Season 2020 news - 2020 season cancelled (8 July 2020)

[streetspirit]

Angus hanrahan now Frankston bound

 

[caseman2]

Any news on Jack Leslie? I know we were very keen along with Casey but no club announcements from either.

 

[streetspirit]

Off to Werribee last I read from our key source for these things, Paul Amy

 

[MrPremiership]

Angus hanrahan now Frankston bound

Bugger....wonder what changed

 

[dermott]

Bugger....wonder what changed

I imagine he would have more chance of a regular game at a non- aligned VFL club.

 

[MrPremiership]

Josh Deluca signed.

Huge

 

[streetspirit]

To wit MrP

Deluca joins the Hawks - Box Hill Hawks

In huge news on the recruiting front, Josh Deluca has signed with the Box Hill Hawks ahead of the 2020 season. The versatile midfielder joins the club following a six-month stint with Carlton, after being picked up with the first selection in the 2019 mid-season draft. GM-Football Daniel Napoli...

boxhillhawks.com.au

 

[streetspirit]

Mynott, Bowman, Lo Grice and Wall confirmed

Mynott arrives at City Oval - Box Hill Hawks

Trent Mynott is the latest in a string of exciting signings for the Box Hill Hawks. The midfielder arrives at City Oval following two seasons on Essendon’s AFL rookie list. Despite not breaking into the senior team, Mynott enjoyed an impressive VFL campaign in 2019, averaging 19.4 disposals and...

boxhillhawks.com.au

In a purple patch of recruiting, the Hawks have also enlisted Andrew Wall (Wentworth FC), Josh Le Grice (Sandringham Dragons) and Riley Bowman (Essendon VFL/Sandringham Dragons) ahead of the 2020 season.

 

[streetspirit]

Fixture released. 5 curtain raisers

Box Hill will kick off its 2020 campaign under Friday night lights as it takes on the Pies at the Holden Centre.
In the Hawks’ 2020 fixture revealed today, fans can expect some blockbuster clashes, including five AFL curtain raisers across the MCG and Marvel Stadium.
Box Hill’s first home game at City Oval will come in Anzac Day Round (Round 4), as Max Bailey’s men take on Frankston.

2020 fixture revealed - Box Hill Hawks

Box Hill will kick off its 2020 campaign under Friday night lights as it takes on the Pies at the Holden Centre. In the Hawks’ 2020 fixture revealed today, fans can expect some blockbuster clashes, including five AFL curtain raisers across the MCG and Marvel Stadium. Box Hill’s first home game...

boxhillhawks.com.au

 

[caseman2]

Mynott, Bowman, Lo Grice and Wall confirmed

Mynott arrives at City Oval - Box Hill Hawks

Trent Mynott is the latest in a string of exciting signings for the Box Hill Hawks. The midfielder arrives at City Oval following two seasons on Essendon’s AFL rookie list. Despite not breaking into the senior team, Mynott enjoyed an impressive VFL campaign in 2019, averaging 19.4 disposals and...

boxhillhawks.com.au

Talk about a late flurry of signing so close to Xmas - happy days!!

 

[cs61]

Seems we have been very aggressive with getting some talent into Box Hill this year. Can I ask, is this for player development to help with on field leadership to lead the way on the field; or some mature bodies to help out the younger ones while they develop given there is no development Keage now; or is a competitive team useful for going deep into finals to keep them match fit for senior team etc? Seems the busiest we’ve been in the off season at VFL level.

 

[stemline]

Fixture released. 5 curtain raisers

They say 5, but I only see 4 ?

 

[Slick]

Seems we have been very aggressive with getting some talent into Box Hill this year. Can I ask, is this for player development to help with on field leadership to lead the way on the field; or some mature bodies to help out the younger ones while they develop given there is no development Keage now; or is a competitive team useful for going deep into finals to keep them match fit for senior team etc? Seems the busiest we’ve been in the off season at VFL level.

We lost a heap of mature bodies over the last couple of seasons through Box Hill losses (Moore, O’Donnell, Meadows, etc.) as well as Hawthorn losses (O’Rourke, Langford, Wilsmore, etc.). It’s important not to through lightly framed, inexperienced kids ’to the wolves’ so the recruitment drive helps keep Box Hill competitive and gives them depth in areas that Hawthorn might not have enough of to cover at both AFL and VFL levels.

 

[Dutchy16]

Might be a slow start for Wall. First session he was in a knee brace and on crutches. Obviously didn’t join in any training.

 

[stemline]

Ruckman Riley Bowman joining Box Hill

 

[stemline]

Looks like Ryan McGannon's gone.

 

[moginie]

Looks like Ryan McGannon's gone.

Tbh, I can't remember him at all. How many games did he play for Box Hill?

 

[stemline]

You'd be doing well to remember him - 2 games, both in 2018.

But hey, this time of year news is news!

 

[houdinihuddo]

There should be some new signing announced soon including Eastern Ranges Todd Garner [NGA] and James Ross. I have been told Lachie
Stapleton and Mitch Mellis were training at Williamstown before Christmas.

The following changes have been made to the VFL list rules:

• 
  VFL clubs will have a development list introduced, made up of 19-year-old players.
• All clubs will be required to play 23 players per match, which will include 1 x 19-year-old development player and 1 x under-21 player (i.e traditional 23rd player).
• List structures for 2020 will be as follows:
  • Non-AFL clubs can list up to 46 players, including 40 x primary listed players and 6 development list players.
  • AFL aligned clubs can list up to 36 players, including 30 x primary listed players and 6 x development list players.
  • AFL clubs can list up to 30 players, including 24 x primary list players and 6 x development list players.
• An additional rookie list of two players is available to all VFL teams which will include NGA players and players who meet the AFL category B Rookie criteria.
• A father/son rule will be introduced in 2020 which allows a club to list a player whose father played 100 games or more for the club (including AFL and AFL aligned clubs). These players will be listed on a club’s development list.
• Aside from current finals eligibility rules, no other playing restrictions will apply in the finals series.

 

[streetspirit]

Great news that Garner has come on board.

Is James related to Jackson at all?

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

I like extending our NGA into BHH.

 

[Nathan Detroit]

Great news that Garner has come on board.

Is James related to Jackson at all?

For a brief second there, I thought you were referring to James Garner! LOL

 

[houdinihuddo]

A father/son rule will be introduced in 2020 which allows a club to list a player whose father played 100 games or more for the club (including AFL and AFL aligned clubs). These players will be listed on a club’s development list.
Since Tom Graham has been training with the BHH I'd expect he will be signed under this rule.
streetspirit - Jackson Ross has confirmed he is not related to James Ross.
The final list should be announced soon.

 

[streetspirit]

Getting Garner and Tom Graham at BHH for development - basically under our wing for coaching but not taking up a list spot just yet - is a great feature of this new rule. We still get first rights to them if we can nurture something out of it so nothing to lose.

 

[streetspirit]