Practice match, 2025
Melbourne vs Hawthorn
Saturday 26 July
Venue: Casey Fields
Attendance: N/A
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 4.1 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 9.8.62 |
| Hawthorn | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.4.28 |
Melbourne win by 34 points
Goalkickers: Megan Fitzsimon 2, Eliza McNamara 2, Georgia Gall 1, Tayla Harris 1, Kate Hore 1, Paxy Paxman 1, Eden Zanker 1
Melbourne won the first 'match simulation' of the season against the side who had ended their 2024 campaign.
Gillard (knee), Harris (ankle), Campbell, and Pearce (head knocks) were all injured.
Other players included Chaplin, Lampard, O'Hehir and Pisano.
Media
melbournefc.com.au - 22/07/2025, 26/07/2025. 29/07/2025