Melbourne Demons vs. Hawthorn Hawks Prediction: Hawks Predicted to Win Friday's AFL Round 9 Matchup [5/9/2025]

The Melbourne Demons and Hawthorn Hawks will meet in the Australian Football League (AFL) at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, starting at 11:20PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven AFL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Hawks as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Hawthorn-Melbourne game 10,000 times," said Ryan Leaver from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Hawks' chance of winning is 77%, while the Demons' is 23%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Hawks vs. Demons predictions page.

Demons vs. Hawks Prediction: Who Will Win Round 9 Game?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's AFL game between the Hawks and Demons 10,000 times as part of our AFL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Hawks a 77% chance of beating the Demons.

According to our model, the Demons (+20.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 170.5- over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Hawthorn vs. Melbourne Odds

We have sourced the best AFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Hawks	Demons
H2H (Moneyline)	-455	+310
Line (Spread)	-20.5 (-115)	+20.5 (-115)
Total	o170.5 (-120)	u170.5 (-120)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Demons vs. Hawks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's Australian rules football action between the Demons and Hawks at Melbourne Cricket Ground is scheduled to commence at 11:20PM ET.

• Who: Hawthorn Hawks vs. Melbourne Demons
• Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
• Time: 11:20PM ET/8:20PM PT
• Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground

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Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Hawks vs. Demons matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Hawks, with a 77% win probability, will likely beat the Demons on Friday.

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