News 2016-2017 general news thread

[Dixie Flatline]

This is a really good pick up. Played very well early in his first season with the Lions in the NAB Cup where they gave him exposure then injuries have hindered him since. A really hungry type of footballer.

Lets hope we can nab a ruckman (Lowden anyone one??) and a key position player now with experience.

Lowden and Spangher have both joined Shepparton United.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Pre-season schedule was released in late January.

Box Hill's games are as follows:

Northern Blues FC v Box Hill Hawks FC - 10/3/2017, 4.00pm at IKON Park (Princes Oval)
Essendon FC v Box Hill Hawks FC - 25/3/2017, 12.00pm at True Value Solar Centre (Melbourne Airport)
Casey Demons FC v Box Hill Hawks FC - 1/4/2017, 1.30pm at Casey Fields
Coburg FC v Box Hill Hawks FC - 8/4/2017, 1.30pm at Piranha Park (Coburg City Oval)

The development squad's practice matches are as follows:

Northern Blues FC v Box Hill Hawks FC - 10/3/2017, 6.00pm at IKON Park
Casey Demons FC v Box Hill Hawks FC - 1/4/2017, 11.00am at Casey Fields
Coburg FC v Box Hill Hawks FC - 8/4/2017, 10.30am at Piranha Park

Box Hill kicks off its season with a match on Good Friday (14/4/2017) away to Footscray at Victoria University Whitten Ovall.

 

[stemline]

Interesting...

Paul Amy @PaulAmy375
Box Hill Hawks-Eastern Ranges link still strong,with Tristan Davies,Jake Godwin,Jordan Haynes,Tom Jacotine and Nelson Lane joining the VFL.
11:07 AM - 23 Feb 2017

[URL='https://twitter.com/PaulAmy375']Paul Amy @PaulAmy375
Interesting recruit for Box Hill Hawks in Kilsyth SEABL (and ex-US college) hoopster Michael Knoll.At 205cm and 100kg he'll be hard to miss.
10:49 AM - 23 Feb 2017
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[streetspirit]

More on what Stemline put above


Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup 2016 premiership players Harrison Burt and Tom Maloney progressing to the VFL, joining Box Hill Hawks.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Harrison Burt in action - he was officially listed at the start of 2016 at 184cm, 75kg:

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Tom Moloney - he was officially listed at 177cm, 73kg:

 

[streetspirit]

Recruiters are busy - immediately another one

Box Hill Hawks recruiters have had a busy time of it,also locking in Sam Parsons, Vincent Adduci and Lachlan Walker from Oakleigh Chargers.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Parsons is listed at 191cm and 80kg and played his under-age footy in defence. Parsons attended the AIS-AFL Academy back in 2015.

Here's a photo I've found of Adduci in action (against the Sandy Dragons):

2 minute highlight video of Lachlan Walker playing in the 2015 TAC Cup grand final:

According to his coach at the time Walker was invited to the State combine, he's "a very strong, contested player and bigger bodied midfielder. He's been a genuine leader for us all year and has played two VFL Development League games for Port Melbourne".

 

[Thaihawk]

Appreciate all who contribute to Box Hill news. Thanks.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Appreciate all who contribute to Box Hill news. Thanks.

Seconded

 

[Thaihawk]

Parsons is listed at 191cm and 80kg and played his under-age footy in defence. Parsons attended the AIS-AFL Academy back in 2015.

Here's a photo I've found of Adduci in action (against the Sandy Dragons):

2 minute highlight video of Lachlan Walker playing in the 2015 TAC Cup grand final:

According to his coach at the time Walker was invited to the State combine, he's "a very strong, contested player and bigger bodied midfielder. He's been a genuine leader for us all year and has played two VFL Development League games for Port Melbourne".

Not counting rookies, who was the last player to progress from Box Hill to Hawthorn I can't remember. (Symptom of old age, or has it been some time? I for one, would be very happy to see Box Hill become a feeding ground similar to our seconds in our glory days.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Not counting rookies, who was the last player to progress from Box Hill to Hawthorn I can't remember. (Symptom of old age, or has it been some time? I for one, would be very happy to see Box Hill become a feeding ground similar to our seconds in our glory days.

The most recent player drafted to an AFL team from Box Hill was Sam Collins (drafted by Fremantle in 2015).

Subject to the following caveat, the most recent player drafted to Hawthorn from Box Hill was Ben McGlynn (drafted by Hawthorn as a rookie in 2005).

I'm not counting Adam Pattison, who signed for Box Hill after St Kilda delisted him at the end of 2010 - Pattison played one season as a VFL-listed player with Box Hill before the Hawks drafted Pattison as a rookie at the end of 2011.

