Eastern Football Netball League
Formerly | Eastern Districts Football League Eastern Football League |
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Sport | Australian rules football |
Founded | 1962 |
CEO | Jy Bond |
No. of teams | 48 |
Level on pyramid | 5 |
Promotion to | Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 |
Relegation to | Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 |
Official website | efnl.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[edit]
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, with the following clubs - Bayswater, Box Hill, Canterbury, Ferntree Gully, Mitcham and Ringwood.[1]
The following football associations all played there part in the now Eastern Districts Football League.
The Ringwood District Football Association was established in 1922 and consisted of the following clubs - Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Kilsyth-Monbulk, Ringwood B and Warrandyte.[2]
The Croydon Mail Football League was established in 1945 and consisted of the following clubs - Bayswater, Boronia, Croydon and Kilsyth.[3] It appears that the League's name was changed to the Croydon District Football League in 1948 and stayed this way in 1949 too.[4]
In 1950 the league became known as the Croydon-Ferntree Gully Football League, when Ferntree Gully left the Dandenong & District Football League and three grades of football commenced in 1950.[5]
In 1997, the Eastern District Football League and the Knox Junior Football Association united to create the Eastern Football League.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
On 3 June 2020, the EFNL cancelled its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
With the admission of Beaconsfield and Oakleigh District for 2022, there are now 48 clubs, including 12 in the Premier Division.
Clubs[edit]
Men's Premier Division (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Balwyn | Tigers | Balwyn | Balwyn Park | 1909 | 2007- | 5 | 2016 | |
Berwick | Wickers | Berwick | Edwin Flack Reserve | 1903 | 2020- | 0 | - | |
Blackburn | Panthers | Blackburn | Morton Park | 1890 | 1962- | 3 | 2002 | |
Doncaster East | Lions | East Doncaster | Zerbes Reserve | 1972 | 1982- | 4 | 2019 | |
East Ringwood | Roos | East Ringwood | East Ringwood Reserve | 1929 | 1962- | 5 | 2022 | |
Noble Park | Bulls | Noble Park | Pat Wright Senior Ground | 1918 | 2000- | 5 | 2022 | |
Norwood | Norsemen | Ringwood | Mullum Reserve | 1960 | 1962- | 5 | 2014 | |
Rowville | Hawks | Rowville | Seebeck Oval | 1964 | 1965- | 6 | 2023 | |
South Croydon | Bulldogs | South Croydon | Cheong Park | 1969 | 1969- | 8 | 2017 | |
Vermont | Eagles | Vermont | Vermont Recreation Reserve | 1919 | 1962- | 21 | 2019 |
Men's Division 1 (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bayswater | Waters | Bayswater | Bayswater Oval | 1895 | 1962- | 7 | 2016 | |
Beaconsfield | Eagles | Beaconsfield | Holm Park Reserve | 1890 | 2022- | 0 | - | |
Doncaster | Sharks | Doncaster | Schramms Reserve | 1902 | 1962- | 7 | 2015 | |
Mitcham | Tigers | Mitcham | Walker Park | 1888 | 1962- | 8 | 2023 | |
Montrose | Demons | Montrose | Montrose Reserve | 1924 | 1964- | 3 | 2013 | |
Mooroolbark | Mustangs | Mooroolbark | Heights Reserve | 1966 | 1966- | 2 | 2009 | |
North Ringwood | Saints | North Ringwood | Quambee Reserve | 1962 | 1962- | 5 | 2014 | |
Park Orchards | Sharks | Park Orchards | Domeney Reserve | 1969 | 2012 | 1 | 2017 | |
South Belgrave | Saints | Belgrave South | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve | 1946 | 1969, 2008- | 3 | 2022 | |
Wantirna South | Devils | Wantirna South | Walker Reserve | 1952 | 1962 | 5 | 2014 |
Men's Division 2 (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boronia | Hawks | Boronia | Tormore Reserve | 1927 | 1962- | 6 | 2023 | |
Croydon | Blues | Croydon | Croydon Oval | 1906 | 1962- | 2 | 1997 | |
East Burwood | Rams | East Burwood | East Burwood Reserve | 1910 | 1962- | 12 | 2000 | |
Heathmont | Jets | Heathmont | HE Parker Reserve | 1956 | 1962- | 4 | 2011 | |
Lilydale | Falcons | Lilydale | Lilydale Sports Oval | 1872 | 1965- | 6 | 2011 | |
