Hawthorn Reserves/Box Hill historical stats thread

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Shannon Gibson was a short full-forward. He kicked a couple of goals in one of the famous narrow wins down at Geelong. Gibson managed 25 senior games over 1995-1997, before being traded to Collingwood for Paul Sharkey.

I was there that day. With a couple of Geelong supporter mates - great times.

Other random thoughts/facts about some lesser names mentioned.

From other clubs - but didn't do much with us.
McCrabb (Geelong), Bunn (Fitzroy), Stevenson (Fitzroy) - has something to do with our club still down in Tassie, Allen (St.Kilda) and Baxter (Footscray) - he probably had a good year or two though.

To other clubs after not doing much with us.
Rigoni (Melbourne), Barnard (Essendon) - part of the deal that got us Salmon, Hargreaves (Geelong) - a small forward who I thought was ok, Young (St.Kilda), Crow (Collingwood) and Anthony McDonald (Carlton) - the middle and least of the three McDonalds.

Kieron O'Dwyer should be mentioned as a first round pick that never played senior footy.

And surely Simon Crawshay, a tall ruckman with a mop of blonde hair should be mentioned even though he was largely ineffective when playing seniors. A bit of a cult figure (or maybe it was just me).

 

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1995:

Res Hawks v		For		Ag	W / L	By	
1 v Rich	7.10	52	21.12	138	Lost	-86	
2 v Foot	8.8	56	15.15	105	Lost	-49	
3 v Rich	11.13	79	5.12	42	Won	37	
4 v StK		11.9	75	9.19	73	Won	2
5 v Coll	8.7	55	10.7	67	Lost	-12	
6 v Nth		4.11	35	16.9	105	Lost	-70
7 v Geel	9.8	62	16.15	111	Lost	-49	
8 v Melb	12.11	83	12.9	81	Won	2	
9 v Fitz	17.16	118	10.12	72	Won	46	
10 v Carl	11.9	75	14.17	101	Lost	-26	
11 v Syd	5.9	39	11.11	77	Lost	-38	
12 v Ess	5.9	39	21.16	142	Lost	-103	
13 v Fitz	13.11	89	11.16	82	Won	7	
14 v Ess	12.12	84	14.15	99	Lost	-15	
15 v Coll	13.20	98	19.9	123	Lost	-25	
16 v Rich	11.8	74	7.12	54	Won	20	
17 v Foot	6.5	41	11.8	74	Lost	-33	
18 v Rich	17.16	118	11.8	74	Won	44	
19 v StK	12.7	79	14.11	95	Lost	-16	
20 v Coll	7.9	51	12.15	87	Lost	-36	
21 v Nth	8.6	54	14.11	95	Lost	-41	
22 v Geel	17.10	112	13.15	93	Won	19

8 wins and 14 losses meant a finish of 9th out of 12 teams for the Hawks Reserves of 1995.

Goalkickers:

Rawlings, Jade		20	
Bone, Randall		15	
Hilton, Adam		15	
Dixon, Ben		14	
Disney, Jason		13	
Minton-Connell, Simon	10		
Saunders, Nathan	10		
Brebner, Mark		9	
Barnard, Paul		8	
Bunn, Mark		8	
Crow, Scott		8	
Kennedy, Sam		8	
Young, Matthew		8	
Hargreaves, Tim		7	
Deane-Johns, Gabriel	6		
Fraser, Lee		6	
Porter, Wade		6	
Snell			6
Harford, Daniel		5	
Lekkas, Angelo		5	
McCabe, Luke		5	
Scott, Brad		5	
Crawshay, Simon		4	
Christo, Michael	3		
Dear, Paul		3	
Gibson, Shannon		3	
McDonald, Alex		3	
Taylor, Richard		3	
Jencke, Ray		2	
Graham, Mark		1	
Lawrence, Stephen	1		
Lethlean, Simon		1	
Pitt			1
Robran, Jonathon	1		
Woods, Tony		1

Best Players:

Players			In best	Our BOG
Crawshay, Simon		10	6	
Porter, Wade		10	2	
Lekkas, Angelo		8		
Scott, Brad		8	2	
Brebner			7	1
Bunn, Mark		6	1	
Dixon, Ben		6		
Disney, Jason		5		
Gibson, Shannon		5	2	
Harford, Daniel		5	2	
McDonald, Alex		5		
Bone, Randall		4		
Hilton, Adam		4		
McCabe, Luke		4		
Saunders, Nathan	4			
Taylor, Richard		4		
Barnard, Paul		3	1	
Crow, Scott		3	1	
Fraser, Lee		3		
Lawrence, Stephen	3			
Young, Matthew		3		
Hargreaves, Tim		2		
Jencke, Ray		2		
Kennedy, Sam		2		
McEwan, David		2		
Minton-Connell, Simon	2			
Woods, Tony		2		
Deane-Johns, Gabriel	1			
Dear, Paul		1	1	
Flynn, Shane		1		
Graham, Mark		1	1	
Holland, Nick		1	1	
Rawlings, Jade		1		
Robran, Jonathon	1			
Snell			1	1
Stevenson, Shayne	1			
Taylor, Jason		1

Jade Rawlings arrived at Hawthorn in 1995 after being selected with pick 94 in 1994. He played out his first season in the Ressies, a modest total of 20 goals enough to lead the side's goalkicking. Playing as a full-forward early in his career, the very skinny Rawlings was awarded a senior debut in round 6 of 1996 after sneaking into the best players in the Reserves the week before. He only played the two games that season, before a switch to defence in 1997 produced good results in terms of Reserves form. However when Dunstall went down with his knee injury, Rawlings was called upon to fill the key forward post once again. He gave it a shot, kicking 5 goals in a half in one of his 6 seniors games that year. In 1998 he played 14 games in defence, but 1999 was another injury effected season, although he finished strongly in the senior side. In 2000-2001 he came of age, winning the Best Clubman Award in 2000 and the Most Serviceable Player Award in 2001, making his name as a marking third-tall in the backline. Another good season in 2002 was followed by a reasonably succesfull return to the forward line in 2003, where he kicked 34 goals. Rawlings was then part of the infamous Veale Deal, after he put up his hand to leave the Hawks to play in finals, or play with his brother, or for more money, he couldn't decide which. He had played 116 games for the Hawks.

Ben Dixon was another late pick in the 1994 draft taken at selection 77. He was a forward flanker, also capable of playing as a lead-out full forward. He spent his first two seasons in the Reserves, but began getting regular mentions in the Ressies' best players in the second half of 1996. 3 very strong performances in the opening 3 games of the 1997 Reserves season saw him debut for the seniors in round 5. He was dropped straight away, but responded with another near BOG for the Ressies, followed by more strong performances that had him playing 10 of the last 13 senior games. He finished 1997 with 36 goals for the Reserves (club leader) and 8 for the seniors. From 1998 he was a senior player, finishing up in 2007 having played 203 games and booting 282 goals (at the time 10th most ever for Hawthorn). He played in the 1999 Night Premiership and is a Life Member of the Hawthorn Football Club.

Taken at pick 8 in the 1994 draft (exchanged for Andy Gowers), Daniel Harford began in the Reserves in 1995. He made an immediate impact there, being named in the best players in 5 of 6 matches, the last two as the Hawks' best player, on his way to a senior debut in round 10. He settled right into the senior side, winning the Best First Year Player Award, and the Most Courageous Player Award the following season. He didn't play Reserves footy again until the tail-end of his career when injury slowed him right down. Traded to Carlton at the end of 2003, he had played 153 games for the Hawks, earning Life Membership at Hawthorn.

Tony Woods had been a Fitzroy and Collingwood player (with a year off travelling inbetween) before he got to Hawthorn via pick 25 in the 1995 pre-season draft. Woodsy embraced Hawthorn and became one of the heartbeats of the side. He played 142 games, winning the Best Team Player Award in 1995, the Most Consistent Player Award in 1996, the Best Team Player again in 1997, and the Best Clubman Award in 1998. He played in the Night Premiership in 1999, and lifted himself to be a great player in the finals series of 2000 and 2001, averaging 25 possessions across the 5 matches.

Lanky ruckman Simon Crawshay had been at Hawthorn since 1992. He'd played 9 senior games in 1994, and matched that again in 1995, with his Reserves form so good he was named in the best players in nearly every game he played, and ended up winning the Gardiner Medal for the Best and Fairest in the Reserve's League. With the arrival of Paul Salmon he only played 1 senior game in 1996 and left the club at the end of that year.

Taken at pick 60 in the 1994 draft, Brad Scott played out 1995 in the Reserves. An aggressive backman, he was delisted at the end of the year, but stuck around as a supplementary player in 1996, playing well enough to be named 10 times in the best players and get himself drafted again by the Hawks at the end of that year with pick 85. He proceeded to play every senior game in 1997, only to be traded to Brisbane to play with his twin brother in a deal that brought John Barker and Paul Chapman to Hawthorn. He had a reasonable time of it up there with Brissy, and of course he now coaches North.

David McEwan was a schoolboy wonderkind that Hawthorn took in the compensation draft for sides that had lost players to Fremantle. Losing Ben Allan was somehow deemed worthy of a pick after Essendon, who had lost Todd Ridley. Essendon took Matthew Lloyd, who the Hawks had their eye on. Hawthorn then passed up the opportunity to take eventual All Australian ruckman Steven King, opting instead for the midefielder McEwan who in the end failed to play a senior game. C'est la vie.

 

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1996:

Res Hawks v		For		Ag	W / L	By	
1 v Fitz	9.13	67	9.7	61	Won	6	
2 v Rich	17.16	118	4.7	31	Won	87	
3 v Nth		10.9	69	11.9	75	Lost	-6
4 v Foot	11.11	77	4.12	36	Won	41	
5 v Syd		18.7	115	17.7	109	Won	6
6 v StK		11.11	77	7.13	55	Won	22
7 v Nth		8.8	56	13.14	92	Lost	-36
8 v Melb	16.7	103	7.10	52	Won	51	
9 v Rich	11.13	79	8.9	57	Won	22	
10 v Geel	9.6	60	23.21	159	Lost	-99	
11 v Carl	13.11	89	12.16	88	Won	1	
12 v Fitz	12.11	83	21.8	134	Lost	-51	
13 v Ess	3.7	25	16.12	108	Lost	-83	
14 v Coll	8.11	59	19.9	123	Lost	-64	
15 v Geel	9.7	61	6.13	49	Won	12	
16 v Carl	18.11	119	9.9	63	Won	56	
17 v Rich	14.12	96	8.8	56	Won	40	
18 v Nth	10.10	70	17.21	123	Lost	-53	
19 v Foot	9.7	61	24.11	155	Lost	-94	
20 v Syd	8.11	59	22.14	146	Lost	-87	
21 v StK	15.7	97	12.17	89	Won	8	
22 v Melb	10.8	68	18.11	119	Lost	-51	
EF v Carl	12.5	77	20.15	135	Lost	-58

The Hawks Reserves of 1996 won 12 matches and lost 10 on their way to a 5th place finish at the end of the H/A season, making the top 6 but losing an Elimination Final to finish the season 5th of 12.

