Mick Giacomi appointed as Men’s Reserves coach for Season 2022

Essendon Royals legend Mick Giacomi has been appointed Men’s Reserves coach Season 2022. The former junior, senior player, senior men’s coach has transitioned from his role as senior women’s co-coach to take on the vacant Men’s Reserves role left vacant by the departure of former co-coaches Emmet Sheehan and David Winton. Giacomi arrives in the […]
Vitale Ferrante to resume Essendon Royals senior men’s duties in 2022

Vitale Ferrante will resume duties as Essendon Royals senior men’s coach in 2022. The Royals are delighted to welcome Ferrante back for his “third” season at the club, having been appointed ahead of the 2020 campaign. Thus far, Ferrante’s reign has been severely interrupted by COVID19, with the 2020 season cancelled after just one FFA […]
Essendon Royals Soccer Club confirm 2022 JBNPL Coaches, Provide Trial Update

Essendon Royals Soccer Club is proud to announce our 2022 JBNPL coaching line-up. Vaughan Coveny will once again coach our youngest JBNPL side in the under-14s. Coveny also serves as the Royals Head of Football and successfully led our 2021 JBNPL squad to Division 1 qualification. Coveny’s 2021 under-14 squad will be moving into the […]
Essendon Royals thank Emmet Sheehan and Dave Winton for years of service as they depart the club

Essendon Royals would like to acknowledge the service and contribution of outgoing Men’s Reserves co-coaches Emmet Sheehan and David Winton. The Royals have been lucky to count on the considerable services of both Emmet and Dave as Reserves co-coaches since 2019, with both having served the club with distinction prior to and throughout their Reserves […]
Club Raffle Update: Royals reschedule Club Raffle to 5 December

Essendon Royals Soccer Club has had to move it’s club raffle draw date from 19 September to December 5. The current restrictions mean the club has also been forced to once again delay the drawing of the club raffle. Instead, the club raffle will now be drawn on December 5 as part of our end-of-season […]
Royal Recognition: Imogen Caruso receives Certificate of Distinction in 2021 Women In Football Awards

Essendon Royals would like to congratulate Imogen Caruso for her recent recognition with a Certificate of Distinction in the 2021 Women In Football awards. Imogen was nominated for the Women In Football Volunteer of the Year award for her tireless efforts around the Essendon Royals Soccer Club. A passionate advocate for women’s football in Victoria […]
Essendon Royals announce initial timetable for online training program

Essendon Royals Soccer Club is committed to serving our members however we possibly can during the current COVID19 lockdown in Victoria. For the rest of the month, the Royals will be running live training sessions online via Zoom, with the club’s professional coaching staff. Royals Head of Football and former New Zealand international Vaughan Coveny […]
Football Victoria confirms cancellation of remainder of Season 2021

Essendon Royals Soccer Club confirms it has received confirmation from Football Victoria that all Metropolitan Melbourne competitions have been cancelled. Football Victoria wrote to all clubs earlier this afternoon to confirm the cancellation of all football competitions in metro Melbourne, a confirmation it made public this afternoon. The correspondence the club received from Football Victoria […]
Our Royals Family: Vio Miter – A junior coaching dynamo

By Joshua Citarevic In this edition of a series of features looking at some of the people and sponsors who make the Royals a fantastic place to be, we catch up with Vio Miter, one of the Royals’ most active junior coaches! In this feature, we learn about Vio’s Romanian roots and how he balances […]
Essendon Royals open Expressions of Interest for 2022 Junior Boys National Premier Leagues positions

Essendon Royals Soccer Club is open for Expressions of Interest from players for the Junior Boys National Premier League season in 2022. The Royals have a limited number of positions in 2022 in its JBNPL program. In 2022, the JBNPL program will run for the following age groups: Under-14 Under-15 Under-16 Under-18 In addition to […]