The Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL), formerly known as the Eastern Districts Football League (EDFL) and later the Eastern Football League (EFL), is an Australian rules football and netball league based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne.
History
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, with the following clubs - Bayswater, Box Hill, Canterbury, Ferntree Gully, Mitcham and Ringwood.[1]
The following football associations all played their part in the now Eastern Football Netball League:
- The Ringwood District Football Association was established in 1922 and consisted of the following clubs - Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Kilsyth-Monbulk, Ringwood B and Warrandyte.[2]
- The Croydon Mail Football League was established in 1945 and consisted of the following clubs - Bayswater, Boronia, Croydon and Kilsyth.[3] It appears that the League's name was changed to the Croydon District Football League in 1948 and stayed this way in 1949 too.[4]
- In 1950 the league became known as the Croydon-Ferntree Gully Football League, when Ferntree Gully left the Dandenong & District Football League and three grades of football commenced in 1950.[5]
- In 1997, the Eastern Districts Football League and the Knox Junior Football Association amalgamated to form the renamed Eastern Football League.[6]
Following a restructure after the 2018 season, the league consisted of five divisions - Premier and Division 1 had ten clubs each, Division 2 and 3 had eight clubs, and Division 4 had nine with the admission of Croydon North-MLOC for 2019.[7]
After the conclusion of the 2019 season, on 15 October, the league announced a re-branding to the Eastern Football Netball League, recognising netball as a key part of the league structure.[8]
On 3 June 2020, the EFNL cancelled its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
With the admission of Bulleen Templestowe for 2025, there are now 54 clubs in the league.[citation needed]
Jingle
The EFL had its own jingle that was used for the 2000 season.[10]
- Number one, you can tell
- It's the EFL, the EFL
- And they do it so well
- In the EFL, the EFL
- Number one, you can tell
- It's the EFL, the EFL
- And they do it so well
- In the EFL, the EFL
- Number one, you can tell
- It's the EFL, the EFL!
Clubs
Locations
4km
2.5miles
2.5miles
Glen Waverley
Hawks
Hawks
Rowville Knights
Lysterfield
Glen Waverley
Rovers
Rovers
Endeavour Hills
Nunawading
Eastern Devils
Whitehorse
Warrandyte
Kilsyth
Forest Hill
Croydon North
MLOC
MLOC
Chirnside Park
Bulleen
Templestowe
Templestowe
Upper Ferntree
Gully
Gully
The Basin
Silvan
Scoresby
Oakleigh District
Knox
Ferntree Gully
Fairpark
Donvale
Coldstream
Waverley Blues
Wantirna
South
South
Templestowe
Surrey
Park
Park
Ringwood
Mulgrave
Lilydale
Heathmont
East Burwood
Croydon
South Belgrave
Park
Orchards
Orchards
Norwood
North
Ringwood
Ringwood
Mooroolbark
Montrose
Doncaster
Boronia
Beaconsfield
Bayswater
Vermont
South
Croydon
Croydon
Rowville
Noble Park
Mitcham
East Ringwood
Doncaster
East
East
Blackburn
Berwick
Balwyn
Locations of the 2026 EFNL clubs. Red indicates Premier Division clubs, orange indicates Division 1 clubs, yellow indicates Division 2 clubs, green indicates Division 3 clubs, blue indicates Division 4 clubs, purple indicates clubs only fielding women's sides, cyan indicates clubs only fielding junior sides, and black indicates clubs in recess
Men
Premier Division (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Balwyn |  |
Tigers | Balwyn Park, Balwyn | SFL | 1909 | 2007- | 7 | 2025 |
| Berwick |  |
Wickers | Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick | OEFNL | 1903 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Blackburn |  |
Panthers | Morton Park, Blackburn | CFGFL | 1890 | 1962- | 3 | 2002 |
| Doncaster East |  |
Lions | Zerbes Reserve, Doncaster East | VAFA | 1972 | 1982- | 4 | 2019 |
| East Ringwood |  |
Roos | East Ringwood Reserve, East Ringwood | CFGFL | 1929 | 1962- | 5 | 2022 |
| Noble Park |  |
Bulls | Pat Wright Senior Oval, Noble Park | SFL | 1918 | 2000- | 5 | 2022 |
| Rowville |  |
