| Club: | Hawthorn Football Club |
| Season: | 2009 |
| President: | Jeff Kennett |
| Coach: | Alastair Clarkson |
| Captain: | Sam Mitchell |
| Home Ground: | Melbourne Cricket Ground Aurora Stadium |
| Preseason Comp: | Pre-season competition |
| Preseason Result: | Quarter final |
| Regularseason Comp: | AFL season |
| Regularseason Result: | 9–13 (9th) |
| Finals Series: | Finals series |
| Finals Result: | Did not qualify |
| Club B&Amp;F: | Best and Fairest |
| Best And Fairest: | Sam Mitchell |
| Leading Goalscorer: | Lance Franklin (67) |
| Highest Attendance: | 77,278 (Round 22 vs.) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 15,080 (Round 15 vs.) |
| Average Attendance: | 39,635 |
| Prevseason: | 2008 |
| Nextseason: | 2010 |
The 2009 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 85th season in the Australian Football League and 108th overall. Hawthorn entered the season as the defending AFL Premiers
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | ||||
| 2 | 34 | ||||
| 3 | 50 | ||||
| 4 | 63 | ||||
| 5 | 75 |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | ||||
| 2 | 32 | Haydn Kiel | |||
| 3 | 47 | Temora | |||
| 4 | 61 | ||||
| 5 | 73 | Hawthorn | |||
| 6 | 81 | ||||
| 7 | 85 | NSW AFL Scholarship program |
| Date | Player | 2009 team | Reason | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March 2008 | Retired | ||||
| 16 October 2008 | Delisted | ||||
| 16 October 2008 | Delisted | ||||
| 16 October 2008 | Luke McEntee | Delisted | |||
| 8 November 2008 | Retired |
See also: 2009 NAB Cup.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 21 February (4:10 pm) | 0.11.3 (69) | 1.8.9 (66) | Won by 3 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 8,122 | ||
| Quarter final | Sunday, 1 March (4:40 pm) | 2.13.16 (112) | 2.10.10 (88) | Lost by 24 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 19,111 | ||
See also: 2009 AFL season.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Record | Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||||
| 1 | Friday, 27 March (7:40 pm) | 16.7 (103) | 15.21 (111) | Lost by 8 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 69,593 | 0–1 | Report | ||
| 2 | Saturday, 4 April (7:10 pm) | 22.11 (143) | 15.15 (105) | Lost by 38 points | ANZ Stadium (A) | 36,116 | 0–2 | Report | ||
| 3 | Sunday, 12 April (2:10 pm) | 10.9 (69) | 19.9 (123) | Won by 54 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 34,983 | 1–2 | Report | ||
| 4 | Saturday, 18 April (2:10 pm) | 12.13 (85) | 17.13 (115) | Lost by 30 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 33,274 | 1–3 | Report | ||
| 5 | Saturday, 25 April (5:20 pm) | 11.8 (74) | 7.14 (56) | Won by 18 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 17,880 | 2–3 | Report | ||
| 6 | Saturday, 2 May (2:10 pm) | 16.10 (106) | 15.12 (102) | Won by 4 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 69,014 | 3–3 | Report | ||
| 7 | Friday, 8 May (7:40 pm) | 17.14 (116) | 10.12 (72) | Lost by 44 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 50,475 | 3–4 | Report | ||
| 8 | Friday, 15 May (6:40 pm) | 9.11 (65) | 13.9 (87) | Won by 22 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 39,135 | 4–4 | Report | ||
| 9 | Sunday, 24 May (4:40 pm) | 17.12 (114) | 13.14 (92) | Won by 22 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 39,395 | 5–4 | Report | ||
| 10 | Sunday, 31 May (1:10 pm) | 16.10 (106) | 12.7 (79) | Lost by 27 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 40,035 | 5–5 | Report | ||
| 11 | Sunday, 7 June (2:10 pm) | 12.14 (86) | 11.9 (75) | Won by 11 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 44,464 | 6–5 | Report | ||
| 12 | Sunday, 14 June (1:10 pm) | 7.9 (51) | 13.15 (93) | Lost by 42 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 16,710 | 6–6 | Report | ||
| 13 | Saturday, 27 June (5:40 pm) | 16.11 (107) | 13.9 (87) | Lost by 20 points | Subiaco Oval (A) | 31,441 | 6–7 | Report | ||
| 14 | Saturday, 4 July (7:10 pm) | 19.19 (133) | 6.9 (45) | Lost by 88 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 36,827 | 6–8 | Report | ||
| 15 | Sunday, 12 July (1:10 pm) | 10.13 (73) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 9 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 15,080 | 7–8 | Report | ||
| 16 | Saturday, 18 July (7:10 pm) | 11.10 (76) | 18.13 (121) | Won by 45 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 66,149 | 8–8 | Report | ||
| 17 | Saturday, 25 July (2:10 pm) | 15.9 (99) | 14.14 (98) | Lost by 1 point | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 64,803 | 8–9 | Report | ||
| 18 | Sunday, 2 August (2:40 pm) | 18.13 (121) | 14.19 (103) | Lost by 18 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | 25,154 | 8–10 | Report | ||
| 19 | Saturday, 8 August (2:10 pm) | 7.7 (49) | 10.14 (74) | Lost by 25 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | 20,011 | 8–11 | Report | ||
| 20 | Friday, 14 August (7:40 pm) | 9.13 (67) | 13.16 (94) | Lost by 27 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 32,583 | 8–12 | Report | ||
| 21 | Saturday, 22 August (7:10 pm) | 14.9 (93) | 20.15 (135) | Won by 42 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 34,779 | 9–12 | Report | ||
| 22 | Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm) | 14.15 (99) | 16.20 (116) | Lost by 17 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 77,278 | 9–13 | Report | ||