Hornsby Berowra Junior AFL Club

Early Bird Registration Offer Ends!
2023-01-31
Don’t miss out on the club’s Early Bird registration offer. Applies to to both Junior Football Teams & Auskick. Check out our registration pages for details.
Early bird rates are as follows:

Auskick $140
Girls football $175
Boys football $230

Fees will be increasing on 1 Feb 2023 as follows:

Auskick $150
Girls football $200
Boys football $250

Come & Try AFL Day
2023-02-26 08:30 - 11:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Rofe Park
Is your child thinking about playing AFL in 2023?

We’re hosting a Come & Try day, so they can check it out. We have teams for girls u9 – u18 and boys u9 – u15, as well as Auskick for boys & girls aged 4-8. Come down to check it out. We’ll have a number of our teams running training sessions to join in with and we will also have a number of our club committee members on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Sunday 26 Feb at Rofe Park, Galston Road, Hornsby Heights

Auskick & u8s (girls & boys born 2015 – 2018) 8:30 – 9:30am
Girls junior football u9 – u18 (born 2005 – 2014) 9:30 -11am
Boy junior football u9 – u15 (born 2008 – 2014) 9:30 – 11am

Feel free to drop by whenever you can make it during the above times. If you can’t make this event, but would like your child to try things out at another time, we would be able to make arrangements for this to attend a preseason training session – please contact the club at admin@hornsbyberowraeagles.com to arrange this.

2023 season registrations

Junior grade football (boys born 2008 – 2014 & girls born 2005 – 2014) – click here
Auskick (boys & girls born 2015 – 2018) – click here
For further details regarding registration – click here

2023 Season Launch Event
2023-03-19 10:00 - 12:30 | Rofe Park
Join us for our massive 2023 season launch event!

All Eagles & Lightning families welcome!

We’d love to see everyone from Auskickers through to our u18s, parents, supporters, sponsors, past players, prospective players….the more the merrier!

Multiple obstacle course inflatables
Free BBQ
Lucky door prizes donated by the Sydney Swans & GWS Giants (all registered players go in the draw)
Meat tray raffles
Distribution of 2022 yearbooks
Club merchandise available for sale
“Reboot the Boot” – football boot recycling program
And more!

Sunday 19 March 2023
10am – 12:30pm
Rofe Park

2023 Season Fixtures Released
2023-03-29
We are anticipating that 2023 season fixtures will be released 29 March 2023

Round 1 - 2023 Season
2023-04-02
Round 1 – Fixtures & details to be advised.

School Holiday Clinic - Pennant Hills
2023-04-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills Park, Britannia St, Pennant Hills, NSW, 2120, Australia
The AFL are running a FREE school holiday clinic at Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills on 19 April from 9am – 12pm. Whilst this is a FREE event, you do need to register. For more info and to register, go to https://aflnswact.com.au/aflschoolholidayclinics/

Please note: this is an event organised and run by AFL NSW/ACT and not by our club. As such, all enquires are to be directed to them

Round 2 - 2023 Season
2023-04-23
Round 2 of the AFL Sydney Juniors 2023 season will be played on Sunday 23 April 2023. Fixtures will be available at https://hornsbyberowraeagles.com/fixtures-results/
Auskick will also have their usual session on at Rofe Park from 8:30am – 9:30am (if you didn’t make it to the first session, please look to arrive a little early to collect a jersey for your child).

TC Plays Game 100!
2023-05-07 12:30 - 14:30 | Rofe Park
This Sunday (7 May), Tara Coopman “TC” will play her 100th game for the club and in doing so will become the first North West Lightning player to reach this milestone!

We invite all & sundry to attend her milestone game. It is set to be a magnificent celebration & we encourage everyone to get along.

NWL U16YG Div 1 v Maroubra Saints
Sunday 7 May 2023
1:00pm (don’t be late to see her run on)
Rofe Park, Hornsby Heights

TC joined the Hornsby Berowra Eagles in 2017 & played her first season in their U9 team. 2018 saw the first North West Lightning U10 age group team formed & TC managed to play in both this team & an HBE U10 mixed team. Since then, she has played exclusively in North West Lightning girls teams.

TC is a talented football player – having regularly played up age groups across her time as a football player & is currently in the Sydney Swans Academy. Not only is TC a player, but an umpire too!

