MELBOURNE will play Hawthorn in Tasmania in its final NAB Challenge match on March 11.

Hawthorn will host Melbourne at Aurora Stadium in Launceston at 7pm.

So far this pre-season, Melbourne defeated Adelaide and Port Adelaide in the opening round of the NAB Cup at AAMI Stadium, before exiting the competition to Essendon at Etihad Stadium in the qualifying finals.

On Saturday, the Demons went down to Brisbane Lions by 29 points at Visy Park in their first NAB Challenge match.

NAB Cup Grand Final
Friday March 11
Essendon v Collingwood at Etihad Stadium, 7.45pm
 
NAB Challenge
Friday March 11
Richmond v Adelaide at Visy Park, 4pm
Hawthorn v Melbourne at Aurora Stadium, 7pm 

Saturday March 12
Fremantle v West Coast at venue to be confirmed, 11am
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at North Ballarat, 1pm
Port Adelaide v GWS at Willaston, 4pm
Sydney Swans v loser of Essendon/St Kilda at Coffs Harbour, 7pm
Carlton v Geelong at Visy Park, 1pm
 
Sunday March 13
Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions at Southport, 3pm