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.
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.
The Croydon Mail Football League was established in 1945 and consisted of the following clubs - Bayswater, Boronia, Croydon and Kilsyth. It appears that the League's name was changed to the Croydon District Football League in 1948 and stayed this way in 1949 too.
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.
In 1997, the Eastern Districts Football League and the Knox Junior Football Association amalgamated to form the renamed Eastern Football League.
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.
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.
On 3 June 2020, the EFNL cancelled its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the admission of Bulleen Templestowe for 2025, there are now 54 clubs in the league.
Jingle The EFL had its own jingle that was used for the 2000 season. 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
Men
Premier Division (2027) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recent Balwyn Tigers Balwyn Park, Balwyn SFL19092007-72025 Berwick Wickers Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick OEFNL19032021-0 - Blackburn Panthers, Burners Morton Park, Blackburn CFGFL18901962-32002Doncaster East LionsZerbes Reserve, Doncaster East VAFA19721982-42019 East Ringwood Roos East Ringwood Reserve, East Ringwood CFGFL19291962-62026 Noble Park Bulls Pat Wright Senior Oval, Noble Park SFL19182000-52022North RingwoodSaintsQuambee Reserve, Ringwood North–19621962-62026 Rowville Hawks Seebeck Oval, Rowville –19641965-62023 South BelgraveSaintsBelgrave South Recreation Reserve, Belgrave SouthYVMDFL19461969, 2008-42025 South Croydon Bulldogs Cheong Park, South Croydon –19691969-82017 Vermont Eagles Vermont Recreation Reserve, Vermont CFGFL19191962-212019
Division 1 (2027) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recent Bayswater Waters, Roos Marie Wallace Bayswater Park, Bayswater CFGFL18951962-72016 BeaconsfieldEaglesHolm Park, BeaconsfieldOEFNL18902022-0 - Boronia Hawks Tormore Reserve, Boronia CFGFL19271962-72024 Mitcham TigersWalker Park, MitchamCFGFL18881962-92024 Montrose Demons Montrose Recreation Reserve, Montrose CMFL19241964-32013 Mooroolbark Mustangs Mooroolbark Heights Reserve, Mooroolbark –19661966-22009Noble ParkBullsPat Wright Senior Oval, Noble ParkSFL19182000-52022 Norwood Norsemen Mullum Mullum Reserve, Ringwood –19601962-52014Park OrchardsSharksDomeney Reserve, Park Orchards–19692012-12017Surrey ParkPanthersSurrey Park Reserve, Box HillSFL19942002-32026Wantirna South DevilsWalker Reserve, Wantirna SouthMDFA19521965-62025
Division 2 (2027) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recentBayswater Waters, RoosMarie Wallace Bayswater Park, BayswaterCFGFL18951962-72016CroydonBluesCroydon Oval, CroydonCFGFL19061962-21997 East Burwood Rams East Burwood Reserve, East Burwood CFGFL19101962-122000 Heathmont Jets HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont CFGFL19561962-42011LilydaleFalconsLilydale Recreation Reserve, LilydaleYVFL18721965-62011 Mulgrave Lions Mulgrave Reserve, Wheelers Hill CFGFL19251962-32010 Ringwood Redbacks Jubilee Park, Ringwood CFGFL18991962-32005 Scoresby Magpies Scoresby Recreation Reserve, Scoresby CFGFL19251962-82025 Templestowe Templestowe Reserve, Templestowe DVFL18921991-22010 Waverley Blues Blues Mount Waverley Reserve, Mount Waverley –19981999-42022
Division 3 (2027) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recent Coldstream Cougars Halley Supple Reserve, Coldstream CFGFL18901962-32001 Donvale Magpies Donvale Reserve, Donvale ESCFA19711992-2013, 2015-72026 Ferntree Gully Eagles Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully MDFA18921965-32016KnoxFalconsKnox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna SouthESCFA19801989-42017ScoresbyMagpiesScoresby Recreation Reserve, ScoresbyCFGFL19251962-8 2025SilvanCatsSilvan Recreation Ground, SilvanYVMDFL19211962-1965, 2011-22022 The Basin Bears Batterham Reserve, The Basin CFGFL19471962-42012Upper Ferntree GullyKingsKings Park, Upper Ferntree GullyMDFA19481966-52016Whitehorse PioneersPioneersSpringfield Park, Box Hill NorthSFL19541998-32025WarrandyteBloodsWarrandyte Reserve, WarrandyteCFGFL19061962-72026
