Hawthorn will take on St Kilda in a Round 17 showdown under the roof at Marvel Stadium this Saturday night.

The Hawks have won their past three matches, while on the flip-side, the Saints have lost their past three encounters.

Both sides will be competing for the Silk-Miller Blue Ribbon Cup, in memory of Victoria Police officers who have fallen in the line of duty. 

Mabior Chol is set to play his 100th career game, having joined the brown and gold at the end of the 2023 season.

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

WHO: St Kilda v Hawthorn
WHAT: Round 17
WHERE: Marvel Stadium
WHEN: Saturday 5 July
TIME: 7.40pm AEST
BROADCAST: Fox Footy/Kayo

How to watch

Following along at home? The game will be broadcast live 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 (58) defeated St Kilda (53) in Round 9, 2024.  

Hawthorn overcame the absence of skipper James Sicily to notch its second upset in as many weeks with a scrappy five-point win over St Kilda.

The Hawks were ahead from start to finish in Launceston, but survived some anxious moments in the dying stages.

The 8.10 (58) to 7.11 (53) result was Hawthorn's third win in its past four games.

Stand-in Hawks skipper Dylan Moore was one of their best and picked up two opportunistic goals in the first half.

Hawthorn's Jai Newcombe and Karl Amon were heavily involved and both finished with a game-high 31 possessions, while Newcombe picked up eight clearances.

100 years of Hawthorn v St Kilda

  • Hawthorn’s biggest comeback, and the second biggest in VFL-AFL history, saw the Hawks overturn a 63-point deficit against St Kilda at Waverley in 1999.
  • Hawthorn’s second longest winning sequence against a club is 20 against St Kilda from 1979 to 1989.
  • When the Hawks and Saints played a draw at Docklands in 2010, future Hawthorn skipper, Ben McEvoy, kicked the St Kilda goal which levelled the scores.
  • The 2010 game against St Kilda had one-point margins at quarter and half-time, scores were level at three quarter-time and it finished in a draw.
  • Despite losing the first five encounters, Hawthorn finished with a positive 11-10 record at St Kilda’s former Moorabbin home.
  • Hawthorn and St Kilda have played in three Finals, with the Hawks winning all three.
  • Hawthorn has beaten St Kilda by over 100 points on four occasions, the equal most of any opponent.

Tickets and Membership

Our Round 17 game against St Kilda is an away match for Hawthorn. Tickets for Marvel Stadium are available through Ticketmaster. Kids can get in free to this match, more info below.

Members with away game entitlements can scan their physical or digital membership card at the gate and head to the designated general admission bay. Alternatively, eligible members can upgrade to a reserved seat using their membership barcode when purchasing tickets through Ticketmaster.

Kids Go Free month is back for 2025!

Thanks to Coles, kids aged 14 and under get in free to all games for the month covering Rounds 16-19.

It's a great opportunity to bring along young friends and family to see the Hawks!

If you have any further questions, please contact the Membership Team on (03) 9535 3045 or email membership@hawthornfc.com.au

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.