2020s

Boots were hung up in 2020 when the VAFA competition was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Happy days after a convincing win against De La Salle

Action from the Reserves' Round 2 match against Old Carey as Cooper Wenck takes possession and Sam Algeri gets his kick in ahead of Scott Ellis

Tom Bain in the middle of the action

Prior to the Senior fixture both teams lined up for "Spud's Match"

Ben Hood in Reserves ruck action before Durras Seccull (14) stretches for a mark in the Senior game with older brother Brede in the background

The kicking styles of Brede and Durras Seccull on display

Nick Gooda kicks, Corey Connelly handballs

Rohan Heasley (57) battles the pack with Brede Seccull behind

Rohan Heasley in the centre of the action surrounded by team mates Josh Gasparini, Brede Seccull and Jack Bell

Riley Thompson clears out of defence; Castan Racunica prepares to handball in the direction of Jack McHale (27) as Durras Seccull looks on

Recruit Dino Karamoshos boots forward as Brodie Steele directs from behind

The leap of Corey Connelly and the broad back of Emilio Bitters (22)

The Hearts line up before "Spud's Match" in Round 2 against Old Mentonians

Kathryn Spencer (14) takes her kick against Old Mentonians

The Hearts celebrate after their win

A grinning Emilio Bitters with Lachie Riley (53) and Dino Karamoshos; Lachie Treverton (30) takes a strong mark, Round 3 v St Bede's Mentone Tigers at Brindisi St

Brede Seccull lays yet another tackle with the Paul brothers Will (29) and James in support

Lachie Riley (53) marks and James Paul (2) tackles

Jack Bell in the ruck, Dino Karamoshos (11) in the foreground

Lachie Treverton marks as Sam Loewe gets his kick away

Castan Racunica in posesssion, Riley Thompson tackles with Lachie Riley behind

Wingmen Jack Munro and Nick Gooda in action against St Bede's Mentone Tigers

Veteran Peter Gleadhill clears the pack

James Paul in defence, Lachie Treverton in ruck

Riley Thompson (19) flies for a mark ahead of Jack Bell (17) and Dino Karamoshos (11), then wraps up a tackle with help from Brede Seccull

More tackling action from Riley Thompson

Dino Karamoshos (11) on the run, Nick Gooda ahead in support

Riley Thompson works his way through the pack, Lachie Riley and Durras Seccull (14) nearby

In Round 4 Carly Dillon won the inaugural winner of the Danny Frawley Medal for matches played between the Hearts and Old Brighton, and went on to win that year's Best and Fairest

Brad Prior and Aaron Toy in the Reserves' match against Fitzroy in Round 5

Brodie Steele pivots, Will Paul handballs

Rohan Heasley and Will Paul both ready to dispose of the ball

Brede Seccull wheels onto his left foot, Liam Kirkwood-Scott (35) under pressure

Will Paul (29) marks over Rohan Heasley (57), Dino Karamoshos (11) and Lachie Treverton (30); James Paul on the run

Defenders Emilio Bitters and Raynor Seccull

Josh Gasparini about to pick the ball up supported by Jackson Ross; Sam Loewe spoils with Lachie Treverton approaching

Playing in the Reserves, defender Adam Budge clears in Round 6 against University Blacks

Cooper Nolan clears from the boundary for the Reserves; Durras Seccull on his knees feeding out to Aaron Toy

Emilio Bitters (22) prepares to spoil; Rohan Heasley over the ball with Raynor Seccull behind

Raynor Seccull gathers and handballs

Harry Whitty leans back on a kick, Aaron Toy all eyes on the ball

James Paul on the bend backed up by Rohan Heasley; Aaron Toy takes a grab in the wet

Jack Bell kicks clear of an attentive Brede Seccull; Josh Gasparini brings his Uinversity opponent to ground as Lachie Treverton joins in

James Paul the spoil, Nick Gooda (8) the observer and Jack Munro the handballer

Brede Seccull (5) tackles before Harry Whitty (7); Jack Bell (17) marks and Corey Connelly (12) awaits the crumbs

Lachie Treverton in ruck, Harry Whitty on the ground

Billy Mackay clears late in the game watched by Durras Seccull and Rohan Heasley; the University Oval scoreboard shows a rare win to the Bloods, only their second ever at the venue and the first since 1991

