On Monday evening, the Eastern Football Netball League hosted the 2026 Junior Presentation Night at Crossways. A fantastic evening saw the top three of each junior division from the Under 11's to Under 18's awarded on stage. Croydon Junior Football Club were recognised for the season, chosen as this year's Gordon Parker Best Conducted Club award. Thank you to Crossways for hosting the evening, a fifth consecutive season that the awards night has been hosted at the venue. A bi

By Josh Ward. It’s the ever-reliable Warrandyte looking to follow in Whitehorse and Scoresby’s footsteps taking on the fairytale story that is Bulleen Templestowe in this year’s Division 4 decider. The Bloods qualified first after defeating Chirnside Park in the division’s second semi, with a strong second term enough for them to qualify for their first Grand Final in 11 years. Gabriel Stumpf kicked four goals in that contest, increasing his season tally to 93, while Josh

Donvale is out to rewrite recent history when they take on a Basin side looking to make a return to Division 2 in this week’s Division 3 decider at Wally Tew Reserve. The Vales qualified for an astonishing fifth consecutive Grand Final a fortnight ago with a two-goal triumph over The Basin. Following that loss, the Bears regrouped and once again put Upper Ferntree Gully to the sword, recording a 32-point win and holding the Kings to just two goals for the contest. That

The undefeated Balwyn Tigers are set to meet a Roos side that are on a roll coming into Grand Final Day. Balwyn, in just their second season in the Senior Women’s competition, went through the Home and Away season undefeated, 14-0, before defeating Knox in the Qualifying Final to advance through to their first Grand Final. Senior Coach Penny Cula-Reid has led the club extremely well. The former Collingwood VFLW Premiership Coach has brought a wealth of experience and know

By Josh Ward. History is set to be made for either North Ringwood or South Croydon as their second side’s clash at Mulgrave Reserve in the Division Three decider. The two clubs possess two of the best Women's programs in the competition. South Croydon with two teams for a number of years, both featuring in finals most seasons, while North Ringwood became the first club this season to have three teams compete in the Senior Women's competition. The Saints have been near flawl

Wantirna South will be out to complete a near-flawless season when they face the only side that has defeated them this year in Warrandyte. That came back in Round 7, which was the Devils' only loss of 2026. Since that encounter, they’ve won their last two encounters by 44 and 62 points respectively. Warrandyte, though, do come into this decider following a gritty eight-point victory over Boronia Gold in last Saturday’s Preliminary Final and the Deakin University Match of

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

By Josh Ward. Under 16A Boys - Blackburn Black vs North Ringwood Red @ Scoresby Recreation Reserve, 3:10pm Two of the strongest junior clubs in the EFNL are set to meet in this weekend’s U16A Boys Grand Final in what is shaping up to be an evenly poised decider. Blackburn were the first to qualify for the decider after a convincing 86-point triumph over second-placed Mitcham at Sunday’s venue. Harvey Brookes continued his excellent season with another five goals while Levi Br

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 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 Josh Ward. Mitcham has reaffirmed its Division One premiership credentials after defeating top-of-the-table North Ringwood in a scrappy affair at Quambee Reserve. After just seven goals were kicked up to three quarter time, both sides combined to kick seven in the last, with the two-time Division 1 premiers kicking five of those goals to secure a 9.4 (58) to 5.10 (40) victory over the Saints. The result means Neil Winterton’s men remain in third despite Park Orchards a

Just six weeks left in four of the five Senior Men's season for 2026! We take a look at each side's run home and predict who finishes where, who's likely to play finals and who's in relegation strife! Premier Division 1. East Ringwood (11-1, 176.65%) Round 13: Blackburn (A) Round 14: Berwick (H) Round 15: Rowville (A) Round 16: South Belgrave (H) Round 17: Vermont (H) Round 18: Doncaster East (A) With just one loss all season, East Ringwood is still in the box seat for th

The Victorian metropolitan football leagues of Victoria are united in expressing our deepest sympathies following the tragic incident that occurred during a Northern Football Netball League (NFNL) Reserves match on the weekend. Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with the family and loved ones of the individual involved, as well as the players, coaches, officials, volunteers, spectators and the wider football community who have been impacted by this devastating event. A

By Josh Ward. Rowville has maintained its stronghold on second spot of the Premier Division table with a comfortable 35-point victory over Vermont at Seebeck Oval. In front of a strong crowd at their home deck, the Hawks started and finished the game off strongly to secure a 15.11 (101) to 9.12 (66) victory against an in-form Eagles. It capped off a special day for two-time Rowville premiership player Matt Davey, who celebrated his 250th senior game in what was a standalo

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A group of leading coaches and executive staff from across the United States were given a firsthand look at Australian community football during a recent visit to Melbourne, highlighted by a day at an Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL). Facilitated through the collaborative efforts of RDK Sports, the EFNL and Vermont Football Club, the visit provided the delegates with a unique opportunity to experience the passion, professionalism and community aspect of the EFNL. The d

By Ryan Long. The Demons made it three wins in four weeks on Saturday afternoon as they move into the fifth spot on the Division One Ladder. Montrose defeated previous ladder leaders Mitcham on Saturday by 48 points, 14.13 97 to 7.7 49. It was the Tigers who jumped out of the blocks first with three goals to one in the opening term. But the visitors were held scoreless in the second term as Montrose kicked five unanswered goals. 19 Inside 50s to seven, Montrose capitalised

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

By Ryan Long. Another big weekend of results in the Eastern Football Netball League, as Berwick emerged with one of the club's greatest road victories and a Premier Division Senior Women's draw adds more intrigue to the division. Berwick’s highest-ever score in the EFNL, as Wickers pile pain on Dogs For just the third time since joining the league in 2021, the Wickers have reached triple digits on Saturday. Berwick scored 22.16 148 on Saturday Afternoon as they put away Sou