CSF Match Preview: Essendon Royals travel to Keilor Park on promotion hunt

Essendon Royals can seal promotion to NPL3 with three points on Saturday. However, nothing is a given with a tough Keilor Park Soccer Club waiting and willing to upset the Royals party at Keilor Park Recreation Reserve. The Eagles have proven a thorn in the side of some of the best teams in the league […]
Gaffney Match Preview: Royals host Keilor Park in two crucial games

Essendon Royals can take a giant step closer to promotion with a strong performance against Keilor Park SC at Cross Keys Reserve on Friday night. The Reserves could all but mathematically seal the title. The Royals Senior and Reserves Women’s teams have been in fantastic form all season, and wins on Friday night will put […]
Royals on Fire: Women’s Reserves enjoying unprecedented season

Fifteen games. One hundred and seventeen goals. Eight goals conceded. Fifteen wins. The most important of an incredible array of statistics that form part of the most incredible season for our Reserves Women’s team. The table-topping Royals sit six points clear of nearest rivals FC Clifton Hill with nine points to play for. The ladies […]
NJL Match Report: Essendon Royals thrash Brimbank in style

The Essendon Royals were at their dominant best in an impressive 4-0 win over the Brimbank Stallions at Cross Keys Reserve on Friday night. An absolute belter from Mario Piraino broke the deadlock as the Royals spurned chance after chance in an opening 20 minutes before the goals came flooding through for the remainder of […]
Essendon Mazda Coach’s Comment: Ferrante seeking fighting spirit ahead of Brimbank clash

Mick Ferrante has called on his players to revive the same fighting spirit that saw his Essendon Royals come from behind to defeat Brimbank Stallions three weeks ago when they host the fellow Italian club at Cross Keys on Friday night. The Royals take on the Stallions in this week’s catch-up round after the Round […]
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 […]