There are some amazing items going under the hammer at the Masquerade Dinner Auction and you could snap up a bargain. Here's an example of what's on offer at the event:

Mascot at the Richmond v Hawks match



Your child may not yet play for Hawthorn, but here's their chance to know what it feels like to run through the banner on the MCG before a match. See the players warm up in the changeroom before the Hawks take on the Tigers match on Saturday 17 August and then watch your child run onto the ground and through the banner with the Hawthorn team. We'll also throw in some official Hawks gear from HawksNest and organise for a photo of the experience to be signed by our Captain, Sam Mitchell. Children must be between 5 and 12 years.
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Advertising packages 

There are some amazing packages up for grabs including:

Channnel 9 - Get the ultimate exposure on free to air television with a $20,000 advertising and media package on Channel 9.

Foxtel - choose between 35 different channels including Fox8, ESPN, TV1, Showtime, Discovery, the Comedy Channel and many more. Package valued at $20,000.

Pacific Magazines - $20,000 media space in Pacific Magazines with a choice of New Idea, BH&G, Who, Famous, That's Life, Girlfriend and Home Beautiful.

Sit with the President at the first match of 2009



Experience a Hawks match the way the President does. You and a guest will be picked up by your chauffer driven car and dropped at the MCG where you will join the President, Jeff Kennett, at his table in the President's Club for the first home game in 2009. You will enjoy a sumptuous three course meal including supper and beverages throughout the match and you'll be taken down to the changerooms before the game and have premium seats to watch the game. What a way to go to the football!

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Feel the need... the need for speed.

This is the ultimate experience for any thrill seeker. This exclusive opportuntiy allows you to be a passanger in a factory Ford V8 Supercar at Winton racecourse alongside a professional racing driver from Ford Performance Racing. Upon arrival at the circuit you will receive morning tea and a safety briefing with FPR's drivers and team members designed to provide you with a unique insight to the FPR operations. Get your heart pumping as you are suited in the fireproof race suit, gloves and helmet and then strapped into the V8 Supercar for an exhilarating lap of pure speed.

Must be taken on Tuesday 5 August 2008 at Winton Racecourse

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Advertising package with CumminsNitro

This is the whole package! Advertising at it's best with a communications strategy workshop, a logo design or logo refresh, creative concepts including positioning line and a radio campaign consisting of up to 3 radio commercials  (Up to 60 seconds each) including all production. What an offer!

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Football's night of nights - The Brownlow Medal



Here’s your chance to be at football’s night of nights. Not only will you get to walk the red carpet, rub shoulders with the who's who of football and even get to sit on the Hawks' official table at the Brownlow Medal, we'll make sure you look your best in a glamorous Jane Hill couture designer dress of your choice to the value of $5000, a tailored SoHo Workshop suit valued at $1500 followed by a night staying at the exclusive Crown Towers.
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Cinema in style with 2 Hawthorn players




This really is the only way to go to the movies. A private viewing for you and 23 friends, colleagues or family along with two of the Hawthorn players and their partners. Before the movie you will enjoy an hour of drinks and nibbles at a Crown venue before being escorted by a Crown host to your private cinema for a movie of your choice. Settle in and lounge back in the superbly comfortable Village Gold Class lounges.
Note: This is available for Monday to Wednesday only and is subject to availability.

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Sealy Ultra Premium Posturepedic Queen Ensemble & Home Express Luxury Bedding Package



Sealy Ultra Premium Posturepedic Queen Ensemble. This top of the range sleep set offers the Sealy Posturepedic “CSS Advance” system of patented Dual Support spring system, Unicased construction and Motion Reduction Technology for a great nights sleep. Your comfort is assured through the use of indulgent layers of latex and visco-elastic foams that conform to your body along with luxurious wool and silk to keep you cooler in summer and warmer in winter. But that’s not all, this package also includes a bedding pack consisting of a king size woollen quilt and a queen size woolen underlay and 2 pillows with a retail value over $700 thanks to Home Express.
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Inner Hawk introduction

This is your chance to be part of the Inner Sanctum of Hawthorn. Exclusive to the Masquerade Dinner Auction, we are offering an introductory 1 year Inner Hawk experience. This package includes:

•    access to the coaches box (on one occasion per annum)
•    pre match committee debrief prior to the nominated coaches box game
•    quarterly club briefings
•    access to the change rooms
•    two premium reserved seat tickets to all Melbourne and Tasmania home games
•    invitation to the President's Club for the Inner Hawk and one guest for three MCG home games
•    two tickets to attend each finals game, including the Grand Final, where Hawthorn is playing
•    exclusive access to the Corporate suite and boardroom for business meetings
•    Waverley Park tours
•    tickets to the corporate golf day
•    the annual Tasmanian corporate trip
•    tickets to the Dinner Auction
•    tickets to the PCM 
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The ultimate Channel 10 footy experience



What a way to finish the season! You and a friend will not only go to the taping of Before the Game during round 21 (Saturday 23 August) but you'll get to have a beer with the cast afterwards. After you've finished making jokes with Lehmo, Hughesy and the crew, you will enjoy dinner for two at Zanuba restaurant on Toorak Road. Follow that up the following week at the Carlton v Hawthorn match with the ultimate VIP experience. You'll meet your Hawthorn host at Telstra Dome where you'll be taken to the changerooms to watch Hawthorn warm up. Then you and a friend will be escorted to the Channel 10 commentary box where you'll join the team and spend the first quarter listening to them calling the game and meeting the commentators. Your Hawthorn host will then drop you at your reserved seats to watch the rest of the match. What a way to see the football!

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Leaders Lunch in the boardroom at Hawks HQ



If you live and breathe Aussie Rules and Hawthorn then this item is for you. President Jeff Kennett, Chief Executive Ian Robson, Senior Coach Alastair Clarkson and Captain Sam Mitchell will join you and eight guests in a private lunch in the Hawthorn Football Club in the President’s Room alongside the Club’s nine premiership cups at Waverley Park. This package includes lunch and premium wines. Note: Date subject to all participants availability.
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Sit with the President at the first match of 2009



Experience a Hawks match the way the President does. You and a guest will be picked up by your chauffer driven car and dropped at the MCG where you will join the President, Jeff Kennett, at his table in the President's Club for the first home game in 2009. You will enjoy a sumptuous three course meal including supper and beverages throughout the match and you'll be taken down to the changerooms before the game and have premium seats to watch the game. What a way to go to the football!
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Dinner Party to Die for



Impress your friends with this dinner party package to die for. You and nine guests will enjoy a private dining room at the exquisite Pure South Restaurant in Southbank with the ruck division of the Hawthorn Football Club. Dine on the freshest produce sourced solely from the islands of King, Flinders and Tasmania and enjoy conversation with the big boys of the Club. This will be one night to remember! Conditions: Must be organised at a mutually suitable time for all parties. Players will be in attendance for 2 hours between 7pm – 9pm



For more information on any of these items, please contact the Hawthorn events team on 03 9535 3069.

• Buy your tickets online
• Contact the Hawthorn events team on 03 9535 3069
• Email events@hawthornfc.com.au