Essendon District Football League
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| Founded | 1930 | |
| Chairman | Ian Price | |
| C.E.O | Marc Turri | |
| Treasurer | Arthur Crofts | |
| Junior Football Director | Brett Scott | |
| Senior Football Director | Ross Wall | |
| Registrations & Transfers | David McWilliam | |
| No. of senior club | 25 | |
| 2012 Premiers | Greenvale | |
| Website | EDFL Website | |
The Essendon District Football League (EDFL) is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.
The EDFL consists of 25 Senior Clubs, 10 clubs in Premier Division, 8 clubs in Division 1 and 7 clubs in Division 2. All 3 Division's have a Reserve side and an Under 18's side that align with the Senior matches.
The League has also established an EDFL Umpires Association, EDFL Trainers Association and EDFL Auskick.
2013 clubs
Premier Division
| Club | Nickname | Coach | Web page | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberfeldie | Abers | John McMillan | Official Site | |
| Avondale Heights | Heights | Chris Johnson | Official Site | |
| Airport West | Eagles | Ron Rooney | Official Site | |
| Essendon Doutta Stars | Stars | Marcus Barham | Official Site | |
| Greenvale | Jets | Anthony Rock | Official Site | |
| Keilor | Blues | Mick McGuane | Official Site |  |
| Maribyrnong Park | Lions | Brodie Holland | Official Site | |
| Oak Park | Kangaroos | Phillip Plunkett | Official Site |  |
| Pascoe Vale | Panthers | Denis Bicer | Official Site | |
| Strathmore | Mores | Digby Morrell | Official Site |
The 2012 Premier Division Premiers were Greenvale (12.10.82) defeating Strathmore (11.14.80) on the 15th of September 2012 at Windy Hill. Greenvale's Rowan Nayna was awarded the best on ground medal.
Division 1
| Club | Nickname | Coach | Web page | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigieburn | Eagles | Paul Barnard | Official Site | |
| Glenroy | Roys | Lance Whitnall | Official Site | |
| Hadfield | Hawks | Robert Don | Official Site | |
| Northern Saints | Saints | Derek Shaw | Official Site | |
| Taylors Lakes | Lions | Steve Burns | Official Site | |
| Tullamarine | Demons | Ashley Manning | Official Site | |
| West Coburg | Burgers | Ryan Smith | Official Site | |
| Westmeadows | Tigers | Anthony Leydin | Official Site |
The 2012 Division 1 Premiers were Airport West (22.22.154) defeating West Coburg (13.7.85) on the 9th of September at Windy Hill. Airport West's Frank Agresta was awarded the best on ground medal.
Division 2
| Club | Nickname | Coach | Web page | Jumper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Keilor | Cougars | Steven Kolyniuk | Official Site | |
| Hillside | Sharks | Darryl Craig | Official Site | |
| Jacana | Jaguars | Wayne Reardon | Official Site |  |
| Keilor Park | Devils | Marcus Barclay | Official Site | 
|
| Moonee Valley | Magpies | Charlie Denaro | Official Site | |
| Roxburgh Park | Magpies | Joel Ferguson | Official Site |  |
| East Sunbury | Casey Whelan | Official Site |
The 2012 inaugural Division 2 Premiers were East Keilor (11.10.76) defeating Moonee Valley (10.8.68) on the 1st of September at Windy Hill. East Keilor's Michael Turner was awarded the best on ground medal.
Premiers
| Year | Premier Division | Division 1 | Division 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Greenvale | Airport West | East Keilor |
| Year | A Grade | B Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Strathmore | Pascoe Vale |
| 2010 | Maribyrnong Park | Keilor |
| 2009 | Maribyrnong Park | Oak Park |
| 2008 | Keilor | Glenroy |
| 2007 | Greenvale | Maribyrnong Park |
| 2006 | Strathmore | |
| 2005 | Strathmore | Craigieburn |
| 2004 | Greenvale | Avondale Heights |
| 2003 | Oak Park | Tullamarine |
| 2002 | Oak Park | Greenvale |
| 2001 | Keilor | |
| 2000 | Keilor |
Juniors matches
The juniors consist of: Under 10s, Under 12s, Under 14s and Under 16s. There are eight junior divisions at this level and each team listed in the senior section has at least one junior team in divisions 1, 2 or 3 for each age group, however many clubs have more in divisions 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
AFL players
EDFL players who have gone on to play in the VFL/AFL
The following is an incomplete list of EDFL players who later played in the VFL or AFL:[citation needed]
- Ahmed Saad
- Tom Allison
- Zac Dawson
- Michael Talia
- Brandon Ellis
- Matthew Watson
- Michael Rischitelli
- Peter Faulks
- Ryan O'Keefe
- Shaun McKernan
- Addam Maric
- Aaron Kite
- Brent Hartigan
- Lynden Dunn
- Jim Gutterson
- Paul Koulouriotis
- Ivan Maric
- Steven Alessio
- Paul Chapman
- Jude Bolton
- David Dench
- Ron Evans
- Mark Harvey
- Matthew Lloyd
- Wes Lofts
- Glenn Manton
- Corey McKernan
- Brock McLean
- Mark Mercuri
- Joe Misiti
- Daryl O'Brien
- Dean Limbach
- Jesse W. Smith
- Jesse D. Smith
- David Calthorpe
- David Rodan
- Dane Swan
- Mark Thompson
- Andrew Welsh
- Damien Peverill
- Adam Pickering
- Dale Morris
- Dick Reynolds
VFL/AFL players who have played in the EDFL
The following is an incomplete list of VFL and AFL players who later played in the EDFL:[citation needed]
- John Barnes[1]
- Jon Hassall
- Stephen Paxman
- Anthony Aloi
- Sedat Sir
- Dean Laidley
- Justin Madden
- Simon Minton-Connell[2]
- Damien Peverill
- Winis Imbi
- Aaron James
- Scott Lucas
- Chris Johnson
- Brodie Holland
- Digby Morrell
- Hayden Skipworth
- Jason Akermanis
- Lance Whitnall
- Barry Brooks
- Steven Baker
- Wayne Carey
References
- ^ "Footy fury as team quits at half-time - Geoff McClure - Opinion". theage.com.au. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Sporting Life". theage.com.au. 29 July 2002. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
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