Goalkickers:

Minton-Connell, Simon	60	
Rawlings, Jade		20
Fode, gordon		18
Flynn, Shane		15
Hargreaves, Tim		14
Scott, Brad		10
Dixon, Ben		10
Higgins, Leon		9
Fraser, Kane		8
Grainger, Scott		8
Dear, Paul		7
Hudson, Paul		7
Maginness, Scott	7	
Robran, Jonathon	7	
Stevenson, Shayne	7	
Lawrence, Stephen	6	
Bone, Randall		5
Gibson, Shannon		5
Lekkas, Angelo		5
Tallis, Rayden		5
Haynes, Mark		4
Krummel, Brendan	4	
McCabe, Luke		4
Taylor, Jason		4
Ansell, Adam		3
Harford, Daniel		2
McEwan, David		2
Bayre, Chris		1
Cooper, Paul		1
Crawshay, Simon		1
Taylor, Richard		1
Woods, Tony		1

Best Players:

Players			In best	Our BOG
Scott, Brad		10	1	
Tallis, Rayden		10	2	
Minton-Connell, Simon	9	1		
Lawrence, Stephen	8	1		
Lekkas, Angelo		8	1	
Flynn, Shane		7	1	
Taylor, Jason		7	1	
Bone, Randall		6	4	
Dear, Paul		6		
McCabe, Luke		6	2	
Robran, Jonathon	6	2		
Crawshay, Simon		5	3	
Dixon, Ben		5	1	
Hargreaves, Tim		5	1	
Krummel, Brendan	4	1		
Maginness, Scott	4			
McEwan, David		4		
Cooper, Paul		3		
Fraser, Kane		3		
Grainger, Scott		3	1	
Higgins, Leon		3		
Rawlings, Jade		3		
Fode, Gordon		2		
Gibson, Shannon		2		
Harford, Daniel		2		
Stevenson, Shayne	2			
Ansell, Adam		1		
Bayre, Chris		1		
Haynes, Mark		1		
Hudson, Paul		1		
Taylor, Richard		1		
Woods, Tony		1

Simon Minton-Connell won the Hawks Reserves goalkicking, kicking his 60 goals in 15 matches. His total included 4 bags of six goals and 3 bags of five. He averaged well over 4 goals a game in his last 6 Reserves matches, earning a recall to the senior Hawks side for the final in Sydney.

Brendan Krummel had played at both West Coast and Fremantle prior to Hawthorn drafting him at the end of 1995 with an eyebrow-raising pick 5. He struggled for impact in 1996, managing just 11 senior games. In 1997 he earned himself the Most Serviceable Player Award, playing 21 games and missing just one after nearly having his eye gouged out by Sydney's Jason Mooney, who was cleared of that charge but suspended for 4 matches for headbutting Krummel. Krummel made a habit of being a high profile victim, getting himself completely poleaxed by Byron Pickett a year or so later. All up, Krummel played 64 games for the Hawks. Serviceable, but not really justifying his top-5 draft selection.

Scott Grainger was a rangy tall forward, who never amounted to anything much at all at AFL level. He didn't play senior footy and was gone from the scene by the end of 1997. But geez he was a great player when you stuck him at CHF in the AFL 96 Finals Fever PC game.

 

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1997:

Res Hawks v		For		Ag	W / L	By	
1 v StK		13.9	87	20.18	138	Lost	-51
2 v BYE							
3 v Carl	21.20	146	6.11	47	Won	99	
4 v Rich	16.11	107	6.9	45	Won	62	
5 v Syd		12.9	81	7.17	59	Won	22
6 v Nth		17.14	116	12.9	81	Won	35
7 v Melb	12.6	78	7.17	59	Won	19	
8 v Carl	18.5	113	9.19	73	Won	40	
9 v Geel	16.19	115	5.7	37	Won	78	
10 v Coll	13.13	91	12.11	83	Won	8	
11 v Ess	16.14	110	12.9	81	Won	29	
12 v Geel	11.3	69	12.6	78	Lost	-9	
13 v Melb	14.13	97	5.14	44	Won	53	
14 v Syd	16.15	111	12.12	84	Won	27	
15 v Rich	19.12	126	20.10	130	Lost	-4	
16 v StK	3.5	23	23.14	152	Lost	-129	
17 v Ess	13.11	89	9.9	63	Won	26	
18 v BYE							
19 v Nth	14.10	94	14.11	95	Lost	-1	
20 v Syd	14.10	94	16.28	124	Lost	-30	
21 v Nth	9.7	61	16.11	107	Lost	-46	
22 v WB		11.9	75	24.16	160	Lost	-85
1EF v StK	7.21	63	7.13	55	Won	8	
2SF v WB	12.10	82	11.12	78	Won	4	
GF v Rich	10.10	70	17.12	114	Lost	-44

The 1997 Hawks Reserves achieved possibly the arsiest Grand Final appearance of all time - via a combination of form returning at the right time, blind luck and a totally bizarre finals system. After an early loss, 9 wins on the trot set up the season but the side finished the H/A season 5th (of 11 teams - Sydney having baled) after losing its last 4 games.

In the 1st Elim Final, the 5th placed Hawks played 4th placed St Kilda and knocked them off by 8 points, Jade Rawlings kicking 3 of the Hawks' 7 goals. 6th placed North knocked off 3rd placed Sydney so the Hawks, as the 2nd highest placed winner, found themselves promoted to the 2nd Semi Final to play the top placed Dogs who had beaten 2nd placed Richmond in the Qualifying final. Richmond defeated North in the 1st Semi, and Hawthorn somehow knocked off the Doggies by 4 points in the 2nd Semi (Kane Fraser and John Hay the Hawks' best, Thommo 4 goals and Shayne Stevenson 3) to win a spot in the Grand Final, playing Richmond who won the Prelim against the Dogs the following week.

Some of the better known names to play for Hawthorn in that GF were Darrin Pritchard and Anthony Condon (playing their farewell games), Ben Dixon, Jade Rawlings, Jon Hay and Nathan Thompson. Unfortunately the match was a largely forgettable one from Hawthorn's perspective, the Hawks in the match up to half time with Thompson looking dangerous. But when he went off injured the game blew out and apart from a giant specky from Rawlings, there wasn't much for to cheer for the Hawks. Best players were listed as Condon, Lloyd, Pritchard, Rawlings and Fraser.

Goalkickers:

Dixon, Ben		36	
Thompson, Nathan	35		
Grainger, Scott		22	
Stevenson, Shayne	21		
Lloyd, Brad		17	
Ridley, Todd		17	
Campbell, Brad		16	
Hay, Jonathan		15	
McMahon, Robert		13	
Gibson, Shannon		12	
Pritchard, Darrin	12		
Kappler, Darren		11	
Bone, Randall		10	
Smith, Phillip		10	
Ansell, Adam		9	
Fraser, Kane		8	
Rasmussen, Tim		6	
Rawlings, Jade		5	
Tallis, Rayden		5	
Turvey, Nathan		5	
Condon, Anthony		3	
Holcombe, Chris		3	
McCabe, Luke		3	
Crawford, Justin	2		
Hassall, Jon		2	
Howman, Brett		2	
Jenke, Ray		2	
Credlin, Nigel		1	
Guest, James		1	
Kirby			1
Lawrence, Stephen	1		
Proctor			1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Fraser, Kane		9	1	
Hay, Jonathan		9	2	
Lloyd, Brad		9	2	
Ridley, Todd		9	1	
Bone, Randall		8	1	
Dixon, Ben		8	1	
Rawlings, Jade		8		
Condon, Anthony		7	4	
McCabe, Luke		7	1	
Smith, Phillip		7		
Tallis,. Rayden		7	3	
McMahon, Robert		6		
Pritchard, Darrin	6	1		
Stevenson, Shayne	6	1		
Campbell, Brad		5		
Jencke, Ray		5		
Holcombe, Chris		4		
Thompson, Nathan	4	2		
Credlin, Nigel		3		
Hassall, Jon		3		
Kappler, Darren		3		
Turvey, Nathan		3		
Gibson, Shannon		2	1	
Howman, Brett		2	1	
Lawrence, Stephen	2			
Ansell, Adam		1		
Crawford, Justin	1	1		
Grainger, Scott		1		
Platten, John		1		
Taylor, Richard		1

Brad Lloyd was a Supplementary List player for the Ressies in 1997. He won the Gardiner Medal for the B&F in the Reserves League - the Hawks' 10th and last Gardiner Medalist. He was a solid midfielder, sort of an early version of Sam Mitchell perhaps, but couldn't really translate his Reserves form to the seniors. He had a brother play for Essendon, and another one, Simon, who was Carlton's U19 captain in 1989, playing one Reserves game for them before going on to become Hawthorn's club phsychologist for a number of years. Their father had played a small number of games for Carlton. Brad was drafted by the Hawks with pick 67 at the end of 1997, and debuted for the seniors in round 2, 1998 after a strong Ressies performance in round 1. He went on to play just 11 games over two seasons, but was a member of the Night Premiership in 1999.

Nathan Thompson was another Supp List player in 1997. He had some injury troubles in the second half of the season, but had shown enough to be drafted at pick 82. He also debuted in the second round of 1998, but just played the 2 senior games that year, leading the Reserves goalkicking with 29. A big pre-season led to a more mobile and athletic Thommo tearing it up in 1999, playing a role in the 1999 Night Premiership and consistently impacting at senior level that year, winning the Most Improved Player Award. Thommo played 119 games and kicked 192 goals for Hawthorn, winning the Best Clubman Award in 2002 and leading the club goalkicking in 2003 and 2004. He was traded to North for picks 10 and 26 at the end of 2004.

Jonathan Hay was selected at pick 36 in the 1996 draft. He was named in the best players for the Reserves in the 3 games leading up to his debut game in round 17, 1997 (at the time, he was the youngest player on Hawthorn's list). He rarely played Reserves again, going on to play 149 games for Hawthorn, mostly at full back. He won the Most Improved Player Award in 1998, the Most Consistent Player Award in 1999, the Most Serviceable Player Award in 2000, and in 2001 he had his best season, winning the Most Consistent Player Award again, and also gaining All-Australian selection at full back. He also was traded to North Melbourne, as part of a deal that landed Hawthorn picks 14 and 18 in 2005 (Birchall and Bailey).

John Platten played what was probably his first and only Reserves game for Hawthorn in his final season, 1997. On his way back from a foot injury, he played for the Reserves in round 8. Platts was a brilliant rover who played 258 games for Hawthorn, and kicked 228 goals. He played in 4 Premierships, and 4 Night Flags. He won the 1987 Brownlow Medal, also winning the Hawthorn B&F that year and again in 1994. He won Interstate Selection (for SA) 15 times, and was selected All-Australian five times. He won Hawthorn's Most Courageous Player Award in 1988 and 1995, the Best Clubman Award in 1990 and 1993 and the Most Consistent Player Award in 1992. He won the AFMA MVP in 1987, is a Member of the AFL's and Hawthorn's Hall of Fame and a Hawthorn Life Member, and was named in the forward pocket of Hawthorn's Team of the Century and Ultimate Premiership Team. An absolute gun, Johnny Platten.

