Category Archives: Announcements

BACK TO BORONIA | JAKE GODWIN

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Boronia Hawks FNC is excited to announce that JAKE GODWIN is #backtoboronia and has signed to play again in 2025, which will be his seventh senior season with the Hawks.

Jake is “one club” player since Under 9’s in 2007, although he moved up to Queensland and played the last three seasons for Morningside in the QAFL. This culminated in the 2024 Premiership, with Jake kicking three goals in the Grand Final. Jake played representative football with the EFNL U15’s, before playing at both Eastern Ranges and Box Hill Hawks. He played in the 2018 Senior Premiership side with Boronia. Jake is very capable either forward or back and will be a very valuable acquisition as we move in to Division 1.

BACK TO BORONIA | TYLER STEELE

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Boronia Hawks FNC is excited to announce that TYLER STEELE is #backtoboronia and has signed to play again in 2025, which will be his fourth senior season with the Hawks.

Tyler joined the Hawks in 2015 for Under 17’s and played a lot of great footy through Under 19’s. He captained the 19’s in 2017 and was called up for 4 games with Eastern Ranges that year. He made his senior debut in 2018 played all 22 games in the firsts and added the 2018 Premiership to his CV. Tyler has been travelling over recent years but we can all look forward to him bringing another element to the Hawks in 2025 as a mobile big man. Please welcome him back to the club.

Meet the New Masters Coaches at Boronia Hawks

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Boronia Hawks FNC is delighted to announce that taking the reins on another season for our Masters side will be Ray Lacey and Dave O’Reilly. These two have been a huge part of Boronia’s programs for women and girls since its inception in 2018.

Ray was one our inaugural Senior Women’s coaches, coaching the Seniors for three seasons before becoming our inaugural Development coach in 2021. His legacy at Boronia continues to grow off field, adding to his EFNL and Club life memberships, three Bob Henry medals, two Senior Premierships and club record for games played!

Dave continues in the role after supporting Stacey Peril in our first Masters season in 2023. Dave has played a key role in supporting the squad on game day and at training, assisting in the development of many of our players who are new to the game. Dave has previously coached some of our junior girls teams as well, highlighting his contribution to the program.

We’re excited to have Ray and Dave at the helm for our Masters team, now in its third season! The Squad is growing and still looking for more players for the 2025 season! If you’re interested in getting involved please contact the club on boronia@efnl.org.au.

BHFNC AGM | 18 NOVEMBER 2024

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All financial members of BHFNC are invited to the 2024 AGM on Monday 18th November at 7:00pm at the Knox Club.

The agenda includes our 2024 Annual Report, election of Senior and Junior Committees and the Board of Directors. All positions are open to nomination by club members. The nomination form will be available very soon.

Please direct enquiries and apologies to Veronica Rankin at boronia@efnl.org.au

WELCOME TO BORONIA | RILEY WILLIAMS

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Boronia Hawks FNC is very excited to welcome Riley Williams for the 2025 season. Riley has played 128 games of junior football, predominantly as a half back but can play as an inside mid. He recently played at Norwood in Under 19.5 Premier and also played 4 reserves games last season. Riley started his footy at Boronia in Under 9’s and we are very pleased to welcome him back to the club.

WELCOME TO BORONIA | TOM GASPARRONI

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Boronia Hawks FNC is thrilled to announce the signing of TOM GASPARRONI for the coming seasons. Tom played most of his junior footy at FTG, where he won a club B&F and was part of a premiership side. He also represented the EFNL in Under 14’s and Under 15’s interleague. Tom played seniors for FTG from 2021-2023, having a breakout start to the last season before being sidelined with osteitis pubis. He took this year off from footy to recover from the injury, in the hope of making a full return for 2025. Please make Tom feel very welcome at Boronia!

DEVELOPMENT TEAM COACH | GREG HALL

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We are thrilled to announce Greg Hall as the Boronia Women’s Development Team Coach for 2025. Greg comes to us with a wealth of football experience in a number of roles, and an enthusiasm and excitement to be a part of our growing women’s program.

Greg is no stranger to Boronia, previously captaining the Boronia Hawks Vets for two seasons and has been seeking an opportunity to rejoin the club. Other football roles have included Senior Assistant and Interim Senior Coach at Nunawading where Greg played over 100 Senior games, while also being the Football Operations Manager and a key contributor in the formation of Nunawading’s Women’s program, who have been part of the EFNL for the past four seasons.

Greg will bring great communication and football knowledge, and a genuine passion for developing and mentoring young people and new players to the game to achieve their goals. Greg joins our new Senior Women’s Head Coach Sean Buncle in leading our program into 2025 and beyond. We’ll be announcing more coaching appointments over the course of the next week as we continue to build our momentum for the upcoming season.

We’re seeking new players for our Under 18 Girls, Senior and Development Women’s sides and Women’s Master, all player enquiries can be directed to Women’s Football Manager Scott Nicholas 0403 238 494 or boronia@efnl.org.au.