State Game Re-Cap

State Game Re-Cap

As their teammates enjoyed a well-deserved week off, three Box Hill Hawks had the honour of representing the VFL in Saturday’s showdown with the WAFL. Midfielder Andrew Moore was joined by forwards Chris Jones and Sam Switkowski in trading brown and gold for the Big V, with all making their state debuts. Despite the WAFL…

TEAMS: VFLW Round 3

TEAMS: VFLW Round 3

Following last week’s competition wide bye, our Women return to action in a home match against the formidable St.Kilda Sharks. The match kicks off at 11AM Saturday morning and coach Patrick Hill is looking forward to welcoming the Sharks to Box Hill City Oval. “St. Kilda are a very physical team and to beat them we’ll…

Sam Switkowski: Box Hill’s Circuit Breaker

Sam Switkowski: Box Hill’s Circuit Breaker

It’ll be forty years this October since a Victorian representative team travelled across the Nullarbor to face a similarly assembled West Australian squad in the first “State of Origin” clash. The match was the brainchild of Subiaco Football Club’s marketing manager, Leon Larkin, who was frustrated that the nature – and rules –  of selection…

Pip Peschke elevated to VFL Women’s list

Pip Peschke elevated to VFL Women’s list

Victorian hockey champion Pip Peschke has been elevated to Box Hill’s VFL Women’s list. Peschke played hockey for six years at the Waverley Panthers in Premier League, the highest league in Victoria, winning Waverley’s Best & Fairest in 2015 and captaining her side in 2016. She officially becomes a Hawk following the season-ending ACL injury diagnosis…

TEAMS: VFL Round 6

TEAMS: VFL Round 6

There’s opportunity and exposure aplenty in this week’s Senior side, with a number of spots up for grabs for those prepared to take their opportunity. Notable additions to the squad include well-performed Vic Development league players Billy Murphy, Xavier Dimasi and Zach Monkhorst, who all impressed last week and could make their first appearances for the…