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President: Sandra Bell 0412 689 868
Secretary: Annette Esposito 9762 3264
Postal Address: PO Box 391, Ferntree Gully 3156
Email Address: boroniajnr@efl.org.au
Ground Locations:
Ground 1: Tormore Reserve, Tormore Rd, Boronia. Melways
Ref: 64 J9 Club Rooms Phone: 9762 7850
Ground 2: Miller Park, Mountain Hwy, Boronia. Melways Ref:
65 E5
The junior football club formed in 1972 with three teams U10,U13 and U15, At that
time Alf Lacey was president and Jen Armstrong was secretary/club treasurer. Club
stalwarts John Coggins and Laurie Riley were involved coaching the teams. The juniors
were known as the “SparrowHawks” and the U10 in their first year won a flag under
John. The players from that time played in Boronia VETS last season.
In 1980,there were approximately 4 or 5 teams in what was the Knox Junior Football
Association(KJFA). During that time, the KJFA was incorporated into the Eastern
Districts Football League (EDFL) later to become the E.F.L. Dave Benson won a premiership
coaching the U14 in 1981 and Laurie Riley won a premiership in 1990 coaching the U15.
During the mid 1980’s the club had a lean patch, only being able to field three
teams due to large family numbers moving away from the Boronia area to Knox Wantirna
areas as the population grew. In those days 2 or 3 players were invited up from
Auskick to play in the Under 10 each week, to give them experience of competition
football and get the families inducted into our great football club family community.
The U10 was fiercely competitive and to quote Laurie Riley “had some interesting
and entertaining” games during that period. As we moved through the 80's into the
90’s the club started to get back young families into the Boronia suburbs, as it
became affordable for people to live here.
In 1989, the club decided to expand the member’s boards and the club created the
Life Member’s board after the Kimmitt Family for their services to the club. Also
the Best and Fairest Board was added to the President’s board.
Some of the famous names that started their playing careers at Boronia are:
- Adam Heuskes - Brisbane, Port Adelaide
- Chris Curran - Collingwood
- Rayden Tallis - Hawthorn
- Adam Slater - Richmond
- Matt Larkin - North Melbourne
- Peter Brown – St Kilda
- Mick Passmore - North Melbourne
- John Holt – North Melbourne
- Brendan Mutimer – North Melbourne
- Robert Peach – Richmond U19
- John Cieslak – Richmond U19
- James Ross– Eastern Ranges First Premiership
- Rodney Church – Eastern Ranges First Premiership
The junior club today fields ten teams and has once again formed a close bond with
the senior club, focussing on developing our junior players, through the guidance of our committed coaching staff, into effective young
senior players.
Hopefully in the future, we all look forward to seeing some of these young aspiring stars rise
into the ranks of senior A.F.L.
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Click on the above image to visit the Auskick site
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Coordinator
- Philip Crosbie 9761 7668
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