Some Friday nights at the football promise fireworks. Others promise a slow burn that never quite catches. This was the latter kind. A cold evening at Keilor Park Recreation Reserve, and a game that drifted along until one moment of transition decided it. Our four-game winning run ends here, and there is no point dressing […]
This preview is proudly brought to you by Nicholas James Lawyers. The last time Essendon Royals turned up to Keilor Park Recreation Reserve, they left with five goals and a finish line in sight. Saturday afternoon, 13 August 2022, second-last round of State League 1, a 5-0 result on the way to the promotion that […]
This preview is proudly brought to you by Nicholas James Lawyers. “Three wins from three” is the sort of sentence that changes the way a team walks into training. Essendon Royals have spent the back half of April building something genuine out of a difficult start, and Friday night at Cross Keys Reserve is the […]
Back-to-back wins have a way of changing the mathematics. Two weeks ago the Royals were looking up at the top four from a long way back; now they head into Round 10 with momentum, a sharpened attack, and a fixture that is very much there to be won. Essendon Royals travel to HC Kim Reserve […]
A huge thanks to Nicholas James Lawyers for presenting this weekend’s men’s fixture. Last week marked the 60th Anniversary of the infamous UFO sighting over The Grange Reserve in 1966. The Royals men head to the very same spot this Friday to take on Kingston City, and if the past fortnight is anything to go […]
Round 1 offered intensity. It offered drama. It did not offer points. Essendon Royals opened 2026 with a 3–2 defeat to Nunawading City FC, conceding in stoppage time after twice fighting their way back into the contest. The Royals were strong for much of the first half. Josh Markovski finished a well-constructed move after Adrian […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce the re-signing of Jack Leech for his third season with the club. Leech arrived at Cross Keys midway through the 2024 campaign from NPLWA side Balcatta Etna, and has gone on to make 17 appearances for Mick Ferrante’s side. An energetic and composed midfielder with strong passing and dribbling […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to welcome back Adrian De Petro for the 2026 VPL2 season. De Petro joined mid-season from Werribee City in 2025, and the fullback’s industry and dynamism on the ball stood out straight away as he started the last four games of the season. Now with a full preseason under his belt […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to welcome Adrian Zahra to our VPL2 squad for the upcoming season. Zahra needs little introduction in Victorian football circles. With 254 top-flight appearances for Heidelberg United, Melbourne Knights and Port Melbourne Sharks, he is one of only 27 players in the history of Victorian football to have broken 250. The […]
Essendon Royals are delighted to announce that Phil Riccobene will return for the 2026 VPL2 season. A stalwart of Victorian football, this will be Riccobene’s third campaign with the Royals. The central defender brings a wealth of experience, making over a century of top-flight NPL appearances for Avondale, culminating in lifting the Premiership/Championship double in […]
