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Essendon District Football League

Semi-professional Australian football league

Semi-professional Australian football league

FieldValue
titleEssendon District Football League
current_season2
last_season
upcoming_season
pixels200px
sportAustralian rules football
founded
ceoAndrew Johnston
coo
presidentBernie Shinners
fame
inaugural1930
teams37
countryAustralia
confed
championD1:
D2:
D3:
champ_season2025
most successful club(20)
sponsorStrathmore Community Bank
websiteessendondfl.com.au

D2: D3:

The Essendon District Football League (EDFL) is a semi-professional Australian rules football league competition based in Essendon, Victoria, consisting of teams based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne. Founded in 1930, the men's competition consists of three leagues: Premier Division, Division 1 and Division 2, with 10 clubs in the Premier Division, 11 clubs in Division 1 and 9 clubs in Division 2. Ahead of the 2025 competition, two teams will be relegated from Division 1 to Division 2 to ensure that there are 10 teams across each of the top three divisions.

Promotion and relegation between these divisions occurs, with the lowest-placed clubs in the Premier Division and Division 1 being relegated at the end of each season replaced in their respective divisions by the winners of Division 1 and Division 2 premierships respectively Each men's team also fields a reserves side and an under-18 side that play fixtures mirroring that of the senior side.

Since 2017, the League has also run a competition for women's Australian rules football. In its inaugural year, this was a joint competition featuring teams from the EDFL as well as the Western Region Football League (WRFL). In 2018, 13 teams competed in a single division season, expanding to 19 teams and two divisions in 2019.

The league consists of clubs spanning as far north as Sunbury (East Sunbury Football Club), as far south-east as Moonee Ponds (Moonee Valley), and as far west as Hillside (Hillside Football Club). The furthest distance between two clubs is Moonee Valley Football Club and Sunbury Kangaroos totalling a travel distance of 35.2 km.

A number of junior players from the EDFL play for Calder Cannons in the Coates Talent League due to the geography of being based at Highgate Recreation Reserve, Craigieburn and consequently receiving the majority of players from teams in the Northern and North-West Suburbs. A smaller number of players represent Western Jets, being based at Burbank Oval, Williamstown which receive a number of players from clubs based in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

Clubs

The league consists of clubs spanning as far north as Sunbury (Rupertswood), as far south as Ascot Vale (Ascot Vale) or Moonee Ponds (Moonee Valley) at a senior level, as far east as Coburg (Coburg) or Fawkner (Northern Saints), and as far west as Hillside (Hillside Football Club). The furthest distance between two clubs is Moonee Valley Football Club and Sunbury Kangaroos totalling a travel distance of 35.2 km.

The league borders the RDFNL to the north and north-west, WFNL to the south and west, and the NFNL to the east and north-east. A number of clubs have transferred to and from these various leagues throughout their respective existences.

The league recruits a number of current players listed on VFL lists from the Northern and Western Suburbs of Melbourne, such as Coburg, Essendon, Werribee, and Williamstown

Premier Division

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueFormer league(s)Est.Years in EDFLEDFL PremiershipsTotalMost recentDeer Park
[[File:Aberfeldie Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]Abers, GorillasClifton Park, Aberfeldie—19481948-82018*
[[File:Airport West Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]EaglesHansen Reserve, Airport West—19611962-72022^
[[File:Deer Park Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LionsJohn McLeod Reserve, Deer ParkWRFL19252023-12023^
[[File:Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]StarsNipper Jordan Oval, EssendonVFL19461946-202015^
[[File:Greenvale Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]JetsGreenvale Recreation Reserve, Greenvale—19901996-52013*
[[File:Hillside Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]SharksHillside Reserve, Hillside—19992005-22025^
[[File:Footscray_Football_Club_colours_(1975-1996).svgcenter40x40px]]BluesKeilor Recreation Reserve, KeilorKBFL18771932-122024*
[[File:Maribyrnong Park Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LionsMaribyrnong Park, Moonee Ponds—19801980-52024^
[[File:Essendon_Football_Club_colours.svgcenter40x40px]]PanthersRaeburn Reserve, Pascoe ValeVFL SD19181952-32011^
[[File:Strathmore Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]MoresLebanon Reserve, Strathmore—19541957-102025*

Division 1

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueFormer league(s)Est.Years in EDFLEDFL PremiershipsTotalMost recentMoonee ValleyRupertswoodSt Albans
[[File:Avondale Heights Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]HeightsCanning Reserve, Avondale Heights—19651967-52004^
[[File:Craigieburn Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]EaglesD.S. Aitken Reserve, CraigieburnRDFNL19702001-32019^
[[File:East Keilor Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]CougarsOverland Reserve, East Keilor—19671971-72021^
[[File:Moonee Valley Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]ValleyOrmond Park, Moonee Ponds—19331933-72021+
[[File:Oak Park Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]KangaroosOak Park Reserve, Oak Park—19571960-52023+
[[File:Rupertswood Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]SharksSalesian College, SunburyRDFNL19842021-12025+
[[File:St Albans Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]SaintsKings Park Reserve, Kings ParkWRFL19472023-0__
[[File:Taylors Lakes Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LionsLionheart Reserve, Taylors Lakes—19891993-22024+
[[File:Melbourne_Football_Club_Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]DemonsLeo Dineen Reserve, Tullamarine—19741974-82003^
[[File:St_Kilda_Football_Club_colours.svgcenter40x40px]]BurgersShore Reserve, Pascoe Vale SouthVFA SD19271954-152014^

