Hawthorn took the lineal AFL belt on April 11, 2026, beating Western Bulldogs 104–64 at home. It is reign 94 in the belt's history and the 6th for the club.
Western Bulldogs had held it since March 7, 2026: 35 days and 3 defenses, the 23rd-longest of 102 reigns in AFL belt history.
Hawthorn last held the belt in 2024, 575 days before this one; that reign lasted 7 days with 0 defenses.
The reign lasted 26 days and 3 defenses, ending May 7, 2026 against Fremantle.
94Reign number
6thReign for the club
3Defenses
26Days held