 

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1998:

Res Hawks v		For		Ag	W / L	By	
1 v Coll	12.14	86	14.14	98	Lost	-12	
2 v WB		17.9	111	25.12	162	Lost	-51
3 v Rich	10.10	70	11.16	82	Lost	-12	
4 v StK		13.13	91	15.16	106	Lost	-15
5 v Melb	9.16	70	6.14	50	Won	20	
6 v Geel	18.14	122	17.12	114	Won	8	
7 v StK		15.8	98	9.21	75	Won	23
8 v WB		4.9	33	22.23	155	Lost	-122
9 v Syd		20.4	124	20.15	135	Lost	-11
10 v Ess	8.4	52	29.12	186	Lost	-134	
11 v Melb	6.15	51	13.10	88	Lost	-37	
12 v BYE							
13 v Nth	11.10	76	16.11	107	Lost	-31	
14 v Carl	14.15	99	14.11	95	Won	4	
15 v Ess	7.7	49	16.15	111	Lost	-62	
16 v Coll	8.14	62	13.13	91	Lost	-29	
17 v Syd	11.5	71	21.13	139	Lost	-68	
18 v Rich	6.15	51	19.18	132	Lost	-81	
19 v StK	13.8	86	17.6	108	Lost	-22	
20 v Nth	15.18	108	11.14	80	Won	28	
21 v Geel	14.16	100	6.10	46	Won	54	
22 v BYE

In 1998 the Hawks Reserves finished 10th of 11 teams, with 6 wins and 14 losses.

Goalkickers:

Thompson, Nathan	29		
Jurica, Stephen		22	
Baldwin, Marcus		16	
Burgiel, Hayden		16	
Fraser, Kane		16	
German, Peter		16	
Bowyer, Glen		15	
Sharkey, Paul		13	
Setchell, Ben		11	
Sier, Michael		11	
Elliot, Ty		6	
Chapman, Paul		5	
Smith, Phillip		5	
Kilmartin, Haydon	4		
Ramanauskas, Adam	4		
Rawlings, Jade		4	
Bone, Randall		3	
Jacobs			3
Kappler, Darren		3	
Turvey, Nathan		3	
Barker, John		2	
Crawford, Justin	2		
Hassall, Jon		2	
Lawrence, Stephen	2		
Lloyd, Brad		2	
Malseed, Tim		2	
Shawcross, A		2	
Vandenberg, Richard	2		
Bramich, J		1	
Chambers		1	
Croad, Trent		1	
Dixon, Ben		1	
Garbutt, D		1	
Grant, D		1	
Jamieson, M		1	
Pawsey, C		1	
Robran, Jonothan	1		
Sheppard, S		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Dennis, Matthew		10	1	
Vandenberg, Richard	10	2		
Fraser, Kane		9	3	
Setchell, Ben		9	1	
Thompson, Nathan	8	2		
Bone, Randall		7	2	
Obst, Chris		7	1	
Bowyer, Gelnn		5		
Kilmartin, Haydon	4	2		
Lawrence, Stephen	4	1		
Sharkey, Paul		4		
Tallis, Rayden		4	2	
Burgiel, Hayden		3		
German, Peter		3	1	
Hassall, Jon		3	1	
Jurica, Stephen		3		
Kappler, Darren		3		
Rawlings, Jade		3		
Smith, Phillip		3		
Chapman, Paul		2		
Jacotine, C		2		
Sier, Michael		2		
Baldwin, Marcus		1		
Barker, John		1	1	
Barlow, Kris		1		
Crawford, Justiin	1			
Croad, Trent		1		
Dixon, Ben		1		
Harford, Daniel		1		
Lloyd, Brad		1		
Robran, Jonothan	1			
Scotland, H		1		
Shawcross, A		1		
Shipp, A		1		
Webb, D			1

Peter German was the assistant coach to Ken Judge at Hawthorn in 1998 and the Reserves coach as well. He played a number of the matches, snagging 16 goals and getting named in the best players a few times, despite having retired as a player in 1994.

Glen Bowyer was drafted by Hawthorn in the 1997 rookie draft. He was delisted at the end of the season, but re-drafted in the rookie draft at the end of 1998. Named in the Reserves' best players in 12 matches in 1999, he was Hawthorn's first ever rookie elevation, playing in round 22, the last H/A game at Waverley. Bowyer went on to play 34 more games at Hawthorn over 2000 and 2001, before breaking his leg in the R17/SchwabConnolly/Ben Dixon/Glen Bowyer broken leg/Carlton game. Although on Hawthorn's list for 2 more years, he wouldn't play again until a brief resurection of his career at Carlton. He won Hawthorn's Most Courageous Player Award in 2000.

I don't know if the Paul Chapman that played Reserves for Hawthorn in 1998 is the Paul Chapman that now plays for Geelong, but the Geelong version did play top-up footy for Melbourne's Reserves in 1999, so it's not impossible he did the same for Hawthorn in 1998. The Adam Ramanauskas named above is the one that carved out a fair career at Essendon. If the thought of having those two at Hawthorn is not Ricky Nixon enough for you, there was a Ling topping up the Ressies in 1999.

Kris Barlow played some Reserves footy for Hawthorn early in the year, before playing the year out at Vermont. Hawthorn kept a close eye on him there and were obviously impressed, selecting him with pick 86 at the end of the year. Aside from a wrist injury, he played the entire 1999 season in the seniors, winning the Encouragement Award and also playing in the Pre-Season Premiership that year. Barlow played 102 games for Hawthorn, kicking 74 goals.

John Barker was traded to Hawthorn from Brisbane, and became something of a cult figure amongst supporters. A key position player, probably best suited to the forward line, he struggled to settle into the side that had the key positions for the most part already filled, playing 16 games in 1998 and just 6 in 1999. Given an extended chance up forward by new coach Peter Schwab in 2000, Barker seized the day, playing 23 games and kicking 33 goals, 22 of them in an 8-week stretch at the end of the year. He won the Most Improved Player Award that season. He followed it up with his best season in 2001, leading the club goalkicking with 47 goals, including 2 late goals in the Semi Final to win the game for Hawthorn. A victim of osteitis pubis, his career stalled from there, although he never lost the ability to thread goals from tight angles. A much loved figure at the club, he played 113 games for Hawthorn and kicked 114 goals.

Richard Vandenberg was selected from the Ammos at pick 78 in the 1997 draft. He spent the bulk of his first season in the Reserves, playing good enough footy to get into the best players 7 times in the lead-up to his senior debut in round 17. He played just the one game, but returned to the Ressies to be named BOG in their last two games. Although a member of the 1999 Night Premiership, Vanders didn't become a regular senior player until late in 2001. He the won the Most Consistent Player Award in 2002, and the Best Clubman Award in 2003. He was appointed captain in 2005 until his retirement at the end of 2007, winning the Best Clubman Award again in his last season. Vanders is widely acknowledged at Hawthorn as having helped instill the required mindset in the playing group that allowed them to win the 2008 Flag. He is a Life Member of the Hawthorn Football Club.

Trent Croad was the second member of the 2008 Premiership side to debut, a full 5 years after the first, Shane Crawford. Taken at pick 3 in the 1997 draft, Croady played 17 games in his debut year of 1998, being dropped for 5 games mid-season. He was named amongst the Ressies best players in round 14 and returned to the senior side the following week, and would not find himself playing Reserves for Hawthorn again. He won the Best First Year Player Award that year, and played in the 1999 Pre-Season Premiership and won the 1999 Most Courageous Player Award. He was predominantly played up forward until the end of 2001 when he was controversially traded to Fremantle, where he spent two seasons before being traded back to Hawthorn. Upon returning, he took up a spot in defence, where he won All-Australian selection in 2005, also winning the Hawks Most Consistent Player Award. Croady became the mainstay of the Hawk defence, playing his final game in the 2008 Premiership win, during which he injured his foot forcing his premature retirement. Having played 184 games for the Hawks and kicking 129 goals, he is a Life Member of the Hawthorn Football Club.

 

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1999:

Res Hawks v		For		Ag	W / L	By	
1 v Coll	8.12	60	9.13	67	Lost	-7	
2 v BYE							
3 v Coll	10.15	75	13.10	88	Lost	-13	
4 v Melb	11.6	72	17.18	120	Lost	-48	
5 v Syd		11.8	74	16.10	106	Lost	-32
6 v Geel	13.10	88	15.11	101	Lost	-13	
7 v Syd		11.5	71	19.14	128	Lost	-57
8 v Nth		6.12	48	10.12	72	Lost	-24
9 v Ess		18.15	123	9.13	67	Won	56
10 v Rich	9.6	60	18.13	121	Lost	-61	
11 v WB		12.15	87	9.14	68	Won	19
12 v StK	7.8	50	8.14	62	Lost	-12	
13 v BYE							
14 v Carl	14.11	95	11.17	83	Won	12	
15 v Ess	11.13	79	22.11	143	Lost	-64	
16 v Coll	13.16	94	16.7	103	Lost	-9	
17 v Nth	19.20	134	12.13	85	Won	49	
18 v StK	16.9	105	16.14	110	Lost	-5	
19 v Melb	3.11	29	7.16	58	Lost	-29	
20 v StK	12.10	82	16.10	106	Lost	-24	
21 v Geel	18.10	118	16.12	108	Won	10	
22 v Syd	22.11	143	10.12	72	Won	71

The final season of the Reserves Competition. Unfortunately the Hawks Reserves finished 10th (out of 11 teams) again, 6 and 14

Goalkickers:

Chapman, Nathan		34	
Daniltchenko, Jason	33		
Loats, David		19	
Malseed, Tim		18	
Baldwin, Marcus		13	
Barker, John		12	
Cox, Adrian		10	
Burgiel, Hayden		9	
Fortnam, Chris		9	
Krummel, Brendan	8		
Baird, John		6	
Bowyer, Glen		6	
Dennis, Matthew		6	
George, Daniel		6	
O'Farrell, Brett	6		
Lloyd, Brad		5	
Obst, Chris		5	
Rawlings, Jade		5	
Rock, Anthony		4	
Tallis, Rayden		4	
Thompson, Nathan	4		
Hooper, Tim		3	
Maxwell, B		3	
Vandenberg, Richard	3		
Dixon, Ben		2	
Smith, Joel		2	
Treleven, Craig		2	
Collins, T		1	
Hassall, Jon		1	
Haynes, M		1	
Ling			1
McInnerny, N		1	
Tuck, Shane		1	
Vernon, S		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Bowyer, Glen		12	4	
Dennis, Matthew		10	3	
Barker, John		9	4	
Chapman, Paul		8		
Baird, John		7	1	
Tallis, Rayden		7	2	
Loats, David		6		
Turvey, Nathan		6	1	
Burgiel, Hayden		5		
Vandenberg, Richard	5			
Fortnam, Chris		4		
Hassall, Jon		4		
Lloyd, Brad		4	1	
Obst, Chris		4		
Daniltchenko, Jason	3			
George, Daniel		3		
Hooper, Tim		3		
Malseed, Tim		3		
Rawlings, Jade		3		
Thompson, Nathan	3	2		
Baldwin, Marcus		2		
Krummel, Brendan	2	1		
O'Farrell, Brett	2			
Robran, Jonothan	2	1		
Rock, Anthony		2		
Smith, Joel		2		
Treleven, Craig		2		
Ling			1	
Rode, Steven		1

Craig Treleven was taken by the Hawks in the pre-season draft at the end of 1995. He was already 25 years old when drafted from WA. 'Jock' was a clever ball-magnet midfielder who slotted straight into the Hawthorn side ,winning the Best First Year Player Award. He won the Best Clubman Award in 1997, but by 1999 he was beginning to be more of a fringe player, hence his appearance in the Reserves. He did play in the 1999 Night Premiership, and retired at the end of 2000 having played 78 senior games for the Hawks.