Division 2

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueFormer league(s)Est.Years in EDFLEDFL PremiershipsTotalMost recentBurnside HeightsCoburg DistrictsEast SunburyHadfieldKeilor ParkNorthern SaintsRoxburgh Park
[[File:Burnside Heights Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]BearsBurnside Heights Recreation Reserve,
Burnside Heights—20122014-0—
[[File:Coburg Districts Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LionsCole Reserve, Pascoe ValeNMFL, WRFL19511981-1987, 2013-0—
[[File:East Sunbury Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]ThunderJohn McMahon Reserve, SunburyRDFNL19992013-2021, 2023-0—
[[File:Glenroy Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]WallabiesSewell Reserve, Glenroy—19461946-142017^
[[File:Hawthorn_Football_Club_Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]HawksMartin Reserve, Hadfield—19611971-42015+
[[File:Keilor Park Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]DevilsKeilor Park Recreational Reserve, Keilor Park—19741986-2017, 2019-32022+
[[File:Northern Saints Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]SaintsCharles Mutton Reserve, Fawkner—20072008-12013^
[[File:Roxburgh Park Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]MagpiesLakeside Resereve, Roxburgh Park—20022005-12018+
[[File:MurrayVFLicon.pngcenter40x40px]]KangaroosEric Boardman Reserve, SunburyRDFNL19872019-12019+
[[File:RichmondDesign.svgcenter40x40px]]TigersWillowbrook Reserve, Westmeadows—19701977-11984^

Thirds only

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueFormer league(s)Est.Years in EDFLPremiershipsTotalMost recentHumeMerrifield
[[File:Hume Bombers Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]BombersKalkallo Reserve, Kalkallo—20182025-0—
[[File:Merrifield Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]PanthersMerrifield Recreation Reserve, Mickleham—20242025-0—
PlayerAFL club/clubsEDFL club/clubsYear draftedDraft pick no.AFL games1
Rory AtkinsAdelaide Football Club and Gold Coast SunsMaribyrnong Park201281133
Noah BaltaRichmond Football ClubEssendon Doutta Stars20172585
Mark BlicavsGeelong Football ClubTaylors Lakes and Sunbury Lions201254 (R)246
Jack BytelSt Kilda Football ClubMaribyrnong Park and Aberfeldie20184122
Jordan CroftWestern BulldogsMaribyrnong Park202315 (F-S)0
Paul CurtisNorth Melbourne Football ClubKeilor20213536
Joe DaniherEssendon Football Club and Brisbane LionsAberfeldie201210 (F-S)172
Jayden DaveyEssendon Football ClubMoonee Valley202254 (F-S)0
Brandon EllisRichmond Football Club and Gold Coast SunsWest Coburg201115241
Hugo GarciaSt Kilda Football ClubTaylors Lakes and Greenvale2023500
Luke GregoWest Coast EaglesKeilor2024480
Nick HindSt Kilda Football Club and Essendon Football ClubKeilor20185480
Isaac KakoEssendon Football ClubNorthern Saints and Pascoe Vale2024130
Buku KhamisWestern BulldogsSt Albans2018Category B Rookie10
Jayden LaverdeEssendon Football ClubKeilor201420110
