FAMOUS BOX HILL TEAMS

ROUND ONE, 1951 - FIRST V.F.A. GAME

BOX HILL 7.9(51) lost to PRESTON 16.14(110)

J. Brisbane, F. Barro, W. Coghlan, J. Curtain, R. Green (vice-captain) K. Healy, A. Hearne, K. Ingleton, G. Kronk, M. Maidment, A. Mihan (captain), N. Moller, B. Murdoch, K. Nicholls, B. Parks, E. Pitman, W. Spencer, R. Thompson, C. Henderson (19th man), D. Vance (20th man).

Coach: Harvey Dunn Snr.

 

1956 FIRST SEMI-FINAL - FIRST V.F.A. FINALS APPEARANCE

BOX HILL 15.15(105) defeated BRUNSWICK 12.18(90)

Backs: Jack Wright Colin Love Robert Street
Half-Backs: Ron Irvine Bruce Craig Col Austen
Centres: Keith White Bob Green Len Nicholson
Half-Forwards: Kevin Ingleton David Plunkett Cliff Eade
Forwards: Eric Houghton Don Brown Terry Devery
Rucks: Herb Sawatasky Robert Bennett  
Rover: Harvey Dunn Jnr    
Reserves: Keith Noden Max Le Lievre  
Captain-Coach: Col Austen    

 

1968 GRAND FINAL TEAM - PREMIERS V.F.A. UNDER 19s (DIVISION TWO)

BOX HILL 15.9(99) defeated SUNSHINE 13.13(91)

Backs:Phil Gurr
Bob Fergie
Gerard Bowshall
Half-Backs:Norm Fineberg
Alan Taylor
John Hardman
Centre: Ken Lehman
 
Half-Forwards:Jeff Smith
Barry Game
Kevin Harris
Forwards:Leigh Dent
Geoff Cameron
Dave Heffron
Rucks:Wally Giorgetti
Paul Miall
 
Rover:Geoff Perry
  
Reserves:Gary O'Brien
Greg Newman
 
Captain:Alan Taylor
  
Coach:Peter Greaves
  

1970 GRAND FINAL TEAM - RUNNERS-UP (DIVISION TWO)

BOX HILL 16.11(107) lost to COBURG 20.17(137)

Backs: Max Cole John McQualter Tom McKay
Half-Backs: Keith Ralph Jnr Lyn Humphrey George Lonza
Centre:   Rod Cobain  
Half-Forwards: Gary Smith Gordon Crisp Wayne Abbott
Forwards: John Baker Greg Barnett Les Thompson
Rucks: Karl Bierl Garry Ireland  
Rover: Trevor Dawson    
Reserves: Luke Doulis Bill Hunt  
Captain-Coach: Garry Ireland    

 

 

1984 GRAND FINAL TEAM - PREMIERS (DIVISION TWO)

BOX HILL 32.23(215) defeated OAKLEIGH 11.14(80)

Backs: Geoff Withers Glen Casey Peter Witnish
Half-Backs: Mark Connolly Shane Witnish Tim Tovey
Centre:   Doug Gleeson  
Half-Forwards: Adrian Charles Paul Bolton Steve Teakel
Forwards: Craig O'Shea Dale Carroll Peter Nicholson
Rucks: Steven Schade Peter Slacisk  
Rover: Alan Dickinson    
Interchange: Ray Witnish Tony Brown  
Captain: Geoff Withers    
Coach: Eric Moore    

 

 

1986 GRAND FINAL TEAM - PREMIERS (DIVISION TWO)

BOX HILL 14.14(98) defeated SUNSHINE 11.14(80)

Backs: Barry Dwyer Graeme Cuff Tony Brown
Half-Backs: Peter Witnish Richard Murrie Mark Turner
Centre:   Dale Garth  
Half-Forwards: Geoff Withers Luke Bolton Peter Nicholson
Forwards: Doug Gleeson Mal Rochow Craig O'Shea
Rucks: Mark Metzner Kevin Collins  
Rover: Danny Bourke    
Interchange: John Sheridan Steve Teakel  
Captain-Coach: Richard Murrie    

 

 

1994 GRAND FINAL TEAM - RUNNERS-UP (DIVISION ONE)

BOX HILL 10.9(69) lost to SANDRINGHAM 11.12(78)

Backs: Troy Heaney David Banfield Duane Rowe
Half-Backs: David Swan Jarrod O'Neill Chris Hughson
Centres: Brett Greig Tim Livingstone Jason Disney
Half-Forwards: Laurie Zarafa Mark Trewella Robin Daly
Forwards: Peter Bourke Darron Wilkinson Andrew Quinn
Rucks: Mark Lisle Mark Evans  
Rover: Bruce Cohen    
Interchange: Phil Crothers Brett Rowe  
Captain: David Banfield    
Coach: John Murphy    

 

 

2001 PREMIERSHIP TEAM – V.F.L SENIOR GRADE

BOX HILL HAWKS 13.13(91) defeated WERRIBEE 7.12(54)

Backs: Michael Osborne Matthew Dent Mark Williams
Half-Backs: Chance Bateman John Baird Chris Obst
Centres: Bill Nicholls Matthew Brewer Nick Ries
Half-Forwards: Brett Johnson Brett O’Farrell Sam Mitchell
Forwards: Mark Passador Aaron Lord Anthony Rock
Rucks: Robert Campbell Matthew Ball  
Rover: Lance Picioane    
Interchange: Matthew Smith; Tim Hazell; Michael Georgiadis; Andrew Pugsley
Captain: Matthew Brewer    
Coach: Donald McDonald    

 

 

2006 PREMIERSHIP TEAM – V.F.L RESERVE GRADE

BOX HILL HAWKS 10.11(71) defeated WILLIAMSTOWN 8.11(59)

Backs: Phillip Carse Alistair Quinn Richard Eva
Half-Backs: Brendan Weinert Bradley Kelleher Sam Rudolph
Centres: Marcus Crook Paul Jolley Evan Johnson
Half-Forwards: Sam Gibson Cameron Pedersen Nick Kane
Forwards: Stuart Hill Jason Cook Anthony Marguccio
Rucks: Troy Armstrong Patrick Hassett  
Rover: John Holmes    
Interchange: David Marcius; Michael Stewart; Thomas Pollett; Steven Daniher
Captain: Paul Jolley    
Coach: Kevin Tibaldi    

 


2009 PREMIERSHIP TEAM – V.F.L RESERVE GRADE

BOX HILL HAWKS 18.18(114) defeated SANDRINGHAM 13.8(86)

Backs: Matthew Cunningham
Dylan Van Unen
Lachlan Carey
Half-Backs: Dale Walker
Hugh Sandilands
Phil Smith
Centres: Tom Purcell
Lachlan George
David Marcius
Half-Forwards: Kris Nye
Ben Fagan
Andrew McGuinness
Forwards: Jack Bull
Gary Conyers
Glen Parker
Rucks: Andrew Renton
Joel Cross
 
Rover: Leigh Kitchin
   
Interchange: Chris Hoegel; Andrew Hogan; Ben Kennedy; Carl Peterson
Captains: Joel Cross; David Marcius
   
Coach: Dale Bower