The AFL has today announced the 2018 JLT Community Series fixture with Hawthorn to kick off their pre-season campaign against the Bulldogs.
The Hawks will head to Mars Stadium in Ballarat to take on the Dogs on Saturday 3 March at 2.05pm.
If the last encounter is anything to go by, fans are in store for an exciting hit out with the Hawks prevailing by just nine points when the two teams met in Round 23 this year.
The Hawks will wrap up their pre-season campaign under lights in Tasmania taking on Carlton on Saturday 10 March at 7.05pm .
The full 2018 home-and-away fixture will be released next Tuesday 31 October.
Entry to all Hawthorn JLT Community Series matches will be FREE for 2018 members (subject to availability).
Hawthorn’s 2018 JLT Community Series fixture:
Week 1
Bye
Week 2
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn
Mars Stadium, Ballarat
Saturday 3 March
2.05pm
Week 3
Hawthorn v Carlton
University of Tasmania Stadium
Saturday 10 March
7.05pm