Eastern Football Netball League

The Eastern Football League (known prior to 1997 as the Eastern Districts Football League) is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne.

With the entry of the Park Orchards Sharks into Division Four in 2012, the league has 44 member clubs, with 12 in Division One, 10 in Division Two, 12 in Division Three and 10 in Division Four. Canterbury transferred to the VAFA after finishing winless in Division 4 in 2013.

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.

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.

Clubs

Division 1

Club	Nickname	Location	Home Ground	Web Page	Jumper
Balwyn	Tigers	Balwyn, Victoria	Balwyn Park	Official Site
Blackburn	Panthers	Blackburn, Victoria	Morton Park	[1]
Doncaster	Sharks	Doncaster, Victoria	Schramms Reserve	Official Site
East Ringwood	Roos	East Ringwood, Victoria	East Ringwood Reserve	Official Site
Knox	Falcons	Wantirna South, Victoria	Knox Gardens 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	[2]
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	[3]

Division 2

Club	Nickname	Location	Home Ground	Web Page	Jumper
Bayswater	Waters	Bayswater, Victoria	Bayswater Oval	Official Site
Croydon	Blues	Croydon, Victoria	Croydon Oval	Official Site
East Doncaster	Lions	East Doncaster, Victoria	Zerbes Reserve
Mitcham	Tigers	Mitcham, Victoria	Walker Park	Official Site
East Burwood	Rams	East Burwood, Victoria	East Burwood Reserve	Official Site
Lilydale	Falcons	Lilydale, Victoria	Lilydale Sports Oval	[4]
Mooroolbark	Mustangs	Mooroolbark, Victoria	Heights Reserve	Official Site
Mulgrave	Lions	Mulgrave, Victoria	Mulgrave Reserve	Official Site
Wantirna South	Devils	Wantirna South, Victoria	Walker Reserve	Official Site
Waverley Blues	Blues	Mount Waverley, Victoria	Mt Waverley Reserve	Official Site

Division 3

Club	Nickname	Location	Home Ground	Web Page	Jumper
Boronia	Hawks	Boronia, Victoria	Tormore Reserve	Official Site
Chirnside Park	Panthers	Chirnside Park, Victoria	Kimberley Reserve	Official Site
Heathmont	Jets	Heathmont, Victoria	HE Parker Reserve	Official Site
Park Orchards	Sharks	Park Orchards, Victoria	Domeney Reserve	Official Site
Ringwood	Redbacks	Ringwood, Victoria	Jubilee Park	Official Site
Scoresby	Magpies	Scoresby, Victoria	Scoresby Recreation Reserve	Official Site
South Belgrave	Saints	Belgrave South, Victoria	Belgrave South Recreation Reserve	Official Site
Silvan	Cats	Silvan, Victoria	Silvan Recreation Ground	Official Site
Templestowe	Dockers	Templestowe, Victoria	Templestowe Reserve	Official Site
The Basin	Bears	The Basin, Victoria	Batterham Reserve	Official Site
Upper Ferntree Gully	Kings	Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria	Kings Park	Official Site
Warrandyte	Bloods	Warrandyte, Victoria	Warrandyte Reserve	Official Site

Division 4

Club	Nickname	Location	Home Ground	Web Page	Jumper
Coldstream	Cougars	Coldstream, Victoria	Coldstream Reserve	Official Site
Donvale	Magpies	Donvale, Victoria	Donvale Reserve	Official Site
Eastern Lions	Lions	Ferntree Gully, Victoria	Fairpark Reserve	Official Site
Ferntree Gully	Eagles	Ferntree Gully, Victoria	Ferntree Gully Reserve	Official Site
Forest Hill	Zebras	Forest Hill, Victoria	Forest Hill Reserve	. Official Site
Whitehorse Pioneers	Pioneers	Box Hill, Victoria	Springfield Park	Official Site
Glen Waverley Hawks	Hawks	Glen Waverley, Victoria	Central Reserve	Official Site
Kilsyth	Cougars	Kilsyth, Victoria	Pinks Reserve	Official Site
Nunawading	Titans	Blackburn North, Victoria	Koonung Reserve	Official Site
Surrey Park	Panthers	Box Hill, Victoria	Surrey Park Reserve	Official Site

Junior

Club	Nickname	Location	Home Ground	Captain	Coach	Web Page	Jumper
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			[5]	Teal, Black, Silver and White

Premiers

Eastern Football League (1962-Present)

Year	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3	Division 4
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
1985	East Burwood	Bayswater	The basin	Division 4
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-Ferny Creek
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-Ferny Creek
1966	East Ringwood	Warrandyte	Olinda-Ferny Creek
1965	East Burwood	Scoresby	Olinda-Ferny Creek
1964	East Burwood	Scoresby	No Div 3
1963	East Burwood	Scoresby	No Div 3
1962	Ringwood	Scoresby	The Basin
Year	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3

Former clubs

• Balwyn Combined Football Club (1996 Season only)
• Bennettswood Football Club (1968-1986)
• Bennettswood-Blackburn South Football Club (1987-1990)
• Blackburn South Football Club (1984-1986)
• Clayton Football Club (1985-1998)
• Canterbury Football Club (2009-2013)
• East Hawthorn Football Club (1970-1972)
• Mount Evelyn Football Club (1962-2001)
• Noble Park Bears Football Club (1989-1996)
• Olinda-Ferny Creek Football Club (1965-1985)
• Sandown Football Club (1977-1983)(also known as) South Waverley Sandown (1984–97) & Southern Cobras (1998-2005)
• Surrey Hills Football Club (1962-1993)
• Wandin Football Club (1962-1971)
• Waverley Football Club (1991-1998)
• Wonga Park (1986) (also known as) North Croydon Football Club (1987-1990)
• Yarra Glen Football Club (1962-1984)

External links

• Official Eastern Football League Site
• Eastern Football League Umpire Association Site