Keighton Matofai-ForbesGeelong Football ClubHillside, Burnside, Keilor2024690
Matthew McLeod-AllisonSt Kilda Football ClubStrathmore2020260
Jake MelkshamEssendon Football Club and Melbourne Football Club200910221
Brody MihocekCollingwood Football ClubMaribyrnong Park201822 (R)126
Touk MillerGold Coast SunsMaribyrnong Park201429173
Reilly O'BrienAdelaide Football ClubMoonee Valley20149 (R)100
Harry O'FarrellCarlton Football ClubMaribyrnong Park2024400
Dion PrestiaGold Coast Suns and Richmond Football ClubGreenvale20109212
Cameron RaynerBrisbane LionsHillside and Essendon Doutta Stars20171111
Brandon RyanHawthorn Football Club and Brisbane LionsMaribyrnong Park and Aberfeldie201212 (M-S) (R)3
Luke RyanFremantle Football ClubMoonee Valley and Maribyrnong Park201666132
Adam SaadGold Coast Suns, Essendon Football Club and Carlton Football ClubWest Coburg201525 (R)177
James SicilyHawthorn Football ClubKeilor201356134
Joel SmithMelbourne Football ClubMaribyrnong Park and Taylors Lakes201441 (R)42
Curtis TaylorNorth Melbourne Football ClubKeilor and Rupertswood20184657
Zac TaylorAdelaide Football Club2021440
Rhylee WestWestern BulldogsStrathmore201826 (F-S)25
Peter WrightGold Coast Suns and Essendon Football ClubMoonee Valley20148
PlayerAFLW club/clubsEDFL club/clubsYear draftedDraft pick no.AFLW games1
Alana BarbaGold Coast Suns and Essendon Football ClubRoxburgh Park and Pascoe Vale2022-12
Charlotte BaskaranHawthorn Football ClubAberfeldie2022910
Lauren CarusoRichmond Football ClubKeilor2022-1
Monique ContiWestern Bulldogs and Richmond Football ClubEssendon Doutta Stars, Melbourne Uni and Aberfeldie2017461
Sarah DarganCollingwood Football Club, Richmond Football Club and Sydney Football ClubStrathmore and Pascoe Vale20172034
Zali FriswellGeelong Football ClubAberfeldie2021730
Elisabeth GeorgostathisWestern BulldogsVU Western Spurs2019934
Tahlia GillardMelbourne Football ClubMoonee Valley and Essendon Doutta Stars20214228
Montana HamSydney Football ClubHillside and Keilor20221
Isabel HuntingtonWestern Bulldogs and Greater Western Sydney GiantsMelbourne Uni2017120
Madeline KerykCarlton Football Club, Geelong Football Club and Port Adelaide Football ClubAberfeldie and VU Western Spurs201611547
Abbey McDonaldGeelong Football ClubAberfeldie, Sunbury Kangaroos and Sunbury Lions2022554
Georgia PatrikiosSt Kilda Football ClubWest Coburg and Pascoe Vale2019535
Krstel PetrevskiMelbourne Football Club and West Coast EaglesPascoe Vale20197810
Georgie PrespakisGeelong Football ClubSunbury Lions2021219
Maddy PrespakisCarlton Football Club and Essendon Football ClubSunbury Lions2018355
Amelia RadfordEssendon Football ClubMoonee Valley2022-7
Tahlia ReadFremantle Football Club and Carlton Football ClubMaribyrnong Park2022850
Nicola StevensCollingwood Football Club, Carlton Football Club and St Kilda Football ClubPascoe Vale2016659
Emelia YassirRichmond Football ClubPascoe Vale20211619

