- Harry Hawthorn
Harry Bertram Hawthorn, O.C. (15 October 1910 - 29 July 2006) was a Canadian anthropologist and museum curator. He is well known for his work with the coastal First Nations of British Columbia. Hawthorn studied at Victoria University, New Zealand (B.Sc.), Auckland College, New Zealand (B.A.), and Yale University (Ph.D.). His first fieldwork experiences were with the Māori of New Zealand and in Peru. He joined the faculty of the University of British Columbia in 1947, …
- Mike Hawthorn
John Michael Hawthorn (April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a racing driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England, and educated at Ardingly College, West Sussex. Hawthorn made his Formula One debut at the 1952 Belgian Grand Prix, finishing an impressive 4th place. This performance is the best ever grand prix debut by any British world champion. He would later win his first Grand Prix, at only the 9th attempt, when he won the 1953 French Grand Prix at Reims.
- Alexander Travis Hawthorn
Alexander Travis Hawthorn (10 January, 1825 - 31 May, 1899) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Alexander T. Hawthorn was born near Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama. He attended Evergreen Academy and Mercer University. He studied law at Yale University in 1846 and 1847. After leaving Yale, he relocated to Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, and opened a law practice.
- Barry Hall
Barry Hall (born February 8, 1977) is a forward with the Sydney Swans Australian rules football club and a prolific goalkicker. He is nicknamed "Big, Bad, Bustling Barry Hall" (also "Bazza", "Big Bad Barry" or various combinations of these) by media and football fans alike. The nickname dates back to the mid-late 1990s when it is believed Sandy Roberts, part of the Seven Network's AFL coverage, …
- Leigh Matthews
Leigh "Lethal" Raymond Matthews AM (born January 3, 1952) is a former champion Australian rules football footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (now Australian Football League) from 1969 to 1985. He is considered to be one of the greatest players of all time. Since retiring as a player, Matthews has coached at the Collingwood Football Club from 1986 to 1995, and at the Brisbane Lions since 1999, winning premierships at each club.
- Trent Croad
Trent Eric Croad (born March 9, 1980 in New Zealand), is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Starting with Hawthorn as an 18-year-old after being picked up at number 3 in the 1997 AFL Draft, Croad started out as a defender, playing at either centre half-back or fullback. But he showed his versatility as his career went on, being able to play in any number of key positions.
- James Smith
James Smith was an Australian journalist. Smith was born near Maidstone, Kent, England, in 1820 and was educated for the church. However, he took up journalism and at the age of 20 was editing a country newspaper. In 1845 he published 'Rural Records or Glimpses of Village Life', which was followed by 'Oracles from the British Poets' (1849), 'Wilton and its Associations' (1851), and 'Lights and Shadows of Artist Life and Character' (1853).
- Grant Birchall
Grant Birchall is an AFL footballer with the team Hawthorn Hawks who made his debut in 2006. Birchall had an exceptional first season in 2006 with the Hawthorn, playing 16 games out of a possible 22. The Tasmanian was chosen at pick 14 in the 2005 AFL Draft and made his debut in the number 35 guernsey in Hawthorn's opening match of the season against Fremantle at, ironically, Aurora Stadium in Tasmania. All year, Birchall excelled across half-back for the Hawks, …
- Mark Seaby
Mark Seaby (born May 1, 1984) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was recruited as the number 22 draft pick in the 2001 AFL Draft from West Perth. Mark made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in Round 4, 2004 against the Brisbane Lions. While not playing a great deal of AFL football in 2005 because of the presence of Dean Cox and Michael Gardiner, …
- Luke Ablett
Luke Ablett (born 22 November 1982) is an Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL. He is the son of former Hawthorn player Kevin Ablett, who was less well known than his older brother and fellow Hawthorn player Geoff Ablett and younger brother, the legendary Geelong player Gary Ablett. Having played for local club Drouin and the Gippsland Under 18s side, Luke was drafted by Sydney in the 2nd round of the 2000 National Draft, …
- Shane Tuck
Shane Tuck (born 24 December, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer, and the son of former Hawthorn footballer and VFL/AFL games record holder Michael Tuck and the nephew of Geelong Football Club legend Gary Ablett and former Hawthorn players Kevin and Geoff Ablett. Tuck finally made his AFL debut in 2004 for the Richmond Tigers two unsuccessful seasons with Hawthorn and a season with South Australian National Football League club West Adelaide Football Club.
- Tyson Goldsack
Tyson Goldsack (born May 22, 1987) is a Collingwood footballer in the Australian Football League. He is a versatile big man who has the ability to play in a number of positions, including midfield. He was an average player with Gippsland Power in 2006 after completing his pre-season with Hawthorn. Showed good speed at the Victorian State Screening Session with a 20m Sprint time of 3.00sec One of the few 19-year-olds drafted at the 2006 National Draft, …
- Terry Wallace
Terry Wallace (born December 13, 1958) was an Australian rules football centre position player who started at Hawthorn, played briefly at Richmond and finally at Footscray. As coach, he took the Western Bulldogs from 15th in 1996 to 3rd in 1997 and 1998. Wallace employed a number of novel ideas as coach including warming up the side on the field before the match.
