Essendon Mazda Coach’s Comment: Top-two still the goal for Battiato

Despite a recent Football Victoria communication suggesting the top three teams in Women’s State League 1 North-West would be going up to the Victorian Premier League Women’s competition, Essendon Royals Senior Women’s Coach Vince Battiato won’t be popping the champagne bottles just yet. With a document littered with “maybes” doing the rounds following a Football […]
CSF Match Preview: Essendon Royals host Brimbank Stallions in Catch-Up Round

Whilst the majority of the league takes a break this weekend, the Essendon Royals will be one of four teams playing catch-up games in Men’s State League 1 North-West. The Royals welcome Brimbank Stallions to Cross Keys Reserve, to make up for the postponed game back in Round Seven due to the waterlogged pitch. The […]
NJL Match Report: Royals secure crucial three points

The Essendon Royals State 1 Women continue on their winning ways with another convincing display in blustery, gale force conditions at Aston Fields with a comprehensive 5-1 win over the much improved Craigieburn City. With the wind in their faces in the first half, the Royals had to keep the ball on the deck to […]
Essendon Mazda Coach’s Comment: Battiato seeking more clean sheets on path to promotion.

Essendon Royals Senior Women coach Vince Battiato is full of praise for the job being done at Craigieburn City. However, he still expects his team to pick up the crucial three points at Aston Fields. Craigieburn has undergone something of a revival over the second half of the season, picking up some fantastic results as […]
NJL Match Report: Royals win big at Cross Keys Reserve

Essendon Royals secured another crucial three points in style as they defeated Clifton Hill 4-0 at Cross Keys Reserve on Friday night. A trademark stunning strike from Ryan McEvoy opened the scoring in the first half before the Royals scored three in a storming second half via Graham Kelly and Mario Piraino, who finished with […]
Essendon Mazda Coach’s Comment: Ferrante keen to keep lid on excitement

Essendon Royals Senior Men’s Coach Mick Ferrante says that his job is to keep a lid on the excitement bubbling under the surface at the club. With just four games remaining, the Royals sit in second place, with a four-point buffer on third-placed Sydenham Park. The Royals are in good form and have been playing […]
Gaffney Match Preview: Essendon Royals travel to Craigieburn City in must-win clash

The Essendon Royals face another must-win match on Sunday, as they travel to Craigieburn City FC. It remains incredibly tight at the top of the Women’s State League 1 North-West ladder with just four games to play. The Royals have a three-point lead on third-placed Spring Hills Stallions and trail first-placed Brunswick Juventus by two […]
CSF Match Preview: Essendon Royals host FC Clifton Hill in season-defining fixtures

The Essendon Royals Senior Men’s program remains on the edge of special achievements in Season 2022. Still, with four difficult games to navigate between now and the end of the season, no one is getting ahead of themselves. With the Senior and Reserves Men sitting in second and third place, respectively, both sides have the […]
NJL Match Report: Royals secure back-to-back 5-0 wins

The Essendon Royals passed another significant test on the path to promotion with flying colours, defeating North Geelong Warriors 5-0 at Cross Keys Reserve on Sunday night. The Warriors put up a strong resistance in the first half of the game before the Royals kicked out of second gear in the final 45 minutes. A […]
Essendon Mazda Coach’s Comments: Battiato looking forward to Cross Keys return

Essendon Royals Women’s Coach Vince Battiato is looking forward to another tough test against North Geelong Warriors at Cross Keys Reserve this evening. The Royals sit in second place courtesy of goal difference following the 5-5 thriller that was played out between third-placed Spring Hills Stallions and first-placed Brunswick Juventus on Friday evening. The result […]