46th season in the Victorian Football League
Australian rules football club season
The 1970 season was the Hawthorn Football Club's 46th season in the Victorian Football League and 69th overall.
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, 4 April (2:10 pm)
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Geelong
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19.12 (126)
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21.9 (135)
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Lost by 9 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
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20,509
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0–1
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2
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Saturday, 11 April (2:10 pm)
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Melbourne
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14.12 (96)
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11.19 (85)
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Lost by 11 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
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25,575
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0–2
|
3
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Saturday, 18 April (2:10 pm)
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Collingwood
|
14.24 (108)
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15.11 (101)
|
Lost by 7 points
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Victoria Park (A)
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24,352
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0–3
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4
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Saturday, 25 April (2:10 pm)
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Essendon
|
10.10 (70)
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16.14 (110)
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Lost by 40 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
19,017
|
0–4
|
5
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Saturday, 2 May (2:05 pm)
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Footscray
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11.13 (79)
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10.10 (76)
|
Lost by 3 points
|
Western Oval (A)
|
19,610
|
0–5
|
6
|
Saturday, 9 May (2:10 pm)
|
Richmond
|
20.10 (130)
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21.11 (137)
|
Lost by 7 points
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VFL Park (H)
|
26,068
|
0–6
|
7
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Saturday, 16 May (2:10 pm)
|
St Kilda
|
10.21 (81)
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8.8 (56)
|
Lost by 25 points
|
Moorabbin Oval (A)
|
17,618
|
0–7
|
8
|
Saturday, 23 May (2:10 pm)
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South Melbourne
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21.20 (146)
|
12.12 (84)
|
Won by 62 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
17,070
|
1–7
|
9
|
Saturday, 30 May (2:10 pm)
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Carlton
|
10.14 (74)
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15.16 (106)
|
Won by 32 points
|
Princes Park (A)
|
21,216
|
2–7
|
10
|
Saturday, 6 June (2:10 pm)
|
North Melbourne
|
9.8 (62)
|
11.9 (75)
|
Won by 13 points
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VFL Park (A)
|
13,662
|
3–7
|
11
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Monday, 15 June (2:10 pm)
|
Fitzroy
|
18.12 (120)
|
12.8 (80)
|
Won by 40 points
|
Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
14,495
|
4–7
|
12
|
Saturday, 20 June (2:10 pm)
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Geelong
|
14.15 (99)
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10.11 (71)
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Lost by 28 points
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Kardinia Park (A)
|
19,698
|
4–8
|
13
|
Saturday, 27 June (2:10 pm)
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Melbourne
|
16.17 (113)
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11.8 (74)
|
Won by 39 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
13,196
|
5–8
|
14
|
Saturday, 4 July (2:10 pm)
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Collingwood
|
18.7 (115)
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13.13 (91)
|
Won by 24 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
19,600
|
6–8
|
15
|
Saturday, 11 July (2:10 pm)
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Essendon
|
9.8 (62)
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21.4 (130)
|
Won by 68 points
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Windy Hill (A)
|
13,054
|
7–8
|
16
|
Saturday, 18 July (2:10 pm)
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Footscray
|
23.9 (147)
|
6.12 (48)
|
Won by 99 points
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VFL Park (H)
|
14,169
|
8–8
|
17
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Saturday, 25 July (2:10 pm)
|
Richmond
|
15.15 (105)
|
11.17 (83)
|
Lost by 22 points
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Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)
|
55,740
|
8–9
|
18
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Saturday, 1 August (2:10 pm)
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St Kilda
|
11.11 (77)
|
14.18 (102)
|
Lost by 25 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
16,698
|
8–10
|
19
|
Saturday, 8 August (2:10 pm)
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South Melbourne
|
16.7 (103)
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13.8 (86)
|
Lost by 17 points
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Lake Oval (A)
|
17,439
|
8–11
|
20
|
Saturday, 15 August (2:10 pm)
|
Carlton
|
13.9 (87)
|
18.9 (117)
|
Lost by 30 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
20,845
|
8–12
|
21
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Saturday, 22 August (2:10 pm)
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North Melbourne
|
21.14 (140)
|
9.20 (74)
|
Won by 66 points
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Glenferrie Oval (H)
|
8,061
|
9–12
|
22
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Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm)
|
Fitzroy
|
9.11 (65)
|
18.16 (124)
|
Won by 59 points
|
Junction Oval (A)
|
11,626
|
10–12
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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: 87.4
Source: AFL Tables
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