Action in the Hearts' Round 6 clash against Whitefriars

Action in the Hearts' Round 6 clash against Whitefriars

Corey Rich about to pounce and Brede Seccull in control against Williamstown CYMS in Round 7

Durras Seccull flies high early in the game and Josh Gasparini breaks clear of the pack

Liam Delahunty on the run down the Princes Park wing

A set shot for goal from Noah Gown, who booted four for the day

Hearts on the Hill

Defender Ollie Sharpe on the turn; Noah Gown (16) marks close to goal, Liam Delahunty (27) and Corey Rich (23) in the foreground

Lachie Treverton (30) punches clear of his Williamstown opponent in front of Jack Munro (3); Corey Connelly ready to go

Liam Delahunty (27) receives the handball from Josh Gasparini

Sam Loewe seems to be standing on his opponent's back with Liam Delahunty (27) alongside; Durras Seccull wraps up a tackle

Timekeeper extraordinaire Jim Bonwick's involvement with the Bloods exceeds 50 years

After two matches were lost to Covid restrictions, the Bloods hosted the Round 10 match against St Bede's Mentone Tigers; Brede Seccull (5) kicks strongly and ruckman Jack Bell handballs out of the pack

Durras Seccull (14) beats all challengers to mark strongly, including William Gown (21) and Jack Bell; Liam Kirkwood-Scott and Ollie Sharpe ensure their opponent is going nowhere

Round 11 at Fitzroy's Brunswick Street Oval and Billy Mackay accepts the handball from Brede Seccull

Young ruckman Jack Bell was a significant addition to the team; Corey Connelly over the ball with Billy Mackay in support

Aaron Toy twists and turns

The experienced Nick Gooda in control on his wing

Sam Hall-Kahan on his debut in the Seniors

Billy Mackay's strength and evasive skills on display

Jack Bell and Sam Algeri take marks in contrasting styles

Lachie Treverton enjoyed another fine season

Assistant Stewart Loewe and Senior Coach Daniel Ward on the bench in front of the old Fitzroy grandstand; Ward played for Fitzroy reserves in 1996 in that club's last year in the AFL before joining Melbourne the following year

Ollie Sharpe and Durras Seccull steady in defence

Tom Bain broke into the Senior team; forward Jackson Ross juggles the ball over a prone Sam Algeri (4) before kicking one of his five goals for the day

Raynor Seccull, Ollie Sharpe and Josh Gasparini

Josh Gasparini handballs and Jackson Ross takes another shot at goal

A handball out from Castan Racunica and a mark to Liam Kirkwood-Scott in the Round 12 match against De La Salle

Brodie Steele making sure his De La opponent is going nowhere

Brede Seccull and Aaron Toy in the thick of the action

Sam Algeri takes a mark and a tumble

The high-flying Noah Gown (34) and closer to the ground Jack Munro both prepare to mark

Uncontested mark to Jackson Ross with Emilio Bitters (22), Brede Seccull (5) and Aaron Toy (13) watching on

Lachie Treverton back in the number 23 and Liam Kirkwood-Scott

Lorenzo Venturi in the Reserves' Round 14 match against Beaumaris, which turned out to be the final game of the 2021 season before Covid lockdowns spelled the end; at right assistant coach Shane Valenti keeps his hand in

The teams lock arms before the game

Emilio Bitters clears from the boundary; the face of Victoria in the Covid years of 2020-21

Raynor Seccull at full stretch watched by Lachie Treverton

2022 Senior Men's teams. Rear: Stewart Loewe, Jason Bek, Jack McHale, Tom Rogerson, Jordan Hurley, Ollie Sharpe, Justin Davies, Kye Turner, Nathan Dowsett, Ben Hood, Lachie Treverton, Jackson Coleman, Jacob Gown, Jarrod Mantell. Standing: Will Gown, Jayce Morgan, Sam Loewe, Max Sinclair, Liam Kirkwood-Scott, Sam Hall-Kahan, Jack Lonie, Andreas Stefanakis, Max Sievers, Castan Racunica, Joel Constable, Peter Gleadhill, Harry Whitty, Brad Prior, Emilio Bitters, Mathius Rose, Will Paul, Tom Bain Seated: Jordan Andrews, Josh Gasparini, Sam Algeri, Jack Munro, Brodie Steele, James Paul (captain), Daniel Ward (coach), Brede Seccull, Durras Seccull, Raynor Seccull, Zac Plafadelis. On floor: Cooper Nolan, Jack Grenda, Stuart Connelly, Will Barrie, Finn McNamara, Spiridon Poulos, Ari Ventouras, Dom Taverniti, Keaton Law, Nick Gooda, Cooper Wenck.

