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EFL Junior Presentation Night

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Congratulations to all the representatives of Boronia Hawks who attended the EFL Junior Presentation Night on Friday 7 September.  Our big winner was Mason Storr, who was presented with the Best and Fairest Medal for Under 17B.  Hayden Landy also capped off a great season as the runner-up in the Under 14D Best & Fairest to go with with his Club B&F and premiership medal.

You can see all the votes for all EFL juniors by clicking on this link: 2018 EFL Votes 

The top 3 vote winners for Boronia in each age group were:

Under 17B:  Mason Storr 22 (winner); Cody Eccles 9, Connor Moon 4.

Under 14D:  Hayden Landy 13 (runner-up); Beau White 6; Xavier Lech 6.

Under 12D: Cooper Storr 10; Amielle Lech 5; Zac Schmidtke 5.

Under 11D: Bayley Driscoll 9; Kayden Baldock 9; Omar Haroun 8.

 

Preliminary Final Teams for Sunday 9 September

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Seniors Squad to play Scoresby in the Preliminary Final at 2:10pm on SUNDAY at East Burwood – presented by Knox Club.

1 R. Henderson 2 L. Hannon 6 A. Phillips 8 J. Hannon 11 J. Lake 12 D. Fairchild 13 L. Watson 14 J. Bolton 15 H. Chinn 16 M. Buzinskas 17 L. McKernan 19 B. McAlpine 23 J. Collins 25 B. Bowes 29 J. Godwin 36 J. Rutherford 37 R. White 39 Z. Robinson 42 B. Rapisarda 45 H. Burgess 47 T. Steele 52 B. Robertson.

Development Squad to play Heathmont in the Preliminary Final at 12:05pm on SUNDAY at East Burwood – presented by Knox Leisureworks YMCA

3 N. Allen 74 Z. Brasher 60 M. Bruce 7 C. Burgess 70 N. Carrodus 4 B. Castersen 64 D. Dower 51 Z. Dower 22 M. Geraghty 9 J. Granland 21 N. Heuston 32 L. Johnson 27 L. Leeson 10 C. McDonald 73 R. Migues 42 K. Milde 33 R. Miller 30 J. Paterson 58 J. Purdon 31 D. Romano 15 D. Ruff 67 M. Smith 24 R. Warren 40 B. Wright.

U19’s Squad to play Heathmont in the Preliminary Final at 10:00am on SUNDAY at East Burwood – presented by Lipari Pizza and TJ’s on Main

13 B. Anderson 22 J. Baker 80 T. Dower 1 F. Duke C. Dunkinson 27 H. Emslie 5 H. Fewson 29 L. Fletcher 74 S. Fung 14 J. Gardiner-Hoffman 7 T. Griffiths 18 N. Hare 10 J. Lech 19 J. McDonald 9 J. Mellis 12 T. Mellis 16 W. Morrison 76 K. Notley 17 J. O’Neill 21 L. Slater M. Storr 30 L. Sturdy 2 R. Williams 35 L. Wright.

 

Boronia Hawks have three sides playing on Preliminary Final Day!

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A Grand Final Appearance is up for grabs for three of our teams on Sunday at East Burwood Reserve! 

  • Seniors at 2:10pm: Boronia v Scoresby;
  • Reserves at 12:05pm: Boronia v Heathmont;
  • Under 19’s at 10:00am: Boronia v Heathmont.

All Boronia Supporters are invited to come and support the teams and show they have the backing of the whole club. Dress Code: Brown & Gold.  NO BYO ALCOHOL OR DOGS.

Please click on the link for all details:

http://efl.org.au/bendigo-bank-finals-week-3-match-day-info/

Boronia Auskick registrations are now open for season 2019!

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BORONIA AUSKICK registrations are now open for season 2019. You can register at the AFL’s Auskick webpage: www.aflauskick.com.au

We are hoping to build on the great Auskick season we had in 2018 and make it even bigger and better in 2019!
Please feel free to share this post with other families who would love to join our Auskick program on Friday night’s at Tormore Reserve.

Boronia Hawks would like to acknowledge the generous support of Knox City Council’s Community Development Fund which assisted with the provision of materials and equipment for our Auskick and Holiday Clinic Programs during 2017/2018.  

