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
1940 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Hawthorn's 1940 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
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| 1940-04-27 1 | H | Hawthorn | 5.4 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 25.11 | 161 | WON | North Melbourne | 2.4 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 13.11 | 89 | 72 | GLE | 1940-04-27 Apr 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-04 2 | A | Hawthorn | 4.6 | 6.9 | 7.12 | 7.13 | 55 | LOST | St. Kilda | 2.5 | 8.10 | 10.16 | 12.25 | 97 | -42 | JUN | 1940-05-04 May 4 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-11 3 | H | Hawthorn | 4.1 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 15.12 | 102 | LOST | Richmond | 6.3 | 13.6 | 16.12 | 19.15 | 129 | -27 | GLE | 1940-05-11 May 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-18 4 | A | Hawthorn | 6.0 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 16.10 | 106 | LOST | South Melbourne | 6.3 | 8.8 | 18.10 | 22.13 | 145 | -39 | LAK | 1940-05-18 May 18 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-05-25 5 | A | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.19 | 73 | LOST | Essendon | 2.4 | 4.6 | 12.14 | 12.18 | 90 | -17 | WIN | 1940-05-25 May 25 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-06-01 6 | H | Hawthorn | 2.6 | 7.7 | 8.14 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Melbourne | 3.3 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 11.15 | 81 | 6 | GLE | 1940-06-01 Jun 1 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-08 7 | A | Hawthorn | 6.2 | 6.5 | 8.10 | 12.14 | 86 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.2 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 17.11 | 113 | -27 | BWS | 1940-06-08 Jun 8 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-15 8 | H | Hawthorn | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.14 | 8.17 | 65 | LOST | Footscray | 3.6 | 5.10 | 9.15 | 15.20 | 110 | -45 | GLE | 1940-06-15 Jun 15 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-22 9 | A | Hawthorn | 3.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.10 | 46 | LOST | Geelong | 1.3 | 5.10 | 9.15 | 12.18 | 90 | -44 | COR | 1940-06-22 Jun 22 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-06-29 10 | A | Hawthorn | 7.4 | 10.7 | 13.16 | 13.18 | 96 | WON | Carlton | 1.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 13.11 | 89 | 7 | PRI | 1940-06-29 Jun 29 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-06 11 | H | Hawthorn | 6.0 | 7.6 | 10.16 | 10.17 | 77 | LOST | Collingwood | 5.5 | 7.10 | 10.11 | 14.17 | 101 | -24 | GLE | 1940-07-06 Jul 6 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-13 12 | A | Hawthorn | 1.2 | 5.8 | 6.11 | 9.16 | 70 | LOST | North Melbourne | 5.4 | 6.4 | 9.11 | 11.11 | 77 | -7 | ARD | 1940-07-13 Jul 13 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-20 13 | H | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 7.8 | 13.12 | 17.17 | 119 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.7 | 4.11 | 6.13 | 8.15 | 63 | 56 | GLE | 1940-07-20 Jul 20 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-07-27 14 | A | Hawthorn | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.13 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Richmond | 2.1 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 11.13 | 79 | 8 | PUN | 1940-07-27 Jul 27 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1940-08-10 15 | H | Hawthorn | 3.5 | 4.12 | 7.16 | 10.19 | 79 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.1 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 10.13 | 73 | 6 | GLE | 1940-08-10 Aug 10 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-17 16 | H | Hawthorn | 4.4 | 6.7 | 9.15 | 11.18 | 84 | LOST | Essendon | 4.2 | 12.4 | 13.9 | 18.12 | 120 | -36 | GLE | 1940-08-17 Aug 17 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-24 17 | A | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Melbourne | 5.4 | 11.11 | 16.15 | 26.20 | 176 | -114 | MCG | 1940-08-24 Aug 24 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1940-08-31 18 | H | Hawthorn | 6.2 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 13.16 | 94 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 38 | 56 | GLE | 1940-08-31 Aug 31 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1940 Player Stats
| # | Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
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