New Life Member Bruce Langford-Jones surrounded by the rest of the L-J clan on his induction at the Round 1 luncheon

New Life Members Stewart Loewe and Tony Doyle accepting their awards at the Life Members' Luncheon

Debutant Nathan Dowsett marks and takes his kick in the season's opening round against De La Salle

Repeated spoils from Kye Turner in defence, first behind Will Paul with Sam Hall-Kahan (33) awaiting the crumbs, and secondly in front of Raynor Seccull (16)

Max Sinclair enjoyed a solid start to the season

Sam Hall-Kahan flies in the pack and breaks away with a kick

Two more new faces in the Seniors were Max Sievers and Andre Stefanakis

Tall timber Durras Seccull (14) and Lachie Treverton (23) made their presence felt against De La

Castan Racunica and Will Gown dispose by foot and by hand

Will Paul clears out of defence with a long handball

Jordan Shanks and Taylah Vines-Chapple about to play their 50th games for the Hearts in their Round 3 match against Whitefriars

The Hearts' Serene Vudiniabola on the way to a Rising Star nomination in action against Whitefriars

Sam Loewe on the bend in the Round 3 match at Old Carey's Bulleen ground

The ups and downs of Durras Seccull's day against Old Carey

Eyes firmly on the ball for Castan Racunica

Another big day at the office for Lachie Treverton (23) with a tackle, a mark ahead of Will Paul (29), and a kick clear

Sam Algeri (4) and Liam Kirkwood-Scott show their kicking styles

Happy days for victorious Reserves players Ollie Sharpe and Joel Constable as well as Senior Coach Daniel Ward, Round 4 against Williamstown CYMS at Fearon Reserve

Sam Algeri on a break down the flank and William Barrie (32) on Senior debut

Brede Seccull (5) bears the brunt of the pack but later has a clear kick away

Durras Seccull takes a tumble and a mark, Sam Algeri (4) ready to give a hand

Nathan Dowsett (63) flies and fellow first year player Max Sievers breaks away

Josh Gasparini (6) in front of the Williamstown crowd and team mate Sam Algeri (4)

Sam Hall-Kahan collects off the deck and heads goalward

Ben Hood in action during the Bloods' comfortable win

Hood again at Williamstown's seaside Fearon Reserve, watched intently by coaching assistants Darren Seccull and Stewart Loewe, and President Mick Constable

Sam Loewe revealed as the man behind the ball

Jack Lonie shows his disposal skills by hand and foot

Wingman Jack Munro and defender Kye Turner

Will Paul starred in defence

Castan Racunica surrounded by friend and foe

Lachie Riley kicks, Mattias Rose marks

Brodie Steele (31) proved a high flyer on the day ...

... as did Andreas Stefanakis (61)

The Hearts celebrate their massive Round 5 win against Old Camberwell

The bench on a difficult day for the Bloods in their unexpected Round 5 loss against St Bede's Mentone Tigers. Runner Scott Ellis, coach Daniel Ward and assistants Darren Seccull and Stewart Loewe.

Debutant Justin Davies in great position to mark, Lachie Treverton prepares to shoot a handball out

Durras Seccull in the favourite long sleeves and Will Gown get their kicks away

Nathan Dowsett and Max Sievers in the thick of the action

Nathan Dowsett gathers and kicks

The Jack Munro handball school and Brodie Steele on the chase

Defenders Will Paul and Max Sinclair

Max Sievers feeds out under pressure and a beautifully poised Jack Lonie

Dre Stefanakis shows off his kicking style

High flyers Durras Seccull and Justin Davies (71)

Jack Munro breaks a tackle, more great balance from Jack Lonie

Defender Max Sinclair in action against St Bede's Mentone

For the Reserves Dom Taverniti (21) takes a strong mark and Joel Constable lays a tackle in front of Tom Bain (10), Round 6 at Beaumaris' Banksia Reserve