Hawks | Seebeck Oval, Rowville | – | 1964 | 1965- | 6 | 2023 |
| South Belgrave |  |
Saints | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve, Belgrave South | YVMDFL | 1946 | 1969, 2008- | 4 | 2025 |
| South Croydon |  |
Bulldogs | Cheong Park, South Croydon | – | 1969 | 1969- | 8 | 2017 |
| Vermont |  |
Eagles | Vermont Recreation Reserve, Vermont | CFGFL | 1919 | 1962- | 21 | 2019 |
Division 1 (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Bayswater |  |
Waters | Marie Wallace Bayswater Park, Bayswater | CFGFL | 1895 | 1962- | 7 | 2016 |
| Beaconsfield |  |
Eagles | Holm Park, Beaconsfield | OEFNL | 1890 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Boronia |  |
Hawks | Tormore Reserve, Boronia | CFGFL | 1927 | 1962- | 7 | 2024 |
| Mitcham |  |
Tigers | Walker Park, Mitcham | CFGFL | 1888 | 1962- | 9 | 2024 |
| Montrose |  |
Demons | Montrose Recreation Reserve, Montrose | CMFL | 1924 | 1964- | 3 | 2013 |
| Mooroolbark |  |
Mustangs | Mooroolbark Heights Reserve, Mooroolbark | – | 1966 | 1966- | 2 | 2009 |
| North Ringwood |  |
Saints | Quambee Reserve, Ringwood North | – | 1962 | 1962- | 5 | 2014 |
| Norwood |  |
Norsemen | Mullum Mullum Reserve, Ringwood | – | 1960 | 1962- | 5 | 2014 |
| Park Orchards |  |
Sharks | Domeney Reserve, Park Orchards | – | 1969 | 2012- | 1 | 2017 |
| Wantirna South |  |
Devils | Walker Reserve, Wantirna South | MDFA | 1952 | 1965- | 6 | 2025 |
Division 2 (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Croydon |  |
Blues | Croydon Oval, Croydon | CFGFL | 1906 | 1962- | 2 | 1997 |
| East Burwood |  |
Rams | East Burwood Reserve, East Burwood | CFGFL | 1910 | 1962- | 12 | 2000 |
| Heathmont |  |
Jets | HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont | CFGFL | 1956 | 1962- | 4 | 2011 |
| Lilydale |  |
Falcons | Lilydale Recreation Reserve, Lilydale | YVFL | 1872 | 1965- | 6 | 2011 |
| Mulgrave |  |
Lions | Mulgrave Reserve, Wheelers Hill | CFGFL | 1925 | 1962- | 3 | 2010 |
| Ringwood |  |
Redbacks | Jubilee Park, Ringwood | CFGFL | 1899 | 1962- | 3 | 2005 |
| Scoresby |  |
Magpies | Scoresby Recreation Reserve, Scoresby | CFGFL | 1925 | 1962- | 8 | 2025 |
| Surrey Park |  |
Panthers | Surrey Park Reserve, Box Hill | SFL | 1994 | 2002- | 2 | 2024 |
| Templestowe |  |
Dockers | Templestowe Reserve, Templestowe | DVFL | 1892 | 1991- | 2 | 2010 |
| Waverley Blues |  |
Blues | Central Reserve, Glen Waverley | – | 1998 | 1999- | 4 | 2022 |
Division 3 (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Coldstream |  |
Cougars | Halley Supple Reserve, Coldstream | CFGFL | 1890 | 1962- | 3 | 2001 |
| Donvale |  |
Magpies | Donvale Reserve, Donvale | ESCFA | 1971 | 1992-2013, 2015- | 6 | 2023 |
| Ferntree Gully |  |
Eagles | Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully | MDFA | 1892 | 1965- | 3 | 2016 |
| Knox |  |
Falcons | Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South | ESCFA | 1980 | 1989- | 4 | 2017 |
| Oakleigh District |  |
Districts | Princes Highway Reserve, Oakleigh East | SFNL | 1950 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Silvan |  |
Cats | Silvan Recreation Ground, Silvan | YVMDFL | 1921 | 1962-1965, 2011- | 2 | 2022 |
| The Basin |  |
Bears | Batterham Reserve, The Basin | CFGFL | 1947 | 1962- | 4 | 2012 |
| Upper Ferntree Gully |  |
Kings | Kings Park, Upper Ferntree Gully | MDFA | 1948 | 1966- | 5 | 2016 |
| Whitehorse Pioneers |  |
Pioneers | Springfield Park, Box Hill North | SFL | 1954 | 1998- | 3 | 2025 |
Division 4 (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Bulleen Templestowe |  |
Bullants | Ted Ajani Reserve, Templestowe Lower | VAFA | 1975 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Chirnside Park |  |
Panthers | Kimberley Reserve, Chirnside Park | VAFA | 1978 | 2000- | 1 | 2009 |
| Croydon North MLOC |  |
KangaRams | Hughes Park, Croydon North | – | 2018 | 2019- | 0 | - |
| Doncaster |  |
Sharks | Schramms Reserve, Doncaster | ESFL | 1902 | 1962-2024, 2026- | 7 | 2015 |
| Fairpark |  |
Lions | Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully | YVMDFL | 1972 | 1981- | 2 | 2019 |
| Forest Hill* |  |
