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

Back-to-back strong finals saw Rowville reach the Preliminary Final for the fourth consecutive year, while the Netball program bring home a premiership Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 4th (10-8, 123.79%) Leading Goalkicker: Maverick Taylor Summary: An up-and-down Home and Away season for the Hawks finished with a strong performance in the finals, securing a fourth consecutive Preliminary Final. Four wins in four rounds to start the year against strong opposition saw Rowville bu

Injuries and consistency once again marred a Doncaster East season that promised so much in the offseason   Senior Men’s Ladder: 8th (7-11, 91.47%) Leading Goalkicker: Josh Schache (67 goals in 18 games) Best and Fairest: Lachlan Waddell Summary - Despite missing out on finals for a second consecutive season there were some improvements for the Lions, this time finishing with seven wins and two games outside of the top five.   They started off in solid fashion, sitting with f

Plenty of promise shown by the young Wickers in the senior men’s and women’s sides in season 2025.   Senior Men’s Ladder: 9th (5-13, 82.16%) Leading Goalkicker: Jai Neal (44 goals in 18 games) Best and Fairest: Ashton Williamson Summary While they may’ve finished second last on the Premier Division table for a second consecutive season, it was still one of the Wickers best seasons since joining the EFNL.   Signs of improvement were there in the opening half of the season. Des

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

The Hawks Senior Men's entered Division One footy, making the 2025 finals series, while the Senior Women's side took a big step forward with a new-look side. Senior Men’s Ladder Position: 4th (9-7, 115.37%) Leading Goalkicker: Ben Robertson (38 Goals) Season Summary:   The Hawks hit Division One at full steam after back-to-back Division Two premierships. The club added to their list prior to the opening round with key recruits such as Ferntree Gully’s Jordan Church, 2018 Boro

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.

By Christopher Kourtis.   Park Orchards’ football sides had Grand Final fever in 2025, as the senior women’s side made it back-to-back premierships.    Senior Men’s Ladder position: 2 nd , 14-2 Leading goal kicker: Lewis Downie (61 goals) Best and Fairest: Michael Prosenak Summary:   It was déjà vu for Park Orchards in Division One.    Despite being one of the clear juggernauts of the competition yet again, they didn’t have enough to get themselves over the line and into Prem

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

The Eagles promising Home and Away season finished with a straight sets exit, while the Senior Women's took on the challenge of a new division. Senior Mens Ladder Position: 3 rd (9-7, 131.99%) Leading Goalkicker: Jake Bowd (34 Goals)   Season Summary:   A promising year with high expectations didn’t come to fruition for the Eagles who bowed out of the finals in straight sets.   After making further progress in 2024 to play off in a Preliminary Final, the bar was set high for

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 Eastern Football Netball League is deeply saddened by the passing of Ben Austin, a member of the Ferntree Gully Cricket and Football Clubs.  The league extends its heartfelt condolences to Ben’s family, friends, teammates and the Ferntree Gully Cricket and Football Clubs. Ben was an important member of Ferntree Gully, volunteering in roles such as gatekeeper, timekeeper, water boy, goal umpire and boundary umpire. His father Jace having a long association in the EFNL thro

By Christopher Kourtis.   Both Waverley Blues sides showed signs of promise for the future yet ultimately failed to trouble the top teams throughout 2025.   Senior Men’s Summary: Ladder position: 7th, 7-11 Leading goal kicker: Kyle Viccars (35 goals) Best and Fairest: Kyle Viccars Finals footy was just out of reach of the Waverley Blues in the 2025 Division Two competition. The Blues showed promise at multiple stages of the season, but just as it looked like they were ready t

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