Round One Match Preview

WHEN: 12.10pm, Sunday March 27
WHERE: Victoria Park, Abbotsford
COVERAGE: 3WBC 94.1 FM, Channel 7 or stream live on afl.com.au or the AFL Live Official App. 

Last five meetings

Round 16, 2021: Box Hill 18.15 (123) defeated Collingwood 9.6 (60) at Olympic Park Oval. 

Round 21, 2019:  Box Hill 11.10 (76) defeated Collingwood 715 (57) at Box Hill City Oval. 

Round 8, 2019: Collingwood 12.7 (79) defeated Box Hill 9.11 (65) at Victoria Park. 

Round 18, 2018: Box Hill 12.7 (79) defeated Collingwood 9.18 (72) at Box Hill City Oval. 

Round 6, 2017: Box Hill 16.6 (102) defeated Collingwood 11.10 (76) at Olympic Park Oval. 

It’s finally officially the beginning of the 2022 VFL season, and the Box Hill Hawks are looking to start the season on a positive note as we take on the Magpies at Victoria Park. 

So if you can, get down to Victoria Park this Sunday in some Brown and Gold, with your cheering voices at the ready, to help the Box Hill Hawks kick off our 2022 campaign. 

If you can’t be there in person, our match will be live to watch on Channel 7 and called live on 3WBC 94.1 FM. You can also watch it streamed live on demand via afl.com.au or the AFL Live Official App. 

Box Hill take on Collingwood for the first time since the last game of the 2021 season, in Round 16. With a ten goal to none final quarter, it was Box Hill who were victorious with a 63-point win at Olympic Park Oval. 

Preseason form: W, L, L, W

The Hawks bookended a four match pre-season program with wins over North Melbourne and Frankston, falling just short against Richmond and Frankston; yes, we played the Dolphins twice!

But we have navigated the 2022 pre-season well under new Senior Coach Clint Proctor. 

The Brown and Gold will arrive at round one with minutes into key players and a well-rounded confidence in the side ahead of the season.

There were games with our experienced players on show, while others it was the youngsters getting it done and others a combination of the two, but across the board the squad is prepped and ready to get underway. 

 Team News 

Hugh Beasley is an obvious one to look out for, at the dawn of his first official game and season as Captain of Box Hill. Overcoming a slight niggle, he featured in our last two practice matches and lead well both on and off the field. Get ready, we’re in for a big season under ‘Beaser.’ 

If Jaylon Thorpe’s showing in our practice match against Richmond with a five-goal haul is anything to go by, he’s a star in the making and is sure to be impressive throughout the season. The off-season acquisition has settled in nicely at Box Hill, and will look to consolidate his early season form, which will make for good viewing for Box Hill fans. 

Ben Cavarra is another off-season signing who is already doing exciting things in the brown and gold. The electric small-forward has been raring to get on the field and when he did, boy did he impress. First lining up against Frankston playing some time in the middle and up forward, while against North he slotted two majors and is sure to keep making an impact. 

Brady Grey also joined the club in the off-season, adding further talent to our list. His most recent display of football was exciting to say the least, bagging four goals in our practice match against North Melbourne, showing he’s a good man to have up forward. His season looks promising, you won’t want to miss it.