Essendon Royals are pleased to announce their first re-signing ahead of the 2025 NPLW Victoria season with the return of Mikaela Jurcic. Jurcic is part of the heart and soul of the club here at the Royals since arriving in 2023 from Melbourne Knights, helping the side secure promotion last year. The centre-back put together […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the return of club captain Graham Kelly for the 2025 season. The Irishman played a key role in securing a fourth place finish for the Royals in 2024 – the highest since their promotion to the third tier in Victorian football. Kelly was ultimately recognised by his peers as […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce Vince Battiato will continue as the club’s Senior Women’s coach in 2025. Battiato will look to build off the success of the club’s first season in NPLW Victoria, where he led the side to a top four finish and a place in the finals. Next year will mark Battiato’s […]
Essendon Royals are proud to announce that Michael Ferrante will return as senior men’s head coach for the 2025 season. Ferrante – who previously played for the club in the juniors and seniors – will lead the side for a fourth successive season, after leading them to a fourth placed finish in VPL2 last year. […]
Senior Women’s star Marie Rampal has departed Essendon Royals after three seasons at the club, that saw her play a key role in the side’s rise from State League One to NPLW Victoria. Rampal made 67 appearances for the club (59 competitive league games and eight Cup matches), and has been an inspiration throughout her […]
Essendon Royals Soccer Club welcomes the conclusion of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) investigation into Moonee Valley City Councillors, which included a focus on the interactions of the club and club representatives with Councillors. As part of this investigation, IBAC conducted a comprehensive review of materials related to both Councillors and club officials. A […]
Essendon Royals Soccer Club is excited to announce that we are now accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for players keen to join our U19 and U23 squads ahead of the 2025 season. This is an incredible opportunity for ambitious young footballers to become part of one of Victoria’s most respected clubs, renowned for its commitment […]
UPDATE: THIS INFORMATION IS FROM 2024 – PLEASE HEAD HERE FOR OUR LATEST NEWS WE ALSO NOTE THAT ALL REMAINING GIRL’S TRIALS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Essendon Royals are proud to announce the trial dates for our 2025 junior boys’ and girls’ teams. This includes trials for all our Community Football Boys & Girls junior teams […]
Essendon Royals’ brilliant seasons at senior level was recognised at the 2024 Football Victoria Gala Night last Friday, which saw three players come away with league-wide awards. Bethany Mason-Jones’ incredible season in goals for the Royals senior women’s side was rewarded by winning the NPLW Victoria Goalkeeper of the Year award. Meanwhile, senior men’s duo […]
Essendon Royals have announced the winners of their end-of-season awards at their Senior Presentation night on Friday. Bethany Mason-Jones and Graham Kelly were both announced the winners of Essendon’s Player of the Year award for the senior women’s and senior men’s sides after incredible campaigns for the club. Mason-Jones was a key figure in goals […]