Zebras | Forest Hill Reserve, Forest Hill | – | 1967 | 1970- | 1 | 1984 |
| Kilsyth |  |
Cougars | Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth | CFGFL, VFA | 1924 | 1962-1981, 1986- | 3 | 1995 |
| Nunawading* |  |
Lions | Koonung Reserve, Blackburn North | ESFL | 1927 | 1962- | 1 | 2002 |
| Warrandyte |  |
Bloods | Warrandyte Reserve, Warrandyte | CFGFL | 1906 | 1962- | 6 | 2015 |
*For the 2026 season, Forest Hill's reserves will be replaced by Surrey Park's third side, while Nunawading's reserves will be replaced by Berwick's third side.
Men's clubs in recess (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| Glen Waverley Hawks |  |
Hawks | Central Reserve, Glen Waverley | – | 1973 | 2005-2022 | 0 | - | Entered recess prior to 2023 season, still field netball teams |
Women
Premier Division (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Boronia | |
Hawks | Tormore Reserve, Boronia | – | 1927 | 2021- | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Devils |  |
Devils | Mulgrave Reserve, Wheelers Hill | SEWF | 1999 | 2022- | 2 | 2023 |
| North Ringwood | |
Saints | Quambee Reserve, Ringwood North | – | 1962 | 2021- | 1 | 2025 |
| Park Orchards | |
Sharks | Domeney Reserve, Park Orchards | – | 1969 | 2021- | 2 | 2025 |
| South Belgrave | |
Saints | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve, Belgrave South | – | 1946 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| South Croydon | |
Bulldogs | Cheong Park, South Croydon | – | 1969 | 2021- | 1 | 2024 |
| Vermont | |
Eagles | Vermont Recreation Reserve, Vermont | – | 1919 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Whitehorse Pioneers | |
Pioneers | Springfield Park, Box Hill North | NFNL | 1954 | 2021- | 0 | - |
Division 1 (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Balwyn | |
Tigers | Balwyn Park, Balwyn | – | 1909 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| East Ringwood | |
Roos | East Ringwood Reserve, East Ringwood | – | 1929 | 2021- | 1 | 2023 |
| Knox | |
Falcons | Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South | SEWF | 1980 | 2021- | 1 | 2022 |
| Mooroolbark | |
Mustangs | Mooroolbark Heights Reserve, Mooroolbark | – | 1966 | 2022- | 3 | 2025 |
| Surrey Park | |
Panthers | Surrey Park Reserve, Box Hill | – | 1994 | 2021- | 1 | 2024 |
| The Basin | |
Bears | Batterham Reserve, The Basin | – | 1947 | 2021- | 0 | - |
Division 2 (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Beaconsfield | |
Eagles | Holm Park, Beaconsfield | SEWF | 1890 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Blackburn | |
Panthers | Morton Park, Blackburn | – | 1890 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Heathmont | |
Jets | HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont | – | 1956 | 2021- | 1 | 2025 |
| Kilsyth | |
Cougars | Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth | – | 1924 | 2021- | 1 | 2023 |
| Montrose | |
Demons | Montrose Recreation Reserve, Montrose | – | 1924 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Park Orchards reserves | |
Sharks | Domeney Reserve, Park Orchards | – | 1969 | 2026- | 0 | - |
| Rowville | |
Hawks | Seebeck Oval, Rowville | – | 1964 | 2021-22; 2026- | 0 | - |
| Waverley Blues | |
Blues | Central Reserve, Glen Waverley | – | 1998 | 2023- | 0 | - |
Division 3 (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Berwick | |
Wickers | Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick | VWFL | 1903 | 2021, 2024- | 0 | - |
| Chirnside Park | |
Panthers | Kimberley Reserve, Chirnside Park | SEWF | 1978 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Coldstream | |
Cougars | Halley Supple Reserve, Coldstream | – | 1890 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Ferntree Gully | |
Eagles | Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully | – | 1892 | 2021-22, 2024- | 1 | 2024 |
| Mitcham | |
Tigers | Walker Park, Mitcham | – | 1888 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| North Ringwood reserves | |
Saints | Quambee Reserve, Ringwood North | – | 1969 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| South Croydon reserves | |