Adrian Cox was taken with pick 77 in 1998, and slotted into the senior side for the 1999 pre-season comp, playing in the victorious Grand Final side. He began the H/A season in the seniors as well, but didn't last, dropped for round 2 and only playing 3 more senior games that year. A talented small forward, he slipped to obscurity in the Reserves, not making the best players once. However he did kick 5 goals in the last two rounds. In 2000 he didn't play a senior game and only made the best players 4 times in the Reserves. Come 2001, a shift to defence paid dividends, as he was named in the best players for 8 consecutive weeks, finally forcing a call-up to the senior side in round 14 and playing the remainder of the year in the seniors, including the finals series, winning the Most Improved Player Award. In 2002 he played almost all the senior games before again falling away to be a part-timer for the following 2 seasons prior to his delisting at the end of 2004. He'd played 54 games for the Hawks.

Joel Smith was taken by Hawthorn at pick 2 in the pre-season draft at the end of 1997. He'd been a promising young player at St Kilda, who had done an ACL late in the Saints' runners-up season and wanted out of the club, unhappy with the contract being offered there. He sat out the 1998 season, but was ready for footy early in 1999, making his Hawthorn debut in round 2. He struggled for impact in his first season back from the knee, but did manage 17 senior games. In 2000 he switched to a rebounding defender role, and although his form wavered at times, he was definitely on the improve. An intensive fitness and strengthening regime in the lead up to 2001 paid huge dividends for the silky-skilled Smith, as he won the Hawthorn Best and Fairest and All-Australian selection, dominating off the half-back line. His 2002 ruined by hamstring injuries, Smith rebounded in 2003, again winning All-Australian selection, and somewhat cheekily winning the Hawks' Most Improved Player Award. Retiring in 2007, he played 163 games for the Hawks, earning Life Membership at Hawthorn.

Son of Hawk legend Michael, Shane Tuck played a top-up game for the Hawthorn Reserves in 1999, prior to being selected in the rookie draft at the end of that year. He had little impact for Box Hill in 2000, struggling with groin issues, but looked good early in 2001, being named in the best players 10 times in the first 13 games, before being diagnosed with a heart condition that put an end to his season. During his rehabilitation, he decided an AFL career was not for him, and opted out of footy for a while, eventually being coaxed to play the 2003 season in the SANFL by Shaun Rehn. His form there was good enough for Richmond to draft him at the end the year.

 

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And that's it for the Hawthorn Reserves, 1925 to 1999 completed. Somewhat tempted to wrap this up here, but I did promise the Box Hill stuff too so on we go. I'll just put up the numbers though, if anyone wants to discuss players please go right ahead.

 

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2000:

BH Hawks v			For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Carlton		17.12	114	8.11	59	Won	55
2 v Frankston		20.23	143	19.4	118	Won	25
3 v Bendigo		19.15	129	10.12	72	Won	57
4 v Collingwood		15.19	109	13.10	88	Won	21
5 v Nth Ballarat	12.15	87	12.10	82	Won	5	
6 v Coburg-Fitzroy	15.18	108	15.6	96	Won	12	
7 v Port Melb		14.10	94	11.13	79	Won	15
8 v Nthn Bullants	22.12	144	9.6	60	Won	84	
9 v Sandringham (Melb)	12.8	80	13.16	94	Lost	-14	
10 v Springvale		11.6	72	14.16	100	Lost	-28
11 v Werribee (WB)	7.8	50	12.10	82	Lost	-32	
12 v Williamstown (WB)	13.11	89	12.14	86	Won	3	
13 v Geelong		13.3	81	16.12	108	Lost	-27
14 v Essendon		15.7	97	16.14	110	Lost	-13
15 v Murray (Nth)	13.16	94	13.12	90	Won	4	
16 v Richmond		13.16	94	6.8	44	Won	50
17 v Frankston		18.19	127	9.5	59	Won	68
18 v St Kilda		13.10	88	9.12	66	Won	22
19 v Nth Ballarat	14.8	92	20.10	130	Lost	-38
EF v Williamstown (WB)	15.14	104	22.17	149	Lost	-45

The Hawthorn Reserves had finished 1999 in 10th place of 11 teams, and Box Hill had finished 8th of 11 teams. So both sets of players must have been thinking 'how good is this' when the newly alligned side won its first 8 games of the 2000 season.

In the end a poor 2nd half of the season saw Box Hill finished the H/A season in 7th place. Luckily there was a top-8 finals system, but a loss in the Elim Final to the 6th placed Williamstown consigned the Hawks to a season finish of 7th of 18 sides.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Haberfield, Shaun*	22		
Mann, Peter*		17	
McPharlin, Luke		17	
Brewer, Matthew*	16		
Cox, Adrian		16	
O'Farrell, Brett	15		
Collica, Michael	14		
Banks, Matthew*		13	
Hazell, Tim		13	
Bateman, Chance		12	
Nicholls, Billy		12	
Loats, David		11	
Malseed, Tim		11	
Hartin, Brett*		10	
Chapman, Paul		9	
Jenkins*		8	
Pugsley, Andrew*	8		
Taylor, Richard		8	
Johnson, Brett		7	
Rode, Steven		7	
Lekkas, Angelo		5	
Barlow, Kris		4	
Baird, John		3	
Bowyer, Glenn		3	
Finnochairo, Tim*	3		
Krummel, Brendan	3		
Lord, Aaron		3	
Smith, Joel		3	
Treleven, Craig		3	
Vandenberg, Richard	3		
Picioane, Lance		2	
Tuck, Shane		2	
Baxter*			1
Georgiadis, Michael*	1		
Jackson*		1	
Krawcyzk*		1	
McCartney*		1	
Nott*			1
Obst,  Chris		1	
Young, Barry		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Mann, Peter*		13	4	
Brewer, Matthew*	9			
Obst, Chris		7	1	
Treleven, Criag		7	1	
Collica, Michael	6			
Johnson, Brett		6	2	
Finnochairo, Tim*	5	1		
Nicholls, Billy		5	1	
Smith, Joel		5	2	
Cox, Adrian		4		
McPharlin, Luke		4	1	
Picioane, Lance		4	1	
Pugsley, Andrew*	4			
Taylor, Richard		4		
Bateman, Chance		3	1	
Chapman, Paul		3		
Lekkas, Angelo		3		
Loats, David		3	1	
Lord, Aaron		3	1	
Vandenberg, Richard	3	1		
Barlow, Kris		2		
Bowyer, Glen		2		
Haberfield, Shaun*	2			
Hartin, Brett*		2		
Jenkins*		2		
Krummel, Brendan	2	1		
Malseed, Tim		2		
Rode, Steven		2		
Young, Barry		2	1	
McCartney*		1		
O'Farrell, Brett	1

 

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2001 Premiers!!

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Carlton			17.20	122	9.11	65	Won	57
2 v Bendigo			17.21	123	11.10	76	Won	47
3 v Sandringham (Melb)		16.8	104	15.11	101	Won	3	
4 v Werribee (WB)		6.15	51	16.9	105	Lost	-54	
5 v Tasmania			28.22	190	5.6	36	Won	154
6 v Casey (StK)			13.10	88	12.20	92	Lost	-4
7 v Nth Ballarat		25.13	163	6.7	43	Won	120	
8 v Essendon			18.18	126	8.9	57	Won	69
9 v Frankston			17.12	114	8.13	61	Won	53
10 v Geelong			15.12	102	10.5	65	Won	37
11 v Murray (Nth)		15.14	104	14.13	97	Won	7	
12 v Nthn Bullants		19.16	130	11.10	76	Won	54	
13 v Coburg (Rich)		13.7	85	12.11	83	Won	2	
14 v Port Melb (Syd)		9.7	61	9.11	65	Lost	-4	
15 v Williamstown (Coll)	11.5	71	12.18	90	Lost	-19		
16 v Carlton			17.12	114	14.13	97	Won	17
17 v Bendigo			24.23	167	9.10	64	Won	103
18 v Sandringham (Melb)		14.9	93	7.10	52	Won	41	
19 v Werribee (WB)		10.6	66	20.14	134	Lost	-68	
20 v Tasmania			25.15	165	10.2	62	Won	103
QF v Casey (StK)		10.11	71	8.9	57	Won	14	
PF v Murray (Nth)		14.12	96	12.12	84	Won	12	
GF v Werribee (WB)		13.13	91	7.12	54	Won	37

With 15 wins and 5 losses, the Donald McDonald-coached Box Hill Hawks finished the H/A season (in a 16-team comp) in 2nd place - 3 wins and a stack of percentage behind top-placed Werribee.

2 narrow wins in firstly the Qualifying final and then the Prelim Final sent the Hawks into the Grand Final, playing against the heavily favoured Werribee side. The Hawks side was named thus:

B: M.Osborne, M.Dent, M.Williams
HB: C.Bateman, J.Baird*, C.Obst
C: B.Nicholls, M.Brewer*, N.Ries
HF: B.Johnson, B.O'Farrell, S.Mitchell*
F: M.Passador*, A.Lord, A.Rock
Foll: R.Campbell, M.Ball
Rv: L.Picioane
Int: M.Smith*, T.Hazell, M.Georgiadis*, A.Puglsey*

Despite captain Matty Brewer being injured in the opening minutes, the Hawks powered their way to a Premiership win, with John Baird (drafted by North) and Sam Mitchell (drafted by Hawthorn) dominating the match.

2001 VFL Grand Final:					
BOX HILL	6.4	10.7	11.10	13.13	(91)
WERRIBEE	3.3	4.5	6.6	7.12	(54)
Goals:  O'Farrell 4,  Passador* 2,  Puglsey* 2,  Rock 2,  Lord 1,  Picioane 1,  Ries 1.	
Best:  Baird*,  Mitchell*,  Dent,  Ries,  Ball,  Picioane.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Passador, Mark*		32	
Hazell, Tim		23	
Nicholls, Billy		23	
Pugsley, Andrew*	23		
Tuck, Shane		19	
Lonie, Nathan		15	
Rock, Anthony		15	
Greene, Steven		14	
Haberfield, Shaun*	14		
Mitchell, Sam*		14	
Williams, Mark		14	
O'Farrell, Brett	13		
Ries, Nick		13	
Osborne, Michael	12		
Georgiadis, Michael*	11		
Brewer, Matthew*	10		
Loats, David		9	
Dent, Matthew		8	
Campbell, Robert	7	
Johnson, Brett		7	
Barlow, Kris		6	
Murphy, Chris*		6	
Picioane, Lance		6	
Cox, Adrian		5	
Lord, Aaron		5	
Smith, Matthew*		5	
Watts*			5
Ball, Matthew		4	
Brebner, Mark*		4	
Holland, Nick		4	
Obst, Chris		4	
Clarke, Tim		3	
Banks, Matthew*		2	
Boyce, Ryan*		2	
Collins, Tyson*		2	
Baird, John*		1	
Bateman, Chance		1	
Jackson*		1	
Neagle, Ben*		1	
Solomon*		1	
Vandenberg, Richard	1		
Woods, Tony		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Baird, John*		14	2	
Greene, Steven		10		
Mitchell, Sam*		10	3	
Brewer, Matthew*	9	1		
Cox, Adrian		9	1	
Nicholls, Billy		9	2	
Ries, Nick		9	1	
Dent, Matthew		6		
Lonie, Nathan		6		
Ball, Matthew		5	1	
Campbell, Robert	5	1	
Johnson, Brett		5	1	
Obst, Chris		5	2	
O'Farrell, Brett	5	3		
Osborne, Michael	5			
Rock, Anthony		5		
Williams, Mark		5		
Georgiadis, Michael*	4			
Hazell, Tim		4	1	
Barlow, Kris		3		
Bateman, Chance		3	2	
Picioane, Lance		3		
Smith, Matthew*		3		
Tuck, Shane		3	1	
Watts*		3	1	
Banks, Matthew*		2		
Loats, David		2		
Passador, Mark*		2		
Vandenberg, Richard	2			
Clarke, Tim		1		
Haberfield, Shaun*	1			
Holland, Nick		1		
Lord, Aaron		1		
Moloney*		1		
Neagle, Ben*		1		
Pugsley, Andrew*	1

 

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How neat. The 2001 premiership post was my 1000th post. And I joined Big Footy in 2001 as well. Ah, the circle of life.

