its on-and-off field apparel. Hawthorn will continue its alignment with the Box Hill Hawks Football Club in the Victorian Football League, allowing Hawthorn-listed players to play with the Box Hill Hawks when not selected in AFL matches.
Key personnel
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Board members | |
| President | Andrew Gowers |
| Director | Anne-Marie Pellizzer |
| Ian Silk | |
| James Merlino | |
| Katie Hudson | |
| Luke Stambolis | |
| Owen Wilson | |
| Tim Shearer | |
| Luke McCabe | |
| Coaches | |
| Senior coach | Sam Mitchell |
| Backline coach | Kade Simpson |
| Midfield coach | David Hale |
| Contest coach | Adrian Hickmott |
| Head of coaching performance & development | Brett Ratten |
| Head of development | Andrew Collins |
| Development coach | Zane Littejohn |
| Leadership group | |
| Captain | James Sicily |
| Vice–captain | Luke Breust |
| Dylan Moore | |
| Leadership group member | Sam Frost |
| Jarman Impey | |
| Mitchell Lewis | |
| Will Day | |
Playing list changes
Free agency
Additions
| Date | Player | F/A Type | Old club | Deal | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2024 | Josh Battle | Unrestricted | St Kilda | 6–year deal | [2] |
Retirements and delistings
| Date | Player | Reason | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2024 | Chad Wingard | Retired | [3] |
| 18 September 2024 | Cooper Stephens | Delisted | [4] |
| Clay Tucker | Delisted |
2025 player squad
Awards, records and milestones
Club records
- Most goal assists: 237 – Luke Breust
References
- ^ "Clarkson to step down as senior coach at end of 2021". hawthornfc.com.au. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Battle joins brown and gold". hawthornfc.com.au. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Wingard hangs up boots". hawthornfc.com.au. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Hawks farewell duo". hawthornfc.com.au. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.