The Essendon Royals women travel to the Veneto Club on Saturday, knowing a win could vault them into a finals place. Essendon are back on the winners’ list, emerging victorious in a dramatic seven-goal thriller against Preston Lions on Friday night. Deven Jackson netted a spectacular double to open her Royals account, Grace Maher was […]
Essendon Royals’ difficult run of form took another hit at Cross Keys Reserve on Saturday evening, falling to a disappointing 4-1 defeat against a hungrier and sharper Geelong SC side. Geelong started strongly and quickly capitalised through Bruno Gervasoni in the 11th minute. Giovanni Calosi then took centre stage, scoring two quickfire goals in the […]
Friday night’s trip to Preston is quickly shaping up as a do-or-die clash for Essendon Royals. In a replay of last year’s NPLW Semi-Final, the Royals need to find their groove, and they need to do it at the expense of the Preston Lions who have – like the Royals – struggled to recapture last […]
Saturday night at Cross Keys Reserve offers Essendon Royals a critical opportunity to steady the ship and reassert their playoff credentials, as they host a Geelong SC side locked in a fierce relegation fight. When the two sides met earlier this season at Stead Park, the Royals learned the harsh lesson of missed opportunities, surrendering […]
There’s no sugar-coating it: the Royals men have hit a rough patch. Just a month ago, Essendon were flying high atop the VPL2 table. Now, after a run of injuries and four successive defeats, Mick Ferrante’s side have dropped to fifth, nine points off the pace-setters North Geelong. How quickly things can change. In their […]
The Essendon Royals women travel to Springside Recreational Reserve on Friday night, well aware that their opponents are stronger than their position on the table might suggest. It was a classic game of two halves on Saturday afternoon. A spectacular half-volley from Airi Fujiwara and a brave header from new signing Olivia Wood – her […]
Boosted by some headline mid-season reinforcements, the Royals women are set to stake their claim for the top four as they host Box Hill United at Cross Keys Reserve on Saturday. It’s a jam-packed day of football at the Keys! The festivities begin with the U20 Royals women at 10 am, followed by the U23 […]
After a disappointing defeat in last week’s local derby, Essendon will look to set things right in a Saturday double-header at Cross Keys Reserve. It’s a jam-packed day of football at the Keys, as the day begins with U20 Royals women at 10 am, followed by the U23 men at 12:45 pm. Our NPLW side […]
The Essendon Royals men will look to bounce back from successive defeats in VPL2 as they host Pascoe Vale at Cross Keys Reserve on Friday night, in a local derby that shapes as a must-win in the race for promotion. Already without the services of first team mainstays Phil Riccobene and Dean Clarke, the Royals […]
The Essendon Royals senior men host Nunawading City on Friday night, knowing nothing less than three points will do if they’re to keep pace with the promotion-chasing pack. If an away trip to Elcho Park in Round 16 wasn’t daunting enough, the weekend’s task was made even tougher with a plethora of late outs. Irish […]
