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

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

The 2026 Eastern Football Netball League Finals Series venues are officially locked in for the senior and veteran competitions, with a new location for Premier Division Senior Men’s. Jubilee Park will host the 2026 Premier Division Senior Men’s Grand Final Day on September 19th. It’s the first time that the venue has hosted the top division since the 1997 Grand Final held between Vermont and East Ringwood, and the first time it’s been away from Bayswater Oval since the 2000 s

By Josh Ward. It's a clash of the titans in this weekend’s Deakin Uni Match of the Round as the last two premiers of the Premier Division go head-to-head at Domeney Reserve. Both the Sharks and Bulldogs enter this game with eight wins and a loss each, with the winner to move a game clear atop the Premier Division table. Park Orchards have continued to be consistent in the top flight, with their last four wins against the bottom four sides coming by an average margin of 70 poi

By Ryan Long. Norwood ended a two-year losing streak, knocking off Bayswater this Saturday at Mullum Mullum Reserve by 16 points. An exciting day for the club, putting an end to a 38-game losing streak; the last senior win dating back to Round Six, 2024 in Premier Division with a two-point win against Noble Park. Both clubs entered the Round Nine clash looking for their first win of the year. It was Norwood who jumped out of the blocks with a four-goal-to-zip first term, domi

Two big former AFL stars are set to hit the field tomorrow afternoon in the Eastern Football Netball League. Port Adelaide’s 387 game star Travis Boak will trade the teal, white and black for the red and the black as he joins Blackburn, while St. Kilda and Western Bulldogs former key forward Josh Bruce will take the field for the Norwood FNC. Blackburn face South Belgrave at Morton Park tomorrow afternoon in another big Premier Division clash. They add in an AFL great in

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

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

Ringwood Senior Coach Brett Rowe passes another milestone this weekend, coaching his 130th senior game. Rowe becomes the longest serving senior coach in the club's 129 year history, surpassing club legend Rod Allison's long time record of 129 games coached. An icon of the Ringwood Football Netball Club, Brett Rowe has guided the club to three Senior Grand Finals and a Minor Premiership in 2021 in a covid affected season. Back in 2024, he coached game number 100 for Ringwood,

The official Junior Interleague squads have been finalised for the 2026 AFL Vic Metro Junior Development Series. Selected players in this year's squads will be presented with their jumpers by the Interleague Coaching group at Pinks Reserve on Monday, the 25th May, 2026. The final squads below for each side has been finalised for the Under 15 Boys, Under 15 Girls, Under 14 Boys and Under 14 Girls.

An Eastern Football Netball League junior clash at Morton Park today will showcase a special moment for the league's junior umpiring space, as AFL umpire Nick Jankovskis partners with emerging junior umpire James Gunther. The duo will take charge of the U12A clash between Blackburn and North Ringwood at 10am this morning, providing a unique opportunity and experience for James to have AFL experience on the field as mentorship. Jankovskis has established himself as a key umpir

Ferntree Gully Heritage Jumper R4 2nd May, 2026 The Ferntree Gully Football Club has a proud and rich history which spans for over 130 years and were established in 1892. In 1938 the FTGFC changed to a new jumper after the completion of the 1937 season going from the Navy blue and light blue band to a Light Blue and Navy Insignia. FTG won the 1938 Premiership in the new Jumper design. The Insignia was later changed at the completion of 1948 season. In 1949 we added the Navy

The Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) is pleased to announce a new partnership with HITIQ. Through the partnership, EFNL clubs will have access to HITIQ PROTEQT, an advanced smart mouthguard system designed to monitor head impacts in real time. The technology can alert players and clubs to potential head injuries and guide users through a symptom assessment process, with access to telehealth support from concussion specialists if required. Importantly, the technology is

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

The Eastern Football Netball League is proud to officially launch the brand-new EFNL App, arriving just in time for the opening round of the season. This exciting release marks a major step forward in how supporters connect with the game — delivering a powerful, all-in-one digital experience at your fingertips. What you can expect: Live scoring from every senior league match, keeping you connected in real time Live streaming access so you never miss a moment of the action