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2025 COACHING APPOINTMENTS

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Boronia Hawks FNC is proud to announce that STEVE TEAKEL and DREW O’HARE have recommitted to roles as assistant coaches with the senior men’s team for the 2025 season. Together with our Senior Coach, Matt Clark, we believe this to be an extremely strong coaching panel. Steve and Drew are enormously respected within the club and throughout the league. 

Steve’s experience, his level headedness and his football knowledge built over so many years of involvement at a local level makes him the perfect foil for Matt Clark. The two men are close friends, they have coached together for many years now and complement each other. Teaks is an absolute asset to our club and we hope he has many more years of coaching involvement at the ‘Hawka.’

Drew has been a respected and admired coach at Boronia for many, many years and is a Life Member of the Club. One of the most passionate and committed of Boronia people, Drew brings a wealth of football and club knowledge to the table and we are so grateful for his continued service to our club. 

Please join us all in thanking Steve and Drew for their loyalty and commitment to the Hawks.

WELCOME TO BORONIA | WILLIAM JONES

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Boronia Hawks FNC is thrilled to announce the signing of WILLIAM JONES for the 2025 season.

After two standout years playing U17s A Grade at North Ringwood, while also splitting his time with Eastern Ranges, William is eager to join Boronia under the newly formed coaching group of Luke, Begs and Jayden. As a ruckman, he’s ready to take the next step in his football journey, and we’re excited to see his growth and contribution in both U19s and seniors. Welcome to the Hawks, William!

2024 CLUB AWARD WINNERS

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Congratulations to all Award Winners announced on Saturday Night! We thank all players, coaches, trainers and volunteers who may not have received an award, but nonetheless contributed to the success of the award winners and their teams. Many thanks to our 2024 Club Person of the Year, GRANT BERTRAM for putting together these graphics to commemorate the award winners!

Netball Awards

Women’s Football – Senior Team

Men’s Football – Senior Team

Women’s Football – Development Team

Men’s Football – Development Team

Women’s Masters

Men’s Football – Veterans

BACK TO BORONIA | JAMES HOFFMAN

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Boronia Hawks FNC is excited to announce that JAMES HOFFMAN is #backtoboronia and has signed to play again in 2025, which will be his fourth senior season with the Hawks.

Hoff took the season off in 2023 and played some games in the Outer East but is now back home. Like many of our squad, he started with the Hawks in Under 9’s and played a massive 132 junior games. He played a lot of very good footy in the 19’s, and was a premiership player in 2018. A foundation member of “The Fortress”, the renowned defensive unit of the Dev. Squad, Hoff will be a very welcome player to have back at the Hawka for many years yet.

WELCOME TO DANIEL HOUEIX

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Boronia Hawks FNC is thrilled to announce the signing of DANIEL HOUEIX for the coming seasons. Daniel brings a wealth of experience from his playing and coaching roles within the EFNL, most notably as a member of the 2023 Mitcham senior premiership team and as an assistant coach for the Mitcham U19.5 team. His playing background also includes time with Eastern Ranges.

On the professional side, Dan is currently with the EFNL in the important role of Junior Football Manager. He “spent the last 6 years working at the Collingwood Football Club across several roles, including Member and Fan Operations Coordinator and Consumer Operations Manager as well as assisting in the Collingwood VFL and VFLW operation teams”. That’s a great resume.

Daniel’s leadership and knowledge of Division 1 will be a fantastic addition to the Hawks. As Daniel said “The opportunity and fresh start with a good bunch of lads really excites me, and especially after speaking with Clarky last week, I’m excited with what we can achieve in Division 1“.

Please join us all in welcoming Dan to the Hawks.

BACK TO BORONIA | JAYDEN PURDON

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Boronia Hawks FNC is extremely happy to announce that JAYDEN PURDON has signed to return to Boronia in 2025, which will be his fifth season of senior football with the Hawks.

Jayden played 40 under 19’s games with Boronia, winning the David Murrihy Medal for B&F in 2016 and runner-up in 2017. He also played in the back to back Reserves premierships in 2018/19. He spent the last two seasons at FTG, his original junior club, and played both seasons in the one’s. With great skills and balance, we are delighted to welcome Purdo back to Tormore.

