Hawks fly in on a high

Footballer Ellie Blackburn with Jai McMannis from Pakenham.

FOOTY fans from across the region packed Casey Fields on Saturday to watch the Hawks swoop down on the Dees.
The two AFL teams played a practice match in Cranbourne East with Hawthorn being victorious winning 21.16 (142) to 4.8 (32).
More than 9000 people turned out across the day to enjoy the entertainment on and off the field with plenty of fun had in the free Dees FunZone for kids which included face painting, autograph signing, mascots and prize giveaways.
News photographer STEWART CHAMBERS was there to catch it all on camera.