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Eastern Football Netball League
FormerlyEastern Districts Football League
Eastern Football League
SportAustralian rules football
Founded1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Owner(s)Lyle Anderson
CEOJy Bond
No. of teams48
Official websiteefnl.org.au

The Eastern Football Netball League (known previously as the Eastern Districts Football League and later the Eastern Football League) is an Australian rules football and netball league, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne.

History

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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 there part in the now Eastern Districts Football 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 District Football League and the Knox Junior Football Association united to create the Eastern Football League.[6]

Following a restructure during 2018, the league now consists of five divisions, and 2019 had 45 clubs. Premier and First Division had 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.[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 Beaconsfield and Oakleigh District for 2022, there are now 48 clubs, including 12 in the Premier Division.

Clubs

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Locations

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Rowville Knights
Lysterfield
Glen Waverley Rovers
Endeavour Hills
Mount Evelyn
Eastern Devils
Whitehorse
Warrandyte
Nunawading
Kilsyth
Forest Hill
Croydon North MLOC
Chirnside Park
Bulleen Templestowe
Upper Ferntree Gully
The Basin
Silvan
Scoresby
Oakleigh District
Knox
Ferntree Gully
Fairpark
Donvale
Coldstream
Waverley Blues
Wantirna South
Templestowe
Surrey Park
Ringwood
Mulgrave
Lilydale
Heathmont
East Burwood
Croydon
South Belgrave
Park Orchards
Norwood
North Ringwood
Mooroolbark
Montrose
Doncaster
Boronia
Bayswater
Vermont
South Croydon
Rowville
Noble Park
Mitcham
East Ringwood
Doncaster East
Blackburn
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Locations of the 2025 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, and black indicates clubs only fielding junior sides. Berwick and Beaconsfield are located 10 and 11 kilometres south-east of Endeavour Hills, respectively.

Men's Premier Division (2025)

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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- 6 2024
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
Mitcham
Tigers Walker Park, Mitcham CFGFL 1888 1962- 9 2024
Noble Park
Bulls Pat Wright Senior Oval, Noble Park SFL 1918 2000- 5 2022
Rowville
Hawks Seebeck Oval, Rowville 1964 1965- 6 2023
South Croydon
Bulldogs Cheong Park, South Croydon 1969 1969- 8 2017
Vermont
Eagles Vermont Recreation Reserve, Vermont CFGFL 1919 1962- 21 2019

Men's Division 1 (2025)

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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 Reserve, Beaconsfield OEFNL 1890 2022- 0 -
Boronia
Hawks Tormore Reserve, Boronia CFGFL 1927 1962- 6 2023
Doncaster
Sharks Schramms Reserve, Doncaster ESFL 1902 1962- 7 2015
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
South Belgrave
Saints Belgrave South Recreation Reserve, Belgrave South YVMDFL 1946 1969, 2008- 3 2022

Men's Division 2 (2025)

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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
Surrey Park
Panthers Surrey Park Reserve, Box Hill SFL 1994 2002- 2 2024
Templestowe
Dockers Templestowe Reserve, Templestowe DVFL 1892 1991- 2 2010
Wantirna South
Devils Walker Reserve, Wantirna South MDFA 1952 1962- 5 2014
Waverley Blues
Blues Mt Waverley Reserve, Mount Waverley 1998 1999- 4 2022

Men's Division 3 (2025)

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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
Fairpark
Lions Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully YVMDFL 1972 1981- 2 2019
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 -
Scoresby
Magpies Scoresby Recreation Reserve, Scoresby CFGFL 1925 1962- 7 2024
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

Men's Division 4 (2025)

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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 -
Forest Hill
Zebras Forest Hill Reserve, Forest Hill 1967 1970- 1 1984
Kilsyth
Cougars Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth 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
Whitehorse Pioneers
Pioneers Springfield Park, Box Hill North SFL 1954 1998- 2 2018

Women's Premier Division (2024)

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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 2021- 2 2023
Mount Evelyn
Rovers Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve, Mount Evelyn 1931 2022- 0 -
South Belgrave
Saints Belgrave South Recreation Reserve, Belgrave South 1946 2024- 0 -
South Croydon
Bulldogs Cheong Park, South Croydon 1969 2021- 2 2024
The Basin
Bears Batterham Reserve, The Basin 1947 2021- 0 -
Vermont
Eagles Vermont Recreation Reserve, Vermont 1919 2021- 2 2022
Whitehorse Pioneers
Pioneers (formerly Suns) Springfield Park, Box Hill North NFNL 1954 2021- 0 -

