Hawthorn Amateur Football Club
Joined VAFA: 1995
Coaches: Mark Murray (M), Aaron Miller (W)
Nickname: Hawks
Ground: Rathmines Road Reserve, Rathmines Road, Hawthorn East. 0421 045 087
Women’s/Under 19/Thirds: As above.
Colours: Brown & gold stripes/ gold panel – brown number; shorts – brown; socks – brown and gold hoops
Secretary: Matthew Tanis M: 0407 279 834 E: [email protected]
President: Sam Waldron M: 0438 183 616 E: [email protected]
The Hawthorn Amateur Football Club was reformed in 1995 after the Hawthorn Citizens folded due to lack of players in 1989. A number of past Hawthorn Citz players consisting of Ed Sill, Rod Lord, Jamie Law, Bob Lovich, Steve Timewell and Glen Stallworthy started the Hawthorn Amateurs with one team in 1995. Numbers and support quickly grew and the Reserves team was formed in 1997. 1998 would be a landmark year for the Hawks as they won their first and only senior flag in the VAFA in F Section. They grew to three teams with the inception of the Spartans Club XVIII side in 2011 which has seen recent success in 2013 and 2015 while boasting three competition best & fairest wins. In 2017, the Club entered a fourth team in the inaugural VAFA women’s competition and claimed the first-ever Development Division 4 premiership before becoming the first team to go back-to-back with a Division 1 flag in 2018.
Premierships
| Seniors | Women’s | Reserves | U19s | Thirds/Club XVIII |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Division 2: 2019 | ||||
| Division 1: 2018 | Division 3: 2018 | Section 4: 2018 | ||
| F Section: 1998 | Development Division 4: 2017 | Division 4: 2014 | Club XVIII (2): 2013, Club XVIII (1): 2015, 2016 |
Competition Best and Fairest Winners – Senior
| Year | Name | Medal | Votes |
| 2018 | Justin Raiti | Division 3 | 34 |
| 2013 | David Tremewen | Division 4 | 28 |
| 2009 | Matthew Collins | Division 3 | |
| 2008 | Richard Ogge | Division 3 | |
| 2005 | Dan Lauletta | Division 4 | |
| 1998 | Phillip R. Avery* | F Section |
Competition Best and Fairest Winners – Women’s
| Year | Name | Medal | Votes |
| 2017 | Penny Brown* | Development Division 4 | 20 |
Competition Best and Fairest Winners – Club XVIII
| Year | Name | Medal | Votes |
| 2017 | John Farah | Club XVIII (1) | 23 |
| 2016 | John Farah | Club XVIII (1) | 19 |
| 1995 | Paul Barker | Club XVIII (North) |
*denotes premiership season
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