BORONIA HAWKS FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB INC.
Senior Men's & Women's Football and Netball, Junior Boys & Girls Football, Auskick and over 35's Veterans and Masters Football. Affiliated with EFNL. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the land in Boronia.
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By Josh Ward
Both Boronia’s men’s and women’s showed plenty of promise last year and have left the faithful down at Tormore Reserve in a positive mood ahead of season 2022.
After strong 2018 & 2019 seasons which saw them finish with a premiership and a preliminary final appearance, the Hawks had a drop in form in 2021 and finished fifth with a 7-5 record. They started and ended like a house on fire with two three-game winning streaks. However, it was the middle of the season which let them down, losing all games against the likes of Ringwood, Heathmont, South Belgrave & arch-rival neighbours The Basin.
Senior men’s coach Matt Clark told efnl.org.au that preparation is going well ahead of a -hopefully – uninterrupted 2022 season.
“I’m super pleased that we’re on track and progressing really well,” Clark said.
“The attitude of the guys is back and probably with the knowledge and knowing that there’s going to be a full season ahead, certainly giving a lot of renewed energy to the group as well.”
There’s plenty of familiar faces from recent years at Tormore this year, including Mitch Mellis who returns to his junior club. He comes back having played four games for Williamstown’s VFL side as well as five with Premier Division club Vermont last year and with 33 NAB League games plus an Eastern Ranges Best and Fairest award in 2018.
Clark said that Mellis had already made a strong impression as well as brought a higher training standard to Boronia on return to his junior club.
“To get the standard at training that he delivers is incredible. He’s not afraid, he’s been empowered to talk to the group, make sure that he shares some of his higher-level insights and he’s done that really well.”
They’ve also brought back Josh Hannon from Outer East club Upwey-Tecoma, with the ruck-forward having already played 54 games and kicked 59 goals between 2017-2019 with Boronia.
He reunites with brother Luke at Tormore, with Clark also happy that he came back to them.
“He is a very important player as a mobile ruck/forward and will provide us with another good target around the ground and up forward.”
“He was a key player in 2018 and 2019 and we are really happy to have him back at the Hawks with his brother Luke.”
Boronia have also retained most of their playing list from 2022, but they have lost two legends in Lachlan McKernan and Matt ‘Buzz’ Buzinskas who have retired from footy.
Clark said that whilst it is sad, they won’t be playing anymore, it could be a blessing in disguise for others.
“Their experience and the way they went about football would be a loss at any stage to anyone, although it provides opportunities for others,” he said.
“(But) it’s certainly going to be sad to not have them both playing every Saturday.”
And whilst they won’t underestimate how strong each Division Two side is, Clark added that there is a determination among the group to reach their end goal of finals.
“We haven’t lost our hunger and appetite to play, and the end goal is the same as every club, I don’t think there’d be a club that wouldn’t want to play finals and we’re no different.”
The Boronia Women’s program though continues to go from strength to strength. Whilst the reserves side finished last with only one win in 2021, the senior’s finished fourth in a strong First Division and with a 6-5 record.
Ex-Hawks senior men’s star Scott Nicholas will again lead the program, with Nicholas saying to efnl.org.au that everything is looking positive ahead of 2022
“Everyone’s just enjoying being back and having some consistency in life and footy,” Nicholas said.
They’ve picked up a few players this offseason, including Crystal Chinn and Christina Lange Portelli from Blackburn. Nicholas added that those girls have brought a bit to the squad so far this offseason.
“Any time you get some really good, strong, experienced players that’s great. I think with those two they’re really great people and culturally will add a lot to our squad as well and it’ll be great for them to share their experiences with our players,” he said.
They’ve retained 90% of their playing group from 2021 for this season, with Nicholas saying they’ve been mainly focused on retaining that list from last year.
“We’re really excited to have retained pretty much all of our playing squad from our two teams last year and we’ve had quite a few new faces as well come down,” he said.
This season the senior side will be playing in the top tier for the first time in the new Premier B Division. Nicholas said that he is excited that they got to compete against the top sides in the EFNL Women’s competition.
“We started our program four years ago and we won one game in our first season, and it took us five weeks to score,” he said.
“The fact that we’re now playing against the best teams in the league only four years later is really exciting.”
Nicholas also hopes the side can go well in this new and unknown division.
“We’ve improved every season we’ve played and that included moving up divisions,” he said.
“We think we’ve got a really strong and a really connected group of players that for both of our teams we hope to see some improvement again.”
After two really crappy years of local football due to COVID-19, our club is ready to explode and give our supporters something they have been missing, community football and netball! It’s actually staggering the amount of work that goes on behind the scenes to get the club to the starting line.
