Preview Box Hill Hawks 2025 season

[streetspirit]

I'll start a table with re-signings, additions and deletions for BHH 2025.

Re-signings	Additions	Deletions
Official Seb Amoroso Jake Arundell Tyler Brown Ben Cavarra Stu Horner Jett Latchford Nat Philactides Cal Porter Andreas Stefanakis Lane Ward In training photos on social media, not officially announced Heath Bidgood Billy Hicks Jye Peacock Daniel Wood	Official Jack Baldwin (Eastern) Trent Bianco (Pies AFL, Bulldogs VFL) Kye Declase (Werribee / Melbourne AFL etc) Ben McCormack (Central Districts, SANFL) Zac McGowan (Eastern) Corey Preston (Werribee / East Ringwood) Jack Sammartino (Banyule NFNL) Ethan Stanley (BHH/ Fremantle)	Callum Brown (Mansfield) Andrew Mathieson (Sandringham) James Parsons (Park Orchards) Ed Phillips (Retired) Josh Tovey (Coll’d VFL)

 

[streetspirit]

Season’s not even over and we have the first re-signing for next year. The captain Callum Porter

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Callum Porter

Age

25

Ht

182cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

0.0

1star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.0

3star

D

9.0

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

0.0

1star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.0

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

0.0

1star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.0

3star

:

 

[caseman2]

Season’s not even over and we have the first re-signing for next year. The captain Callum Porter:

Believe Callum Brown is playing local footy next year?

Our season seemed to turn when he went down with injury this year.


KEILOR PARK

Ali Maghnie: The 193cm utility joins the club able to play across the ground.

Callum Brown: A former junior, Brown returns to the club and is expected to play across halfback.

Louis Alexopoulos: Returns to the club after a season with Aberfeldie.

Uriah Matenga: The utility brings speed to the Devils after joining from Aberfeldie.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/edfl/edfl-all-the-signings-of-the-202425-offseason/news-story/11cde7f75927caf3035b19e39b8f325d

 

[caseman2]

Believe Callum Brown is playing local footy next year?

Our season seemed to turn when he went down with injury this year.


KEILOR PARK

Ali Maghnie: The 193cm utility joins the club able to play across the ground.

Callum Brown: A former junior, Brown returns to the club and is expected to play across halfback.

Louis Alexopoulos: Returns to the club after a season with Aberfeldie.

Uriah Matenga: The utility brings speed to the Devils after joining from Aberfeldie.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/edfl/edfl-all-the-signings-of-the-202425-offseason/news-story/11cde7f75927caf3035b19e39b8f325d

There must be multiple Callum Browns.......Box Hill Callum Brown headed to the bush to play for Mansfield.

Callum Brown signs with Mansfield for next year​

A former AFL player and one of the VFL’s best in recent seasons is heading to country footy in 2025 to the club in one of his favourite holiday spots. Here’s how it happened.


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October 15, 2024 - 12:19PM
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While there is no place like home, for former Collingwood player Callum Brown a favourite holiday spot has led to him joining a country club next year.
The 26-year-old, who played 70 games for the Pies as a father-son recruit, has joined Mansfield in the Goulburn Valley league.
Despite his AFL career ending recently the inside midfielder has been one of the best players in the VFL for the past two seasons.
This year he played for Box Hill and represented the VFL against the SANFL and was best on ground in the clash.

Callum Brown is playing for Mansfield next year. Photo by Michael Klein.
“He’d been holidaying up here with his family for the last 20 years,” Mansfield football director Bo Christopher said.
“He’d been at the oval in the off-season, having a kick with his father and brother. He wasn’t on our radar, it came out of the blue, he contacted us.
“He said he loved Mansfield and wanted to come through and have a look at the club.
“The (signing) happened in a week.”
Christopher said the Eagles would have him for the full season.