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Auskick Co-ordinator Luke Biddau on 0413 748 477 or check out the Auskick page on the Boronia Hawks website.

Boronia Auskick Information Web Page


 

Mason Storr wins the Ray Lacey Medal

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Congratulations to Mason Storr, the winner of the 2018 Ray Lacey Medal for Boronia’s Under 17’s Best & Fairest.

Mason joins an elite list of winners of this Award including Harry Burgess (twice), Jarrod Lake, Ryan White (twice), Jacob Delrayne and Mitch Mellis. You can see the undoubted talent coming through the pathway from Boronia Juniors and we cannot wait to welcome Mason to the seniors.  Please join us all in congratulating a worthy winner.

 

Team Selections for Saturday’s Semi Finals

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Seniors Squad for Semi Final 1 against Heathmont at 2:10pm on SATURDAY at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley – presented by Knox Club

14 J. Bolton 25 B. Bowes 7 C. Burgess 45 H. Burgess 15 H. Chinn 23 J. Collins 12 D. Fairchild 29 J. Godwin 2 L. Hannon 8 J. Hannon 1 R. Henderson 11 J. Lake 19 B. McAlpine 17 L. McKernan 6 A. Phillips 52 42 B. Rapisarda B. Robertson 39 Z. Robinson 36 J. Rutherford 47 T. Steele 13 L. Watson 37 R. White .

Development Squad for Semi Final 1 against FTG at 12:05pm on SATURDAY at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley -presented by Lipari Pizza and TJ’s on Main

3 N. Allen 5 S. Bell 74 Z. Brasher 60 M. Bruce 70 N. Carrodus 4 B. Castersen 61 J. Collins 64 D. Dower 51 Z. Dower 22 M. Geraghty 26 S. Goldsack 9 J. Granland 21 N. Heuston 32 L. Johnson 27 L. Leeson 10 C. McDonald 42 K. Milde 33 R. Miller 30 J. Paterson 58 J. Purdon 31 D. Romano 67 M. Smith 24 R. Warren 40 B. Wright.

Under 19’s Squad for Semi Final 1 against Templestowe at 10:00am on SATURDAY at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley – presented by Knox Leisureworks YMCA

13 B. Anderson 22 J. Baker 80 T. Dower 1 F. Duke 27 H. Emslie 5 H. Fewson 29 L. Fletcher 79 S. Fung 14 J. Gardiner-Hoffman 7 T. Griffiths 18 N. Hare 10 J. Lech 9 J. Mellis 12 T. Mellis 16 W. Morrison 20 J. Mueller 17 J. O’Neill 28 L. Parkins 21 L. Slater 8 M. Storr 30 L. Sturdy 2 R. Williams 24 L. Wright.

 

 

Reserves Elimination Final: Boronia v The Basin

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With possibly the strongest team we have had all year we arrived at Glen Waverley to finals football.  Again some of the first faces we noticed were players not playing on the day,  a sign of real character.  The ground was in good condition; a little hard in the middle but no complaints here.  We prepared well and were ready for battle with our opponents.

From the first contest we looked as if we were on.  Running in numbers, looking for run-by handballs, spreading, and using the ball well.  With our mid field playing strong and smart we could deliver the ball with more purpose to our forwards and give them more opportunity to mark and score.  We played the ground well and used the wings to our advantage.   The pressure was there from The Basin but we absorbed it and looked after each other.   With Allen, Castersen, Heuston, Carodus, Leeson, Warren, Granland, Bruce and Johnson having a stand out first quarter we put ourselves in a strong position.

The second was played with great link up football, run off our back line, hard blocks and precise kicks and handballs.   We looked fast, if the finals nerves were there it didn’t show.  With Milde, Migues, Romano, McDonald and the Dowers having good games we won almost all over the ground.  Our forwards still had reason to be a little frustrated, none more so than Paterson.   We still made it hard for him, and his approach to the contest was admirable, dishing off when he could and kicking a few himself .

The third term was our best.  We really got on top and broke the game open, our defence repelled every forward entry by The Basin and their frustration showed with some undisciplined acts and umpire “bashing” which made us look even better.   On the other hand, we did not give away a 25 or back chat the men in green once and we are proud of the way we went about the game on this level.

