Eastern Football Netball League
FormerlyEastern Districts Football League
Eastern Football League
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1962 (1962)
CEOJy Bond
No. of teams48
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toPremier Division
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Relegation toDivision 1
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Official websiteefnl.org.au

The Eastern Football Netball League (known previously as the Eastern Districts Football League and later the Eastern Football League) is an Australian rules football league, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne.

History

The Eastern Districts Football League was established on 15 February 1962, but its origins can be traced back to the Reporter District Football League established in 1903.

From 1927 until World War 2, the league was known as the Ringwood District Football League. It was known as the Croydon District Football League and the Croydon Mail Football League between World War 2 and 1949. In 1950 the league became known as the Croydon-Ferntree Gully League.

In 1997, the Eastern District Football League and the Knox Junior Football Association united to create the Eastern Football League.[1]

Following a restructure during 2018, the league now consists of five divisions, and 2019 had 45 clubs. Premier and First Division had 10 clubs each, Second and Third Divisions have eight clubs each, and Fourth Division has nine with the admission of Croydon North-MLOC for 2019.[2] After the conclusion of the 2019 season, on 15 October the league announced a re-branding to the Eastern Football Netball League, recognising netball as a key part of the league structure.[3]

On 3 June 2020, the EFNL cancelled its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

With the admission of Beaconsfield and Oakleigh District for 2022, there are now 48 clubs, including 12 in the Premier Division.

Clubs

Men's Premier Division (2024)

Locations of the 2019 EFL clubs (top two divisions). Red pogs represent teams in the Premier Division, yellow pogs represent teams in Division One.
Locations of the 2019 EFL clubs (bottom three divisions). Red pogs represent teams in Division Two, orange pogs represent teams in Division Three, and yellow pogs represent teams in Division Four.
Jumper Club Nickname Location Home Ground Web Page
Balwyn Tigers Balwyn Balwyn Park Official Site
Berwick Wickers Berwick Edwin Flack Reserve Official Site
Blackburn Panthers Blackburn Morton Park Official Site
Doncaster East Lions East Doncaster Zerbes Reserve Official Site
East Ringwood Roos East Ringwood East Ringwood Reserve Official Site
Noble Park Bulls Noble Park Pat Wright Senior Ground Official Site
Norwood Norsemen Ringwood Mullum Reserve Official Site
Rowville Hawks Rowville Seebeck Oval Official Site
South Croydon Bulldogs South Croydon Cheong Park Official Site
Vermont Eagles Vermont Vermont Recreation Reserve Official Site

Men's Division 1 (2024)

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home Ground Web Page
Bayswater Waters Bayswater Bayswater Oval Official Site
Beaconsfield Eagles Beaconsfield Holm Park Reserve Official Site
Doncaster Sharks Doncaster Schramms Reserve Official Site
Mitcham Tigers Mitcham Walker Park Official Site
Montrose Demons Montrose Montrose Reserve Official Site
Mooroolbark Mustangs Mooroolbark Heights Reserve Official Site
North Ringwood Saints North Ringwood Quambee Reserve Official Site
Park Orchards Sharks Park Orchards Domeney Reserve Official Site
South Belgrave Saints Belgrave South Belgrave South Recreation Reserve Official Site
Wantirna South Devils Wantirna South Walker Reserve Official Site

Men's Division 2 (2024)

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home Ground Web Page
Boronia Hawks Boronia Tormore Reserve Official Site
Croydon Blues Croydon Croydon Oval Official Site
East Burwood Rams East Burwood East Burwood Reserve Official Site
Heathmont Jets Heathmont HE Parker Reserve Official Site
Lilydale Falcons Lilydale Lilydale Sports Oval Official Site
Mulgrave Lions Mulgrave Mulgrave Reserve Official Site
Ringwood Redbacks Ringwood Jubilee Park Official Site
Templestowe Dockers Templestowe Templestowe Reserve Official Site
The Basin Bears The Basin Batterham Reserve Official Site
Waverley Blues Blues Mount Waverley Mt Waverley Reserve Official Site

Men's Division 3 (2024)