Bulldogs | Cheong Park, South Croydon | – | 1969 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Vermont reserves | |
Eagles | Vermont Recreation Reserve, Vermont | – | 1919 | 2022-23, 2026- | 1 | 2022 |
Division 4 (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Bayswater |  |
Waters | Marie Wallace Bayswater Park, Bayswater | VWFL | 1895 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| Boronia reserves | |
Hawks | Tormore Reserve, Boronia | – | 1927 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Eastern Devils reserves | |
Devils | Mulgrave Reserve, Wheelers Hill | SEWF | 1999 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Fairpark | |
Lions | Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully | – | 1969 | 2021- | 0 | - |
| Norwood | |
Norsemen | Mullum Mullum Reserve, Ringwood | – | 1960 | 2025- | 1 | 2025 |
| Wantirna South | |
Devils | Walker Reserve, Wantirna South | – | 1952 | 2023- | 0 | - |
| Warrandyte | |
Bloods | Warrandyte Reserve, Warrandyte | – | 1906 | 2023- | 0 | - |
Division 5 (2026)
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Heathmont reserves | |
Jets | HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont | – | 1956 | 2025- | 0 | - |
| Kilsyth reserves | |
Cougars | Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth | – | 1924 | 2026- | 0 | - |
| North Ringwood reserves | |
Saints | Quambee Reserve, Ringwood North | – | 1962 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| Nunawading | |
Lions | Koonung Reserve, Blackburn North | – | 1927 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Templestowe | |
Dockers | Templestowe Reserve, Templestowe | – | 1892 | 2025- | 0 | – |
| The Basin reserves |  |
Bears | Batterham Reserve, The Basin | – | 1947 | 2022- | 0 | - |
| Upper Ferntree Gully | |
Kings | Kings Park, Upper Ferntree Gully | – | 1948 | 2024- | 0 | - |
| Wantirna South reserves | |
Devils | Walker Reserve, Wantirna South | – | 1952 | 2026- | 0 | - |
In recess
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | |||||||
| Donvale | |
Magpies | Donvale Reserve, Donvale | – | 1971 | 2021-2025 | 0 | - |
Junior-only Clubs
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former league | Est. | Years in EFNL | Senior affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Hills |  |
Eagles | Singleton Reserve, Endeavour Hills | SEJ | 1978 | 2021- | Endeavour Hills (SFNL) |
| Glen Waverley Rovers |  |
Rovers | Brentwood Reserve, Glen Waverley | SECYCFA | 1970 | Mulgrave (EFNL) | |
| Lysterfield |  |
Wolves | Lakesfield Reserve, Lysterfield | – | 2008 | 2011- | Scoresby (EFNL) |
| Rowville Knights (St Simons 1999-2015) |  |
Knights | Liberty Avenue Reserve, Rowville | KJFA | 1993 | 1999- | Scoresby (EFNL) |
Senior clubs that field juniors in the EFL include:
- Bayswater
- Beaconsfield
- Blackburn
- Boronia
- Chirnside Park
- Coldstream
- Croydon
- Croydon North MLOC
- Donvale
- East Burwood
- East Ringwood
- Fairpark
- Ferntree Gully
- Heathmont
- Kilsyth
- Knox
- Lilydale
- Mitcham
- Montrose
- Mooroolbark
- Noble Parth
- North Ringwood
- Norwood
- Oakleigh District
- Ringwood
- Rowville
- Scoresby
- South Belgrave
- South Croydon
- Templestowe
- The Basin
- Upper Ferntree Gully
- Vermont
- Wantirna South
- Waverley Blues
Premiers
Premiership Table (2025)
| Club | Senior Men | Senior Women | Reserves | Under 19s | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier (Div 1 1962–2018) |
Div 1 (Div 2 1962–2018) |
Div 2 (Div 3 1962–2018) |
Div 3 (2019) |
Div 4 (1986) |
Premier (Div 1 2017–2018) |
Div 1 (Div 2 2018) |
Div 2 (North/ South/ Outer East 2019) |
Div 3 |
Div 4 |
Div 5 | Premier (Div 1 1962–2018) |
Div 1 (Div 2 1962–2018) |
Div 2 (Div 3 1962–2018) |
Div 3 (2019) |
Div 4 (1986) |
Premier (Div 1 1980–2018) |
Div 1 (Div 2 1980–2018) |
Div 2 (Div 3 1980–2018) |
Div 3 (Div 4 2003–2018) |
Div 4 (2019) | |
