30/7/22
| Premier Round 15 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Vermont | 1 | Park Orchards | 0 | 0 | V 1^ |
| Balwyn | 20 | Noble Park | 13 | 0 | NP 1 |
| Rowville | 17 | North Ringwood | 11 | 0 | R 7 |
| Doncaster | 23 | Norwood | 6 | 0 | N 1 |
| South Croydon | 2 | Berwick | 0 | 0 | SC 2^ |
| Blackburn | 1 | Doncaster East | 1 | 0 | DE 1^ |
Doncaster won their first 15 matches versus Norwood and won the first six matches the teams played each other in Premier Division.
| Division 1 Round 16 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Croydon | 28 | Mitcham | 37 | 0 | M 1 |
| Montrose | 16 | Lilydale | 14 | 0 | L 2 |
| Bayswater | 28 | Mooroolbark | 14 | 0 | M 3 |
| Upper FTG | 0 | Beaconsfield | 1 | 0 | B 1^ |
| Wantirna South | 1 | East Ringwood | 7 | 0 | ER 3 |
Croydon and Mitcham meet for the 66th time, 57 of which were in the top flight. If ladder positions remain the same they will meet in just their second final in a few weeks time.
| Division 2 Round 16 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Templestowe | 8 | Boronia | 21 | 0 | T 1 |
| Oakleigh District | 0 | Heathmont | 1 | 0 | H 1^ |
| Knox | 14 | Mulgrave | 8 | 0 | M 1 |
| South Belgrave | 3 | Ringwood | 8 | 0 | SB 1 |
| East Burwood | 0 | The Basin | 2 | 0 | TB 2^ |
Boronia is a genuine bogey team for Templestowe. Of teams that the Dockers have played more than six times their worst winning rate is against the Hawks.
| Division 3 Round 16 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Donvale | 4 | Ferntree Gully | 10 | 0 | D 2^ |
| Warrandyte | 3 | Scoresby | 13 | 0 | S 1 |
| Coldstream | 8 | Waverley Blues | 8 | 0 | WB 3 |
| Whitehorse Prs | 16 | Glen Waverley | 7 | 0 | GW 1 |
| Fairpark | Bye |
As a self-confessed numbers person am I allowed to hope that Glen Waverley win and both Ferntree Gully and Scoresby lose which would set up the most intriguing final two rounds in the double-relegation race?
| Division 4 Round 16 | Wins | Wins | Draws | Streak | |
| Surrey Park | 8 | Chirnside Park | 11 | 0 | CP 2 |
| Forest Hill | 31 | Kilsyth | 18 | 0 | FH 7^ |
| Nunawading | 3 | Croy Nth MLOC | 3 | 0 | CN 2^ |
| Silvan | Bye |
Unique round in Division 4 with 2 V 3, 4 V 5 and 6 V 7; doesn’t happen very often and hopefully will result in three very close games.
Current Streaks: Waverley Blues W13; Oakleigh District L15, Upper Ferntree Gully L15.
All figures are for men’s EFNL matches 1962 – rd14/15 2022.
^ Best Winning Streak (BWS) against this week’s opponent
Acknowledgement: localfootystats.com
© Noel McPhee 2022
