The journey of Sam Mitchell, Senior Coach, has ticked off a significant milestone: his first team selection! The former Box Hill and Hawthorn champion’s selected side could boast as many as fifteen Club debutants, with an even spread of AFL and VFL listed talent to represent the Brown and Gold in our season opener. Notable…
The Box Hill Hawks have formally lodged and can now confirm our 2021 playing list. VFL clubs are allowed to carry 30 listed players for the upcoming campaign, of which only 12 can be over the age of 22. Sam Mitchell’s squad features 11 fresh faces, headlined by former Western Bulldogs duo Fergus Greene and…
It’s 2014 and Trent Warren has a decision to make. A natural athlete, Warren excels at both football and basketball. More, he loves both. But which sporting dream should the young man chase? In truth, there’s no wrong answer. He could stay in his comfort zone, surrounded by the safety net of friends and family,…
Box Hill Hawks have enjoyed a winning return to City Oval, beating a spirited Northern Bullants to the tune of 48-points on Sunday morning. In the Club’s first outing on home soil since August of 2019, Sam Mitchell’s 24-man squad comprised an even split of AFL and VFL-listed talent. Conor Nash played only a half,…
Richmond have outlasted a spirited Box Hill Hawks in a seesawing, tight and sometimes testy clash at Punt Road Oval. Both sides enjoyed three-plus goal leads at different points, trading blows figuratively and literally across four action packed quarters just three weeks out from round one of the VFL season. The Hawks fielded a 25-man…
Box Hill’s 2021 VFL fixture has been announced. In what shapes as an exciting new era for state league football in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, the brown and gold will tackle 15 opponents across 16 home and away rounds, travel outside of Victoria to play for points for the first time since 2010…
Box Hill’s build towards round one continued on Saturday morning, with Sam Mitchell’s developing Hawks defeating Essendon by 48-points. The brown and gold fielded an extended 27-man squad for the contest, 14 of whom are VFL-listed – the majority of which make up the Club’s younger brigade. Played in still and warm conditions at The…
The Box Hill Hawks will begin our 2021 home and away campaign with back-to-back home matches. The VFL have today revealed the opening two rounds of the competition’s fixture, with the brown and gold to host a season opener for the first time since 2016. The Casey Demons have been scheduled to visit Box Hill…
A young and plucky Box Hill Hawks side fell to a 35-point loss to Casey on Friday night. The Hawks’ 25-man squad was made up exclusively of VFL-listed and NAB League pathway players, keen to impress and experience football at state league level against strong opposition. With forward Fergus Greene and Club Captain Damian…
Box Hill Hawks have continued their build towards season 2021 with a 21-point win against Collingwood in Saturday’s practice match. It was the Brown and Gold’s second hit out of the pre-season, following last week’s match-up against Footscray. Sam Mitchell and his coaches called on a blend of AFL-listed players, established VFL-listed talent and development…
