Female Football Thriving at Essendon Royals

The Essendon Royals female football program is thriving from top to bottom in 2022, with fantastic growth in participation and some great success on the park. The Royals have seen incredible growth in our female football program – which originally started over 20 years ago when the club first introduced senior women to the club. […]
NJL Match Report: Brunswick Juventus end Essendon Royals unbeaten streak

The Essendon Royals saw their State League 1 North-West undefeated run come to an end at the hands of league-leading Brunswick Juventus on Sunday afternoon. The Royals had not lost since round two heading into the round 12 clash, but succumbed to some struggles at set-pieces and failed to take the numerous chances they created […]
Essendon Mazda Coach’s Comment: Battiato relishing Brunswick Juventus test for his Essendon Royals

Essendon Royals Senior Women’s Coach Vince Battiato is excited about the possibilities ahead of Sunday’s crucial State League 1 North-West clash against Brunswick Juventus. The Royals did their promotion chances a massive favour last week by beating Spring Hills Stallions. A win on Sunday would do their title chances no harm at all. Juventus has […]
NJL Match Report: Essendon Royals secure important win against Altona City

Essendon Royals were as comfortable as you can be with a 1-0 scoreline as they put in a solid shift to overcome Altona City at Cross Keys Reserve on Friday night. Another cracking Ryan McEvoy free-kick proved the difference on the scoreboard, in a game the Royals dominated from first to last. German Schacht had […]
Royals juniors taste futsal success

Our Essendon Royals U10s team entered the Football Victoria’s State Futsal Championships and were kept busy over the school holidays, competing with great success. The team was split into 2013 boys who entered the U9’s comp & 2012 boys who played in the U10’s comp Despite the vast majority of players being new to the […]
Luca Simeoni returns for the Essendon Royals

Luca Simeoni is back at the Royals. The Essendon Royals are delighted to announce the return of former Livorno player Simeoni for the remainder of Season 2022. Simeoni played Serie A football with Livorno back in 2010, and has been playing professionally throughout the Italian divisions since, with the exception of his last stint at […]
Gaffney Match Preview: Essendon Royals eye off top spot against Brunswick Juventus

By Jordan Cvitkovic The Essendon Royals Senior Women set up will undergo another crucial round of football as they travel to De Chene reserve on Sunday afternoon to take on top of the table side Brunswick Juventus. With Brunswick Juventus dropping points against Bundoora in a 2-2 draw and Royals winning in last week’s crucial […]
CSF Match Preview: Essendon Royals seek home comforts against Altona City

After a run of tough games away from home, the Essendon Royals return to Cross Keys Reserve this Friday night to take on Altona City. The Royals are undefeated in eight games but have been held to 1-1 draws for the last two weeks against FC Strathmore and Sydenham Park away from home. Mick Ferrante’s […]
NJL Match Report: Royals earn point at Sydenham

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. […]
NJL Match Report: Royals rise with crucial win over Spring Hills

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 […]