By Christopher Kourtis.   East Ringwood’s football department had a rollercoaster ride in 2025, while their netball sides established themselves as contenders once again.     Senior Men’s Summary: Ladder position: 2 nd , 13-5 Leading goal kicker: Josh Fox (58 goals) Best and Fairest: James Belo   East Ringwood’s senior men’s side had a Jekyll and Hyde season.   They came into the year with vengeance on their mind after Grand Final failure the season prior. They quickly got ou

The Hawks Senior Men's entered Division One footy, making the 2025 finals series, while the Senior Women's side took a big step forward with a new-look side. Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 4th (9-7, 115.37%) Leading Goalkicker: Ben Robertson (38 Goals) Season Summary:   The Hawks hit Division One at full steam after back-to-back Division Two premierships. The club added to their list prior to the opening round with key recruits such as Ferntree Gully’s Jordan Church, 2018 Boro

Another strong campaign for the Senior Women's Bayswater side, while the Division One Netball team claimed premiership success. Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 8TH (3-13, 59.04%) Leading Goalkicker: Harrison Law (14 Goals)     Season Summary:   Bayswater battled hard for their three senior wins this season, finishing in eighth position on the Division One ladder.   Two of their three victories came against last placed Norwood, jumping them in the opening term on both occasions.

By Christopher Kourtis.   Park Orchards’ football sides had Grand Final fever in 2025, as the senior women’s side made it back-to-back premierships.    Senior Men’s Ladder position: 2 nd , 14-2 Leading goal kicker: Lewis Downie (61 goals) Best and Fairest: Michael Prosenak Summary:   It was déjà vu for Park Orchards in Division One.    Despite being one of the clear juggernauts of the competition yet again, they didn’t have enough to get themselves over the line and into Prem

A second-consecutive Grand Final appearance for the Senior Women's, as the Senior Men miss the finals before gearing up for 2026.   Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 6 th ( 8-8, 110.20%) Leading Goalkicker: Ty Galbraith (32 Goals)   Season Summary:   The Montrose Gary Ayres tenure concluded this season after the AFL great called time as senior coach with the club.   In his final season, Montrose finished the year out in sixth, missing the finals by one game. One of the younger l

A rebuild year for Norwood's Senior Men's side, as the Senior Women win a flag in their first season and the Netball program continued to build. Senior Mens Ladder Position: 9th (59.04%) Season Summary: It's been a challenging season for Norwood as they’re unable to register a win in their first season back in Division One. It was the first year since 2006 that the club hadn’t been playing off in the top flight of the EFNL after relegation from Premier last year. A very young

By Christopher Kourtis.   Both South Belgrave senior sides made Grand Finals in 2025, as the men were crowned premiers of Division One.    Senior Men’s Ladder position: 1 st , 15-1 Leading goal kicker: Taylor Garner (69 goals) Summary: South Belgrave’s senior men’s side spent so long at the top of the division that they nearly had altitude sickness.   The Saints were clear of everyone else in Division One and had many believing that an unbeaten season was on the cards.    Sta

By Christopher Kourtis.   Both Waverley Blues sides showed signs of promise for the future yet ultimately failed to trouble the top teams throughout 2025.   Senior Men’s Summary: Ladder position: 7th, 7-11 Leading goal kicker: Kyle Viccars (35 goals) Best and Fairest: Kyle Viccars Finals footy was just out of reach of the Waverley Blues in the 2025 Division Two competition. The Blues showed promise at multiple stages of the season, but just as it looked like they were ready t

The Blues Senior Men's battled consistency in 2025, while a dominant Premier Division Netball campaign saw Croydon break through for the premiership. Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 8 th  (7-11, 79.19%) Leading Goalkicker: Blake Podesta (25 Goals)   Summary:   After the heights of 2024, making the Division Two Grand Final, the Blues slipped back down the ladder in 2025 in a year full of challenges.   Croydon won seven games for the season in a division that threw a few curvebal

A strong finish to the year for Ringwood creates plenty of optimism going forward, while the Redbacks' Netball program continues to flourish. Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 6th (8-10) Leading Goalkicker: Jacob Broad (21)   Summary: A late-season run of form enabled Ringwood to make a late push for a finals spot, ultimately finishing in sixth position on the ladder.   A young Redbacks side responded well after a tough opening fortnight to the season, taking big scalps against l

