Our Men’s Match Previews are presented by Nicholas James Lawyers. Two wins from five. Level goal difference. Ninth on the table but separated from fourth by a single point. That is the shape of VPL Men 2 after five rounds, and Essendon Royals sit right in the thick of it. Last Saturday’s 3-1 win at […]
Our Men’s Match Reports are presented by Nicholas James Lawyers. Nicholas James Lawyers Men’s Match Report: Adeyemi Brace Lifts Royals in Must-Win at Werribee Werribee City 1-3 Essendon Royals. Round 5. The match the preview called a six-pointer, and the Royals treated it like one. For the first time this season, the Royals started the […]
Our 2026 Men’s Match Previews are brought to you by Nicholas James Lawyers. There is a version of football that does not care about aesthetics or ambition. It cares about points. Cold, hard, necessary points. Saturday at Costas Mitre 10 Park is one of those days. Essendon Royals sit 13th. Three points from four rounds. […]
Our 2026 Men’s Match Reports are powered by Nicholas James Lawyers. There is a line in football, somewhere between admirable and infuriating, where effort and result refuse to meet. Friday night at Nasiol Stadium sat right on it. Essendon Royals lost 1-2 to league leaders Malvern City, finishing with ten men and a second half […]
Our Men’s Match Previews are presented by Nicholas James Lawyers. Timing is everything in football. And the timing of this fixture could not be sharper. Essendon Royals host Malvern City FC at Nasiol Stadium this Friday night (8:30pm) in the second of three scheduled home fixtures at the venue before the return to Cross Keys […]
Our Senior Men’s Match Previews Are Presented by Nicholas James Lawyers Two rounds in and Essendon Royals are one of three sides yet to register a point in 2026. The urgency is real. Saturday’s trip to face Springvale White Eagles FC presents an immediate opportunity to change that. The Royals have scored four goals across […]
2026 Senior Men’s Match Reports are presented by Nicholas James Lawyers. Check out NJL for all your legal needs. Essendon Royals’ first appearance at Nasiol Stadium ended in a 3–2 defeat to Goulburn Valley Suns, with a damaging opening 35 minutes proving decisive. Mick Ferrante named an unchanged starting XI from Round 1, adjusting only […]
Round 1 offered intensity. It offered drama. It did not offer points. Essendon Royals opened 2026 with a 3–2 defeat to Nunawading City FC, conceding in stoppage time after twice fighting their way back into the contest. The Royals were strong for much of the first half. Josh Markovski finished a well-constructed move after Adrian […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to confirm that goalkeeper Andre Russo has re-signed with the club, entering his fourth season with the club. Since arriving ahead of the 2023 campaign, Russo has developed into a reliable and settled presence in the goalkeeping group. He joined the Royals from Yarraville Glory after catching the club’s attention with […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the re-signing of Jack Leech for his third season with the club. Leech arrived at Cross Keys midway through the 2024 campaign from NPLWA side Balcatta Etna, and has gone on to make 17 appearances for Mick Ferrante’s side. An energetic and composed midfielder with strong passing and dribbling […]
