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.
A huge thank to Hawks Nest Coterie, one of our Platinum Sponsors in 2024, for their generous and loyal support. Here we are with Bomma Kimmitt, Panda Green, Dillio Rech and Leanne Rech with our three premiership cups and flags. Please join us in thanking the Coterie Exec and all the loyal members.
Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club is thrilled to announce the appointment of SEAN BUNCLE as our new Head Coach of the Senior Women’s team for the 2025 season. Sean brings an impressive resume and a wealth of experience from the highest levels of women’s football, most notably his successful tenure as coach of the Port Melbourne VFLW team, where he led them to the 2023 VFLW Premiership.
With a deep understanding of the game and a proven track record of success, Sean’s arrival marks a significant step in the continued growth and development of our women’s football program. His leadership and insight, gained from a number of years coaching at the elite level, are expected to further elevate the Boronia Hawks’ standing within the local women’s football community.
Sean Buncle’s coaching journey is underpinned by a passion for developing players and fostering a successful and respectful environment and culture. His success with Port Melbourne in guiding them to the 2023 VFLW premiership is a testament to his coaching acumen and his ability to bring out the best in his teams. We are confident that his expertise will be instrumental in driving our Senior Women’s team to further heights in the coming seasons.
“I’m honoured to be appointed as the new senior women’s coach of the Boronia Hawks. There’s a great sense of pride in the program within the community, and I look forward to building on the fantastic work that has put it in such a strong position. I’m looking forward to working with the talented group of players here and building on the strong foundations already in place.”
The club would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the incredible contribution of SCOTT NICHOLAS, our outgoing coach. Scott has been the driving force behind the establishment, growth, and success of our women’s football program—a program that is now the envy of many clubs. His dedication and vision have created a platform that has attracted a coach of Sean’s calibre, and for that, we owe Scott an immense debt of gratitude.
Scott leaves behind a legacy that will be remembered for years to come. His leadership has played a pivotal role in making our women’s football program one of the most respected in the competition, and his impact on our women’s football program will be felt for years to come. Scott will be continuing to support our Women’s Program in a new role that will be announced very soon.
As we look toward the 2025 season, the Boronia Hawks are excited about what the future holds with Sean Buncle at the helm. His appointment represents not just a new chapter, but a continuation of the commitment to growth, development and excellence that has defined the Boronia Hawks Senior Women’s program from its inception.
Boronia Hawks is always open to welcome new female players to our program. We offer two senior women’s teams, one 35+ Masters team and Under 18’s. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to Sean or Scott at boronia@efnl.org.au
Boronia Hawks FNC is delighted to announce the signing of Jordan Church. Jordan, the son of former Bob Henry Medallist Russell Church and nephew to former star Rod ‘Rocket’ Church will be a welcomed addition to our already burgeoning father-and-son brigade.
Jordan is an exciting recruit with a fantastic record over the past few years. He won the 2022 FTG B&F in Under 17A, finishing top three in the league. He made his senior debut in 2023 and played every senior game. In 2024, Jordan has just won the FTG Senior B&F as an 18 year old and was selected in the 2024 Division 3 Team of the Year.
Jordan’s pop, Mark, was a massive supporter of our club and would be looking down proudly on this signing knowing his grandson has joined the club he loved so much! It is great to have the Church family back at Boronia.
Boronia Hawks FNC is extremely happy to announce that BRAYDEN WRIGHT has signed to return to Boronia in 2025, which will be his seventh season of senior football with the Hawks.
Wrighty has played 90 senior games with Boronia, including two Reserves flags, after debuting as a 17 year old in 2016. He spent the last two seasons at FTG, his original junior club, and did very well. Good big men are hard to find so we are delighted to welcome Wrighty back to Tormore.
Boronia Hawks FNC took home an outstanding collection of awards at the 2024 EFNL’s Chandler Medal Night. The premiership success of our Senior Men and Women’s Division 1 Netball teams was rightly recognised as eleven of our players and coaches were named in their respective Teams of the Year.
MITCH MELLIS – BACK TO BACK DIVISION 2 BEST AND FAIREST! Now a dual Paul Edie Medallist. Congratulations also to Josh Begley in 5th place!
PREMIER WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Rachael Slater places 3rd in B&F from only 8 games, after splitting her season between Boronia and Port Melbourne.
BORONIA HAWKS FNC is named Champion Club for Division 2! Award received by VP Wayne Preston on behalf of the club. GO HAWKA!!!
DIVISION 1 NETBALL: Rhiannon Compton wins the Leading Goal Shooter award!
DIVISION 2 MEN’S FOOTBALL: Leading goal kicker Josh Begley, with Ben Robertson equal second.
DIVISION 1 NETBALL: Bec Subbiah wins the Division 1 B&F for Boronia Hawks with 25 votes! An absolute star!
DIVISION 2 MEN’S FOOTBALL: Harry Burgess, Jarrod Lake, Josh Begley, Mitch Mellis, Damon Fairchild named in the Team of the Year with Matt Clark as Coach!
PREMIER DIVISION WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Cleo Smith named as Ruck and Rachael Slater named as Ruck Rover in Team of the Year! Both missed games when playing with Eastern Ranges and Port Melbourne respectively.
Congratulations also to former Hawka Hero Craig “Fletch” McKenzie – Div. 4 Coach of the Team of the Year.
DIVISION 1 NETBALL: Rhiannon Crompton named as Goal Attack, Bec Subbiah named as Centre and Captain of the Team of the Year!
DIVISION 11 NETBALL: Jess Mullholland named as Goal Defence in Team of the Year!
DIVISION 4 NETBALL: Alisha Clark named as Centre in Team of the Year!
DIVISION 2 MEN’S RESERVES: Nathan Allen and Jess Bolton are joint runners up! with 12 votes each!
DIVISION 11 NETBALL: Jess Mullholland wins B&F! Jess is joint winner on 23 points with former Boronia player Mandy Bell.
It took nineteen years and three flags but we are finally back in Division One. Well done to everyone who has contributed to the success we enjoyed today after so much hard work. It takes passion and commitment from a lot of people and we thank you all. After getting the job done today, we now move on to our next big assignment. Bring it on! GO HAWKA!!!
Our fabulous Under 16 Girls team went “Back to Back” by wining the 2024 Premiership, under coach JASON DYE. They lost to South Croydon by 9 points in the Qualifying Final then beat Waverley Blues by 28 points to earn a rematch with South Croydon in the Grand Final. Momentum was with the Hawks and they over ran South Croydon to win 6.8 44 to 0.0 0.
Congratulations to all the players from Boronia Hawks who reached personal milestones with the number of games played during their careers at the Club.
Please join us all in celebrating the senior debut of MATT MANFRE this Saturday at Tormore Reserve.
Just weeks after his 50th senior game, Matt has been recognised for his consistently good form in the Dev. Squad. Matt has now played 51 reserves games, 11 in the Under 19’s and 115 junior games, a total of 177 games for the Hawks. He is a “one club” player since Under 9’s in 2010 and has kicked 141 goals for the club. Matt is proudly sponsored by Peter Villani and SUMMER SMILE P/L.
