Leaders of the Hawthorn Football Club dating back to 1902

Year President Secretary / CEO Treasurer Football Manager Coach  Captain
1902 Cr J.C. Watts Alf Kosky Cr Watts N/A N/A Stuart Taylor
1903 Cr Swinburne R. V. Anderson W.M. Field N/A N/A Couch, William Field
1904 Unknown Unknown Unknown N/A N/A C. Holiday, C. Johnston
1905 Unknown Unknown Unknown N/A N/A Tom Ferguson
1906 C. O. Shave E.T. Grieg, J. Renouf A.D. Forbes N/A N/A Tom Ferguson, J. Renouf, Ernie Trend, Van Lawrick
1907 Col Pleasants A.D. Forbes A.D. Forbes N/A N/A Fred Eastment
1908 Cr W. Burton A.D. Forbes A.D. Forbes N/A N/A Fred Eastment
1909 Cr W. Burton A.D. Forbes A.D. Forbes N/A N/A E. Holligan
1910 Cr H. Henningsen C.C. Loft A.D. Forbes N/A N/A C. Loft
1911 Cr C. Bethune C.C. Loft A.D. Forbes N/A N/A Williams
1912 Cr W. Burton R.W. Lord Peach N/A Ed Drohan Hughie Callan, Tim Collins
1913 Cr Wood R.W. Lord R. Franklin N/A N/A Tim Collins
1914 Cr C. Bethune R.W. Lord N/A N/A Alf Gough (18) Alf Gough (18)
1915 Cr C. Bethune R.W. Lord R.T. Bell N/A Alf Gough (13) Joe Larkin (12) Joe Antonie (1)
1916 VFA in recess WW1 - William H. Hulse N/A R.T. Bell N/A Alf Gough Joe Larkin 
1917 VFA in recess WW1          
1918 VFA in recess WW1          
1919 Cr E. Ward F.G. Pritchard R.T. Bell N/A Jack 'Dookie' McKenzie (18) Len Gibb (18)
1920 Cr F.O. Small F.G. Pritchard R.T. Bell N/A Edward Alley (4) Edward Alley (4) Fred Rigaldi (14)
1921 J.W. Kennon F.G. Pritchard R.T. Bell N/A Arthur Rademacher (17) Jim Jackson (15) Arthur Rademacher (2)
1922 J.W. Kennon F.G. Pritchard R.T. Bell N/A Bill Walton (18) Jim Jackson (5) Arthur Rademacher (13)
1923 J.W. Kennon F.G. Pritchard R.T. Bell N/A Bill Walton (19) Bill Walton (16) Jim Jackson (3)
1924 J.W. Kennon F.G. Pritchard R.T. Bell N/A Bill Walton (18) Bill Walton (13) Jim Jackson (5)
1925 J.W. Kennon R. Hunt R.T. Bell N/A Alec 'Joker' Hall (17) Jim Jackson (12) *Cyril Nott (1) *Jim McCashney (4)
1926 J.W. Kennon R. Hunt R.T. Bell N/A Dan Minogue (18) Dan Minogue (1) Harold Ennis (1) Pat Burke (14) Jim Jackson (1) Cyril Nott (1)
1927 J.W. Kennon Sam W. Ramsay H.H. Roberts, H.V. King N/A Dan Minogue (18) Clarrie Lethlean (14), *Jim McCashney (4)
1928 J.W. Kennon Sam W. Ramsay H.V. King N/A Bert Sutton (18) Herbert 'Bert' Sutton (15) *Miles 'Bob' Sellers (3)
1929 J.W. Kennon Sam W. Ramsay H.V. King N/A Albert 'Bert' Chadwick (18) Albert 'Bert' Chadwick (17) *Albert 'Bert' Hyde (1)
1930 J.W. Kennon Sam W. Ramsay H.V. King N/A Jack Harris (18) John 'Jiggy' Harris (18)
1931 J.W. Kennon Sam W. Ramsay H.V. King N/A Jack Harris (18) John 'Jiggy' Harris (16) Ernest 'Tich' Utting (2)
1932 Dr Jacob Jona Sam W. Ramsay H.V. King N/A Jim Jackson (18) Albert 'Bert' Mills (15) *Ernest 'Tich' Utting (2)
1933 Dr Jacob Jona Sam W. Ramsay H.V. King N/A Arthur Rademacher (4), Bill Twomey (14) Bill Twomey (9) *Albert 'Bert' Mills (8)
1934 Dr Jacob Jona Sam W. Ramsay Dr Stuart N/A Bill Twomey (18) Albert 'Bert' Mills (13) *Wally Williamson (5)
1935 Dr Jacob Jona Arthur Wickham Carl P. Voss N/A Ivan McAlpine (18) Ivan McAlpine (18)
1936 Dr Jacob Jona Arthur Wickham Carl P. Voss N/A Ivan McAlpine (18) Ivan McAlpine (18)
1937 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking Carl P. Voss, J.R. Jackett N/A Ivan McAlpine (18) Ivan McAlpine (14) *Edward 'Ted' Pool (4)
1938 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking J.R. Jackett N/A Ivan McAlpine (18) Albert 'Bert' Mills (16) *Tom Byrne (2)
1939 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking J.R. Jackett N/A Len Thomas (18) Len Thomas (16) *Albert 'Bert' Mills (1)