Mulgrave | Lions | Mulgrave | Mulgrave Reserve | 1925 | 1962- | 3 | 2010 | |
Ringwood | Redbacks | Ringwood | Jubilee Park | 1899 | 1962- | 3 | 2005 | |
Templestowe | Dockers | Templestowe | Templestowe Reserve | 1892 | 1990- | 2 | 2010 | |
The Basin | Bears | The Basin | Batterham Reserve | 1947 | 1962- | 4 | 2012 | |
Waverley Blues | Blues | Mount Waverley | Mt Waverley Reserve | 1998 | 1999- | 4 | 2022 |
Men's Division 3 (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coldstream | Cougars | Coldstream | Coldstream Reserve | 1890 | 1962- | 3 | 2001 | |
Donvale | Magpies | Donvale | Donvale Reserve | 1971 | 1992-2013, 2015- | 6 | 2023 | |
Fairpark | Lions | Ferntree Gully | Fairpark Reserve | 1969 | 1981- | 2 | 2019 | |
Ferntree Gully | Eagles | Ferntree Gully | Ferntree Gully Reserve | 1892 | 1965- | 3 | 2016 | |
Knox | Falcons | Wantirna South | Knox Gardens Reserve | 1980 | 1989- | 4 | 2017 | |
Oakleigh District | Districts | Oakleigh East | Princes Highway Reserve | 1950 | 2022 | 0 | - | |
Silvan | Cats | Silvan | Silvan Recreation Ground | 1921 | 1962-1965, 2011- | 2 | 2022 | |
Surrey Park | Panthers | Box Hill | Surrey Park Reserve | 1994 | 2002 | 1 | 2023 | |
Upper Ferntree Gully | Kings | Upper Ferntree Gully | Kings Park | 1948 | 1966- | 5 | 2016 | |
Warrandyte | Bloods | Warrandyte | Warrandyte Reserve | 1906 | 1962- | 6 | 2015 |
Men's Division 4 (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chirnside Park | Panthers | Chirnside Park | Kimberley Reserve | 1978 | 2000- | 1 | 2009 | |
Croydon North MLOC | Rams | Croydon | Hughes Park Croydon | 2018 | 2019- | 0 | - | |
Forest Hill | Zebras | Forest Hill | Forest Hill Reserve | 1967 | 1970- | 1 | 1984 | |
Kilsyth | Cougars | Kilsyth | Pinks Reserve | 1910 | 1962-1981, 1986- | 3 | 1995 | |
Nunawading | Lions | Blackburn North | Koonung Reserve | 1927 | 1962- | 1 | 2002 | |
Scoresby | Magpies | Scoresby | Scoresby Recreation Reserve | 1925 | 1962- | 6 | 2006 | |
Whitehorse Pioneers | Pioneers | Box Hill | Springfield Park | 1954 | 1998- | 2 | 2018 |
Women's Premier Division (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior
Premierships |
Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boronia | Hawks | Boronia | Tormore Reserve | 1927 | 1962- | 1 | 2023 | |
Eastern Devils | Devils | Wheelers Hill | Mulgrave Reserve | 1999 | 2021- | 2 | 2023 | |
Mount Evelyn | Rovers | Mount Evelyn | Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve | 1931 | 2022- | 0 | - | |
South Belgrave | Saints | Belgrave South | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve | 1946 | 1969, 2008- | 0 | - | |
South Croydon | Bulldogs | South Croydon | Cheong Park | 1969 | 1969- | 1 | 2019 | |
The Basin | Bears | The Basin | Batterham Reserve | 1947 | 1962- | 0 | - | |
Vermont | Eagles | Vermont | Vermont Recreation Reserve | 1919 | 1962- | 2 | 2022 | |
Whitehorse Pioneers | Pioneers | Box Hill | Springfield Park | 1954 | 1998- | 0 | - |
Women's Division 1 (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior
Premierships |
Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beaconsfield | Eagles | Beaconsfield | Holm Park Reserve | 1890 | 2022- | 0 | - | |
Donvale | Magpies | Donvale | Donvale Reserve | 1971 | 1992-2013, 2015- | 1 | 2018 | |
East Ringwood | Roos | East Ringwood | East Ringwood Reserve | 1929 | 1962- | 1 | 2023 | |
Knox | Falcons | Wantirna South | Knox Gardens Reserve | 1980 | 1989- | 1 | 2022 | |
North Ringwood | Saints | North Ringwood | Quambee Reserve | 1962 | 1962- | 1 | 2019 | |
Park Orchards | Sharks | Park Orchards | Domeney Reserve | 1969 | 2012 | 0 | - |
Women's Division 2 (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior
Premierships |
Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Berwick | Wickers | Berwick | Edwin Flack Reserve | 1903 | 2020- | 0 | - | |
Blackburn | Panthers | Blackburn | Morton Park | 1890 | 1962- | 0 | - | |
Chirnside Park | Panthers | Chirnside Park | Kimberley Reserve | 1978 | 2000- | 0 | - | |
East Burwood | Rams | East Burwood | East Burwood Reserve | 1910 | 1962- | 1 | 2022 | |
Kilsyth | Cougars | Kilsyth | Pinks Reserve | 1910 | 1962-1981, 1986- | 1 | 2023 | |
