Hawthorn
"Under the gruelling commando-style regime, the players reached a pinnacle of physical fitness that had probably never previously achieved in the history of Australian football. There was no finesse about John Kennedy's approach, but no one could deny it was effective ... In terms of pure footballing ability Hawthorn's team in 1961 could only really be described as ordinary, but in spite of this they achieved the ultimate when, on grand final day, they comprehensively outplayed Footscray to the tune of 43 points..."
John Devaney charts the history of the mighty fighting Hawks, most successful V/AFL club over the past 40 years
1971 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Hawthorn's 1971 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-03 1 | A | Hawthorn | 4.3 | 8.11 | 11.15 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Essendon | 2.6 | 5.7 | 8.10 | 10.12 | 72 | 24 | WIN | 1971-04-03 Apr 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-04-10 2 | H | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 14.13 | 97 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6.10 | 7.11 | 53 | 44 | GLE | 1971-04-10 Apr 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-04-17 3 | H | Hawthorn | 5.6 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 16.19 | 115 | WON | Geelong | 5.2 | 10.4 | 13.7 | 16.11 | 107 | 8 | GLE | 1971-04-17 Apr 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-04-24 4 | A | Hawthorn | 3.4 | 8.8 | 11.16 | 18.19 | 127 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.3 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 69 | 58 | MOO | 1971-04-24 Apr 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-01 5 | H | Hawthorn | 1.4 | 4.9 | 9.16 | 12.21 | 93 | WON | South Melbourne | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 45 | 48 | VFL | 1971-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-08 6 | A | Hawthorn | 5.4 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 16.11 | 107 | LOST | Footscray | 8.1 | 9.4 | 13.4 | 18.5 | 113 | -6 | WES | 1971-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-15 7 | H | Hawthorn | 6.5 | 15.7 | 17.13 | 21.19 | 145 | WON | Richmond | 0.0 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 12.6 | 78 | 67 | GLE | 1971-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-22 8 | A | Hawthorn | 5.6 | 10.8 | 20.12 | 22.15 | 147 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 7.10 | 52 | 95 | VFL | 1971-05-22 May 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-05-29 9 | A | Hawthorn | 2.4 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Carlton | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.10 | 4.12 | 36 | 60 | PRI | 1971-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-05 10 | H | Hawthorn | 4.0 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 15.17 | 107 | WON | Collingwood | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.12 | 7.13 | 55 | 52 | GLE | 1971-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-14 11 | A | Hawthorn | 7.1 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 14.10 | 94 | WON | Melbourne | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.8 | 10.14 | 74 | 20 | MCG | 1971-06-14 Jun 14 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-19 12 | H | Hawthorn | 3.6 | 8.9 | 11.10 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | Essendon | 2.1 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 71 | 33 | GLE | 1971-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-06-26 13 | A | Hawthorn | 4.3 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 93 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 7.16 | 58 | 35 | VFL | 1971-06-26 Jun 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-03 14 | A | Hawthorn | 6.6 | 9.9 | 12.10 | 15.13 | 103 | WON | Geelong | 1.0 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 84 | 19 | KAR | 1971-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-10 15 | H | Hawthorn | 5.2 | 7.4 | 13.5 | 20.5 | 125 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 15.12 | 102 | 23 | GLE | 1971-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-17 16 | A | Hawthorn | 5.6 | 8.7 | 11.12 | 11.16 | 82 | WON | South Melbourne | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.12 | 3.15 | 33 | 49 | LAK | 1971-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-24 17 | H | Hawthorn | 3.4 | 8.11 | 13.14 | 23.16 | 154 | WON | Footscray | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.14 | 4.15 | 39 | 115 | GLE | 1971-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-07-31 18 | A | Hawthorn | 4.3 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Richmond | 5.1 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 16.12 | 108 | -32 | MCG | 1971-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-07 19 | H | Hawthorn | 4.5 | 12.6 | 18.9 | 23.16 | 154 | WON | North Melbourne | 3.4 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 62 | 92 | GLE | 1971-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-14 20 | H | Hawthorn | 4.3 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 11.15 | 81 | LOST | Carlton | 6.3 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 19.6 | 120 | -39 | GLE | 1971-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-21 21 | A | Hawthorn | 4.3 | 8.5 | 14.16 | 20.20 | 140 | WON | Collingwood | 4.3 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 15.15 | 105 | 35 | VIC | 1971-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-08-28 22 | H | Hawthorn | 2.4 | 9.11 | 14.12 | 18.16 | 124 | WON | Melbourne | 2.4 | 4.6 | 7.13 | 8.17 | 65 | 59 | GLE | 1971-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1971-09-11 2SF | H | Hawthorn | 2.7 | 8.12 | 11.16 | 12.18 | 90 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.4 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 12.16 | 88 | 2 | MCG | 1971-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1971-09-25 GF | H | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 12.10 | 82 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.1 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 75 | 7 | MCG | 1971-09-25 Sep 25 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |