The Essendon Royals men will look to bounce back from successive defeats in VPL2 as they host Pascoe Vale at Cross Keys Reserve on Friday night, in a local derby that shapes as a must-win in the race for promotion. Already without the services of first team mainstays Phil Riccobene and Dean Clarke, the Royals […]
The Essendon Royals senior men host Nunawading City on Friday night, knowing nothing less than three points will do if they’re to keep pace with the promotion-chasing pack. If an away trip to Elcho Park in Round 16 wasn’t daunting enough, the weekend’s task was made even tougher with a plethora of late outs. Irish […]
The Essendon Royals senior women were gallant in defeat on Saturday evening, going down in a five-goal thriller to league leaders Heidelberg at Olympic Village. Essendon were on the wrong end of another masterclass from the NPLW’s leading goalscorer Sawa Matsuda, who displayed her aerial prowess and goal-poaching instincts as she netted her second hattrick […]
Essendon Royals head to Olympic Village this Saturday afternoon full of confidence, aiming to maintain their excellent recent form against current NPLW leaders Heidelberg United. Despite Tuesday night’s NIKE FC Cup exit to Bundoora, the Royals arrive in fine spirits following three consecutive league victories – including last weekend’s memorable 3-0 win over rivals South […]
Saturday afternoon sees a battle royale at Elcho Park as Essendon Royals make the tricky trip down the highway to take on an in-form North Geelong Warriors. It’s tight at the top of VPL2, and with just a single point separating the Royals from their hosts, the result could have huge implications for both clubs’ […]
This Saturday presents a very special occasion on and off the pitch for the Essendon Royals women’s programme, as our Senior Women host South Melbourne at Cross Keys Reserve. This season marks three decades of Essendon Royals women’s football, from our first trail‑blazing side in 1995 through to today’s NPLW squad, and the next generation […]
The Essendon Royals head into Friday night’s showpiece fixture with a slender goal difference advantage over the visiting Eltham Redbacks, as the VPL2 title race heats up. The stakes and the pressure on this promotion bout are only heightened by Brunswick Juventus, who trail the pair by just two points with a game in hand, […]
After surging back from two goals down to claim a point against Werribee in Round 10, the Essendon Royals will hit the road on Anzac Day weekend to face the Goulburn Valley Suns. In a madcap finish, Graham Kelly bagged the equaliser in the 92nd minute, after a remarkable triple save from Werribee backup keeper […]
The Essendon Royals will look to continue their successful streak as Bulleen’s ‘bogey side’ when the reigning minor premiers visit Cross Keys Reserve on Saturday afternoon. Vince Battiato’s newly-promoted team stunned the NPLW giants not once, but twice last season. The Lions were comfortable favourites in Round 1 at the Veneto Club, but Audrey Oastler […]
Back on the winners list, the Essendon Royals men have a second straight home game at Cross Keys on Friday night, with a chance to cement their status as promotion contenders. The Royals emerged as deserved victors from Saturday’s tussle with Box Hill United, dictating terms for the majority of proceedings. Essendon found the breakthrough […]
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