By Josh Ward. Under 16A Girls - North Ringwood Red vs East Ringwood Blue @ Mount Waverley Reserve, 3:00pm Local rivals are set to go head-to-head in the U16A Girls Grand Final as the Saints and Roos meet for one last time in 2026 on the big stage. North Ringwood were the first to qualify for the decider despite finishing in second, knocking off the Roos by 11 points in their Qualifying Final at Sunday’s venue. Jessica Kreskas was one of five individual players to impact the s

Under 18 Girls - Blackburn vs East Ringwood @ Knox Gardens Reserve, 12:55pm The Under 18 Girls game will see the undefeated Blackburn take on East Ringwood in the early hours of Sunday afternoon at Knox Gardens Reserve. Blackburn’s U18 Girls team has put together a dominant year, winning quite often by big margins throughout the course of the season. Molly Brauer plus Ava and Milly Loverso have all had excellent seasons alongside Samantha O’Donnell, who has kicked a team-

By Josh Ward. All Junior Grand Finals are set following Sunday’s preliminary finals. Read a full recap of the Under-16 to Under-18 finals here. Under 16 Boys North Ringwood Red locked in a grand final with Blackburn in the U16A Boys competition with a convincing 76-point triumph over Mitcham Black at Princes Highway Reserve. Isaac Parsons and Harrison Tasca combined for eight of the Saints 15 goals as they held Mitcham to three goals from 13 scoring shots whilst having 19 t

By Brett Davidson. The EFNL Finals kicked off on Sunday afternoon with some cracking finals. Read a full recap of all of the Under 11 to Under 15's finals here. Junior Girls Finals Review U12 A A fast start by Norwood enabled them to overcome a determined Wantirna South and advance through to Grand Final Day. Somewhat of an upset in the first-semi, a strong finish by Lysterfield, 20 to 9 victory over Blackburn helped them qualify for this Sunday’s Preliminary Final. U12 B

By Josh Ward. The EFNL Finals kicked off on Sunday afternoon with some cracking finals. Read a full recap of all the Under-16 to Under-18 finals here. Under 16 Boys In the U16A Boys competition, Blackburn punched its ticket to the decider with a 86 point triumph over Mitcham at Scoresby Recreation Reserve. The Burners kicked 14 goals to one from quarter time onwards to secure the win, led by Harvey Brookes who kicked five goals, making it 12 goals from the past three weeken

Last week, the Eastern Football Netball League Under 15 Boys and Girls Interleague teams travelled to Sydney to tour AFL facilities and play off in a round-robin against the GWS and Sydney Swans academy sides. An opportunity for our young Interleague stars to experience a glimpse of what it’s like playing at the AFL level. The group toured the Sydney Swans HQ and the Sydney Cricket Ground, hearing from Swans AFL Assistant Coaches, Amon Buchanan and Mark McVeigh. The two e

By Ryan Long. Croydon continue to prove the doubters wrong, South Croydon one-point thriller, and Templestowe's undefeated start in the Women's competition headlines another big round of football. High-scoring Blues take another big scalp Croydon continue their impressive start to the year with a 44-point win over Mulgrave on Saturday afternoon. The Blues put together their highest score in Rhett Jordon’s tenure as senior coach, 16.17 113, defeating the Lions 10.9 69. Rhett

Round One of the 2026 AFL Vic Metro Junior Development Series kicks off tonight for our Under 14's and Under 15's Interleague sides. In Round One of a three-round series, all EFNL sides will be facing off against the Yarra Junior Football League. Our three home games at Walker Park and Pinks Reserve will be featured live on the EFNL YouTube page: Under 14 Boys Division Two @ Walker Park, 5:15pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUI_vMKJpH4 Under 14 Girls Division One @ Pinks Re

By Ryan Long. Six weeks into the 2026 season, East Ringwood emerge as the Premier Men's front runner, while Doncaster East's Josh Schache has yet another big day out. Roos big finish leaves East Ringwood undefeated A top-of-the-table clash at East Ringwood Reserve saw the Roos storm home, seven goals to one in the final quarter. Trailing at the final break, East Ringwood were dominant in the final term as they stormed home. 19 Inside 50’s to 5 in the last quarter. Josh Weig

