Formerly | Eastern Football League |
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Sport | Australian rules football |
Founded | 1962 |
CEO | Troy Swainston |
Level on pyramid | 5 |
Promotion to | Premier Division Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 |
Relegation to | Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 |
Official website | efl.org.au |
The Eastern Football Netball League (known prior to 2019 as the Eastern Football League) is an Australian rules football league, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne.
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, or simply called Aussie rules, football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of eighteen players on an oval-shaped field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by kicking the oval-shaped ball between goal posts or between goal and behind posts.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia and Oceania. Its name refers to an urban agglomeration of 2,080 km2 (800 sq mi), comprising a metropolitan area with 31 municipalities, and is also the common name for its city centre. The city occupies much of the coastline of Port Phillip bay and spreads into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley. It has a population of 5 million, and its inhabitants are referred to as "Melburnians".
Following a restructure during 2018, the league now consists of five divisions with 45 clubs. Premier and First Division have 10 clubs each, Second and Third Divisions have eight clubs each, and Fourth Division has nine with the admission of Croydon North-MLOC for 2019. [1]
The Eastern Districts Football League was established on 15 February 1962, but its origins can be traced back to the Reporter District Football League established in 1903.
From 1927 until World War 2, the league was known as the Ringwood District Football League. It was known as the Croydon District Football League and the Croydon Mail Football League between World War 2 and 1949. In 1950 the league became known as the Croydon-Ferntree Gully League.
In 1997, the Eastern District Football League and the Knox Junior Football Association united to create the Eastern Football League. [2]
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Locations of the 2019 EFL clubs (top two divisions). Red pogs represent teams in the Premier Division, yellow pogs represent teams in Division One. |
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Locations of the 2019 EFL clubs (bottom three divisions). Red pogs represent teams in Division Two, orange pogs represent teams in Division Three, and yellow pogs represent teams in Division Four. |
Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
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Balwyn | Tigers | Balwyn, Victoria | Balwyn Park | Official Site | ![]() |
Blackburn | Panthers | Blackburn, Victoria | Morton Park | Official Site | ![]() |
Doncaster | Sharks | Doncaster, Victoria | Schramms Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Montrose | Demons | Montrose, Victoria | Montrose Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Noble Park | Bulls | Noble Park, Victoria | Pat Wright Senior Ground | Official Site | ![]() |
North Ringwood | Saints | North Ringwood, Victoria | Quambee Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Norwood | Norsemen | Ringwood, Victoria | Mullum Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Rowville | Hawks | Rowville, Victoria | Seebeck Oval | Official Site | ![]() |
South Croydon | Bulldogs | South Croydon, Victoria | Cheong Park | Official Site | ![]() |
Vermont | Eagles | Vermont, Victoria | Vermont Recreation Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
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Bayswater | Waters | Bayswater, Victoria | Bayswater Oval | Official Site | ![]() |
Croydon | Blues | Croydon, Victoria | Croydon Oval | Official Site | ![]() |
Doncaster East | Lions | East Doncaster, Victoria | Zerbes Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
East Ringwood | Roos | East Ringwood, Victoria | East Ringwood Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Knox | Falcons | Wantirna South, Victoria | Knox Gardens Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Lilydale | Falcons | Lilydale, Victoria | Lilydale Sports Oval | Official Site | ![]() |
Mooroolbark | Mustangs | Mooroolbark, Victoria | Heights Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Park Orchards | Sharks | Park Orchards, Victoria | Domeney Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Wantirna South | Devils | Wantirna South, Victoria | Walker Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Upper Ferntree Gully | Kings | Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria | Kings Park | Official Site | ![]() |
Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
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Boronia | Hawks | Boronia, Victoria | Tormore Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Heathmont | Jets | Heathmont, Victoria | HE Parker Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Mitcham | Tigers | Mitcham, Victoria | Walker Park | Official Site | ![]() |
Mulgrave | Lions | Mulgrave, Victoria | Mulgrave Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Ringwood | Redbacks | Ringwood, Victoria | Jubilee Park | Official Site | ![]() |
Scoresby | Magpies | Scoresby, Victoria | Scoresby Recreation Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Templestowe | Dockers | Templestowe, Victoria | Templestowe Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
The Basin | Bears | The Basin, Victoria | Batterham Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
