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Hawthorn

7Reigns
95Days held
6Defenses
2017First reign

Every reign

  1. 7th reign · HawthornBeat Essendon 132–39 · lost to Brisbane Lions
    Jul 25, 2026 – Aug 7, 202613 days · 1 def.
  2. 6th reign · HawthornBeat Western Bulldogs 104–64 · lost to Fremantle
    Apr 11, 2026 – May 7, 202626 days · 3 def.
  3. 5th reign · HawthornBeat Western Bulldogs 99–62 · lost to Port Adelaide
    Sep 6, 2024 – Sep 13, 20247 days · 0 def.
  4. 4th reign · HawthornBeat Fremantle 87–74 · lost to GWS Giants
    Jul 12, 2024 – Aug 3, 202422 days · 2 def.
  5. 3rd reign · HawthornBeat Sydney Swans 83–74 · lost to Richmond
    Aug 25, 2018 – Sep 6, 201812 days · 0 def.
  6. 2nd reign · HawthornBeat Sydney Swans 72–66 · lost to Richmond
    Jul 28, 2017 – Aug 6, 20179 days · 0 def.
  7. 1st reign · HawthornBeat Sydney Swans 81–75 · lost to Port Adelaide
    May 26, 2017 – Jun 1, 20176 days · 0 def.
2,136Longest wait between reigns, days (2018–2024)
544Average wait, days
57Days since the last reign ended (2026)
5–2–1Best belt season (2026)

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–LShare
Sydney Swans3–0Games →
Port Adelaide1–2Games →
Richmond0–3Games →
Brisbane Lions0–2Games →
Carlton0–2Games →
Fremantle1–1Games →
Collingwood1–0–1Games →
Western Bulldogs2–0Games →
West Coast Eagles0–1Games →
Adelaide Crows1–0Games →
GWS Giants0–1Games →
Gold Coast Suns1–0Games →
Essendon1–0Games →
North Melbourne1–0Games →

Seasons with the belt

2026202420182017

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
202685–2–122
202464–222
202310–1
202210–1
202110–1
201910–1
201831–211
201742–222

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