The final quarter we took our foot off the gas a little and let them get a couple of goals.  We responded when we had to, but we must play four full quarters if we are to continue to the final dance and next week against the Gully will be a different style of footy and we must be even better than today.

Selection will again be difficult and players will be disappointed.  The Development Squad has a number of purposes through out the season.  It is firstly to produce and develop players to play in the senior team; create a conduit for our young players to rise through the ranks; and then be competitive and win through out the season.  We have balanced the numbers well this season and we now have a mission to complete, each week is do or die, the players are on track and focused, so let’s see where it leads us.

Development Squad Scoreboard – presented by Knox Club

Goal Kickers: J. Paterson 3, R. Warren, L. Johnson, J. Purdon, N. Heuston, S. Goldsack.
Best Players: J. Granland, D. Romano, R. Miller, K. Milde, N. Heuston, C. McDonald.

D Squad Match Report: Boronia v Ringwood

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Our last home and away game for 2018 and we are coming off a big win, with some big names back in after injury.  The first time for some of us at the Ringwood venue and the size and condition of the ground was somewhat overwhelming.  The atmosphere was so different with no Under 19’s playing before us and it actually felt flat and lifeless.  It was great to see that some of the first players to arrive were guys not even playing.  This shows great team spirit and goes a long way and is remembered down the track.

The game started and was an arm wrestle and a low scoring affair for the first 20 minutes.   Plenty of opportunities and forward entries but we didn’t bother the scoreboard that often.  We always felt we had more momentum and were dominating in the middle, thanks to Carro, Allen, Cass and Warren.  When we went forward we put it on top of our forwards’ heads time and time again.  The boys had come to play and with Leeson getting four touches in his first 45 seconds of play we all wanted a bit of the action, we could smell the freshly cut grass of finals footy.

 The second term was much the same as the first and they had some gifted footballers making the play off their backline, repelling our forward entries, but we kept coming and knew eventually the dam would break and goals would come.

Patto, T Dower and Watto were all on the move and although our delivery was still inaccurate, we were a real handful for the opposing back line.  At the other end of the ground our back line was not only stopping scoring opportunities but giving great movement either by switching or running through the next line and bringing everyone into the play.

The second half we looked fresh and confident and that’s how we went about our footy.  Our tackle count was up, our short game was getting better, and we were hitting targets.  The mids were all on top and Macca was causing chaos footy with his run and carry.  We used the ball well and did almost everything we have been practicing at training.  Confidence is a great tool to gain at this time of year and our depth is back to early season numbers.  Picking our team for the first week of finals will be extremely difficult and there will be disappointment come Thursday night, but the twenty four who make the team will be playing with everything for those who did not.

It has been a great year around the club and everyone who missed games have been positive and supportive and we thank them, but finals footy is the start of another season within a season and we must now play our very best.  Not everyone will agree with the teams selected and that’s understandable.  Team balance and match ups are extremely important and strength, skill and luck play a big part.  We will pick a team that we think can continue towards the final week of the season and believe me, opportunities will arise.  Anything can happen in four weeks of footy.

@boroniahawks D Squad Scoreboard – presented by Alchester IGA

Boronia 11.7 73 d Ringwood 1.5 11
Goal Kickers: R. Miller 3, T. Dower 2, J. Paterson 2, L. Watson 2, J. Purdon, J. Stamatakos
Best Players: R. Warren, N. Allen, N. Carrodus, L. Leeson, J. Purdon, B. Castersen

Team Selections for 17th to 18th August

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Hawks Supporters are urged to get along to Knox Regional Netball Centre for tonight’s finals. The girls really lift when they can see and hear the crowd’s support and we were badly outnumbered by other clubs at last week’s games. Free Admission. GET AROUND THE GIRLS AND WEAR YOUR CLUB COLOURS!! GO HAWKA!!

BORONIA HAWKS IN PREMIER DIVISION: Qualifying Final v Fairpark Yellow 8.35pm Knox Regional
Carla Alexander, Emily Barrie, Madison Barrie, Mandy Bell, Natalie Craven, Ally forrest, Mel Hutton, Ellie Ingwersen, Sharmini Philp, Julia Rush.

