Category Archives: Player Profiles

10 CHRIS MCDONALD

• One Club Player from 2005 to 2023.
• 150th Senior Game in 2023.
• 100th Senior Game in 2019.
• Reserves Premiership Player in 2019.
• Reserves Premiership Player in 2018.
• Reserves Vice Captain in 2018.
• Reserves Captain in 2017.
• Reserves Most Determined Player Award in 2015.
• Senior debut in Round 16 2015.
• Reserves debut in 2013;
• U18’s debut in 2011.
• Boronia Past Players & Supporters Group Young Gun Award in 2008.
• Joined Boronia Juniors in 2005.

9 JORDAN GRANLAND

• Reserves Most Consistent Player Award in 2018.
• Ian McKenzie Medal for Reserves Best & Fairest in 2017.
• Reserves B&F Runner Up in 2016.
• U19’s B&F Runner-up in 2015.
• Senior debut in Round 14 2015;
• Reserves debut in 2015;
• U19’s debut in 2015.
• Recruited from Bayswater in 2015.
• EFL Interleague representative in U14’s (2010) and U15’s (2011).

8 JOSH HANNON

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• Senior Premiership Player in 2018.
• Recruited from Upwey-Tecoma in 2017.
• Played TAC Cup  with Eastern Ranges in 2015 and 2016, playing 17 games in 2016.
• Son of former player and senior coach Greg Hannon.

7 COREY BURGESS

• Seniors Most Improved Player in 2019.
• EFL Division 2 Team of the Year in 2019.
• Reserves Premiership Player in 2018.
• 50th Senior Game in 2018.
• Seniors Most Determined Player in 2016.
• Boronia Past Players & Supporters Group Rising Star Award in 2015.
• David Murrihy Medal for Under 19’s Best & Fairest in 2015.
• Seniors debut in 2014.
• Reserves debut in 2014.
• U19’s debut in 2013.
• 92 games and 23 goals for Boronia Juniors.
• U10’s Best and Fairest in 2006.

6 ANDY PHILLIPS

• One Club Player from 2007 to 2018.
• Seniors Most Determined Player Award in 2018.
• Senior Premiership Player in 2018.
• 50th senior game in 2018.
• Seniors & U19’s debuts in 2014.
• 100th game for Boronia Juniors in 2013.
• Joined Boronia Juniors in 2007.

5 SEAN BELL

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• Senior debut in 2016.
• 2015 Reserves Best & Fairest.
• Reserves debut in 2014.
• 2013 U19’s Most Determined Player.
• U18’s debut in 2011.
• Recruited from Boronia Juniors in 2011.
• Boronia Past Players & Supporters Group Player Most Likely Award in 2010.

4 BRETT CASTERSEN

• Reserves Premiership Player in 2019.
• Ian McKenzie Medal for Reserves Best & Fairest in 2018.
• Reserves Premiership Player in 2018.
• Senior Vice-Captain in 2016.
• Best on Ground in senior debut in Round 4 2015.
• Reserves debut in Round 1 2017.
• Recruited from Vermont in 2015.

3 NATHAN ALLEN

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• One Club Player from 2000 to 2018.
• 2018 Reserves Premiership Player.
• 150th Senior Game for the Club in 2018.
• Senior Vice President in 2018.
• Senior Co-Captain in 2015.
• Seniors Vice Captain in 2014.
• Senior debut in 2008.
• EFL Under 18’s Division 3 Best and Fairest in 2008.
• Under 18’s debut in 2007.
• 100 games for Boronia Juniors.
• Under 16A Captain in 2006.
• Joined Boronia Juniors in 2000.
• Started with Boronia Auskick in 1997.

2 LUKE HANNON

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• 2018 Bob Henry Medallist for Senior Best & Fairest.
• 2018 EFL Division 3 Team of the Year.
• 2018 Blue Ribbon Medal for Division 3 Grand Final Best on Ground.
• 2018 Premiership Player.
• 2017 Bob Henry Medal for Senior Best and Fairest.
• Senior debut in Round 1 2017.
• Recruited from Casey Scorpions in 2017.
• Two years at Casey Scorpions playing 3 VFL games and 33 Development League games.
• Captain of Eastern Ranges in 2014.
• Best & Fairest at Eastern Ranges 2014.
• TAC Cup Premiership Player with Eastern Ranges in 2013.
• Played 38 TAC Cup games for Eastern Ranges from 2012 to 2014.
• Son of former premiership player and senior Coach Greg Hannon.

1 RYAN HENDERSON

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• Best Seniors Finals Player in 2018.
• Senior Premiership Player in 2018.
• Seniors Vice Captain in 2017.
• 100 Games Medal in 2017.
• Runner Up in 2016 Senior Best & Fairest.
• Senior debut in 2012.
• Recruited from Vermont in 2012.