Eastern Football Netball League
| Formerly | Eastern Districts Football League Eastern Football League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Australian rules football |
| Founded | 1962 |
| CEO | Troy Swainston |
| 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.
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.[1] 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.[2]
On 3 June 2020, the EFNL cancelled its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
With the admission of Beaconsfield and Oakleigh District for 2022, there are now 48 clubs, including 12 in the Premier Division.
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.[4]
Clubs[]
Premier Division (2021)[]
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.
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balwyn | Tigers | Balwyn, Victoria | Balwyn Park | Official Site |  |
| Berwick | Wickers | Berwick, Victoria | Edwin Flack Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Blackburn | Panthers | Blackburn, Victoria | Morton Park | Official Site |  |
| Doncaster | Sharks | Doncaster, Victoria | Schramms Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Doncaster East | Lions | East Doncaster, Victoria | Zerbes Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Noble Park | Bulls | Noble Park, Victoria | Pat Wright Senior Ground | Official Site |  |
| North Ringwood | Saints | North Ringwood, Victoria | Quambee Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Norwood | Norsemen | Ringwood, Victoria | Mullum Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Park Orchards | Sharks | Park Orchards, Victoria | Domeney Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Rowville | Hawks | Rowville, Victoria | Seebeck Oval | Official Site |  |
| South Croydon | Bulldogs | South Croydon, Victoria | Cheong Park | Official Site |  |
| Vermont | Eagles | Vermont, Victoria | Vermont Recreation Reserve | Official Site |  |
Division 1 (2021)[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayswater | Waters | Bayswater, Victoria | Bayswater Oval | Official Site |  |
| Beaconsfield | Eagles | Beaconsfield, Victoria | Holm Park Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Croydon | Blues | Croydon, Victoria | Croydon Oval | Official Site |  |
| East Ringwood | Roos | East Ringwood, Victoria | East Ringwood Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Lilydale | Falcons | Lilydale, Victoria | Lilydale Sports Oval | Official Site |  |
| Mitcham | Tigers | Mitcham, Victoria | Walker Park | Official Site |  |
| Montrose | Demons | Montrose, Victoria | Montrose Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Mooroolbark | Mustangs | Mooroolbark, Victoria | Heights Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Wantirna South | Devils | Wantirna South, Victoria | Walker Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Kings | Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria | Kings Park | Official Site |  |
Division 2 (2021)[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks | Boronia, Victoria | Tormore Reserve | Official Site |  | |
| East Burwood | Rams | East Burwood, Victoria | East Burwood Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Jets | Heathmont, Victoria | HE Parker Reserve | Official Site |  | |
| Knox | Falcons | Wantirna South, Victoria | Knox Gardens Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Mulgrave | Lions | Mulgrave, Victoria | Mulgrave Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Oakleigh District | Districts | Oakleigh East, Victoria | Princes Highway Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Ringwood | Redbacks | Ringwood, Victoria | Jubilee Park | Official Site |  |
| Saints | Belgrave South, Victoria | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve | Official Site |  | |
| Templestowe | Dockers | Templestowe, Victoria | Templestowe Reserve | Official Site |  |
| The Basin | Bears | The Basin, Victoria | Batterham Reserve | Official Site |  |
Division 3 (2021)[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldstream | Cougars | Coldstream, Victoria | Coldstream Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Donvale | Magpies | Donvale, Victoria | Donvale Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Fairpark | Lions | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | Fairpark Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Eagles | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | Ferntree Gully Reserve | Official Site |  | |
| Glen Waverley Hawks | Hawks | Glen Waverley, Victoria | Central Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Scoresby | Magpies | Scoresby, Victoria | Scoresby Recreation Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Bloods | Warrandyte, Victoria | Warrandyte Reserve | Official Site |  | |
| Waverley Blues | Blues | Mount Waverley, Victoria | Mt Waverley Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Pioneers | Box Hill, Victoria | Springfield Park | Official Site |  |
Division 4 (2021)[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirnside Park | Panthers | Chirnside Park, Victoria | Kimberley Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Rams | Croydon, Victoria | Hughes Park Croydon | Official Site |  | |
| Forest Hill | Zebras | Forest Hill, Victoria | Forest Hill Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Kilsyth | Cougars | Kilsyth, Victoria | Pinks Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Nunawading | Lions | Blackburn North, Victoria | Koonung Reserve | Official Site |  |
| Cats | Silvan, Victoria | Silvan Recreation Ground | Official Site |  | |
| Surrey Park | Panthers | Box Hill, Victoria | Surrey Park Reserve | Official Site |  |
Junior[]
| Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowville Knights Football Club (St. Simons) | Knights | Rowville, Victoria | Liberty Reserve | Official Site |
 | ||
| Glen Waverley Rovers Junior Football Club | Rovers | Glen Waverley, Victoria | Brentwood Reserve | Official Site |  | ||
| Wolves | Lysterfield, Victoria | Lakesfield Reserve | Official Site |
 | |||
| East Ringwood Junior Football Club | Roos | East Ringwood, Victoria | Ainslie Park | Official Site | |
Premiers[]
Premiership Table[]
| Seniors | Reserves | Under 19s | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | 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 | - | 2 | - | - | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Balwyn | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Noble Park | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| East Ringwood | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 14 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |
| Donvale | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 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 | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Rowville | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wantirna South | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Knox | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 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 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 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 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Mooroolbark | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Waverley Blues | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Templestowe | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Forest Hill | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Park Orchards | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Bennettswood | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Yarra Glen | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fairpark | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Heathmont | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| South Belgrave | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Whitehorse Pioneers | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| South Waverley Sandown | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nunawading | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bennettswood Blackburn South | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Chirnside Park | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Silvan | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Surrey Park | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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–)[]
| Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
| 2020 | Competition suspended | Competition suspended | Competition suspended | Competition suspended | Competition suspended |
| 2019 | Vermont | Doncaster East | Mitcham | South Belgrave | Fairpark |
| Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
Four Division Competition (1986-2018)[]
| 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)[]
| 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[]
- Balwyn Combined Football Club (1996 only)
- Bennettswood Football Club (1968-1986)
- Bennettswood-Blackburn South Football Club (1987-1990)
- Blackburn South Football Club (1984-1986)
- Clayton Football Club (1985-1998), transferred to Southern Football Netball League
- Canterbury Football Club (2009-2013), transferred to Victorian Amateur Football Association
- East Hawthorn Football Club (1970-1972)
- Mount Evelyn Football Club (1962-2001), transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League
- Noble Park Bears Football Club (1989-1996)
- Olinda Football Club (1965-1985), transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League and now known as Olinda-Ferny Creek
- Sandown Football Club (1977-1983), also known as South Waverley Sandown (1984–1997) & Southern Cobras (1998-2005), transferred to Southern Football Netball League
- Surrey Hills Football Club (1962-1993), merged with East Camberwell to form Surrey Park Football Club
- Wandin Football Club (1962-1971), transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League
- Waverley Football Club (1991-1998)
- Wonga Park (1986), also known as North Croydon Football Club (1987-1990)
- Yarra Glen Football Club (1962-1984), transferred to Yarra Ranges Football & Netball League
References[]
- ^ Competition restructure explained
- ^ [https://efl.org.au/efnl-announces-rebrand/ EFNL announces rebrand
- ^ https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/victorias-eastern-football-league-and-northern-football-league-cancel-2020-season/news-story/28ee9ffd89b1f0c85eb5f0b0c3e9908a
- ^ Full Points Footy, Eastern Football League, archived from the original on 1 January 2009, retrieved 21 October 2008
External links[]
Categories:
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- Eastern Football League (Australia)
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