2023 Hawthorn Football Club season

The 2023 Hawthorn Football Club season was the club's 99th season in the Australian Football League and 122nd overall, the 24th season playing home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the 23rd season playing home games at the University of Tasmania Stadium and the 2nd season under head coach Sam Mitchell, and the 1st season with James Sicily as captain.

Club summary
The 2023 AFL season was the 127th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; having entered the competition in 1925, it was the 99th season contested by the Hawthorn Football Club. Tasmania, iiNet, and Nissan are expected to continue as the club's three major sponsors, as they had done since 2006, 2013, and 2019 respectively, while ISC will replace Adidas as the clubs 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.

Statistics
! No. !! Player !! GM !! GL !! BH !! DI !! KI !! HB !! MK !! TK !! HO !! RB !! IF !! CL !! CP !! UP !! CM !! MI !! 1% !! GA !! FF !! FA
 * 1 || style=text-align:left | Harry Morrison
 * 13 || 2 || 2 || 241 || 163 || 78 || 69 || 36 || 0 || 30 || 33 || 12 || 64 || 172 || 0 || 3 || 9 || 4 || 5 || 7
 * 2 || style=text-align:left | Mitchell Lewis
 * 15 || 36 || 20 || 192 || 125 || 67 || 85 || 25 || 5 || 0 || 30 || 2 || 70 || 119 || 19 || 40 || 26 || 10 || 9 || 12
 * 3 || style=text-align:left | Jai Newcombe
 * 22 || 12 || 8 || 553 || 244 || 309 || 100 || 94 || 0 || 31 || 97 || 122 || 249 || 320 || 8 || 6 || 23 || 14 || 37 || 30
 * 4 || style=text-align:left | Jarman Impey
 * 22 || 3 || 4 || 461 || 299 || 162 || 120 || 48 || 0 || 62 || 50 || 12 || 106 || 346 || 6 || 0 || 33 || 4 || 18 || 13
 * 5 || style=text-align:left | James Worpel
 * 23 || 10 || 9 || 600 || 286 || 314 || 52 || 92 || 0 || 25 || 118 || 149 || 285 || 333 || 2 || 6 || 19 || 8 || 22 || 39
 * 6 || style=text-align:left | James Sicily
 * 19 || 2 || 4 || 501 || 324 || 177 || 189 || 29 || 0 || 115 || 34 || 11 || 154 || 301 || 35 || 0 || 88 || 5 || 21 || 20
 * 7 || style=text-align:left | Ned Reeves
 * 21 || 2 || 2 || 170 || 70 || 100 || 31 || 57 || 592 || 8 || 19 || 51 || 113 || 62 || 9 || 3 || 54 || 0 || 17 || 25
 * 8 || style=text-align:left | Sam Frost
 * 18 || 0 || 1 || 230 || 116 || 114 || 75 || 36 || 11 || 39 || 8 || 6 || 96 || 136 || 13 || 3 || 71 || 0 || 5 || 23
 * 9 || style=text-align:left | Changkuoth Jiath
 * 8 || 1 || 0 || 136 || 77 || 59 || 28 || 10 || 0 || 22 || 14 || 5 || 40 || 93 || 2 || 0 || 30 || 2 || 6 || 11
 * 10 || style=text-align:left | Karl Amon
 * 21 || 9 || 2 || 486 || 326 || 160 || 113 || 37 || 0 || 75 || 87 || 24 || 78 || 399 || 2 || 4 || 23 || 13 || 9 || 9
 * 11 || style=text-align:left | Conor Nash
 * 23 || 1 || 5 || 552 || 213 || 339 || 60 || 110 || 1 || 33 || 76 || 109 || 212 || 347 || 1 || 1 || 32 || 11 || 19 || 27
 * 12 || style=text-align:left | Will Day
 * 21 || 6 || 6 || 537 || 262 || 275 || 122 || 73 || 0 || 39 || 92 || 89 || 197 || 335 || 9 || 8 || 34 || 8 || 23 || 19
 * 13 || style=text-align:left | Dylan Moore
 * 23 || 17 || 19 || 480 || 254 || 226 || 480 || 107 || 0 || 19 || 78 || 31 || 163 || 328 || 4 || 13 || 27 || 15 || 32 || 9
 * 14 || style=text-align:left | Jack Scrimshaw
 * 16 || 4 || 1 || 276 || 157 || 119 || 85 || 26 || 0 || 45 || 16 || 5 || 77 || 189 || 11 || 3 || 50 || 1 || 7 || 12
 * 15 || style=text-align:left | Blake Hardwick
 * 23 || 2 || 1 || 467 || 314 || 153 || 147 || 45 || 0 || 126 || 25 || 10 || 112 || 284 || 11 || 5 || 76 || 1 || 8 || 9
 * 16 || style=text-align:left | Lachlan Bramble
 * 11 || 1 || 3 || 182 || 120 || 62 || 46 || 14 || 0 || 27 || 23 || 8 || 39 || 129 || 2 || 0 || 9 || 3 || 3 || 2
 * 17 || style=text-align:left | Lloyd Meek
 * 16 || 3 || 2 || 154 || 46 || 108 || 36 || 58 || 288 || 17 || 12 || 34 || 96 || 70 || 12 || 3 || 41 || 0 || 14 || 22
 * 18 || style=text-align:left | Max Lynch
 * 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 9 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 20 || style=text-align:left | Chad Wingard
 * 14 || 9 || 8 || 198 || 116 || 82 || 59 || 25 || 0 || 6 || 35 || 13 || 59 || 138 || 1 || 11 || 9 || 13 || 12 || 6
 * 21 || style=text-align:left | Cooper Stephens
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 22 || style=text-align:left | Luke Breust
 * 21 || 47 || 23 || 225 || 144 || 81 || 77 || 44 || 0 || 2 || 37 || 12 || 102 || 131 || 12 || 46 || 15 || 6 || 20 || 19
 * 23 || style=text-align:left | Jacob Koschitzke
 * 12 || 9 || 10 || 103 || 56 || 47 || 39 || 27 || 27 || 2 || 9 || 4 || 60 || 45 || 17 || 22 || 13 || 3 || 14 || 2
 * 24 || style=text-align:left | Denver Grainger-Barras
 * 7 || 4 || 1 || 39 || 25 || 14 || 19 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 9 || 0 || 15 || 23 || 3 || 4 || 11 || 0 || 5 || 7
 * 25 || style=text-align:left | Josh Ward
 * 16 || 2 || 3 || 332 || 181 || 151 || 76 || 31 || 0 || 31 || 31 || 32 || 85 || 252 || 1 || 2 || 9 || 6 || 10 || 8
 * 26 || style=text-align:left | Fergus Greene
 * 11 || 15 || 10 || 89 || 56 || 33 || 38 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 15 || 2 || 32 || 59 || 2 || 23 || 18 || 9 || 6 || 7
 * 27 || style=text-align:left | Ned Long
 * 4 || 1 || 1 || 34 || 14 || 20 || 6 || 16 || 1 || 2 || 5 || 2 || 12 || 23 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 2
 * 28 || style=text-align:left | Cameron Mackenzie
 * 14 || 3 || 6 || 186 || 86 || 100 || 26 || 37 || 0 || 6 || 35 || 21 || 68 || 127 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 9 || 3 || 10
 * 29 || style=text-align:left | Jai Serong
 * 2 || 0 || 0 || 21 || 15 || 6 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 17 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 0 || 1 || 0
 * 30 || style=text-align:left | Sam Butler
