EFNL 2022: Find out who your club is playing in the lead-up to Round 1
As the Eastern league’s 48 clubs prepare for 2022, there’s plenty of action taking place with teams hitting the park for practice matches. SEE THE LIST HERE.
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At long last, local footy is back.
And as the Eastern league’s 48 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 below...
PREMIER DIVISION
BALWYN
March 5: Collegians (VAFA Premier Division)
March 20: Montmorency (NFNL Division 1)
March 26: Banyule (NFNL Division 2)
BERWICK
March 19: Frankston YCW (MPNFL Division 1) at Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick
March 26: Greensborough (NFNL Division 1) at Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick
BLACKBURN
March 5: Diamond Creek (NFNL Division 2) at Kilsyth Rec. Reserve
March 19: Bonbeach (MPNFL Division 1)
March 27: St Kevin’s (VAFA Premier Division) at Whitefriars College Oval
DONCASTER
March 19: Diamond Creek (NFNL Division 2) at Marngrook Oval, Diamond Creek
March 26: Whittlesea (NFNL Division 1) at Whittlesea Showgrounds
April 2: Intra-club practice match at Schramms Reserve, Doncaster
DONCASTER EAST
March 26: Sorrento (MPFNL Division 1) at David MacFarlane Reserve, Sorrento
April 2: Dromana (MPNFL Division 1) at Zerbes Reserve, Doncaster East
NORTH RINGWOOD
March 26: Montrose (EFNL Premier Division) at Montrose Rec. Reserve
April 2: South Croydon (EFNL Premier Division) at Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood
ROWVILLE
March 19: Garfield (West Gippsland FL) at Garfield Reserve
March 26: Wantirna South (EFNL Division 1) at Walker Reserve, Wantirna South
NOBLE PARK
March 12: Beaconsfield (EFNL Division 1) at Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield
March 26: Old Melburnians (VAFA Premier Division) at Pat Wright Snr Oval, Noble Park
NORWOOD
March 12: Albury Tigers (Ovens & Murray FL) at Albury Sports Ground
PARK ORCHARDS
Men’s
March 19: West Preston-Lakeside (NFNL Division 1) at La Trobe University, Bundoora
March 26: Diamond Creek (NFNL Division 2) at Diamond Creek
Women’s
March 27: Donvale at Domeney Reserve, Park Orchards
VERMONT
March 6: North Heidelberg (NFNL Division 1) at La Trobe University, Bundoora
SOUTH CROYDON
Men’s
March 19: University Blacks (VAFA Premier Division)
March 26: Colac (Geelong FL), Central Reserve, Colac
April 2: North Ringwood (EFNL Premier Division) at Quambee Reserve, North Ringwood
Women’s
March 6: Diamond Creek
March 19: Casey Thunder
March 26: Camberwell Grammarians at Cheong Park, South Croydon
April 2: Seaford Tigers
DIVISION 1
BAYSWATER
Men’s
March 19: Coburg Districts (EDFL Division 2) at Cole Reserve, Pascoe Vale
Development squad
March 26: Boronia at Miller Park, Boronia
BEACONSFIELD
March 12: Noble Park (EFNL Premier Division) at Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield
March 19: Cranbourne (Outer East Premier Division) at Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield
March 26: Mitcham (EFNL Division 1) at Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield
CROYDON
March 5: Wonthaggi (Gippsland FL) at Newhaven College
March 20: Karingal (MPNFL Division 2) at Ballam Park, Frankston
March 26: Mt Eliza (MPNFL Division 1) at Emil Madsen Reserve, Mt Eliza
EAST RINGWOOD
March 6: De La Salle (VAFA Premier Division) at Billanook College, Mooroolbark
March 19: Mansfield (Goulburn Valley FL) at Mansfield Rec. Reserve
March 26: Ringwood (EFNL Division 2) at East Ringwood Reserve
LILYDALE
March 12: Barwon Heads (Bellarine FL) at Barwon Heads
March 19: Woori Yallock (Outer East Premier Division) at Woori Yallock Reserve
March 26: Healesville (Outer East Division 1) at Healesville
MITCHAM
March 20: St Paul’s McKinnon (Southern FL Division 1) at Powelltown
March 26: Beaconsfield (EFNL Division 1) at Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield
MOOROOLBARK
Men’s
March 19: Macleod (NFNL Division 1) at Macleod or La Trobe Uni
March 26: Olinda-Ferny Creek (Outer East Premier Division) at Heights Reserve, Mooroolbark
Women’s
March 26: Olinda-Ferny Creek at Heights Reserve, Mooroolbark
MONTROSE
March 11: South Belgrave (EFNL Division 2) at Healesville Showgrounds
