David Mirra has capped off another incredible individual campaign with the Box Hill Hawks, winning his second Col Austen Trophy. The former captain played 15 VFL matches in 2019, averaging 19.3 disposals, seven marks and two tackles a game. The award is the latest in a string of accolades for the 28-year-old, who already has…
featHawthorn ruckman Marc Pittonet has been recognised for an outstanding campaign at VFL level this year, finishing equal fourth in the 2019 J.J. Liston Trophy vote count. Pittonet polled 14 votes alongside Werribee’s Michael Barlow and Port Melbourne’s Shannen Lange, with Barlow’s teammate Thomas Gribble proving a runaway winner of the esteemed award. The 202cm…
Box Hill’s dream of back-to-back flags is over, with the brave and gallant Hawks falling to Werribee by 41 points in Sunday’s Elimination Final at Adcon Stadium. In a story of two halves, Box Hill booted four unanswered goals in the second term to take a hard-fought eight-point lead into half-time. But as the rain…
A new season starts now. Box Hill is set to play Werribee in the first Elimination Final of the VFL Finals Series. Having defeated both the Northern Blues and Collingwood in do-or-die matches to keep their finals hopes alive, the Hawks will hold no fears of Sunday’s pressure test against Werribee. And after finishing in…
Try telling Luke Meadows the Hawks have snuck into this year’s VFL finals series. Box Hill was faced with the ominous task of a fortnight of crunch matches to keep its finals aspirations alive. But in defeating the Northern Blues and Collingwood in elimination-like-affairs, the Hawks propelled themselves into a third-straight VFL finals campaign, and…
Walking into the three-quarter-time huddle, Box Hill were left reeling. Trailing by 18-points with a finals spot on the line, the Hawks premiership-defence was fading before the eyes of thousands at City Oval. Enter Andrew Moore. The inspirational premiership Skipper stood tall in the final term, backing into a pack and plucking a courageous mark…
In celebration of the 20-year anniversary since the Mustangs became the Hawks, the club has officially named the Box Hill Hawks All Stars team. The line up was revealed at the Presidents luncheon at Box Hill City Oval on Saturday afternoon, with several of the named players in attendance. 2013 premiership Coach Damian Carroll was…
Box Hill will face Werribee in an elimination final this Sunday after finishing the home and away season in eighth position. The Hawks earned their spot after overcoming Collingwood by 19 points in a must-win clash on Saturday. All eyes will now turn to the reigning premiers’ finals campaign, with 20 AFL-listed Hawks set to…
The Box Hill Hawks have booked their ticket in the 2019 VFL Finals Series. Despite trailing by 18-points at the final break, the Hawks slammed home seven goals to one to snatch a memorable victory over Collingwood – in front of thousands gathered at Box Hill City Oval on Saturday. The day began in celebratory…
The equation is simple for Box Hill. Defeat Collingwood and they book themselves a spot in the 2019 VFL finals series, lose and its season over. Form guide Box Hill kept its premiership-defence alive with a vital 17-point victory over aspiring finals rivals the Northern Blues last Sunday. The Hawks were back to their kicking and…