;Notes : (R) denotes that the player was selected in the rookie draft. : (F-S) denotes that the player was selected as a father-son pick. : (M-S) denotes that the player was selected in the mid-season draft. : 1 Playing statistics correct as of the end of the 2023 season.

Former clubs

ClubColoursNicknameHome groundFormer leagueEst.EDFL seasonsEDFL Senior PremiershipsFateTotalMost recentAll Nations Youth ClubAscot ImperialsAscot RoversAscot ValeAscot Vale JuniorsAscot Vale MethodistsAscot Vale UnitedAscot Vale WanderersAscot Vale WestAscot Youth CentreAustralian National AirwaysBroadmeadowsBrunswick CityBrunswick ColtsBrunswick PresbyteriansBrunswick Sons of SoldiersBrunswick UnitedCatholic Boys ClubCoburg AmateursCoburg CityCoburg RoversCoburg Sons of SoldiersCoburg SouthCoburg StarsCorpus ChristiDon RoversEast BrunswickEast CoburgEast EssendonEssendon All BlacksEssendon BaptistEssendon BombersEssendon Church of ChristEssendon Grammar Old BoysEssendon High School Old BoysEssendon High School Ex StudentsEssendon Holy TrinityEssendon ImperialsEssendon Returned SoldiersEssendon Sons of SoldiersEssendon StarsEssendon SwimmersEssendon UnitedEssendon Youth CentreFairbairn RoversFairbairn SocialsFawkner (Fawkner Districts 1937-41)FlemingtonFlemington/KensingtonFootscray AmateursFootscray Technical CollegeGladstone ParkGlenbervieJacanaKeilor Regal SportsKensingtonKensington MethodistsKnox PresbyteriansLa MascotteLincoln RoversLincoln StarsLincoln TigersMaribyrnong-Ascot United (Ascot United)Maribyrnong Regal SportMaribyrnong Youth ClubMarrowsMeadow HeightsMonash RoversMoonee PondsMoonee Ponds (Aberfeldie Park 1983-86)Moonee Valley ImperialsMoonee Valley JuniorsNorth Coburg (St Oliver's 1978-89)Northcote ExcelsiorNorth EssendonNorth Essendon MethodistsNorthern JuniorsNorthern RoversNorth Melbourne CityOld CoburgiansParkvilleRegal SportsRoyal ParkSouth KensingtonSt AndrewsSt BernardsSt Bernards JuniorsSt ChristophersSt DavidsSt FrancisSt JohnsSt Monicas CYMSSt PatricksSt PaulsStrathmore StarsVespaWest BrunswickWest Brunswick LaurelsWest Coburg AmateursWest Coburg (2)West Coburg JuniorsWest EssendonWest Essendon Youth CentreWest MelbourneWest MorelandWoodlands
Maribyrnong Reserve, Maribyrnong1953-19550-Unknown
19460-Unknown
Fairbairn Park No. 2, Ascot Vale1954-19560-Unknown
[[File:Essendon_Football_Club_colours.svgcenter40x40px]]DevilsWalter Reserve, Ascot Vale–19301930-1987111977Moved to Footscray Districts FL after 1987 season.
Ascot Vale Park, Ascot Vale1925?0-Unknown
19301946, 19490-Unknown
[[File:RichmondDesign.svgcenter40x40px]]Fairbairn Park, Ascot Vale–1964-197311964Merged with ** after 1973 season to form **
1935?0-Unknown
19331937-19400-Unknown
1938?0-Unknown
Walter Street Reserve, Ascot Vale–195019500-Unknown
Oval was located on current site of Penola Catholic College, William Street, Glenroy–19411941, 19490-Unknown
1946-19470-?
[[File:Sunbury Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]EaglesDunstan Reserve, Brunswick West–19481948-198631980Folded at the end of 1986 season
Colts19500-Unknown
193219740-Unknown
19201936, 19470-Unknown
194519470-Unknown
Various1935?0-Unknown
[[File:Coburg Amateurs Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]SwansDe Chene Reserve, CoburgVAFA1920s19410-Returned to VAFA in 1942
Coburg City Oval, Coburg1945?0-Unknown
18961940-19410-Unknown
19201937-19400-Unknown
19410-Unknown
19351950-19540-Unknown
[[File:Corpus Christi Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]Various1950?0-Unknown. Active during 1980s as a junior club.
[[File:RichmondDesign.svgcenter40x40px]]Various1936-19390-Unknown
[[File:Collingwood_icon.svgcenter40x40px]]MagpiesFleming Park, Brunswick EastMFL19221975-19820-Transferred to YCW Football League in 1983
[[File:Bayswater Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]McDonald Reserve, Coburg1935?0-Unknown. Played as a junior club.
1925?0-Unknown
[[File:Benalla All Blacks Football Club colours.jpgcenter40x40px]]194019500-Unknown
Fairbairn Park, Ascot Vale19351949-19500-Merged with St John's to form Essendon Baptist-St John's in 1951
[[File:Essendon Baptist-St Johns Football Club colours.svgcenter40x40px]]–19511951-197341965Merged with ** at conclusion of 1973 season to form .**
[[File:Essendon_Football_Club_colours.svgcenter40x40px]]BombersEssendon Recreation Reserve, Essendon19301950-19550-Unknown
–194019400-Unknown
Essendon Grammar School Oval, Essendon1925?0-Unknown
Essendon High School Oval, Essendon1930?0-Unknown
