Hawthorn is bound for Adelaide Oval this weekend to take on Port Adelaide as part of Gather Round.
The undefeated Hawks are coming off a bye and will face a Power side who has lost three of their four matches in 2025 so far.
This marks Hawthorn’s first Sunday game of the season, with the clash taking place as the last of the round and the festival of footy in South Australia.
Here's all you need to know ahead of the game:
WHO: Port Adelaide v Hawthorn
WHAT: Round 5
WHERE: Adelaide Oval
WHEN: Sunday 13 April
TIME: 7.20pm AEST / 6.50pm local time
BROADCAST: Channel 7 and Fox Footy/Kayo
How to watch
Following along at home? The game will be broadcast free to air on Channel 7 and also on Fox Footy and can be streamed through Kayo.
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Last time we met
Hawthorn (72) defeated by Port Adelaide (75) in Semi Final, 2024.
Hawthorn suffered a three-point loss to Port Adelaide in a Semi Final at Adelaide Oval, in a thrilling game from start to finish.
The Power were threatening early but the third quarter belonged to the Hawks as they got their first lead for the game following back-to-back goals from young sensation Nick Watson, who finished with a team-high three majors.
Luke Breust enjoyed his moment late in the quarter when he converted a set shot in his milestone 300th game, cutting the margin to five points and setting up the thrilling final term.
The Hawks surged late but with a few near misses, they bowed out of the 2024 season.
Jai Newcombe managed a game-high 31 disposals, and equal game-high six clearances with James Worpel.
Among the Hawks best were Jack Scrimshaw, Newcombe, Watson, Worpel, James Sicily and Harry Morrison.
What's On
Finn Maginness is scheduled to play his 50th game in the brown and gold come Sunday night. Maginness debuted in Round 17 of 2020 against the Western Bulldogs and has since become a strong and versatile member of the Hawthorn lineup, putting together some impressive stints off the wing, in attack and in a tagging role when called on.
The Hawks will don a special guernsey for Gather Round, a predominantly gold design featuring a brown heritage HFC logo on the front.
100 years of Hawthorn v Port Adelaide
- All three finals meetings (Semi-Final 2024, Preliminary Final 2014 and Semi-Final 2001) between Hawthorn and Port Adelaide have been decided by three points. With the Hawks taking the victory in 2001 and 2014, while the Power won the most recent in 2024.
- In Round 21 of 2011, Hawthorn recorded its club record winning margin in its VFL/AFL history, with a 165-point victory over the Power.
- In the 2001 Semi-Final Hawthorn trailed to Port Adelaide by three goals at the end of the third quarter but mounted a remarkable comeback in the final tern with Hawthorn’s John Barker kicking the crucial sealer to secure the win.
- Hawthorn and Port Adelaide met in the 1999 Night Premiership, with the Hawks taking the win by 47 points.
Tickets and Membership
Tickets for our AFL Gather Round match against Port Adelaide are currently exhausted.
If additional tickets become available, these will be released via Ticketek.
Getting to the game
Adelaide Oval is situated right in the heart of the city, framed by the River Torrens and surrounding precinct. Whether you’re travelling by car, bus, train or tram, Adelaide Oval’s close proximity to the CBD makes it easily accessible.
For more information on how to get to Adelaide Oval, CLICK HERE.
