Hawthorn's new-look VFLW team is set to kick off its 2018 campaign against Essendon at Windy Hill on May 5th next year.

The Hawks will have consecutive away games to start the season, with Round 2 to be played at Casey Fields against the Demons, before returning to Box Hill for their first home clash against Carlton in Round 3.

The 2018 competition will feature 13 teams across a 16-round season. Each club will have two byes, plus a competition-wide bye on the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

See Hawthorn's full VFLW fixture below.

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Round 1

Saturday May 5

Essendon v Hawthorn (WH) Time TBC

Round 2

Sunday May 13

Casey Demons v Hawthorn (CF) at 11.00am*

Round 3

Saturday May 19

Hawthorn v Carlton (BHCO) at 11.30am*

Round 4

BYE

Round 5

Saturday June 2

Hawthorn v Collingwood (BHCO) at 11.30am*

Round 6

Sunday June 17

Hawthorn v Southern Saints (BHCO) at 11.30am*

Round 7

Hawthorn v Essedon (BHCO) at 11.45am*

Round 8

Sunday July 1

Richmond v Hawthorn (SC) at 11.30am

Round 9

Sunday July 8

Hawthorn v Williamstown (BHCO) at 11.30am

Round 10

Sunday July 15

Melbourne Uni v Hawthorn (MU) at 2.30pm

Round 11

BYE

Round 12

Saturday July 28

Southern Saints v Hawthorn (TBBO) Time TBC

Round 13

Saturday August 4

Darebin Falcons v Hawthorn (BLO) at 12.00pm

Round 14

Sunday August 12

Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs (BHCO) at 2.00pm

Round 15

Saturday August 18

Nt Thunder v Hawthorn (TIO) at 4.00pm

Round 16

Saturday August 25

Hawthorn v Geelong Cats (BHCO) at 11.30am*

*Double header with Peter Jackson VFL match.

VENUE KEY: (AAO) AVALON AIRPORT OVAL - WERRIBEE, (ACO) ANTHONY COSTA OVAL - GEELONG, (AS) ALICE SPRINGS, (BHCO) BOX HILL CITY OVAL, (BLO) BILL LAWRY OVAL - NORTHCOTE, (CF) CASEY FIELDS - EAST CRANBOURNE, (DU) DEAKIN UNIVERSITY - GEELONG, (GS) GMHBA STADIUM - GEELONG, (HTR) HENRY TURNER RESERVE - FOOTSCRAY, (IKON) IKON PARK - CARLTON, (MARS) MARS STADIUM - BALLARAT, (MO) MELVILLE OVAL - HAMILTON, (MRR) MORWELL RECREATION RESERVE, (MU) MELBOURNE UNI MAIN OVAL, (OPO) OLYMPIC PARK OVAL, (PCO) PRESTON CITY OVAL, (RAMS) RAMS ARENA - CRAIGIEBURN, (SC) SWINBURNE CENTRE - RICHMOND, (SS) SKYBUS STADIUM - FRANKSTON, (TBBO) TREVOR BARKER BEACH OVAL - SANDRINGHAM, (TIO) TIO STADIUM - DARWIN, (VP) VICTORIA PARK - ABBOTSFORD, (VUWO) VU WHITTEN OVAL - FOOTSCRAY, (WFG) WILLIAMSTOWN FOOTBALL GROUND, (WH) WINDY HILL - ESSENDON, (WP) WARRAWEE PARK - OAKLEIGH