The Box Hill Hawks will return from the bye keen to consolidate a winning run towards September, knowing a win will keep them hot on the heels of the top four. In the way this week sit the eleventh placed Sandringham, themselves within touching distance of the top eight, in what looms as just another…
Across the bye, both injuries and player management meantthat many left their boots off for the week; however those who did don a guernsey put their best foot forward for their respective community clubs. When Brayden Kilpatrick, Chris Jones and their South Croydon teammates faced off against a Norwood outfit including Nelson Lane, Stuart…
Another week of local football saw a spate of Hawks don their local guernseys for big wins, surprise loses, face-offs against familiar opponents and well-deserved accolades. In the Victorian Amateur Football Association, Ned Reeves and St. Kevin’s were dealt an uncharacteristic defeat at the hands of the University Blues; while Sam Parsons was amongst the…
For a second week in succession Box Hill has squared off against a fellow finals aspirant and for a second week in succession the Hawks have won a vital four points. Chris Newman’s side had lost four of their five matches between rounds eight and thirteen, ensuring the past fortnight’s clashes with Footscray and Port…
WHERE: Box Hill City Oval WHEN: Sunday, 2:00 PM COVERAGE: 3WBC radio – 94.1FM LAST FIVE MEETINGS Qualifying Final, 2017: Box Hill 11.11 (77) defeated Port Melbourne 9.10 (64) at Box Hill City Oval Round 18, 2017: Box Hill 8.10 (58) defeated by Port Melbourne 13.8 () at Box Hill City Oval Round 7, 2017: Port Melbourne…
Chris Newman and his match committee could welcome back a wealth of top talent for the visit of Port Melbourne, with the clash set to go a long way towards informing and determining both Club’s route towards and path through September. The two clubs squared off on three occasions in 2017, producing three pulsating and…
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…