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home Ground Web Page
Coldstream Cougars Coldstream Coldstream Reserve Official Site
Donvale Magpies Donvale Donvale Reserve Official Site
Fairpark Lions Ferntree Gully Fairpark Reserve Official Site
Ferntree Gully Eagles Ferntree Gully Ferntree Gully Reserve Official Site
Knox Falcons Wantirna South Knox Gardens Reserve Official Site
Oakleigh District Districts Oakleigh East Princes Highway Reserve Official Site
Silvan Cats Silvan Silvan Recreation Ground Official Site
Surrey Park Panthers Box Hill Surrey Park Reserve Official Site
Upper Ferntree Gully Kings Upper Ferntree Gully Kings Park Official Site
Warrandyte Bloods Warrandyte Warrandyte Reserve Official Site

Men's Division 4 (2024)

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home Ground Web Page
Chirnside Park Panthers Chirnside Park Kimberley Reserve Official Site
Croydon North MLOC Rams Croydon Hughes Park Croydon Official Site
Forest Hill Zebras Forest Hill Forest Hill Reserve Official Site
Kilsyth Cougars Kilsyth Pinks Reserve Official Site
Nunawading Lions Blackburn North Koonung Reserve Official Site
Scoresby Magpies Scoresby Scoresby Recreation Reserve Official Site
Whitehorse Pioneers Pioneers Box Hill Springfield Park Official Site

Women's Premier Division (2023)

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home ground Web Page
Donvale Magpies Donvale Donvale Reserve Official Site
Eastern Devils Devils Wheelers Hill Mulgrave Reserve Official Site
Mount Evelyn Rovers Mount Evelyn Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve Official Site
SBL Wolves Wolves Belgrave South Belgrave South Recreation Reserve Official Site
South Croydon Bulldogs South Croydon Cheong Park Official Site
Vermont Eagles Vermont Vermont Recreation Reserve Official Site
Whitehorse Pioneers Pioneers Box Hill Springfield Park Official Site

Women's Division 1 (2023)

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home ground Web page
Beaconsfield Eagles Beaconsfield Holm Park Reserve Official Site
Boronia Hawks Boronia Tormore Reserve Official Site
Chirnside Park Panthers Chirnside Park Kimberley Reserve Official Site
Knox Falcons Wantirna South Knox Gardens Reserve Official Site
North Ringwood Saints North Ringwood Quambee Reserve Official Site
Park Orchards Sharks Park Orchards Domeney Reserve Official Site
Ringwood Redbacks Ringwood Jubilee Park Official Site
The Basin Bears The Basin Batterham Reserve Official Site

Women's Division 2 (2023)

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home ground Web page
Blackburn Panthers Blackburn Morton Park Official Site
Croydon North MLOC Rams Croydon Hughes Park Croydon Official Site
East Burwood Rams East Burwood East Burwood Reserve Official Site
East Ringwood Roos East Ringwood East Ringwood Reserve Official Site
Heathmont Jets Heathmont HE Parker Reserve Official Site
Montrose Demons Montrose Montrose Reserve Official Site
Surrey Park Panthers Box Hill Surrey Park Reserve Official Site
Waverley Blues Blues Mount Waverley Mt Waverley Reserve Official Site

Women's Division 3 (2023)

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home ground Web page
Eastern Devils Reserves Devils Wheelers Hill Mulgrave Reserve Official Site
Kilsyth Cougars Kilsyth Pinks Reserve Official Site
South Croydon Reserves Bulldogs South Croydon Cheong Park Official Site
SBL Wolves Reserves Wolves Belgrave South Belgrave South Recreation Reserve Official Site
The Basin Reserves Bears The Basin Batterham Reserve Official Site
Vermont Reserves Eagles Vermont Vermont Recreation Reserve Official Site

Women's Division 4 (2023)

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home ground Web page
Boronia Reserves Hawks Boronia Tormore Reserve Official Site
Coldstream Cougars Coldstream Coldstream Reserve Official Site
Fairpark Lions Ferntree Gully Fairpark Reserve Official Site
Mitcham Tigers Mitcham Walker Park Official Site
Mooroolbark Mustangs Mooroolbark Heights Reserve Official Site
Nunawading Lions Blackburn North Koonung Reserve Official Site
Wantirna South Devils Wantirna South Walker Reserve Official Site
Warrandyte Bloods Warrandyte Warrandyte Reserve Official Site

