| Club: | Hawthorn Football Club |
| Season: | 1965 |
| President: | Dr. A.S. Ferguson |
| Coach: | Graham Arthur |
| Captain: | Graham Arthur John Peck |
| Home Ground: | Glenferrie Oval |
| Preseason Comp: | Golden Fleece Cup |
| Preseason Result: | Semi-final |
| Regularseason Comp: | VFL season |
| Regularseason Result: | 4–14 (12th) |
| Finals Series: | Finals series |
| Finals Result: | Did not qualify |
| Club B&Amp;F: | Best and Fairest |
| Best And Fairest: | David Parkin |
| Leading Goalscorer: | John Peck (56) |
| Highest Attendance: | 36,000 (Round 1 vs.) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 9,000 (Round 4 vs.) |
| Average Attendance: | 15,856 |
| Prevseason: | 1964 |
| Nextseason: | 1966 |
The 1965 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 41st season in the Victorian Football League and 64th overall. As of 2023, this was the last time Hawthorn finished last.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 17 April (2:20 pm) | 8.6 (54) | 12.19 (91) | Lost by 37 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 36,000 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | Saturday, 24 April (2:20 pm) | 20.18 (138) | 6.8 (44) | Lost by 94 points | Windy Hill (A) | 20,500 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | Saturday, 1 May (2:20 pm) | 19.16 (130) | 10.9 (69) | Lost by 61 points | Victoria Park (A) | 25,733 | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | Saturday, 8 May (2:20 pm) | 14.14 (98) | 9.7 (61) | Won by 37 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 9,000 | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | Saturday, 15 May (2:20 pm) | 14.21 (105) | 8.12 (60) | Lost by 45 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 32,104 | 1–4 | ||
| 6 | Saturday, 22 May (2:20 pm) | 12.9 (81) | 10.14 (74) | Won by 7 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 11,800 | 2–4 | ||
| 7 | Saturday, 29 May (2:20 pm) | 18.14 (122) | 6.9 (45) | Lost by 77 points | Kardinia Park (A) | 19,004 | 2–5 | ||
| 8 | Saturday, 5 June (2:20 pm) | 13.24 (102) | 12.19 (91) | Lost by 11 points | Lake Oval (A) | 17,400 | 2–6 | ||
| 9 | Saturday, 12 June (2:20 pm) | 14.10 (94) | 14.13 (97) | Lost by 3 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 11,000 | 2–7 | ||
| 10 | Saturday, 26 June (2:20 pm) | 24.12 (156) | 11.9 (75) | Lost by 81 points | Moorabbin Oval (A) | 20,010 | 2–8 | ||
| 11 | Saturday, 3 July (2:20 pm) | 9.13 (67) | 19.11 (125) | Lost by 58 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 14,900 | 2–9 | ||
| 12 | Saturday, 17 July (2:20 pm) | 8.19 (67) | 8.4 (52) | Lost by 15 points | Princes Park (A) | 12,791 | 2–10 | ||
| 13 | Saturday, 24 July (2:20 pm) | 7.5 (47) | 10.11 (71) | Lost by 24 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 11,400 | 2–11 | ||
| 14 | Saturday, 31 July (2:20 pm) | 8.12 (60) | 12.22 (94) | Lost by 34 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 18,500 | 2–12 | ||
| 15 | Saturday, 7 August (2:20 pm) | 4.12 (36) | 8.6 (54) | Won by 18 points | Brunswick Street Oval (A) | 7,463 | 3–12 | ||
| 16 | Saturday, 14 August (2:20 pm) | 9.14 (68) | 16.14 (110) | Lost by 42 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 15,000 | 3–13 | ||
| 17 | Saturday, 21 August (2:20 pm) | 4.17 (41) | 11.6 (72) | Won by 31 points | Western Oval (A) | 10,498 | 4–13 | ||
| 18 | Saturday, 28 August (2:20 pm) | 10.9 (69) | 17.20 (122) | Lost by 53 points | Glenferrie Oval (H) | 15,100 | 4–14 | ||
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| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| 1 | Thursday, 9 September | 9.25 (79) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 15 points | Lake Oval | 19,725 | ||
| Semi Final | Tuesday, 21 September | 13.10 (88) | 6.10 (46) | Lost by 42 points | Lake Oval | 13,550 | ||