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

Under 18 Girls - Blackburn vs East Ringwood @ Knox Gardens Reserve, 12:55pm The Under 18 Girls game will see the undefeated Blackburn take on East Ringwood in the early hours of Sunday afternoon at Knox Gardens Reserve. Blackburn’s U18 Girls team has put together a dominant year, winning quite often by big margins throughout the course of the season. Molly Brauer plus Ava and Milly Loverso have all had excellent seasons alongside Samantha O’Donnell, who has kicked a team-

By Josh Ward. All Junior Grand Finals are set following Sunday’s preliminary finals. Read a full recap of the Under-16 to Under-18 finals here. Under 16 Boys North Ringwood Red locked in a grand final with Blackburn in the U16A Boys competition with a convincing 76-point triumph over Mitcham Black at Princes Highway Reserve. Isaac Parsons and Harrison Tasca combined for eight of the Saints 15 goals as they held Mitcham to three goals from 13 scoring shots whilst having 19 t

By Josh Ward. Finals kicked off in the Division 3 senior men’s competition last weekend, with some intriguing finals taking place at Wally Tew Reserve. Both games had similar earmarks, with The Basin and Knox respectively running over their respective foes in the second half to secure vital wins. In the Saturday Qualifying Final, the Bears faced Upper Ferntree Gully for the second consecutive year in finals, this time with a chance to meet Donvale on the line. After an

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By Brett Davidson. The EFNL Finals kicked off on Sunday afternoon with some cracking finals. Read a full recap of all of the Under 11 to Under 15's finals here. Junior Girls Finals Review U12 A A fast start by Norwood enabled them to overcome a determined Wantirna South and advance through to Grand Final Day. Somewhat of an upset in the first-semi, a strong finish by Lysterfield, 20 to 9 victory over Blackburn helped them qualify for this Sunday’s Preliminary Final. U12 B

By Josh Ward. The EFNL Finals kicked off on Sunday afternoon with some cracking finals. Read a full recap of all the Under-16 to Under-18 finals here. Under 16 Boys In the U16A Boys competition, Blackburn punched its ticket to the decider with a 86 point triumph over Mitcham at Scoresby Recreation Reserve. The Burners kicked 14 goals to one from quarter time onwards to secure the win, led by Harvey Brookes who kicked five goals, making it 12 goals from the past three weeken

By Josh Ward. Chirnside Park have boosted their top two aspirations in Division Four with a 22-point triumph over Kilsyth at Pinks Reserve. The Panthers took control of the contest from the outset, eventually recording an 8.16 (64) to 6.6 (42) victory over the Cougars. Justin Ficorilli’s men now look set to finish with the double chance, with Bulleen Templestowe having the bye this weekend and the Panthers facing second-last Forest Hill at home. For Kilsyth, while they’

Two very tight relegation races, three divisions with season-defining games this weekend set to shape who plays finals and who misses! We take a look at each side's run home and project the potential first week of the finals match up's. Premier Division 1. East Ringwood (14-1, 175.20%) Round 16: South Belgrave (H) Round 17: Vermont (H) Round 18: Doncaster East (A) The Minor Premiership is theirs. The Roos’ statement victory over Rowville at Seebeck Oval guarantees that Ea

By Josh Ward. East Ringwood have sent a powerful message to the EFNL Premier Division of what they’re capable of after defeating a weakened Rowville by 62 points at Seebeck Oval. Paul Griffiths squad put together one of, if not its best performance of season 2026, keeping Rowville to 4.7 (31) whilst kicking 13.13 (91) themselves. The game came to an early ending, with star forward Mav Taylor suffering a severe leg injury which resulted in an ambulance coming to the ground