Women's Division 1 (2024)

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Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in EFNL EFNL Senior Premierships
Total Most recent
Beaconsfield
Eagles Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield SEWF 1890 2022- 0 -
Donvale
Magpies Donvale Reserve, Donvale 1971 2021- 1 2018
East Ringwood
Roos East Ringwood Reserve, East Ringwood 1929 2021- 1 2023
Knox
Falcons Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South SEWF 1980 2021- 1 2022
North Ringwood
Saints Quambee Reserve, Ringwood North 1962 2021- 1 2019
Park Orchards
Sharks Domeney Reserve, Park Orchards 1969 2021- 1 2024

Women's Division 2 (2024)

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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- 0 -
Blackburn
Panthers Morton Park, Blackburn 1890 2021- 0 -
Chirnside Park
Panthers Kimberley Reserve, Chirnside Park SEWF 1978 2021- 0 -
East Burwood
Rams East Burwood Reserve, East Burwood 1910 2022- 1 2022
Kilsyth
Cougars Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth 1924 2021- 1 2023
Montrose
Demons Montrose Recreation Reserve, Montrose 1924 2021- 0 -
Ringwood
Redbacks Jubilee Park, Ringwood 1899 2021- 0 -
Surrey Park
Panthers Surrey Park Reserve, Box Hill 1994 2021- 1 2024
Waverley Blues
Blues Mt Waverley Reserve, Mount Waverley 1998 2023- 0 -

Women's Division 3 (2024)

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Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former League Est. Years in EFNL EFNL Senior Premierships
Total Most recent
Coldstream
Cougars Halley Supple Reserve, Coldstream 1890 2021- 0 -
Croydon North MLOC
Rams Hughes Park, Croydon North 2018 2021- 0 -
Eastern Devils Reserves
Devils Mulgrave Reserve, Wheelers Hill SEWF 1999 2021- 2 2023
Heathmont
Jets HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont 1956 2021- 0 -
Mitcham
Tigers Walker Park, Mitcham 1888 2022- 0 -
Mooroolbark
Mustangs Mooroolbark Heights Reserve, Mooroolbark 1966 2022- 2 2024
North Ringwood Reserves
Saints Quambee Reserve, Ringwood North 1969 2021- 1 2019
South Croydon Reserves
Bulldogs Cheong Park, South Croydon 1969 2021- 2 2024

Women's Division 4 (2024)

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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- 1 2017
Boronia Reserves
Hawks Tormore Reserve, Boronia 1927 2021- 0 -
Fairpark
Lions Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully 1969 2021- 0 -
Ferntree Gully
Eagles Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully 1892 2021, 2024- 1 2024
Nunawading
Lions Koonung Reserve, Blackburn North 1927 2022- 0 -
The Basin Reserves
Bears Batterham Reserve, The Basin 1947 2021- 0 -
Upper Ferntree Gully
Kings Kings Park, Upper Ferntree Gully 1948 2024- 0 -
Wantirna South
Devils Walker Reserve, Wantirna South 1952 2023- 0 -
Warrandyte
Bloods Warrandyte Reserve, Warrandyte 1906 2023- 0 -

Junior Only Clubs

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Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former league Est. Years in EFNL
Endeavour Hills
Eagles Singleton Reserve, Endeavour Hills SEJ 1978 2021-
Glen Waverley Rovers
Rovers Brentwood Reserve, Glen Waverley SECYCFA 1970
Lysterfield
Wolves Lakesfield Reserve, Lysterfield 2008 2011-
Rowville Knights (St. Simons)
Knights Liberty Avenue Reserve, Rowville KJFA 1993 1999-

