At the final break, the equation seemed simple for Box Hill. Twenty-one points needed with the stiff breeze for victory – and to fight off all competition for its finals spot from chasing teams below. Coach Max Bailey gathered his troops and delivered a rousing three-quarter-time speech. The message was clear; everything was to be…
The Box Hill Hawks face a must-win clash against Werribee on Saturday, to keep their slimming finals hopes alive. Box Hill failed to finish off North Melbourne last week, holding a commanding 31-point lead at three quarter time, before the Kangaroos slammed home six unanswered goals in the final term to steal victory. Werribee claimed…
Box Hill Vice-Captain Damian Mascitti is set to play his 100th VFL game when the Hawks take on Werribee on Saturday. The 26-year-old has brought a wealth of talent and experience since joining the Hawks this season, with his cool head under pressure and elite ball use, and ability to seamlessly blend defence into attack, consistently…
The Box Hill Hawks failed to withstand the comeback Kangaroos, falling by two points in a heartbreaking loss at Arden Street Oval on Saturday. The Hawks sat pretty at the final change, leading by 31 points courtesy of a four-goal blitz from young gun Mat Walker. But riding the emotion of its 150-year anniversary, and…
LAST TIME WE MET Round 8, 2018: Box Hill 14. 12. (73) defeated by North Melbourne 16. 13 (109) at Chirnside Park, Werribee. Box Hill will commence its critical final four rounds of the season, when it takes on North Melbourne at Arden Street on Saturday. Box Hill will be determined to re-join the winners’ list after…
‘You tell your brother, that if he messes with me, he messes with my whole family!’ It’s the iconic line of the Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger 1988 film, Twins– the story of two contrasting long-lost twins, who form an unlikely, but remarkable partnership. We’ve all seen the movie. And now the Box Hill Hawks…
The Box Hill Hawks have launched the clubs official online auction for 2019, where you will find great prizes and inner sanctum experiences. Don’t miss out. These are rare experiences! Auction closes 5:00pm August 11 so don’t wait! Follow this link to the online auction now: https://bidr.co/events/2019boxhill (Google Chrome, Safari or Firefox required to access online…
For Stuart Horner, a football career almost ended before it had even started. The boy from Olinda was battling in the Eastern Ranges side in his under-18 year. And it almost reached a tipping point. “I didn’t really enjoy Ranges,” Horner said. “I was in and out of the side for the TAC cup.” “I…
A five-goal haul from Mat Walker and a late charge home proved not enough for Box Hill, falling 14 points short of Richmond on Sunday afternoon. Despite trailing by 37 points at three-quarter time, Coach Max Bailey urged his side to put everything on the line, in a determined effort to celebrate favourite son David…
LAST TIME WE MET Round 7, 2019: Box Hill Hawks 11. 4. (70) defeated by Richmond 11. 12. (78) at Swinburne Centre. Box Hill looks towards their own three-peat in their clash against Richmond at Box Hill City Oval on Sunday. Following a disappointing loss to Footscray the week prior, Richmond came back with a…
