16th season in the Victorian Football League
The 1940 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 16th season in the Victorian Football League and 39th overall.
Fixture[edit]
Patriotic Premiership[edit]
The VFL between Rounds 14 and 15 played a one-day lightning carnival, Known as the Patriotic Premiership, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to raise money for the Patriotic Fund. The matches played were twenty minutes long with no time-on.
| Rd
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Date and local time
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Opponent
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Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)
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Venue
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Attendance
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| Home
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Away
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Result
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| 1
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Saturday, 3 August
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St Kilda
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2.2 (14)
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3.2 (20)
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Lost by 6 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)
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Premiership Season[edit]
| Rd
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Date and local time
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Opponent
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Scores (Hawthorn's scores indicated in bold)
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Venue
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Attendance
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Record
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| Home
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Away
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Result
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| 1
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Saturday, 27 April (2:45 pm)
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North Melbourne
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25.11 (161)
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13.11 (89)
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Won by 72 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
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14,000
|
1–0
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| 2
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Saturday, 4 May (2:45 pm)
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St Kilda
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12.25 (97)
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7.13 (55)
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Lost by 42 points
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Junction Oval (A)
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17,000
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1–1
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| 3
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Saturday, 11 May (2:45 pm)
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Richmond
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15.12 (102)
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19.15 (129)
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Lost by 27 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
16,000
|
1–2
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| 4
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Saturday, 18 May (2:45 pm)
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South Melbourne
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22.13 (145)
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16.10 (106)
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Lost by 39 points
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Lake Oval (A)
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9,000
|
1–3
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| 5
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Saturday, 25 May (2:45 pm)
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Essendon
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12.18 (90)
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9.19 (73)
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Lost by 17 points
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Windy Hill (A)
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12,000
|
1–4
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| 6
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Saturday, 1 June (2:30 pm)
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Melbourne
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12.15 (87)
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11.15 (81)
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Won by 6 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
8,000
|
2–4
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| 7
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Saturday, 8 June (2:30 pm)
|
Fitzroy
|
17.11 (113)
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12.14 (86)
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Lost by 27 points
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Brunswick Street Oval (A)
|
7,000
|
2–5
|
| 8
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Saturday, 15 June (2:30 pm)
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Footscray
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8.17 (65)
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15.20 (110)
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Lost by 45 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
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10,000
|
2–6
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| 9
|
Saturday, 22 June (2:30 pm)
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Geelong
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12.18 (90)
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6.10 (46)
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Lost by 44 points
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Corio Oval (A)
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4,000
|
2–7
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| 10
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Saturday, 29 June (2:30 pm)
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Carlton
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13.11 (89)
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13.18 (96)
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Won by 7 points
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Princes Park (A)
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10,000
|
3–7
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| 11
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Saturday, 6 July (2:30 pm)
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Collingwood
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10.17 (77)
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14.17 (101)
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Lost by 24 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
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10,000
|
3–8
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| 12
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Saturday, 13 July (2:30 pm)
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North Melbourne
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11.11 (77)
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9.16 (70)
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Lost by 7 points
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Arden Street Oval (A)
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3,000
|
3–9
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| 13
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Saturday, 20 July (2:30 pm)
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St Kilda
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17.17 (119)
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8.15 (63)
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Won by 56 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
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8,000
|
4–9
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| 14
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Saturday, 27 July (2:30 pm)
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Richmond
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11.13 (79)
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12.15 (87)
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Won by 8 points
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Punt Road Oval (A)
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9,000
|
5–9
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| 15
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Saturday, 10 August (2:45 pm)
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South Melbourne
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10.19 (79)
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10.13 (73)
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Won by 6 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
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8,000
|
6–9
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| 16
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Saturday, 17 August (2:45 pm)
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Essendon
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11.8 (84)
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18.12 (120)
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Lost by 36 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
9,000
|
6–10
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| 17
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Saturday, 24 August (2:45 pm)
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Melbourne
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26.20 (176)
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8.14 (62)
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Lost by 114 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
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8,722
|
6–11
|
| 18
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Saturday, 31 August (2:45 pm)
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Fitzroy
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13.16 (94)
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5.8 (38)
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Won by 56 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
5,500
|
7–11
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| [1]
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| (P) |
Premiers
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Qualified for finals
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Rules for classification: 1. premiership points; 2. percentage; 3. points for
Average score: 90.1
Source: AFL Tables
References[edit]
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| VFL/AFL home grounds | |
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| VFL/AFL premierships (13) | |
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| Runner-up (6) | |
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| VFA/VFL/AFL Seasons (107) | |
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| AFLW home grounds | |
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| AFLW seasons (3) | |
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