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.
We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Cleo Smith to Boronia in 2024.
Cleo is an 18 year old currently part of the Eastern Ranges Coates Talent League Squad, and after playing two games in 2023, will be looking to be a consistent performer in 2024. Joining us from Wantirna South, Cleo plays predominantly in the ruck, has great hands and agility for her size, and can play in a number of other roles. We’re excited to support Cleo’s development and can’t wait to see her in brown and gold this season.
We’re excited to welcome Mikayla McNamara to Boronia in 2024!
Mac has an accomplished netball career previously playing at a high-level, and after playing a handful of games with Ferntree Gully in 2022, she is back to give football another crack. An elite combination of size, strength, athleticism and overhead marking ability we’re excited to see Mac develop over the course of the season with the Hawks.
Boronia Hawks FNC is very pleased to announce the third of our new players for the 2024 Senior Women’s squad. After training with the squad last season, we’re excited to welcome Sharna Armstrong to the Hawks in 2024!
Sharna played her junior football at The Basin, before transitioning to coaching juniors at Boronia over the past few seasons. Sharna is already showing great physicality and football smarts at training and we can’t wait to see her in Brown and Gold this season, along with coaching the Under 14 Girls.
Boronia Hawks FNC is very pleased to announce the second of our new players for the 2024 Senior Women’s squad. Please join us all in welcoming Lucy McLennan to the Club.
Lucy has hit the track hard since the beginning of 2024 and we’re excited to see her take her talents from the basketball court to the footy field this season! Welcome Lucy, we’re very excited to have you in brown and gold.
Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club is very pleased to announce the signing of LIAM WHELAN.
Liam comes to Boronia with an impressive football CV to match his 194cm frame. He is well familiar with the EFNL after spending his junior career at East Ringwood, before spending a year in the VAFA with Aquinas. This lead to Liam playing in the Big V for the VAFA on a tour of Ireland. He spent a year with North Melbourne VFL before moving on to Coburg’s VFL list for 4 years. After spending the footy off-season as a “Fly In – Fly Out” player in the NTFL with Darwin Buffalos he played 2023 in the strong Central Murray Football League with Tyntynder.
Boronia Hawks are delighted to have Liam and his family join the club, so please make Liam feel very welcome at his new home.
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.
We can’t wait to see Tom providing our mid field yet another target up forward!
Boronia Hawks are very pleased to announce that ANDY PHILLIPS is #backtoboronia and has committed to the Club for the 2023 season.
Andy is a “One Club Player” with the Hawks from 2007 to 2022 with a career total of 183 games and 46 goals. Andy made both his Under 19’s and Senior debut in 2014. He has now played 58 games in the firsts and kicked 12 goals. He was a Senior Premiership Player in 2018 and won the Most Determined Player Award that year.
Andy will add skills and pace to the line up and we are very happy to welcome back Andy and parents Lindy and Brad.
Boronia Hawks are delighted to announce that MITCH JELO has joined the club for the 2023 season.
Mitch played his junior career at Narre Warren North before moving across to Noble Park in 2019, where he has played all his senior football. He is a hard running midfielder, who is also dangerous around goals.
Mitch Jelo with Senior Coach, Matt Clark.
We are really looking forward to having Mitch on board with his experience from the Noble Park football program – the reigning premiers in EFNL Premier Division. Please join us in welcoming Mitch and family to the Hawks.
Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club is very pleased to announce that KIERAN EDWARDS has signed on with the Hawka for 2023!
Kieran played juniors for Lysterfield before joining Knox in 2019 for Under 19’s. He went on to play 32 senior games for Knox and Kieran was the leading goal kicker for Knox last season with 29 goals. He will be a dangerous addition to our forward line in 2023.
Kieran said “I’m really looking forward to putting in the work and hopefully building towards something big in 2023. It seems like a very tight group down at the Hawks and I’m looking forward to playing with a few good mates and building connections on and off the field with others.”
Please welcome Kieran and his family to the Hawka!
Former Essendon and Frankston midfielder Josh Begley is among those significant signings for the club, opening the premiership window up for the Hawks. Begley brings a combination of leadership, experience and talent with the ability to take the side to another level. He’ll be joined by Jethro Von Hesse who spent the last five seasons at Upwey-Tecoma, the two already have a solid connection with one another. Both are versatile quick big-bodied players with exceptional skills.
The club have also continued to develop their midfield depth and versatility with the additions of young stars, Max Brasher, Luke Flanagan, Haydn Stanley and Lachie Wright.
Both Brasher and Flanagan arrive from Upper Ferntree Gully with experience at senior-level footy in Division One. After two EFNL Best and Fairest awards in his junior career, Brasher has transitioned into senior footy well, placing in the top four of the club’s best and fairest in his first year of senior football. Flanagan has also transitioned into senior footy after winning the 2021 Under 19’s Best and Fairest”.
