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2024 EFNL season
Date5 April - 21 September 2024
Teams47
Matches played444 (seniors)
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 EFNL season was the 62nd season of the Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL), the Australian rules football competition based largely in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria. The season featured 47 clubs across five divisions. It ran from 5 April to 21 September, with the top four divisions comprising an 18-round home-and-away season, followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top five teams.[a]

Background

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Team changes

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The following teams changed division after the 2023 season:

2024 EFNL season
Division Promoted to division Rise Relegated to division Fall
Premier
  • N/A
1
2
3
4
  • N/A

Premier Division

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2024 Premier Division season
Date13 April - 21 September 2024
Teams10[c]
PremiersSeniors
Balwyn
(6th first division premiership)
Reserves
East Ringwood
(15th first division premiership)
U19.5
Blackburn
(6th first division premiership)
Best and fairestChandler Medal
James Belo (27)
East Ringwood
Reserves
Joel Holewa (12)
Blackburn
Jayden Phillips (12)
Doncaster East
U19.5
Luke Molinaro (21)
Noble Park
Leading goalkickerSeniors
Charlie Haley (51)
Balwyn
Reserves
Hayden Telford (45)
Blackburn
U19.5
Xavier Borg (46)
East Ringwood
Oscar Dunn (46)
Vermont
← 2023
2025 →

Seniors[1]

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Balwyn won the first division premiership for the 6th time, and their 6th overall since joining the EFNL in 2007. They defeated minor premiers East Ringwood by 2 points in the grand final. It was Balwyn's first senior premiership in eight years.

2014 premiers Norwood finished last and were subsequently relegated to Division 1 for 2025 after a 17-season stint in the top flight.

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 East Ringwood 18 16 2 0 1709 1034 165.3 64 Finals series
2 Balwyn (P) 18 13 5 0 1540 1038 148.4 52
3 Rowville 18 12 6 0 1561 1158 134.8 48
4 Vermont 18 12 6 0 1464 1263 115.9 48
5 South Croydon 18 12 6 0 1341 1210 110.8 48
6 Blackburn 18 11 7 0 1637 1125 145.5 44
7 Noble Park 18 6 12 0 1288 1238 104.0 24
8 Doncaster East 18 5 13 0 1177 1556 75.6 20
9 Berwick 18 2 16 0 810 1713 47.3 8
10 Norwood 18 1 17 0 777 1969 39.5 4 Relegation to Division 1


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
7 September, Bayswater Oval21 September, Bayswater Oval
1East Ringwood7.8 (50)Balwyn7.11 (53)
31 August, Bayswater OvalBalwyn8.5 (53)14 September, Bayswater OvalEast Ringwood7.9 (51)
2Balwyn14.9 (93)East Ringwood8.12 (60)
3Rowville11.7 (73)8 September, Jubilee ParkRowville3.6 (24)
Rowville17.6 (108)
1 September, Jubilee ParkSouth Croydon8.9 (57)
4Vermont10.7 (67)
5South Croydon11.11 (77)


2024 EFNL Men's Premier Division Grand Final
Saturday, 21 September (2:20pm) Balwyn v East Ringwood Bayswater Oval Report
3.4 (22)
5.8 (38)
5.9 (39)
7.11 (53)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.1 (13)
3.3 (21)
4.8 (32)
7.9 (51)
Cliff Tomkins Medal: Bowen Smith (Balwyn)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Haley, La Motte, Lisle, Oakes, Smith, Ja Sticca, Tillig Goals J Belo, J Bennell, Fox, Lowson, MacRae, Preston, Weatherill
Smith, N Lever, Cunningham, Schreiber, Pollocks, Urban Best Delaney, C Weightman, J Weightman, J Belo, Cerni, Coghlan

