Hawthorn's AFLW side will return to its home away from home this week, hosting North Melbourne at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns. 

Friday night's blockbuster will mark the Hawks' fourth match at their 'Northern Nest'. 

The brown and gold lost to Richmond there in 2023 but have beaten Melbourne (2024) and St Kilda (2025) in the past two years. 

Below is everything you need to know about the Round 6 game. 

WHO: Hawthorn v North Melbourne 
WHAT: Round 6
WHERE: Cazalys Stadium, Cairns 
WHEN: Friday 18 September  
TIME: 5.45pm AEST 
BROADCAST: Fox Sports 3 (Ch 503 on Foxtel or stream on Kayo Sports). CLICK HERE to check your local guide for more information.

How to watch 

Following along at home? The game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 3, and can be streamed on Kayo or Binge from 5.45pm AEST. 

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Last time we met 

Hawthorn (3) defeated by North Melbourne (42) in Qualifying Final, 2025. 

The Hawks held the Roos to their lowest score of the year but could not hit the scoreboard at all in the 5.12 (42) to 0.3 (3) result at Ikon Park.

With the two sides meeting twice in seven days, Vikki Wall and Kate Shierlaw had been added to the already sterling North Melbourne line-up after last week's win, while Hawthorn had swapped talls, regaining Jess Vukic in place of the injured Ellie Symonds.

Eliza West played a lone hand in the midfield for Hawthorn with a game-high 27 touches, while Jenna Richardson held up well in defence.

Tickets and Membership 

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AFLW packages start from just $75 for an adult, with entry to all Hawks home and away games included in the membership. 

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All 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.

General Public tickets to this match are available via Ticketmaster.

What's on 

On Thursday, the Hawks will hold an open training session at Cazalys Stadium ahead of Friday's game. 

Enter via Tills Street from 4.15pm, with the session due to end at 5pm. 

Player signatures and photos are up for grabs!

Then on Friday, stick around after the AFLW clash for the AFL Cairns Women’s Grand Final, as North Cairns Tigers Football Club take on Centrals Trinity Beach Bulldogs AFL Club and take centre stage under lights.

Getting to the game 

Taxis
At the conclusion of the match, taxis will be available from the Tills Street and Cazalys Social Club taxi ranks.

Sun Bus
Current Timetables are available at http://www.sunbus.com.au/cairns/. Buses depart Cairns Central Terminal, Spence Street every 20 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes on weekends to Mulgrave Road on Bus 141, 142 or 143.

Car and parking information
There is limited parking available within close proximity to Cazalys Stadium. Please respect businesses and residents living close to the Stadium and obey traffic signs at all times. The Cazalys Social Club car park is for Cazalys Members only. There is no public parking within the Cazalys Stadium precinct.