Month: December 2023

A Xmas Message from Flash

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Dear Players, Members and Supporters,On behalf of my Senior Committee, I’d like to wish you all a safe and enjoyable Christmas with family and friends.


This year has been most memorable indeed. Two Senior Premierships are feats most clubs can only dream about! At ‘The Hawka’, we do dream, we dream big, but we then do!

Thank you to the magnificent players who donned the Hawka jumper in 2023. You all made us proud! Thank you to the coaches, trainers, and tireless volunteers who work behind the scenes to enable our club to function effectively, and thank you to our supporters who turn up week in and week out cheering loudly and giving our players the 5% extra support over the opposition which can at times win us matches.

I had the pleasure recently of spending a weekend away with some lifelong Boronia mates talking about just how fortunate we have all been to have been associated and connected with our club. We were all grateful for the friendships and experiences we have all shared together, some good, some not so good but we still enjoy a catch-up after 40 years!! This is what our club can offer, does offer, and will continue to offer!!

We will continue in the off-season to enhance our playing lists, plan the intricate design details of the new pavilion, and detail our social calendars for season 2024!

Once again, enjoy your well-deserved break and we’ll see you all next season! Wishing you all a safe and Happy Xmas!!! 

2024 Junior Registrations are NOW OPEN!

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Regos are now through PlayHQ, please click this link to register: PlayHQ 

All existing players will need to ‘claim their profile’ when registering in the new system. Please see recently sent club email for details on how to register and details for those that have already paid club fees… or email boroniahawksrego@gmail.com or boroniajnr@efnl.org.au if you haven’t received this info. 

Transfers open Feb 1st.

APPOINTMENT OF NEW HEAD TRAINER | DONNA PROBYN

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BHFNC is delighted to announce the appointment of Donna Probyn as our new Head Trainer for season 2024.

Donna has worked under Kate Vangeninden for many years and has a thorough understanding of the role and the requirements associated with meeting the needs of a growing playing group.

We wish Donna much success in this challenging but highly rewarding role. Donna will call on our list of dedicated trainers to assist her and we look forward to Donna and her team supporting all players next season! GO HAWKA!!!

HAWKS SHARE THE JOY WITH KNOX INFOLINK

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What a great way to finish off the year, with Senior Women, Men, Veterans and two Junior teams all training together prior to the Christmas break.

Thank you very much to everyone who was able to contribute something to support Knox Infolink in their ‘Share the Joy’ Knox Christmas Appeal. Our donations just get bigger and bigger each year, something you should all be very proud of.

GO HAWKA!!!

PLAYER REGISTRATIONS UPDATE | PLAYHQ

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Player Registrations for the 2024 Eastern Football Netball League season are opening soon!

The league is moving to a new registration and competition management platform, PlayHQ.

“PlayHQ is on a mission to reinvent community sport technology, replacing decades of unreliable legacy systems and spreadsheets with a seamless, mobile-first digital experience that connects communities across sporting codes”.

Clubs will advise players when registrations are open and will assist in informing those players on how to register.

Ahead of the 2024 season, download the Play.AFL app where you’ll be able to access all of the league’s fixtures, results and player stats.

“Play AFL is a free iOS and Android App for community football fans that houses fixtures, ladders, results, and statistics for every league on PlayHQ. Download the Play.AFL App now and start following your favourite local players & clubs anywhere, anytime”.

LAST PRE-CHRISTMAS TRAINING | Supporting Knox Infolink

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We made a great contribution last year and after such an awesome Premiership Season on field this year, I know The Hawka Family are ready to dig deep to help those less fortunate in our local area, especially in these tough times.

So everyone is invited to come down to Tormore Reserve @ 6pm on Wednesday 13th December for a light and fun training session, followed by a BBQ.

