The Essendon Royals are delighted to announce that Julian Guzzardi has re-signed with the club for the 2026 campaign. The young striker had a breakout year in 2025 in his third season with the club, appearing in every league fixture from Round 2 onwards, and netting eight goals. Guzzardi also bagged his first senior hat-trick […]
The Essendon Royals are pleased to confirm that Marcus Kotronis has re-signed with the club for the 2026 season. Kotronis has been with the club since U16s, and burst onto the senior scene midway through the 2024 campaign, after a prolific run in the U23s. Last season he graduated from promising prospect to first team […]
The Essendon Royals Soccer Club invites all members to attend our 2025 Annual General Meeting. Date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Ormond Park – Essendon Royals Pavilion 2024 Meeting Minutes This meeting gives members the chance to review the club’s progress over the past year, hear about our plans for 2026, and confirm the […]
The Essendon Royals are excited to announce that Takumi Niwa has recommitted to the Royals for 2026! The creative midfielder joined the Royals last season from AC Nagano Parceiro in Japan’s third tier, and made an immediate impression with his tenacity and skill on the ball. He was a shining light for the Royals in […]
The club is delighted to announce that Senior Men’s attacker Dean Clarke has re-signed for the 2026 VPL2 season. The Irishman joined the Royals midway through the 2023 season and made an immediate impact, scoring 10 goals, finishing as the club’s top goalscorer, and helping the side survive their first season in VPL2. Since then, […]
ERSC is delighted to reveal that Victorian football legend Brad Norton is back for season 2026. A veteran of over 300 games at South Melbourne, Norton swapped Hellas blue for Royals red in 2024. Equally adept at left back or in the centre of defence, his experience and leadership will continue to be an invaluable […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to reveal that Senior Men’s coaches Juan Toro, Bobby Trenkovski and team manager Steve Tribuzio have recommitted for the 2026 VPL2 season. Juan has served as our Strength & Conditioning Coach since 2019, arriving alongside then-head coach Vitale Ferrante, and helping the club to promotion from State League One in 2022. […]
The Essendon Royals are delighted to confirm that Michael Ferrante will continue as Senior Men’s Head Coach in 2026. Ferrante is a Royal through and through, representing the club as a junior before finishing his distinguished senior career at the club and transitioning to coaching. Next season will be his fifth year at the helm. […]
Essendon Royals are proud to announce the appointment of Lydia Schifferegger as the club’s new Assistant Junior/Community Girls Technical Director and Women’s Liaison Officer – a move that strengthens our commitment to growing the girls and women’s football program from the grassroots up. A familiar face around the club, Lydia has been a key part […]
A daunting task awaits underdogs Essendon on Saturday in their season-defining game: face Heidelberg for the second time in seven days, shake off a 3-0 loss, and become just the third side this year to knock off the reigning champions on home turf. Heidelberg have won nine and lost twice at Olympic Village this season […]
