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.

By Ryan Long. Another big weekend of results in the Eastern Football Netball League, as Berwick emerged with one of the club's greatest road victories and a Premier Division Senior Women's draw adds more intrigue to the division. Berwick’s highest-ever score in the EFNL, as Wickers pile pain on Dogs For just the third time since joining the league in 2021, the Wickers have reached triple digits on Saturday. Berwick scored 22.16 148 on Saturday Afternoon as they put away Sou

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. The two finals series of ’22 and ’23 are a fair way in the past for Doncaster East now, having now finished 8 th on the ladder two years in a row. Seasons marred by injury, inconsistency, and a lack of player continuity have hampered the progress of what otherwise could have been a heavy hitting team. Ryan James is now in his fourth year as senior men’s coach, and is optimistic about the continued development of his side. A fresh start will bring renewed f

By Jared Beanland. After making the 2023 Division 4 Grand Final and losing out to Surrey Park, Kilsyth have been somewhat in the woods. They did manage finals appearances in the two seasons since, however lost in the first week both times, and have had to go back to the drawing board. Damien Murray was called in to coach the club at the start of last year, and has set about changing the way Kilsyth as a club handles their footy. Not willing to take fourth division for grant

By Jared Beanland. The past three years at Mulgrave have shown great improvement for the Lions as they push closer to the ultimate success. The Lions have made the finals in each of those years with varying levels of expectation, yet have fallen short of what could have been. Wantirna South put them to the sword in the 2025 Semi Final, but with the Devils out of the way an improved Mulgrave side could push for glory in season 2026. Matt Richards enters his fourth year as coa

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

A great story coming out of Friday's AFL clash between North Melbourne and Carlton was former EFNL star Cooper Trembath winning this round's AFL Rising Star nomination. The former Blackburn and Park Orchards star was selected last season by the North Melbourne Football Club in last year's mid-season draft. In a strong Good Friday performance, Trembath won the Round Four Telstra AFL Rising Star for his three-goal, six mark performance against the Blues. Trembath was a key reas

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

By Jared Beanland. After tasting premiership success in 2023, Rowville have fallen short of that goal the past two years, losing out in the Preliminary Final both times. Last year it was a deeper run into the finals than a 10-8 home and away record would have suggested. The Hawks have the quality to go far when they are at their best, however 2025 was a story of inconsistency down at Seebeck Oval. Ben Wise enters his sixth year as Rowville’s senior men’s coach, and is optimis

The Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) is proud to announce the continuation of its valued partnership with Knox Private Hospital, reaffirming a shared commitment to the health, safety, and wellbeing of the league’s players, officials, and wider community. As a long-standing and trusted healthcare provider within the Eastern region, Knox Private Hospital has played an integral role in supporting the EFNL community, delivering high-quality medical care and expertise both o

By Davis Harrigan. Blackburn came so close to its first senior premiership since 2002, with last years Premier Division Grand Final going down to the wire. The Burners finished top of the ladder in a landslide, only dropping games across the entire season against East Ringwood and Balwyn. While the ultimate prize remains elusive, the Burners have found their tune over pre-season to have another crack in the EFNL’s top flight. Senior coach Anthony Fagan was stoked with how

By Josh Ward. The Pioneers are looking to prove their worth this coming season as they re-enter Division Three. Whitehorse’s senior men’s side return to Division 3 this season after claiming their third EFNL Division 4 premiership last season. Despite some up and down form at times and their depth being tested, the Pioneers saved their best for last with a thrilling eight-point triumph in last year’s Division 4 decider against Chirnside Park. Coach Andrew Haining, who i

By Christopher Kourtis. 2026 marks the start of a new era for the Oakleigh District Football Club. The off-season has brought with it plenty of change at Princes Highway Reserve, as Craig Mulcock takes over the senior coaching role after holding assistant roles at Noble Park and Beaconsfield. The change comes off the back of Blake Pearson’s move to Premier Division club East Ringwood. The playing coach and 2025club leading goal kicker is not the only big name leaving