Box Hill begins its 2025 VFL campaign this Friday night against Carlton in the league’s season opener.
After bowing out in an Elimination Final in 2024, the Hawks finished sixth overall with 12 wins and six losses.
Box Hill will look to improve in 2025, with many new additions to the VFL list, bolstered by those on the Hawthorn AFL list.
SEE THE FULL BOX HILL FIXTURE HERE.
VFL Senior Coach Zane Littlejohn will coach Box Hill in his third season, supported by assistant coaches Andy Collins (midfield), Arryn Siposs (backline) and Cam Howat (forwards).
While Callum Porter will lead the side in his third year as Captain, with Stu Horner as vice-captain.
Hawthorn’s Jai Serong took out the Col Austen Trophy as Box Hill’s best and fairest player for the 2024 season, with Porter coming in a close second, and AFL-listed Hawk Henry Hustwaite rounding out the top three.
VFL ROUND 1
WHO: Carlton v Box Hill Hawks
WHERE: IKON Park
WHEN: Friday 21 March
TIME: 7.05pm AEDT
DETAILS: Enter via Gate 6 (Open from 6pm)
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Re-Signed Players
Seb Amoroso, Jake Arundell, Tyler Brown, Ben Cavarra, Billy Hicks, Stu Horner, Jett Latchford, Jye Peacock, Nathan Philactides, Cal Porter, Andreas Stefanakis, Lane Ward, Daniel Wood.
Arriving Players
Jack Baldwin (Mitcham/Eastern Ranges), Trent Bianco (Footscray Bulldogs), Kye Declase (Werribee), Max Donohue (Leongatha/Gippsland Power), Sam Durdin (Carlton), Tom Farrer (Old Scotch), Griff Julian (West Perth), Will Kellar (Queanbeyan/GWS Giants Academy), Billy McCormack (Central District), Zac McGown (East Ringwood/Eastern Ranges), Corey Preston (Werribee), Jack Sammartino (Banyule), Blake Simondson (South Belgrave), Ethan Stanley (Fremantle).
View the full VFL list HERE.
Players to Watch
Callum Porter
Hard to go past the Mustangs Captain in Cal Porter. Porter is as dependable as they come, always playing his role for the team, across whatever line the utility may be needed on the day. Porter has had a podium finish in the last three best and fairest counts, taking home the Col Austen Trophy in 2022 and finishing in second in both 2023 and 2024. It’s a safe bet that Porter will be another exciting watch for Box Hill this season.
Trent Bianco
While he’s a new face to the brown and gold, Trent Bianco is no stranger to elite-level football, having spent four seasons on Collingwood’s AFL list, playing 23 games. More recently, Bianco was on Footscray’s VFL list throughout 2024 before making the move to Box Hill ahead of the 2025 season. He’s sure to be an exciting pick up and likely to make an immediate impact for the Hawks.
The fixture
There are plenty of exciting matchups for the Hawks in 2025, from the season opener under lights against the Blues, whom they haven’t met since Round 2 of 2022.
Followed by their first home game at Box Hill City Oval in Round 2 against North Melbourne. Watch the game from The President’s Function, purchase your tickets HERE.
For a third season, the Box Hill Hawks will host a home game in Wonthaggi in Round 5 of the VFL, a doubleheader with both the VFL and VFLW sides taking on Port Melbourne.
While in Round 6 the Hawks are headed for prime time, taking on Richmond at Kinetic Stadium under Saturday night lights.
Full Box Hill fixture details can be viewed HERE.
While the full VFL fixture can be found HERE.
Where to watch
Every game will be streamed live and free on afl.com.au and the AFL Live Official App, with select games to be aired live on Channel 7, for Box Hill it’s their Round 6 clash with Richmond under lights at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday 3 May.
How to follow
You can keep up to date on team announcements, scores, highlights and more via the Box Hill Hawks social channels. Follow via Instagram and X.
