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
1944 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Hawthorn's 1944 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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| 1944-05-06 1 | H | Hawthorn | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.12 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Essendon | 4.5 | 7.10 | 13.14 | 15.16 | 106 | -38 | GLE | 1944-05-06 May 6 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-05-13 2 | A | Hawthorn | 1.4 | 5.7 | 5.13 | 9.14 | 68 | LOST | Carlton | 2.7 | 7.10 | 12.12 | 18.16 | 124 | -56 | PRI | 1944-05-13 May 13 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-05-20 3 | H | Hawthorn | 9.3 | 11.6 | 18.9 | 22.12 | 144 | WON | Geelong | 2.3 | 9.8 | 12.12 | 13.13 | 91 | 53 | GLE | 1944-05-20 May 20 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-05-27 4 | A | Hawthorn | 3.0 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 73 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.5 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 9.12 | 66 | 7 | JUN | 1944-05-27 May 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-06-03 5 | H | Hawthorn | 1.5 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 57 | LOST | Collingwood | 3.3 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 10.13 | 73 | -16 | GLE | 1944-06-03 Jun 3 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-06-10 6 | A | Hawthorn | 7.3 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 17.11 | 113 | LOST | North Melbourne | 1.4 | 10.11 | 19.13 | 21.16 | 142 | -29 | ARD | 1944-06-10 Jun 10 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-06-17 7 | A | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Fitzroy | 0.4 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 14.13 | 97 | -45 | BWS | 1944-06-17 Jun 17 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-06-24 8 | H | Hawthorn | 4.3 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Footscray | 5.3 | 7.13 | 10.16 | 14.18 | 102 | -38 | GLE | 1944-06-24 Jun 24 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-01 9 | A | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | South Melbourne | 5.5 | 9.8 | 15.11 | 15.12 | 102 | -25 | JUN | 1944-07-01 Jul 1 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-08 10 | H | Hawthorn | 4.2 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 11.9 | 75 | LOST | Richmond | 4.4 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 13.16 | 94 | -19 | GLE | 1944-07-08 Jul 8 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-15 11 | H | Hawthorn | 3.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 52 | LOST | Melbourne | 6.10 | 9.14 | 18.21 | 22.25 | 157 | -105 | GLE | 1944-07-15 Jul 15 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-22 12 | A | Hawthorn | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 25 | LOST | Essendon | 4.2 | 11.8 | 16.12 | 19.18 | 132 | -107 | WIN | 1944-07-22 Jul 22 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-07-29 13 | H | Hawthorn | 2.0 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 62 | LOST | Carlton | 4.9 | 5.16 | 9.21 | 13.28 | 106 | -44 | GLE | 1944-07-29 Jul 29 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
| 1944-08-05 14 | A | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 61 | LOST | Geelong | 2.6 | 4.10 | 7.17 | 11.20 | 86 | -25 | KAR | 1944-08-05 Aug 5 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-08-12 15 | H | Hawthorn | 6.4 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 12.16 | 88 | DRAW | St. Kilda | 4.5 | 5.11 | 7.13 | 12.16 | 88 | 0 | GLE | 1944-08-12 Aug 12 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-08-19 16 | A | Hawthorn | 3.5 | 6.9 | 6.11 | 7.14 | 56 | LOST | Collingwood | 4.3 | 9.8 | 13.15 | 18.20 | 128 | -72 | VIC | 1944-08-19 Aug 19 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-08-26 17 | H | Hawthorn | 8.3 | 8.3 | 11.10 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | North Melbourne | 2.2 | 6.11 | 9.15 | 15.19 | 109 | -25 | GLE | 1944-08-26 Aug 26 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1944-09-02 18 | A | Hawthorn | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.11 | 6.13 | 49 | LOST | Melbourne | 4.11 | 10.16 | 11.26 | 14.27 | 111 | -62 | PUN | 1944-09-02 Sep 2 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
1944 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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