Hastings FC Past players and officials

11/09/2026

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💙🤍💙🤍 Announcement 💙🤍💙🤍

We would like to announce that Dan Kostiuk and Jason Conlin Co Coaches of the Hastings under 19s for season 2027

Dan joins us from Langwarrin, where he coached the Langwarrin under 17.5s into a Grand Final this season. Dan is a fantastic addition to our club and we welcome him and his family.

We also welcome back life member Jason Conlin to the club as a coach. Jason is a premiership player and past president of our club.

Exciting times, go blues!

31/08/2026

A Letter from the President

21/08/2026

Hastings Football/ Netball Club
Are saddened to hear of the passing of Brian Stahl. OAM

To try to write about Brian’s service to Hastings and the wider western port and Mornington Peninsula community would take up quite a few pages of writing.
Brian his wife Bernice young family moved to Hastings in 1966, and like all new comers to country towns, decided to join the Hastings Football Club as a trainer .
Brian’s involvement at Hastings coincided with the biggest change in the History of both the Hastings Football and Cricket Clubs, when the foundations of the working Committee that was charged with trying to form the HCFSC or better known as the Hastings Club which was established in 1967.
And eventually in 1969 the first Committee of the Hastings Cricket and Football Social Club was established with Brian being one of 5he original Committee men .
Under these men Hastings went from a tin shed on the small oval to having club rooms the envy of every other club on the Peninsula

Brian was one of the men who oversaw many changes at Hastings , which included the original Social rooms that make up the majority of the Hastings Sports pavilion now, the Piping of the creek that now runs underground between the Sports pavilion and the Junior Football oval, the building of the main oval that the Seniors now use, as well as the Senior Change rooms .

And by far the biggest achievement was being the first country club in Victoria to receive a full liquor license , which in turn helped Hastings become one of the most successful Clubs in the last 50 years, something that would not have happened without the formation of the Hastings Club ,And people like Brian Stahl
And one of his saddest days was when the Club closed last year .

Brian was involved in countless community projects , and was awarded citizen of the year in the 2004 Queens Birthday Honours
Brian held positions at the Hastings Club as President , was a Committee man for around 30 years, and ran the Club as Manager in the 1980,s.
Brian also served on the Hastings Shire Council and was Mayor of the council in 1992 when Hastings won the Premiership, with Brian in his role as Mayor entertaining the players in the Shire offices during the celebrations .

Through all Brian’s work for the wider Hastings community he was well supported by his loving wife Bernice, and sadly when Bernice passed away in 2014, it was an extremity difficult time for Brian and his family.

Brian received the highest honour that Australia can award when he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for outstanding service to the community .

People like Brian a very rare , Brian’s sense of helping the community was huge, and there would not be any organisation in Hastings and surrounding towns that have not had some form of help and support for their various causes .

Brian recently was honoured by the MPSC for service to the community only a couple of weeks ago, when asked about why he contributed so much to community and especially to Hastings , he answered .

When you work and live in a town like Hastings, the least you can do in your life, is to give back to the community.

Rest In Peace Brian
Thank you for so much you have done for the HFNC.
You will be truly missed
Sincere condolences to
Cath, Gab Justin
and extended family’s

30/07/2026

This event is open to all past players and officials of the MPNFL

26/07/2026

Congratulations to Caleb Lewis on his first game for the Gold Coast suns.

Caleb is the sun of 1991 Hastings Reserves Premiership player Scott Lewis

And the Grandson of Of 1972 ,1975 Hastings Senior Premiership player, 1975,1977 Hastings Senior Premiership coach
Hastings FC President
Hastings club President
Peter ( Screwy ) Lewis

14/05/2026

Congratulations to Hastings Champion Luke Hewitt on reaching 250 games of Senior football for the Hastings FNC
Luke just becomes the 5th player in Hastings 139 year History to achieve the milestone of 250 games
Following in the Footsteps of Club Legends
Peter Hibbert 342 games
Peter Cremen. 332 games
Richard Everist. 282 games
John Watson. 276 games