Reserves[2]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D F PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 Blackburn 18 16 2 0 0 1706 558 305.7 64 Finals series
2 East Ringwood (P) 18 14 3 1 0 1385 604 229.3 58
3 Vermont 18 13 5 0 0 1418 621 228.3 52
4 Rowville 18 11 6 1 0 1299 631 205.9 46
5 Noble Park 18 10 8 0 0 1291 788 163.8 40
6 Balwyn 18 8 9 1 0 1281 832 154.0 34
7 Doncaster East 18 7 10 1 0 1032 959 107.6 30
8 South Croydon 18 7 11 0 0 929 925 100.4 28
9 Berwick 18 2 16 0 0 392 1919 20.4 8
10 Norwood 18 0 17 0 1 110 3006 3.7 0


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
7 September, Bayswater Oval21 September, Bayswater Oval
1Blackburn5.8 (38)East Ringwood10.6 (66)
31 August, Bayswater OvalEast Ringwood6.10 (46)14 September, Bayswater OvalBlackburn8.6 (54)
2East Ringwood6.9 (45)Blackburn5.8 (38)
3Vermont3.4 (22)8 September, Jubilee ParkRowville3.4 (22)
Vermont4.5 (29)
1 September, Jubilee ParkRowville10.5 (65)
4Rowville13.8 (86)
5Noble Park5.7 (37)


2024 EFNL Men's Premier Division Reserves Grand Final
Saturday, 21 September (12:05pm) East Ringwood v Blackburn Bayswater Oval
2.1 (13)
5.2 (32)
8.4 (54)
10.6 (66)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.1 (13)
5.2 (32)
5.6 (36)
8.6 (54)
Best on Ground Medal: Sahaf Ali (East Ringwood)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Ali 3, Cileceken 3, Guymer 2, Copeland, Fairy Goals Telford 2, Worsam 2, Epple, Harte, Patterson
Percy, Guymer, Keedle, Ali, Cileceken, Fitzgerald Best Epple, Rogers, Gregory, Brown, Telford, Holewa

U19.5[3]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D F

PF

PA % Pts Qualification
1 Blackburn (P) 16 16 0 0 0 1611 450 358.0 64 Finals series
2 Vermont 16 10 6 0 0 1312 730 179.7 40
3 East Ringwood 16 10 6 0 0 1272 767 165.8 40
4 Noble Park 16 10 6 0 0 1057 1033 102.3 40
5 Berwick 16 9 7 0 0 993 686 144.8 36
6 Rowville 16 10 6 0 0 1034 825 125.3 36
7 Doncaster East 16 6 10 0 0 778 1214 64.1 24
8 Norwood 16 2 14 0 0 584 1422 41.1 8
9 Balwyn 16 0 13 0 3 243 1757 13.8 0


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
7 September, Bayswater Oval21 September, Bayswater Oval
1Blackburn11.8 (74)Blackburn11.10 (76)
31 August, Bayswater OvalEast Ringwood7.7 (49)14 September, Bayswater OvalEast Ringwood3.4 (22)
2Vermont5.6 (36)East Ringwood5.10 (40)
3East Ringwood8.5 (53)8 September, Jubilee ParkBerwick5.5 (35)
Vermont6.13 (49)
1 September, Jubilee ParkBerwick9.3 (57)
4Noble Park7.8 (50)
5Berwick10.11 (71)


2024 EFNL Men's Premier Division U19.5 Grand Final
Saturday, 21 September (9:45am) Blackburn v East Ringwood Bayswater Oval
3.1 (19)
7.4 (46)
10.5 (65)
11.10 (76)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
0.0 (0)
0.1 (1)
2.3 (15)
3.4 (22)
Best on Ground Medal: Ethan Wright (Blackburn)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Brisbane 2, Cook 2, Wright 2, Cotroneo, Geilman, Greenwood, Reilly, Stewart Goals Kennedy, Webster
Wright, Downie, Stewart, Hickey, Cook, Evans Best Seymour, Hewitson, Kennedy, Mooney, Webster

Division 1

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2024 Division 1 season
Date6 April - 14 September 2024
Teams10[d]
PremiersSeniors
Mitcham
(2nd second division premiership)
Reserves
South Belgrave
(1st second division premiership)
U19.5
Surrey Park
(1st second division premiership)
Best and fairestWright Medal
Michael Prosenak (28)
Park Orchards
Reserves
Daniel John (15)
North Ringwood
U19.5
Marley Appleyard (29)
Beaconsfield
Leading goalkickerSeniors
Ryan Garthwaite (56)
Montrose
Reserves
Ryley McKernan (42)
Montrose
Christopher Dergacz (42)
South Belgrave
U19.5
Tom Hunt (46)
Surrey Park
← 2023
2025 →

