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.
Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club is absolutely delighted to announce the signing of former Essendon and Frankston midfielder / forward JOSH BEGLEY.
Josh has informed our club that he is really looking forward to joining The Hawka and playing football with many of his closest mates! Josh’s body strength and running capacity will be a massive addition to our midfield, as will his leadership qualities. We also look forward to welcoming his parents, Bruce and Donna, to our club and making them feel most welcome!
This is obviously a very significant signing and I sincerely thank Josh for his willingness and desire to take our club further up the divisions in the years ahead!
Boronia Hawks are very pleased to announce that GREG JOSEPH has been appointed as Veterans Coach for the 2023 season.
Joey, also known as “Lou” or “Super Coach, is now into his eighth year as coach of Boronia Vets after joining the Club in 2016. He had a strong playing career at Mitcham and brings a truckload of experience to the role, along with the magic touch required to lead a team of seasoned warriors hungry for success.
Boronia Hawks are very excited to welcome LUKE FLANAGAN back to Boronia for the 2023 season.
Luke is coming back home to Boronia after playing his junior career with the Hawks through to 2019.
He played an exceptional 150 games for the club at junior level, and was named as 2019 Best Finals Player in his final season with the Under 17’s.
Luke spent 2021 and 2022 at UFTG, playing with mates. He won Upper’s 2021 Under 19’s B&F and was also named as their MVP. He debuted in the seniors in 2021, and then stepped up and played 12 games in a very solid season of Division 1 football in 2022. We are delighted to have Luke and his family back at the Club.
Many thanks to Repurpose It for their support of our 2023 Preseason.
Boronia Hawks are very excited to welcome MAX BRASHER to the Club for the 2023 season.
Max joins Boronia from UFTG to play footy with his brother Zack, who enjoyed a break out year in 2022 before injury ended his season.
Max is a decorated junior player with two EFNL B&F’s and one runner-up. He also represented the league in Under 14’s and Under 15’s. Max has won four club B&F’s at junior level and was a premiership captain in Under 11’s and Under 14’s.
He has made a successful transition to senior football in 2021 and 2022, coming fourth in the UFTG B&F in his first full year of senior footy.
We look forward to Max enjoying his football career with Boronia and we have no doubt he will be a great addition to the team. Please make him feel very welcome at Tormore Reserve.
Boronia Hawks are very pleased to announce that Scott Nicholas and Candyce Wright have been reappointed as our Women’s Coaches for 2023. Scott will have his 6th season as Senior Coach and Candyce will have her 2nd season as Development Squad Coach.
SCOTT NICHOLAS
Coach of Women’s Team from 2018 to 2023.
EFNL Senior Coach of the Year in 2021.
Finalist for AFL Victoria Senior Coach of the Year in 2021.
One Club Player from 2000 to 2022.
Reserves Premiership Player in 2019.
Club Chairman from 2019 to 2022
Triple Premiership President in 2018.
Senior President 2018 to 2019.
Reserves Assistant Coach in 2017.
Appointed Social Director in 2017.
Reserves Captain from 2014 to 2016.
Reserves Most Valuable Player Award in 2015.
100th Senior game for Boronia in 2015.
Senior Vice-Captain in 2015.
Boronia Football Club Committee member from 2013 to 2019.Reserves Most Valuable Player Award in 2013.
Reserves Premiership Player in 2012.
Senior debut in Round 1 2009.
Under 18’s debut in 2006.
100th game for Boronia Junior Football Club in 2006.
Joined Boronia Juniors in 2000.
Started with Boronia Auskick in 1995.
CANDYCE WRIGHT
Women’s Development Squad Coach 2022 to 2023.
Women’s Development Squad Assistant Coach in 2021.
Developed the Juniors’ “Sound the Siren” Day in 2021 to reconnect players and families after COVID.
Senior Women’s Player from 2018 to 2022 with 34 games.
Established the role of Junior Female Football Co-ordinator from 2020 to 2021.
Congratulations to JARROD LAKE on his fourth consecutive selection as Full Back in the @easternfnl division 2 Team of the Year. Well deserved recognition! @gktravel
Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club is very proud to announce that CRAIG BROCKLEY will be coaching our Men’s Development Squad in 2023, his sixth year in this role.
Like Matt Clark, Brock has earned the absolute respect of all players and supporters in the club and we are very fortunate to have coaches of this calibre leading our teams. Please join us all in thanking Craig and congratulating him on his reappointment.
Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club is very proud to announce that Matthew Clark has been reappointed as Senior Men’s Coach for 2023. Please join us all in congratulating Matt and thanking him for his commitment to lead the Hawks for a 6th season.
What a moment it was when Alan Tudge MP, the federal Member for Aston, announced at our Presidents Lunch on 9 April the funding of $5M for the development and construction of a new pavilion at Tormore Reserve.
Alan followed up with this announcement on his Facebook page.
Greg Hannon, Alan Tudge MP and Wayne Preston.
$5 MILLION FOR A NEW PAVILION AT TORMORE RESERVE, BORONIA
For over ten years, the leaders of Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club and Boronia Cricket Club have been pressing for an upgraded pavilion to replace the 40 year old club rooms. Today, I announced $5 million of federal funds to make this happen. Congratulations to all of those who persisted to make this happen. It will be a great result for the entire Boronia community.
Now What?
The Club is now working hard to move quickly from the announcement towards a framework that will deliver the fulfilment of our needs as a modern, inclusive community club with strong growth, particularly in female participation. We are working closely with our co-tenants from Boronia Cricket Club, who are an essential partner for all development of facilities at Tormore Reserve.
We are now proud to announce the formation of the Steering Committee that will be pivotal to the success of the development project. The committee will be chaired by Wayne Preston, who has already played a huge role in getting us to this point. This is a strong group of volunteers with the skills and knowledge necessary for such a task and who are all passionate and committed to their clubs and community.
Wayne Preston – Senior Vice President, BHFNC;
Scott Nicholas – Chair, Board of Directors, BHFNC;
Karen Little – Women’s Football Operations Manager, BHFNC;
David Murrihy – former Club Secretary and Life Member, BHFNC;
Paul Noone – President, BCC;
Matt Smythe – Vice-President, BCC;
Leigh Blennerhasset – Secretary, BCC;
Melanie Kogelman – Treasurer, BCC.
All members and supporters of our club are welcome to read the overview of the Steering Committee’s role and responsibilities, which has been shared with, and welcomed by, our community representatives Alan Tudge MP, Jackson Taylor MP and Cr Yvonne Allred.
