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Saturday's game will also mark Sam Frost's 150th career milestone game, following a three-club career which has included stints at GWS (21 games), Melbourne (70 games) and Hawthorn (58 games). 

The most recent encounter between these two teams saw the Dees just come out on top, taking home a 10-point win at the MCG in Round 7 last year. 

Details:  

WHO: Hawthorn vs Melbourne 

WHAT: Round 9 (Emergency Services Match) 

WHEN: Saturday May 13

TIME: 4.35pm AEST (Yarra Park entertainment beginning at 12.30pm)

WHERE: MCG

BROADCAST: Fox Footy

What’s on

Be there from 12.30pm to enjoy all the FREE family fun and festivities in our Emergency Services Fan Zone in the MCG’s Yarra Park outside Gate 3.

There’s a special performances by Chase and Marshall from Paw Patrol, plus exciting demonstrations and activities from all Victoria’s Emergency Services, live music, food trucks, giveaways and much more!

Be in your seat from 4pm for an unforgettable day of footy and entertainment, plus KIDS GET IN FREE!

Before the game, we’ll showcase Victoria’s emergency services as we welcome key personnel and the motorcade.

At half time fans can show their thanks to as our emergency services workers and volunteers take to the field for a lap of honour, plus a special performance by Rob Mills.

Membership

Round 9 is Hawthorn’s home game! All members with home game entitlements excluding MCC Hawk will have access to this game.  
 
For more information on how to attend this game including how to access your digital membership card click HERE.

Not a member? You may buy tickets to attend this match via Ticketek.

How to watch

For those wanting to follow along at home, the game will be broadcast live on Fox Footy, and can be streamed through Kayo. 

Follow @hawthornfc on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for behind-the-scenes access and all the best highlights, photos, stats and stories throughout the game. 

Last time we met   

Melbourne (91) defeated Hawthorn (81) - Round 7, 2022

After a close tussle up until half time, Melbourne flexed its muscles in the third quarter, kicking six goals to three to put it on a path to its 13.13 (91) to 11.15 (81) victory at the MCG.

Hawthorn made the better start at the MCG kicking two goals inside the first four minutes, and stayed within touching distance of the defending champions for four quarters.

James Sicily (26 disposals), as well as Dylan Moore (33 disposals), who flew home in the second half, were stand-out performers on the day, while Finn Maginness put the clamps on star wingman Ed Langdon, and Blake Hardwick stopped Bayley Fritsch, but it wasn't enough to stop the Demons.

Jacob Koschitzke was another stand-out on the day, booting four goals. 

Our last game   

After taking control of the game from the outset, Fremantle coasted to dominant 69-point win against Hawthorn last Saturday night at Optus Stadium.

When Mitch Lewis marked in the opening minute of the second quarter and converted his set shot, the margin was seven points and the Hawks were in a position to pounce, given their midfield ascendency.

But a five-goal Freo run quickly followed, despite the Hawks' continued dominance in the midfield, with some poor errors from the visitors' defenders contributing to what turned into a 37-point deficit.

Hawthorn dominated the midfield early but faded badly and conceded 12 of the last 15 goals of the game, with the Dockers turning the screws in a dominant third quarter, putting the game to bed with four unanswered goals.

In his second game back from injury Mitch Lewis finished with two goals, while midfielder Will Day (26 disposals and seven clearances) remains a shining light this season, while James Worpel (25 and six) and Connor Nash (26 and eight) were also influential in the early midfield battles.