Matteo Ballan will be lighting up Cross Keys again in 2023 and has recommitted to the club for the 2023 campaign. The experienced and versatile midfielder – equally comfortable in defence – is the first signing announcement for the Senior Men’s team heading into 2023. Ballan served as Club Captain following Mick Ferrante’s ascension into […]
Essendon Royals have secured Marie Rampal as the Club’s first Senior Women’s re-signing for Season 2023. Securing the services of the 2022 Women’s Best-And-Fairest was an obvious priority for coach Vince Battiato as he looks to build on last season’s promotion success and he is delighted to have locked in one of the key pieces […]
UPDATE 14-3-22: The below has been updated to reflect recent changes to the fixture. Our Round 1 clash with North Sunshine Eagles will now take place on 18 March at Larissa Reserve at 3pm. Our first home game of the season is now on Saturday 8 April at Cross Keys Reserve, kick-off at 3pm. Essendon […]
Essendon Royals have enjoyed a fantastic start to the Junior Super League, with the first stage of competition completed last weekend. Five Royals teams from U8s to U12s competed in a gruelling competition over the last six weeks. This was the Royals’ first year competing in the competition, and we are delighted with the commitment […]
Cross Keys Reserve has proven a happy hunting ground for A-League academies in 2022, with no less than nine Essendon Royals players being made offers to join A-League academies. Nine players, all coming from our Division 1 under-14 team, have been snapped up by A-League academies following a fantastic season with the Royals and will […]
The Essendon Royals Annual General Meeting was held at Ormond Park on Monday, 7 November. The Club Committee was delighted to report on a fantastic year at the club, as the Royals and the wider football family were finally able to enjoy a full season of football following two heavily interrupted years thanks to the […]
The Essendon Royals have appointed Angie Rassias as the club’s Female Football Technical Director to meet the growing needs of its female football program. With continued significant growth in the number of female playing members at our club, the Royals appointed a Female Technical Director to ensure greater attention to detail for our female teams, […]
The Essendon Royals can confirm the following trial process for our 2023 Community Football teams. Over the past five years, the club’s junior program has exploded as interest in the world game continues to grow and more girls take up the sport. Season 2022 proved a strong year for our community teams, which range from […]
Tomorrow’s JBNPL trials have been postponed, following Moonee Valley City Council’s announcement that ALL sports fields are closed until at least Monday 17 October. These closures affect East Keilor Synthetic, where trials were meant to be held. This also affects our Kick-Starters Program at Ormond Park, which is also closed. At the time of writing, […]
Essendon Royals can confirm that trials for our Junior Boys National Premier League (JBNPL) program will commence on Monday, 10 October. The Royals are running trial sessions from Monday to Saturday next week for various age groups. Trial dates and times beyond the first week will only be advertised to players who attend trials in […]