The work of the Board, the various Committees, Coaching Staff, and our band of dedicated volunteers is incredible! We have had Golf Day committees, 90th Birthday committees, Sponsorship and Membership committees, and Football Managers giving up their days to cover cricket pitches to allow practice matches to proceed and coaches cutting up old ovens so that a replacement can be fitted in. We have had camps at Phillip Island for Vets and Women and a full-day retreat at Eastern Ranges for our Men. We have had Boronia AusKick initiatives and the Hawks Nest Coterie Group recruiting new members. Our players have been training diligently and our training staff has given them great support.
We have had a new external toilet block installed with garden beds being upgraded too. We have 2 new exercise bikes going into the gym. We will soon have new nets behind the club room goals, we are having synthetic grass being installed at the player races, a brand new ice machine being installed next week, and a brand new industrial oven and fryers being installed this week!!!
So, in a nutshell, we’re ready!
Aspirationally, we want to keep building on the positive culture that we have at the club. This year in our male teams we have four father /sons each with two sons playing! That is a great result for Boronia. The Murrihy, Mellis, Collins and Hannon families all have their boys running around in brown and gold this season which is really special for our club! Fortunately, they are all so much better than their dads!!!
Everyone of you can do something small to support our club:
Super importantly, we have had the most amazing support of the Boronia Cricket Club!! We have been given access to Tormore far earlier than ever before! The Cricket Club needs to be acknowledged for its support and generosity of spirit. In my day we were lucky to gain access by middle to late March but we have been on the ground since January!!!! Paul Noone and team, on behalf of our coaches and players, thank you all so much!
Greg Hannon, Senior President BHFNC
The support over the years we have received from Tim Currie Dyson Currie Pty Ltd, Ash Johnston Bark King and Kristan Wood #Allstate Refrigeration Services has been nothing short of sensational.
These three great club men have financially supported our club for many, many years and we are most grateful! We never wish to take such loyalty for granted. Without their support, we just couldn’t be the club we have become!
Greg Hannon, Senior President, BHFNC
It was a very successful preseason camp for our Women’s Football Squad at Phillip Island. Lots of fun and games on the Saturday, and a focus on footy with a high standard intra-club game on the Sunday.
The Women’s Football Squad held their 2nd Annual Preseason Camp at Phillip Island on the weekend of the 19th and 20th of March. Just over forty players and coaches made the trip and enjoyed a really good team building experience. Saturday’s activities included a scavenger hunt, a coastal walk and a team meeting with a session facilitated by Bree Watson, before relaxing in the evening with a 90’s themed dress-up night.
The intra-club game on Sunday was at Newhaven College. Senior Coach, Scott Nicholas, was very pleased with the high standard of football, with eleven goals being scored by the two teams in a shortened match. Kat McMahon and Darcy Langford were amongst the goals.
Better players? Scott reeled off 14 names who really stood out with a combination of disposals, strong marking and consistent pressure acts. It was pleasing to see the players from the Dev. Squad integrating with the senior players and combining well in the game plan, structures and chains of possessions. Scott also remarked on how well our new recruits slotted in – well done Alex, Christina, Crystal, Emily and Lauren.
Thanks to all coaches and players for their contribution to the success of the camp. Thanks also to Ben Robertson on video duty and Karen Little for her faultless organisational efforts!
The Hawks Nest Coterie Group is the official supporter group for Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club.
2022 Memberships are now available for purchase, with a range of membership categories and a great list of entitlements. This is the ideal way to enjoy the social side of the Club’s activities and to contribute to our future development.
Please refer to our Hawks Nest Coterie Page for more information about purchasing your membership.
Final Scores for today’s Senior Men’s practice matches at Seaford.
In the main game this afternoon Boronia 8.5 53 d Seaford 7.9 51 by 2 points. Some good signs with the younger brigade stepping up and Jess Bolton winding back the clock. It was a good result for the Hawks after being cleaned up by Seaford last year.
Earlier in the day, the Boronia Dev Squad defeated Seaford by 4 points in another very tight encounter. Final scores were Boronia 62 d Seaford 58.
Head to our online store to secure your 2023 membership pack. You’ll get entry to home games, access to our Community Partnership Program, Hawka Vouchers and more, if you choose the Premium Match Day or Social Sponsorships.
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We are urgently seeking new players for our Under 16 Junior Boys Squad. We are also looking for players for our Under 13 & 14 Junior Boys teams. New players are welcome across all girls and boys teams. Please share this post with your family and friends!