| Vermont | 21 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| East Burwood | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 10 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Balwyn | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitcham | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Noble Park | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| East Ringwood | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 15 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ringwood | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Bayswater | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scoresby | 1 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| South Croydon | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - |
| Rowville | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Donvale | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| East Hawthorn | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norwood | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Doncaster | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Lilydale | - | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| North Ringwood | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| Boronia | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| Blackburn | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Wantirna South | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Knox | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Doncaster East | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Mulgrave | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| Montrose | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Surrey Hills | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Croydon | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Warrandyte | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| South Belgrave | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Kilsyth | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Ferntree Gully | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Clayton | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Upper Ferntree Gully | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Olinda | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mount Evelyn | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coldstream | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| The Basin | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| Mooroolbark | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| Waverley Blues | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Templestowe | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Forest Hill | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Park Orchards | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Bennettswood | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Yarra Glen | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Surrey Park | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Fairpark | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Heathmont | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Whitehorse Pioneers | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Silvan | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| South Waverley Sandown | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nunawading | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bennettswood Blackburn South | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Chirnside Park | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Eastern Devils | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Healesville | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waverley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Beaconsfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| Kilsyth South Croydon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Whitehorse South Croydon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Premiership Timeline (Senior Men)
Division Promotion and Relegation Timeline (Senior Men)
Additional Information
- 1965 - Divisional promotion and relegation began between Division 1 and 2. Clubs such as Scoresby (Division 2 Premiers in 1962, 63, 64, 65) were not promoted despite winning the Division 2 premiership several times and clubs such as Heathmont were not relegated despite having finished last in 1962 and 1964.
