| Club: | Hawthorn Football Club |
| Season: | 2011 |
| President: | Jeff Kennett |
| Coach: | Alastair Clarkson |
| Captain: | Luke Hodge |
| Home Ground: | Melbourne Cricket Ground Aurora Stadium |
| Preseason Comp: | Pre-season competition |
| Preseason Result: | First round |
| Regularseason Comp: | AFL Season |
| Regularseason Result: | 18–4 (3rd) |
| Finals Series: | Finals Series |
| Finals Result: | Preliminary Final (lost to 65–68) |
| Club B&Amp;F: | Best and Fairest |
| Best And Fairest: | Sam Mitchell |
| Leading Goalscorer: | Lance Franklin (82) |
| Highest Attendance: | 78,579 (Round 5 vs.) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 14,604 (Round 16 vs.) |
| Average Attendance: | 37,933 |
| Prevseason: | 2010 |
| Nextseason: | 2012 |
The 2011 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 87th season in the Australian Football League and 110th overall.
The following lists all player changes between the conclusion of the 2010 season and the beginning of the 2011 season.
| 11 October 2010 | To David Hale Pick 52, 2010 AFL draft | To End of 1st round compensation draft pick, 2010 AFL draft Pick 71, 2010 AFL draft | [1] | |
| 11 October 2010 | To Kyle Cheney Pick 66, 2010 AFL draft | To Pick 52, 2010 AFL draft | [2] |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Isaac Smith | North Ballarat | ||
| 2 | 38 | Mitch Hallahan | Dandenong Stingrays | ||
| 3 | 55 | Angus Litherland | Claremont Football Club | ||
| 4 | 66 | Paul Puopolo | Norwood |
| Round | Overall pick | Player | Recruited from | ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Sam Menegola | East Fremantle | ||
| 2 | 36 | Thomas Schneider | Oakleigh Chargers | ||
| 3 | 52 | Derick Wanganeen | Port Adelaide Magpies | ||
| 6 | 85 | Will Langford | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 7 | 87 | Jack Mahony | Wollongong Lions |
| Date | Player | 2011 team | Reason | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2010 | Campbell Brown | Out of contract | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Beau Dowler | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Rhan Hooper | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Michael Johnston | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Jarrod Kayler-Thomson | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Garry Moss | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Beau Muston | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Carl Peterson | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Wayde Skipper | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Cameron Stokes | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Simon Taylor | Delisted | |||
| 19 October 2010 | Travis Tuck | Delisted |
See also: 2011 NAB Cup.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
| 1 | Sunday, 13 February (4:45 pm) | 0.5.1 (31) | 0.4.5 (29) | Lost by 2 points | Patersons Stadium | 25,776 | |
| Sunday, 13 February (5:50 pm) | 1.4.4 (37) | 0.3.5 (23) | Won by 14 points | Patersons Stadium | – | ||
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | TV | Attendance | Record | Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||||||
| 1 | Saturday, 26 March (6:40 pm) | 16.9 (105) | 12.13 (85) | Lost by 30 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | Ten | 43,536 | 0–1 | Report | ||
| 2 | Sunday, 3 April (4:40 pm) | 16.26 (122) | 12.5 (77) | Won by 55 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Fox Sports | 49,905 | 1–1 | Report | ||
| 3 | Saturday, 9 April (7:10 pm) | 6.16 (42) | 17.13 (115) | Won by 73 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Ten | 46,368 | 2–1 | Report | ||
| 4 | Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) | 10.12 (72) | 9.11 (65) | Won by 7 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Sports | 15,063 | 3–1 | Report | ||
| 5 | Tuesday, 26 April (2:40 pm) | 15.8 (98) | 17.15 (117) | Lost by 19 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 78,579 | 3–2 | Report | ||
| 6 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 7 | Friday, 6 May (8:10 pm) | 10.12 (72) | 15.14 (104) | Won by 32 points | AAMI Stadium (A) | Seven | 21,819 | 4–2 | Report | ||
| 8 | Sunday, 15 May (1:10 pm) | 14.15 (99) | 10.9 (69) | Won by 30 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Fox Sports | 42,453 | 5–2 | Report | ||
| 9 | Sunday, 22 May (2:10 pm) | 8.12 (60) | 15.16 (106) | Won by 46 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 33,136 | 6–2 | Report | ||
| 10 | Sunday, 29 May (4:40 pm) | 9.8 (62) | 13.13 (91) | Won by 29 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | Fox Sports | 30,747 | 7–2 | Report | ||
| 11 | Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) | 17.9 (111) | 13.11 (89) | Won by 22 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Fox Sports | 31,925 | 8–2 | Report | ||
| 12 | Saturday, 11 June (7:10 pm) | 13.10 (88) | 13.5 (83) | Lost by 5 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Ten | 63,476 | 8–3 | Report | ||
| 13 | Saturday, 18 June (2:10 pm) | 19.15 (129) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 71 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Ten | 16,377 | 9–3 | Report | ||
| 14 | Friday, 24 June (7:40 pm) | 23.8 (146) | 12.9 (81) | Won by 65 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 64,537 | 10–3 | Report | ||
| 15 | Sunday, 3 July (2:10 pm) | 15.16 (106) | 9.11 (65) | Lost by 41 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 83,985 | 10–4 | Report | ||
| 16 | Saturday, 9 July (2:10 pm) | 16.9 (105) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 42 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Fox Sports | 14,604 | 11–4 | Report | ||
| 17 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 18 | Sunday, 24 July (2:10 pm) | 12.6 (78) | 20.12 (132) | Won by 54 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 39,782 | 12–4 | Report | ||
| 19 | Saturday, 30 July (5:40 pm) | 6.8 (44) | 13.17 (95) | Won by 51 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | Ten | 30,937 | 13–4 | Report | ||
| 20 | Sunday, 7 August (2:10 pm) | 15.13 (103) | 13.8 (86) | Won by 17 points | Aurora Stadium (H) | Seven | 16,820 | 14–4 | Report | ||
| 21 | Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) | 31.11 (197) | 5.2 (32) | Won by 165 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Ten | 27,532 | 15–4 | Report | ||
| 22 | Friday, 19 August (7:40 pm) | 8.18 (66) | 10.18 (78) | Won by 12 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | Seven | 52,052 | 16–4 | Report | ||
| 23 | Saturday, 27 August (2:10 pm) | 16.17 (113) | 10.7 (67) | Won by 46 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Ten | 42,198 | 17–4 | Report | ||
| 24 | Saturday, 3 September (1:10 pm) | 14.13 (97) | 16.10 (106) | Won by 9 points | Metricon Stadium (A) | Fox Sports | 19,314 | 18–4 | Report | ||
| [3] | |||||||||||
See also: 2011 AFL finals series.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | TV | Attendance | Report | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||||||
| Qualifying Final | Friday, 9 September (7:45 pm) | 14.14 (98) | 9.13 (67) | Lost by 31 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 73,601 | Report | ||
| Semi Final | Friday, 16 September (7:45 pm) | 19.8 (122) | 13.8 (86) | Won by 36 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | Seven | 55,198 | Report | ||
| Preliminary Final | Friday, 23 September (7:45 pm) | 10.8 (68) | 9.11 (65) | Lost by 3 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | Seven | 87,112 | Report | ||