1940 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking J.R. Jackett, H.'Tod' V. King N/A Albert 'Bert' Mills (18) Albert 'Bert Mills (16) *Stan Spinks (2)
1941 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking H.'Tod' King, Robert Fergie N/A Albert 'Bert' Mills (18) Albert 'Bert' Mills (18)
1942 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking Robert Fergie N/A Roy Cazaly (15) Jack Carmody (12) *Jack Barker (2)
1943 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking Robert Fergie N/A Roy Cazaly (15) Robert 'Bob' Williams (15)
1944 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking Robert Fergie N/A Tommy Lahiff (18) Jim Bohan (17) *Jack Carmody (1)
1945 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking Robert Fergie N/A Keith Shea (20) Keith Shea (8) *Jim Bohan (11)
1946 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking Robert Fergie N/A Keith Shea (19) Jim Bohan (18) *Jack Blackman (1)
1947 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking Robert Fergie N/A Alec Albiston (19) Alec Albiston (19)
1948 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking Robert Fergie N/A Alec Albiston (19) Alec Albiston (19)
1949 Dr Jacob Jona Vic Hocking Robert Fergie N/A Alec Albiston (19) Alec Albiston (18) *Neil Pearson (1)
1950 Dave Prentice Vic Hocking D. H. Milner N/A Bob McCaskill (18) Kevin Curran (7) Peter O'Donohue (11)
1951 Dave Prentice Vic Hocking D. H. Milner N/A Bob McCaskill (18) Kevin Curran (16) *Peter O'Donohue (2)
1952 Dave Prentice Vic Hocking D. H. Milner N/A Jack Hale (19) Peter O'Donohue (16) *Edward 'Ted' Fletcher (3)
1953 Dave A. Prentice, Dr A.S. Ferguson W. 'Bill' E. Newton Phil J. Ryan N/A Jack Hale (18) Edward 'Ted' Fletcher (18)
1954 Dr A.S. Ferguson W. 'Bill' E. Newton Phil J. Ryan N/A Jacke Hale (18) Edward 'Ted' Fletcher (14) John Kennedy Snr (4)
1955 Dr A.S. Ferguson W. 'Bill' E. Newton Phil J. Ryan N/A Jack Hale (18) John Kennedy Snr (14) *Roy Simmonds (4)
1956 Dr A.S. Ferguson W. 'Bill' E. Newton Phil J. Ryan N/A Jack Hale (18) John Kennedy Snr (10) *Roy Simmonds (7)
1957 Dr A.S. Ferguson W. 'Bill' E. Newton Phil J. Ryan N/A Jack Hale (19) *John Kennedy Snr (1) John Kennedy Snr (20)
1958 Dr A.S. Ferguson W. 'Bill' E. Newton Phil J. Ryan N/A Jack Hale (18) John Kennedy Snr (18)
1959 Dr A.S. Ferguson W. 'Bill' E. Newton Phil J. Ryan N/A Jack Hale (18) John Kennedy Snr (14) *Graham Arthur (4)
1960 Dr A.S. Ferguson W. 'Bill' E. Newton Phil J. Ryan N/A John Kennedy Snr (18) Graham Arthur (13) *John Peck (5)
1961 Dr A.S. Ferguson Ron Cook Phil J. Ryan N/A John Kennedy Snr (20) Graham Arthur (20)
1962 Dr A.S. Ferguson Ron Cook Phil J. Ryan N/A John Kennedy Snr (18) Graham Arthur (17) *John Peck (1)
1963 Dr A.S. Ferguson Ron Cook Phil J. Ryan N/A John Kennedy Snr (21) Graham Arthur (20) *John Peck (1)
1964 Dr A.S. Ferguson Ron Cook Phil J. Ryan N/A Graham Arthur (18) Graham Arthur (18) 
1965 Dr A.S. Ferguson Ron Cook Phil J. Ryan N/A Graham Arthur (18) Graham Arthur (12) John Peck (6)
1966 Dr A.S. Ferguson Ron Cook Phil J. Ryan N/A Peter O'Donohue (18) Graham Arthur (16) *John Peck (2)
1967 Dr A.S. Ferguson R.J. Cavanagh Phil J. Ryan N/A John Kennedy Snr (18) Graham Arthur (17)
1968 Phil J. Ryan R.J. Cavanagh Max Elmer N/A John Kennedy Snr (20) Graham Arthur (15) *David Parkin (5)
1969 Phil J. Ryan R.J. Cavanagh Max Elmer N/A John Kennedy Snr (20) David Parkin (14 *Rod Olsson (6)
1970 Phil J. Ryan Ivan Moore Max Elmer N/A John Kennedy Snr (22) David Parkin (19) *Peter Crimmins(3)
1971 Phil J. Ryan Ivan Moore Max Elmer N/A John Kennedy Snr (24) David Parkin (22) *Peter Crimmins (2)