- 1971 - Divisional promotion and relegation began between Division 2 and 3. Olinda (Division 3 Premiers in 1965, 66, 67) and Mount Evelyn (Division 3 Premiers in 1969, 70) won several premierships in a row without promotion and clubs such as Mulgrave (Division 2 Last Place 1968, 69) and Upper Ferntree Gully (Division 2 Last Place 1970, 71) were not relegated despite finishing last for two years in a row.
- 1986 - Division 4 was added to the league. The last seven teams of the 1985 Division 3 season were relegated to Division 4 for 1986 (Mount Evelyn, Lilydale, Nunawading, South Wantirna, South Waverley Sandown, Blackburn South and Kilsyth), joining Wonga Park who was admitted as a new club.
- 2019 - With Division 1 becoming Premier Division, Division 2 becoming Division 1 and Division 3 becoming Division 2, the newly created Division 3 comprised the bottom six teams of Division 3 of 2018 (Waverley Blues, Donvale, Ferntree Gully, South Belgrave, Warrandyte and Chirnside Park), as well as the two Grand Finalists of Division 4 of 2018 (Whitehorse Pioneers and Glen Waverley Hawks).
Eastern Football Netball League Senior Men's Premiers (1962–present)
Five Division Competition (2019–)
| Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Balwyn | South Belgrave | Wantirna South | Scoresby | Whitehorse Pioneers |
| 2024 | Balwyn | Mitcham | Boronia | Surrey Park | Scoresby |
| 2023 | Rowville | Mitcham | Boronia | Donvale | Surrey Park |
| 2022 | Noble Park | East Ringwood | South Belgrave | Waverley Blues | Silvan |
| 2021 | Competition suspended mid-season | Competition suspended mid-season | Competition suspended mid-season | Competition suspended mid-season | Competition suspended mid-season |
| 2020 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2019 | Vermont | Doncaster East | Mitcham | South Belgrave | Fairpark |
| Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
Four Division Competition (1986–2018)
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vermont | Doncaster East | Boronia | Whitehorse Pioneers |
| 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 Pioneers |
| 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 |
Three Division competition (1962–1985)
| 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 |
Premiership Timeline (Senior Women)
Division Promotion and Relegation Timeline (Senior Women)
Eastern Football Netball League Senior Women's Premiers (2017–present)
Five Division Competition (2021–2024)
| Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Park Orchards | North Ringwood | Mooroolbark | Heathmont | Vermont Gold | Norwood |
| 2024 | South Croydon | Park Orchards | Surrey Park | Mooroolbark | Ferntree Gully | No competition |
| 2023 | Eastern Devils | Boronia | East Ringwood | Kilsyth | Mooroolbark | No competition |
| 2022 | Eastern Devils | Rowville | Knox | East Burwood | Vermont | No competition |
| 2021 | Competition suspended mid-season | Competition suspended mid-season | Competition suspended mid-season | Competition suspended mid-season | No competition | No competition |
| 2020 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| Year | Premier | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 |
Eastern Region Girls Football League (2017–2019)
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | North Division | South Division | Outer East Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chirnside Park | South Croydon | North Ringwood | Rowville | Healesville |
| 2018 | Vermont | Donvale | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2017 | Bayswater | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | North Division | South Division | Outer East Division |
Former clubs
| Club | Jumper | Nickname | Home Ground | Former League | Est. | Years in EFNL | EFNL Senior Premierships | Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Most recent | ||||||||
