PLAYER

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Centre / Ruck-Rover
Years Played:                        1992; 1994 to 1997
Senior Games:                      77
Goals:                                    64

BHFC Career Highlights

BHFC Club Champion 1994 and 1997

BHFC Club Captain 1997

Played in 1992 and 1994 Finals Series inc 1994 Grand Final

Selected in VFL Representative Team on 3 occasions

Ruck-Rover BHFC Team of the Century

AFL Career

Drafted by Richmond in 1992 mid-season draft

Played 8 AFL games for Richmond FC in 1992 and 1993

Geoff Withers

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Ruck-Rover/Back Pocket
Years Played:                        1978 to 1986
Senior Games:                      129
Goals:                                    205 (fifth highest for BHFC)

Club Captain from 1983 to 1985

Captain of 1984 Premiership Team, Member of 1986 Premiership Team

Kicked 8 goals on 3 separate occasions

Most dedicated player trophy 1978

BHFC Leading goal kicker in 1980

BHFC Reserve Grade Best and Fairest 1986

Mark Lisle

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Ruck

Years Played:                        1990 to 1994

Senior Games:                      84

Goals:                                    45

BHFC Career Highlights

·         BHFC Club Champion 1990

·         BHFC Club Captain 1991 to 1993

·         Third Place JJ Liston Medal 1990

·         Played in 1991, 1992 and 1994 Finals Series inc 1994 Grand Final

·         BHFC Life Membership awarded 1998

Peter Nicholson

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Ruck Rover / Half-Forward Flank

Years Played:                        1993 to 1990

Senior Games:                      142

Goals:                                    279 (3rd on all-time list of BHFC goalkickers)

BHFC Career Highlights

·         BHFC Club Champion 1983, 1984 and 1987

·         Won J Field Medal as Best Player in VFA Second Division 1984

·         Member of 1984 and 1986 Premiership teams

·         Won VFA Medal as Best on Ground in 1984 Grand Final

·         Kicked 78 goals in 1984 – 3rd highest season total by Box Hill player

·         Played 127 consecutive games 1983 to 1990 (BHFC club record)

·         BHFC Life Membership awarded 1991

Cameron Crowley

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Half-Forward / Centre

Years Played:                        1992 to 1999

Games:                                   106

Goals:                                    116

BHFC Career Highlights:

·         BHFC Club Champion 1998

·         Most Improved Player Award 1996

Keith White

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Wing / Rover / Half-Forward Flank

Years Played:                        1956 to 1967

Senior Games:                      171 (2nd highest for BHFC)

Goals:                                    114

BHFC Career Highlights

·         Runner-Up Place JJ Liston Medal 1957

·         Played in 1956, 1958 and 1962 Finals Series

·         BHFC Life Membership awarded 1965

·         Represented VFA in 1958 Australian National Football Carnival

Darron Wilkinson

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Full Forward

Years Played:                        1993 to 1999

Games:                                   101

Goals:                                    287 (2nd on all-time list of BHFC goalkickers)

BHFC Career Highlights

·         Runner-Up Club Champion 1993 and 1998

·         BHFC Club Captain 1998 and 1999

·         Best Clubman 1997

·         Played in 1994 Finals Series including Grand Final

·         Selected in VFL Representative Team on 2 Occasions

·         BHFC leading goalkicker 6 consecutive seasons from 1994 to 1999 (club record)

·         Kicked 75 goals in 1994 – 4^th highest season total by Box Hill player

·         8 or more goals in a game on 4 occasions including career best of 10 vs Port Melbourne in 1994

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Centre Half Forward

Years Played:                        1959 to 1969

Games:                                   167 (Third Highest for Box Hill)

Goals:                                    156

BHFC Career Highlights

·         Club Captain 1968

·         Club Champion 1966

·         Most Consistent Player Trophy 1962

·         Best Clubman Trophy 1965

·         Played in 1962 and 1969 Finals Series

·         Life Membership of BHFC awarded in 1968

·         Half Forward Flank BHFC Team of the Century

Laurie Zarafa

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Rover / Forward Pocket

Years Played:                        1989 to 1995

Senior Games:                      132

Goals:                                    175

BHFC Career Highlights

·         BHFC Club Champion 1989, 1991

·         Finished in top 5 of Club Champion voting every year from 1989 to 1994

·         55 goals in season 1989

·         Played in 10 finals games (second most for BHFC)

·         Played in 1989, 1991, 1994 Finals Series including 1994 Grand Final

John Baker

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Ruck

Years Played:                        1966 to 1976

Senior Games:                      155

Goals:                                    87

BHFC Career Highlights

·         BHFC Club Champion 1970

·         Played in 1969 and 1970 Finals Series inc 1970 Grand Final

·         BHFC Life Membership awarded 1974

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Full Forward

Years Played:                        1983 to 1990

Senior Games:                      99

Goals:                                    340 (Box Hill Club Record)

BHFC Career Highlights

·         Member of 1984 Premiership team

·         Played in 1989 Finals Series

·         Selected in VFA representative team on 2 occasions (1983, 1988)   

·         BHFC Leading goalkicker 5 times (1983; 1986 to 1989)

·         Kicked 77 goals in 1989 – 3rd highest season total by BHFC player

·         8 or more goals in a game on 11 occasions (BHFC record)

·         BHFC record of 12 goals in a game achieved twice (1986 v Northcote, 1987 v Frankston)

·         Life Membership of BHFC awarded in 1990

·         Full Forward BHFC Team of the Century

Geoff Bryant

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Centre

Years Played:                        1964 to 1968; 1972 to 1976

Senior Games:                      147

Goals:                                    195

BHFC Career Highlights

·         Recruited from Box Hill Fourths

·         Won Gomez Medal as Best Player in VFA Under 19s 1964

·         BHFC Senior Debut 1964 at age of 17

·         BHFC Club Champion 1968, 1973, 1975

·         BHFC Captain 1973 to 1975

·         BHFC Captain-Coach 1975

·         Won J Field Medal as Best Player in VFA Second Division 1973 and 1975

·         Played 8 times in VFA Representative Team (record for BHFC player)

·         BHFC Life Membership awarded 1974

Mark Connolly

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Half-Back Flank / Ruck Rover

Years Played:                        1975 to 1985

Senior Games:                      101

Goals:                                    32

BHFC Career Highlights

·         BHFC Club Champion 1978

·         BHFC Club Captain 1982

·         Member of 1984 Premiership team

Doug Gleeson

Inducted as

“Locker Legend”

Usual Position:                    Rover

Years Played:                        1982-1990

Senior Games:                      127

Goals:                                    75

·         Member of 1984 and 1986 Premiership Teams

·         Best and Fairest in Under 19s in 1981

·         Runner up in VFA Medal for Best Player in Under 19s in 1981

·         Best First Year Player Trophy 1982

·         Runner-Up Club Champion 1983 and 1984

·         Most determined player trophy 1987

·         Interchange Player BHFC Team of the Century