Dear Royals Family, As we prepare for the 2026 season, I want to take a moment to reflect on the past year and share some important updates about the journey ahead. For those who don’t know me well, my name is Vitale Ferrante, and I have the privilege of serving as President of the Essendon […]
Community football is at the heart of the Essendon Royals. While our pathway programs provide opportunities for juniors with elite ambitions, our community boys teams create a welcoming environment where players of all abilities can develop, compete and fall in love with the game. These teams are the lifeblood of our club, building friendships, skills […]
A daunting task awaits underdogs Essendon on Saturday in their season-defining game: face Heidelberg for the second time in seven days, shake off a 3-0 loss, and become just the third side this year to knock off the reigning champions on home turf. Heidelberg have won nine and lost twice at Olympic Village this season […]
Essendon Royals Soccer Club is excited to announce that Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for our 2026 Community Football Program are now open! If you’re looking for a fun, inclusive, and development-focused environment, we’d love to have you on board. Football For All From seasoned players or complete newcomers, from our MiniRoos to our open-age social […]
The Essendon Royals close out their home-and-away campaign on Saturday with a blockbuster clash against ladder leaders Heidelberg United at Cross Keys Reserve. Finals football is already locked in for the Royals after a strong second half of the season, but the Royals know there’s still plenty to play for. Sitting fourth, Essendon could yet […]
Essendon Royals fell 2-1 to South Melbourne on Saturday afternoon at Lakeside Stadium, but other results across the round confirmed the Royals’ place in the NPLW Victoria finals. It looked like the Royals might spoil South’s season entirely when Olivia Wood struck just after the half-hour mark. Pressing high, Essendon forced a mistake at the […]
Essendon Royals saw their finals hopes slip away most painfully, beaten 5-3 at home by already-relegated Boroondara-Carey Eagles in the final round of the VPL2 season. All the Royals needed was a draw to secure a top-six berth. For a fleeting spell in the second half, it looked like they might get there, but Boroondara’s […]
By Amy Schembri, Author of “Making It…or Not, the real journey told by professional players” It’s the moment they’ve been working towards since they first began kicking a ball in their backyard as a junior. They’ve imagined themselves scoring in front of an adoring crowd when the ball hits the fence between two grubby jackets […]
Essendon Royals head to Lakeside Stadium on Saturday knowing a single point will be enough to secure a place in this year’s NPLW Victoria finals. The Royals come into the contest in fine touch, unbeaten in their last six outings and fresh from a 3-0 win over FV Academy that kept their momentum rolling at […]
It all comes down to this. The final day of the VPL2 season sees Essendon Royals return to Cross Keys Reserve with their top-six hopes hanging by a thread, knowing that only three points will do against a desperate Boroondara-Carey Eagles. Last week’s 5-0 demolition of Whittlesea United gave the Royals a timely shot of […]
