CREATE TABLE table_24919137_2 (date VARCHAR2, ladder_position VARCHAR2, opposition VARCHAR2)

On what date was the game played when the Western Bulldogs were in 8th ladder position and hawthorn was the opposing team?
SELECT date FROM table_24919137_2 WHERE ladder_position = "8th" AND opposition = "Hawthorn"
SELECT "date" FROM "table_24919137_2" WHERE "8th" = "ladder_position" AND "Hawthorn" = "opposition"