AFL ROUND 8 | HAWTHORN CENTENARY MATCH
HAWTHORN v RICHMOND
📅 Sun 4 May 2025 🕐 Be in your seats from 2.30pm AEST 📍 MCG, Melbourne, VIC
Celebrate 100 Years of the Mighty Hawks!
Join us Sunday 4 May for Hawthorn's Centenary Match, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration that covers a century of passion, pride, and unforgettable moments for the brown and gold.
Be there for a moving pre-game ceremony, featuring Hawthorn legends and greats as they return to the field one more time. Celebrate with the champions who built our club’s legacy including Leigh Matthews, Peter Knights, David Parkin, Peter Hudson, Robert DiPierdomenico, John Kennedy Jr, Gary Ayres, Michael Tuck, John Platten, Shane Crawford, Daniel Harford, Nick Holland, Trent Croad, Chris Langford, Chance Bateman, Ben Dixon, Luke Hodge, Jordan Lewis, Jarryd Roughead, Brian Lake, Josh Gibson, Isaac Smith and more. It’ll be topped off with a special live performance by the iconic Kate Ceberano.
This is more than just a match — it’s a tribute to the club’s incredible legacy and the members who’ve shown their support every step of the way. Get ready to relive the glory, the grit, and the golden memories. An afternoon of nostalgia and history — this is one no Hawks fan will want to miss.
Your Game Day Guide
Pre-Game
🟫 Skechers Giveaways Outside Gate 2
🟨 1.30pm Public gates open
🟫 Throwback Quarter on the big screen- 2014 Hawthorn v Richmond
🟨 MC Max Lynch is back
🟫 Special past player DJ
🟨 2.30pm Be in your Seats!
🟫 2.30pm 100 Years Trivia with Max
🟨 2.40pm Welcome to Country
🟫 2.45pm Special Centenary Ceremony
🟨 3.06pm Hawks Run Out
🟫 3.12pm Today's Team Line Up
🟨 3.20pm Game Starts
1/4 Time
🟫 Superhero Dash for cash
Half Time
🟨 More Centenary Celebrations
3/4 Time
🟫 KFC FLG Challenge with a special past player
Post Match
🟨 Nature Valley Sampling Outside Gate 3&4