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Chirnside Park | Panthers | Chirnside Park, Victoria | Kimberley Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Donvale | Magpies | Donvale, Victoria | Donvale Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Ferntree Gully | Eagles | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | Ferntree Gully Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Glen Waverley Hawks | Hawks | Glen Waverley, Victoria | Central Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
South Belgrave | Saints | Belgrave South, Victoria | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Warrandyte | Bloods | Warrandyte, Victoria | Warrandyte Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Waverley Blues | Blues | Mount Waverley, Victoria | Mt Waverley Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Whitehorse Pioneers | Pioneers | Box Hill, Victoria | Springfield Park | Official Site | ![]() |
Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Web Page | Jumper |
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Coldstream | Cougars | Coldstream, Victoria | Coldstream Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Croydon North MLOC | Rams | Croydon | Hughes Park Croydon | ![]() | |
East Burwood | Rams | East Burwood, Victoria | East Burwood Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Fairpark | Lions | Ferntree Gully, Victoria | Fairpark Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Forest Hill | Zebras | Forest Hill, Victoria | Forest Hill Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Kilsyth | Cougars | Kilsyth, Victoria | Pinks Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Nunawading | Lions | Blackburn North, Victoria | Koonung Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Silvan | Cats | Silvan, Victoria | Silvan Recreation Ground | Official Site | ![]() |
Surrey Park | Panthers | Box Hill, Victoria | Surrey Park Reserve | Official Site | ![]() |
Club | Nickname | Location | Home Ground | Captain | Coach | Web Page | Jumper |
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St. Simons Football Club | Knights | Rowville, Victoria | Liberty Reserve | Official Site | Blue and White | ||
Glen Waverley Rovers Football Club | Rovers | Glen Waverley, Victoria | Brentwood Reserve | Black and White | |||
Lysterfield Football Club | Wolves | Lysterfield, Victoria | Lakesfield Reserve | Official Site | Teal, Black, Silver and White | ||
East Ringwood Junior Football Club | Roos | East Ringwood, Victoria | Ainslie Park | Official Site | Royal Blue and White |
Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
2019 | Vermont | Doncaster East | Mitcham | South Belgrave | Fairpark |
Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
2018 | Vermont | Doncaster East | Boronia | Whitehorse |
2017 | South Croydon | Knox | Park Orchards | Donvale |
2016 | Balwyn | Bayswater | Upper Ferntree Gully | Ferntree Gully |
2015 | Balwyn | Doncaster | Mitcham | Warrandyte |
2014 | Norwood | North Ringwood | Wantirna South | Silvan |
2013 | Balwyn | Montrose | Doncaster | South Belgrave |
2012 | Balwyn | Rowville | North Ringwood | The Basin |
2011 | Noble Park | Lilydale | Doncaster | Heathmont |
2010 | Noble Park | Mulgrave | Upper FTG | Templestowe |
2009 | Vermont | South Croydon | Mooroolbark | Chirnside Park |
2008 | Balwyn | Wantirna South | Waverley Blues | Heathmont |
2007 | Vermont | Knox | Doncaster East | Whitehorse |
2006 | Vermont | Scoresby | South Croydon | Warrandyte |
2005 | Vermont | Ringwood | Bayswater | Waverley Blues |
2004 | Noble Park | Wantirna South | Rowville | Heathmont |
2003 | Noble Park | Lilydale | Norwood | Rowville |
2002 | East Ringwood | Blackburn | Wantirna South | Nunawading |
2001 | Vermont | Donvale | South Croydon | Coldstream |
2000 | East Burwood | Boronia | Knox | Waverley Blues |
1999 | East Burwood | North Ringwood | Warrandyte | Norwood |
1998 | Vermont | Lilydale | Upper FTG | Mount Evelyn |
1997 | Vermont | Croydon | Templestowe | South Waverley Sandown |
1996 | Donvale | Lilydale | Doncaster | South Wantirna |
1995 | Vermont | Bayswater | Kilsyth | Fairpark |
1994 | Vermont | Donvale | The Basin | Heathmont |
1993 | Vermont | Clayton | Warrandyte | Doncaster East |
1992 | East Burwood | Montrose | Donvale | Surrey Hills |
1991 | Vermont | South Croydon | Lilydale | Knox |
1990 | Vermont | Doncaster | Coldstream | Kilsyth |
1989 | Vermont | North Ringwood | Norwood | Bennettswood BBS |
1988 | Vermont | South Croydon | Mooroolbark | Lilydale |
1987 | East Burwood | Surrey Hills | Ferntree Gully | South Waverley Sandown |
1986 | Vermont | Boronia | Coldstream | Mount Evelyn |
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 |
1985 | East Burwood | Bayswater | The Basin |
1984 | East Ringwood | Doncaster | Forest Hill |
1983 | Vermont | South Croydon | Warrandyte |
1982 | Vermont | Bayswater | Norwood |
1981 | Mitcham | Rowville | Montrose |
1980 | Mitcham | Blackburn | Rowville |
1979 | Mitcham | Mulgrave | Upper FTG |
1978 | Ringwood | North Ringwood | Olinda |
1977 | Scoresby | Blackburn | Boronia |
1976 | East Burwood | Ringwood | Bennettswood |
1975 | Mitcham | Kilsyth | Coldstream |
1974 | Bayswater | East Ringwood | Upper FTG |
1973 | East Burwood | Bayswater | South Croydon |
1972 | East Hawthorn | Doncaster | Mount Evelyn |
1971 | Vermont | Croydon | Mulgrave |
1970 | Mitcham | East Hawthorn | Mount Evelyn |
1969 | Vermont | Boronia | Mount Evelyn |
1968 | East Burwood | Ferntree Gully | Yarra Glen |
1967 | East Burwood | Surrey Hills | Olinda |
1966 | East Ringwood | Warrandyte | Olinda |
1965 | East Burwood | Scoresby | Olinda |
1964 | East Burwood | Scoresby | No competition |
1963 | East Burwood | Scoresby | No competition |
1962 | Ringwood | Scoresby | The Basin |
Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 |
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