EFNL 2024: Eastern league practice matches revealed
The season is fast approaching and a host of clubs have locked in scratch-matches as they prepare for 2024. See who your club is playing.
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The local footy season is fast approaching.
And as the Eastern league’s 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.
See each division’s hitouts below and remember to check back for all the latest additions ...
PREMIER DIVISION
BALWYN
March 16: Montmorency at RMIT University, Bundoora
March 23: Old Xaverians at Seaford
April 6: Heidelberg
BERWICK
March 18: Cranbourne (away)
March 25: Frankston YCW (home)
BLACKBURN
Men’s
March 16: Diamond Creek at Coventry Oval
March 23: Collegians at Wesley College, Glen Waverley
April 6: Aberfeldie at Morton Park, Blackburn
Women’s
March 24: Heathmont
DONCASTER EAST
March 24: Montmorency at Whitefriars College
April 6: St Kevin’s at Zerbes Reserve, Doncaster East
EAST RINGWOOD
March 16: Mornington (away)
March 23: Wandin at Wandin Rec. Reserve
April 6: Hurstbridge (home)
NOBLE PARK
March 16: Beaconsfield at Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield
March 23: Mt Eliza at Mt Eliza FC
April 6: Old Melburnians
NORWOOD
March 22: Hurstbridge at La Trobe University, Bundoora, 7.30pm
ROWVILLE
March 16: Wantirna South
March 23: Darley
April 6: Old Xaverians
SOUTH CROYDON
March 16: Park Orchards at Tindals Reserve
March 23: Montrose
VERMONT
March 17: Frankston Bombers at Linen House, Seaford
March 23: Old Melburnians
April 6: Old Scotch at Camberwell Sports Ground
DIVISION 1
BAYSWATER
March 2: Deniliquin at Deniliquin
March 16: Dromana at Dallas Brooks Park Oval, Mornington
March 23: Karingal Bulls at Ballam Park, Frankston
BEACONSFIELD
March 16: Noble Park at Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield
March 23: Mornington
MITCHAM
Men’s
March 16: Whittlesea at Whittlesea Showgrounds
March 23: Somerville at Garfield Football Club
Women’s
April 6: Heathmont at Walker Park, Mitcham
April 13: Park Orchards (away)
MONTROSE
March 16: Boronia at Mac Sparke Oval, Warburton
March 23: South Croydon
MOOROOLBARK
March 16: Dingley at Souter Oval, Dingley Village
PARK ORCHARDS
March 9: Dromana at Linen House, Seaford
March 16: South Croydon at Tindals Reserve
SOUTH BELGRAVE
March 17: Woori Yallock
March 24: Maribyrnong Park
WANTIRNA SOUTH
March 16: Rowville
March 23: Waverley Blues at Templeton Reserve, Wantirna
DIVISION 2
BORONIA
March 16: Montrose at Mac Sparke Oval, Warburton
March 23: Seaford at Belvedere Reserve, Seaford (men’s)
March 23: Darebin at Millers Reserve, Boronia (women’s)
CROYDON
March 3: Northern Saints at Mt Lilydale Oval, Lilydale
March 16: Hampton Rovers
March 23: West Preston-Lakeside (away)
EAST BURWOOD
March 16: Laurimar at Mernda Rec. Reserve, Mernda
March 23: Old Paradians at Garvey Oval, Parade College, Bundoora
HEATHMONT
Men’s
March 16: Watsonia
March 23: Oakleigh District
Women’s
March 24: Blackburn
April 6: Mitcham at Walker Park, Mitcham
LILYDALE
March 16: Whitefriars at Whitefriars College
March 24: Mt Evelyn at Healesville
MULGRAVE
March 16: Yarraville-Seddon at Yarraville Oval
March 23: Officer at Cora Lynn Rec. Reserve
TEMPLESTOWE
March 23: Frankston at Templestowe Reserve
THE BASIN
Men’s
March 16: Silvan at Hadfield football ground
March 23: Rye at Rye football ground
Women’s
March 22: Wandin at Wandin
WAVERLEY BLUES
March 2: intra-club match
March 16: Sale at Sale
March 23: Wantirna South at Templeton Reserve, Wantirna
DIVISION 3
COLDSTREAM
Men’s
March 16: Kilsyth at Healesville
Women’s
April 8: Yarra Junction at Coldstream Reserve
FERNTREE GULLY
February 24: Bonnie Doon (away)
March 17: Berwick Springs (away)
March 23: Oakleigh Amateurs
KNOX
Men’s
March 17:Bentleigh at Knox Gardens Reserve
Women’s
March 17: Bentleigh at Knox Gardens Reserve
OAKLEIGH DISTRICT
March 7: Doveton
March 16: Olinda-Ferny Creek
March 23: Heathmont
SILVAN
March 16: The Basin at Hadfield football ground
SURREY PARK
March 16: Narre Warren at Cora Lynn
March 23: South Morang at Marymede Catholic College Oval, South Morang
UPPER FERNTREE GULLY
March 2: Kilsyth at Martin Reserve, Hadfield
March 23: Scoresby at King’s Park, Upper Gully
WARRANDYTE
March 16 or 17: Croydon North-MLOC
March 23: Avenel (away)
DIVISION 4
CHIRNSIDE PARK
March 23: Ashwood at Kimberley Reserve, Chirnside Park
CROYDON NORTH-MLOC
March 2: Yarra Glen at Mt Lilydale Mercy College
March 16: Warrandyte
FOREST HILL
March 23: Yea at Yea Recreation Reserve
KILSYTH
Men’s
March 2: Upper Ferntree Gully at Martin Reserve, Hadfield
March 16: Coldstream at Healesville
March 23: Seville at Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth
Women’s
March 23: Seville at Pinks Reserve, Kilsyth
SCORESBY
March 16: Monash Blues
March 23: Upper Ferntree Gully at King’s Park, Upper Gully
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