 

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2002:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Nthn Bullants		23.16	154	13.6	84	Won	70	
2 v Bendigo			20.17	137	9.6	60	Won	77
3 v Williamstown (Coll)		18.17	125	13.4	82	Won	43	
4 v Coburg (Rich)		13.14	92	16.9	105	Lost	-13	
5 v Murray (Nth)		22.13	145	17.14	116	Won	29	
6 v Geelong			18.11	119	15.10	100	Won	19
7 v Carlton			18.15	123	9.10	64	Won	59
8 v Nth Ballarat		22.15	147	8.8	56	Won	91	
9 v Frankston			30.13	193	7.9	51	Won	142
10 v Tasmania			11.8	74	11.8	74	Drawn	0
11 v Essendon			12.10	82	15.8	98	Lost	-16
12 v Casey (StK)		11.11	77	11.13	79	Lost	-2	
13 v Port Melb (Syd)		18.14	122	20.11	131	Lost	-9	
14 v Werribee (WB)		13.14	92	18.18	126	Lost	-34	
15 v Sandringham (Melb)		14.13	97	12.9	81	Won	16	
16 v Nthn Bullants		20.14	134	15.4	94	Won	40	
17 v Bendigo			12.15	87	10.11	71	Won	16
18 v Williamstown (Coll)	7.14	56	13.13	91	Lost	-35		
19 v Coburg (Rich)		8.16	64	20.11	131	Lost	-67	
20 v Murray (Nth)		18.7	115	9.10	64	Won	51	
EF v Sandringham (Melb)		9.7	61	8.15	63	Lost	-2

In 2002 Box Hill finished the H/A season with 12 wins, 7 losses and a draw, in 5th place of 16 teams. Unfortunately the Hawks conspired to lose the Elimination Final to 8th placed Sandy by 2 points, thus being consigned to a season finish of 7th.

Sam Mitchell won the 2002 Liston Trophy as the Best and Fairest in the VFL Competition. He also won the Box Hill Club Champion Award, after winning the Reserve's B&F the year before. As if his sock draw wasn't full enough, he won the AFL Rising Star Award in 2003.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Passador, Mark*		67	
Williams, Mark		46	
Alleway, Clint*		28	
Bayford, Tom*		28	
Brewer, Matthew*	16		
Nicholls, Billy		12	
Banks, Matthew*		11	
Elstone, Daniel		11	
Greene, Steven		9	
Osborne, Michael	9		
Collins, Tyson*		7	
Kane, Ben		7	
Hodge, Luke		6	
Neagle, Ben*		6	
Woods, Tony		6	
Ball, Matthew		5	
Johnson, Brett		5	
Smith, Matthew*		5	
Firrito, Michael*	4		
Ladson, Rick		4	
Mitchell, Sam		4	
Campbell, Robert	3		
Clarke, Tim		3	
Georgiadis, Michael	3		
Heenan, Ben*		3	
Lonie, Nathan		3	
Owen*			3
Barker, John		2	
Cassidy, Ryan*		2	
Harford, Daniel		2	
Picioane, Lance		2	
Watts*			2
Whyman, Djaran		2	
Bowyer, Glen		1	
Boyce, Ryan*		1	
Brown, Cambell		1	
Price*			1
Rehn, Shaun		1	
Ries, Nick		1	
Smith, Joel		1	
Strong*			1
Tallis, Rayden		1	
Tarrant, Tom*		1	
Witowski*		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Mitchell, Sam		11	5	
Johnson, Brett		9	3	
Kane, Ben		8	1	
Firrito, Michael*	7			
Passador, Mark*		7		
Clarke, Tim		6	3	
Greene, Steven		6	1	
Osborne, Michael	6			
Smith, Matthew*		6		
Alleway, Clint*		5		
Ball, Matthew		5		
Brewer, Matthew*	5	1		
Collins, Tyson*		5		
Williams, Mark		5	1	
Stone, Nick		4		
Banks, Matthew*		3	1	
Georgiadis, Michael	3	1		
Hodge, Luke		3		
Ladson, Rick		3	1	
Neagle, Ben*		3		
Campbell, Robert	2			
Elstone, Daniel		2		
Lonie, Nathan		2		
Nicholls, Billy		2	1	
Ries, Nick		2		
Woods, Tony		2	1	
Baxter*			1	
Bayford, Tom*		1		
Brown, Campbell		1	1	
Cox, Adrian		1		
Harford, Daniel		1		
Loats, David		1		
Picioane, Lance		1		
Rehn, Shaun		1		
Strong*			1

 

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2003:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Frankston			12.7	79	16.14	110	Lost	-31
2 v Nthn Bullants (Carl)	10.12	72	10.8	68	Won	4		
3 v Tasmania			14.10	94	11.9	75	Won	19
4 v Coburg (Rich)		21.10	136	11.7	73	Won	63	
5 v Port Melb (Nth)		17.17	119	15.16	106	Won	13	
6 v Sandringham (Melb)		18.15	123	9.12	66	Won	57	
7 v Nth Ballarat		16.22	118	9.9	63	Won	55	
8 v Geelong			19.6	120	18.3	111	Won	9
9 v Casey (StK)			11.15	81	8.18	66	Won	15
10 v Bendigo (Ess)		17.14	116	5.6	36	Won	80	
11 v Williamstown (Coll)	8.13	61	7.8	50	Won	11		
12 v Bye								
13 v Werribee (WB)		11.14	80	9.6	60	Won	20	
14 v Nthn Bullants (Carl)	16.18	114	15.5	95	Won	19		
15 v Bye								
16 v Geelong			14.20	104	8.10	58	Won	46
17 v Coburg (Rich)		11.9	75	12.8	80	Lost	-5	
18 v Nth Ballarat		21.9	135	10.8	68	Won	67	
19 v Port Melb (Nth)		13.9	87	16.14	110	Lost	-23	
20 v Tasmania			10.15	75	14.10	94	Lost	-19
QF v Williamstown (Coll)	8.13	61	16.14	110	Lost	-49		
SF1 v Werribee (WB)		12.12	84	12.11	83	Won	1	
PF v Sandringham (Melb)		14.14	98	9.9	63	Won	35	
GF v Williamstown (Coll)	9.9	63	13.14	92	Lost	-29

With the competition reduced to 13 teams and the H/A season reduced to 18 games, Box Hill finished the H/A season in 3rd place, on the back of a 13 game winning streak, ending up with 14 wins and 4 losses. Unfortuantely they lost their way late, losing the last two H/A matches and the Qualifying Final to Williamstown. The Hawks then had a memorable 1-point victory in the Semi Final, before powering past Sandringham in the Prelim to power into the Grand Final. However it wasn't to be, the Hawks not really in the hunt, going down by 29 points. Best players were listed as Matthew Ball, Tim Hazell, Steven Greene, Ben Neagle, Tom Bayford and Stevie Kenna.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Kenna, Steve*		41
Williams, Mark		23
Ladson, Rick		18
Harford, Daniel		16
Anderson, Stuart*	15	
Kane, Ben		15
Loats, David		15
Barker, John		13
Clarke, Tim		13
Pugsley, Andrew*	13	
Boyle, Tim		12
Cox, Simon		12
Bayford, Tom*		8
Hazell, Tim		6
Hunter, Kingsley	6
Johnson, Brett		6
Greene, Steven		5
Picioane, Lance		5
Sewell, Brad		5
Smith, Matthew*		5
Ball, Matthew*		4
Georgiadis, Michael*	4	
Hodge, Luke		4
Lonie, Nathan		4
McCabe, Luke		4
Thompson, Nathan	4	
Campbell, Robert	3
Cox, Adrian		3
Elstone, Daniel		3
Ries, Nick		3
Brennan, Luke		2
Marguccio, Anthony*	2	
Mitchell, Sam		2
Collins, Tyson*		1
Graham, Mark		1
Heenan, Ben*		1
Holland, Nick		1
Neagle, Ben*		1
Rix, Michael*		1
Scott, Doug*		1
Tallis, Rayden		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Ball, Matthew*		10	4	
Sewell, Brad		10	2	
Clarke, Tim		8	2	
Cox, Simon		7	1	
Johnson, Brett		7		
Campbell, Robert	6	1		
Kenna, Steven*		6	2	
Stone, Nick		6	1	
Harford, Daniel		5		
Picioane, Lance		5	1	
Scott, Doug*		5		
Greene, Steven		4	2	
Kane, Ben		4	1	
Lonie, Nathan		4		
McCabe, Luke		4		
Williams, Mark		4		
Cox, Adrian		3	1	
Hunter, Kingsley	3	1	
Ladson, Rick		3		
Loats, David		3	1	
Smith, Matthew*		3		
Bayford, Tom*		2		
Elstone, Daniel		2		
Georgiadis, Michael*	2	1		
Hazell, Tim		2		
Heenan, Ben*		2		
Hodge, Luke		2	1	
Barker, John		1		
Boyle, Tim		1		
Graham, Mark		1		
Mitchell, Sam		1		
Neagle, Ben*		1		
Pugsley, Andrew*	1			
Ries, Nick		1		
Rix, Michael*		1		
Tallis, Rayden		1		
Thompson, Nathan	1

 

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2004:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Port Melbourne (Nth)	13.16	94	20.15	135	Lost	-41		
2 v Williamstown (Coll)		11.17	83	14.9	93	Lost	-10	
3 v Bye								
4 v Coburg (Rich)		8.14	62	12.14	86	Lost	-24	
5 v Sandringham (Melb)		14.8	92	17.6	108	Lost	-16	
6 v North Ballarat		9.10	64	20.8	128	Lost	-64	
7 v Springvale (StK)		14.15	99	15.13	103	Lost	-4	
8 v Werribee (WB)		16.11	107	13.12	90	Won	17	
9 v Northern Bullants (Carl)	14.9	93	17.11	113	Lost	-20		
10 v Tasmania			16.21	117	12.9	81	Won	36
11 v Bye								
12 v Geelong			10.18	78	7.7	49	Won	29
13 v Bendigo (Ess)		16.15	111	9.14	68	Won	43	
14 v Coburg (Rich)		11.14	80	23.7	145	Lost	-65	
15 v Sandringham (Melb)		11.11	77	8.8	56	Won	21	
16 v Springvale (StK)		20.20	140	9.6	60	Won	80	
17 v Northern Bullants (Carl)	12.14	86	11.11	77	Won	9		
18 v Frankston			15.7	97	8.14	62	Won	35
19 v Geelong			12.10	82	11.5	71	Won	11
20 v Williamstown (Coll)	14.13	97	10.12	72	Won	25		
EF v Coburg (Rich)		9.14	68	8.11	59	Won	9	
SF1 v Werribee (WB)		13.11	89	11.15	81	Won	8	
PF v Port Melbourne (Nth)	8.5	53	11.15	81	Lost	-28

