Category Archives: Women’s Football

RE-SIGNED FOR 2026 | SIMONE CRAMOND

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We couldn’t be more thrilled to announce Simone Cramond has re-signed with Boronia for the 2026 season.

Simone led our Development side as Captain this season, in her return after having the 2024 season off for the birth of her son Archer. Simone is a natural leader and is hugely impactful on and off the field for the squad, leading with care, passion and determination.

Sim has now played 41 games for the Hawks including being part of the 2023 premiership side. Playing mostly as a key forward, Sim has a booming kick and has kicked 19 goals in brown and gold and we can’t wait to have Sim back for a huge 2026 season!

RE-SIGNED FOR 2026 | CADHLA SCHMIDLI

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We couldn’t be more excited to announce Cadhla Schmidli has re-signed with Boronia for the 2026 season.

Cad joined the squad this season, and has had an immediate impact from day one. Cad set the tone on the training track, always offers guidance and support for teammates, and did everything in their power to impact game day. Playing mostly forward, Cad finished with 16 goals for the season amongst the top 5 goal kickers in Premier Division. At times, Cad would switch into defence, providing us with stability when needed and highlighting their flexibility.

Cad was part of our leadership group and finished runner up in the Ellen Johnson Medal for the Senior Women’s Best & Fairest. We’re excited to see Cad back in brown and gold in 2026.

RE-SIGNED FOR 2026 | CLEO SMITH

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We’re thrilled to announce Cleo Smith has re-signed with Boronia for the 2026 season.

Cleo joined the Senior Leadership group for the first time, in her second year with the Hawks, after establishing herself as an emerging leader in 2024. Cleo is dominant in stoppage situations by giving our midfield first use, or by winning the clearance herself. Her agility around the ground, strong contested mark and elite footskills means she’s able to impact the game in a variety of ways.

Cleo was named as the ruck in the 2024 Premier Division Team of the Year at just 19 years of age while splitting her time between Eastern Ranges and the Hawks. In 2025 we were fortunate to have Cleo all season and while she’s added a considerable amount to the culture of our squad, she also had an incredibly consistent year onfield, finishing third in the Senior Best and Fairest.

RE-SIGNED FOR 2026 | JASMINE CONEY

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We’re excited to announce that Jasmine Coney has re-signed with Boronia for the 2026 season.

Jasmine was incredible in 2025, playing not only her first year with Boronia, but her first year of Senior football. Jas is an elite midfielder who is smart, composed and explosive coming out of the contest. Consistently breaking free from opposition tags, Jas was able to impact around the ground, use her penetrating kick to generate attack and hit the scoreboard herself, finishing the year with 10 majors from 13 games.

At just 18 years old, Jas is mature and professional in her approach to the game, determined to continue her development and an exceptionally supportive and caring teammate, who has felt at home in her first year with the Hawks.

Testament to her incredible season, Jas has won the Ellen Johnson Medal, for the Senior Women’s Best and Fairest in 2025, and we’re excited to see her take her game to another level in brown and gold in 2026.

RE-SIGNED FOR 2026 | ALI GOTTLIEBSEN

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We’re thrilled to announce Ali Gottliebsen has re-signed with Boronia for the 2026 season. 

Ali is damaging across half back, and is at her best breaking lines and generating attack. After being named in the 2022 Premier Division Team of the Year, and 2023 Division 1 Team of the Year, Ali spent 2024 with Darebin Falcons in the VFLW. While we were devastated to lose Ali to a season ending injury in our last practice match this year, that didn’t stop our Senior Vice-Captain and 2023 Premiership player from having a huge impact with her caring and team first approach.

Part of the fabric of our club, we can’t wait for a huge 2026 from Ali!

RE-SIGNED FOR 2026 | RACHAEL QUIRK

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We’re excited to announce our Senior Captain Rachael Quirk has re-signed for the 2026 season.

Quirky is hard working, humble and an absolute force on ball. Part of our 2023 premiership team and named in the 2023 Division 1 Team of the Year, Quirky is a fierce defensive presence and explosive in the contest. Off field, she’s led our squad incredibly well in her first season as Captain and exemplifies the Hawka Spirit.

Quirky also celebrated her 250th game for Knox Raiders this season, and recently was a member of the winning team in the NBL1 South Grand Final. To perform at this level across two sports is phenomenal and speaks to the hard work that Quirky puts in behind the scenes.

We can’t wait for another year of Quirky in brown and gold in 2026.

RE-SIGNED FOR 2026 | GREG HALL

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Following a successful first year in the role, Boronia Hawks is excited to announce that Greg Hall has re-committed for the 2026 season! Greg took on the Women’s Development side role this season and had an immediate impact on the group that included a mix of new and returning players.

“I’m really proud of how the team has come together with so many new players to the club this year. It took a bit of time for us to get our ducks in a row, but the team really grew over the course of the season and we can’t wait for a huge 2026!”

Greg is passionate, dedicated and leaves no stone unturned to prepare the team each week. Along with assistant coaches and leaders, he has developed a great culture amongst our Development side which has led to great player engagement and performance, and a high number of players transitioning into Senior football. We’re thrilled to have Greg back again in season 2026.

RE-SIGNED FOR 2026/27 | SEAN BUNCLE

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Boronia Hawks is excited to announce that Sean Buncle has re-committed to Boronia for the next two seasons! Sean joined us in 2025 to lead our Senior Women’s program, after a successful run at Port Melbourne where he led the Borough to the 2023 VFLW Premiership.

“There is something really special about Boronia. I’ve been around a lot of clubs and I’ve never really experienced one quite like it. I feel at home, we’ve got an incredible group and I’m really excited about the next few years and what we can achieve.”

Sean led our Premier Women’s team to their best finish in the top grade with six wins, finishing in 5th place… and we’re just getting started. While our on-field performance has gone to another level, Sean has also built upon the culture our women’s program has established over the years and we’re excited for the 2026 and 2027 seasons under his leadership.

JENNA BASSE | BASEBALL COACH

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Congratulations to our very own Jenna Basse on her reappointment as Head Coach of the Waverley Baseball Club Women’s Program. We are really proud of having such a talented person at our own club.

“The Waverley Baseball Club is pleased to announce the reappointment of Jenna Basse as Head Coach of our Women’s Program for a second consecutive season. Following a highly successful year, marked by a near doubling of player numbers, two of our three women’s teams reaching finals, and a state team grand final victory that saw back to back premierships, Jenna’s leadership has been instrumental in the continued growth and success of the program both on and off the field”.