Essendon Royals are pleased to announce that James Tieri has signed on for his third season with the club. The 20-year-old fullback joined the Royals from Pascoe Vale in 2024, fresh from winning the club’s U21 Player of the Year award. Tieri has gone on to make 33 appearances, scoring his first goal against Altona […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce that Vince Lia will add another chapter to his illustrious career in 2026. Lia signs on for his fourth season in Royals red, after first joining the club ahead of the 2023 campaign. The midfielder will turn 41 in March, but made 20 VPL2 appearances for Essendon last season, […]
The Essendon Royals are delighted to announce that Julian Guzzardi has re-signed with the club for the 2026 campaign. The young striker had a breakout year in 2025 in his third season with the club, appearing in every league fixture from Round 2 onwards, and netting eight goals. Guzzardi also bagged his first senior hat-trick […]
The Essendon Royals are pleased to confirm that Marcus Kotronis has re-signed with the club for the 2026 season. Kotronis has been with the club since U16s, and burst onto the senior scene midway through the 2024 campaign, after a prolific run in the U23s. Last season he graduated from promising prospect to first team […]
The Essendon Royals are excited to announce that Takumi Niwa has recommitted to the Royals for 2026! The creative midfielder joined the Royals last season from AC Nagano Parceiro in Japan’s third tier, and made an immediate impression with his tenacity and skill on the ball. He was a shining light for the Royals in […]
The club is delighted to announce that Senior Men’s attacker Dean Clarke has re-signed for the 2026 VPL2 season. The Irishman joined the Royals midway through the 2023 season and made an immediate impact, scoring 10 goals, finishing as the club’s top goalscorer, and helping the side survive their first season in VPL2. Since then, […]
ERSC is delighted to reveal that Victorian football legend Brad Norton is back for season 2026. A veteran of over 300 games at South Melbourne, Norton swapped Hellas blue for Royals red in 2024. Equally adept at left back or in the centre of defence, his experience and leadership will continue to be an invaluable […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to reveal that Senior Men’s coaches Juan Toro, Bobby Trenkovski and team manager Steve Tribuzio have recommitted for the 2026 VPL2 season. Juan has served as our Strength & Conditioning Coach since 2019, arriving alongside then-head coach Vitale Ferrante, and helping the club to promotion from State League One in 2022. […]
Essendon Royals are delighted to announce that Davey Van’t Schip is back on board as Senior Men’s Assistant Coach for the 2026 season. Van’t Schip will continue to work alongside Head Coach Michael Ferrante, extending a strong partnership that has helped drive the continued progress of the Royals’ senior program. A respected figure at the […]
The Essendon Royals are delighted to confirm that Michael Ferrante will continue as Senior Men’s Head Coach in 2026. Ferrante is a Royal through and through, representing the club as a junior before finishing his distinguished senior career at the club and transitioning to coaching. Next season will be his fifth year at the helm. […]