1972 Phil J. Ryan Ivan Moore Max Elmer N/A John Kennedy Snr (22) David Parkin (20) *Peter Crimmins (2)
1973 Phil J. Ryan Ivan Moore Max Elmer N/A John Kennedy Snr (23) *Roy Simmonds (1) David Parkin (15) *Peter Crimmins (7)
1974 Phil J. Ryan J.L.Quinn, Robert Moore Max Elmer N/A John Kennedy Snr (25) Peter Crimmins (21) *Don Scott (4)
1975 Phil J. Ryan Robert Moore Max Elmer N/A John Kennedy Snr (24) Peter Crimmins (7) *Don Scott (15)
1976 Phil J. Ryan Robert Moore Max Elmer N/A John Kennedy Snr (25) Don Scott (23) * Leigh Matthews (2)
1977 Phil J. Ryan P.G. Evans, Ivan Moore Max Elmer N/A David Parkin (25) Don Scott (23) * Leigh Matthews (2)
1978 Phil J. Ryan Ivan Moore, R. J. Hopper Max Elmer N/A David Parkin (25) Don Scott (24)
1979 Phil J. Ryan David Wanless, Peter Becker Max Elmer N/A David Parkin (22) Don Scott (14) *Leigh Matthews (3)
1980 Ron Cook Peter Becker M. Harper Tony Ferrugia David Parkin (22) Don Scott (21) *Leigh Matthews (1)
1981 Ron Cook Peter Becker M. Harper Tony Ferrugia Allan Jeans (22) Leigh Matthews (16) *Peter Knights (1)
1982 Ron Cook Peter Becker M. Harper Tony Ferrugia Allan Jeans (25) Leigh Matthews (22) *Peter Knights (2)
1983 Ron Cook John Lauritz Fred Kurzmann Tony Ferrugia Allan Jeans (25) Leigh Matthews (22) *Peter Knights (2)
1984 Ron Cook John Lauritz Fred Kurzmann Tony Ferrugia Allan Jeans (25) Leigh Matthews (24)
1985 Ron Cook John Lauritz Fred Kurzmann Tony Ferrugia Allan Jeans (25) Leigh Matthews (21) *Peter Knights (3)
1986 Ron Cook John Lauritz Fred Kurzmann Tony Ferrugia Allan Jeans (26) Michael Tuck (24) *Terry Wallace (1)
1987 Ron Cook John Lauritz Fred Kurzmann Alan Joyce Allan Jeans (26) Michael Tuck (26)
1988 Trevor Coote John Lauritz Fred Kurzmann John Hook Alan Joyce (24) Michael Tuck (22) *Gary Ayres (2)
1989 Trevor Coote John Lauritz Brett Ibbott Alan Joyce, John Hook Allan Jeans (24) Michael Tuck (23) *Gary Ayres (1)
1990 Trevor Coote John Lauritz Brett Ibbott Alan Joyce, John Hook Allan Jeans (24) Michael Tuck (22) *Gary Ayres (1)
1991 Trevor Coote John Lauritz Brett Ibbott John Hook Alan Joyce (25) Michael Tuck (21) *Gary Ayres (4)
1992 Trevor Coote John Lauritz Brett Ibbott John Hook Alan Joyce (23) Gary Ayres (14) *Dermott Brereton (3)
1993 Trevor Coote, Geoff Lord John Lauritz Brett Ibbott John Hook Alan Joyce (21) Gary Ayres (17) *Chris Langford (4)
1994 Geoff Lord John Lauritz Brett Ibbott John Hook Peter Knights (23) Chris Langford (18) *jason Dunstall (3)
1995 Geoff Lord Peter Hudson Brett Ibbott John Hook Peter Knights (22) Jason Dunstall (17) *John Platten (4)
1996 Brian Coleman Peter Hudson Brett Ibbott John Hook Ken Judge (23) Jason Dunstall (23)
1997 Ian Dicker Morton Browne Brett Ibbott John Hook Ken Judge (22) Jason Dunstall (8) *John Platten (14)
1998 Ian Dicker Michael R Brown Brett Ibbott, Rob Ewart John Hook Ken Judge (22) Jason Dunstall (13) *Shane Crawford (3) *Paul Salmon (6)
1999 Ian Dicker Michael R Brown Rob Ewart John Hook Ken Judge (22) Shane Crawford (22)
2000 Ian Dicker Michael R Brown Rob Ewart John Hook Peter Schwab (24) Shane Crawford (21) *Paul Salmon (3)
2001 Ian Dicker Michael R Brown Rob Ewart David Parkin Peter Schwab (24) *Chris Connelly (1) Shane Crawford (21) *Mark Graham (3) *Daniel Chick (1)
2002 Ian Dicker Michael R Brown Rob Ewart David Parkin Peter Schwab (22) Shane Crawford (22)
2003 Ian Dicker Steve Leighton J. Nugent John Hook Peter Schwab (22) Shane Crawford (22)
2004 Ian Dicker S. Leighton, J Dunstall, I Robson J. Nugent John Hook Peter Schwab (17) *Donald McDonald (5) Shane Crawford (10) *Nathan Thompson (11)
