Hawks girls season kicks off

With the sunlight streaming in, girls from the Baulkham Hills Hawks enjoyed a very special high tea at Novotel Sydney Norwest on Saturday.

With the sunlight streaming in, girls from the Baulkham Hills Hawks enjoyed a very special high tea at Novotel Sydney Norwest on Saturday.

The Youth Girls were joined by their families, Hills Shire Mayor Michelle Byrne, AFL NSW/ACT’s Matthew Mack and Novotel Sydney Norwest’s Mark Newey to celebrate the launch of their debut season.

Mack — who is also the U15 team’s namesake — and coaches Jana Webb and Aislinn Millett spoke at the launch, and team members were presented with their new jerseys.

The Hawks has entered an U15 and U18 team in the Western Sydney competition, which will run a girls competition for the first time this year with a total of 10 teams.

Abbey Haberecht, Bella Blume, Raquel Bennett, Leanne Goldsmith, Jen Wright, Jo Smith and Nicole Wright at the launch of the Baulkham Hills Hawks Youth Girls AFL on Saturday, March 19, at Novotel Sydney Norwest.

The Baulkham Hills Hawks Youth Girls team celebrated the launch of their first season with a high tea at Novotel Sydney Norwest on March 19.

Jennie Skogvold, Anna Forni, Sagri Pather and Carrie Moran at the launch of the Baulkham Hills Hawks Youth Girls AFL on Saturday, March 19 at Novotel Sydney Norwest.

The Baulkham Hills Hawks Youth Girls with AFL NSW/ACT's Matthew Mack and coaches Aislinn Millett and Jana Webb at the season launch on March 19.

The Baulkham Hills Hawks Youth Girls at the season launch on March 19.

The Baulkham Hills Hawks Youth Girls with Novotel Sydney Norwest's Mark Newey at the season launch on March 19.

Baulkham Hills Hawks' Kirsten Groll and Kylie Stanmore with AFL NSW's Matthew Mack, Hills Shire Mayor Michelle Byrne and Novotel Norwest's Mark Newey at the launch of the Youth Girls season on March 19.

Kirsten Groll and Kylie Stanmore at the launch of the Baulkham Hills Youth Girls 2016 season at Novotel Sydney Norwest on March 19.

The Baulkham Hills Hawks celebrated the launch of its first Youth Girls season with a high tea at Novotel Sydney Norwest on March 19.