Essendon Royals are pleased to confirm that midfielder Sasha Coorey has re-signed for the 2026 NPLW Victoria season, extending her stay into a second year at Cross Keys. Coorey showed her undoubted quality throughout her debut campaign in Essendon colours. Featuring on the team sheet 23 times, she became a key figure in the midfield, […]
Essendon Royals Soccer Club is proud to confirm the appointment of Grace Maher as Youth Girls Technical Director, strengthening the club’s commitment to clear pathways and high-quality development for female footballers. A former Royals player, Maher brings extensive elite-level experience to the role, alongside a strong connection to the club and its values. Maher has […]
Essendon Royals are delighted to confirm that Kendrah Smith has re-signed for the 2026 NPLW Victoria season, extending her stay into a third year at Cross Keys. The New Zealander continues to be a crucial part of the squad’s spine. In 2025, she played in all 23 games and again proved her value through consistency, […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to confirm that midfielder-turned-striker Emma Langley has re-signed for the 2026 NPLW Victoria season. Langley arrived at Cross Keys in 2025 with a wealth of top-flight experience, and she wasted no time showing exactly why she has been such a consistent performer across Victorian and Tasmanian football. She played in all […]
Essendon Royals are delighted to announce Jaiden van der Heijden as the club’s new Senior Women’s Head Coach. After two seasons as Senior Women’s Assistant Coach, Jaiden already has a terrific rapport with our NPLW squad, and his elevation ensures a seamless transition in the dugout. Jaiden boasts a keen tactical eye and despite his […]
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 […]
Essendon Royals travel to Kingston Heath Soccer Complex this Friday night full of confidence but wary of a Bentleigh Greens side always capable of causing an upset. The Royals enter this match in stellar form, riding high on a four-game winning streak since their disappointing defeat to Spring Hills in late June. That remarkable run […]
It’s fourth against third in a blockbuster clash at Cross Keys Reserve this Saturday, as Essendon Royals welcome Boroondara-Carey Eagles in a game with enormous implications for the NPLW finals race. Both sides enter the fixture locked on 29 points, knowing that victory will provide a crucial three-point buffer over the chasing pack – most […]
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 […]
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 […]
