Hawthorn returns home to Kinetic Stadium this Sunday afternoon to host the Crows for the first time.
In what will be just the second meeting between the two sides, the Hawks will look to continue their unbeaten start to 2025.
Hawthorn is 4-0 this season, while the Crows have dropped two matches against St Kilda and the Brisbane Lions to sit 2-2.
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Here's all you need to know ahead of the first bounce:
WHO: Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows
WHAT: Round 5
WHEN: Sunday 14 September
TIME: 3.05pm AEST
WHERE: Kinetic Stadium
BROADCAST: Fox Footy/Kayo
RADIO: 3WBC
How to watch
For those wanting to follow along at home, the game will be broadcast live on Fox Footy and Kayo Sports.
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Last time we met
Hawthorn (32) defeated by Adelaide Crows (58) in Week 3, 2024.
In its first-ever match-up against Adelaide, Hawthorn suffered what would be its first and only loss of the 2024 home-and-away season.
A tight start to the game saw the Hawks hold a narrow one-point lead at quarter-time, with Tamara Smith slotting her first-ever AFLW goal.
In the second quarter, the Crows flexed their muscles to keep the Hawks scoreless, before the away side fought back to narrowly win the fourth term, despite the result going Adelaide’s way.
At Thomas Farms Oval, Hawthorn went down by 26 points in the end.
Captain Emily Bates led from the front with 28 disposals, six tackles, five marks and one goal, while Jas Fleming produced one of the best performances of her career to also tally 28 disposals, complemented by five score involvements and four marks.
What's On
There’s plenty of fun to be had around the grounds at Kinetic Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with AFLW inflatables, face painting and food trucks, with giant player heads to be given away to fans wearing brown and gold and DJ Áine McDonagh on the big screen pre-game.
Three-quarter-time will play host to the Nature Valley kicking competition on ground and after the final siren is the Maccas Kick 2 Kick.
An Inclusion Project sensory space will be located in the FFC Hall of Fame room near gate one for anyone who may need it.
Membership
AFLW Members will be able to access Hawthorn home and away games by scanning their digital membership card at the gate for general admission access. For more information on how to access your digital membership card, please click here.
AFLW membership packages for Hawks fans can be found here.
Ticketing
This game is a Mobile-Only Ticketing event. For the best experience, we recommend you download, login and add tickets to your mobile wallet via the Ticketmaster App before you get to the venue. Screenshots of tickets will not work at the venue, so please ensure you transfer any additional tickets prior to arrival.
How do I transfer tickets? Head to Ticketmaster Help.
Getting to the game
By Public Transport
Frankston train station is around a 9-minute walk from Kinetic Stadium. With regular departures from various Metro Melbourne stations, it's an easy way to get to and from the game. The most direct walking route is via Young Street (heading south), which takes you from just outside the train station to a ground gate entrance on the same street.
For more public transport options, including buses, plan your journey via PTV.
By Car
The drive from Melbourne to Frankston is around 50 km. Route options include M1, M3 and M11 (Mornington Peninsula Fwy).
A range of street and public car parking options are available.
Street parking can be found in the streets surrounding Beauty Park, and on Nepean Highway. In many cases, fees and restrictions apply, so please check signage.
Paid parking options include the nearby Frankston Arts Centre undercover carpark, a five-minute walk to Kinetic Stadium, and Bayside Shopping Centre, around an 11-minute walk.
