4/6/22
| Premier Round 8 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Vermont | 31 | South Croydon | 4 | 0 | V 6 |
| Blackburn | 15 | Norwood | 11 | 0 | B 1 |
| Park Orchards | 0 | Doncaster East | 4 | 0 | DE 4^ |
| Rowville | 16 | Doncaster | 6 | 0 | R 4 |
| North Ringwood | 0 | Berwick | 1 | 0 | B 1^ |
| Noble Park | 12 | Balwyn | 20 | 0 | B 3 |
Park Orchards and Doncaster East meet for the first time in Premier Division and for the first time since 2019.
| Division 1 Round 9 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| East Ringwood | 32 | Bayswater | 14 | 1 | ER 2 |
| Lilydale | – | Beaconsfield | – | – | – |
| Montrose | 14 | Croydon | 8 | 0 | M 3 |
| Mitcham | 8 | Upper FTG | 8 | 0 | M 2 |
| Mooroolbark | 26 | Wantirna South | 16 | 1 | M 3 |
Lilydale come up against their 49th EFNL opponent.
Mooroolbark and Wantirna South have played each other in every decade except the 1990s, but only one final against each other.
| Division 2 Round 9 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Boronia | 2 | Knox | 5 | 1 | B 1^ |
| Heathmont | 9 | Templestowe | 21 | 0 | H 2^ |
| Oakleigh District | – | South Belgrave | – | – | – |
| Ringwood | 24 | East Burwood | 45 | 1 | R 3 |
| The Basin | 13 | Mulgrave | 18 | 0 | TB 1 |
Ringwood and East Burwood meet for the first time since 2017 and add to their long-standing rivalry as original members of the top-flight when the league started in 1962. Their 70 match-ups ranks in the top 15 across 1962-2022.
South Belgrave meet their 38th EFNL opponent.
| Division 3 Round 9 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Coldstream | 2 | Donvale | 4 | 0 | D 4^ |
| Scoresby | 2 | Fairpark | 0 | 0 | S 2^ |
| Warrandyte | 9 | Glen Waverley | 1 | 0 | W 7^ |
| Ferntree Gully | 10 | Whitehorse Prs | 14 | 0 | FTG 6^ |
| Waverley Blues | Bye |
The Eagles have a BWS^ of 6 against Whitehorse but the Pioneers won 12 in a row against FTG in the 2000s.
| Division 4 Round 9 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Surrey Park | 8 | Chirnside Park | 10 | 0 | CP 1 |
| Forest Hill | 30 | Kilsyth | 18 | 0 | FH 6 |
| Croydon Nth MLOC | 3 | Nunawading | 2 | 0 | CN 1^ |
| Silvan | Bye |
Forest Hill and Kilsyth first met in 1991 have been in the same division for 25 of 31 seasons since.
Current Streaks: Mooroolbark W12; Oakleigh District L8, Upper Ferntree Gully L8.
All figures are for men’s EFNL matches 1962 – rd7/8 2022.
^ Best Winning Streak (BWS) against this week’s opponent
Acknowledgement: localfootystats.com
© Noel McPhee 2022