- Michael Tuck
Michael Tuck (born June 24, 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL with the Hawthorn Football Club. Debuting in 1972, Tuck was appointed captain of the Hawks in 1986. He captained them from that year until his retirement in 1991 at the age of 38. He played in a total of 7 VFL/AFL premierships, captaining Hawthorn for 4. Fittingly, his last game was in Hawthorn's premiership win in the Grand Final over West Coast.
- Peter Everitt
Peter "Spida" Everitt (born May 3, 1974) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans. He is known as one of the real larrikins of the AFL. He made his debut for St. Kilda in 1993 and in 2003 began playing for Hawthorn. Everitt was traded to the Sydney Swans at the end of 2006.
- Thomas Murphy
Thomas Murphy was selected by Hawthorn with pick 21 in the 2004 Draft. He spent the bulk of his debut year with the Hawks at VFL level, but broke into the side for round 22. In 2006 he added a further 7 games and kicked his first goal. Murphy can play in defence, midfield or in attack, and is noted for having an excellent attack on the ball.
- Ben Dixon
Ben Dixon was the selected by the Hawthorn at no. 77 as a 5th round selection in the 1994 National Draft. He has proven his worth by providing the team with a reliable and consistent leading forward option who has the ability to step up. He is praised for his solid work ethic and his experience. In 2006 he celebrated his most successful season when he kicked the second most goals for the Hawks with 39, including a bag of 5 against Collingwood Magpies in round 2.
- Joel Smith
Joel Smith (born May 3, 1977), is an Australian rules footballer. Beginning his career in 1995 as a bright young prospect for St Kilda, Smith was touted as the future of the club. He provided 3 good years of service before being incurring a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury requiring reconstruction late in the 1997 home and away season, missing the Saints' finals series. A contractual dispute meant he moved to Hawthorn at the end of 1997.
- Adem Yze
Adem Yze (born September 21, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer of Albanian descent. Taken at #16 in the 1994 National AFL Draft, and debuting in 1995 with the Melbourne Demons, he has been an almost permanent fixture with the club throughout his career. He has remained remarkably consistent in this time, moving from half back to the midfield and in recent years has moved between half forward and half back. Yze led the league in kicks in 2001, 2002 and 2004, …
- Bret Thornton
Bret "T-Bird" Thornton (born November 15, 1983) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 10, 2002 against Fremantle after being elevated from the Rookie list that year. Bret has been an important part of the Carlton backline since his debut in 2002. The retirement of Steven Silvagni saw a major gap left in the Carlton defence. Bret is a standout defender for the club, …
- Justin Sherman
Justin Sherman (born January 26, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was recruited as the number 45 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft from Clarence. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 4, 2005 against Hawthorn. He has not missed a game since debuting. In only his second season of AFL football, Sherman was votpped the Runner-Up in the 2006 Brisbane Lions Best & Fairest award.
- Mark Graham
Mark Graham (born March 13, 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn for over a decade before finishing his career at Richmond. He was a left footed defender and possessed a strong overhead mark. In 2001 he finished second in the Hawk's best and fairest.
- Damien Hardwick
Damien Patrick Hardwick (born August 18, 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer. Beginning his career with the Essendon Football Club in 1994, Hardwick was known as a tough, solid defender. His aggressive nature sometimes got him into trouble at the AFL Tribunal. He was a crucial part of Essendon's 2000 premiership side. He moved from Essendon to the Port Adelaide Football Club and played with the side in the twilight of his career, until his retirement in 2004.
- Brett Johnson
Brett Johnson (born October 28, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer with the Williamstown Football Club of the Victorian Football League. A midfielder, Johnson was selected in the 1999 AFL Draft at pick #23. He was recruited to Hawthorn where he spent 4 seasons from 2000-2003 before being traded to Carlton for pick #51 (Matthew Ball). He spent a lot of time at the Hawks playing in the reserves (the Box Hill Hawks), …
- Jason Taylor
Jason Taylor (born 23 September, 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Taylor played 91 games for Fitzroy, Hawthorn, and Collingwood from 1990 to 1997.
- Brad Moran
Bradley "Brad" Moran (born September 29, 1986 in England) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Born of English parents, his father Martyn was a former junior soccer player, and Moran moved to Australia with his family as a 15-year-old. After playing football with the Southport Sharks in Queensland, he was recruited to the elite level by the Kangaroos Football Club in the 2004 AFL Draft.
