Hawthorn will take on the in-form Western Bulldogs on Thursday night under the roof at Marvel Stadium.

The Hawks are coming off three straight losses and sit 7-5, while the Bulldogs are fresh off a bye in Round 12 and are 6-5 for the season.

The sides will go head to head for the first time since last year's thrilling Elimination Final where the Hawks prevailed.

The first bounce scheduled for 7.30pm (AEST). 

Here's all you need to know ahead of the contest:

WHO: Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn
WHAT: Round 13
WHERE: Marvel Stadium
WHEN: Thursday 5 June
TIME: 7.30pm AEST
BROADCAST: Channel 7 and Fox Footy/Kayo

How to watch

Following along at home? The game will be broadcast live on Channel 7 on Fox Footy and can be streamed through Kayo.

Don’t have Kayo? Click HERE to check out our Hawks on Demand membership and save on 12 months of Kayo.

Follow @hawthornfc on Instagram, X and Facebook to remain updated on all the behind-the-scenes action on game day.
 

Last time we met

Hawthorn (99) defeated Western Bulldogs (62) in Elimination Final, 2024.

Hawthorn secured a convincing 37-point win over the Western Bulldogs in an Elimination Final at the MCG.

It was the Hawks ruckman Lloyd Meek who opened scoring for the brown and gold, with a settling goal from set shot. Meek also won the ruck battle, with a game-high 49 hitouts.

Hawks skipper James Sicily, sore shoulder and all, was outstanding, holding firm in front of the tall Western Bulldogs forward line, preventing attack after attack.

The Hawks trailed by two goals at quarter-time but turned it around to lead by 11 at the main break, with the captain’s 10 disposals and five marks for the term the key to bounce back.

Calsher Dear has had his share of strong games in his debut season, but properly announced himself on the AFL stage in front of near full MCG (97,828), he finished with three goals for the night.

Jai Newcombe had a day out, racking up 35 disposals and a goal, while young gun Nick Watson booted four majors in his first final at the level.

100 years of Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs   

  • Hawthorn’s first win in the VFL was against Footscray in Round 5 1925.
  • Jason Dunstall kicked more goals (116) against the Bulldogs than against any other opponent.
  • Hawthorn’s first Grand Final win was against Footscray in 1961.
  • In the past 14 seasons, Hawthorn has had just one MCG home game against the Bulldogs (in 2019).
  • Hawthorn has a 5-1 record against the Bulldogs in Finals.
  • Hawthorn’s first 100-point win in the VFL-AFL was a 115-point victory over the Bulldogs at Glenferrie in 1971.
  • When Hawthorn played the Bulldogs at Yarraville in 1942, it became our 15th VFL-AFL venue.
  • Both Leigh Matthews and Peter Knights’ last win was together against the Bulldogs in the 1985 Preliminary Final.
  • The Hawks won eight consecutive games against the Bulldogs from 2010 to 2016.
  • Hawthorn has twice had home games against the Bulldogs at Docklands, in 2002 and 2017.


Tickets and Membership

This match is an away game, only members with away game entitlements will have access to it. This is not a member replacement game.

Members with away game entitlements can simply scan their physical digital membership cards at the gate and head to the designated general admission bays. Alternatively, eligible members can upgrade to a reserved seat using their membership barcode number via Ticketmaster

Getting to the game 

Marvel Stadium is located in the heart of Melbourne CBD and is easily accessible by a number of forms of transport.

Further details on how to get to Marvel Stadium can be found HERE. 

Drive

Marvel Stadium's car parking in Docklands is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with more than 2,500 undercover car parks available daily.

Carpark entrance/exit points are located on Bourke Street (A & B), Wurundjeri Way (C) and La Trobe Street (D & E). The car park is divided into four colour sections on each level. Simply park your car and take note of the colour and level you have parked on. There are lifts from each car park level to the internal concourse at Gates 4, 6, 8 and 9.

Road Disruption: 

  • Flinders Street (eastbound) is closed between Elizabeth and Swanston streets.  
  • The West Gate Freeway outbound exit ramp to Millers Road will be closed overnight from 9pm Thursday 5 June until 5am Friday 6 June. 
  • The West Gate Freeway outbound exit ramp to Grieve Parade will be closed overnight from 9pm Thursday 5 June until 5am Friday 6 June. 
  • The CityLink outbound exit ramp to the West Gate Freeway will be closed overnight on Wednesday 4 June and Thursday 5 June, 9pm to 5am each night. 
  • The Princes Freeway Warragul bound exit ramp to Clyde Road will be closed each night 8pm to 5am from Sunday 1 June to Thursday 5 June.
  • The Clyde Road overpass in Berwick will be closed between the Princess Freeway entry and exit ramps each night from 8pm to 5am Sunday 1 June to Thursday 5 June.

Train

Southern Cross Station is located adjacent to Marvel Stadium and stops for both V-line and Metropolitan train lines. It is a short walk across the Spencer Street/Bourke Street pedestrian footbridge.

Train Disruption: 

  • Buses replace trains on the Werribee Line between Werribee and Newport stations each night from 8:30pm until the last train until Thursday 5 June.
  • Coaches replace trains on the Ballarat and Ararat lines between Southern Cross, Ararat and Ballarat stations until the last train Saturday 7 June.
  • Coaches replace trains on the Maryborough Line between Maryborough, Ararat and Ballarat stations until 7:20pm on Sunday 8 June.

Tram

City trams run to Marvel Stadium via La Trobe Street and Harbour Esplanade:

- Tram #30: St Vincent’s Plaza / Central Pier Docklands
- Tram #35: Anticlockwise / Anticlockwise or Clockwise / Clockwise
- Tram #70: Waterfront City Docklands / Wattle Park
- Tram #75: Central Pier Docklands / Vermont South
- Tram #86: Waterfront City Docklands / Bundoora RMIT

Trams also stop in the CBD on Spencer Street, Bourke Street and Collins Street, and all are a short walk to Marvel Stadium:

- Tram #96: St Kilda Beach / East Brunswick
- Tram #11: West Preston / Victoria Harbour Docklands
- Tram #48: North Balwyn / Victoria Harbour Docklands

Bus

The bus terminus is at Southern Cross Train Station and services airport transfers as well as routes across country Victoria. Marvel Stadium is a short walk across the Bourke Street pedestrian footbridge from the bus terminus. 

Ferry

Port Phillip Ferries berth at Docklands, directly across the street from Marvel Stadium. Ferries are available from Portarlington Pier and Geelong Waterfront.