The Essendon Royals will look to continue their successful streak as Bulleen’s ‘bogey side’ when the reigning minor premiers visit Cross Keys Reserve on Saturday afternoon. Vince Battiato’s newly-promoted team stunned the NPLW giants not once, but twice last season. The Lions were comfortable favourites in Round 1 at the Veneto Club, but Audrey Oastler […]
Back on the winners list, the Essendon Royals men have a second straight home game at Cross Keys on Friday night, with a chance to cement their status as promotion contenders. The Royals emerged as deserved victors from Saturday’s tussle with Box Hill United, dictating terms for the majority of proceedings. Essendon found the breakthrough […]
Our 2025 Men’s Match Reports are proudly brought to you by ConnectOS. By the time the final whistle pierced the Essendon air, Cross Keys Reserve felt like home again. Essendon Royals didn’t just return home on Saturday — they reclaimed territory. Cross Keys was the stage, and a youthful, fearless squad was ready to steal […]
Essendon Royals received another harsh lesson in the importance of moments at Cross Keys Reserve on Saturday, losing 3-1 to Preston Lions in a rematch of last year’s NPLW semi-final Vince Battiato’s side played plenty of good football, and made some great chances on the day, but in the end a 17-minute spell in which […]
Home, sweet home! The Essendon Royals men are set to return to our beloved Cross Keys Reserve for the first time this season, facing Box Hill United in the second act of Saturday’s massive double-header with our NPLW side. CLICK HERE FOR ALL MATCHDAY INFO The Royals suffered a disappointing defeat away in Geelong in […]
Essendon Royals are set for a blockbuster semi-final rematch with the Preston Lions on Saturday afternoon, as part one of a huge double header with the VPL2 men’s side to celebrate the return to Cross Keys Reserve. CLICK HERE FOR ALL MATCHDAY INFO The Royals women suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday […]
Essendon Royals endured a heartbreaking evening at Stead Park, falling 2-1 to Geelong SC after a late winner from the hosts saw the Royals leave empty-handed despite a strong start. The match began in ideal fashion for Essendon, with Graham Kelly continuing his rich vein of form, capitalising on early pressure to slot home and […]
Essendon Royals endured a tough night at Cross Keys Reserve, falling 3-1 to a sharp Spring Hills FC side in Round 3 of the NPLW Victoria season. Despite a spirited showing, the Royals were undone by a clinical Spring Hills outfit who claimed their first-ever win in Victoria’s top flight—led by a brace from Olivia […]
Essendon Royals will host Spring Hills at our temporary home of JH Allan on Saturday night for a mouthwatering clash against Spring Hills FC, as one of Victorian women’s football’s greatest rivalries takes centre stage in the NPLW. It’s a rivalry born in the trenches of State League 1, where both clubs showed immense ambition […]
The Essendon Royals men will travel down the Princes Freeway this Saturday in search of a bounce-back win against Geelong. If Royals supporters are looking for accommodation for the night, our friends at Geelong Holiday Inn & Suites are here to help! A narrow 1-0 defeat to Brunswick Juventus in a hotly contested Italian derby […]
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