HAWTHORN youngster Jed Anderson has made a successful return from a hamstring injury with three goals in the Box Hill Hawks’ 60-point win over the Casey Scorpions. Anderson has not played since round three when he was the AFL Rising Star nominee. Hawks development coach Damian Carroll said Anderson’s return from a hamstring injury was

GEELONG forward Daniel Menzel has suffered another knee injury today in the VFL against the Box Hill Hawks at Simonds Stadium. Menzel limped off the field in the arms of trainers after lunging to tackle Box Hill’s Kyle Cheney and clutched at the left knee soon after. Early reports suggest that Menzel was taken off

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge snared 17 disposals and six marks in 80 minutes of game time for the Box Hill Hawks in their win over the Casey Scorpions in a VFL practice match at Casey Fields today. Hodge, who showed terrific leadership, was one of the biggest performers for Box Hill and in good news

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge has been named to play for the Box Hill Hawks in a practice match against the Casey Scorpions at Casey Fields today. Hodge, who will miss the opening two rounds of the AFL season as he searches for match fitness, will wear the No.82 in the clash. It will be the

Box Hill Hawks Coach: Damian Carroll Key Player Arrivals: Sam Iles (Gold Coast), Jackson Eade (Old Camberwell), Sam Crocker (St Kilda), Brad Harvey (Brisbane Lions), Ryan Exon (Oakleigh Chargers), Bryce Retzlaff (Brisbane Lions) Key Player Departures: Adam Pattison (retired), Danny Hughes (Port Melbourne), Guy Phelps, Daniel Cooper, Jayden Cass (Frankston), Matt Jones (Melbourne) Last Year’s

NORTH Melbourne’s Majak Daw will play in the NAB Cup tonight after finally earning a reprieve off the rookie list and appears destined to make his AFL debut in the season proper. He has finally fought his way out of a difficult 2012 which was head-lined by his off-field blows with former team-mate Daniel Pratt.

NEW Melbourne midfielder Matt Jones was one that was on the radar of AFL recruiters but there were some around him at Box Hill that may well have thought they were in a better place for a look-in. Luke Andrews is one who shone bright in the latter part of the season and is perhaps

WILLIAMSTOWN’S youthful approach has instead become advantageous for the Seagulls – who have won eight consecutive matches heading into today’s preliminary final according to counterpart Port Melbourne coach Gary Ayres. He believes that some AFL-listed players in alignments “have their own agendas” to impress their senior AFL coach rather than having their eye on the

WERRIBEE coach Scott West admits affiliate North Melbourne will have a great influence over whether the Tigers can go all the way in the VFL finals this month in what is expected to be a ripper September for the competition given the even spread of teams in the mix. The Casey Scorpions are already feeling

HAWTHORN skipper Luke Hodge will make his long-awaited return from a knee injury today for Box Hill against Collingwood at Victoria Park in the VFL. Midfielder Chance Bateman will also return in today’s VFL clash from an ankle injury in a bid for a recall as soon as next Friday’s clash against Essendon. Hawks development

AFL draft hopeful David Mirra has injured an ankle while playing for Box Hill in the opening half of its clash against the Northern Blues at Box Hill City Oval yesterday. Mirra limped off the ground clutching his knee but after the match it was determined to be an ankle injury, although it has not

HAWTHORN ruckman Broc McCauley suffered a dislocated elbow in a VFL practice match for Box Hill against Coburg at the Ricoh Centre yesterday. McCauley, who has been a back-up in the ruck for the Hawks on three occasions this season, went down in the third term as doctors and physios attempted to work on the

HAWTHORN’S veteran midfielder Cameron Bruce remains hopeful he can return to the line-up after an impressive game for the Box Hill Hawks in the VFL on Saturday. The 32-year-old has managed just one senior match this season and was immediately dropped after his only appearance against West Coast. Bruce admits this season will be his

THE Box Hill Hawks have struggled to live up to expectations so far this season and face a crunch match against North Ballarat at Box Hill City Oval tomorrow. The Hawks have battled bravely without some of their star pre-season recruits including skipper Beau Muston, Will Johnson and Marc Lock, who has been injured in

LOG on to our live blog of Saturday’s VFL clash between the Box Hill Hawks and Frankston from Box Hill City Oval from 2pm. The Hawks will be looking to return to some match-winning form after a disappointing loss to Coburg last week, while Frankston is keen to score a win against a team other

THE Box Hill Hawks are searching for consistency following their 55-point win against Collingwood at Box Hill City Oval on Saturday. It appears the team is taking some time to gel with new recruits and more of a reliance on the young Hawthorn list this season given its short list of injuries. For as good at

MATURE age Hawthorn utility Paul Puopolo will make his return from a back and hamstring injury in the VFL for the Box Hill Hawks against Collingwood at Box Hill City Oval today. Puopolo, who was one of the much-improved fresh Hawk faces from last season since crossing from the SANFL, is expected to be given

THE Box Hill Hawks are confident of knocking off reigning premier Port Melbourne for the first time in 25 matches when they host the Borough at Box Hill City Oval tomorrow. The Hawks were the last team to defeat the Borough in the 2010 finals series and have played out several classic matches since; not

BOX HILL HAWKS coach Damian Carroll believes there was nothing in the clash with his skipper Daniel Pratt and Majak Daw in last night’s fiery contest between Box Hill and Werribee at Avalon Airport Oval. Carroll said he fielded numerous phone calls from journalists jumping to assumptions that there was more in the incidents than

NORTH Melbourne’s Majak Daw was tonight cleared of his rough conduct charge on ex team-mate Daniel Pratt. After a tribunal hearing of one hour and 15 minutes, Daw pleaded not guilty to the charge and was subsequently cleared to play in Saturday’s Foxtel Cup match for the Werribee Tigers against Burnie at Etihad Stadium. Video