Essendon Royals is delighted to welcome defender Jake Talevski to the club ahead of the 2026 VPL2 campaign. Primarily a right or left full back, the 24-year-old arrives at Cross Keys via Geelong Soccer Club. “I wanted to join a winning club close to home. And for me, Essendon roles is a no-brainer,” says Talevski. […]
Essendon Royals are delighted to announce the return of club favourite Josh Markovski for the 2026 VPL2 season. Markovski was part of the Royals side who were promoted from State League One North-West in 2022, before going on to play top-flight NPL for Altona Magic and Port Melbourne Sharks. The forward most recently lined up […]
Essendon Royals are thrilled to announce the signing of promising young defender Zac Kocankovski. Kocankovski joins the Royals from Geelong Soccer Club after graduating from the Melbourne City and Western United youth teams, captaining Western’s NPL2 side in 2023. The 22-year-old also spent two seasons abroad in Macedonia with Belasica and Bregalnica Stip. “I wanted […]
Essendon Royals are pleased to announce that James Tieri has signed on for his third season with the club. The 20-year-old fullback joined the Royals from Pascoe Vale in 2024, fresh from winning the club’s U21 Player of the Year award. Tieri has gone on to make 33 appearances, scoring his first goal against Altona […]
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 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, […]
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. […]
Home comforts have rarely felt so important. Essendon Royals return to Cross Keys Reserve this Saturday, facing Goulburn Valley Suns in a contest that could define the Royals’ season as they aim to steady their playoff ambitions. It’s been a frustrating few weeks for Essendon. Recent slip-ups against sides battling relegation, Pascoe Vale, Nunawading, Geelong […]