TC has been recognised with numerous awards over her playing career to date, as follows:

2017
Under 9 HBE Coaches Award

2018
Under 10 NWL Best & Fairest

2019
Under 12 NWL Players Player

2020
Under 12 NWL Players Player

2021
AFL Sydney Juniors Best First Year Umpire – North West

2022
HBE Club Player of the Year
Under 14 Div 1 AFL Sydney Juniors (Sydney Harbour) Best & Fairest Runner Up
Under 14 Div 1 NWL Most Consistent Player
Under 16 Div 3 NWL Player of the Finals

2023
U15 Youth Girls Sydney Swans Academy

Round 6 2023 Fixtures
2023-05-21 | Various
Rofe Park Fixtures
8:30am Auskick
8:30am U9 HBE Blue v HBE Red
9:40am U10YG NWL Red v Willoughy/Mosman
10:50am U10 HBE Red v St Ives Navy
12:00pm U13/3 HBE v Pennant Hills/Westbrook
1:40pm U15/3 v Willoughby/Mosman

Non-Rofe Park Fixtures
U8s HBE v Pennant Hills, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills 8:00am & 8:45am
U10 HBE Blue v Westbrook, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook 8:00am
U10YG NWL Blue v Manly, Mike Pawley Oval, Curl Curl 12:30pm
U11/2 HBE v Lane Cove, Blackman Park, Lane Cove 9:15am
U12/3 HBE v Willoughby, ELS Park, North Ryde 11:30am
U12YG NWL v Pittwater, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook 9:00am
U14/1YG NWL v Camden, Catherine Park Estate Sports Field 3:35pm
U14/3YG NWL v East Sydney, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills 1:25pm
U16/1YG NWL v Manly, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook 11:35am
U16/3YG NWL v Parramatta, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook 1:00pm
U18/2YG NWL v Pittwater, North Narrabeen Reserve, North Narrabeen 2:15pm

Round 7 2023 Fixtures
2023-05-28 | Various
U8 Blue v Westbrook, 8:00am, Rofe Park
U8 Yellow – Bye
U9 Blue v North Ryde, 8:30am, Rofe Park
U9 Red v Pennant Hills, 9:45am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U10 Blue v St Ives, 11:00am, Acron Oval, St Ives
U10 Red v Pennant Hills, 8:30am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
NWL U10 Blue v Forest 11:30am, Lionel Watts Oval, Frenchs Forest
NWL U10 Red v Leichhardt, 10:00am, Glover Oval, Lilyfield
HBE U11/2 v Westbrook, 2:30pm, Rofe Park
HBE U12/3 v Lane Cove, 9:40am, Rofe Park
NWL U12YG v Canada Bay, 11:00am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
HBE U13/3 v Pennant Hills/Westbrook, 11:10am, Rofe Park
NWL U14/1 YG – Bye
NWL U14/3 YG v Newtown, 10:15am, Alan Davidson Oval, Alexandria
HBE U15/3 v Balgowlah, 12:50pm, Rofe Park
NWL U16/1 YG v Glebe, 11:40am, Jubilee Oval, Glebe
NWL U16/3 YG v Newtown, 2:30pm, Alan Davidson Oval, Alexandria
NWL U18/2 YG v Forest, 2:30pm, Lionel Watts Oval, Frenchs Forest

Sir Doug Nicholls Round Ceremony
2023-05-28 09:30 - 10:00 | Rofe Park, Hornsby Heights, NSW, 2077, Australia
We invite all our players, parents, family, friends & the broader club community to attend our Sir Doug Nicholls Round ceremony at Rofe Park commencing at 9:30am. We are fortunate to have local Guringai man, Laurie Bimson, who will be conducting a Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony.

This is always a special occasion at the Club and we encourage everyone to get along. The ceremony is only short lasting approximately 10 minutes.

