Club History
The Hadfield Community Youth Club was formed in 1961. The club was based at Reddish Reserve and had a tin shed and a tent as its social and changing rooms. Games were also played at North Park Primary School and Hadfield High School with the players changing into their football gear over the road in South Street in Roy McKerchar’s garage. Later in the same year the players got changed in a tent erected at the High school as it was considered too dangerous for the kids to cross the road in their footy boots.
| Known As | The Hawks |
| Established | 1971 |
| Club Colours | Brown and Gold – Vertical Stripes and Hawk Logo |
| Home Ground | Martin Reserve, Box Forest Road, Hadfield Former grounds include Reddish Reserve Hadfield High School oval North Park Primary School oval |
| Ground Dimensions | 176 metres long: 126 metres wide: 455 metres circumference |
| Competition Participated in | Oak Park Social Football League Northern Metropolitan Football League Essendon District Football League (Current) |
| Club Song |
To the Tune of Yankee Doodle Dandy We’re a happy team at Hadfield |
The Hadfield Community Youth Club was formed in 1961. The club was based at Reddish Reserve and had a tin shed and a tent as its social and changing rooms. Games were also played at North Park Primary School and Hadfield High School with the players changing into their football gear over the road in South Street in Roy McKerchar’s garage. Later in the same year the players got changed in a tent erected at the High school as it was considered too dangerous for the kids to cross the road in their footy boots.
The youth club formed the Hadfield Football Club in 1971 and changed its jumper from green and gold to the Hawthorn club jumper.
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UPDATED MARCH 2021
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