EFNL B&F | CHARLIE LAVENDER

Congratulations to young superstar Charlie Lavender for winning the Division 1 Under 19 Best & Fairest Award tonight at the EFNL Awards night being held at Marvel Stadium.

Chaz had a great season playing 19’s along with a number of Senior games in 2025. We can’t wait to watch him do it all again next season and into the future. Congratulations Chaz!


JACKSON TAYLOR MP | THANK YOU

BHFNC wishes to sincerely thank our incredible local member, Jackson Taylor on his recently announced retirement from parliament at the next election.

Jackson has been a strong advocate of local community sport since he was first elected and his support of our club has been nothing short of exceptional! The $1.2m grant for our new pavilion is but one example of the support Jackson gave our club.

Jackson, we are most grateful for the advice and support you have given the club leadership over the years and we wish you and your young family nothing but success and good health into your future.


GRAND FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

We’re incredibly proud to announce that Harry Chapman will be taking the field and Darcy Jamieson has been named as an emergency for Eastern Ranges in the Coates Talent League Grand Final!

Eastern Ranges will face off against the Sandringham Dragons on Saturday at 1:00pm at IKON Park in what promises to be a fantastic clash between two quality sides.

Harry, Darcy, Myles, Max and Tahj have all represented The Hawka Family with distinction this season — showing commitment, character, and class in their football. They’ve made significant contributions not only to our club but to the Eastern Ranges program, and we couldn’t be prouder of the way they’ve gone about their footy.

Let’s get behind the boys and the Eastern Ranges as they chase premiership glory!

?? Go Hawka! Go Ranges! ??


UNDER 17.5 BOYS | 2025 AWARDS

Please join us in congratulating CAYDEN WOOD, our inaugural Nathan Allen medallist. Cayden convincingly won the U17.5 Best & Fairest award, showcasing exceptional skill and dedication. This prestigious honour marks Cayden’s fifth Best & Fairest award in six remarkable seasons of competitive football, including a notable runner-up finish in 2019. We have high expectations for the future accomplishments of this outstanding young player.


UNDER 18 GIRLS | 2025 AWARDS

Huge Congratulations to KATE BOURKE on claiming the 2025 U18 Girls Best & Fairest. This is Kate’s third B&F trophy since coming to Boronia for U14 girls in 2022. Well done Kate, we look forward to seeing the extraordinary impact this talented, courageous player will have in the seasons to come!


BOLTS STEPS DOWN | JESS BOLTON

Club great, Jess Bolton has made the difficult decision to step down as our Development Coach for the 2026 football season.

Jess, who coached his team into a preliminary final only last week, will leave a significant hole to be filled by the club. As a playing coach, which is always a challenging role, Jess supported, guided, and improved our development players during his two-year tenure.

BHFNC sincerely thanks Jess for his efforts over the past two seasons, and we know it’s not goodbye, as another chapter in the BHFNC relationship with Jess will evolve as we never let great people like Jess just disappear.

The good news is that Jess will continue to play in the brown and gold and will continue to bring strong game sense and enormous experience to emerging players as a 200+ game player and dual Bob Henry Medallist.