Round 8 2023 Fixtures
2023-06-04 | Various
U8 Blue/Yellow v Pennant Hills, 8:00am, Rofe Park
U9 Blue v St Ives Navy, 8:00am, Acron Oval, St Ives
U9 Red v Westbrook Blue, 9:00am, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook
U10 Blue v Pennant Hills Red, 9:30am, Rofe Park
U10 Red v St Ives Navy, 8:00am, Acron Oval, St Ives
NWL U10 Blue v Leichhardt 9:00am, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook
NWL U10 Red v Forest, 9:00am, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook
HBE U11/2 v Lane Cove, 9:15am, Blackman Park, Lane Cove
HBE U12/3 v Manly, 10:30am, Rofe Park
NWL U12YG v St Ives Navy, 9:00am, Acron Oval, St Ives
HBE U13/3 v Mountain Lions/Hawkesbury, 11:15am, Tom Hunter Park
NWL U14/1 YG v Maroubra, 12:00pm, Rofe Park
NWL U14/3 YG v Mountain Lions, 9:45am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
HBE U15/3 v Penrith/Hawkesbury, 11:30am, Greygums Oval, Cranebrook
NWL U16/1 YG v Willoughby/Mosman, 12:25pm, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
NWL U16/3 YG v Maroubra, 3:00pm, Pioneers Park, Malabar
NWL U18/2 YG v Penrith, 2:25pm, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook

Girls Only Auskick 2023 Commences
2023-06-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Rofe Park
TBA

Girls Only Auskick 2023 - Week 2
2023-06-15 17:00 - 18:00 | Rofe Park

Round 9 2023 Fixtures
2023-06-18 | Various

Girls Only Auskick 2023 - Week 3
2023-06-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Rofe Park

Round 10 2023 Fixtures
2023-06-23 - 2023-06-25 | Various
Friday 23 June 2023
U10YG NWL Blue v Lane Cove, 6:30pm, Blackman Park, Lane Cove
U11/2 HBE v Forest, 6:00pm, Rofe Park

Sunday 25 June 2023
Auskick 8:30am, Rofe Park
U8 (Game 1) HBE v St Ives, 8:00am, Rofe Park
U8 (Game 2) HBE v Pennant Hills, 10:00am Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U9 Blue HBE v Westbrook, 8:00, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook
U9 Red HBE v St Ives Navy, 9:10am, Rofe Park
U10 Blue HBE v St Ives Navy, 10:00am, Acron Oval, St Ives
U10 Red HBE v Westbrook, 8:00am, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook
U10YG NWL Red v Balgowlah, 10:00am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U12/3 HBE v Willoughby, 10:30am, Rofe Park
U12YG NWL v St Ives, 9:00am, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook
U13/3 HBE v Parramatta, 12:00pm, Rofe Park
U14/1YG NWL v East Sydney, 9:25am, Dave Phillips South Oval, Daceyville
U14/3YG NWL v Balgowlah, 5:00pm, Balgowlah Oval, Balgowlah
U15/3 HBE v Pennant Hills/Westbrook, 1:40pm, Rofe Park
U16/1YG NWL v East Sydney, 1:40pm, Dave Phillips South Oval, Daceyville
U16/3YG NWL v Parramatta, 2:10pm, Mike Kenny Oval, Cherrybrook
U18/2YG NWL v Glebe, 2:20pm, Jubilee Oval, Glebe

HBE Photo Day
2023-06-25 08:00 - 13:00 | Rofe Park, Hornsby Heights, NSW, 2077, Australia
See photo times for all teams. Please ensure that you arrive for your photos at the time listed below – we do not want the schedule running behind, as in some circumstances this may compromise teams getting to games prior to them starting.
Please be advised that all registered HBE players and Auskickers will receive a team/group photo and individual photo at no cost to you. The cost of photos is being absorbed by the club.

Team
Game Location
Game Time
Proposed photo time
Number of players

HBE U9 Red
Rofe Park
9:10
8:15
10

HBE U10 Blue
Acron Oval – St Ives
10:00
8:40
13

HBE U8 Game 1
Rofe Park
8:00
9:00
12

Auskick
Rofe Park
8:30
9:20
65

HBE U9 Blue
Mike Kenny – Cherrybrook
8:00
10:00
10

HBE U10 Red
Mike Kenny – Cherrybrook
8:00
10:20
13

HBE U11
Rofe Park Friday
18:00
10:50
23

HBE U13
Rofe Park
12:00
11:15
20

HBE U12
Rofe Park
10:30
11:50
18

HBE U15
Rofe Park
13:30
12:30
14

Girls Only Auskick 2023 - Week 4
2023-06-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Rofe Park

U8 Girls Only Gala Day
2023-07-02 | TBA

Round 11 2023 Fixtures
2023-07-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Various

Swans Players Visit The Eagles Nest!
2023-07-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Rofe Park, Hornsby Heights, NSW, 2077, Australia
To round out the school holidays (for most), we are fortunate to be able to welcome 4 Sydney Swans players to Rofe Park. We’re sworn to secrecy as to who is coming along…but you won’t want to miss out!

