PREMIERSHIP CUPS ON TOUR | Stonewood Paving & Landscaping

Another one of own giving back to the club. Darran Hansby is a current Men’s Veterans player who also happens to run and own Stonewood Paving & Landscaping. A BRONZE sponsor who also has been a co-sponsor of our Stubby Holders for the past few years.

He was a hard man to catch but we finally cornered him down at Tormore between jobs to share with him our Premiership success and grab a photo.

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Stonewood Paving & Landscaping is a local business who pride themselves in transforming front & backyards into something special. Darran comes highly recommended from our members and sponsors who have used his services. We encourage you to give him a call if you are thinking about getting your yard landscaped for the summer.

Thanks Darran for your ongoing support!


PREMIERSHIP CUPS ON TOUR | Awesome Conveyancing

It was great to catch up with Krystal at Awesome Conveyancing who are our Junior and Men’s Veterans jumper sponsor. 

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With over 300 jumpers advertising Awesome Conveyancing every weekend, we love being able to promote this fantastic business …. especially during the Junior Grand Finals!

Krystal and her team specialise in assisting first home buyers through the process of buying their first home plus also helping others with the purchase, sale and transfer of properties. 

Please feel free to contact Awesome Conveyancing if you have questions and be sure to mention to them that you are part of the Hawka family!


Coaching Positions | Boronia

Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club is seeking applications for the following football department positions within the club for the 2024 season.

  • Development Squad (Reserves) Coach
  • Men’s Veterans Coach
  • Club Head Trainer

The successful candidates will become valued and integral members of the Club’s Coaching Group and Football Department and will help drive the development of our playing group for the upcoming 2024 season.

Detailed position descriptions and selection criteria are available for these positions and can be obtained by contacting the Club’s Director of Football – Wayne Judge – either by email – wayne.judge@education.vic.gov.au or telephone – 0400 951 867

Applications for both positions addressing the selection criteria should be forwarded to Wayne Judge and received no later than Friday 13th October 2023.


SUPERCOACH BOWS OUT | GREG JOSEPH

This Friday Night under lights at Tormore Reserve, we come together to bid a heartfelt farewell to our Men’s Vets Coach, Greg “Supercoach” Joseph.

After eight remarkable years at the helm, Joey has decided to hang up his white board and embark on a well-deserved coaching retirement.

Although we feel a tinge of sadness, it is with immense gratitude we celebrate what he leaves behind. Through his leadership and support, he has cultivated a team of has-beens and misfits, transforming them into a tightly-knit bunch of blokes that stands as a testament to his remarkable character.

And though success may not have always followed, it is important to recognize that the true measure of a coach lies not solely in the number of trophies but in the laughs and fun the players had on your journey. The impact Joey has had on this club cannot be overstated. He fostered a culture of camaraderie, resilience, and mateship, traits that will continue to shape the Vets long after his departure.

His departure leaves a void that cannot be easily filled, but we know that you leave with your head held high and the knowledge that you have positively impacted the blokes around you. Your legacy will live on in the memories, the stories, the spirit and the sportsmanship of Boronia Vets and we are thankful that you will still be around the club offering support. Hopefully, the boys will put in another solid performance on Friday and send you out on a winning note.

Thanks Joey. #Supercoach #Mateship 


WEEKEND PREVIEW | April 1-2

Get ready for a huge weekend for the Hawka!

This weekend sees Round 1 kick off for our Senior Men and Development Men vs The Basin at home on Saturday, followed by Vets Men vs Croydon North MLOC on Sunday, also at Tormore.

With the start of the season still a few weeks away our Senior Women and Development Women play their first practice matches against Eastern Devils at Miller Park, followed by the inaugural practice match for our Women’s Masters team vs Mooroolbark!

The Junior Season also kicks off this weekend, so make sure you get around the club and support wherever you can.

For all of the details, check out the Match Centre on the Eastern Football Netball League website.


Register Now for 2023

With Pre-Season Training now back in full swing, please ensure you register via the EFNL to train and play: https://efnl.org.au/football-registration/

Registration is $25 for all senior players including Vets and Masters – this will ensure your EFNL insurance coverage. Membership fees are payable later.


Senior President’s Update

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To say our season for the senior men has been a roller coaster would be an understatement.  Thankfully, nearly all our injured players are back on the field and, with three games to go, we should have close to a full list vying for a senior game come finals!

It would be great if as many supporters as possible get down to ‘The Hawka’ over the next two weeks to give our teams an extra boost leading into their finals campaigns.

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Our senior women’s team kick off at 8:20am this Saturday for their final home and away match of the season, before they commence their first finals campaign at Mulgrave on 18 August.  Special thanks must go out to Lace and Snicko (Ray Lacey and Scott Nicholas) for doing a tremendous job coaching our growing list of female players. We began with 9 women last year, but they have built that up to well over 30 this year.  With two junior girls teams, who knows where we will be in season 2020!

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After the senior game last Saturday, the Mulgrave rooms were just full of Boronia people. Probably 80% Boronia in their homerooms!! The senior umpire said to me; ‘The culture you have at Boronia is just amazing.  You have Panda, the Krenn’s at every game and people like Bomma running Coterie – it’s incredible!’  And he is right!

Our 19’s have been incredible with up to 5 eligible players playing senior football in recent weeks!  Our Development team is on top and our senior team is half a percentage point off top spot too! Without getting ahead of ourselves, the Club is well placed to have a fair dinkum crack come finals time!

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Unfortunately, our two netball teams, Hawks and Brown will be hard pressed to play finals this season with only 2 games to go.  The Hawks in Premier Division have won 4 games from 11, with 4 thrillers decided by 4 points or less.  The “Brownies” have suffered from injuries all season and have only managed 2 wins so far.  On a brighter note, over 30 players have played netball with the Club this season, including a number of “cross overs” from our women’s footy team who are happy to double up for the weekend!

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The Vets finished their season under lights in the wilds of South Belgrave last Friday.  The boys kicked on to celebrate the end of their season in fine style, because they played some great footy during the year and welcomed many new players to the Club.  Thanks to Joey, Jason and the boys for another great season.  Success will come!

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Off the field, our new lights get installed at Tormore Reserve this week.  This is a most exciting development and will give our Club incredible flexibility when fixturing matches in future years.  Special thanks to Woody (Kristan Wood) for facilitating this project.  In addition, much work has been done behind the scenes to secure funding for a facility upgrade in the next 2 to 3 years.   We hope to have some meaningful announcements in the coming months!

Please get behind Murra (David Murrihy) and support our finals hosting program.  This is equivalent to a major club sponsorship and we need as many volunteers as possible to make this work!

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We have the Presidents Lunch with Matthew Richardson, which is completely sold out, on August 17 and the vote count night after our last match of the season!  The senior Awards Night is on 4 October and DOES NOT clash with the Vet’s Footy Trip!

The next 7 weeks could be ‘crazy’ busy but get involved and cheer loudly!!

Go Hawka!

Greg Hannon

Senior President, Boronia Hawks Football Netball Club