 * 8 || 6 || 2 || 83 || 34 || 49 || 22 || 18 || 0 || 2 || 10 || 2 || 35 || 52 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 6 || 3
 * 31 || style=text-align:left | Connor MacDonald
 * 21 || 12 || 15 || 363 || 209 || 154 || 84 || 54 || 0 || 14 || 54 || 16 || 112 || 258 || 2 || 9 || 11 || 8 || 13 || 6
 * 32 || style=text-align:left | Finn Maginness
 * 13 || 1 || 2 || 134 || 65 || 69 || 41 || 26 || 0 || 12 || 15 || 4 || 34 || 101 || 0 || 3 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 4
 * 33 || style=text-align:left | Tyler Brockman
 * 15 || 13 || 8 || 167 || 79 || 88 || 50 || 34 || 0 || 4 || 29 || 2 || 53 || 112 || 1 || 20 || 16 || 10 || 5 || 6
 * 34 || style=text-align:left | Fionn O'Hara
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 35 || style=text-align:left | Josh Morris
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 36 || style=text-align:left | James Blanck
 * 15 || 0 || 0 || 89 || 50 || 39 || 29 || 23 || 0 || 16 || 2 || 2 || 45 || 49 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 17
 * 37 || style=text-align:left | Josh Weddle
 * 17 || 4 || 0 || 294 || 135 || 159 || 87 || 23 || 0 || 38 || 36 || 8 || 80 || 210 || 7 || 1 || 42 || 2 || 5 || 3
 * 38 || style=text-align:left | Max Ramsden
 * 2 || 0 || 1 || 14 || 5 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 7 || 8 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1
 * 39 || style=text-align:left | Emerson Jeka
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 40 || style=text-align:left | Seamus Mitchell
 * 14 || 0 || 1 || 233 || 131 || 102 || 66 || 25 || 0 || 33 || 20 || 1 || 54 || 170 || 2 || 0 || 22 || 3 || 6 || 7
 * 41 || style=text-align:left | Josh Bennetts
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 42 || style=text-align:left | Bailey Macdonald
 * 2 || 0 || 0 || 25 || 13 || 12 || 11 || 2 || 0 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 21 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
 * 43 || style=text-align:left | Jack O'Sullivan
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 44 || style=text-align:left | Henry Hustwaite
 * 2 || 2 || 0 || 28 || 10 || 18 || 5 || 8 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 11 || 17 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 1
 * 45 || style=text-align:left | Clay Tucker
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 46 || style=text-align:left | Brandon Ryan
 * 3 || 4 || 1 || 18 || 15 || 3 || 10 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 5 || 13 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
 * }
 * 32 || style=text-align:left | Finn Maginness
 * 13 || 1 || 2 || 134 || 65 || 69 || 41 || 26 || 0 || 12 || 15 || 4 || 34 || 101 || 0 || 3 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 4
 * 33 || style=text-align:left | Tyler Brockman
 * 15 || 13 || 8 || 167 || 79 || 88 || 50 || 34 || 0 || 4 || 29 || 2 || 53 || 112 || 1 || 20 || 16 || 10 || 5 || 6
 * 34 || style=text-align:left | Fionn O'Hara
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 35 || style=text-align:left | Josh Morris
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 36 || style=text-align:left | James Blanck
 * 15 || 0 || 0 || 89 || 50 || 39 || 29 || 23 || 0 || 16 || 2 || 2 || 45 || 49 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 17
 * 37 || style=text-align:left | Josh Weddle
 * 17 || 4 || 0 || 294 || 135 || 159 || 87 || 23 || 0 || 38 || 36 || 8 || 80 || 210 || 7 || 1 || 42 || 2 || 5 || 3
 * 38 || style=text-align:left | Max Ramsden
 * 2 || 0 || 1 || 14 || 5 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 7 || 8 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1
 * 39 || style=text-align:left | Emerson Jeka
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 40 || style=text-align:left | Seamus Mitchell
 * 14 || 0 || 1 || 233 || 131 || 102 || 66 || 25 || 0 || 33 || 20 || 1 || 54 || 170 || 2 || 0 || 22 || 3 || 6 || 7
 * 41 || style=text-align:left | Josh Bennetts
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 42 || style=text-align:left | Bailey Macdonald
 * 2 || 0 || 0 || 25 || 13 || 12 || 11 || 2 || 0 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 21 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
 * 43 || style=text-align:left | Jack O'Sullivan
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 44 || style=text-align:left | Henry Hustwaite
 * 2 || 2 || 0 || 28 || 10 || 18 || 5 || 8 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 11 || 17 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 1
 * 45 || style=text-align:left | Clay Tucker
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 46 || style=text-align:left | Brandon Ryan
 * 3 || 4 || 1 || 18 || 15 || 3 || 10 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 5 || 13 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
 * }
 * 2 || 0 || 0 || 25 || 13 || 12 || 11 || 2 || 0 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 21 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
 * 43 || style=text-align:left | Jack O'Sullivan
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 44 || style=text-align:left | Henry Hustwaite
 * 2 || 2 || 0 || 28 || 10 || 18 || 5 || 8 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 11 || 17 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 1
 * 45 || style=text-align:left | Clay Tucker
 * 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
 * 46 || style=text-align:left | Brandon Ryan
 * 3 || 4 || 1 || 18 || 15 || 3 || 10 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 5 || 13 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
 * }
 * 46 || style=text-align:left | Brandon Ryan
 * 3 || 4 || 1 || 18 || 15 || 3 || 10 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 5 || 13 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
 * }
 * }