Come down to Rofe between 5 – 7pm on Mon 17 July for a kick around, as well photos and signatures with our Swans visitors!

Women Intro to Coaching Workshop
2023-07-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Lionel Watts Reserve, Frenchs Forest
Attention all of our Eagles women & girls? Ever thought about coaching? The AFL is hosting a specific Introduction to Coaching Workshop for Women & Girls on Tues 18 July at Frenchs Forest.

This session is free to attend and tailored to women and girls to gain hands on experience from amazing facilitators/speakers in Kristie Whittard, Katherine Smith & Alicia Eva to go through the basics of Aussie Rules to help new coaches start their coaching journey!

Each attendee will receive their very own free coaching starter pack which includes an AFL coaches board, Tackle Your Feelings cap, Tackle Your Feelings pen, She Can Coach notebook and a blue coaching scrunchie.

To register, go to https://www.cognitoforms.com/…/WomenGirlsIntroductionTo…

Further info on Workshop Facilitators/Speakers

Kristie Whittard – An accomplished coach with a lifetime being around AFL and significant experience coaching at community and elite level. In 2022, Kristie was named Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador in recognition of her significant contribution to the development of grassroots AFL in NSW/ACT. She is well respected within the AFL coaching community and has been sought out as a mentor and advisor by aspiring community coaches.

Katherine Smith – With experience beyond her years and current GWS Giants AFLW player and former Melbourne Demon. Off the field, Smith has a love for coaching and is currently involved in the AFLW Talent Academy Coaching Team.

Alicia Eva – Current GWS Giants player and named vice-captain for the 2018 season and had an outstanding year – named in the 2018 All Australian team and winning the Gabrielle Trainor Medal as the GIANTS’ club champion. Eva was named just the second GIANTS AFLW captain ahead of the 2020 season. She is also a highly regarded coach and continues to work in the club’s Academy, VFL and AFL programs.

Round 12 2023 Fixtures
2023-07-21 - 2023-07-23 | Various
Friday 21 July 2023
NWL U12YG v St Ives Navy, 7:20pm, Acron Oval, St Ives

Sunday 23 July 2023
Auskick, 8:30am, Rofe Park
U8 Blue/Yellow v Pennant Hills, 8:00am/8:50am, Ern Holmes Oval
U9 Blue v St Ives White, 9:30am, Rofe Park
U9 Red v Pennant Hills, 9:30am, Rofe Park
U10 Blue v St Ives White, 10:45am, Rofe Park
U10 Red v St Ives Navy, 10:00am, Acron Oval, St Ives
NWL U10 Blue v Willoughby/Mosman 9:00am, Gore Hill Oval, St Leonards
NWL U10 Red v Leichhardt, 11:50am, Rofe Park
HBE U11/2 v Lane Cove, 1:00pm, Rofe Park
HBE U12/3 v Balgowlah, 2:15pm, Rofe Park
HBE U13/3 v Pennant Hills/Westbrook Blue, 10:15am, Mike Kenny Oval (Bottom)
NWL U14/1 YG v Maroubra, 11:40am, Heffron Park
NWL U14/3 YG v East Sydney, 10:30am, Mike Kenny Oval (Top)
HBE U15/3 v Willoughby/Mosman, 4:30pm, Gore Hill Oval, St Leonards
NWL U16/1 YG v Glebe, 1:45pm, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
NWL U16/3 YG v East Sydney, 12:25pm, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
NWL U18/2 YG v Penrith, 1:00pm, Mike Kenny Oval (Bottom)

