The Essendon Royals put in a solid shift at one of the toughest venues in the State League 1 North-West competition, earning a point against Sydenham Park at Keilor Lodge Reserve. Bradley Blumenthal had put the home side 1-0 up after 32 minutes before Ryan McEvoy equalised from the penalty spot in the 39th minute. […]
Essendon Royals picked up a crucial win at Spring Hills on Friday night, courtesy of a second-half strike from Jacinta Da Cruz. Playing one of their closest promotion rivals, the Royals had a golden opportunity to put some daylight between themselves and Spring Hills in third place. In a fiercely contested battle between two teams […]
There’s no sugarcoating it, according to Senior Men’s Coach Mick Ferrante. Every point is crucial as the State League One Men’s North-West season comes to a thrilling conclusion. A blockbuster few weeks across the competition has created a tantalizing run-in. The seemingly untouchable Caroline Springs George Cross has been pulled back to within a game […]
By Jordan Cvitkovic Essendon Royals Senior Women’s Coach Vince Battiato is determined to prepare his side as much as possible for the upcoming challenge against Spring Hills under the lights on Friday night. Spring Hills is the only team to have beaten the Royals in the league this season and Battiato is determined to avoid […]
By Jordan Cvitkovic Essendon Royals will look to bounce back after their disappointing result against FC Strathmore as they head down to Keilor Lodge Reserve on Saturday afternoon to take on Sydenham Park FC. The Royals have ended the month of June with a good number of results in both the Senior and Reserves, however […]
By Jordan Cvitkovic The Essendon Royals Senior Women set-up will undergo another crucial Friday night under the lights as they take on Spring Hills FC. The Royals Women’s side is currently sitting in second place, three points off league leaders Brunswick Juventus FC and four points ahead of Spring Hills who have a game in […]
The Essendon Royals were forced to settle for a point at Strathnaver Reserve in a tense 1-1 draw against FC Strathmore on Saturday afternoon. Nobuyuki Usui equalised for the Royals after Aashish Lama had put Strathmore in the lead after just 19 minutes. The Royals also missed a penalty late in the first half, with […]
The Essendon Royals kept the pressure on their promotion rivals by claiming a 5-1 win over Elwood City on Friday night at Cross Keys Reserve. Being the first to play in the round, the Royals had a unique opportunity to set the tone for their rivals ahead of a critical run of away games over […]
Essendon Royals Senior Men’s Coach Mick Ferrante is in good spirits after his side’s 2-0 victory against Yarraville Glory FC. The win saw the Royals increase their winning streak to four games, and they now sit in second place and four points off league leaders Caroline Springs George Cross FC. Whilst Ferrante was not fully […]
Essendon Royals Senior Women’s Coach Vince Battiato is delighted with how his team has responded to the defensive tactic employed against his side in recent weeks. “The last couple of weeks we’ve had to go out and be put in situations in the game that we haven’t seen yet,” Battiato said. “The opposition are sitting […]
