Kennedy community centre
Continue Building the Future of the Hawks
In 2025, we proudly moved into our new home in Dingley, the Kennedy Community Centre. This world-class facility has already transformed our football club, providing equal elite facilities for our AFL and AFLW programs, while serving as a true home for the entire Hawthorn family - past players, members, fans and the wider community. Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Hawks family, we reached our $5 million fundraising goal and delivered a facility that stands proudly among the best in the league.
But our journey doesn’t end here. To keep the Hawks at the forefront, we need to continue investing in the future and ensure our players, staff and community have everything they need to thrive for years to come.
As our theme song proudly states, one for all, and all for one. Together we can continue building towards our next flag. Big or small, every contribution makes a difference.
GIFT TABLE
We have a number of unique naming recognition opportunities for major donations. If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed below, please contact our Foundation team at foundation@hawthornfc.com.au. All donations of $10,000 and above will be recognised in the foyer of the Kennedy Community Centre.
Kennedy Community Centre
THE JOURNEY
The Hawthorn Football Club has proudly delivered on its vision to create a world-class training and administration centre, the Kennedy Community Centre. A home that nurtures our AFL and AFLW programs, supports Australia’s leading athletes, and provides cutting-edge training, sports science and football facilities.
This incredible achievement was only possible because of the unwavering support of the Hawks family. Together, we’ve built more than just a facility - we’ve created a place where supporters, past players, members, and the wider community can come together to live and breathe the values of Hawthorn. A place to celebrate the highs, unite through challenges, and always put the collective before the individual.
Our journey doesn’t stop here. The Kennedy Community Centre is the foundation for an even greater future - one that keeps Hawthorn at the forefront of the league and provides generations of Hawks families with a true home.
With your continued support, we will keep building on this legacy and ensure the mighty Hawks soar even higher.
One for All. Always.
HONOUR
By naming our new home the Kennedy Community Centre our club honours the legacy of one of the Hawthorn family’s most inspirational leaders.
We are a club founded on the ethos of ‘one for all and all for one’ – the values of equity, teamwork and humility that John Kennedy Snr instilled in our players that remain embedded in our culture.
We are honouring the Kennedy name and reflecting the unwavering values that are embodiment of the Kennedy spirit.
PROGRESS
FUNDING
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Kennedy Community Centre include?
The Kennedy Community Centre has finalised Stage 1, incorporating an elite training & administration facility, including indoor training field, MCG-sized oval, and an AFLW Oval/Community Pavilion with grandstand seating.
This facility provides our players & staff with one of the best sporting facilities in the country and revolutionises our standing as a destination club for both our AFL and AFLW programs.
The club is now facilitating important work regarding future stages as part of the our approved master plan for the 28-hectare site. The objective of this subsequent stage is to further enhance the activation and accessibility of the Kennedy Community Centre to a broad range of sporting and community groups to support tangible wellbeing and participation outcomes in the future.
What are the benefits of the project to the Club and the Community?
When can I visit the Kennedy Community Centre?
The Kennedy Community Centre is now open to the public. Visiting hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. You can find more information here.
Where can I find more information to support the project?
For any project related queries regarding the Kennedy Community Centre, please contact kcc@hawthornfc.com.au. For further information regarding how you can support the Club’s fundraising campaign please visit Hawthorn Football Club Foundation or email foundation@hawthornfc.com.au.
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