 

[streetspirit]

Most go elsewhere unfortunately - Sam Gibson, Cam Petersen to north, Sam Collins to Freo, Steve Kenna to Carlton. EDIT: as per Dixie's comment above.

We had a while there under Schwab when we always drafted a rookie from BHH, but that time seems to have passed, despite the hopes here for the likes of Switkowski, Exon, O'Donnell and others at various points in recent years.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Only because I'm bored at work (and also coping with a hayfever induced sinus headache), here's the list of players drafted to AFL teams, courtesy of Wikipedia:

Player            Draft     Club    Played with     Total AFL
                                                      games
------------------------------------------------------------------
Andy Goodwin      87 Ntl    Ric     RIC (56),           73
                                    MEL (17)
Peter Bourke      88 Ntl    Ess     ESS (1),            23
                                    FIT (22)
Grant Lawrie      89 Ntl    StK     STK (17),          168
                                    FIT (151)
Ron De Iulio      91 Ntl    Car     CAR (104)          104
Tim Livingstone   92 MdY    Ric     RIC (9)              9
Jarrod Molloy     93 Ntl    Fit     FIT (59),          169
                                    BL  (61),
                                    COL (49)
Andrew Nichol     95 PSD    WB      WB (3)               3
Matthew Bishop    97 ROO    Mel     MEL (18),          150
                                    PAP (132)
Troy Simmonds     99 PSD    Mel     MEL (40),          197
                                    FRE (64),
                                    RIC (93)
Simon Godfrey     99 Ntl    Mel     MEL (105)          105
Sam Mitchell      01 Ntl    Haw     HAW (307)*         307*
John Baird        02 ROO    NM      NM (46)             46
Michael Firrito   03 ROO    NM      NM (275)           275
Matthew Ball      03 Ntl    Haw     HAW (17)            17
Stephen Kenna     03 Ntl    Car     Car (5)              5
Michael Rix       04 Roo    Haw     HAW (0),            29
                                    STK (29)
Simon Taylor      04 Ntl    Haw     HAW (85)            85
Cam Howat         05 Roo    Ric     RIC (21)            21
Ben McGlynn       05 Roo    Haw     HAW (44),          171
                                    SYD (127)
Lukas Markovic    09 Ntl    WB      WB (29)             29
Sam Iles          09 Roo    GCS     GCS (26),           33
                                    COL (7)
Ed Curnow         10 Roo    CAR     CAR (109*)         109*
Cam Pedersen      10 Roo    NM      NM (16),            61
                                    MEL (45)
Robbie Campbell   10 Roo    Mel     Mel (0)              0
Sam Gibson        11 Roo    NM      NM (108*)          108*
Adam Pattison     11 Roo    Haw     HAW (0)              0
Matt Jones        12 Ntl    Mel     MEL (61*)           61*
Sam Collins       15 Ntl    Fre     FRE (12*)           12*

* denotes still listed AFL player.

 

[streetspirit]

BHH's own website also has a good list, which has guys who didn't play a senior game as well.

http://boxhillhawks.com.au/players-drafted-to-afl/

A few other post 2000 draftees not on Dixie's list above
Michael Georgiadis (Hawthorn)
2002 Rookie Draft
Clinton Alleway (Kangaroos)
2003 Rookie Draft
Laurence Angwin (Carlton)
2003 Rookie Elevation
Doug Scott (Hawthorn)
2004 Pre-Season Draft Pick 7
Kristan Height (Hawthorn)
2005 Rookie Draft
Jarrad Boumann (Hawthorn)
2011 Trade from GWS

 

[streetspirit]

Practice game vs Northern Blues
Ikon Park, tomorrow 10th.
Seniors at 4pm, development at 6pm

 

[stemline]

Should be a stack of Hawthorn listed guys playing - Ceglar the only unavailable one apparently.

 

[Gralin]

so anyone down at ikon park for this one, would have liked to go but people like organizing Friday afternoon meetings at my work

 

[Jake_09]

Hodgey in no.62 apparently. Any updates or match reports would be greatly appreciated.

 

[RustyHawk]

Whitecross, Hodge, Tim O'Brien, Heatherley, Howe and Fitzpatrick playing for Box Hill.

 

[streetspirit]

So Whitex, Hodge and I assume one of Nash and Morrison out of the team for Sunday...

 

[RustyHawk]

Apparently Hodgey has already "cleaned up" a blues player in the practice match. Seems to be a little bit fired up!

 

[RustyHawk]

Hawks ahead by 1 point end 1st Q

1.2.8 to 1.1.7

 

[TheFourPillars]

1/2 Time in Seniors:
Box Hill 2. 4 - 16
Nth Bullants 5. 3 - 33

 

[RustyHawk]

Q3: Hodgey kicks 1 for us.

BHH: 22
NB: 33

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