Please also consider bringing along a donation of food or a gift to generously support Knox Infolink Inc in their ‘Share the Joy’ Knox Christmas Appeal for those who need an extra hand at this time of year. Here are some ideas for what you might donate:

Food Items – must be on-perishable

  • Fruit Cake / mince pies
  • Lollies / Chocolate
  • Soft Drink / fruit juice
  • Jam
  • Jelly cups
  • Christmas Pudding
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Long Life Custard 1L
  • Sweet / Savoury Biscuits
  • Pancake shake mix
  • Long Life Milk 1L
  • Coffee, Tea & Sugar
  • Tinned Fruit
  • Tinned Tuna

Gift Ideas for 0 -18 Months

  • Soft toys
  • Picture Books
  • Bath toys
  • Cup, bowl & cutlery sets

Gift Ideas for 2 – 4 Years

  • Cars/trucks
  • Thomas the Tank Engine
  • Duplo
  • Toy Story
  • Fisher Price eg. Little People
  • Ride on Toys
  • Dress up costumes
  • Play Doh
  • Puppets

Gift Ideas for 5 – 6 Years

  • Hot Wheels
  • Barbie
  • Tea Set
  • Etch a Sketch
  • Dress Up Costumes
  • Lego
  • Play Doh
  • Art & Craft set

Gift Ideas for 7 – 10 Years

  • Board Games
  • Hot Wheels
  • Lego
  • Sport Equipment
  • Summer Water Toys
  • Dolls
  • Craft Sets
  • Remote Control Cars

Gift Ideas for 11 – 13 Years

  • Sports Equipment
  • Movie Tickets
  • Gift Vouchers
  • Summer Water Toys
  • Dress Up Costumes
  • Make-up kits
  • Walkie Talkies

Gift Ideas for 14-16 Years

  • Books
  • Movie Tickets
  • Gift Vouchers
  • Sporting Equipment
  • Summer Water Toys
  • Remote Control Cars
  • Make-up kits

If you can’t make it, would like to find out more about the appeal or would otherwise like to donate directly to Knox Infolink, see www.givenow.com.au/ or visit Knox Infolink: Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm 136 Boronia Road, BORONIA Ph: 9761 1325

PREMIERSHIP CUPS ON TOUR | RINGWOOD TRAINING

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Shayne who is the Centre Manager at Ringwood Training has been a long-time supporter of our club and it was great to catch up with him and Rosina Fotia, who is the school principal at Ringwood Secondary College, to personally thank them for all their support.

Ringwood Training (RT) is a dedicated campus at Ringwood Secondary College. They deliver Vocational Education and Training qualifications to post-school and school-based students in three industry areas – Automotive, Engineering Fabrication and Information Communication Technology (ICT).

If you have ever wondered about furthering your education in any of these areas please feel free to contact Shayne who would be more than happy to give you a tour of their facilities and answer any questions.

Thanks for your ongoing support Shayne and Rosina and we hope that our Premiership successes gave you some joy.

PREMIERSHIP CUPS ON TOUR | JOHN ALAN BETTA HOME LIVING

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As the tour of the cups nears its end we finally got to catch up Brendan Lee who owns and manages John Alan Betta Home Living in the Knox Ozone district. Brendan has been supporting the club since 1980 and a loyal contributor of products that we use throughout the year in our raffles.

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John Alan Betta Home Living Store is one of Melbourne’s leading independent appliance retailers. They specialise in kitchen and laundry appliances, heating and cooling solutions and are a Weber specialised dealer. If you are looking for old fashioned good service along with the cheapest prices be sure to check out their range.

Thank you again Brendan for the many years of support and were glad we could share our success with you and the team.

PREMIERSHIP CUPS ON TOUR | SUMMIT WORKWEAR and SAFETY

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Another local business supporting the club got a visit today. Summit Workwear & Safety is owned and operated by Steve & Nikki Mancer who jumped onto the Hawka bandwagon a few years ago. Being passionate Hawthorn supporters it made sense that they support the local Hawks.

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Summit is one of Victoria’s leading retailers of Work Wear and Safety Clothing. They also specialise in Safety Products including Safety-Equipment & Gear for all your industrial, commercial and trade work requirements. Their friendly and knowledgeable staffs have many years of experience that can help with all of your requirements.

Thanks for the photo Steve and glad we could share our success with you. Look forward in continuing our partnership in 2024!

WELCOME TO THE HAWKA | TOM SONSIE

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Tom comes to the club as a key forward having played for Scoresby between 2016-21 where he was the leading goal kicker in 2019 & 2021.He then moved to South Belgrave where he has played for the past few seasons.

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We can’t wait to see Tom providing our mid field yet another target up forward!