- Peter McKenna
Peter McKenna (born August 27, 1946) was an Australian rules footballer, who played 180 games and kicked 838 goals with the Collingwood Football Club between 1965 and 1975 before finishing his career with one season at Carlton Football Club in 1977 (playing 11 games and kicking 36 goals). One of the best full-forwards ever, he holds the record for kicking at least one goal per match for 120 matches.
- Paul Barnard
Paul Barnard (born February 13, 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played from 1994 until 2003. Originally from East Perth, Barnard's first two seasons of AFL were spent with Hawthorn and after getting only 11 games he came to Essendon as part of a trade with Paul Salmon. A utility, he earned a reputation as a hard, physical player. He kicked four goals in Essendon's grand final win over Melbourne in 2000.
- Michael Rix
Michael Rix (born January 8, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Originally rookie listed with Hawthorn for the 2004 season, Rix did not play a game for the club but continued to be an important ruckman in the VFL with the Box Hill Hawks. He then moved to the Coburg Tigers in 2005, showing continued form. This form saw him recruited as the number 49 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Coburg to the St Kilda Football Club, …
- Jayden Attard
Jayden Attard (born February 27, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was recruited as the number 50 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft from West Adelaide. He made his debut for the Brisbane Lions in Round 4, 2005 against Hawthorn. He is also of Maltese descent. Attard was delisted by the Lions at the end of season 2006. Attard was then drafted as a rookie by the St Kilda Football Club in the 2006 AFL Rookie Draft.
- John Peck
John Peck (born 7th August 1937 - died 1993) was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the VFL/AFL. John Peck played for Hawthorn from 1954 to 1968. He topped the leading VFL goalkicking in three successive years in 1963-65. He played in the 1961 and 1963 Grand Finals. In a famous incident in 1963, during the Victoria-South Australia match in Adelaide, John Peck felt a kick in his bottom whilst he was lying on the ground.
- Callum Chambers
Callum "Cherry" Chambers (born November 19, 1979) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was recruited as the number 13 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Lucknow. Callum made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in Round 10, 2000 against Hawthorn. He was a very skilled and essential player for the club while they were struggling at the bottom of the ladder during the 2001-2002 seasons.
- Gary Ablett Jr.
Gary Ablett Junior (born May 14, 1984) is an Aussie rules footballer currently playing for the Geelong Cats in the AFL. He is the eldest son of Gary Ablett, who was a champion Australian rules football player at Geelong and Hawthorn between 1982 - 1997. While Gary Sr. was a powerhouse forward with an exceptionally high leap, Gary Jr. has made his name a midfielder/forward pocket known for his, classy, ability to find space in the tightest pack situations.
- Tony Woods
Tony Woods (born July 2, 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League who played in the 1990 Premiership team Collingwood in the early 1990s, but then moved to Hawthorn in 1995. He finally became a valuable player in the 1996 season where he was a fine tagger, although in 1997 he was involved in more attacking roles in the midfield.
- Alan Joyce
Alan Joyce (born October 21, 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who after playing 49 games for Hawthorn became a premiership winning coach for the club. Originally from Glen Iris, Joyce played in the ruck for Hawthorn and gained life membership in 1996.
- Graham Arthur
Graham Arthur is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL in the 1950's and 1960's. Arthur played primarily as a half forward, debuting while still only 18 years old. He was the captain of the first Hawthorn side to win the Grand Final and made a dozen appearances for the Victorian state team. He was named as captain of Hawthorn's official Team of the Century. Arthur was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in the initial intake in 1996, …
- Gavin Crosisca
Gavin Crosisca (born 15 September 1968 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL, and current assistant coach at the Carlton Football Club. Debuting in the VFL 1987 with the Collingwood Football Club, Crosisca was recruited from Western Districts Football Club in Queensland. He played in the 1990 premiership side with the Magpies, and played State of Origin football for three teams: Queensland, Victoria and the Allies.
- Thomas Kelly
Thomas Kelly (born May 3, 1844, County Waterford, Ireland; died July 20, 1893, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in 2 Tests between 1877 and 1879. Kelly played domestic cricket for Victoria for 17 seasons, first appearing in the summer of 1863-64, and gained a reputation as a fine fielder. Kelly made his Test debut in the Second Test of the 1876-77 season.
- Harry Miller
Harry Miller (born 11 June 1985) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Selected at pick 25 in the 2003 AFL Draft, Miller is a small forward who has had limited game time with Hawthorn, but continued to push for a spot. He is the cousin of Kangaroos star Daniel Wells. Miller was delisted at the end of the 2006 season and is currently back with the Port Adelaide Magpies.
- Stephen Lawrence
Stephen Lawrence (born 22 April 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Australian Football League. A ruckman throughout his career, he debuted at centre half forward in 1988 and kicked 5 goals in his first game.