“He’s done with VFL, he’s 100 per cent playing with us,” he revealed.
“He just wanted to really enjoy his football after being in the AFL system for six years.
“(The Mansfield move) is a natural fit for him.”
The move comes as Mansfield looks to take the next step to being a premiership contender.
In 2022, they finished second and were eliminated in the preliminary final before finishing sixth and being eliminated in week one of the finals in 2023.
Last season the team finished seventh and missed out on the finals by a game.
A host of injuries hurt the team dearly.
“We had 15 injuries to our first team,” Christopher revealed.
“We debuted 11 under-18 players last year we were so smacked with injuries.
“But it was good to give them experience, it puts them in good stead for down the track when they are ready to play senior football.”
The team has added Mitch Wareham as a co-coach to assist current coach, former Gold Coast player, Jack Hutchins, who is set to continue playing as well.
It will allow Hutchins to reduce his workload and focus on playing while also being the coach.
The focus now is to add recruits to bring the team up the ladder.
Christopher said the goal was to beat Echuca, who have won the past three premierships in seniors.
“We’re hoping to be in the mix to challenge Echuca,” he said.
“Hats off to Echuca they are the best club outside of the VFL and AFL in Victoria in my opinion.
“They do it so well and they are not going to change much so we want to be in the mix to beat them.
“We want to have a crack.”

 

[Dixie Flatline]

 

[streetspirit]

 

[caseman2]

Would be a great pick up - similar to when Damian Mascitti crossed from Port

 

[streetspirit]

 

[caseman2]

I know the drafts haven't taken place yet but the following is what i have hard on the grapevine in terms of players we have been talking to / chasing - note this is all 3rd hand!

Cooper Vickery - Swans - was Hawthorn NGA eligible in his draft year
Charlie McCormack - Giants VFL - was in their academy previously and represented the Allies in 2022
Carter Michael - Brisbane - 3 years on their list and former academy member (connection with Littlejohn?)
Hewago Oea - Suns NGA who was on their list for what seems like forever - also won their 2's B&F this year
Ethan Stanley - Fremantle - Former Box Hill player

My wish list on the recruiting front noting the Hawks squad should be exceptionally strong next year so here's hoping for a good run with injury (will limit to 5 otherwise it is just being silly).

Lochie Gollant - Adelaide - Tall forward who you could slot in beside Scaife and Ramsden for support
Will Hamill

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Will Hamill

Age

24

Ht

187cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

3star

MG

135.2

2star

D

8.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

2star

MG

135.2

2star

D

8.8

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

MG

135.2

3star

- Adelaide - Can play as a rebounding defender or big inside mid offering great flexibility
Jack Bytel - Collingwood / St Kilda - Ball magnet at VFL level and covers the loss of Callum Brown
Jack Mahony

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Jack Mahony

Age

23

Ht

177cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.4

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

8.4

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

5.8

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

8.4

3star

K

2.6

1star

HB

5.8

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.0

1star

- Gold Coast / Kangaroos - O'Sullivan and Bennetts are big loses and if not drafted, you would expect to head elsewhere so in need of a small forward to partner with the might ant Jakie Arundell
Cooper Hamilton - GWS - versatile mid size player, unbelievable clubman but more importantly, Box Hill socials will go through the roof!!

 

[caseman2]

First couple of off-season signings are in - although Stanley not fully complete at this stage but sounds a formality.


Kye Declase, Box Hill Hawks

One of the VFL’s best wingmen will pick up his career at Box Hill Hawks. Declase played for the VFL representative team against the SANFL in April but abruptly left Werribee after Round 10, seeing out the season with Hurstbridge in the Northern league.

Ethan Stanley, Box Hill Hawks

The dashing Stanley is expected to return to the City Oval after being delisted by Fremantle, which recruited him in the 2023 mid-season rookie draft. He played two AFL games as the sub and 22 matches for Peel Thunder in the WAFL.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/done-deal-the-first-40-signings-of-the-vfl-offseason/news-story/8a5c16b7ae11f48b0b9a667ca244dd0f

 

[streetspirit]

Both Stanley and Declase have nominated BHH (VFL) as their clubs in their AFL Draft nominations, so assume both are over the line now. Full list of BHH nominations for the draft, though I note BHH 2024 players Jye Peacock and Remy Maclean also in there under using their community clubs.

First	Last	Club
Sebastiano	Amoroso	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Seb	Amoroso	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Jake	Arundell	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Ben	De Bolfo	Box Hill Hawks (VFLW)
Kye	Declase	Box Hill Hawks (VFLW)
Billy	Hicks	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Nathan	philactides	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Callum	Porter	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Ethan	Stanley	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Andreas	Stefanakis	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Josh	Tovey	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Lane	Ward	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Daniel	Wood	Box Hill Hawks (VFL)

 

[dermott]

It is interesting that de Bolfo and Declase both appear to have nominated Box Hill VFLW as their team.