Premiers

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Premiership Table

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Club Seniors 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 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 - - - - 14 - - - - 7 - - - -
East Burwood 12 - - - - 8 - - - 1 10 - 1 - -
Mitcham 5 1 2 - - 6 - 2 - - 3 - - - -
Noble Park 5 - - - - 1 - - - - 2 - - - -
Balwyn 5 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
East Ringwood 3 2 - - - 14 - 1 - - 6 1 - - -
Ringwood 2 2 - - - - 1 - - - 2 - 2 - -
Bayswater 1 5 1 - - - 2 - - - - - - - -
Scoresby 1 5 - - 1 2 1 - - 1 4 - - - -
South Croydon 1 4 3 - - - 2 1 - - 1 - 2 - -
Rowville 1 2 2 - 1 - 3 1 - 3 - 1 2 1 -
Donvale 1 2 1 1 1 - 2 - 2 - - 1 - 2 -
East Hawthorn 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Norwood 1 - 3 - 1 - - 3 - - - - 1 - -
Doncaster - 4 3 - - - 4 2 - - - - 1 - -
Lilydale - 4 1 - 1 - - - - 2 - 2 2 - -
North Ringwood - 4 1 - - 1 2 1 - - - 6 3 - -
Boronia - 3 2 - - - 2 8 - - - 5 1 - -
Blackburn - 3 - - - 6 3 - - - 5 - - - -
Wantirna South - 2 2 - 1 - 2 1 - 2 - 1 1 - -
Knox - 2 1 - 1 2 1 4 - - 1 4 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 - - -
Warrandyte - 1 3 - 2 - - 3 - 1 - - - 2 -
Kilsyth - 1 1 - 1 1 - - - 3 - - - - 1
Ferntree Gully - 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 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 - 1 - 2 3 2 -
South Belgrave - - 1 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - 1 -
Bennettswood - - 1 - - - 1 1 - - - 1 - - -
Yarra Glen - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Surrey Park - - - 1 1 - - - - 3 - - - - -
Fairpark - - - - 1 - - 5 - - - - 2 - -
Heathmont - - - - 4 - - 1 - 5 - 1 1 - -
Whitehorse Pioneers - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - 1 -
Silvan - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 1
South Waverley Sandown - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - -
Nunawading - - - - 1 - - 2 - 1 - - - - -
Bennettswood Blackburn South - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - 1 - -
Chirnside Park - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - 1 -
Waverley - - - - - - - - - 2 - 2 - - -
Kilsyth South Croydon - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - -
Whitehorse South Croydon - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 -

Premiership Timeline

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Division Promotion and Relegation Timeline

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Additional Information

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  • 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 League Premiers (1962–present)

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Five Division Competition (2019–)

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Year Premier Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4
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)

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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

Three Division competition (1962–1985)

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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

Former clubs

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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 1996 0 - Folded in 1996
Bennettswood
Swans Bennettswood Reserve, Burwood ESFL 1968-1986 1 1976 Merged with Blackburn South in 1984
Bennettswood-Blackburn South
Swans 1987 1987-1990 1 1989 Folded in 1991
Blackburn South
Mirrabooka Reserve, Blackburn South 1966 1984-1986 0 - Merged with Bennettswood in 1984
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
Glen Waverley Hawks
Hawks Central Reserve, Glen Waverley 1973 2005-2022 0 - In recess since 2022
Mount Evelyn
Rovers Gary Martin Oval, Mount Evelyn CFGFL 1931 1962-2001 5 1998 Transferred to Yarra Ranges FNL in 2002, women's team still competes in EFNL
Noble Park Bears
Bears Parkfield Reserve, Noble Park ESCFL 1989-1996 0 - Folded in 1996
Olinda
Bloods Olinda Recreation Reserve, Olinda MDFA 1908 1965-1985 4 1978 Transferred to Yarra Ranges FNL, now known as Olinda-Ferny Creek
Southern Cobras
Cobras Edinburgh Reserve, Springvale SESFL 1962 1977–83 as Sandown, 1984-1997 as South Waverley Sandown, 1998-05 as Southern Cobras 2 1997 Transferred to Southern FNL, last known as Sandown Cobras
Surrey Hills
Surrey Park, Box Hill CFGFL 1887 1962-1993 3 1992 Merged with East Camberwell to form Surrey Park
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
Wonga Park
Kangaroos Brushy Creek Park, Croydon North ESCFL 1986 as Wonga Park, 1987-90 as North Croydon 0 - Transferred to Yarra Ranges FNL in 1991
Yarra Glen
River Pigs Yarra Glen Recreation Reserve, Yarra Glen CFGFL 1888 1962-1984 1 1968 Transferred to Yarra Ranges FNL in 1985

References

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  3. ^ "1945 - Croydon Mail Football League". Fern Tree Gully News (Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic). 27 April 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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