Division 4 (2027) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior Premierships TotalMost recent Bulleen Templestowe Bullants Ted Ajani Reserve, Templestowe Lower VAFA19752025-0 - Chirnside Park Panthers Kimberley Reserve, Chirnside Park VAFA19782000-12009 Croydon North MLOC KangaRams Hughes Park, Croydon North –20182019-0 -DoncasterSharksSchramms Reserve, DoncasterESFL19021962-2024, 2026-72015 Fairpark Lions Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully YVMDFL19721981-22019 Kilsyth Cougars Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth CFGFL, VFA19241962-1981, 1986-31995 Old Yarra Cobras Cobras Koonung Reserve, Bulleen VAFA20222027-0 -Oakleigh DistrictsDistrictsPrinces Highway Reserve, Oakleigh EastSFNL19502022-0 - Nunawading* Lions Koonung Reserve, Blackburn North ESFL19271962-12002 *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) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsStatus TotalMost recentGlen Waverley HawksHawksCentral Reserve, Glen Waverley–19732005-20220 - Entered recess prior to 2023 season, still field netball teams
Women
Premier Division (2026) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recentBoroniaHawksTormore Reserve, Boronia–19272021-12023Eastern DevilsDevilsMulgrave Reserve, Wheelers HillSEWF19992022-22023North RingwoodSaintsQuambee Reserve, Ringwood North–19622021-22026*Park OrchardsSharksDomeney Reserve, Park Orchards–19692021-3 2026South BelgraveSaintsBelgrave South Recreation Reserve, Belgrave South–19462024-0 –South CroydonBulldogsCheong Park, South Croydon–19692021-12024Vermont EaglesVermont Recreation Reserve, Vermont–19192021-0 –Whitehorse Pioneers Springfield Park, Box Hill NorthNFNL19542021-0 – *not won in this division
Division 1 (2026) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recent Balwyn Tigers Balwyn Park, Balwyn–19092025-1 2026East RingwoodRoosEast Ringwood Reserve, East Ringwood–19292021-12023KnoxFalconsKnox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna SouthSEWF19802021-12022MooroolbarkMustangsMooroolbark Heights Reserve, Mooroolbark–19662022-32025Surrey ParkPanthersSurrey Park Reserve, Box Hill–19942021-1 2024The BasinBearsBatterham Reserve, The Basin–19472021-0 –
Division 2 (2026) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recentBeaconsfieldEaglesHolm Park, BeaconsfieldSEWF18902022-0 –BlackburnPanthersMorton Park, Blackburn–18902021-0 –HeathmontJetsHE Parker Reserve, Heathmont–19562021-12025KilsythCougarsPinks Reserve, Kilsyth–19242021-12023MontroseDemonsMontrose Recreation Reserve, Montrose–19242021-1 2026Park Orchards reservesSharksDomeney Reserve, Park Orchards–19692026-0 –RowvilleHawksSeebeck Oval, Rowville–19642021-22; 2026-0 –Waverley BluesBlues–19982023-0 –
Division 3 (2026) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recentBerwickWickersEdwin Flack Reserve, BerwickVWFL19032021, 2024-0 –Chirnside ParkPanthersKimberley Reserve, Chirnside ParkSEWF19782021-0 –ColdstreamCougarsHalley Supple Reserve, Coldstream–18902021-0 –Ferntree GullyEaglesWally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully–18922021-22, 2024-1 2024MitchamTigersWalker Park, Mitcham–18882022-0 –North Ringwood reservesSaintsQuambee Reserve, Ringwood North–19692024-2 2026South Croydon reservesBulldogsCheong Park, South Croydon–19692021-0 –Vermont reservesEaglesVermont Recreation Reserve, Vermont–19192022-23, 2026-1 2022
Division 4 (2026) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recentBayswaterWaters, RoosMarie Wallace Bayswater Park, BayswaterVWFL18952024-0 –Boronia reservesHawksTormore Reserve, Boronia–19272021-0 – Eastern Devils reserves Devils Mulgrave Reserve, Wheelers Hill SEWF19992022-0 –FairparkLionsFairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully–19692021-0 –NorwoodNorsemenMullum Mullum Reserve, Ringwood–19602025-12025Wantirna SouthDevilsWalker Reserve, Wantirna South–19522023-1 2026Warrandyte BloodsWarrandyte Reserve, Warrandyte–19062023-0 –
Division 5 (2026) ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recentHeathmont reservesJetsHE Parker Reserve, Heathmont–19562025-0 –Kilsyth reservesCougarsPinks Reserve, Kilsyth–19242026-0 –North Ringwood reservesSaintsQuambee Reserve, Ringwood North–19622024-0 – Nunawading Lions Koonung Reserve, Blackburn North –19272022-0 – Templestowe Dockers Templestowe Reserve, Templestowe –18922025-0 –The Basin reservesBearsBatterham Reserve, The Basin–19472022-0 –Upper Ferntree GullyKingsKings Park, Upper Ferntree Gully–19482024-1 2026Wantirna South reservesDevilsWalker Reserve, Wantirna South–19522026-1 2026* *not won in this division
In recess ClubJumperNicknameHome GroundFormer LeagueEst.Years in EFNLEFNL Senior PremiershipsTotalMost recentDonvaleMagpiesDonvale Reserve, Donvale–19712021-20250 –
Junior-only Clubs Club Jumper Nickname Home Ground Former league Est. Years in EFNLSenior affiliationEndeavour HillsEaglesSingleton Reserve, Endeavour Hills19782021-Endeavour Hills (SFNL) Glen Waverley Rovers Rovers Brentwood Reserve, Glen Waverley 1970Mulgrave (EFNL) Lysterfield Wolves Lakesfield Reserve, Lysterfield –20082011-Scoresby (EFNL) Rowville Knights Knights Liberty Avenue Reserve, Rowville 19931999-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)