Annual report 2019

Another week of local football saw a spate of Hawks don their local guernseys for big wins, surprise loses, face-offs against familiar opponents and well-deserved accolades. In the Victorian Amateur Football Association, Ned Reeves and St. Kevin’s were dealt an uncharacteristic defeat at the hands of the University Blues; while Sam Parsons was amongst the…

Box Hill has made five changes for its first home game of the season on Saturday against the Western Bulldogs. All five ins are on Hawthorn’s AFLW list, with Sarah Perkins, Charlotte Baskaran, Janet Baird, Zoe Barbakos and Tamara Smith set to suit up in the brown and gold. Coming out of Box Hill’s Round…

Whoever it was that remarked, “the best defence is a good offence” rather missed the point.  There’s a flippancy to that philosophy. It’s a quote that endures in the minds of those who believe the glory is at the other end of the field, salivating at the prospect of all-action, gung-ho attack carried out with…

Box Hill will blood four debutants on Sunday as it faces the Southern Saints at RSEA Park from 3pm. Bridie Hipwell, Cassie Davidson, Drew Ryan and Matilda Van Berkel will all pull on the brown and gold for the first time, while Monique Trusler makes her Hawks return after previously suiting up in 2017. Hipwell…

A dominant second half has seen Box Hill power to an impressive 66-point victory in their practice match against the Eastern Devils at Frankston Oval. Coach Pat Hill was full of praise for his side’s performance, in which the Hawks slammed on 10 goals to none after half time in the five-term match. “Each game…