 

[Easy Slips Catch]

Daniel Wood is good enough to play AFL.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Daniel Wood is good enough to play AFL.

He has good hands but I think he is bit slow for AFL

 

[streetspirit]

our reliable back pocket ( and occasional goal kicker) Stu Horner is back for another year

 

[caseman2]

I know the drafts haven't taken place yet but the following is what i have hard on the grapevine in terms of players we have been talking to / chasing - note this is all 3rd hand!

Cooper Vickery - Swans - was Hawthorn NGA eligible in his draft year
Charlie McCormack - Giants VFL - was in their academy previously and represented the Allies in 2022
Carter Michael - Brisbane - 3 years on their list and former academy member (connection with Littlejohn?)
Hewago Oea - Suns NGA who was on their list for what seems like forever - also won their 2's B&F this year
Ethan Stanley - Fremantle - Former Box Hill player

My wish list on the recruiting front noting the Hawks squad should be exceptionally strong next year so here's hoping for a good run with injury (will limit to 5 otherwise it is just being silly).

Lochie Gollant - Adelaide - Tall forward who you could slot in beside Scaife and Ramsden for support
Will Hamill - Adelaide - Can play as a rebounding defender or big inside mid offering great flexibility
Jack Bytel - Collingwood / St Kilda - Ball magnet at VFL level and covers the loss of Callum Brown
Jack Mahony - Gold Coast / Kangaroos - O'Sullivan and Bennetts are big loses and if not drafted, you would expect to head elsewhere so in need of a small forward to partner with the might ant Jakie Arundell
Cooper Hamilton - GWS - versatile mid size player, unbelievable clubman but more importantly, Box Hill socials will go through the roof!!

Bytel has signed with Coburg - really good pick up for them.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[caseman2]

I'll start a table with re-signings, additions and deletions for BHH 2025.

Re-signings	Additions	Deletions
Seb Amoroso Stu Horner Jett Latchford Cal Porter	Kye Declase (Werribee / Melbourne AFL etc) Ethan Stanley (BHH/ Fremantle)

Another signing -

Box Hill Hawks have signed East Ringwood’s Corey Preston, who started 2024 with Werribee. The classy midfielder has also had VFL stints at Footscray Bulldogs and Williamstown.

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[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[streetspirit]

Great Tyler is staying even if his brother sounds like he's moving on.

 

[streetspirit]

Box Hill confirms Declase, Preston & Stanley. Adds Billy McCormack, 199cm Victorian returning home from the SANFL.

Re-signings include Arundell and Cavarra

 

[WithThePeanuts]

Box Hill confirms Declase, Preston & Stanley. Adds Billy McCormack, who looks like he might be coming from Sorrento?

Re-signings include Arundell and Cavarra

I think Billy McCormack is coming from Central District in the SANFL. He’s a local boy from Donvale who came through Eastern Ranges a few years ago before going to SA. 199cm so a big unit.

 

[streetspirit]

I think Billy McCormack is coming from Central District in the SANFL. He’s a local boy from Donvale who came through Eastern Ranges a few years ago before going to SA. 199cm so a big unit.

Yep same guy - will update. Thanks for the heads up

https://www.facebook.com/CentralDis...e-kennel-ft-billy-mccormack-/476826583933581/

Bulldog Bytes on Instagram: "The Central District Football Club wishes to inform supporters that Senior Player Billy McCormack @billymccormack has made the decision to return home in 2025 for work opportunities. Billy has been well liked, both on an

23 likes, 0 comments - bulldogbytes24 on November 10, 2024: "The Central District Football Club wishes to inform supporters that Senior Player Billy McCormack @billymccormack has made the decision to return home in 2025 for work opportunities. Billy has been well liked, both on and off the...

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[streetspirit]

Nathan Philactides also announced

 

[caseman2]

As an aside, a shout out to Werribee - do an exceptional job with their website with some very informative articles with background and history on players AND staff as well as up to date info on re-signings.

By far and away the best website of all the VFL clubs

Werribee Football Club - News Archive

The official website of the Werribee Football Club, the VFL team of the City of Wyndham.

www.werribeefc.com.au