Essendon Royals are pleased to announce Vince Battiato will continue as the club’s Senior Women’s coach in 2025. Battiato will look to build off the success of the club’s first season in NPLW Victoria, where he led the side to a top four finish and a place in the finals. Next year will mark Battiato’s […]
Essendon Royals are proud to announce that Michael Ferrante will return as senior men’s head coach for the 2025 season. Ferrante – who previously played for the club in the juniors and seniors – will lead the side for a fourth successive season, after leading them to a fourth placed finish in VPL2 last year. […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce that Vaughan Coveny will continue as the club’s Head of Football heading into the 2025 season. This will be Coveny’s seventh year as Head of Football, as the club embarks on one of its biggest campaigns yet with the establishment of the JGNPL to go hand-in-hand with our JBNPL […]
Senior Women’s star Marie Rampal has departed Essendon Royals after three seasons at the club, that saw her play a key role in the side’s rise from State League One to NPLW Victoria. Rampal made 67 appearances for the club (59 competitive league games and eight Cup matches), and has been an inspiration throughout her […]
Essendon Royals Soccer Club welcomes the conclusion of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) investigation into Moonee Valley City Councillors, which included a focus on the interactions of the club and club representatives with Councillors. As part of this investigation, IBAC conducted a comprehensive review of materials related to both Councillors and club officials. A […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce that Michael Curcija has been appointed Technical Director of the club’s Community Boys program for 2025. This will continue Curcija’s long-standing relationship with the Royals, having been part of the club’s fabric for well over a decade. Curcija will work closely with Head of Football Vaughan Coveny to formulate […]
Essendon Royals are proud to announce Jaiden van der Heijden as the club’s inaugural Technical Director of their JGNPL program. Van der Heijden takes on the role after previously serving as Senior Women’s Assistant Coach under Vince Battiato and has made a huge impact at the club for helping form the pipeline for younger players […]
Essendon Royals Soccer Club is excited to announce that we are now accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for players keen to join our U19 and U23 squads ahead of the 2025 season. This is an incredible opportunity for ambitious young footballers to become part of one of Victoria’s most respected clubs, renowned for its commitment […]
UPDATE: THIS INFORMATION IS FROM 2024 – PLEASE HEAD HERE FOR OUR LATEST NEWS WE ALSO NOTE THAT ALL REMAINING GIRL’S TRIALS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Essendon Royals are proud to announce the trial dates for our 2025 junior boys’ and girls’ teams. This includes trials for all our Community Football Boys & Girls junior teams […]
Essendon Royals’ brilliant seasons at senior level was recognised at the 2024 Football Victoria Gala Night last Friday, which saw three players come away with league-wide awards. Bethany Mason-Jones’ incredible season in goals for the Royals senior women’s side was rewarded by winning the NPLW Victoria Goalkeeper of the Year award. Meanwhile, senior men’s duo […]
