EFNL 2021: Find out who your club is playing in the lead-up to Round 1

As the Eastern league’s 46 clubs prepare for 2021, there’s plenty of action taking place with teams hitting the park for practice matches. SEE THE FULL LIST HERE.

Vermont and Blackburn clash in the 2019 Premier decider. Picture: Davis Harrigan

At long last, local footy is back.

And as the Eastern league’s 46 senior clubs prepare across the five divisions, there’s plenty of action taking place in the lead-up to Round 1 with teams hitting the park for practice matches.

Check out each division’s practice matches, club by club, below...

PREMIER DIVISION

BALWYN

March 20: Greensborough (Northern FNL Division 1) at War Memorial Park, Greensborough

March 27: Macleod (Northern FNL Division 1) at Bundoora

April 10: Doncaster (EFNL Premier) at Balwyn Park

BERWICK

March 20: Frankston YCW (MPNFL Division 1) at Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick

March 27: Greensborough (Northern FNL Division 1) at War Memorial Park, Greensborough

April 10: Cranbourne (AFL Outer East Premier) at Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick

BLACKBURN

March 13: Diamond Creek (Northern FNL Division 2) at Marngrook Oval, Diamond Creek

March 20: Park Orchards (EFNL Division 1) at Stintons Reserve, Park Orchards

March 28: St Kevin’s (VAFA Premier) at Healesville FC

DONCASTER

March 13: West Preston-Lakeside (Northern FNL Division 1) night match at La Trobe Uni, Bundoora

March 20: Whittlesea (Northern FNL Division 1) at Whittlesea Showgrounds

March 27: Diamond Creek (Northern FNL Division 2) at Coventry Oval, Diamond Creek

April 10: Balwyn (EFNL Premier) at Balwyn Park

DONCASTER EAST

March 20: Echuca (Goulburn Valley FL) at Moama Sports Ground, Moama, NSW

March 27: Old Xaverians (VAFA Premier) at Whitefriars College

April 10: Narre Warren (AFL Outer East Premier) at Zerbes Reserve, Doncaster East

NOBLE PARK

March 13: Beaconsfield (AFL Outer East Premier) at Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield

March 20: Dingley (Southern FNL Division 1) at Pat Wright Snr. Oval, Noble Park

March 27: Old Melburnians (VAFA Premier) at Pat Wright Snr. Oval, Noble Park

NORTH RINGWOOD

March 27: Montmorency (Northern FNL Division 1) at Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood

April 10: Rowville (EFNL Premier) at Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood

NORWOOD

March 20: Frankston Bombers (MPFNL Division 1) at Greg Beck Oval, Frankston South

March 28: Aberfeldie (Essendon DFL Premier) at Jacana Reserve

ROWVILLE

March 20: Wantirna South (EFNL Division 1) at Seebeck Oval, Rowville

March 27: Leongatha (Gippsland FL) at Leongatha

April 10: North Ringwood (EFNL Premier) at Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood

SOUTH CROYDON

March 20: Keilor (Essendon DFL Premier) at Joe Brown Res. Keilor

March 28: Uni Blacks (VAFA Premier B) at Cheong Park, South Croydon

April 10: Beaconsfield (AFL Outer East Premier) at Cheong Park, South Croydon

VERMONT

March 13: Sorrento (MPFNL Division 1) at Padua College, Mornington

March 20: Dromana (MPFNL Division 1)

March 27: Old Trinity (VAFA Premier) at Livingstone Oval, Vermont South

Vermont players celebrate the 2019 flag win. Picture: AAP Image/James Ross

DIVISION 1

BAYSWATER

March 20: Macleod (Northern FNL Division 1) at Templestowe Reserve

March 26: Ringwood (EFNL Division 2), night match at Bayswater Oval

CROYDON

March 20: Cranbourne (AFL Outer East Premier) at Pearcedale Football Netball Reserve

March 27: Mt Eliza (MPFNL Division 1) at Croydon Oval

EAST RINGWOOD

March 13: Ringwood (EFNL Division 2) at Kingswood College, Box Hill

March 20: Mansfield (Goulburn Valley FL) at Alexandra

March 27: Cranbourne (AFL Outer East Premier) at Casey Fields

LILYDALE

March 14: Somerville (MPFNL Division 2) at RJ Rowley Rec. Reserve, Rye

March 20: Mt Eliza (MPFNL Division 1) at Emil Madsen Reserve, Mt Eliza

March 27: Hampton (MPFNL Division 2) at Melba Park, Lilydale

MITCHAM

March 14: Hastings (MPFNL Division 2) at Healesville FC

March 20: Pakenham (AFL Outer East Premier) at Toomuc Reserve, Pakenham

March 27: The Basin (EFNL Division 2) at Batterham Reserve, The Basin

MONTROSE

March 21: Olinda-Ferny Creek (AFL Outer East Premier) at Healesville FC

March 27: Heathmont (EFNL Division 2) at HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont

MOOROOLBARK

March 13: Heathmont (EFNL Division 2) at Healesville FC

March 21: Cora Lynn (West Gippsland FL) at Cora Lynn

March 27: Dingley (Southern FNL Division 1) at Heights Reserve, Mooroolbark

PARK ORCHARDS

March 20: Blackburn (EFNL Premier) at Stintons Reserve, Park Orchards

March 27: Taylors Lakes (Essendon DFL Division 1) at Lionheart Reserve, Taylors Lakes

UPPER FERNTREE GULLY

March 20: Ringwood (EFNL Division 2) Fred Geale Reserve, Croydon

March 27: Doveton (AFL Outer East Premier) at Robinson Reserve, Doveton

WANTIRNA SOUTH

March 13: Pakenham (AFL Outer East Premier) at Toomuc Reserve, Pakenham

March 20: Rowville (EFNL Premier) at Seebeck Oval, Rowville

March 27: South Belgrave (EFNL Division 2) at Seebeck Oval, Rowville

Mitcham embarks on Division 1 this season following a flag in 2019. Picture: Andy Brownbill

