Essendon Royals SC is preparing to open Expressions of Interest for every program across the club as we plan for the 2026 season. Demand is already at a record high and a staged EOI process will help us allocate coaching staff, venues and trial dates as fairly and efficiently as possible. Why the Interest? Staged […]
By Amy Schembri, Author of Making It…or Not, the real journey told by professional players 26/06/2025 When you meet newly inducted Matilda, Adriana Taranto, one thing that is clear is that football and family are everything, and her message is to always find and feel joy in your chosen craft, especially as a junior. “Our […]
The Essendon Royals women travel to the Veneto Club on Saturday, knowing a win could vault them into a finals place. Essendon are back on the winners’ list, emerging victorious in a dramatic seven-goal thriller against Preston Lions on Friday night. Deven Jackson netted a spectacular double to open her Royals account, Grace Maher was […]
Essendon Royals came out on top in a pulsating Friday night contest at Genis Steel Stadium, edging out Preston Lions 4-3 in a match that delivered plenty of drama and goals. The Royals took an early lead after just 14 minutes when Deven Jackson raced onto a clever long ball, outpacing the Lions’ defence before […]
Friday night’s trip to Preston is quickly shaping up as a do-or-die clash for Essendon Royals. In a replay of last year’s NPLW Semi-Final, the Royals need to find their groove, and they need to do it at the expense of the Preston Lions who have – like the Royals – struggled to recapture last […]
Saturday night at Cross Keys Reserve offers Essendon Royals a critical opportunity to steady the ship and reassert their playoff credentials, as they host a Geelong SC side locked in a fierce relegation fight. When the two sides met earlier this season at Stead Park, the Royals learned the harsh lesson of missed opportunities, surrendering […]
On a crisp evening away at Brunswick Juventus, Essendon Royals showed real character, clawing their way back into contention with a determined second-half performance to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw. The Royals arrived knowing their promotion dreams were flickering, but certainly not extinguished. A daunting task was made even tougher early when Brunswick’s Luca Lovic […]
Essendon Royals fell to a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Spring Hills at Springside Recreational Reserve on Friday evening, as a clinical second-half display from the hosts overturned an early Royals lead. The Royals began brightly, absorbing early pressure and striking first just before the half-hour mark. Olivia Wood showed class in front of goal, cutting […]
There’s no sugar-coating it: the Royals men have hit a rough patch. Just a month ago, Essendon were flying high atop the VPL2 table. Now, after a run of injuries and four successive defeats, Mick Ferrante’s side have dropped to fifth, nine points off the pace-setters North Geelong. How quickly things can change. In their […]
The Essendon Royals women travel to Springside Recreational Reserve on Friday night, well aware that their opponents are stronger than their position on the table might suggest. It was a classic game of two halves on Saturday afternoon. A spectacular half-volley from Airi Fujiwara and a brave header from new signing Olivia Wood – her […]