Luke was the 928th player to be selected in a Hastings Senior team
when he was selected while still playing under 18s in the Senior team to take on Somerville in 2009
From there Luke just started to become an integral part of the Hastings Senior team, his other milestone games were against
50th Game v Somerville in 2013
100th game v Dromana in 2016
150th Game v Langwarren in 2019
200th game v Pearcedale. In. 2023
And this Saturday he will run out for his 250th game against the
Seaford FNC at Seaford
Luke has had many memorial games in his career with the highlight being
The 2016 Premiership
Other games, included Kicking 5 goals in the last 1/4 against Crib Point and winning the game for Hastings in 2010
And in the last few seasons getting to play in the same side as his two Brothers Jake and Sean .
His worst moment was breaking his Leg and dislocating his ankle in 2017, and missing the rest of the season including finals.
But coming back in 2018 he had his biggest bag of goals when he kicked 8 against Crib Point .
The Club goal kicking record is 361 currently held by Peter Hibbert
Luke is on 360, and what a great it would be if Luke breaks the record in his 250th game.
Congratulations on a great career so far Luke and we look forward to the next 50 games.
Let’s see as many Hastings supporters at Seaford this Saturday to support Luke in his 250th game

08/05/2026

Hastings FNC
Are saddened to hear of the passing of long time volunteer
Sheryl Lothian
Sheryl a great supporter of all the Clubs in Hastings, Senior and Junior Football Clubs, and Hastings Cricket Club.
She loved working in the canteens, and loved cooking the food
Sadly ill health had forced Sheryl into stepping down from volunteering for all the Clubs.
Sheryl started helping at Hastings when her boyfriend and future husband, Dennis Lothian was playing Football, Dennis was a two time Premiership player for Hastings.
Dennis was also a good cricketer so this also led Sheryl to start volunteering for the Cricket Club as well , where she received Life Membership for her tireless work
Sadly for Sheryl and Dennis their Daughter Leanne passed away when she was in Year 7, and then in 2018, She lost Dennis .
But through this sadness when She could ,she continued to help.
Sheryl’s connection to the Club continued with brother in laws Robert and Darryl Lothian, and Premiership player Stephen * Mouse ) Lewis .
Sheryl’s Grand daughter Teagan who worked at the Hastings Club and currently plays for Hastings/Balnarring women’s Football team, Sheryl’s other family members who had played at Hastings include Teagan father Stuart Bitters, Nephew Shelby Lothian, and Nephew and Premiership player Jay Austerberry.
It is these family connections that kept Sheryl working tirelessly for all Clubs, she loved helping out, even when unwell she would continue to try to help, Sheryl was a true supporter and volunteer at Hastings, and never asked for anything in return,the only questions She would ask was
“ can I help ?”
R.I.P Sheryl, a true Hastings Person
Sincere condolences to Vanessa, Denise and families

06/05/2026

Hastings Star Forward Luke Hewitt is set to break the HFNCs 38 year old goal kicking record .
The record currently sits at 361 which is held by Hastings legend Peter Hibbert, Peter retired in 1988, so his record has stood for 38 years.
Luke is currently on 358 goals so only needs 3 to tie and 4 to break it.
This week Hastings take on Bonbeach at Bonbeach, and it would be great to see many Hastings supporters there, who hopefully get to see Luke break Peters long standing record.
It will be a fantastic achievement ,and will be great to see one of Hastings long standing records broken , so good luck Luke and hope you achieve the record this week

12/04/2026

What a fantastic day at the HFNC
Past players day

With over 100 former Players and officials present
We had people from the
1950,s/1960,s/1970,s/1980,s/1990,s
2000,s/2010,s2020,s

On the day we also celebrated 5 premiership anniversaries

1946 Seniors-80 years
Hastings 9.23.77 def
Frankston now (VFL) 7.14.56

1976 Seniors-50 Years
Hastings 17.18.120 def
Mteliza 14.12.96

1976 Reserves -50 years
Hastings. 16.14.110 def
Chelsea. 15.13..103

1991 Reserves -35 years
Hastings. 10.6.66 def
Pearcedale. 3.11. 29

2016 Seniors -10 years
Hastings. 11.15.81 def
Frankston. 6.18.54

08/04/2026

To all former Players and officials of the Hastings
FNC
We would like to invite you to Hastings Football/Netball Clubs Past Players and Officials
Day.
Whether you have played 1 game or 300, been President or just helped out anyway you
can, you have played an important part in the 139-year History of the HFNC.
To be held on: Saturday the 11th of April
Time: 12PM
We currently have a very young exciting team and feel the future of our Club is heading
in the right direction, and hope that a big crowd of former Players and officials would be
a great way to kick off season 2026 and will give a real boost to our young players.
Plus, it's a great chance to catch-up with former teammates and acquaintances you
may not have seen for a while.
We look forward to your attendance, and just for catering purposes could you please
reply to this email if you are coming.
Regards
The President and Committee of the
Hastings FNC