Montrose | Demons | Montrose | Montrose Reserve | 1924 | 1964- | 0 | - | |
Ringwood | Redbacks | Ringwood | Jubilee Park | 1899 | 1962- | 0 | - | |
Surrey Park | Panthers | Box Hill | Surrey Park Reserve | 1994 | 2002 | 0 | - | |
Waverley Blues | Blues | Mount Waverley | Mt Waverley Reserve | 1998 | 1999- | 0 | - |
Women's Division 3 (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior
Premierships |
Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coldstream | Cougars | Coldstream | Coldstream Reserve | 1890 | 1962- | 0 | - | |
Croydon North MLOC | Rams | Croydon | Hughes Park Croydon | 2018 | 2019- | 0 | - | |
Eastern Devils Reserves | Devils | Wheelers Hill | Mulgrave Reserve | 1999 | 2021- | 2 | 2023 | |
Heathmont | Jets | Heathmont | HE Parker Reserve | 1956 | 1962- | 0 | - | |
Mitcham | Tigers | Mitcham | Walker Park | 1888 | 1962- | 0 | - | |
Mooroolbark | Mustangs | Mooroolbark | Heights Reserve | 1966 | 1966- | 1 | 2023 | |
North Ringwood Reserves | Saints | North Ringwood | Quambee Reserve | 1969 | 1969- | 1 | 2019 | |
South Croydon Reserves | Bulldogs | South Croydon | Cheong Park | 1969 | 1969- | 1 | 2019 |
Women's Division 4 (2024)[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home ground | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior
Premierships |
Most recent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bayswater | Waters | Bayswater | Bayswater Oval | 1895 | 1962- | 1 | 2017 | |
Boronia Reserves | Hawks | Boronia | Tormore Reserve | 1927 | 1962- | 0 | - | |
Fairpark | Lions | Ferntree Gully | Fairpark Reserve | 1969 | 1981- | 0 | - | |
Ferntree Gully | Eagles | Ferntree Gully | Ferntree Gully Reserve | 1892 | 1965- | 0 | - | |
Nunawading | Lions | Blackburn North | Koonung Reserve | 1927 | 1962- | 0 | - | |
The Basin Reserves | Bears | The Basin | Batterham Reserve | 1947 | 1962- | 0 | - | |
Upper Ferntree Gully | Kings | Upper Ferntree Gully | Kings Park | 1948 | 1966- | 0 | - | |
Wantirna South | Devils | Wantirna South | Walker Reserve | 1952 | 1962 | 0 | - | |
Warrandyte | Bloods | Warrandyte | Warrandyte Reserve | 1906 | 1962- | 0 | - |
Junior Only Clubs[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Est. | Years in EFNL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Endeavour Hills | Eagles | Endeavour Hills | Barry Simon Reserve | 1978 | 2021- | |
Glen Waverley Rovers | Rovers | Glen Waverley | Brentwood Reserve | 1970 | ||
Lysterfield | Wolves | Lysterfield | Lakesfield Reserve | 2008 | 2011- | |
Rowville Knights (St. Simons) | Knights | Rowville | Liberty Reserve | 1993 | 1999- |
Premiers[edit]
Premiership Table[edit]
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[edit]
Division Promotion and Relegation Timeline[edit]
Additional Information[edit]
- 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)[edit]
Five Division Competition (2019–)[edit]
Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 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 |
Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
Four Division Competition (1986–2018)[edit]
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
2018 | Vermont | Doncaster East | Boronia | Whitehorse |
2017 | South Croydon | Knox | Park Orchards | Donvale |
2016 | Balwyn | Bayswater | Upper Ferntree Gully | Ferntree Gully |
2015 | Balwyn | Doncaster | Mitcham | Warrandyte |
2014 | Norwood | North Ringwood | Wantirna South | Silvan |
2013 | Balwyn | Montrose | Doncaster | South Belgrave |
2012 | Balwyn | Rowville | North Ringwood | The Basin |
2011 | Noble Park | Lilydale | Doncaster | Heathmont |
2010 | Noble Park | Mulgrave | Upper FTG | Templestowe |
2009 | Vermont | South Croydon | Mooroolbark | Chirnside Park |
2008 | Balwyn | Wantirna South | Waverley Blues | Heathmont |
2007 | Vermont | Knox | Doncaster East | Whitehorse |
2006 | Vermont | Scoresby | South Croydon | Warrandyte |
2005 | Vermont | Ringwood | Bayswater | Waverley Blues |
2004 | Noble Park | Wantirna South | Rowville | Heathmont |
2003 | Noble Park | Lilydale | Norwood | Rowville |
2002 | East Ringwood | Blackburn | Wantirna South | Nunawading |
