Gaffney Match Preview: Essendon Royals take on Cragieburn City under Friday Night Lights

Essendon Royals will be looking to continue their surge up the table in the Women’s State League 1 North-West when they welcome Craigieburn City FC to Cross Keys Reserve on Friday night. After a tough opening set of fixtures, the Royals have put themselves back in promotion contention with two wins from their last two […]
Essendon Royals seeking EOIs for U18 JBNPL players following promotion to Reserves

Essendon Royals are looking for players to add to our Junior Boys National Premier Leagues under-18 squad in the upcoming JBNPL transfer window. With five under-18s sufficiently impressing to be either promoted to or regularly used by our State League 1 North-West reserves squad, under-18 coach Rama Caligiuri and Reserves coach Mick Giacomi enjoy a […]
NJL Match Report: Essendon Royals triumph in North Geelong

Essendon Royals State 1 Womens successfully negotiated a potential banana skin match on the tough road trip to North Geelong Warriors. On a day when the league’s heavyweights; Moreland Zebras and Spring Hills; were facing off against each other, Royals could not afford to slip up in Geelong. The Warriors found themselves two points ahead […]
NJL Match Report: Essendon Royals undone by Keilor Park fightback

The Essendon Royals could not make a 2-0 lead stick as they fell to a late Keilor Park comeback in a 2-2 draw at Cross Keys Reserve on Friday night. Despite seemingly cruising to three points, Keilor showed tremendous spirit to score from two set-pieces in the final 15 minutes to level the scores. The […]
Essendon Mazda Coach’s Comment: Battiato wary of North Geelong Warriors

Any trip to Geelong is tough, and Essendon Royals Senior Women’s coach expects nothing less than a huge test from North Geelong Warriors this Sunday. The Royals will make the road trip to North Geelong this weekend as they take on the in-form Warriors, who head into round five of the Women’s State League 1 […]
Essendon Mazda Coach’s Comment: Ferrante seeking consistency

Only two weeks ago the Essendon Royals were dealt a harsh wake-up call on the realities of playing in State League 1 North-West and according to coach Mick Ferrante, it has reignited the fire in the belly of his team. The Royals responded to a shock loss to Corio with significantly improved performances against Avondale […]
Gaffney Match Preview: Royals hit the road for tough North Geelong test

By Jordan Cvitkovic Essendon Royals will be making a long drip down to Geelong to take on a tough North Geelong Warriors side this Sunday afternoon. North Geelong has taken three wins from four to start the Women’s State League One North-West competition and is currently sitting three points off leaders Spring Hills. The Royals […]
CSF Match Preview: Essendon Royals welcome Keilor Park to Cross Keys Reserve

By Jordan Cvitkovic With round nine of the State League One North-West competition being wrapped up with a much needed 3-0 win over FC Clifton Hill, the Essendon Royals will be back at Cross Keys Reserve to take on Keilor Park for the 10th round of the competition. The big three points the Royals took […]
NJL Match Report: Royals back on winner’s list with big win at Clifton Hill

After a tough week, Essendon Royals got back on the winner’s list, defeating FC Clifton Hill 3-0 at Quarries Park on Saturday. The goals came through Kristian Konstantinidis, Nobu Usui and Matteo Ballan as the Royals secured what was a comfortable win in the end. A win was really a non-negotiable for the Royals in […]
NJL Match Report: Royals dominate at Cross Keys with crucial win over Clifton Hill

Essendon Royals stormed to victory on Friday night, sealing an emphatic 6-0 win over first-placed FC Clifton Hill to close the gap at the top of the table. After two tough matches against Spring Hills Stallions and Moreland Zebras, the Royals desperately needed the three points on Friday night, and they did not disappoint. The […]