AFL Victoria today announced a return to competition date for the 2020 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL Season. In fantastic news for Box Hill Hawks Football Club eight VFL clubs will commence full contact training from Monday 13 July with a seven-round season plus finals to commence on Saturday 1 August. The eight clubs…
Box Hill Hawks update – Monday 15th June 2020 Box Hill Hawks welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement yesterday that community football full-contact training for adults can resume from Monday 13 July with full-contact competition resumption from Monday 20 July. We want to thank the Victorian Government for their support of Victorian football and thank the…
To all in our Box Hill Hawks family, I hope you are all keeping well! We wanted to provide a quick update as we hopefully work towards a 2020 season resumption. The club has been working closely with both the AFL and the other VFL clubs as we work our way through the various obstacles…
There is an air of optimism among Box Hill Hawks players, coaches and staff as the club eyes a return to training in early-June. Small group training will commence in the first week of June. Keeping to current Victorian government restrictions, small groups will rotate through the club each Saturday for outdoor group training and…
In a letter sent to all clubs yesterday the AFL confirmed that no AFL-listed player will be permitted to participate in a second-tier competition in 2020. The decision has been made to ensure compliance with strict quarantine measures and health and safety protocols which the part-time nature of these competitions does not allow for. Box…
Dear Box Hill Hawks members, sponsors and supporters, I hope you are keeping well and staying as connected as possible during these challenging times. Like all of you, the club has been adjusting to the new ways of living and going about our lives and business. I would like to take the opportunity to assure…
The Box Hill Hawks Football Club is sad to learn of the recent passing of past player Scott Hicks. Scott played 54 games for Box Hill between 1989 and 1991, kicking 67 goals. He was a part of the club’s 1989 and 1991 finals campaigns. All associated with the Box Hill Hawks extend their sincere…
Over the past weeks the AFL has made a number of decisions in response to the outbreak of Covid-19. One of these decisions was the suspension of both the AFL and VFL seasons until at least 31 May 2020. All AFL, state and local football clubs have had to move quickly and make difficult decisions…
Gordon ‘Gordo’ McCrimmon sadly passed away on Tuesday 17 March. Gordo was a much loved member of the Box Hill family and volunteered at the club for 30 years. He was made a life member of the club in 2008 and was much loved by the coaches, players and staff. He will be sadly missed…
Box Hill President Ed Sill has penned the following letter to members and supporters… Dear members and supporters, As a loyal supporter of the Box Hill Football Club, I would like to update you on the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. As a football club, the health and wellbeing of our players, staff and fans is…