Junior Only Clubs

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home Ground Web Page
Rowville Knights (St. Simons) Knights Rowville Liberty Reserve Official Site
Glen Waverley Rovers Rovers Glen Waverley Brentwood Reserve Official Site
Lysterfield Wolves Lysterfield Lakesfield Reserve Official Site

Clubs Currently in Recess

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home Ground Web Page In Recess Since
Glen Waverley Hawks Hawks Glen Waverley Central Reserve Official Site 2023

Premiers

Premiership Table

Club Seniors Reserves Under 19s
Premier
(Div 1 1962–2018)
Div 1
(Div 2 1962–2018)
Div 2
(Div 3 1962–2018)
Div 3
(2019)
Div 4
(1986)
Premier
(Div 1 1962–2018)
Div 1
(Div 2 1962–2018)
Div 2
(Div 3 1962–2018)
Div 3
(2019)
Div 4
(1986)
Premier
(Div 1 1980–2018)
Div 1
(Div 2 1980–2018)
Div 2
(Div 3 1980–2018)
Div 3
(Div 4 2003–2018)
Div 4
(2019)
Vermont 21 - - - - 14 - - - - 7 - - - -
East Burwood 12 - - - - 8 - - - 1 10 - 1 - -
Mitcham 5 1 2 - - 6 - 2 - - 3 - - - -
Noble Park 5 - - - - 1 - - - - 2 - - - -
Balwyn 5 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
East Ringwood 3 2 - - - 14 - 1 - - 6 1 - - -
Ringwood 2 2 - - - - 1 - - - 2 - 2 - -
Bayswater 1 5 1 - - - 2 - - - - - - - -
Scoresby 1 5 - - - 2 1 - - - 4 - - - -
South Croydon 1 4 3 - - - 2 1 - - 1 - 2 - -
Rowville 1 2 2 - 1 - 3 1 - 3 - 1 2 1 -
Donvale 1 2 1 1 1 - 2 - 1 - - 1 - 2 -
East Hawthorn 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Norwood 1 - 3 - 1 - - 3 - - - - 1 - -
Doncaster - 4 3 - - - 4 2 - - - - 1 - -
Lilydale - 4 1 - 1 - - - - 2 - 2 2 - -
North Ringwood - 4 1 - - 1 2 1 - - - 6 3 - -
Boronia - 3 2 - - - 2 8 - - - 5 1 - -
Blackburn - 3 - - - 6 3 - - - 5 - - - -
Wantirna South - 2 2 - 1 - 2 1 - 2 - 1 1 - -
Knox - 2 1 - 1 2 1 4 - - 1 4 1 - -
Doncaster East - 2 1 - 1 - - 2 - - - 1 2 - -
Mulgrave - 2 1 - - - 8 1 - - - 5 - - -
Montrose - 2 1 - - - 3 - - - - 3 - - -
Surrey Hills - 2 - - 1 1 2 - - - - - - - -
Croydon - 2 - - - 1 3 - - - 1 4 - - -
Warrandyte - 1 3 - 2 - - 3 - 1 - - - 2 -
Kilsyth - 1 1 - 1 1 - - - 3 - - - - -
Ferntree Gully - 1 1 - 1 - 4 - - 1 - - - 3 -
Clayton - 1 - - - - 3 - - - - - - - -
Upper Ferntree Gully - - 5 - - - - 4 - - - - 1 - -
Olinda - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mount Evelyn - - 3 - 2 - - 1 - 1 - - - - -
Coldstream - - 3 - 1 - - 2 - 1 - - - 1 -
The Basin - - 3 - 1 - - 1 - 2 - - 3 1 -
Mooroolbark - - 2 - - - 1 1 - - - 1 4 - -
Waverley Blues - - 1 1 2 - 4 - 1 - - - - - -
Templestowe - - 1 - 1 - - 3 - - - - 2 - -
Forest Hill - - 1 - - - 1 2 - 6 - - 2 1 1
Park Orchards - - 1 - - - 1 1 - 1 - 2 3 2 -
South Belgrave - - 1 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 -
Bennettswood - - 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - -
Yarra Glen - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Fairpark - - - - 1 - - 5 - - - - 2 - -
Heathmont - - - - 4 - - 1 - 5 - 1 1 - -
Whitehorse Pioneers - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - 1 -
Silvan - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 1
South Waverley Sandown - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - -
Nunawading - - - - 1 - - 2 - 1 - - - - -
Bennettswood Blackburn South - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - -
Chirnside Park - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - 1 -
Surrey Park - - - - 1 - - - - 3 - - - - -
Waverley - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - -
Kilsyth South Croydon - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - -
Whitehorse South Croydon - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 -