Round 13 2023 Fixtures
2023-07-30 | Various
Sunday 30 July 2023
Auskick, 8:30am, Rofe Park
U8 HBE v St Ives, 8:00am, Rofe Park
U8 HBE v Pennant Hills, 8:45am, Rofe Park
U9 HBE Blue v Westbrook Red, 9:30am, Rofe Park
U9 HBE Red v North Ryde, 9:30am, Rofe Park
U10 HBE Blue v HBE Yellow, 10:40am, Rofe Park
U10 HBE Red v HBE Orange, 10:40am, Rofe Park
U10YG NWL Blue v Forest, 11:00am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U10YG NWL Red v Manly, 9:00am, Mike Pawley Oval, Curl Curl
U11/2 HBE v Manly, 12:00pm, Rofe Park
U12/3 HBE Bye
U12YG NWL v Manly, 1:20pm, Rofe Park
U13/3 HBE v Penrith, 10:00am, Greygums Oval, Cranebrook
U14/1 YG NWL Bye
U14/3 YG NWL v Western Suburbs, 9:50am, WH Wagner Oval, Ashbury
U15/3 HBE v Pittwater, 12:25pm, North Narrabeen Reserve, North Narrabeen
U16/1 YG NWL v Forest, 1:35pm, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U16/3 YG NWL v Manly/Pittwater, 9:55am, Weldon Oval, Curl Curl
U18/2 YG NWL v Pittwater, 2:55pm, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills

Round 14 2023 Fixtures
2023-08-06 | Various
Sunday 6 August 2023
Auskick, 8:30am, Rofe Park
U8 HBE Blue v Westbrook, 11:00am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U8 HBE Yellow v Pennant Hills Blue, 11:00am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U9 HBE Blue v St Ives Navy, 10:00am, Acron Oval, St Ives
U9 HBE Red v Westbrook Red, 8:00am, Mike Kenny Oval (Top), Cherrybrook
U10 HBE Blue v HBE Orange, 9:10am, Rofe Park
U10 HBE Red v HBE Yellow, 9:10am, Rofe Park
U10YG NWL Blue v U10YG NWL Red, 9:00am, Mike Kenny Oval (Top), Cherrybrook
U11/2 HBE v Leichhardt, 10:10pm, Rofe Park
U12/3 HBE v Pennant Hills Red, 8:00am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U12YG NWL v Pittwater, 10:45am, North Narrabeen Reserve, North Narrabeen
U13/3 HBE v Bye
U14/1 YG NWL v Manly, 12:45pm, Weldon Oval, Curl Curl
U14/3 YG NWL v Kellyville/Rouse Hill, 10:15am, Mike Kenny Oval (Bottom), Cherrybrook
U15/3 HBE v Manly, 11:35am, Rofe Park
U16/1 YG NWL v Manly, 11:20am, Weldon Oval, Curl Curl
U16/3 YG NWL v Parramatta, 11:50am, Gipps Road Oval, Smithfield
U18/2 YG NWL v Lane Cove, 1:00pm, Rofe Park

Round 15 2023 Fixtures
2023-08-11 - 2023-08-13 | Various
Friday 11 August 2023
U9 HBE Blue v Pennant Hills, 6:15pm, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills

Sunday 13 August 2023
Auskick & U8s, 8:30am, Rofe Park
U9 HBE Red v Westbrook Blue, 9:30am, Rofe Park
U10 HBE Red v HBE Blue, 9:30am, Rofe Park
U10 HBE Orange v St Ives Navy, 11:00am, Acron Oval, St Ives
U10 HBE Yellow v Pennant Hills Red, 8:15am, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U10YG NWL Blue v Balgowlah, 10:30am, Rofe Park
U10YG NWL Red v Willoughby/Mosman, 8:30am, Gore Hill Oval, St Leonards
U11/2 HBE v North Ryde, 11:30pm, Rofe Park
U12/3 HBE v Lane Cove, 9:00am, Steve Chisholm Oval, Blackman Park, Lane Cove
U12YG NWL v St Ives White, 12:00pm, Acron Oval, St Ives
U13/3 HBE v Mountain Lions/Hawkesbury, 12:45pm, Rofe Park
U14/1 YG NWL v Camden, 11:15am, Catherine Park Estate Sports Field, Oran Park
U14/3 YG NWL v Mountain Lions, 11:20am, Bensons Lane, Richmond Lowlands
U15/3 HBE v Balgowlah, 5:10pm, Balgowlah Oval, Balgowlah
U16/1 YG NWL v St Ives, 12:30pm, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U16/3 YG NWL v Newtown, 1:50pm, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills
U18/2 YG NWL v Forest, 3:15pm, Ern Holmes Oval, Pennant Hills

Auskick End of Season Fun Day!
2023-08-13 08:30 - 09:30 | Rofe Park

Semi Finals 2023 (U11 upwards) & U9/10 Gala Days
2023-08-20 | Various

Preliminary Finals 2023 (U11 upwards)
2023-08-27 | Various
