By: Noel McPhee
BACK for a 10th season, the Statsbench introduces a new set of numbers.
Ever for innovation the SBRD* have coined the ‘BWS’, in line with the EFL media caller Ben Warren-Smith but will be more aptly known as ‘Best Winning Streak’ in the Statsbench. 
The number represents the best winning streak between two teams. Not widely known for their emotion, the SBRD* did encourage me to include “Enjoy”.
| Premier Division Round 1 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| South Croydon | 3 | Balwyn | 11 | 0 | SC 1 |
| Vermont | 14 | Norwood | 6 | 0 | V 1 |
| Noble Park | 1 | Doncaster | 4 | 0 | D 3 |
| North Ringwood | 11 | Rowville | 13 | 0 | R 3 |
| Blackburn | 20 | Montrose | 13 | 0 | B 4 |
| Division 1 Round 1 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| East Ringwood | 30 | Bayswater | 12 | 1 | ER 6 |
| Lilydale | 7 | Doncaster East | 8 | 0 | DE 5 |
| Park Orchards | 0 | Upper FTG | 5 | 0 | UG 5 |
| Wantirna South | 9 | Knox | 16 | 0 | K 6 |
| Mooroolbark | 14 | Croydon | 17 | 0 | C 2 |
| Division 2 Round 1 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Boronia | 21 | Mulgrave | 14 | 0 | B 1 |
| Ringwood | 6 | Templestowe | 9 | 0 | R 3 |
| Scoresby | 36 | Mitcham | 39 | 1 | M 2 |
| Heathmont | 19 | The Basin | 13 | 0 | H 1 |
Boronia meets Mulgrave for the first time since 2005.
Scoresby and Mitcham spent 37 consecutive years together in Division 1 but have not played against each other since 2004.
| Division 3 Round 1 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Waverley Blues | 8 | Donvale | 3 | 1 | WB 2 |
| Ferntree Gully | 12 | South Belgrave | 6 | 0 | FTG 4 |
| Warrandyte | 5 | Glen W Hawks | 1 | 0 | W 3 |
| Chirnside Park | 8 | Whitehorse Prs | 19 | 0 | CP 1 |
Ferntree Gully and South Belgrave also played in the old Mountain District FA in the 1950s and 1960s resulting in 15 wins to the Eagles and 1 win to South Belgrave.
Whitehorse has a BWS^ against Chirnside Park of 12.
| Division 4 Round 1 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Croy North MLOC | – | Fairpark | – | – | – |
| East Burwood | 3 | Forest Hill | 0 | 0 | EB 3 |
| Nunawading | 11 | Kilsyth | 18 | 0 | K 12 |
| Surrey Park | 5 | Coldstream | 7 | 0 | SP 1 |
| Silvan | Bye |
Welcome to Croydon North-MLOC as the 45th senior EFL club and the 64th senior club overall since 1962.
(All figures are for men’s EFL matches 1962 – 2018)
*Statsbench Research Department
^Best Winning Streak
