LAST PRE-CHRISTMAS TRAINING | Supporting Knox Infolink

We made a great contribution last year and after such an awesome Premiership Season on field this year, I know The Hawka Family are ready to dig deep to help those less fortunate in our local area, especially in these tough times.

So everyone is invited to come down to Tormore Reserve @ 6pm on Wednesday 13th December for a light and fun training session, followed by a BBQ.

Please also consider bringing along a donation of food or a gift to generously support Knox Infolink Inc in their ‘Share the Joy’ Knox Christmas Appeal for those who need an extra hand at this time of year. Here are some ideas for what you might donate:

Food Items – must be on-perishable

  • Fruit Cake / mince pies
  • Lollies / Chocolate
  • Soft Drink / fruit juice
  • Jam
  • Jelly cups
  • Christmas Pudding
  • Pasta Sauce
  • Long Life Custard 1L
  • Sweet / Savoury Biscuits
  • Pancake shake mix
  • Long Life Milk 1L
  • Coffee, Tea & Sugar
  • Tinned Fruit
  • Tinned Tuna

Gift Ideas for 0 -18 Months

  • Soft toys
  • Picture Books
  • Bath toys
  • Cup, bowl & cutlery sets

Gift Ideas for 2 – 4 Years

  • Cars/trucks
  • Thomas the Tank Engine
  • Duplo
  • Toy Story
  • Fisher Price eg. Little People
  • Ride on Toys
  • Dress up costumes
  • Play Doh
  • Puppets

Gift Ideas for 5 – 6 Years

  • Hot Wheels
  • Barbie
  • Tea Set
  • Etch a Sketch
  • Dress Up Costumes
  • Lego
  • Play Doh
  • Art & Craft set

Gift Ideas for 7 – 10 Years

  • Board Games
  • Hot Wheels
  • Lego
  • Sport Equipment
  • Summer Water Toys
  • Dolls
  • Craft Sets
  • Remote Control Cars

Gift Ideas for 11 – 13 Years

  • Sports Equipment
  • Movie Tickets
  • Gift Vouchers
  • Summer Water Toys
  • Dress Up Costumes
  • Make-up kits
  • Walkie Talkies

Gift Ideas for 14-16 Years

  • Books
  • Movie Tickets
  • Gift Vouchers
  • Sporting Equipment
  • Summer Water Toys
  • Remote Control Cars
  • Make-up kits

If you can’t make it, would like to find out more about the appeal or would otherwise like to donate directly to Knox Infolink, see www.givenow.com.au/ or visit Knox Infolink: Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm 136 Boronia Road, BORONIA Ph: 9761 1325


PREMIERSHIP CUPS ON TOUR | RINGWOOD TRAINING

Shayne who is the Centre Manager at Ringwood Training has been a long-time supporter of our club and it was great to catch up with him and Rosina Fotia, who is the school principal at Ringwood Secondary College, to personally thank them for all their support.

Ringwood Training (RT) is a dedicated campus at Ringwood Secondary College. They deliver Vocational Education and Training qualifications to post-school and school-based students in three industry areas – Automotive, Engineering Fabrication and Information Communication Technology (ICT).

If you have ever wondered about furthering your education in any of these areas please feel free to contact Shayne who would be more than happy to give you a tour of their facilities and answer any questions.

Thanks for your ongoing support Shayne and Rosina and we hope that our Premiership successes gave you some joy.


PREMIERSHIP CUPS ON TOUR | JOHN ALAN BETTA HOME LIVING

As the tour of the cups nears its end we finally got to catch up Brendan Lee who owns and manages John Alan Betta Home Living in the Knox Ozone district. Brendan has been supporting the club since 1980 and a loyal contributor of products that we use throughout the year in our raffles.

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John Alan Betta Home Living Store is one of Melbourne’s leading independent appliance retailers. They specialise in kitchen and laundry appliances, heating and cooling solutions and are a Weber specialised dealer. If you are looking for old fashioned good service along with the cheapest prices be sure to check out their range.

Thank you again Brendan for the many years of support and were glad we could share our success with you and the team.


PREMIERSHIP CUPS ON TOUR | SUMMIT WORKWEAR and SAFETY

Another local business supporting the club got a visit today. Summit Workwear & Safety is owned and operated by Steve & Nikki Mancer who jumped onto the Hawka bandwagon a few years ago. Being passionate Hawthorn supporters it made sense that they support the local Hawks.

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Summit is one of Victoria’s leading retailers of Work Wear and Safety Clothing. They also specialise in Safety Products including Safety-Equipment & Gear for all your industrial, commercial and trade work requirements. Their friendly and knowledgeable staffs have many years of experience that can help with all of your requirements.

Thanks for the photo Steve and glad we could share our success with you. Look forward in continuing our partnership in 2024!


WELCOME TO THE HAWKA | TOM SONSIE

Tom comes to the club as a key forward having played for Scoresby between 2016-21 where he was the leading goal kicker in 2019 & 2021.He then moved to South Belgrave where he has played for the past few seasons.

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We can’t wait to see Tom providing our mid field yet another target up forward!


RECOMMITTED FOR 2024 | KUFEL, CARPENTER, JEFFRIES and KRENN

Boronia Hawks are very pleased to announce that another four of our favourite players have all re-committed for the 2024 season, including two big comebacks! Please join us all in thanking Alex Kufel, Bec Carpenter, Ye Jeffries and Rylee Krenn for their commitment to the Hawks. 


2024 COACHING APPOINTMENT | PERIL

Boronia Hawks are delighted to announce that Stacey Peril has been reappointed as Masters Coach for the 2024 season.

Stacey was our inaugural coach in 2023 and lead the team through their first season as the player numbers grew along with the team development and enjoyment. Stacey has played with Boronia since 2018 and in 2023 she played her 50th game and also represented Vic Country in Masters Football. She has been actively involved with the Hawks as a junior mum, committee member, junior coach, senior player and now continues as Masters Coach.

Please join us all in thanking Stacey for her loyalty and commitment to the Hawks.