DIVISION 2

BORONIA

March 20: Seaford (MPNFL Division 2) at Kananook Reserve, Seaford

March 27: Fairpark (EFNL Division 3) at Tormore Reserve, Boronia

HEATHMONT

March 13: Mooroolbark (EFNL Division 1) at Healesville FC

March 20: Old Trinity (VAFA Premier) at HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont

March 27: Montrose (EFNL Division 1) at HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont

KNOX

March 13: Donvale (EFNL Division 3) at Thornton

March 20: Ferntree Gully (EFNL Division 3) at Knox Gardens Reserve

March 27: Nar Nar Goon (West Gippsland FL) at Knox Gardens Reserve

MULGRAVE

March 13: Intra-club match at Mulgrave Reserve

March 20: Silvan (EFNL Division 4) at Silvan Rec. Reserve

March 27: Beaumaris (VAFA Premier B) at Mulgrave Reserve

RINGWOOD

March 13: East Ringwood (EFNL Division 1) at Kingswood College, Box Hill

March 20: Upper Ferntree Gully (EFNL Division 1) at Fred Geale Reserve, Croydon

March 26: Bayswater (EFNL Division 1), night match at Bayswater Oval

SOUTH BELGRAVE

March 20: Upwey Tecoma (AFL Outer East Premier) at Narre Warren Senior Football Ground

March 27: Wantirna South (EFNL Division 1) at Seebeck Oval, Rowville

TEMPLESTOWE

TBC

THE BASIN

March 13: Garfield (West Gippsland FL) at Garfield Reserve

March 20: Doveton (AFL Outer East Premier) at Doveton

March 27: Mitcham (EFNL Division 1) at Batterham Reserve, The Basin

South Belgrave hits Division 2 following an unbeaten campaign in 2019. Picture: Davis Harrigan

DIVISION 3

DONVALE

March 13: Knox (EFNL Division 2) at Thornton

March 20: Yarraville Seddon (WRFL Division 2) at Seddon

March 31: Old Hailibury (VAFA Premier B) late afternoon/night at Donvale

EAST BURWOOD

March 14: Ashwood (Southern FNL Division 3) at Wantirna Reserve

March 20: Bentleigh (Southern FNL Division 1) at Koonung West Reserve, Blackburn North

March 27: Forest Hill (EFNL Division 4) at East Burwood Reserve

FAIRPARK

March 20: Forest Hill (EFNL Division 4) at Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully

March 27: Boronia (EFNL Division 2) at Tormore Reserve, Boronia

FERNTREE GULLY

March 20: Knox (EFNL Division 2) at Knox Gardens Reserve

March 27: Mount Evelyn (AFL Outer East Division 1) at Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully

GLEN WAVERLEY HAWKS

March 13: Albanvale (WRFL Division 3) at La Trobe Uni, Bundoora

March 27: Oakleigh District (Southern FNL Division 2) at Oakleigh District

WAVERLEY BLUES

March 20: East Malvern (Southern FNL Division 1) at Wellington Reserve, Mulgrave

March 27: Yarraville Seddon (WRFL Division 2) at Yarraville Oval

WHITEHORSE PIONEERS

March 20: Healesville (AFL Outer East Division 1) at Healesville FC

March 27: Kilsyth (EFNL Division 4) at Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth

SCORESBY

March 27: Skye (Southern FNL Division 2) at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve

WARRANDYTE

March 27: Prahran Assumption (VAFA Division 1) at Basil St Reserve (Darling Park, East Malvern)

April 10: Surrey Park (EFNL Division 4) at Warrandyte

Fairpark will take on Division 3 for the first time since 1996 this season. Picture: Andy Brownbill

DIVISION 4

CHIRNSIDE PARK

March 20: Yarra Glen (AFL Outer East Division 2) at Yarra Glen

March 27: Warburton Millgrove (AFL Outer East Division 2) at Warburton Millgrove

COLDSTREAM

March 20: Seville (AFL Outer East Division 1) at Coldstream Reserve

April 10: Healesville (AFL Outer East Division 1) at Coldstream Reserve

CROYDON NORTH-MLOC

March 20: Yea (AFL Outer East Division 2) at Yea Rec. Reserve

March 27: Daylston (West Gippsland FL) at Daylston

FOREST HILL

March 13: Hawthorn AFC (VAFA Division 3) at Glenferrie Oval, Hawthorn

March 20: Fairpark (EFNL Division 3) at Fairpark Reserve, Ferntree Gully

March 27: East Burwood (EFNL Division 3) at East Burwood Reserve

KILSYTH

March 19: Intra-club night match at Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth

March 27: Whitehorse Pioneers (EFNL Division 3) at Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth

April 10: Yarra Glen (AFL Outer East Division 2) at Yarra Glen

NUNAWADING

TBC

SILVAN

March 20: Mulgrave (EFNL Division 2) at Silvan Rec. Reserve

March 27: Yarra Glen (AFL Outer East Division 2) at Yarra Glen

April 10: Yarra Junction (AFL Outer East Division 2) at Silvan Rec. Reserve

SURREY PARK

March 20: West Heidelberg (Northern FNL Division 3) twilight match at Heidelberg Park

March 27: Berwick Springs (AFL Outer East Division 1) at Deakin University, Burwood

April 10: Warrandyte (EFNL Division 3) at Warrandyte

Coldstream is looking for a second consecutive finals appearance, while Croydon North-MLOC enters its second season in the EFNL. Picture: Josie Hayden