With 10 wins and 8 losses, the Box Hill Hawks finished the 2004 H/A season in 7th place of 13 teams. They narrowly defeated 6th placed Coburg in the Elimination Final, and then knocked off the fancied Werribee in the Semi Final, again in a hearstopper. Unfortunately the Hawks wouldn't progress much further, losing the Prelim Final to Port Melbourne by 28 points, finishing the season in 4th place.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Alleway, Clint*		35
Harvey, Tim*		29
Height, Kristan*	25
Taylor, Simon*		21
Kane, Ben		17
Miller, Harry		14
Holland, Nick		13
Pugsley, Andrew*	11	
Sewell, Brad		9
Barker, John		8
Greene, Steven		7
Bailey, Steve*		6
Batchelor, Trevor*	6	
Shelton, Paul		6
Ladson, Rick		5
Neagle, Ben*		4
Picioane, Lance		4
Brennan, Luke		3
Campbell, Robert	3	
Clarke, Tim		3
Clifton, Ben		3
Dixon, Ben		3
Howat, Cam*		3
Thompson, Nathan	3	
Collins, Tyson*		2
Cox, Adrian		2
Jolley, Paul*		2
McGlynn, Ben*		2
Osborne, Michael	2
Rix, Michael		2
Rudolph, Sam*		2
Weinert, Brendan*	2	
Williams, Mark		2
Ball, Matthew		1
Bateman, Chance		1
Bergin, Shaun		1
Breese, Daniel*		1
Dawson, Zac		1
Marguccio, Anthony*	1	
Tallis, Rayden		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Bailey, Steve*		11	3	
Height, Kristan*	10	1		
Rix, Michael		10	1	
Sewell, Brad		9	1	
Ball, Matthew		8		
Tallis, Rayden		7	1	
Alleway, Clint*		6	1	
Brennan, Luke		6	2	
Cox, Adrian		5		
Neagle, Ben*		5		
Greene, Steven		4	1	
Osborne, Michael	4			
Picioane, Lance		4	2	
Shelton, Paul		4	1	
Barker, John		3	1	
Campbell, Robert	3			
Holland, Nick		3	2	
Kane, Ben		3	2	
Miller, Harry		3		
Rudolph, Sam*		3		
Taylor, Simon*		3	1	
Batchelor, Trevor*	2			
Bateman, Chance		2		
Clarke, Tim		2		
Clifton, Ben		2		
Harvey, Tim*		2		
Ladson, Rick		2		
Pugsley, Andrew*	2			
Thurgood, Josh		2	1	
Barlow, Kris		1		
Breese, Daniel*		1		
Dixon, Ben		1		
Lonie, Nathan		1		
McCabe, Luke		1		
McGlynn, Ben*		1		
Scott, Doug		1		
Williams, Mark		1		
Wilson, Chris*		1

 

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Cheers for pushing it through, Stemline. Enjoyable reading.

Just on Paul Chapman, I'll ask his missus when I get a chance (I work with her), but I suspect that it's a different Chapman as the Cats' Chapman was drafted by Geelong in 1999 and from your tables, the Paul Chapman playing for Hawthorn's reserves played for Box Hill in 2000.

According to his wikipedia article, the Cats' Paul Chapman played reserves top-up games for Melbourne in 1999.

 

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Good get, I should have noticed that. Probably not worth asking him then.

What about the Ling that played top up for Hawthorn in 1999? Could it be?

Edit - yes it is -

And I reckon I'll get the remainder of these up tomorrow.

 

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2005:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Williamstown (Coll)		13.14	92	10.10	70	Won	22	
2 v Bendigo (Ess)		13.11	89	19.12	126	Lost	-37	
3 v Casey (StK)			12.16	88	18.16	124	Lost	-36
4 v Coburg (Rich)		8.12	60	13.4	82	Lost	-22	
5 v Northern Bullants (Carl)	13.11	89	13.6	84	Won	5		
6 v Werribee (WB)		10.7	67	19.14	128	Lost	-61	
7 v Sandringham (Melb)		16.11	107	11.14	80	Won	27	
8 v Geelong			21.20	146	10.8	68	Won	78
9 v Bye								
10 v Bendigo (Ess)		8.8	56	17.14	116	Lost	-60	
11 v Williamstown (Coll)	12.17	89	13.14	92	Lost	-3		
12 v Coburg (Rich)		22.12	144	14.10	94	Won	50	
13 v Werribee (WB)		17.13	115	19.12	126	Lost	-11	
14 v Northern Bullants (Carl)	6.9	45	12.5	77	Lost	-32		
15 v Port Melbourne (Nth)	10.9	69	8.5	53	Won	16		
16 v North Ballarat		5.9	39	5.12	42	Lost	-3	
17 v Tasmania			10.8	68	18.16	124	Lost	-56
18 v Casey (StK)		12.13	85	10.10	70	Won	15	
19 v Frankston			3.13	31	11.10	76	Lost	-45
20 v Bye								
EF v Port Melbourne (Nth)	8.13	61	21.19	145	Lost	-84

7 wins was enough for the Box Hill Hawks to make the finals in 2005, the side finishing 8th of the 13 sides in the comp. They lost the Elimination Final to 5th placed Port Melbourne to remain 8th for the season.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Alleway, Clint*		34
Harvey, Tim*		21
Holland, Nick		21
Height, Kristan		14
Rudolph, Sam*		12
Little, Matthew		10
Roughead, Jarryd	10	
Miller, Harry		9
Murphy, Tom		7
Howat, Cam*		6
Jansen, Andrew*		6
Lonie, Nathan		6
McGlynn, Ben*		6
Young, Clinton		6
Greene, Steven		5
Marguccio, Anthony*	5	
Boyle, Tim		4
Nixon, Bo		4
Ball, Matthew		3
Batchelor, Trevor*	3	
Brennan, Luke		3
Jolley, Paul*		3
Sewell, Brad		3
Breese, Daniel*		2
Weinert, Brendan*	2	
Beaumont, Simon		1
Carse, Phillip*		1
Dawson, Zac		1
Eagle, Jason*		1
Holmes, John*		1
Kane, Ben		1
Kirkby, Rory		1
Lekkas, Angelo		1
Lewis, Jordan		1
Paton, Simon*		1
Ries, Nick		1
Rinaldi, Brendan*	1	
Scott, Doug		1
Taylor, Simon		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Greene, Steven		12	2	
Alleway, Clint*		9	1	
Height, Kristan		8	1	
Nixon, Bo		8		
Ball, Matthew		7		
Rudolph, Sam*		6	1	
Sewell, Brad		6	1	
Holland, Nick		5	3	
Howat, Cam*		5	1	
McGlynn, Ben*		5	2	
Brennan, Luke		4		
Jansen, Andrew*		4		
Lonie, Nathan		4		
Neville, Alister*	4	1		
Ries, Nick		4	1	
Batchelor, Trevor*	3			
Beaumont, Simon		3		
Boyle, Tim		3		
Breese, Daniel*		3	1	
Dawson, Zac		3	1	
Kirkby, Rory		3		
Rinaldi, Brendan*	3			
Harvey, Tim*		2		
Lekkas, Angelo		2		
Miller, Harry		2		
Roughead, Jarryd	2			
Young, Clinton		2		
Carse, Phillip*		1		
Eva, Richard*		1	1	
Hill, Stuart*		1		
Holmes, John*		1		
Jacobs, Danny		1		
Lewis, Jordan		1	1	
Marguccio, Anthony*	1			
Millwood, Owen*		1		
Murphy, Tom		1		
Paton, Simon*		1		
Scott, Doug		1	1	
Smith, David*		1		
Taylor, Simon		1

 

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2006:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Williamstown (Coll)		5.20	50	11.15	81	Lost	-31	
2 v Sandringham (Melb)		9.13	67	16.8	104	Lost	-37	
3 v Coburg (Rich)		12.14	86	20.20	140	Lost	-54
4 v Casey (StK)			11.19	85	18.19	127	Lost	-42
5 v Northern B (Carl)		8.13	61	32.15	207	Lost	-146	
6 v Werribee (WB)		15.8	98	24.17	161	Lost	-63	
7 v Port Melb			26.13	169	17.6	108	Won	61
8 v Nth Ballarat (Nth)		18.18	126	15.17	107	Won	19	
9 v BYE								
10 v Bendigo (Ess)		13.9	87	12.14	86	Won	1	
11 v Coburg (Rich)		8.13	61	15.17	107	Lost	-46	
12 v Williamstown (Coll)	9.7	61	6.7	43	Won	18	
13 v Geelong			10.9	69	17.11	113	Lost	-44
14 v Port Melb			15.6	96	17.9	111	Lost	-15
15 v Werribee (WB)		16.12	108	13.25	103	Won	5	
16 v Frankston			13.10	88	15.17	107	Lost	-19
17 v Northern B (Carl)		14.9	93	28.13	181	Lost	-88	
18 v BYE								
19 v Casey (StK)		21.16	142	11.13	79	Won	63	
20 v Tasmania (Nth)		9.8	62	21.17	143	Lost	-81

A meagre 6 wins was just one too few for the Box Hill Hawks to make the finals in 2006. The Hawks finished 10th of 13 sides.

On a positive note, the Box Hill Hawks Reserves won the Premiership. Coached by Kevin Tibaldi and captained by Paul Jolley, they defeated Williamstown 10.11 (71) to 8.11 (59).