Seniors[4]

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Mitcham won the second division premiership for the 2nd time, and their 9th overall since becoming a founding member of the league in 1962. They defeated minor premiers East Ringwood by 40 points in the grand final to go back-to-back in Division 1.[e] With this victory, Mitcham were promoted to Premier Division for 2025, returning to the top flight for the first time since 2006.

Wantirna South finished last and were subsequently relegated to Division 2 for 2025 after a 9-season stint in the second tier.

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 Park Orchards 18 17 1 0 1745 1079 161.7 68 Finals series
2 South Belgrave 18 14 4 0 1509 1094 137.9 56
3 Mitcham (P) 18 13 5 0 1493 1141 130.9 52
4 Montrose 18 12 6 0 1555 1128 137.9 48
5 Beaconsfield 18 11 7 0 1388 1025 135.4 44
6 Mooroolbark 18 9 9 0 1256 1409 89.1 36
7 North Ringwood 18 5 13 0 1229 1444 85.1 20
8 Bayswater 18 5 13 0 1053 1455 72.4 20
9 Doncaster 18 3 15 0 965 1693 57.0 12
10 Wantirna South 18 1 17 0 1102 1827 60.3 4 Relegation to Division 2


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
31 August, Tormore Reserve14 September, Tormore Reserve
1Park Orchards6.7 (43)Mitcham8.7 (55)
24 August, Tormore ReserveMitcham10.11 (71)7 September, Tormore ReservePark Orchards2.3 (15)
2South Belgrave5.19 (49)Park Orchards12.3 (75)
3Mitcham12.3 (75)1 September, Tormore ReserveBeaconsfield9.13 (67)
South Belgrave7.10 (52)
25 August, Tormore ReserveBeaconsfield7.13 (55)
4Montrose5.9 (39)
5Beaconsfield13.11 (89)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (2:20pm) Mitcham v East Ringwood Tormore Reserve Report
0.2 (2)
6.3 (39)
8.5 (53)
8.7 (55)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
0.1 (1)
0.1 (1)
1.2 (8)
2.3 (15)
Gordon Parker Medal: Nicholas Caulfield (Mitcham)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Parente 2, Barton-Smith, Cherry, J Hallo, Laughlin, Pirzas, Uren Goals Co Hickey, Macrokanis
Caulfield, N Hallo, Cherry, May, Baglava, Du Vallon Best Heron, Haythorne, Keppel, Magnano, Macrokanis, Witnish

Reserves[5]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 South Belgrave (P) 18 17 1 0 1787 467 382.7 68 Finals series
2 Montrose 18 16 2 0 1492 562 265.1 64
3 Mitcham 18 15 3 0 1222 667 183.2 60
4 Beaconsfield 18 10 8 0 1131 770 146.9 40
5 Park Orchards 18 8 10 0 1029 838 122.8 32
6 North Ringwood 18 8 10 0 1097 894 122.7 32
7 Bayswater 18 6 12 0 809 1026 78.9 24
8 Wantirna South 18 6 12 0 730 1261 57.9 24
9 Doncaster 18 3 15 0 447 1523 29.4 12
10 Mooroolbark 18 1 17 0 367 2101 17.5 4


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
31 August, Tormore Reserve14 September, Tormore Reserve
1South Belgrave6.8 (44)South Belgrave9.5 (59)
24 August, Tormore ReserveMontrose6.7 (43)7 September, Tormore ReserveMontrose0.4 (4)
2Montrose8.7 (55)Montrose9.12 (66)
3Mitcham3.10 (28)1 September, Tormore ReservePark Orchards4.4 (28)
Mitcham3.7 (25)
25 August, Tormore ReservePark Orchards5.6 (36)
4Beaconsfield3.8 (26)
5Park Orchards7.4 (46)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 1 Reserves Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (12.05pm) South Belgrave v Montrose Tormore Reserve
3.3 (21)
5.4 (34)
8.5 (53)
9.5 (59)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
0.0 (0)
0.1 (1)
0.1 (1)
0.4 (4)
Best on Ground Award: Darcy Walls (South Belgrave)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Butler, Costa, Daraio, Dergacz, Pruden, Richards-West, Walls, L Withers, T Withers Goals
Benson, Walls, T Withers, Laub, L Withers, Briginshaw Best Gardoll, Thomas, Mills, Curnow, Bowden, Batten-Leitch