Will Paul (29) kicks under pressure and fellow defender Max Sinclair (25) reaches to spoil

Will Gown (21) clears from the goal square and Justin Davies on the run before a hand injury took him out of the game

Castan Racunica (28) and Sam Hall-Kahan (33) fly in the pack and Will Paul (29) lays a typically vigorous tackle

Ruck warrior Lachie Treverton in his 100th game and Jack Lonie kicking for goal in the last quarter

Milestone men Sam Hall-Kahan (33) in his 50th game and Lachie Treverton attempt to spoil

Physio Av Kumar and coach Daniel Ward deep in thought on the bench

Castan Racunica (28) and Josh Gasparini were both in the Bloods' best, while Will Barrie keeps his eye on the ball

Dre Stefanakis and Durras Seccull put boot to ball

The Hearts celebrate the record 9-goal haul of Serene Vudiniabola (seated at the front) against Therry Penola in Round 7

The Centurions - Hundred gamers Lachie Treverton and Jack Munro take the field against University Blacks in Round 7

Old blokes watching the young blokes. Former players (L-R) looking on with how they appeared in their playing days are John Gyngell, Bruce Langford-Jones, Ross Bannon, Peter Bowring, Doug Loney, Rob Forbes and Andrew Langford-Jones. A Magnificent Seven! Brodie Steele with the ball and Dre Stefanakis (61) in the foreground.

Gracie Vanderwaal, Carly Dillon and Serene Vudiniabola in action for the Hearts against Therry Penola

Peta Simkin evades a tackle

Joel Constable tackling and Ollie Sharpe on the Chase in the Reserves match against Uni Blacks

Jacob Gown (50) marks and kicks for goal, Ben Oakes (44) awaits the crumbs that never came

Will Barrie and Corey Connelly (12) in action for the Reserves

Bloods big men Lachie Treverton and Austin Bradtke (59) battle for the ball

Liam Kirkwood-Scott with a spoil and Will Paul (29) with a strong mark

Veteran Nick Gooda returned to the side; Austin Bradtke gets his kick away in traffic

Forwards Jack Lonie and Dre Stefanakis

Sam Loewe's kicking style

Andrew Hicks on duty, Durras Seccull in pursuit

First year player Max Sievers on a break

Nathan Dowsett (63) and Lachie Treverton (23) in the pack; Treverton again rising high

Hearts in the warm-up for the Therry game: Ellen Russell, Bridget Hanrahan, Mim Waterman and Bella Scaunich

More warm-up photos with Ella Gown, Taylah Vines-Chapple (9) and Gab Suriano (8)

Pulli Gardiyawasam handballing with Bridget Hanrahan, Alexandra Vanderwaal and Lauren Oliver in support

Chelsea Frawley (2) in the ruck surrounded by team mates Bridget Hanrahan (39), Alana Hall (20) and Peta Simkin (15)

Hannah Pastore and happy coach Sean Brady

Round 8 highlights included Castan Racunica's extraordinary 8 goals and Hannah Pastore's 50th game for the Hearts. The last time a player kicked 8 or more goals in the Seniors was Mick Meehan in 2014.

Sam Loewe stretches to mark, Will Gown held up in a tackle

Brodie Steele (31) and Raynor Seccull (16) submit their nominations for the Golden Fist award

Josh Gasparini on the turn and veteran Peter Gleadhill (9) laying a comprehensive tackle on his return from injury

Mattias Rose about to deliver a raking left-foot kick and Nathan Dowsett shows great judgement to mark in the pack above team mate Sam Loewe

Clearing kicks from Lachie Riley and Liam Kirkwood-Scott

Mid-fielders Max Sievers and Peter Gleadhill at work

The Castan Racunica Show in full flight

A mark for Will Barrie and a tumble for Durras Seccull

High flyers Nathan Dowsett, Austin Bradtke (52) and Sam Loewe in action

Durras Seccull (14) takes a ride and a fine mark, watched by team mate Nathan Dowsett

Forward Dre Stefanakis twists and turns while debutant Jesse Laity puts his head over the ball

Spud's Match was held in Round 10 as the Seniors took on Beaumaris and the Hearts Old Trinity. Four teams gather before their respective games.

