Club great Matteo Ballan will depart Essendon Royals after four brilliant years at Cross Keys Reserve. Ballan joined the Royals from Werribee City in 2021, following multiple years of playing at the highest level in Victoria for the likes of FC Bulleen Lions, Pascoe Vale, and Fawkner Blues. The Italian immediately made an impact at […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce the signing of young forward Betti Michael to their senior women’s side ahead of the 2025 NPLW Victoria season. Michael arrives at Cross Keys from reigning NPLW Victoria premiers and Nike FC Cup champions FC Bulleen Lions, after arriving from 2023 champions South Melbourne – who she played for […]
Essendon Royals have continued to solidify their squad heading into the 2025 NPLW Victoria season with the signing of versatile midfielder Emma Langley. The 27-year-old joins the club after eight seasons plying her trade in the top-flight of women’s football in Victoria. Langley started her Victorian career with Heidelberg United, where she scored 12 goals […]
Essendon Royals is thrilled to announce the return of 2024 NPLW Victoria Goalkeeper of the Year Beth Mason-Jones. Mason-Jones returns after one of her best seasons to date, where she was central to Royals securing a finals berth on the first-time of asking after their promotion from VPLW. Her performances between the sticks stamped herself […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce their first signing to their senior women’s side ahead of the 2025 season, with the arrival of Emily Harbis. The versatile attacker arrives at the Royals from Alamein, bolstering our attacking department significantly heading into the new campaign. Harbis has plenty of experience playing both here in Victoria’s top […]
The Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce the release of the fixtures for the 2025 Senior Men’s season. As the team gears up for another exciting year in Victorian football, we would like to extend our gratitude to Football Victoria and Moonee Valley City Council Officers for their support during the fixturing process. Their collaboration […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce the re-signing of A-Leagues legend Vince Lia, who will continue his esteemed career into the 2025 VPL2 season. Lia – who will turn 40 next March – signs on for a third consecutive season at Royals after initially joining the club in their first season in VPL2 back in […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce their first new signing to the senior men’s side ahead of the 2025 VPL2 season, with the arrival of Vincent Nicoletti. The full-back arrives from VPL1 outfit FC Bulleen Lions, where he established himself in the senior squad during the 2024 season and impressed in our victory over the […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce the re-signing of talented youngster Seb Lo Monaco ahead of the 2025 season. Lo Monaco joined our senior men’s side in the 2024 off-season from Western United’s senior youth academy, but suffered a serious knee injury on the eve of the season. He eventually returned towards the tail-end of […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the re-signing of Jack Leech ahead of the 2025 VPL2 season. Leech joined the club NPL Western Australia side Balcatta Etna, after numerous seasons plying his trade across the Nullarbor, which included a stint in Perth Glory’s Academy side. The midfielder – whose brother, Charlie, also plays in NPL […]
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