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Little, Matthew		35
Cook, Jason*		30
Boyle, Tim		21
King, David*		14
Barker, John		11
Hunter, Cameron*	11	
Franklin, Lance		10
McGlynn, Ben		10
Taylor, Simon		10
Kane, Ben		8
Ries, Nick		8
Gibson, Sam*		7
Height, Kristan*	7
Johnson, Evan*		7
Bailey, Max		6
Miller, Harry		6
Ball, Matthew		4
Bull, Dale*		3
Crook, Marcus*		3
Murphy, Tom		3
Rudolph, Sam*		3
Roughead, Jarryd	2	
Williams, Mark		2
Young, Clinton		2
Brennan, Luke		1
Carse, Phillip*		1
Dawson, Zac		1
Dowler, Beau		1
Ellis, Xavier		1
Eva, Richard*		1
Lewis, Jordan		1
Marguccio, Anthony*	1	
Markovic, Lucas		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Ball, Matthew		10	1	
McGlynn, Ben		8	2	
Height, Kristan*	7		
Little, Matthew		7	2	
Ries, Nick		7	2	
Gilham, Stephen		6		
Hunter, Cameron*	6			
Rudolph, Sam*		6	1	
Boyle, Tim		5		
Kane, Ben		5	3	
Taylor, Simon		5	2	
Bailey, Max		4		
Dawson, Zac		4	1	
Cook, Jason*		3		
Gibson, Sam*		3		
Brennan, Luke		2	1	
Bull, Dale*		2	1	
Dowler, Beau		2		
Thurgood, Josh		2		
Tuck, Shane		2		
Barker, John		1	1	
Carse, Phillip*		1		
Crook, Marcus*		1		
Ellis, Xavier		1		
Franklin, Lance		1		
Jolley, Paul*		1		
Lewis, Jordan		1	1	
McEntee, Luke		1		
Miller, Harry		1		
Murphy, Tom		1		
Roughead, Jarryd	1			
Young, Clinton		1

 

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2007:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Bye								
2 v Casey (StK)			7.10	52	28.13	181	Lost	-129
3 v Port Melb			10.8	68	15.17	107	Lost	-39
4 v Coburg (Rich)		7.14	56	20.9	129	Lost	-73	
5 v Tasmania (Nth)		13.17	95	12.10	82	Won	13	
6 v Northern B (Carl)		13.9	87	13.15	93	Lost	-6	
7 v Geelong			14.7	91	9.22	76	Won	15
8 v Williamstown (Coll)		10.10	70	16.10	106	Lost	-36	
9 v Bendigo (Ess)		12.8	80	22.10	142	Lost	-62	
10 v Sandringham (Melb)		12.11	83	8.20	68	Won	15	
11 v Frankston			9.11	65	14.12	96	Lost	-31
12 v Werribee (WB)		11.8	74	16.19	115	Lost	-41	
13 v Port Melb			11.16	82	5.14	44	Won	38
14 v Tasmania (Nth)		12.9	81	16.11	107	Lost	-26	
15 v Coburg (Rich)		10.3	63	15.11	101	Lost	-38	
16 v Bye								
17 v Nth Ballarat (Nth)		10.15	75	16.10	106	Lost	-31	
18 v Sandringham (Melb)		5.12	42	13.10	88	Lost	-46	
19 v Frankston			14.4	88	12.16	88	Drawn	0
20 v Werribee (WB)		16.14	110	21.20	146	Lost	-36

With just 4 wins and a draw to their credit, the Box Hill Hawks of 2007 finished a rather uncool 12th of 13 sides.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Little, Matthew		35
Dowler, Beau		23
Shore, Kris*		19
Thorp, Mitch		18
Gibson, Sam		16
Renouf, Brent		11
Muston, Beau		10
Roughead, Jarryd	6	
Cook, Jason*		5
Kennedy, Josh		5
Moss, Garry		5
Smith, Nick*		5
Breese, Daniel*		4
McEntee, Luke		4
Pedersen, Cameron*	4	
Bull, Dale*		3
Crook, Marcus*		3
Ellis, Xavier		3
Ball, Matthew*		2
Daniher, Stephen*	2	
Barker, Luke*		1
Eva, Richard*		1
Holmes, John*		1
Jacobs, Danny		1
Marguccio, Anthony*	1	
Markovic, Lucas*	1	
Morton, Jarred		1
Murphy, Tom		1
Osborne, Michael	1	
Smith, Joel		1
Tuck, Shane		1
Vandenberg, Richard	1	
Weinert, Brendan*	1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Dawson, Zac		9	1	
Smith, Nick*		8	1	
Thurgood, Josh		8	1	
Height, Kristan*	7	1		
Little, Matthew		6	1	
Muston, Beau		6		
Renouf, Brent		6	1	
Shore, Kris*		6	1	
Tuck, Shane		6	2	
Ball, Matthew*		5	2	
Kennedy, Josh		5	2	
Murphy, Tom		4		
Thorp, Mitch		4		
Breese, Daniel*		3		
Bull, Dale*		3	1	
Holmes, John*		3		
Eva, Richard*		2		
Gibson, Sam		2	1	
Markovic, Lucas*	2	1		
Roughead, Jarryd	2	1		
Crook, Marcus*		1		
Daniher, Stephen*	1			
Dowler, Beau		1	1	
Hill, Stuart*		1		
Jacobs, Danny		1		
McEntee, Luke		1		
Morton, Jarred		1		
Moss, Garry		1		
Osborne, Michael	1			
O'Sullivan, Rhys*	1			
Vandenberg, Richard	1

 

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2008:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v North Ballarat (Nth)	8.8	56	19.12	126	Lost	-70		
2 v Tasmania			12.13	85	13.10	88	Lost	-3
3 v Casey (StK)			13.11	89	18.14	122	Lost	-33
4 v Sandringham (Melb)		11.10	76	25.14	164	Lost	-88	
5 v Coburg (Rich)		10.7	67	11.13	79	Lost	-12	
6 v Geelong			13.12	90	16.8	104	Lost	-14
7 v Port Melbourne		13.14	92	21.14	140	Lost	-48	
8 v Williamstown (WB)		13.12	90	23.15	153	Lost	-63	
9 v Bendigo (Ess)		12.12	84	18.11	119	Lost	-35	
10 v Werribee (Nth)		13.12	90	11.16	82	Won	8	
11 v Frankston			10.9	69	9.8	62	Won	7
12 v Collingwood		13.8	86	17.10	112	Lost	-26	
13 v Coburg (Rich)		9.16	70	18.14	122	Lost	-52	
14 v Geelong			11.15	81	20.11	131	Lost	-50
15 v Northern B (Carl)		13.14	92	7.14	56	Won	36	
16 v Casey (StK)		14.10	94	8.13	61	Won	33	
17 v Bendigo (Ess)		21.13	139	2.8	20	Won	119	
18 v Werribee (Nth)		7.15	57	18.9	117	Lost	-60	
19 v Williamstown (WB)		14.11	95	19.16	130	Lost	-35	
20 v Tasmania			23.17	155	9.9	63	Won	92

Losing their first 9 games, and winning just 6 for the season, the Box Hill Hawks finished 2008 11th of 13 sides. One highlight was the round 17 game against the Bendigo, where the Bombers could only muster 2.8 (20), the lowest score ever kicked against the Hawks Reserves.

The Box Hill Hawks Reserves made the Grand Final, going down to Williamstown 11.16 (82) to 16.17 (113).

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Dowler, Beau		21
Dawson, Zac		18
Boyle, Tim		15
Morell, Digby*		15
Neville, Alister*	14
Pedersen, Cameron*	13	
Thorp, Mitch		13
Morton, Jarred		12
Moss, Garry		12
Kenna, Steven*		11
Smithwick, Ben*		10
Grima, Alex		9
Whitecross, Brendan	9	
Batsanis, Nathan*	8	
Clarke, Tim		7
Cross, Joel*		7
Gibson, Sam*		7
Stokes, Cameron		7
Kennedy, Josh		6
Renouf, Brent		5
Shore, Kris*		5
Breese, Daniel*		4
McGlynn, Ben		3
Neil, Brad*		3
Hunter, Cameron*	2	
Markovic, Lucas*	2	
Tuck, Shane		2
Young, Clinton		2
Bayliss, Jarrod*	1
Daniher, Stephen*	1	
Marcius, David*		1
McEntee, Luke		1
Nye, Kris*		1
O'Sullivan, Rhys*	1	
Sandilands, Hugh	1	
Suckling, Matthew	1	
Walsh, Tim		1
Warby, Thomas*		1
Williams, Mark		1

Best Players:

Player				In best	Our BOG
Kenna, Steven*			11	5	
Kennedy, Josh			9	2	
Markovic, Lucas*		8	2		
Neville, Alister*		8	1		
Clarke, Tim			6		
Dawson, Zac			6		
Batsanis, Nathan*		5	1		
Breese, Daniel*			5	2	
Morton, Jarred			5		
Pedersen, Cameron*		5	2		
Renouf, Brent			5		
McQueen-Miscamble, Lachlan*	4				
Morrell, Digby*			4		
Stokes, Cameron			4		
Tuck, Shane			4	1	
Whitecross, Brendan		4	1		
Dowler, Beau			3		
Hunter, Cameron*		3			
Marcius, David*			3		
Boyle, Tim			2		
McGlynn, Ben			2	2	
Moss, Garry			2		
Thorp, Mitch			2		
Gibson, Sam*			1		
McEntee, Luke			1		
Neil, Brad*			1	1	
Nye, Kris*			1		
Papaluca, Adrian*		1			
Shore, Kris*			1		
Smithwick, Ben*			1		
Suckling, Matthew		1			
Walsh, Tim			1		
Warby, Thomas*			1

 

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2009:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Bye								
2 v Northen B (Carl)		17.9	111	14.11	95	Won	16	
3 v Coburg (Rich)		14.13	97	12.6	78	Won	19	
4 v Werribee (Nth)		10.9	69	13.12	90	Lost	-21	
5 v Collingwood			11.2	68	18.16	124	Lost	-56
6 v Casey (Melb)		13.11	89	10.14	74	Won	15	
7 v Frankston			23.21	159	9.5	59	Won	100
8 v Port Melbourne		10.8	68	17.15	117	Lost	-49	
9 v Bendigo (Ess)		13.13	91	6.8	44	Won	47	
10 v Sandringham (StK)		19.10	124	15.7	97	Won	27	
11 v Werribee (Nth)		14.12	96	17.11	113	Lost	-17	
12 v Geelong			9.11	65	18.10	118	Lost	-53
13 v North Ballarat (Nth)	11.16	82	10.8	68	Won	14		
14 v Williamstown (WB)		9.8	62	11.19	85	Lost	-23	
15 v Port Melbourne		9.20	74	9.12	66	Won	8	
16 v Coburg (Rich)		14.16	100	14.11	95	Won	5	
17 v Frankston			13.8	86	11.11	77	Won	9
18 v Bendigo (Ess)		18.15	123	12.13	85	Won	38	
19 v Bye								
20 v Casey (Melb)		13.12	90	14.5	89	Won	1	
EF v Geelong			17.19	121	13.9	87	Won	34
SF v Port Melbourne		19.10	124	19.14	128	Lost	-4

In 2009 the Box Hill Hawks surged back up the ladder, winning 12 games in the H/A season (including their last 5) to enter the finals in 5th place of the 13 sides, missing the double chance on percentage. The Hawks knocked off 8th placed Geelong in an Elimination Final, but went down to Port Melbourne in a classic Semi Final, losing by just 4 points.