By Jared Beanland. After making the 2023 Division 4 Grand Final and losing out to Surrey Park, Kilsyth have been somewhat in the woods. They did manage finals appearances in the two seasons since, however lost in the first week both times, and have had to go back to the drawing board. Damien Murray was called in to coach the club at the start of last year, and has set about changing the way Kilsyth as a club handles their footy. Not willing to take fourth division for grant

By Jared Beanland. A disastrous season 2024 has turned been turned around very quickly at Walker Reserve, as the Devils have ascended back to Divivsion 1 after just one year. One of the most thrilling grand finals in recent EFNL memory saw Wantirna South defeat Templestowe by just one point in the Division 2 decider. Jason Heffernan is now in his third year as senior coach of Wantirna South, and will lead his squad back into the second tier of EFNL footy. While they are no st

By Davis Harrigan. Tigers finding a new roar It’s safe to say being back in Division One in 2026 will have Mitcham champing at the bit to find their way back to Premier Division. Just one win last season, against Berwick in the middle of the year, sees the Tigers back down a division after being propelled into the top flight for the first time in 20 years, anchored by back to back premierships in 2023 and 2024. Seven games were decided by 10 points or less, signs Mitcham

By Blake Tennant. After missing out on the finals last year, a young Mustangs side are looking at this year as a fresh new opportunity. Ben Wheat stepped down after taking over last season, with the Mustangs announcing David Gallagher as the new senior coach for this upcoming season. Gallagher most recently came from Red Hill Football Club, where he spent the last three years as the club’s midfield coach and the senior Co Coach. “The group won five games last year, and

By Jared Beanland. After tasting premiership success in 2023, Rowville have fallen short of that goal the past two years, losing out in the Preliminary Final both times. Last year it was a deeper run into the finals than a 10-8 home and away record would have suggested. The Hawks have the quality to go far when they are at their best, however 2025 was a story of inconsistency down at Seebeck Oval. Ben Wise enters his sixth year as Rowville’s senior men’s coach, and is optimis

By Davis Harrigan. Blackburn came so close to its first senior premiership since 2002, with last years Premier Division Grand Final going down to the wire. The Burners finished top of the ladder in a landslide, only dropping games across the entire season against East Ringwood and Balwyn. While the ultimate prize remains elusive, the Burners have found their tune over pre-season to have another crack in the EFNL’s top flight. Senior coach Anthony Fagan was stoked with how

By Josh Ward. The Pioneers are looking to prove their worth this coming season as they re-enter Division Three. Whitehorse’s senior men’s side return to Division 3 this season after claiming their third EFNL Division 4 premiership last season. Despite some up and down form at times and their depth being tested, the Pioneers saved their best for last with a thrilling eight-point triumph in last year’s Division 4 decider against Chirnside Park. Coach Andrew Haining, who i

By Christopher Kourtis. Fairpark start with a clean slate in 2026, as new coaches take over both senior sides. Mark Fisher will take over the newly relegated senior men’s side as they look to take on Division Four. Fisher’s appointment signals the start of a new chapter at the club. The new senior coach brings with him experience with Essendon’s VFL side, as well as the Eastern Ranges, VIC Metro, Upper Ferntree Gully and Mount Evelyn. Fisher is just one of many new

The Eastern Football Netball League is thrilled to announce it has been officially recognised as a signatory of the Women and Girls Community Football Charter. The Women & Girls Community Football Charter is a commitment from Community Football Leagues, Clubs & Umpire Groups to work towards ensuring that all Football environments are welcoming, safe and inclusive for Women & Girls. EFNL Club and Community Manager, Heath Black, is excited about the recognition and the cont

By Davis Harrigan. North Ringwood were one step away from the Division One Grand Final in 2025, only just missing out to eventual premiers South Belgrave in the preliminary final. What that has translated to, however, is a playing group hungry to go again in 2026. They’re young, they’ve been working hard, and have started to find the right groove. Senior coach Matt Price, in his second year at the helm, has had time to develop and build something since the start of 2025. Fr

By Josh Ward. Both Vermont senior men’s and senior women’s programs are well placed to improve on their 2025 performances this coming season. Under new coach Matt Adolph, Vermont’s senior men’s side had a rollercoaster start to a new era. Whilst they snared eight wins last year, it wasn’t enough for the Eagles as they missed finals for the second time in the past four seasons and the fourth time this century. Adolph returns for his second season at the helm, stating thi