Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the re-signing of defender Mia Lantieri-Bartley to their senior women’s side for the 2025 season. Lantieri-Bartley became a constant in the heart of the Royals defence after arriving from fellow NPLW Victoria side Alamein in the mid-season window. The former Box Hill United defender made 16 appearances for the […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce goalkeeper Andre Russo has re-signed for the senior men’s side ahead of the 2025 season. Russo returns for a third consecutive year at the club, having arrived in 2022 during the Royals’ first campaign in VPL2. The goalkeeper has established himself as one of the top goalkeepers in the […]
Essendon Royals are proud to announce the re-signing of young star Olivia Ristevski to their senior women’s side for the 2025 NPLW Victoria campaign. Ristevski returns to the Royals after a breakout season, where she made 16 appearances and scored once in her second campaign in the senior side. The 16-year-old full-back had a debut […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the re-signing of Victorian football legend Brad Norton to the senior men’s squad for the 2025 VPL2 season. Norton returned to his junior club last season, after a distinguished career playing for the likes of Adelaide United, Northcote City, Melbourne Knights and most famously, South Melbourne. At Hellas, he […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the re-signing of attacker Ava Groba to their senior women’s side for the 2025 NPLW Victoria season. Groba returns to the Royals for a second consecutive season, after making the move from Calder United following a successful, eight-year stint with the local powerhouses where she served as club captain […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the re-signing of young full-back Will Thomason to the senior men’s squad ahead of the 2025 VPL2 season. After stints in the junior set-ups of Melbourne Victory, Port Melbourne Sharks, Western United, Melbourne Knights and in Oakleigh Cannons’ senior men’s squad, Thomason enjoyed a breakout campaign in his first […]
Essendon Royals are excited to announce the return of Golden Boot winner Audrey Oastler for the 2025 NPLW Victoria season. Oastler enjoyed a breakout campaign after arriving from FC Bulleen Lions at the start of last season, scoring 13 goals in 21 appearances and winning our club’s Golden Boot, along with finishing fifth in the […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the re-signing of Irish striker Dean Clarke ahead of the Senior Men’s 2025 VPL2 season. In his first full season at the Royals since arriving from Ireland midway through 2023, Clarke bagged eight goals in 16 appearances for the senior side. The Irishman finished the season on a high […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the re-signing Kendrah Smith has re-signed for the 2025 season, embarking on her second campaign with our senior women’s side since arriving from New Zealand. Smith joined the Royals for their first tier in the top flight of Victorian women’s football, after playing her entire career at Auckland-based side […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce the re-signing of VPL2 Golden Boot winner Jordan Adeyemi ahead of the 2025 season. Adeyemi starred in his first season at Cross Keys, scoring 15 goals and finishing equal-first in the Golden Boot race with Goulburn Valley Suns’ Callum Schorah. Among his 15 goals included a hat-trick against title […]