Source: AFL tables

AFL awards

 * All-Australian team – James Sicily

Club awards

 * Peter Crimmins Medal – Will Day
 * Runner-up – Jai Newcombe
 * Third place – Conor Nash
 * Lethal award – Will Day
 * Best clubman – Luke Breust
 * Most courageous – Dylan Moore
 * Most improved – Conor Nash
 * Most promising – Josh Weddle

Club records

 * Most goal assists: Luke Breust – 230

Round 1

 * Cameron Mackenzie – AFL debut.
 * Karl Amon – Hawthorn debut, 1st goal for Hawthorn.
 * Fergus Greene – Hawthorn debut, 1st goal for Hawthorn.
 * Lloyd Meek – Hawthorn debut.

Round 2

 * Lloyd Meek – 1st goal for Hawthorn.

Round 5

 * Seamus Mitchell – AFL debut.
 * Ned Long – 1st AFL goal.

Round 7

 * Max Ramsden – AFL debut.
 * Josh Weddle – AFL debut.

Round 9

 * Sam Frost – 150th AFL game.
 * Cameron Mackenzie – 1st AFL goal.
 * Josh Weddle – 1st AFL goal.

Round 12

 * Luke Breust – 500th AFL goal.
 * Mitchell Lewis – 100th AFL goal.
 * Bailey Macdonald – AFL debut.

Round 13

 * Jacob Koschitzke – 50th AFL goal.

Round 17

 * Denver Grainger-Barras – 1st AFL goal.

Round 20

 * Chad Wingard – 300th AFL goal.
 * Will Day – 50th AFL game.
 * Brandon Ryan – AFL debut, 1st AFL goal.

Round 22

 * James Worpel – 100th AFL game.
 * Jai Newcombe – 50th AFL game.

Round 23

 * Henry Hustwaite – AFL debut, 1st AFL goal.

VFL
Hawthorn continued its reserves affiliation with the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2023 for the 24th season. This allowed Hawthorn-listed players to play with Box Hill when not selected in AFL matches.