The Hawks will be winding back the clock to the 90s to celebrate Retro Round when they host the Pies at the MCG on Saturday.
The club will be welcoming the return of one of its iconic 90s guernseys the 'Big Hawk' after 10,000 members and fans voted for the winning design.
The original Big Hawk was worn throughout the 1997, 1998 and 1999 pre-season competitions and as an away guernsey in the 1997 and 1998 AFL Premiership seasons.
The last time these two met in 2022 saw the game go down to the wire, with the Pies just hanging on to take home a four-point win.
Details:
WHO: Hawthorn v Collingwood
WHEN: Saturday 5 August, 4.35pm
WHERE: MCG
BROADCAST: Fox Footy and Kayo
What's on
Be there to see the Hawks don 'The Big Hawk' retro guernsey and relive the best of the 90s with The Badloves for pre-game and half-time, plus giveaways, and more!
Join in the fun by dressing retro and showing off your mullets, rocking your flares and wearing your retro Hawks gear!
Collect your special edition retro posters and footy cards from the Club Hub outside gate 3 from 3PM. Be sure to get there early as stocks are limited!
How to watch
Due to high demand, this game has now been classified as ‘Fully Ticketed’. This means general admission access will be unavailable for this game.
Dunstall Club and GA members will need to upgrade via Ticketek to guarantee a seat for this game.
Please note, tickets are extremely limited, members are encouraged to book their reserved seats as soon as possible.
Hawthorn members who can’t attend this game, we encourage you to return your seat.
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, Facebook and Twitter for updates throughout the game.
Membership
Round 21 is a home game for the Hawks at the MCG! All members with home game entitlements excluding MCC Hawk will have access to this game.
Due to high demand, general admission for this match is not exhausted and this will be a full ticketed event.
General admission members must upgrade to a reserved seat and Dunstall Club members must redeem a $0 reserved seat to guarantee their entry into this game.
All reserved seat members will have access to their designated reserved seat for this game.
Last time we met
Collingwood (72) defeated Hawthorn (68), Round 12, 2022
Collingwood defeated the Hawks in a thrilling fashion by taking home a four-point win at the MCG.
The Magpies led by as many as five goals in the opening half and reached the main break 21 points in front, but an impressive third quarter effort by the Hawks saw them hit the lead for the first time 16 minutes into the term.
In the space of 15 minutes, the Hawks led for the first time all afternoon and looked set to reach the final break with all the momentum before Ollie Henry re-energised Collingwood with a shot after the siren to put the Pies back in front.
The Pies continued to show their dominance in the fourth, ultimately hanging on to take home the win.
Jai Newcombe was massive when it started raining, amassing 24 disposals, 11 tackles and seven clearances, while Mitch Lewis also asserted his dominance in the forward half, booting four goals.
Ned Reeves re-emerged for his first game back after injuring his shoulder and won the ruck battle, collecting 30 hit-outs.
Our last game
St Kilda (122) defeated Hawthorn (93), Round 20, 2023
St Kilda was able to outclass the Hawks with a 29-point victory over a hot-and-cold Hawthorn at Marvel Stadium last Sunday.
A powerful first quarter and a five-goal blitz to open the final term paved the way for the Saints' 11th victory of the season as they moved to fifth on the ladder.
But the 19.8 (122) to 14.9 (93) triumph didn't come without a serious scare, as Hawthorn charged from 42 points down early in the second quarter.
After being embarrassed early, Hawthorn's midfield, led by James Worpel and Jai Newcombe, reduced the margin to 11 points at three-quarter time before St Kilda's early intensity returned in the last term.
Star forward Luke Breust was at his dangerous best with an equal career-best six goals to take his season tally to 39, while mid-season draftee Brandon Ryan showed plenty of promising signs with his ability to compete and finished with eight disposals and five marks (including two contested). He also kicked a nice goal on debut.