[[File:Essendon High School Ex Students Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]PanthersAberfeldie Park, Aberfeldie–1940s1949-198221965Moved to Footscray Districts FL in 1983
Holy Trinity Reserve1930?0-Unknown
19351937-19400-Unknown
192019460-Unknown
192019360-Was formerly Pascoe Vale Panthers/Essendon Bombers 3rd side. Unknown why it discontinued.
–194019400-Unknown
19351950-19510-Unknown
1936-19400-Unknown
19501975-198221981Merged with Moonee Ponds to form Aberfeldie Park in 1983
Fairbairn Park, Ascot Vale19500-Unknown
Fairbairn Park, Ascot Vale19380-Unknown
1937-1941, 1946-19520-Folded in 1952
Flemington Park, Flemington1930?0-Unknown
19251930-19380-Unknown
Footscray Park, Footscray1940?0-Unknown
194019630-Unknown
[[File:Port_Melbourne_Football_Club_colours.svgcenter40x40px]]BurrasTullamarine Reserve, Tullamarine–19761978-199711982Transferred to Western Region FL in 1998
–19521952-19550-Unknown
[[File:Jacana Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]JaguarsJacana Reserve, JacanaRDFNL19612001-202212017Entered recess prior to 2023
1950?0-Unknown
1935?0-Unknown
–193019300-Unknown
193519490-Unknown
[[File:La Mascotte Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]1938-194121941Played until EDFL suspended competition due to WW2 in 1942. They did not reform when the EDFL resumed in 1946.
Lincoln Park, Essendon193519490-Unknown
StarsLincoln Park, Essendon19401950-?11955Unknown
[[File:RichmondDesign.svgcenter40x40px]]TigersLincoln Park, Essendon19451950-195111950Unknown
[[File:Ascot United Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]19301946-19500-Unknown
1945?0-Unknown
1955?0-Unknown
1950-19570-Unknown
[[File:Meadow Heights Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]KangaroosJohn Ilhan Memorial Reserve, Meadow Heights–19971997-20030-Folded after 2003 season
1950-19510-Unknown
Moonee Ponds Reserve, Moonee Ponds1930?0-Unknown
[[File:Moonee Imperials Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]ImperialsMaribyrnong Park, Moonee Ponds–19461946-197931962Merged with ** at conclusion of 1979 season to form **.
[[File:Moonee Ponds Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]](1978-82, 1986-89)[[File:Geelong_Football_Club_Colours.svgcenter40x40px]](1983-85)BearsAberfeldie Park, AberfeldieYCWFL1978-198911979Merged with Essendon Youth Centre to form Aberfeldie Park in 1983. Folded after 1989 season
?0-Unknown
1955?0-Unknown
[[File:North Coburg Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]](?-2000s)[[File:Fremantle Football Club colours (2001-2010).svgcenter40x40px]](?-2007)SaintsHosken Reserve, Coburg North–19471978-20070-Merged with Fawkner Park after 2007 season to form ****
19390-Unknown
Cross Keys Reserve, Essendon1928?0-Unknown
Cross Keys Reserve, Essendon1949-?21961Unknown
Various–193019300-Unknown
Various19410-Unknown
North Melbourne Recreation Reserve, North Melbourne1945?0-Unknown
–194019400-Unknown
[[File:Old Essendon Grammarians Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]Grammar–19681968-1969, 1972-198211976Transferred to Footscray Districts FL after 1982 season
1935?0-Unknown
Various19340-Unknown
[[File:Riverside Stars Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]StarsMaribyrnong Park, Moonee Ponds–19461946-197921972Merged with ** at conclusion of 1979 season to form **.
Royal Park, Parkville19301979-19800-Merged with Batman, who was in recess after the demise of the NMFL, to form Coburg Districts in 1981
193019310-Unknown
[[File:Nyah Football Club colours.svgcenter40x40px]]SaintsBrearley Reserve, Pascoe Vale South19401980-19850-Moved to VAFA following 1985 season
Various1935?0-Unknown
Various1945?0-Unknown
[[File:Hampton Methodist Football Club colours.svgcenter40x40px]]St Christopher's Primary School, Airport West1974-19760-Merged with Airport West after 1976 season
1935195211952Renamed as Royal Park
[[File:St_Kilda_Football_Club_colours.svgcenter40x40px]]Oak Park Reserve, Oak Park?0-Senior club folded, junior club still active
Various–193019300-Unknown
Various1937-19380-Unknown
Various193519380-Unknown
Various194019470-Unknown
Fairbairn Park, Ascot Vale194519540-Unknown
Various19501959-19610-Unknown
[[File:Collingwood_icon.svgcenter40x40px]]MagpiesMcAlister Oval, ParkvilleVAFA19301949-19580-Moved to VAFA in 1959
1940?0-Unknown
195519590-Unknown
1958?0-Unknown
1960?0-Unknown
[[File:Geelong_Football_Club_Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]1930?0-Unknown
1955?0-Unknown
West Melbourne Reserve, West Melbourne1940?0-Unknown
Various1937-19400-Unknown
[[File:Collingwood_icon.svgcenter40x40px]]Holmes Road Reserve, Moonee Ponds1930-193431934Folded after 1934