Premiership Timeline

Division Promotion and Relegation Timeline

Additional Information

  • 1965 - Divisional promotion and relegation began between Division 1 and 2. Clubs such as Scoresby (Division 2 Premiers in 1962, 63, 64, 65) were not promoted despite winning the Division 2 premiership several times and clubs such as Heathmont were not relegated despite having finished last in 1962 and 1964.
  • 1971 - Divisional promotion and relegation began between Division 2 and 3. Olinda (Division 3 Premiers in 1965, 66, 67) and Mount Evelyn (Division 3 Premiers in 1969, 70) won several premierships in a row without promotion and clubs such as Mulgrave (Division 2 Last Place 1968, 69) and Upper Ferntree Gully (Division 2 Last Place 1970, 71) were not relegated despite finishing last for two years in a row.
  • 1986 - Division 4 was added to the league. The last seven teams of the 1985 Division 3 season were relegated to Division 4 for 1986 (Mount Evelyn, Lilydale, Nunawading, South Wantirna, South Waverley Sandown, Blackburn South and Kilsyth), joining Wonga Park who was admitted as a new club.
  • 2019 - With Division 1 becoming Premier Division, Division 2 becoming Division 1 and Division 3 becoming Division 2, the newly created Division 3 comprised the bottom six teams of Division 3 of 2018 (Waverley Blues, Donvale, Ferntree Gully, South Belgrave, Warrandyte and Chirnside Park), as well as the two Grand Finalists of Division 4 of 2018 (Whitehorse Pioneers and Glen Waverley Hawks).

Eastern Football League Premiers (1962–present)

Five Division Competition (2019–)

YearPremierDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
2023 Rowville Mitcham Boronia Donvale Surrey Park
2022 Noble Park East Ringwood South Belgrave Waverley Blues Silvan
2021 Competition suspended mid-season Competition suspended mid-season Competition suspended mid-season Competition suspended mid-season Competition suspended mid-season
2020 No competition No competition No competition No competition No competition
2019 Vermont Doncaster East Mitcham South Belgrave Fairpark
YearPremierDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4

Four Division Competition (1986–2018)

YearDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
2018 Vermont Doncaster East Boronia Whitehorse
2017 South Croydon Knox Park Orchards Donvale
2016BalwynBayswaterUpper Ferntree GullyFerntree Gully
2015BalwynDoncasterMitchamWarrandyte
2014NorwoodNorth RingwoodWantirna SouthSilvan
2013BalwynMontroseDoncasterSouth Belgrave
2012BalwynRowvilleNorth RingwoodThe Basin
2011Noble ParkLilydaleDoncasterHeathmont
2010Noble ParkMulgraveUpper FTGTemplestowe
2009VermontSouth CroydonMooroolbarkChirnside Park
2008BalwynWantirna SouthWaverley BluesHeathmont
2007VermontKnoxDoncaster EastWhitehorse
2006VermontScoresbySouth CroydonWarrandyte
2005VermontRingwoodBayswaterWaverley Blues
2004Noble ParkWantirna SouthRowvilleHeathmont
2003Noble ParkLilydaleNorwoodRowville
2002East RingwoodBlackburnWantirna SouthNunawading
2001VermontDonvaleSouth CroydonColdstream
2000East BurwoodBoroniaKnoxWaverley Blues
1999East BurwoodNorth RingwoodWarrandyteNorwood
1998VermontLilydaleUpper FTGMount Evelyn
1997VermontCroydonTemplestoweSouth Waverley Sandown
1996DonvaleLilydaleDoncasterSouth Wantirna
1995VermontBayswaterKilsythFairpark
1994VermontDonvaleThe BasinHeathmont
1993VermontClaytonWarrandyteDoncaster East
1992East BurwoodMontroseDonvaleSurrey Hills
1991VermontSouth CroydonLilydaleKnox
1990VermontDoncasterColdstreamKilsyth
1989VermontNorth RingwoodNorwoodBennettswood BBS
1988VermontSouth CroydonMooroolbarkLilydale
1987East BurwoodSurrey HillsFerntree GullySouth Waverley Sandown
1986VermontBoroniaColdstreamMount Evelyn
YearDivision 1Division 2Division 3Division 4

