Box Hill Hawks v North Ballarat
Saturday 11 July
Box Hill City Oval at 2.00pm

THE BOX HILL HAWKS return home to take on 2nd placed North Ballarat at Box Hill City Oval.

The Hawks were brought down to earth last week against Geelong, after a number of good wins and a gallant falling to Werribee.

Geelong full-forward James Podsiadly booted six goals for the victors, while the best the Hawks could manage in their 9.11.65 to 18.10.118 loss was three majors to Cameron Pedersen.

This week they meet a side that has lost just one match for the season, but the Hawks will go in knowing anything is possible.

North Ballarat freshly off a bye last weekend previously defeated Collingwood by 68 points at Northern Oval in Round 11.

North Melbourne listed players Jessie Smith and Matt Campbell are both set to line up for North Ballarat after long bouts of injury. 

Head to Head:

Played 19: Won 9, Lost 10

Last Time: 

North Ballarat: 8.5 / 13.7 / 17.11 / 19.12 (126) 
Box Hill Hawks: 1.1 / 3.4 / 4.7 / 8.8 (56)

Goals: Moss 2, Cross 2, Morrell, Thorp, Neville, Renouf

Best: Kennedy, Kenna, Batsanis, Whitecross, Moss, Neville

Development Team:

The Box Hill Development Team just keeps on rolling, last week outlasting Frankston by 1 point at Frankston Park.

With four wins in a row, Box Hill is presented with North Ballarat at Box Hill City Oval.

North Ballarat in 7th position at 5-5 hang onto the eight and come into the match off a secondary bye.

Last time these two sides met North Ballarat won by 9 points in Round 13 2008.

The Hawks kick off their match at Box Hill City Oval at 2pm, the Development Team at 11.10am. Go the brown and gold!