By Josh Ward. An inconsistent year for the Jets Senior Men’s whilst its Women’s and Netball programs went from strength to strength.   Senior Mens Ladder Position:  5th (9-9, 105.75%) Leading Goalkicker:  Blair Hudson (30 goals in 15 matches) Summary Plenty of hype surrounded the Jets heading into the 2025 season, but they failed to reach their true potential despite returning to finals.   Things didn’t start off all too well for Heathmont who lost five of their opening six g

By Christopher Kourtis.   Both Wantirna South senior football sides made Grand Finals in 2025, with the senior men’s side set to return to Division One after a famous premiership.    SENIOR MEN’S Summary: Ladder position: 2 nd , 13-1-4 Leading goal kicker: Liam Hewett (68 goals)   Wantirna South have earned promotion back into Division One after being crowned premiers in the 2025 season.    Relegated to Division Two last season, the Devils started off their season 2-2 before

It was a tough but at times promising season for the Rams senior men’s side while its netball program had another sound season.   Senior Men’s Ladder Position:  9th (5-12-1, 90.93%) Leading Goalkicker:  James Connellan (27 goals in 18 games) Best and Fairest:  Liam Patterson Summary - A season of what if for the Rams in Division 2 who, despite finishing ninth, showed signs of improvement under a third coach in as many seasons.   The opening half of the season saw Kyle Dove’s

By Josh Ward. Some promise shown in a year full of change for Lilydale’s senior men’s side whilst its netball program had some success.   Senior Men’s Ladder Position:  10th (2-16, 61.48%) Leading Goalkicker:  Josh White (28 goals in 16 games) Best and Fairest:  Riley Clausen Summary Whilst some promise was shown from the Falcons, it was an overall tough year for Lilydale who finished with a second wooden spoon in three years.   Things started off promisingly under new coach

By Josh Ward. It was another strong season for the Panthers, with their senior men’s, women’s and Division 2 Netball side falling just short of the ultimate prize.   Senior Men’s Ladder Position:  3rd (12-5-1, 112.43%) Leading Goalkicker:  Hayden Telford (48 goals in 21 games) Best and Fairest:  Jack Woods Summary: In their second new division in as many years the Panthers senior men’s side was yet again a key player towards the pointy end of the season.   James Kenworthy’s m

By Josh Ward. A disappointing season for Coldstream’s senior men’s side while its senior women’s side had another stellar season and its netball program showed some promise.   Senior Men’s Ladder Position:  9th (4-14, 62.60%) Leading Goalkicker:  Darcy Carrigan (35 goals in 18 games) Best and Fairest:  Darcy Carrigan Summary It was a very different season this time around for the Cougars senior men’s in comparison to their 2024 campaign, only just avoiding the wooden spoon an

2025 saw Upper Ferntree Gully put together their best season of the 2020's, both senior sides making finals, the Senior Men's first final in almost a decade and the Netball program taking home a premiership. Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 5th (10-8) Leading Goalkicker: Brodie Wilson (36 Goals)   Season Summary:   They were one of the big improvers in the 2025 season, returning to the finals for the first time since 2018 and their first finals win since 2016. Kris Fletcher took

By Josh Ward. It was yet another strong season for the Falcons across both football and netball, with its senior men’s and women’s sides making prelims while all three of their netball sides made finals.   Senior Men’s Ladder Position:  3rd (11-7, 113.06%) Leading Goalkicker:  Harrison Greaves (32 goals in 20 games) Best and Fairest:  Tom Weir Summary Knox’s senior men’s side were yet again contenders in Division 3 despite their depth being tested at times during the season.

By Christopher Kourtis.   Yet another chance gone begging - premiership glory eluded Donvale’s senior men’s side in another Grand Final, whilst the Senior Women’s team went through a season of rebuilding.   SENIOR MEN’S Ladder Position: 1st, 15-3 Leading Goal Kicker: Ethan Duncan (58 goals) Best and Fairest: Chris Tout Summary: A fourth Grand Final appearance in as many years, Donvale failed to earn promotion, losing by just two points. With Surrey Park out of the picture in

A new-look Ferntree Gully took the field this season under Patty Garrity, while the Senior Women consolidated their position in a new division. Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 7th (7-11, 82.44%) Leading Goalkicker: Jaidyn Stephenson Season Summary: It was a year of change for Ferntree Gully, who had a new coach, a new list, and plenty of challenges in an up-and-down season. The Gully had appointed Patty Garrity as the new senior coach, and a significant change in the playing pe