On a brighter note, the Box Hill Reserves won the Premiership, defeating Sandringham 16.18 (114) to 13.8 (86). Coached by Dale Bower and co-captained by Joel Cross and David Marcius, the side contained just the one listed Hawk, Carl Peterson.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Pedersen, Cameron*	35	
Yze, Adem*		26
Smithwick, Ben*		25
Gibson, Sam*		22
Breust, Luke		21
Lisle, Jordan		20
Iles, Sam*		13
Morton, Jarred		8
Dew, Stuart		7
Kennedy, Josh		7
Curnow, Ed*		6
Fagan, Ben*		6
Kenna, Steven*		6
Boyle, Tim		5
Muston, Beau		5
Neil, Brad*		5
Suckling, Matthew	5	
Whitecross, Brendan	5	
Williams, Mark		5
Savage, Shane		4
Stokes, Cameron		4
Bello, Marco*		3
McGlynn, Ben		3
Moss, Garry		3
Renouf, Brent		3
Shiels, Liam		3
Bull, Jack*		2
Dowler, Beau		2
George, Lachie*		2
Schoenmakers, Ryan	2	
Tuck, Shane		2
Walsh, Tim		2
Bailey, Max		1
Campbell, Robert	1
Cass, Jayden*		1
Dyson, Josh*		1
Kiel, Haydn		1
McDonald*		1
Milne, Riley		1
Murphy, Tom		1
Taylor, Simon		1

Best Players:

Player				In best	Our BOG
Iles, Sam*			12	4	
Kenna, Steven*			11	1	
Curnow, Ed*			8		
Pederson, Cameron*		8	2		
Markovic, Lucas*		7	1	
Kiel, Haydn			6	1	
Gibson, Sam*			5	1	
Tuck, Shane			5		
Yze, Adem*			5	2	
Renouf, Brent			4		
Walsh, Tim			4	1	
Kennedy, Josh			3	1	
Muston, Beau			3	1	
Savage, Shane			3		
Whitecross, Brendan		3			
Breust, Luke			2		
Dew, Stuart			2		
Ellis, Xavier			2	2	
Lisle, Jordan			2	1	
McGlynn, Ben			2		
Morton, Jarred			2		
Neil, Brad*			2		
Schoenmakers, Ryan		2			
Smithwick, Ben*			2		
Stokes, Cameron			2		
Bailey, Max			1		
Bello, Marco*			1	1	
Boyle, Tim			1		
Campbell, Robert		1		
Dowler, Beau			1	1	
Ladson, Rick			1		
McQueen-Miscamble, Lachlan*	1				
Milne, Riley			1		
Moss, Garry			1		
Murphy, Tom			1		
Shiels, Liam			1		
Suckling, Matthew		1		
Williams, Mark			1

 

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2010:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Werribee (Nth)		21.18	144	9.7	61	Won	83	
2 v Geelong			15.15	105	10.14	74	Won	31
3 v Coburg (Rich)		13.10	88	14.10	94	Lost	-6	
4 v Nth Ballarat (Nth)		10.5	65	18.11	119	Lost	-54	
5 v Nthn Bullants (Carl)	15.10	100	11.12	78	Won	22		
6 v Port Melbourne		16.12	108	17.9	111	Lost	-3	
7 v Williamstown (WB)		11.10	76	17.15	117	Lost	-41	
8 v Casey (Melb)		11.7	73	13.9	87	Lost	-14	
9 v Bendigo (Ess)		14.10	94	8.5	53	Won	41	
10 v Collingwood		7.15	57	13.18	96	Lost	-39	
11 v Gold Coast			19.16	130	11.8	74	Won	56
12 v Nthn Bullants (Carl)	18.16	124	12.11	83	Won	41		
13 v Sandringham (StK)		9.15	69	6.14	50	Won	19	
14 v Frankston			15.13	103	14.7	91	Won	12
15 v Casey (Melb)		13.12	90	12.7	79	Won	11	
16 v Geelong			13.21	99	8.14	62	Won	37
17 v Collingwood		13.12	90	8.12	60	Won	30	
18 v Williamstown (WB)		7.6	48	22.10	142	Lost	-94	
EF v Bendigo (Ess)		20.16	136	10.11	71	Won	65	
SF v Port Melbourne		14.11	95	12.17	89	Won	6	
PF v Nth Ballarat (Nth)		6.17	53	16.18	114	Lost	-61

With 11 wins and 7 losses, the Box Hill Hawks finished the 2010 H/A season in 5th place, out of what was now 14 teams (Gold Coast's inclusion). They played 8th placed Bendigo and put them away, before gaining revenge on Port Melbourne for the previous year's finals loss, beating them by a goal in another classic final. Unfortunately the Hawks weren't up to the standard of Nth Ballarat who beat them in the Prelim by 10 goals, resulting in a 4th placed finish for the Hawks.

The Box Hill Hawks Reserves side again saluted in the big one, winning back to back flags when they defeated Williamstown 17.20 (122) to 16.9 (105). Coached by Juston Plapp and captained by Andrew McGuinness, the Box Hill Reserves had now won 3 flags in 5 years. Beau Dowler, Jordan Williams, Sam Grimley, Will Sierakowski and Michael Johnston were Hawk listed players to play in the Grand Final.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Gibson, Sam*		31
Lisle, Jordan		30
Breust, Luke		29
Hoegel, Jayden*		22
Fagan, Ben*		18
Moss, Garry		16
Dowler, Beau		15
Suckling, Matthew	15	
Kayler-Thomson, Jarrod	13	
Savage, Shane		8
Duryea, Taylor		7
Muston, Beau		6
Neil, Brad*		6
Smithwick, Ben*		6
Curnow, Ed*		5
Milne, Riley		5
Pedersen, Cam*		5
Shiels, Liam		5
Morton, Jarryd		4
Stokes, Cameron		4
Jackson, Ryan*		3
Kenna, Steve*		3
Ladson, Rick		3
Tuck, Travis		3
Andrews, Luke*		2
Campbell, Robert*	2	
Conyers, Gary*		2
Osborne, Michael	2	
Peterson, Carl		2
Ablett, Luke*		1
Burgoyne, Shaun		1
Hoegel, Chris*		1
Lowden, Luke		1
Schoenmakers, Ryan	1	
Skipper, Wayde		1
Williams, Jordan	1	
Young, Clinton		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Curnow, Ed*		10	5	
Pedersen, Cameron*	10	2		
Gibson, Sam*		9	3	
Suckling, Matthew	9	2		
Lisle, Jordan		8	1	
Kayler-Thomson, Jarrod	7	1		
Muston, Beau		7		
Breust, Luke		6		
Schoenmakers, Ryan	6	1		
Shiels, Liam		6	1	
Savage, Shane		5	1	
Fagan, Ben*		4		
Kenna, Steven*		4		
Kiel, Hayden*		4		
Morton, Jarryd		4		
Moss, Garry		4	1	
Hoegel, Jayden*		3		
Milne, Riley		3	1	
Andrews, Luke*		2		
Jackson, Ryan*		2		
Tuck, Travis		2		
Whitecross, Brendan	2	1		
Bello, Marco*		1		
Dowler, Beau		1		
Duryea, Taylor		1		
Gibson, Joshua		1		
Ladson, Rick		1		
Osborne, Michael	1			
Peterson, Carl		1	1	
Sierakowski, Will	1			
Stokes, Cameron		1

 

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2011:

BH Hawks v				For		Ag	W / L	By
1 v Port Melbourne		10.13	73	15.7	97	Lost	-24	
2 v Bye								
3 v Williamstown (WB)		14.14	98	16.13	109	Lost	-11	
4 v Coburg (Rich)		21.22	148	11.6	72	Won	76	
5 v Werribee (Nth)		11.17	83	20.10	130	Lost	-47	
6 v Bye								
7 v Sandringham (StK)		12.11	83	12.6	78	Won	5	
8 v Nth Ballarat (Nth)		12.9	81	14.16	100	Lost	-19	
9 v Nthn Bullants (Carl)	12.13	85	13.12	90	Lost	-5		
10 v Geelong			12.9	81	11.16	82	Lost	-1
11 v Frankston			14.14	98	10.10	70	Won	28
12 v Bendigo (Ess)		10.8	68	21.15	141	Lost	-73	
13 v Bye								
14 v Collingwood		10.13	73	10.9	69	Won	4	
15 v Casey (Melb)		3.9	27	10.10	70	Lost	-43	
16 v Nth Ballarat (Nth)		13.7	85	14.12	96	Lost	-11	
17 v Nthn Bullants (Carl)	19.12	126	10.9	69	Won	57		
18 v Bye								
19 v Coburg (Rich)		11.13	79	9.13	67	Won	12	
20 v Sandringham (StK)		10.14	74	10.12	72	Won	2	
21 v Williamstown (WB)		7.6	48	23.11	149	Lost	-101	
22 v Port Melbourne		11.9	75	14.11	95	Lost	-20	
EF v Werribee (Nth)		9.9	63	13.11	89	Lost	-26

Just 7 wins were enough to make the finals for the Box Hill Hawks in 2011. Sneaking into 8th place, they faced off against 5th placed Werribee in an Elimination Final and lost by 26 points, thus finishing in 8th place of 13 teams.

Once again the Box Hill Hawks Reserves won the Premiership, their 3rd in a row. This time coached by Marco Bello and captained by Leigh Kitchin, they defeated Coburg 18.10 (118) to 7.11 (53). Jordan Lisle and Sam Menegola were Hawthorn listed players who played in the win.

* = not Hawthorn listed.

Goalkickers:

Lisle, Jordan		27
Wanganeen, Derick	21	
Gibson, Sam*		15
Hoegel, Jayden*		12
Jackson, Ryan*		11
Breust, Luke		9
Andrews, Luke*		8
Neil, Bradley*		8
Pattison, Adam*		8
Schneider, Thomas	8	
Ladson, Rick		7
Northe, Tim*		7
Fagan, Ben*		6
Gilchrist, Taylor*	6
Milne, Riley		6
Smith, Isaac		6
Kiel, Hayden*		5
Grimley, Sam		4
Lowden, Luke		4
Cust, Sam*		3
Duryea, Taylor		3
Monkhurst, Ben*		3
Ralph, Joshua*		3
Renouf, Brent		3
Sierakowski, William	3	
Young, Clinton		3
Hale, David		2
Johnson, Paul		2
Kitchin, Leigh*		2
Morton, Jarryd		2
Schoenmakers, Ryan	2	
Sketcher, Jackson*	2	
Whitecross, Brendan	2	
Bateman, Chance		1
Bruce, Cameron		1
Cass, Jayden*		1
Ellis, Xavier		1
Lewis, Jordan		1
Mirra, David*		1
Puopolo, Paul		1
Tobin, Liam*		1

Best Players:

Player			In best	Our BOG
Gibson, Sam*		12	4	
Mirra, David*		9	2	
Boumann, Jarrad*	8	2		
Milne, Riley		8	1	
Cheney, Kyle		6	1	
Jackson, Ryan*		6	1	
Pattison, Adam*		6	2	
Sierakowski, William	6			
Kiel, Hayden*		4		
Andrews, Luke*		3		
Duryea, Taylor		3		
Ellis, Xavier		3		
Johnson, Paul		3	1	
Ladson, Rick		3	3	
Lisle, Jordan		3	1	
Lowden, Luke		3		
Puopolo, Paul		3		
Schneider, Thomas	3			
Morton, Jarryd		2		
Neil, Bradley*		2		
Northe, Tim*		2		
Smith, Isaac		2		
Young, Clinton		2		
Bailey, Max		1		
Breust, Luke		1		
Bruce, Cameron		1		
Gilchrist, Taylor*	1		
Grimley, Sam		1		
Langford, Will		1		
Murphy, Thomas		1		
Ralph, Joshua*		1		
Schoenmakers, Ryan	1	1		
Wanganeen, Derick	1			
Whitecross, Brendan	1			
Williams, Jordan	1

 

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Well, no one can say I don't finish what I start. There it is, Hawthorn's 2nds from 1925 to 2011. If I remember, I will add 2012 at the end of the season.

Thanks to those who have contributed, Thaihawk, mrcurly and WaxHawk especially.

To everyone else, thanks for reading.

 

[streetspirit]

Sterling work mate. Appreciate the library visits.

 

[mrcurly]

Great work mate, a good read from start to finish. This really has been the story behind the success of the Hawks over the past 5 decades and more. Plenty of almost champions - many of which were playing in an era where they had limited opportunity at success due to the depth of talent on our senior list.

BTW - Now you have finished this you should compile the history of the Hawk little league comp from 1970 - 2012, profiles on every player, how many wore pigtails, scores, a 'where are they now' section...