| Balwyn Combined | |
Demons | Macleay Park, Balwyn North | VAFA | 1951 | 1996 | 0 | - | Folded in 1996 |
| Bennettswood |  |
Swans | Bennettswood Reserve, Burwood | ESFL | 1968-1986 | 1 | 1976 | Merged with Blackburn South to form Bennettswood-Blackburn South in 1987 | |
| Bennettswood-Blackburn South |  |
Swans | – | 1987 | 1987-1990 | 1 | 1989 | Folded in 1991 | |
| Blackburn South |  |
Mirrabooka Reserve, Blackburn South | ESCFA | 1966 | 1984-1986 | 0 | - | Merged with Bennettswood to form Bennettswood-Blackburn South in 1987 | |
| Clayton | |
Clays | Meade Reserve, Clayton | SESFL | 1908 | 1985-1998 | 1 | 1993 | Transferred to Southern FNL in 1999 |
| Canterbury |  |
Cobras | Canterbury Sports Ground, Surrey Hills | SFNL | 1881 | 2009-2013 | 0 | - | Transferred to VAFA in 2014 |
| East Hawthorn |  |
Hawks | St. James Park, Hawthorn | NMFL | 1931 | 1970-1972 | 2 | 1972 | Transferred to Northern Metropolitan FL in 1973 |
| Mount Evelyn |  |
Rovers | Gary Martin Oval, Mount Evelyn | CFGFL | 1931 | 1962-2001, 2022-2024 | 5 | 1998 | Transferred to Yarra Ranges FNL in 2002, women's team transferred to Outer East FNL in 2024 |
| Noble Park Bears |  |
Bears | Parkfield Reserve, Noble Park | ESCFA | c.1962 | 1989-1996 | 0 | - | Folded in 1996 |
| North Croydon (Wonga Park 1986) |  |
Kangaroos | Brushy Creek Park, Croydon North | ESCFA | c.1982 | 1986-1990 | 0 | - | Transferred to Yarra Ranges FNL in 1991 |
| Olinda |  |
Bloods | Olinda Recreation Reserve, Olinda | MDFA | 1908 | 1965-1985 | 4 | 1978 | Transferred to Yarra Ranges FNL in 1986, now known as Olinda-Ferny Creek |
| Southern Cobras (Sandown 1977-83, South Waverley Sandown 1984-97) |  |
Cobras | Edinburgh Reserve, Springvale | SESFL | 1962 | 1977-1999 | 2 | 1997 | Entered recess following 1999 season, re-formed in Southern FNL in 2001 |
| Surrey Hills |  |
Surrey Park, Box Hill | CFGFL | 1887 | 1962-1993 | 3 | 1992 | Merged with East Camberwell to form Surrey Park in 1994 | |
| SBL Wolves |  |
Wolves | Belgrave South Recreation Reserve, Belgrave South | – | 2017 | 2017-2023 | 0 | - | De-merged into Lysterfield and South Belgrave Junior Football Clubs |
| Wandin | |
Bulldogs | Wandin North Reserve, Wandin North | CFGFL | 1909 | 1962-1971 | 0 | - | Transferred to Yarra Ranges FNL in 1972 |
| Waverley | |
Panthers | Columbia Park Reserve, Wheelers Hill | VAFA | 1908 | 1991-1998 | 0 | - | Merged with Mount Waverley Burwood to form Waverley Blues in 1999 |
| Yarra Glen | |
River Pigs | Yarra Glen Recreation Reserve, Yarra Glen | CFGFL | 1888 | 1962-1984 | 1 | 1968 | Transferred to Yarra Ranges FNL in 1985 |
References
- ↑ "1903 - 'REPORTER' DISTRICT FOOTBALL COMPETITION". The Reporter (Box Hill, Vic). 1 May 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ "1922 - Ringwood FA". Healesville and Yarra Glen Guardian (Vic. 25 March 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ "1945 - Croydon Mail Football League". Fern Tree Gully News (Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic). 27 April 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ "1948 - Croydon & DFL Ladder". The Lilydale Express (Vic). 14 May 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ "1950 - Croydon League" Decision Monday Night". Mountain District Free Press (Tecoma, Vic). 9 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Eastern Football League, archived from the original on 1 January 2009, retrieved 21 October 2008
- ↑ "INSIDE THE EFL | COMPETITION RESTRUCTURE | Eastern FNL". 12 July 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "EFNL ANNOUNCES REBRAND | Eastern FNL". 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Victoria's Eastern Football League and Northern Football League cancel 2020 season". news.com.au. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "East Burwood vs Vermont – 2000 Grand Final". YouTube. Slattery21. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.