;Notes : † denotes that the club did not participate between 1942 and 1945 due to World War II.

: Aside from the clubs mentioned in the table above, the EDFL 75th Anniversary History Book also listed the following clubs as having been affiliated with the EDFL between 1930 and 2005

  • 6th Melbourne Scouts
  • Ascot Rovers/Maribyrnong
  • Ford Company
  • Tullamarine-Airport West

Premiers

SeniorsReservesYearPremier DivisionDivision 1Division 2Premier DivisionDivision 1Division 2Competition not held due to COVID-19Competition in recessCompetition in recessCompetition not yet formedCompetition not yet formedCompetition not yet formedCompetition not yet formedCompetition not yet formedCompetition not held due to World War II
2025StrathmoreHillsideRupertswoodKeilorHillsideCoburg Districts
2024KeilorMaribyrnong ParkTaylors LakesKeilorWest CoburgNorthern Saints
2023KeilorDeer ParkOak ParkStrathmoreHillsideNorthern Saints
2022StrathmoreAirport WestKeilor ParkKeilorAirport WestKeilor Park
2021StrathmoreEast KeilorMoonee ValleyKeilorEast KeilorMoonee Valley
2020
2019KeilorCraigieburnSunbury KangaroosAberfeldieHillsideSunbury Kangaroos
2018AberfeldieAirport WestRoxburgh ParkGreenvaleAirport WestMoonee Valley
2017AberfeldieGlenroyJacanaGreenvaleTaylors LakesRoxburgh Park
2016KeilorCraigieburnEast KeilorKeilorTaylors LakesRoxburgh Park
2015AberfeldieEssendon Doutta StarsHadfieldKeilorTaylors LakesCoburg Districts
2014StrathmoreWest CoburgEast KeilorGreenvaleTaylors LakesMoonee Valley
2013GreenvaleNorthern SaintsHillsideGreenvaleWest CoburgHillside
2012GreenvaleAirport WestEast KeilorGreenvaleAirport WestHillside
2011StrathmorePascoe ValeAirport West
2010Maribyrnong ParkTaylors LakesGreenvalePascoe Vale
2009Maribyrnong ParkAberfeldieAirport West
2008KeilorGlenroyKeilorTaylors Lakes
2007GreenvaleMaribyrnong ParkGreenvaleMaribyrnong Park
2006StrathmoreWest CoburgEssendon Doutta StarsMaribyrnong Park
2005StrathmoreCraigieburnKeilorCraigieburn
2004GreenvaleAvondale HeightsWest Coburg
2003TullamarineWestmeadows
2002GreenvaleCraigieburn
2001KeilorKeilor ParkKeilorPascoe Vale
2000KeilorWest CoburgKeilorPascoe Vale
1999Doutta StarsMoonee ValleyKeilorMoonee Valley
1998StrathmoreDoutta StarsStrathmoreEssendon Doutta Stars
1997KeilorGlenroyStrathmoreHadfield
1996KeilorWest CoburgStrathmorePascoe Vale
1995KeilorAberfeldieKeilorPascoe Vale
1994East KeilorMoonee ValleyEssendon Doutta Stars
1993Airport WestTullamarineAirport WestNorth Coburg Saints
1992Airport WestEast KeilorTullamarine
1991Essendon Doutta StarsWest CoburgEssendon Doutta StarsTullamarine
1990Essendon Doutta StarsKeilor ParkKeilorKeilor Park
1989StrathmoreHadfieldKeilorTullamarine
1988KeilorPascoe ValeEssendon Doutta StarsHadfield
1987Avondale HeightsWest CoburgKeilorWest Coburg
1986GlenroyMoonee ValleyStrathmoreTullamarine
1985KeilorAirport WestStrathmoreMoonee Valley
1984StrathmoreWestmeadowsStrathmoreAscot Vale
1983GlenroyStrathmore
1982GlenroyAberfeldieGladstone ParkGlenroyEssendon High School Ex-Students
1981StrathmoreTullamarineEssendon Youth CentreWest CoburgAberfeldieGladstone Park
1980Essendon Doutta StarsGlenroyBrunswick City7West CoburgGlenroySt Andrews
1979Essendon TullamarineHadfieldMoonee PondsEssendon Doutta Stars
1978Essendon TullamarineEast KeilorBrunswick City7Pascoe Vale
1977Essendon TullamarineAscot ValeWest CoburgAberfeldieAscot Vale
1976Essendon TullamarineAvondale HeightsOld Essendon Gramarians6Airport WestAscot Vale
1975Essendon TullamarineMoonee ValleyEssendon Youth CentreAberfeldie
1974AberfeldieGlenroyBrunswick PresbyteriansStrathmoreGlenroy
1973KeilorStrathmoreTullamarine Ascot Presbyterians1Essendon Doutta StarsBrunswick City7
1972Essendon Doutta StarsAscot Vale1Riverside Stars4Essendon Doutta Stars
1971West CoburgStrathmoreHadfieldEssendon Baptist St John's 1
1970West CoburgBroadmeadowsMoonee ValleyPascoe Vale
1969Essendon Doutta StarsAscot Vale1St. DavidsPascoe Vale
1968West CoburgKeilorBatman5West Coburg
1967West CoburgStrathmoreRiverside Stars4Pascoe Vale
1966GlenroyWest CoburgAscot Youth Centre
1965West CoburgEssendon High School Ex-StudentsEssendon Baptist St John's1
1964Essendon Doutta StarsAscot Vale PresbyteriansPascoe Vale
1963Essendon Doutta StarsWest CoburgGlenroy
1962Essendon Doutta StarsBroadmeadowsMoonee Imperials4
1961Essendon Doutta StarsNorth Essendon MethodistsDoutta Stars
1960Moonee ImperialsEssendon High School Ex-Students
1959Essendon Doutta StarsAberfeldie
1958Essendon Baptist St John's1West Coburg
1957Essendon Doutta StarsNorth Essendon Methodists
1956Brunswick City7Essendon Baptist St John's1
1955Moonee Imperials4Lincoln Stars
1954Essendon Doutta StarsBrunswick7
1953Essendon Doutta StarsAberfeldie
1952Moonee ValleySt Davids
1951Essendon Doutta StarsGlenroy
1950Essendon Doutta StarsLincoln Tigers
1949Essendon Doutta StarsGlenroy
1948Essendon Doutta Stars
1947Ascot Vale United1
1946Ascot Vale United1
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941La Mascotte3
1940Ascot Vale1
1939La Mascotte3
1938Ascot Vale1
1937Ascot Vale1
1936Ascot Vale1
1935Ascot Vale1
1934Woodland2
1933Ascot Vale1
1932Woodland2
1931Woodland2
1930Essendon Baptist St John's1

