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 very big welcome to Darci Watt, joining the Hawks for her first season of senior football! After playing some junior football at The Basin, Darci is back and has been training the house down so far. Already improving with each week of training, we’re excited to have Darci join our squad and be part of the brown and gold this season!
We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Shae Denny to Boronia! Shae is a former premiership player at Rowville in Division 1, winning the Players Award in the same season, and had previously played most of her football at Blackburn, where she won a Senior B&F.
After a couple of seasons off, she’s back for season 2025. Shae has already impressed on the training track and will bring a lot to our squad on and off the field. Welcome Shae!
Shae is sponsored by former Boronia player Chris Devenish Osteopathic Spine and Sport.
Our first junior graduate has come through the ranks, and we’re thrilled to welcome Mady McMillan to our Senior squad in 2025.
After missing most of 2024 with a shoulder injury, Mady supported her team mates as runner for the U18 Girls before coming back for the end of the season. Mady has already hit the training track hard and is developing each session and showcasing her skills, speed and competitiveness. We can’t wait to see what Mady achieves in her first season of Senior football.
Join us to wrap up an awesome season! All are welcome – players, coaches, volunteers, family, and friends. Drinks will be available at bar/member prices.
Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club 2024 Christmas Drinks at Knox Club
Date: Thursday, 12th December Time:6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Location: Knox Club
If you are interested in joining our Women’s Football program, please get in touch to find out more. Our Senior Coach is Sean Buncle, who formerly coached Port Melbourne VFLW. Training is Tuesday and Thursday for the pre-xmas period with excellent training facilities. Come along for a run! (Runners only, BYO water bottle). Enquiries: Scott Nicholas 0403 238 494
We are excited to announce the first of our new recruits for 2025, Cadhla Schmidli. Boasting an exceptional football resume which includes Vic Metro representative at U18 level, Eastern Ranges and Box Hill in the VFLW. Joining us from Aquinas in the VAFA, Cad is a tall, athletic player who can play a number of roles around the ground and brings a wealth of experience at just 21 years of age. We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Cad to Boronia in 2025.
Boronia Hawks FNC is very proud to announce the appointment of four great Boronia people as Assistant Coaches for the 2025 Women’s Football Season.
We’re thrilled to announce that Scott Nicholas will continue with our squad as Senior Assistant Coach in 2025. Scott has been integral in developing the squad since 2018, and coached our Senior Women to the Division 1 Premiership in 2023. Scott will work closely with our new Head Coach Sean Buncle, with a focus on leadership and culture and the broader women’s program.
Assistant Coach (Senior – Forwards) We’re thrilled to have Nicole Guy back on board in 2025 as an Assistant Coach. Working with our Senior forwardline for the past two seasons, Nicole adds a wealth of knowledge, understanding of the game and builds incredible, supportive and fun relationships with the playing group.
Assistant Coach (Senior – Backs). We couldn’t be more excited to announce Bree Watson as one of our Assistant Coaches for 2025. Bree is a natural leader who has begun her Coach Development as Captain of the Senior squad, and has naturally played the role of guiding and supporting our backs over the last few years. Bree will continue her learning taking on more responsibility with the backs this season.
Development Women Assistant Coach – We couldn’t be more excited to announce Tim Cavanagh as Assistant Coach for our Development side in 2025. Tim is highly experienced in women’s football, much loved amongst our playing group and builds incredible relationships with our playing group. Formerly Senior Assistant Coach and Senior runner, Tim moves into a new role this season and is excited to be working with some of our new and developing players.
Learn more about our Women’s Football Program.
Boronia Hawks FNC is delighted to announce that taking the reins on another season for our Masters side will be Ray Lacey and Dave O’Reilly. These two have been a huge part of Boronia’s programs for women and girls since its inception in 2018.
Ray was one our inaugural Senior Women’s coaches, coaching the Seniors for three seasons before becoming our inaugural Development coach in 2021. His legacy at Boronia continues to grow off field, adding to his EFNL and Club life memberships, three Bob Henry medals, two Senior Premierships and club record for games played!
Dave continues in the role after supporting Stacey Peril in our first Masters season in 2023. Dave has played a key role in supporting the squad on game day and at training, assisting in the development of many of our players who are new to the game. Dave has previously coached some of our junior girls teams as well, highlighting his contribution to the program.
We’re excited to have Ray and Dave at the helm for our Masters team, now in its third season! The Squad is growing and still looking for more players for the 2025 season! If you’re interested in getting involved please contact the club on boronia@efnl.org.au.
Coming Soon for Senior Teams, proudly sponsored by Repurpose It and Knox Club.
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We are thrilled to announce Greg Hall as the Boronia Women’s Development Team Coach for 2025. Greg comes to us with a wealth of football experience in a number of roles, and an enthusiasm and excitement to be a part of our growing women’s program.
Greg is no stranger to Boronia, previously captaining the Boronia Hawks Vets for two seasons and has been seeking an opportunity to rejoin the club. Other football roles have included Senior Assistant and Interim Senior Coach at Nunawading where Greg played over 100 Senior games, while also being the Football Operations Manager and a key contributor in the formation of Nunawading’s Women’s program, who have been part of the EFNL for the past four seasons.
Greg will bring great communication and football knowledge, and a genuine passion for developing and mentoring young people and new players to the game to achieve their goals. Greg joins our new Senior Women’s Head Coach Sean Buncle in leading our program into 2025 and beyond. We’ll be announcing more coaching appointments over the course of the next week as we continue to build our momentum for the upcoming season.
We’re seeking new players for our Under 18 Girls, Senior and Development Women’s sides and Women’s Master, all player enquiries can be directed to Women’s Football Manager Scott Nicholas 0403 238 494 or boronia@efnl.org.au.