2001 | Vermont | Donvale | South Croydon | Coldstream |
2000 | East Burwood | Boronia | Knox | Waverley Blues |
1999 | East Burwood | North Ringwood | Warrandyte | Norwood |
1998 | Vermont | Lilydale | Upper FTG | Mount Evelyn |
1997 | Vermont | Croydon | Templestowe | South Waverley Sandown |
1996 | Donvale | Lilydale | Doncaster | South Wantirna |
1995 | Vermont | Bayswater | Kilsyth | Fairpark |
1994 | Vermont | Donvale | The Basin | Heathmont |
1993 | Vermont | Clayton | Warrandyte | Doncaster East |
1992 | East Burwood | Montrose | Donvale | Surrey Hills |
1991 | Vermont | South Croydon | Lilydale | Knox |
1990 | Vermont | Doncaster | Coldstream | Kilsyth |
1989 | Vermont | North Ringwood | Norwood | Bennettswood BBS |
1988 | Vermont | South Croydon | Mooroolbark | Lilydale |
1987 | East Burwood | Surrey Hills | Ferntree Gully | South Waverley Sandown |
1986 | Vermont | Boronia | Coldstream | Mount Evelyn |
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
Three Division competition (1962–1985)[edit]
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 |
1985 | East Burwood | Bayswater | The Basin |
1984 | East Ringwood | Doncaster | Forest Hill |
1983 | Vermont | South Croydon | Warrandyte |
1982 | Vermont | Bayswater | Norwood |
1981 | Mitcham | Rowville | Montrose |
1980 | Mitcham | Blackburn | Rowville |
1979 | Mitcham | Mulgrave | Upper FTG |
1978 | Ringwood | North Ringwood | Olinda |
1977 | Scoresby | Blackburn | Boronia |
1976 | East Burwood | Ringwood | Bennettswood |
1975 | Mitcham | Kilsyth | Coldstream |
1974 | Bayswater | East Ringwood | Upper FTG |
1973 | East Burwood | Bayswater | South Croydon |
1972 | East Hawthorn | Doncaster | Mount Evelyn |
1971 | Vermont | Croydon | Mulgrave |
1970 | Mitcham | East Hawthorn | Mount Evelyn |
1969 | Vermont | Boronia | Mount Evelyn |
1968 | East Burwood | Ferntree Gully | Yarra Glen |
1967 | East Burwood | Surrey Hills | Olinda |
1966 | East Ringwood | Warrandyte | Olinda |
1965 | East Burwood | Scoresby | Olinda |
1964 | East Burwood | Scoresby | No competition |
1963 | East Burwood | Scoresby | No competition |
1962 | Ringwood | Scoresby | The Basin |
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 |
Former clubs[edit]
Jumper | Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Est. | 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 | 1987-1990 | Folded | |||
Blackburn South | 1966 | 1984-1986 | Merged with Bennettswood Football Club | ||||
Clayton | Clays | Clayton | Meade Reserve | 1908 | 1985-1998 | Transferred to Southern Football Netball League | |
Canterbury | Cobras | Canterbury | Canterbury Sports Ground | 1881 | 2009-2013 | Transferred to Victorian Amateur Football Association | |
East Hawthorn | Hawks | Hawthorn | St. James Park | 1931 | 1970-1972 | Transferred to Metropolitan Football League | |
Glen Waverley Hawks | Hawks | Glen Waverley | Central Reserve | 1973 | 2005-2022 | In recess | |
Mount Evelyn | Rovers | Mount Evelyn | Gary Martin Oval | 1931 | 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 | 1908 | 1965-1985 | Transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League and now known as Olinda-Ferny Creek | |
Southern Cobras | Cobras | Springvale | Edinburgh Reserve | 1962 | 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.
Folded after 2023 season | |
Surrey Hills | 1887 | 1962-1993 | Merged with East Camberwell to form Surrey Park Football Club | ||||
SBL Wolves | Wolves | Belgrave South | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve | 2017 | 2017-2023 | De-merged into Lysterfield and South Belgrave Junior Football Clubs | |
Wandin | Bulldogs | Wandin | Wandin North Reserve | 1909 | 1962-1971 | Transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League | |
Waverley | Panthers | Wheelers Hill | Columbia Park Reserve | 1908 | 1991-1998 | Merged with Mount Waverley Burwood to form the Waverley Blues Football Club | |
Wonga Park | Kangaroos | North Croydon | Brushy Creek Park | 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 | 1888 | 1962-1984 | Transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League |
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