March 19: Olinda-Ferny Creek (AFL Outer East Premier Division) at Olinda
March 26: North Ringwood (EFNL Premier Division) at Montrose Rec. Reserve
UPPER FERNTREE GULLY
March 19: Wandin (Outer East Premier Division) at Wandin North Reserve, Wandin
WANTIRNA SOUTH
March 5: Pakenham (Outer East Premier Division)
March 19: South Belgrave (EFNL Division 2)
March 26: Rowville (EFNL Premier Division) at Walker Reserve, Wantirna South
DIVISION 2
BORONIA
Senior men’s
March 19: Seaford (MPFNL Division 2) at Belvedere Reserve, Seaford
Development squad
March 26: Bayswater (EFNL Division 1) at Miller Park, Boronia
Women’s
April 2: Eastern Devils
April 9: Park Orchards/Fairpark
EAST BURWOOD
March 19: Donvale (EFNL Division 3)
HEATHMONT
March 19: Thomastown (NFNL Division 2) at Main Street Reserve, Thomastown
KNOX
Men’s
March 26: Ferntree Gully (EFNL Division 3) at Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South
Women’s
March 26: Ferntree Gully at Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South
MULGRAVE
March 23: Clayton (Southern FL Division 3) at Meade Reserve, Clayton
OAKLEIGH DISTRICT
March 19: Keysborough (Southern FL Division 2) at Princes Highway Reserve
RINGWOOD
March 19: Upwey-Tecoma (Outer East Premier Division) at Upwey-Tecoma
March 26: East Ringwood (EFNL Division 1) at East Ringwood Reserve
SOUTH BELGRAVE
March 11: Montrose (EFNL Division 1) at Healesville Showgrounds
March 19: Wantirna South (EFNL Division 1) at South Belgrave Rec. Reserve
March 26: Cheltenham (Southern FL Division 1) at South Belgrave Rec. Reserve
TEMPLESTOWE
March 19: Lower Plenty (NFNL Division 2)
March 26: Warrandyte (EFNL Division 3)
THE BASIN
March 20: Tooradin-Dalmore (West Gippsland FL), away
March 26: Pakenham (Outer East Premier Division) at James Baths Reserve, Pakenham
DIVISION 3
COLDSTREAM
March 6: Seville (Outer East Division 1) at Healesville
March 19: Healesville (Outer East Division 1) at Healesville
March 26: Woori Yallock (Outer East Premier Division) at Coldstream
DONVALE
Men’s
March 19: East Burwood (EFNL Division 2)
Women’s
March 27: Park Orchards at Domeney Reserve, Park Orchards
FERNTREE GULLY
Men’s
March 19: Mt Evelyn (Outer East Division 1)
March 26: Knox (EFNL Division 1) at Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South
Under-19s
March 26: Wantirna South at Walker Reserve, Wantirna South
Women’s
March 26: Knox at Knox Gardens Reserve, Wantirna South
FAIRPARK
March 5: Fitzroy Stars (NFNL Division 2), away
March 19: Chirnside Park (EFNL Division 4) at Fairpark Reserve
GLEN WAVERLEY HAWKS
March 19: Richmond Central (VAFA Division 3)
March 26: Lang Lang Tigers (Ellinbank & District FL) at Lang Lang Community Recreation Precinct, Caldermeade
SCORESBY
March 6: Skye (Southern FL Division 2) at Carrum Downs Reserve, Carrum Downs
March 26: Kilsyth (EFNL Division 4) at Scoresby Rec. Reserve
WARRANDYTE
March 26: Templestowe (EFNL Division 2)
WAVERLEY BLUES
March 5: South Bendigo (Bendigo FNL) at South Bendigo
March 20: Yarra Old Grammarians (VAFA Division 2) at Doncaster Reserve
March 26: Yarraville Seddon (WRFL Division 1) at Yarraville Football Ground
WHITEHORSE PIONEERS
March 5: Alexandra (Outer East Division 2) at Alexandra
March 19: Powelltown (Outer East Division 2) at Powelltown
March 26: Wandin (Outer East Premier Division) at Wandin North Reserve, Wandin
DIVISION 4
CHIRNSIDE PARK
March 19: Fairpark (EFNL Division 3) at Fairpark Reserve
March 26: Yarra Glen (Outer East Division 2)
CROYDON NORTH-MLOC
Men’s
March 26: Belgrave (Outer East Division 1) at Hughes Park, Croydon North
Women’s
March 26: Belgrave at Hughes Park, Croydon North
FOREST HILL
March 26: Avenel (Kyabram & District Football League) at Eley Park, Blackburn South
KILSYTH
March 5: Healesville (Outer East Division 1) at Healesville
NUNAWADING
March 19: Emmaus St. Leo’s (VAFA Division 2) at Koonung Reserve, Nunawading
March 27: Frankston YCW (MPNFL Division 1) at Koonung Reserve, Nunawading
SURREY PARK
March 19: Yarra Junction (Outer East Division 2) at Yarra Junction
SILVAN
March 18: Yarra Glen (Outer East Division 2) at Silvan Rec. Reserve
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