2026 Hawthorn Football Club women's season
| 2026 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Andrew Gowers |
| Coach | Daniel Webster |
| Captain | Emily Bates |
| Home ground | Kennedy Community Centre |
The 2025 Hawthorn Football Club season will be the club's 5th season in the AFL Women's.
Key personnel
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Board members | |
| President | Andrew Gowers |
| Director | Anne-Marie Pellizzer |
| Ian Silk | |
| James Merlino | |
| Katie Hudson | |
| Luke Stambolis | |
| Owen Wilson | |
| Tim Shearer | |
| Luke McCabe | |
| Coaches | |
| Senior coach | Daniel Webster |
| Backline coach | Steph Binder |
| Forwards coach | Cam Howat |
| Midfield coach/List manager | Keegan Brooksby |
| Development coach | Michael Ericson |
| Cam McKinlay | |
| Jake Ireland | |
| Kai Baker-Hill | |
| Devina Lai | |
| Leadership group | |
| Captain | Emily Bates |
| Vice–captain | Eliza West |
| Leadership group member | Jasmine Fleming |
| Áine McDonagh | |
| Jenna Richardson | |
Playing list changes
Additions
| Date | Player | Reason | Old club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 December 2025 | Jacqui Dupuy | Trade | Gold Coast | |
| Niamh Martin | Trade | North Melbourne | ||
| 15 December 2025 | Hannah Looney | Draft | — | |
| Maya Dear | Draft | — |
Departures
| Date | Player | Reason | New club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2025 | Nat Exon | Delisted | — | |
| Kristy Stratton | Delisted | — | ||
| 10 December 2025 | Sophie Butterworth | Trade | St Kilda | |
| Tilly Lucas-Rodd | Trade | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| 11 December 2025 | Ainslie Kemp | Delisted | — |
2026 player squad
| Senior list | Rookie list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Head coach
Assistant coaches
Updated: 19 December 2025 | |||||||
Injury list
| Name | Injury | Status | Source | Injury date | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridie Hipwell | Leg | [1] | 20 September 2025 | ||
| Lucy Wales | Appendix | [2] | 17 October 2025 | ||
| Lavinia Cox | Ankle | [3] | 28 October 2025 | ||
| Elli Symonds | Foot | [4] | 31 October 2025 | ||
| Kaitlyn Ashmore | Calf | [5] | 7 November 2025 | ||
| Emily Everist | Concussion | [5] | 7 November 2025 |
References
- ^ "SKIPZ AFLW Injury Update: Hipwell sidelined for season". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "SKIPZ AFLW Injury Update: Wales undergoes surgery". hawthornfc.com.au. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ "SKIPZ AFLW Injury Update: Cox ruled out for the season". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "SKIPZ AFLW Injury Update: Timeline set for Bates". hawthornfc.com.au. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ a b "SKIPZ AFLW Injury Update: Bates set to return". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2025.