A new-look younger Bulls outfit impressed many in season 2025, only just missing out on a finals appearance. Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 6 th   (9-9, 83.30%) Leading Goalkicker: Josh Stern (32 Goals) Best and Fairest:  Lachie McDonnell   Summary: One of the surprise teams this season, bouncing back well after losing a series of key players at the end of the off-season.   The Bulls were predicted by many to regress this season, with a lot of pressure mounting on an overall y

By Christopher Kourtis.   Blackburn’s football department flexed its muscles in 2025, with the senior men’s team coming agonisingly close to Premier Division glory.    SENIOR MEN’S Summary: Ladder position: 1 st , 16-2 Leading goal kicker: Toby Wooller (61 goals) Best and Fairest: Ryley Stoddart   Blackburn was the EFNL’s surprise package, unexpectedly rising up the ranks in Premier Division.    The Burners took the competition by storm, picking up consecutive wins against Ba

EASTERN FOOTBALL NETBALL LEAGUE INCORPORATED NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is given that the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Eastern Football Netball League Incorporated will be held at Fair Park Football Club at 7pm on Wednesday 3rd December 2025. The agenda for the AGM is provided below for your reference. AGENDA 1. OPEN MEETING: 2. PRESENT: 3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: 4. CONFIRMATION OF PRIOR YEAR MINUTES: Confirmation of minutes from previous Annual Gener

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

Plenty of success for North Ringwood across the men’s and women’s programs, with more premiership cups added to the Quambee Reserve trophy cabinet.   Senior Men’s Ladder: 5th (9-7, 108.59%) Leading Goalkicker: Taylor Davidson (31 goals in 18 games) Best and Fairest: Kieran Rice Summary An excellent season under a new coach for the Saints, playing finals for the second time in the past three seasons.   Things started off inconsistently for North Ringwood, winning two of their

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.

There were some promising signs from a young Mustangs senior men’s side in 2025 whilst its senior women’s and veteran sides had successful campaigns.   Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 7th (5-11, 76.01%) Leading Goalkicker: Sam Gebert (33 goals in 16 games) Summary A tough season for the young Mustangs in Division 1, finishing four games short of a finals berth in their only season under Ben Wheat.   Things started off promisingly with two wins from their opening four games befo

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

Becoming an umpire in the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) offers a range of personal, professional, and sporting benefits.  Whether you’re a student, current or retired player, a parent or someone simply looking to stay active and involved in local footy, there are plenty of reasons to give umpiring a go. The EFNL covers competitions from  Under-8s through to Junior (Under-18 girls & boys) , and then into  Senior men’s and Women’s football . We have umpiring opportunit

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

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