;Notes : 1 Merger occurred between Essedon Baptist St Johns and Ascot Vale Presbyterians in 1973 to form Tullamarine Ascot Presbyterians, then later Essendon Tullamarine and finally shortened to Tullamarine Football Club in 1981. : 2 Woodland Football Club folded at the end of the 1934 Season. : 3 La Mascotte played until the EDFL suspended competition due to WW2 in 1942 and didn't reform when the EDFL resumed in 1946. : 4 Moonee Imperials merged with Riverside Stars at conclusion of 1979 season to form Maribyrnong Park. : 5 Later renamed to Coburg Districts Football Club in 1981 to greater recognise the local community. : 6 Old Essendon Gramarians joined the EDFL in 1968 for just two seasons until joining the VAFA (Victorian Amateur Football Association) for the 1970 and 1971 seasons before returning to the EDFL between 1972 and 1983, then departing to play in the Footscray District Football League, now the Western Region Football League in 1983. : 7 Renamed from Brunswick to Brunswick City in 1955, Folded at the end of the 1986 season : 8 Left the EDFL to join the Footscray District Football League, now the Western Region Football League at the conclusion of the 1987 season, folded in 1997. Later reformed in 2017, only participating in under-age football. : 9 2023 premier division premiership stripped from Keilor for salary cap breaches.

History

The EDFL was first formed in 1930 at the instigation of the Essendon Football Club to increase the pool of local talent available for recruitment. Consequently, the league has consistently had positive ties with Essendon Football Club which can also be seen with the use of former Essendon home ground Essendon Football Ground, now known as Windy Hill as the headquarters of the EDFL since 1958 and hosting training for umpires of the league and occasional use of the ground for home and away season matches as well as being a commonly featuring ground for men's grand finals.

The first season in 1930 consisted of eight clubs, Ascot Vale, Flemington and Kensington, St John's, Kensington Methodist, Essendon High School Old Boys, Northern Juniors, West Essendon and Woodlands. None of the original foundation clubs exist in their current state as a result of participating in mergers or folding since. The completion of the season saw Les Rennie recruited by Essendon, the first successful recruitment of a player from the EDFL, he went on to play for Essendon throughout the 1931 VFL season. Later, in 1933 the great Dick Reynolds, one of just four players to have won three Brownlow Medals was recruited from Woodlands in the EDFL and began his successful 320 game career with Essendon.

In 1936, the first juniors competition was launched which contained a solitary under 16s division, once more at the instigation of the Essendon Football Club however this was abandoned and resumed at a later date in 1948 with the introduction of under-17s. By 1949, 32 teams took part in 3 grades of junior age football. 1962 saw the induction of under-15s to the EDFL and the competition was won by Essendon Doutta Stars, however as a result of fielding an overage player forfeited all their points for the season. In 1967, the inaugural A grade under-13s competition was launched which was a resounding success and resulted in demand for a B grade competition after just one year in 1968.

As a result of World War II the competition went into recess in 1941 with many players fighting in the war, once the war had ended two clubs (La Mascotte and Fawkner District) chose not to resume participation in the competition, despite this, After four years of recess a successful resumption of the leagues activities in this year. A 10 team competition on resumption resumed the success of the pre War Competition.

1949 saw the first split of the teams into two divisions (A grade and B grade) with Essendon Doutta Stars taking out the first ever undefeated season and Glenroy winning the inaugural B grade competition. Later in 1961, C grade was introduced to help facilitate the introduction of more clubs into the EDFL and was won by Doutta Stars, believed to be a reserve team for Essendon Doutta Stars. However, this competition did not last for long before going into recess after the 1982 season and only returning after the 30-year hiatus in 2012.

In 1961, The Umpires Association (EDFLUA) was inaugurated to help with the recruitment of umpires to officiate games. Despite this the league was consistently short of umpires. Notably in 1990, the season commenced with a desperate shortage of umpires. The problem was solved in the short term by former umpires who came out of retirement to assist the league.

in 1989, then prime minister of Australia Bob Hawke attended the A-grade seniors grand final.

EDFL Women's

History

In partnership with the Western Region Football League (WRFL), in 2016 the two leagues established the Western Region & Essendon District Women's Football League, an eleven-team open-age competition for women. Five EDFL clubs fielded teams in the competition – , , , and – with prevailing against WRFL side Manor Lakes in the grand final.

In 2018, the EDFL established its own Women's competition, consisting of 13 teams. Of those 13 teams, two came from outside of the League – the Ballarat Football League-side ; and , at the time competing in the Riddell District Football League. , despite competing in the 2017 joint competition, did not field a side, while and fielded a joint team under the Avondale Heights–Taylors Lakes moniker.

