Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions

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HHawthorn1058–1086–15 all time (since 1925)2026: 16–7–2LDWWLMore handballsPressure player BLBrisbane Lions436–480–10 all time (since 1987)2026: 19–8WLWWWGoal kickerAerial threat

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The numbers lean Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions edge 3–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 59 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Hawthorn lead the head to head 35–24 from 59 meetings since 1987.
2026: Hawthorn 16–7–2, Brisbane Lions 19–8. Brisbane Lions have the better margin, +17.1 a game to +16.1.
Brisbane Lions have won the last 4 against Hawthorn.
Last five: Hawthorn 2 wins, Brisbane Lions 4. Brisbane Lions are on a 3-game winning run.
Hawthorn average more handballs per game: 157.2 to 129.6.
Hawthorn average more tackles per game: 58.4 to 49.
Brisbane Lions average more goals per game: 16.1 to 14.2.
Hawthorn’s biggest win in the rivalry: 166–67 in 1994, by 99.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.

Head to head

3559 games
since 198724

19 Sept 2026 · MCGHawthorn 122Brisbane Lions 131
7 Aug 2026 · GabbaHawthorn 58Brisbane Lions 125
24 Aug 2025 · GabbaHawthorn 79Brisbane Lions 89
24 May 2025 · MCGHawthorn 60Brisbane Lions 93
26 May 2024 · Marvel StadiumHawthorn 100Brisbane Lions 75
10 June 2023 · MCGHawthorn 98Brisbane Lions 73
22 May 2022 · UTAS StadiumHawthorn 117Brisbane Lions 112
1 Aug 2021 · UTAS StadiumHawthorn 92Brisbane Lions 80

2026 season

Per game, this season.

98.22,454 totalScored per gameper game109.62,958 total
82.12,052 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better92.52,497 total
380.59,513 totalDisposalsper game370.29,994 total
14.2356 totalGoalsper game16.1434 total
97.62,439 totalMarksper game108.22,920 total
58.41,459 totalTacklesper game