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
1955 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Hawthorn's 1955 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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1955-04-16 1 | A | Hawthorn | 3.5 | 3.11 | 5.13 | 7.16 | 58 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.3 | 4.9 | 6.12 | 13.15 | 93 | -35 | BWS | 1955-04-16 Apr 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-04-23 2 | H | Hawthorn | 3.8 | 5.9 | 10.14 | 12.15 | 87 | WON | Carlton | 2.0 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 60 | 27 | GLE | 1955-04-23 Apr 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-04-30 3 | A | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 15.8 | 98 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5.11 | 7.14 | 56 | 42 | LAK | 1955-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-05-07 4 | H | Hawthorn | 2.2 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 12.12 | 84 | WON | Collingwood | 4.1 | 5.2 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 75 | 9 | GLE | 1955-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-05-14 5 | H | Hawthorn | 1.2 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 91 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.4 | 6.9 | 8.11 | 13.15 | 93 | -2 | GLE | 1955-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-05-21 6 | A | Hawthorn | 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 44 | LOST | Melbourne | 5.2 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 71 | -27 | MCG | 1955-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-05-28 7 | A | Hawthorn | 0.1 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 10.10 | 70 | WON | Essendon | 3.3 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 9.11 | 65 | 5 | WIN | 1955-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-06-04 8 | H | Hawthorn | 0.1 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 62 | WON | Richmond | 2.5 | 3.10 | 5.12 | 8.12 | 60 | 2 | GLE | 1955-06-04 Jun 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-06-11 9 | A | Hawthorn | 6.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 8.11 | 59 | LOST | Footscray | 1.2 | 6.6 | 8.10 | 17.12 | 114 | -55 | WES | 1955-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-06-25 10 | H | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 12.9 | 81 | WON | St. Kilda | 2.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 43 | 38 | GLE | 1955-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-07-02 11 | A | Hawthorn | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Geelong | 1.5 | 5.7 | 11.9 | 16.13 | 109 | -59 | KAR | 1955-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-07-09 12 | H | Hawthorn | 3.5 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 18.12 | 120 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 59 | 61 | GLE | 1955-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-07-16 13 | A | Hawthorn | 4.2 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 63 | LOST | Carlton | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5.13 | 10.19 | 79 | -16 | PRI | 1955-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-07-23 14 | H | Hawthorn | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | South Melbourne | 1.5 | 3.9 | 5.12 | 6.15 | 51 | 20 | GLE | 1955-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-07-30 15 | A | Hawthorn | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 36 | LOST | Collingwood | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 10.11 | 71 | -35 | VIC | 1955-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-08-06 16 | A | Hawthorn | 1.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 53 | LOST | North Melbourne | 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.10 | 8.12 | 60 | -7 | ARD | 1955-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-08-13 17 | H | Hawthorn | 3.0 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 12.13 | 85 | LOST | Melbourne | 8.2 | 11.3 | 13.9 | 13.13 | 91 | -6 | GLE | 1955-08-13 Aug 13 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955-08-20 18 | H | Hawthorn | 3.2 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 50 | LOST | Essendon | 2.3 | 6.7 | 10.11 | 13.14 | 92 | -42 | GLE | 1955-08-20 Aug 20 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
1955 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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2 | Arthur, Graham | 18 | 26 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Boland, Brian | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Cash, Pat | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Coghlan, Kevin | 14 | 28 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||
39 | Collins, Bill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
28 | Considine, Maurie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Considine, Frank | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Crane, Len | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Egerton, Ian | 17 | 2 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
19 | Elsworth, Bill | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Fanning, Alan | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
26 | Gent, Don | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
19 | Harris, Jeff | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Hinks, Ian | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
29 | Horrocks, Rod | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
40 | Howells, Geoff | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||
37 | Hoy, Ron | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Hughes, Alf | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Jewell, Alan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Jose, Max | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
18 | Kanis, Peter | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
22 | Kann, Brian | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Kennedy Snr, John | 15 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Maginness, Norm | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
34 | McCann, Ian | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | O'Brien, Phil | 11 | 4 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | O'Mahoney, John | 16 | 3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Peck, John | 16 | 20 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
25 | Peck, Graham | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Philp, Clive | 17 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
27 | Simmonds, Roy | 18 | 12 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||
31 | Takle, Barry | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
20 | Thompson, Clayton | 16 | 24 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||
36 | Toohey, Leon | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
17 | Voigt, Noel | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||
21 | White, Keith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | Wilkinson, Lance | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Woodley, Allan | 18 | 7 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Yeoman, Ray | 11 | 11 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Totals | 360 | 181 | 0.5 |