In 2019, the competition expanded to 19 teams and was split into two divisions – a 10-club Premier Division and a nine-club Division 1. became the first team to field two sides, one in each division.

Clubs

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueFormer
leagueEst.Years in EDFLEDFL senior premiershipsTotalMost recentPremier DivisionDivision 1Keilor ParkDivision 2East SunburyGisborne-Kyneton UnitedSunbury KangaroosReservesCaroline SpringsYarraville Seddon
[[File:Aberfeldie Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]AbersClifton Park, Aberfeldie—20182018-12019
[[File:Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]StarsNipper Jordan Oval, Essendon—20192019-22023
[[File:Greenvale Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]JetsGreenvale Reserve, Greenvale—20192019-12024
[[File:Hillside Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]SharksHillside Reserve, Hillside—20182018-12025
[[File:Footscray_Football_Club_colours_(1975-1996).svgcenter40x40px]]BluesKeilor Recreation Reserve, KeilorWREDWFL20172018-12022
[[File:Moonee Valley Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]ValleyOrmond Park, Moonee Ponds—20212021-0—
[[File:Maribyrnong Park Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LionsMaribyrnong Park, Moonee Ponds—20192019-0—
[[File:Oak Park Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]KangaroosOak Park Reserve, Oak Park2022—2022-12023
[[File:Burnside Heights Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]BearsBurnside Heights Recreation Reserve, Burnside Heights—20182018-0—
[[File:Coburg Districts Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LionsCole Reserve, Pascoe Vale—20192019-12023
[[File:Keilor Park Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]DevilsKeilor Park Recreational Reserve, Keilor Park—20182018-2019,0—
[[File:Strathmore Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]MoresBoeing Reserve, Strathmore Heights—20182018-22025
[[File:Melbourne_Football_Club_Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]DemonsLeo Dineen Reserve, Tullamarine—20192019-12022
[[File:RichmondDesign.svgcenter40x40px]]TigersWillowbrook Reserve, Westmeadows—20182018-0—
[[File:East Sunbury Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]ThunderJohn McMahon Reserve, Sunbury—20242024-0—
[[File:Western_Bulldogs-Footscray_Football_Club_colours.svgcenter40x40px]]BulldogsGardiner Reserve, GisborneAFL Goldfields20172021-2023, 2025-12025
[[File:Roxburgh Park Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]MagpiesLakeside Reserve, Roxburgh ParkWREDWFL20172018-2019, 2024-0—
[[File:Sunbury Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LionsClarke Oval, SunburyWREDWFL20172018-0—
[[File:MurrayVFLicon.pngcenter40x40px]]KangaroosEric Boardman Reserve, Sunbury—202220180—
[[File:Taylors Lakes Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LionsLionheart Reserve, Taylors Lakes—20242024-0—
[[File:Aberfeldie Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]AbersClifton Park, Aberfeldie—20182018-12019
[[File:Caroline Springs Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LakersTown Centre Oval, Caroline Springs—20022025-0—
[[File:Essendon Doutta Stars Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]StarsNipper Jordan Oval, Essendon—20192019-22023
[[File:Hillside Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]SharksHillside Reserve, Hillside—20182018-0—
[[File:Yarraville Seddon Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]EaglesYarraville Oval, Yarraville—20062025-0—
denotes that the club's most recent senior premiership was in Division 1.

Juniors matches

The juniors consist of: Under 8s, Under 10s, Under 14s, Under 16s and Under 18.5s. There are also youth girls teams in the junior divisions. 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.

Junior-only clubs

ClubColoursMonikerHome venueEst.Former
leagueYears in EDFLAscot ValeCoburgDallasSt Francis
[[File:Ascot Vale Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]PanthersWalter Street Reserve, Ascot Vale2017-2017-
[[File:Coburg Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]LionsJackson Reserve, Coburg North1891-2022-
[[File:Dallas Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]Jacana Reserve, Jacana2024-2024-
[[File:St Francis Football Club Colours.svgcenter40x40px]]SaintsOak Park Reserve, Oak Park2015-2017-

Notes

References

References

  1. "Statement of By-Laws".
  2. (14 March 2016). "EDFL plays its part as women's footy takes off". Brimbank & North West Star Weekly.
  3. "Photograph of East Brunswick FC, 1952".
  4. EDFL 75th Anniversary History Book https://silo.tips/download/75th-anniversary-founded-1930
  5. Ascot United's playing colours mentioned in 1946 Grand Final Poster on Doutta Stars History Page https://www.essendondouttastars.com.au/the-club/club-history/
  6. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/22310/1/Daniel%20Eddy.pdf Page 55
  7. https://vuir.vu.edu.au/22310/1/Daniel%20Eddy.pdf Page 48
  8. "Essendon District Football League History".
  9. "[PDF] 75th. Anniversary. Founded 1930".
  10. (26 February 2025). "Keilor stripped of 2023 premiership". Star Weekly.
  11. (20 August 2017). "Keilor WFC vs Manor Lakes WFC".
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