Hawthorn v Essendon AFL tickets

Round 1: FRIDAY 14th MARCH 2025 7:40pm, MCG

Experience the best seats at the MCG for the Hawthorn and Essendon match in Round 1 with 2025 Hawthorn v Essendon MCG Medallion Club tickets. We have premium football tickets to every match in every round in the MCG Medallion Club.

You’ll be in the best seats in the house and enjoy access to the finest facilities for celebrations. Normally, you need an annual Medallion Club membership to enjoy seats like these. But, at The Golden Ticket, you don’t need to be a member, you can buy tickets for each game individually. Make sure you get in touch early and book your seats today!

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Watch all the Hawthorn v Essendon match day action from our MCG Medallion Club seating

With tickets to the Medallion Club, you'll have access to the best views on ground, from your choice of:

Centre Wing Seats: N17-N22 - Undercover (click to view)
Wing Seats: N26 Undercover (click to view)

These premium seats provide uninterrupted views on level 2, undercover from the elements and with easy access to the Legends Room Bar & Bistro located on Level 2. Enjoy delectable gourmet pub fare and beverages available for dine-in or takeaway as well as a snack menu sure to keep you satisfied throughout the match. With panoramic viewing behind glass so you never miss a minute of the action. 

Newly transformed, the Tom Wills Room will now house a premium a la carte French bistro restaurant, including approximately 90-120 minutes of premium food and beverages before the game, with continuous beverage package throughout the match and concluding 30 mins post match. With a choice of entree, mains and dessert, The Tom Wills Brasserie menu sets a new standard for MCG dining.

Children and Teenagers are welcome to dine in the Tom Wills Brasserie, subject to availability.

Smart casual is the minimum dress standard for entry to the Medallion Club at the MCG.

If dining at Gallery (Marvel Stadium) or dining in the Medallion Club at the MCG in either the Tom Wills Brassiere or sitting down to dine in the Legends Room Bar & Bistro, Gentlemen must wear a collared shirt, dress shoes or neat shoes must be worn.

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Hawthorn v Essendon Presidents Function

Entertain your guests at with premium hospitality at the Presidents function.​

Join Hawthorn Football Club President Andy Gowers in the MCG’s Olympic Room.

Located on centre wing, it is here that business meets sport with professional networking opportunities, first-class dining, compelling entertainment and premium reserved seating.

Inclusions and Benefits

• Premium three course menu

• Premium beverages – beer, wine, and soft drink

• Premium Level 2 reserved seating (Section N49-N51)

Price: $525 inc. GST

Hawthorn v Essendon The Lounge Function

Leave the jacket and tie at home when you are in The Lounge. The Lounge offers terrific AFL hospitality with a casual atmosphere.
Your experience includes premium reserved seating, casual cocktail style dining with drinks included and first-class entertainment.

Inclusions

• Grazing food

• Beer, wine & soft drink

• Reserved seat

• Dress code - smart casual

Price: $299 inc. GST​

History of the Hawthorn v Essendon rivalry

The clubs played in three consecutive Grand Finals between 1983 and 1985, and the rough nature of these games and other matches between the clubs made them strong rivals during the 1980s. The 1984 second semi final stands out as one of the greatest finals matches played. Memorable moments include Leigh Matthews snapping the point post at Windy Hill in 1982, Dermott Brereton kissing Billy Duckworth and running through the Essendon huddle in 1988. In 1992, Hawthorn set a record MCG score of 32.24 216 against Essendon. In the 2000s, the clubs played two matches which saw bench-clearing brawls: the "Line in the Sand Match" in 2004, which resulted in four players being suspended and $70,700 in fines; and in the final round of 2009, a match which would decide eighth place between the two teams, in which four players were suspended for a total of seven matches and $27,000 in fines being handed out. The 2009 brawl was famously sparked by Matthew Lloyd who bumped Brad Sewell, knocking him out, in what would be Lloyd's last game. In recent years there have been many close matches between these two sides, going right down to the final siren.

MCG Hawthorn v Essendon Corporate Suites

If you are looking at entertaining in your own exclusive facility, enquire about Hawthorn v Essendon Corporate Box options

• Corporate Box/Suite package

• Capacity to host between 10 and 20 guests

• Stadium entry tickets for your guests

• Two VIP car parking spots under the stadium

• Premium buffet dining

• Continuous service of premium beverages including spirits

• Private steward service

• Afternoon tea / Supper served at half-time

• AFL Records

• Closed-circuit television

Ask about shared corporate facilities or syndicated corporate suites which are perfect for groups of different sizes.

You don’t need to be a Medallion Club member to purchase these tickets from the Golden Ticket.

Exact days and times of all matches in Rounds 16-24 will be confirmed at a later date. Bookings can be made before dates and times are confirmed but you must attend on the fixtured date.

If any AFL match you book with The Golden Ticket is cancelled, rescheduled to another date or is played without crowds then you are entitled to a full refund.

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