BORONIA BROWN IN DIVISION 4: Preliminary Final v Glen Waverley Hawks Blue 6.45pm Knox Regional.
Lauren Bevan, Chelsea Dynan, Dani Kemp, Courtney Krenn, Sherridan Martin, Alex McKaige, Mollie McMahon, Caitlin Yann.

Women’s Team to play Blackburn at 10:00am at Tormore Reserve on SATURDAY – presented by Knox Leisureworks YMCA

1 Jess Buzinskas, 3 Bec Allen, 4 Briar Forrer-Lacey, 5 Brynie Kinniff, 6 Phoebe Lacey, 7 Alix Penny, 8 Demi Thomas, 9 Jasmine Lacey, 10 Darcy Langford, 11 Candyce Wright, 12 Erin Stanios, 13 Stacey Ponton, 14 Tegan Doran, 15 Kat Buzinskas, 16 Stacey Peril, 17 Dee Caiafa, 18 Lina Kabris, 19 Courtney Storen, 20 Sam Mellis, 22 Chloe Timms, 23 Amanda Davidson, 24 Rhiannon Smith, 25 Karen Little, 26 Erin Nicholas.

Development Squad for Round 18 v Ringwood at 12:05pm at Jubilee Park – presented by DYSON CURRIE TIMBER WHOLESALERS

3 N. Allen 74 Z. Brasher 60 M. Bruce 70 N. Carrodus 4 B. Castersen 61 J. Collins 80 T. Dower 26 S. Goldsack 9 J. Granland 21 N. Heuston 27 L. Leeson 10 C. McDonald 73 R. Migues 41 K. Milde 33 R. Miller 35 C. Murrihy 30 J. Paterson 58 J. Purdon 31 D. Romano 67 M. Smith 75 J. Stamatakos 25 N. Stamatakos 24 R. Warren 13 L. Watson.

Senior Squad for Round 18 v Ringwood at 2:10pm at Jubilee Park – presented by ALLSTATE REFRIGERATION SERVICES

5 S. Bell 14 J. Bolton 25 B. Bowes 7 C. Burgess 45 H. Burgess 16 M. Buzinskas 23 J. Collins 64 D. Dower 12 D. Fairchild 29 J. Godwin 2 L. Hannon 1 R. Henderson 11 J. Lake 19 B. McAlpine 17 L. McKernan 6 A. Phillips 42 B. Rapisarda 52 B. Robertson 39 Z. Robinson-Summerfield 36 J. Rutherford 47 T. Steele 37 R. White.

 

Seniors Match Report: Boronia v Chirnside Park

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Today the Hawker played the Chirnside Park Football Club, a club that had not won a game this season and in the past couple of weeks has lost a number of senior players.

No one wants to see a side win by 200+ points but from a positive point of view the Hawker never took the foot off the throat of their opposition and the opposition never stopped trying from the first bounce to the final siren.  The game was played in good spirits by both sides all day.  With the Hawker having 13 individual goal kickers and obviously a very good team performance, this was the Hawkers’ biggest win for some time with The Hawker running out winners by 210 points.

I would like to highlight Jess Bolton as it was fitting to see the local champ celebrate his 150th for the Hawker in style.  Bolts in my opinion is in the top two players to play for the Hawker over the past fifteen years.  Two time Bob Henry Best & Fairest winner & runner up a number of times; five time team of the year for EFL 3rd division.  Jess also played a couple of seasons for Casey and East Burwood in his early days which would see his senior game tally up over 220 games. Jess is a long time Boronia Hawker coming through our junior program. He has coached a number of his team mates in juniors a couple of years ago to help align our Junior / Senior pathways.  This alignment forms the building blocks to the Club’s foundation to build sustained prosperity & success in the future.

Well Done Bolts, A great Hawker.

17 rounds down 1 to go, then off to the finals for the first time in a couple of years, the hard work starts this week against the top side.

Seniors Scoreboard – presented by Knox Club

Boronia 32.21 213 d Chirnside Park 0.3
Goal Kickers: J. Collins 5, Z. Robinson 5, L. Hannon 5, D. Fairchild 3, R. White 3, B. Robertson 3, C. Burgess 2, J. Godwin, J. Bolton, J. Lake, H. Burgess, M. Buzinskas, H. Chinn
Best Players: J. Collins, L. Hannon, Z. Robinson, J. Godwin, D. Fairchild, H. Burgess.