Wednesday, 10 September 2025

 Belinda WILSON (Narre Warren North) (10:13): Sport is important. It changes lives. It teaches us teamwork and brings people together. On the weekend I got to celebrate a very amazing sporting victory. The Hallam Hawks footy club started 25 years ago as a junior club and for the past 11 years has been a senior club, and for this whole time they have not won a premiership. We all know that winning is not everything; however, it is a very good feeling, and on the weekend the Hallam Hawks won their very first premiership. It was a much closer game than expected with Dandy West. However, they held on for a great victory, and not only did the seniors win but the reserves also came home with the cup, making it a double celebration.

Clubs do not exist on their own, and so I want to give a huge shout-out to the amazing president Jack and to Daniel, Adam, Mitchell, Tracey, Pete, Carmel and of course SJ, who makes over 80 meals for the team each week. I would also like to do a shout-out to the two captains, Joel of the seniors and Hayden in the reserves. And we cannot, of course, forget the coaches Tom and Michael. Congratulations to Zach, Anthony, Jack and Joel – all have been named in the southern league division ‍4 team of the year.