By Josh Ward. Both Mitcham and North Ringwood will be out to return to the Premier Division when they duel for the Division 1 premiership this Sunday at Pinks Reserve. Neil Winterton’s men qualified first for the decider after winning a tight Second Semi Final by nine points at Tormore Reserve to make it eight finals wins in a row. North Ringwood then followed up that loss with a 14-point victory over Park Orchards in last Sunday’s Preliminary Final, booking their first G

The two best sides of Division 2 are set to duke it out this Saturday at Walker Park to see who will earn promotion to Division 1 for next season. Surrey Park enter as warm favourites having won their second semi-final encounter with the Dockers by 20 points to qualify first for the decider. Templestowe then responded to that defeat with a 52-point triumph in their preliminary final contest with a red-hot Waverley Blues outfit. Beau Mitchener starred in the victory with

In an up-and-down Grand Final from start to finish, Warrandyte have completed a near flawless season with a 15-point victory over a gallant Bulleen Templestowe at East Ringwood Reserve. Having trailed midway through the final quarter, the Bloods kicked the last three goals of Sunday’s Division 4 decider to claim a 14.9 (93) to 10.18 (78) victory over the Bullants. It completed a perfect day for the Bloods who also won the Reserves & 19s flags against Kilsyth and the Bulla

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By Josh Ward. Donvale have broken through the damn wall that had built over the past few years after defeating The Basin in Saturday afternoon’s Division 3 Grand Final by 74 points at Wally Tew Reserve. Following years of heartache on the big stage, the Magpies were able to break through for its first premiership in three years with a 15.17 (107) to 5.3 (33) win over the Bears. It added to a hugely successful day for Donvale as its reserves won a fourth consecutive flag w

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

By Josh Ward. The opening weekend of Premier Division finals action didn’t disappoint as Rowville booked a date with destiny whilst Blackburn kept its premiership aspirations alive. Strong crowds packed into Jubilee Park on the Saturday and then to Berwick’s Edwin Flack Reserve on the Sunday to catch the Premier Division Qualifying and Elimination Finals. At Jubilee in the Qualifying Final, Rowville were made to earn their victory over an exuberant Vermont outfit. They

Two stories. One premiership. On centre stage in the Premier Division Grand Final for season 2026 is two clubs chasing their own history. Park Orchards are one victory away from completing a historic three-peat after last year’s thrilling Premier Division premiership win over South Belgrave, and 2024’s Division One victory over North Ringwood. Boronia too will chase their own slice of history, playing off in their first Premier Division Grand Final. The Hawks have storm

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

Both Montrose and Heathmont will be out to create their own history when they meet in the Division 2 Women’s decider this weekend at Mulgrave Reserve. This Saturday marks the third consecutive Grand Final for the Dees, this time entering as the slight favourites having won their Qualifying Final against Blackburn just under a fortnight ago. They face a Heathmont side that took the long way to book their ticket to the decider, comfortably accounting for the Waverley Blues

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

An opportunity at Mulgrave Reserve awaits both Templestowe and Upper Ferntree Gully as they battle it out for the Division Five premiership. The two sides have met a total of three times this year, most recently in back-to-back weeks in Round 14 and the second semi-final. The finals meeting saw the Kings get across the line by nine points after a very tight first three quarters. The strength of Upper Ferntree Gully has been their scoring power, the number one ranked attacki

By Josh Ward. It was a thrilling first weekend of finals action in Division 1 as Mitcham continued its unbelievable finals run and the Dees kept their season alive in a heartstopper at Pinks. Only 15 points separated the four sides that competed in the first weekend of what is a hotly anticipated Division 1 Finals Series. Saturday’s Qualifying Final was the biggest margin of the two, with Mitcham outlasting a fast-finishing Park Orchards at Tormore Reserve. The Tigers g

By Josh Ward. Under 17.5A Boys - Blackburn Black vs East Ringwood Blue @ Knox Gardens Reserve, 2:50pm Two of the powerhouse clubs in the Eastern Football Netball League are set to close out the Under 17.5A competition season when they meet this afternoon. Both have had very different paths to this stage, with Blackburn the first side to qualify for the decider whilst East Ringwood have had to come for fourth to book their ticket. The Burners have had a near flawless season, f

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

Under 15A Boys - East Ringwood Blue vs Mitcham Black @ Heights Reserve, 12:55pm East Ringwood look set to be challenged by an in-form Mitcham outfit this weekend in their U15A Grand Final in Mooroolbark. The Roos have lost just once this season against Lysterfield, whom they defeated in the Qualifying Final by 49 points to be the first side into the U15A decider. Luke Halson led the way in that win with three goals while star players Liam Grybas and Aaron Malone kicked