Carlton defender Liam Stocker with devilish MC Mark Thompson speaking at the Spud's Game luncheon with Anita Frawley in the foreground; Senior captains Chelsea Frawley and James Paul address players before their games

Junior's joy; Bridget Hanrahan celebrates her late goal that sealed the Hearts' match against Old Trinity and is swamped by team mates

Chelsea Frawley roars with delight after the Hearts' win

Under coach Jason Bek the Reserves completed a remarkable turnaround from their early-season loss to Beaumaris to comprehensively demolish the visitors; forwards Jacob Gown flying for a mark and Dre Stefanakis (61) each contributed 5 goals to the massive win

Ben O's at work; forward Ben Oakes (44) snaps for goal and Ben O'Leary heads forward with the ball

Reserves captain Jordan Hurley on the run and defender Cooper Nolan (56)

Tom Bain and Jesse Laity continued to be rising stars for the Reserves

Mr Fixit Andrew Bonwick doing yet another job, this time as boundary umpire, and the impressive final scoreboard for the Reserves

Returning skipper James Paul with a checkside kick

Kye Turner played impressively against his old side

Defenders Will Paul in a powerful pose and Max Sinclair putting boot to ball

Left-footers launch; Peter Gleadhill with a drop-punt and Jack Lonie with a torp

Noah Gown marks, kicks and goals in his welcome return to the team

Raynor Seccull clears from defence watched by the Throng, including the coaches bench and club legend Hyxy in the background with a sly pie

Raynor Seccull seems to have the contest covered ... until Kye Turner comes over the top

Lachie Riley and Will Paul in the action

Castan Racunica in full flow while the two Lachies Treverton and Riley watch their Beaumaris opponent being brought down in a tackle

And the big men fly; Durras Seccull (14) and Lachie Treverton (23) at left and Max Sinclair (25) high in the pack at right

Jack Munro employs the strong tackling that was a feature of the Bloods' significant win against the previously unbeaten University Blacks in Round 11; skipper James Paul heads for goal

Defender Liam Kirkwood-Scott on the turn evading his Uni Blacks opponent

Durras Seccull and Billy Mackay up in the air with Will Paul (29) and Brodie Steele (31) awaiting crumbs

Raynor Seccull spoils his Blacks opponent

Lachie Treverton on the prowl while former captain Peter Gleadhill watches his successor James Paul lay a tackle

Sam Loewe flies for a mark, Max Sievers considers his options

Jack Lonie all over his Uni Blacks man with a comprehensive tackle

Jayce Morgan takes a mark in front of Kye Turner (12); Jack Lonie, shifted to the midfield, drives forward with yet another kick in a dominant display

Tall forwards at work; Durras Seccull with eyes only on the ball and Noah Gown kicking for goal

Durras Seccull kicks in the fading winter sunlight and Max Sinclair under pressure

The bell tolls on the Ormond College clock tower as the scoreboard records another rare win for the Bloods at the University Oval - only their third ever but the second in successive years, and against the top placed team no less

2022 Hearts. Back row; Serene Vudiniabola, Grace Vanderwaal, Lauren Oliver, Zoe Preston, Holly Treverton, Danielle Frawley, Hannah Pastore, Amy Fletcher, Jordan Shanks. Third row; Alexandra Vanderwaal, Rachel Hobley, Carla Hewitt, Ella Gown, Alana Hall, Georgia Macshane, James Pierce (strength & conditioning coach). Second row: Dee Longwill (assistant coach), Peter Dunne (assistant coach), Jessica Doyle, Gabriella Suriano, Laura Bee, Madeleine Leyden, Georgia Emebrton (runner). Seated; Bridget Hanrahan, Peta Simkin, Pulomaja Gardiyawasam, Sean Brady (coach), Carly Dillon (captain), Taylah Vines-Chapple, Isabella Scaunich.

2022 Under-19s. Back row: Sam Morris, Joshua Gillon, Ryley Cairns, Cooper Becker-Valles, Max Walstab (deputy vice-captain), Jackson Williams. Centre row: Lachlan Hood, Daniel Zhang, Liam Hall, Jeremy Adams, Blake Gordon. Front row: Luke DiPietrantonio, Jack Hardeman (vice-captain), Andrew Bonwick (coach), Angus Bonwick (captain), Harry Grenda, Tyrone Foster.

2022 Men's & Womens