Another week around the grounds saw Box Hill personnel again step up in representative matches, with Geordie Nagle and Ned Reeves donning the Big V guernsey and coming out 23-point victors against their Country opponents. Nagle demonstrated excellent leadership as vice-captain of the side, while Ned Reeves was outstanding the in ruck – the pair…
The Box Hill Hawks have kept their top four aspirations alive following a gutsy 43-point victory over Footscray under the lights of Etihad Stadium. The tides were turned as Box Hill bounced back from two last-start losses to snap a four-game Footscray winning streak and record their seventh win of the season. The result places…
It’s a standard Tuesday night at Box Hill City Oval. The playing group has filtered through the door and made their way onto the track. A bin full of footies sits on the half-forward flank next to the players’ race and, slowly but surely, is emptied as a steadily swelling group pits themselves against one…
WHERE: Etihad Stadium WHEN: Saturday, 3:20 PM COVERAGE: 3WBC radio – 94.1FM LAST FIVE MEETINGS Round 1, 2017: Footscray 14.9 (93) defeated by Box Hill 15.9 (95) at Whitten Oval Round 17, 2016: Footscray 10.13 (73) defeated Box Hill 10.8 (68) at Whitten Oval Qualifying Final, 2015: Box Hill 18.12 (120) defeated Footscray 12.8 (80) at Box…
The seventh-placed Box Hill Hawks take to Etihad Stadium this weekend looking to rebound from back-to-back losses, with the sixth-placed Footscray between the Brown and Gold and four crucial points. The past fortnight has been a challenge for Chris Newman’s men, who’ve managed to produce some excellent football against Essendon and Richmond only to emerge…
Photo: Nathan William Media The weekend kicked off with the third and final Young Guns showdown at North Port Oval, with Box Hill well represented by Nathan Boucher, Geordie Nagle and Ned Reeves. While the Metro side went down by the narrowest of margins, Nagle performed well both on-ball and across the backline, Reeves battled…
The Box Hill Hawks were unable to tame the Tigers on Saturday afternoon, going down to the top of the table Richmond outfit by 47 points in a fiery contest. The match begun with the intensity expected of two top-four aspirants. In the middle of the ground, James Worpel set the tone early, at his…
WHERE: Swinburne Centre WHEN: Saturday, 11:30AM COVERAGE: 3WBC radio – 94.1FM LAST FIVE MEETINGS Preliminary Final, 2017: Box Hill 8.6 (54) defeated by Richmond 18.11 (119) at Fortburn Stadium Round 5, 2017: Box Hill 18.8 (116) defeated Richmond 13.16 (94) at Box Hill City Oval Round 16, 2016: Richmond 13.7 (85) defeated Box Hill 10.9 (69) at Swinburne…
Chris Newman has added a mix of youth and experience to his squad for this Saturday’s showdown with the Tigers, offering places to those who’ve impressed at local level and a returning young gun. Brayden Kilpatrick has worked his way into the coach’s calculations by way of standout displays for South Croydon, the last of…
Comebacks, upsets and margins on both ends of the spectrum; another week across the local leagues saw Box Hill personnel out to impress once more. Brayden Kilpatrick and his South Croydon team mates inflicted the first blow to Vermont’s season campaign, toppling the Eastern Football League leaders by 18 points in an exciting grand final…