WELCOME TO BORONIA | JORDAN CHURCH

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Boronia Hawks FNC is delighted to announce the signing of Jordan Church. Jordan, the son of former Bob Henry Medallist Russell Church and nephew to former star Rod ‘Rocket’ Church will be a welcomed addition to our already burgeoning father-and-son brigade.

Jordan is an exciting recruit with a fantastic record over the past few years. He won the 2022 FTG B&F in Under 17A, finishing top three in the league. He made his senior debut in 2023 and played every senior game. In 2024, Jordan has just won the FTG Senior B&F as an 18 year old and was selected in the 2024 Division 3 Team of the Year.

Jordan’s pop, Mark, was a massive supporter of our club and would be looking down proudly on this signing knowing his grandson has joined the club he loved so much! It is great to have the Church family back at Boronia.

BACK TO BORONIA | BRAYDEN WRIGHT

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Boronia Hawks FNC is extremely happy to announce that BRAYDEN WRIGHT has signed to return to Boronia in 2025, which will be his seventh season of senior football with the Hawks.

Wrighty has played 90 senior games with Boronia, including two Reserves flags, after debuting as a 17 year old in 2016. He spent the last two seasons at FTG, his original junior club, and did very well. Good big men are hard to find so we are delighted to welcome Wrighty back to Tormore.

2024 EFNL AWARDS NIGHT

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Boronia Hawks FNC took home an outstanding collection of awards at the 2024 EFNL’s Chandler Medal Night. The premiership success of our Senior Men and Women’s Division 1 Netball teams was rightly recognised as eleven of our players and coaches were named in their respective Teams of the Year.

MITCH MELLIS – BACK TO BACK DIVISION 2 BEST AND FAIREST! Now a dual Paul Edie Medallist. Congratulations also to Josh Begley in 5th place!

PREMIER WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Rachael Slater places 3rd in B&F from only 8 games, after splitting her season between Boronia and Port Melbourne.

BORONIA HAWKS FNC is named Champion Club for Division 2! Award received by VP Wayne Preston on behalf of the club. GO HAWKA!!!

DIVISION 1 NETBALL: Rhiannon Compton wins the Leading Goal Shooter award!

DIVISION 2 MEN’S FOOTBALL: Leading goal kicker Josh Begley, with Ben Robertson equal second.

DIVISION 1 NETBALL: Bec Subbiah wins the Division 1 B&F for Boronia Hawks with 25 votes! An absolute star!

DIVISION 2 MEN’S FOOTBALL: Harry Burgess, Jarrod Lake, Josh Begley, Mitch Mellis, Damon Fairchild named in the Team of the Year with Matt Clark as Coach!

PREMIER DIVISION WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Cleo Smith named as Ruck and Rachael Slater named as Ruck Rover in Team of the Year! Both missed games when playing with Eastern Ranges and Port Melbourne respectively.

Congratulations also to former Hawka Hero Craig “Fletch” McKenzie – Div. 4 Coach of the Team of the Year.

DIVISION 1 NETBALL: Rhiannon Crompton named as Goal Attack, Bec Subbiah named as Centre and Captain of the Team of the Year!

DIVISION 11 NETBALL: Jess Mullholland named as Goal Defence in Team of the Year!

DIVISION 4 NETBALL: Alisha Clark named as Centre in Team of the Year!

DIVISION 2 MEN’S RESERVES: Nathan Allen and Jess Bolton are joint runners up! with 12 votes each!

DIVISION 11 NETBALL: Jess Mullholland wins B&F! Jess is joint winner on 23 points with former Boronia player Mandy Bell.

2024 DIVISION 2 PREMIERS

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It took nineteen years and three flags but we are finally back in Division One. Well done to everyone who has contributed to the success we enjoyed today after so much hard work. It takes passion and commitment from a lot of people and we thank you all. After getting the job done today, we now move on to our next big assignment. Bring it on! GO HAWKA!!!

  • 2024 Grand Final: Boronia v Croydon
  • 2024 Grand Final: Boronia v Croydon
  • 2024 Grand Final: Boronia v Croydon