2005 Ian Dicker Ian Robson J. Nugent Mark Evans Alastair Clarkson (22) Richie Vandenberg (22)
2006 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Ian Robson Terry Dillon Mark Evans Alastair Clarkson (22) Richie Vandenberg (16) *Sam Mitchell (6)
2007 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Ian Robson Terry Dillon Mark Evans Alastair Clarkson (24) Richie Vandenberg (8) *Sam Mitchell (16)
2008 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Ian Robson Terry Dillon Mark Evans Alastair Clarkson (25) Sam Mitchell (24) *Luke Hodge (1)
2009 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Ian Robson, Stuart Fox Terry Dillon Mark Evans Alastair Clarkson (22) Sam Mitchell (22)
2010 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Stuart Fox Terry Dillon Mark Evans Alastair Clarkson (23) Sam Mitchell (19) *Luke Hodge (4)
2011 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Stuart Fox Terry Dillon, Tim Silvers Mark Evans Alastair Clarkson (25) Luke Hodge (22) *Jarryd Roughead(1) *Jordan Lewis (1)
2012 Andrew Newbold Stuart Fox Tim Silvers Mark Evans Alastair Clarkson (25) Luke Hodge (10) *Jordan Lewis (1) *Jarryd Roughead (14)
2013 Andrew Newbold Stuart Fox Tim Silvers Chris Fagan Alastair Clarkson (25) Luke Hodge (23) *Jarryd Roughead (2)
2014 Andrew Newbold Stuart Fox Tim Silvers Chris Fagan Alastair Clarkson (20) *Brendon Bolton (5) Luke Hodge (22) *Jarryd Roughead (3)
2015 Andrew Newbold Stuart Fox Tim Silvers Chris Fagan Alastair Clarkson (26) Luke Hodge (21) *Jarryd Roughead (5)
2016 Richard Garvey Stuart Fox Tim Silvers  Chris Fagan Alastair Clarkson (24) Luke Hodge *Jarryd Roughead 
2017 Richard Garvey Tracey Gaudry Tim Silvers Jason Burt  Alastair Clarkson (22) Jarryd Roughead (22)
2018 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Justin Reeves Tim Silvers Graham Wright Alastair Clarkson (24) Jarryd Roughead (22) *Isaac Smith (1) *Liam Shiels (1)
2019 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Justin Reeves Tim Silvers Graham Wright Alastair Clarkson (22) Ben Stratton (19) *Jack Gunston (3)
2020 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Justin Reeves Tim Silvers Graham Wright Alastair Clarkson (17) Ben Stratton (14) *Tom Mitchell (3)
2021 The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Justin Reeves Tim Silvers Graham Wright Alastair Clarkson  Ben McEvoy
2022  The Hon. Jeffrey Kennett AC Justin Reeves Unfilled Graham Wright/Rob McCartney Alastair Clarkson/Sam Mitchell Ben McEvoy
2023 Andy Gowers Justin Reeves/Ash Klein Unfilled Rob McCartney Sam Mitchell James Sicily
2024 Andy Gowers Ash Klein Unfilled Rob McCartney Sam Mitchell James Sicily

 

Please note:

The Club’s first Coach was appointed in 1912. The Captain, generally, served as Coach from 1902 till 1911.

The Football Manger was first introduced in 1980.

The title of Secretary changed to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 1983.

The title of Treasurer has seen a number of changes through the years. From 2011, it has been known as General Manager – Finance.

The Coaches list includes the Acting Coaches with the number of games served in brackets.

The Captains list includes the Acting Captains with the number of games served in brackets. Of the 1,906 games Hawthorn has played in the VFL/AFL from 1925 until 2015, 263 games were captained by a designated Vice-Captain on the day.  

There are 38 games where neither the designated Captain nor (any of) the Vice-Captains played. If you can help with any name of a stand-in Captain, please contact the Hawks Museum on (03) 9535 3075.