James Merlino joined the Board for the first time in 2022 after retiring from Victorian Parliament.
During his 20-year parliamentary career, Merlino filled a variety of senior positions, including Deputy Premier and Minister for Education.
He is also the Chair of Rest Industry Superannuation Fund.
Hawthorn will head back to the MCG to face Melbourne for the second time this year as part of the Dees' Pink Lady Match.
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Our 2025 season will be a historic occasion for our club as it 100 years since we joined the VFL/AFL competition.
Celebrate our centenary year in the competition as an AFL member.
Be among the first to add your name to our new home.
Our 2025 ISC range commemorates 100 years in the VFL/AFL.
Hawthorn Football Club acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the lands and water on which we live, learn, work and play. We pay respects to Elders both past and present and stand together with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders of today and tomorrow.
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