Three Division competition (1962–1985)

YearDivision 1Division 2Division 3
1985East BurwoodBayswaterThe Basin
1984East RingwoodDoncasterForest Hill
1983VermontSouth CroydonWarrandyte
1982VermontBayswaterNorwood
1981MitchamRowvilleMontrose
1980MitchamBlackburnRowville
1979MitchamMulgraveUpper FTG
1978RingwoodNorth RingwoodOlinda
1977ScoresbyBlackburnBoronia
1976East BurwoodRingwoodBennettswood
1975MitchamKilsythColdstream
1974BayswaterEast RingwoodUpper FTG
1973East BurwoodBayswaterSouth Croydon
1972East HawthornDoncasterMount Evelyn
1971VermontCroydonMulgrave
1970MitchamEast HawthornMount Evelyn
1969VermontBoroniaMount Evelyn
1968East BurwoodFerntree GullyYarra Glen
1967East BurwoodSurrey HillsOlinda
1966East RingwoodWarrandyteOlinda
1965East BurwoodScoresbyOlinda
1964East BurwoodScoresbyNo competition
1963East BurwoodScoresbyNo competition
1962RingwoodScoresbyThe Basin
YearDivision 1Division 2Division 3

Former clubs

Jumper Club Nickname Location Home Ground Years in EFNL Current Status
Balwyn Combined Demons Balwyn North Macleay Park 1996 Folded
Bennettswood Swans Burwood Bennettswood Reserve 1968-1986 Merged with Blackburn South Football Club
Bennettswood-Blackburn South Swans 1987-1990 Folded
Blackburn South 1984-1986 Merged with Bennettswood Football Club
Clayton Clays Clayton Meade Reserve 1985-1998 Transferred to Southern Football Netball League
Canterbury Cobras Canterbury Canterbury Sports Ground 2009-2013 Transferred to Victorian Amateur Football Association
East Hawthorn Hawks Hawthorn St. James Park 1970-1972 Transferred to Metropolitan Football League
Mount Evelyn Rovers Mount Evelyn Gary Martin Oval 1962-2001 Transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League, women's team still competes in EFNL
Noble Park Bears Bears Noble Park Parkfield Reserve 1989-1996 Folded
Olinda Bloods Olinda Olinda Recreation Reserve 1965-1985 Transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League and now known as Olinda-Ferny Creek
Southern Cobras Cobras Springvale Edinbourgh Reserve 1977–83 as Sandown, 1984-1997 as South Waverley Sandown, 1998-05 as Southern Cobras Transferred to Southern Football Netball League and now known as Sandown Cobras
Surrey Hills 1962-1993 Merged with East Camberwell to form Surrey Park Football Club
Wandin Bulldogs Wandin Wandin North Reserve 1962-1971 Transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League
Waverley Wheelers Hill Columbia Park Reserve 1991-1998 Merged with the Mount Waverley Burwood to form the Waverley Blues Football Club
Wonga Park Kangaroos 1986 as Wonga Park 1987-90 as North Croydon Transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League
Yarra Glen River Pigs Yarra Glen Yarra Glen Recreation Reserve 1962-1984 Transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League

References

  1. ↑ Full Points Footy, Eastern Football League, archived from the original on 1 January 2009, retrieved 21 October 2008
  2. ↑ "INSIDE THE EFL | COMPETITION RESTRUCTURE | Eastern FNL". 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "EFNL ANNOUNCES REBRAND | Eastern FNL". 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Victoria's Eastern Football League and Northern Football League cancel 2020 season". news.com.au. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
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