U19.5[6]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 Surrey Park (P) 18 15 3 0 1393 570 244.4 60 Finals series
2 Mitcham 18 15 3 0 1353 626 216.1 60
3 Park Orchards 18 13 5 0 1278 849 150.5 52
4 South Belgrave 18 12 6 0 1276 681 187.4 48
5 North Ringwood 18 11 7 0 1167 723 161.4 44
6 Beaconsfield 18 10 7 1 978 723 135.3 42
7 Wantirna South 18 6 12 0 791 1109 71.3 24
8 Mooroolbark 18 4 13 1 582 1317 44.2 18
9 Montrose 18 2 16 0 864 1456 59.3 8
10 Bayswater 18 1 17 0 282 1910 14.8 4


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
31 August, Tormore Reserve14 September, Tormore Reserve
1Surrey Park8.8 (56)Park Orchards1.5 (11)
24 August, Tormore ReservePark Orchards8.14 (62)7 September, Tormore ReserveSurrey Park2.4 (16)
2Mitcham4.15 (39)Surrey Park7.9 (51)
3Park Orchards11.4 (70)1 September, Tormore ReserveSouth Belgrave7.7 (49)
Mitcham5.9 (39)
25 August, Tormore ReserveSouth Belgrave7.7 (49)
4South Belgrave8.10 (58)
5North Ringwood4.5 (29)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 1 U19.5 Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (9:45am) Park Orchards v Surrey Park Tormore Reserve
0.0 (0)
1.2 (8)
1.3 (9)
1.5 (11)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.2 (14)
2.2 (14)
2.3 (15)
2.4 (16)
Best on Ground Medal: Jonathan Rogers (Surrey Park)
Television broadcast: YouTube

Division 2

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2024 Division 2 season
Date5 April - 15 September 2024
Teams10[f]
PremiersSeniors
Boronia
(4th third division premiership)
Reserves
East Burwood
(2nd third division premiership)
U19.5
Croydon
(1st third division premiership)
Best and fairestEdie Medal
Mitch Mellis (31)
Boronia
Reserves
Sam Clark (16)
Templestowe
Luke Hoogstra (16)
Croydon
U19.5
Noah Smith (23)
Mulgrave
Leading goalkickerSeniors
Josh Begley (50)
Boronia
Reserves
Sean Bramstedt (46)
Boronia
U19.5
Noah Andrews (41)
Mulgrave
← 2023
2025 →

Seniors[7]

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Boronia won the third division premiership for the 4th time, and their 7th overall since becoming a founding member of the league in 1962. They defeated Croydon by 63 points in the grand final to go back-to-back in Division 2.[g] With this victory, Boronia were promoted to Division 1 for 2025, returning to the second tier for the first time since 2005.

The Basin went winless, finished last and were subsequently relegated to Division 3 for 2025 after an 11-season stint in the third tier.

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 Boronia (P) 18 17 1 0 1918 757 253.4 68 Finals series
2 Waverley Blues 18 12 6 0 1276 1136 112.3 48
3 Mulgrave 18 12 6 0 1236 1232 100.3 48
4 Croydon 18 11 7 0 1193 949 125.7 44
5 Templestowe 18 9 9 0 1193 1070 111.5 36
6 Ringwood 18 9 9 0 1080 1050 102.9 36
7 Heathmont 18 7 11 0 994 1082 91.9 28
8 East Burwood 18 7 11 0 930 1259 73.9 28
9 Lilydale 18 6 12 0 972 1386 70.1 24
10 The Basin 18 0 18 0 779 1650 47.2 0 Relegation to Division 3

Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
31 August, Walker Park15 September, Walker Park
1Boronia9.16 (70)Boronia13.14 (92)
24 August, Walker ParkMulgrave4.12 (36)8 September, Walker ParkCroydon4.5 (29)
2Waverley Blues12.18 (90)Mulgrave9.6 (60)
3Mulgrave17.6 (108)1 September, Walker ParkCroydon12.7 (79)
Waverley Blues10.7 (67)
25 August, Walker ParkCroydon10.10 (70)
4Croydon13.10 (88)
5Templestowe6.12 (48)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 2 Grand Final
Sunday, 15 September (2:20pm) Boronia v Croydon Walker Park Report
4.2 (26)
7.5 (47)
8.10 (58)
13.14 (92)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.0 (6)
1.1 (7)
3.4 (22)
4.5 (29)
Les Leete Medal: Josh Begley (Boronia)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Robertson 5, Begley 4, White 2, D Dower, Collins Goals Christie, Dodd, Ficorilli, Thompson
Begley, Robertson, Duke, D Dower, White, Mellis Best Nicholas, Ficorilli, Christie, F Smith, Mutsaers, Britton

Reserves[8]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 Croydon 18 15 1 2 1196 522 229.1 64 Finals series
2 Boronia 18 15 2 1 1565 564 277.5 62
3 East Burwood (P) 18 13 5 0 1035 675 153.3 52
4 Mulgrave 18 12 6 0 1113 790 140.9 48
5 Templestowe 18 11 6 1 951 806 118.0 46
6 Lilydale 18 7 11 0 749 1043 71.8 28
7 The Basin 18 6 12 0 804 966 83.2 24
8 Heathmont 18 4 13 1 618 1129 54.7 18
9 Ringwood 18 3 15 0 611 1256 48.7 12
10 Waverley Blues 18 1 16 1 506 1397 36.2 6


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
31 August, Walker Park15 September, Walker Park
1Croydon9.4 (58)Croydon3.5 (23)
24 August, Walker ParkEast Burwood8.5 (53)8 September, Walker ParkEast Burwood10.11 (71)
2Boronia4.4 (28)East Burwood9.6 (60)
3East Burwood9.7 (61)1 September, Walker ParkBoronia5.8 (38)
Boronia14.12 (96)
25 August, Walker ParkMulgrave5.4 (34)
4Mulgrave21.3 (129)
5Templestowe8.4 (52)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 2 Reserves Grand Final
Sunday, 15 September (12:05pm) Croydon v East Burwood Walker Park
0.0 (0)
0.0 (0)
3.1 (19)
3.5 (23)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.2 (8)
6.3 (39)
8.7 (55)
10.11 (71)
Best on Ground Award: Ed McCutchan (East Burwood)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Alexio, Davies, C Spurrell Goals McCutchan 2, Ross-Stubbs 2, Bridges, Connellan, Logan, Oppy, Reddy, White
Hoogstra, Clark, Alexio, C Spurrell, T Anderson, Lemon Best McCutchan, Powell, Logan, Pearson, Connellan, Mulqueen

U19.5[9]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D F

PF

PA % Pts Qualification
1 Mulgrave 16 16 0 0 0 1364 646 211.2 64 Finals series
2 Croydon (P) 16 12 4 0 0 1014 595 170.4 48
3 East Burwood 16 8 8 0 0 795 702 113.3 32
4 Waverley Blues 16 7 9 0 0 832 923 90.1 28
5 Lilydale 16 6 10 0 0 714 899 79.4 24
6 Heathmont 16 4 11 0 1 679 1172 57.9 16
7 The Basin 16 3 13 0 0 749 1210 61.9 12


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
31 August, Walker Park15 September, Walker Park
1Mulgrave5.6 (36)Croydon8.7 (55)
24 August, Walker ParkCroydon6.8 (44)8 September, Walker ParkWaverley Blues5.6 (36)
2Croydon14.6 (90)Mulgrave6.6 (42)
3East Burwood5.10 (40)1 September, Walker ParkWaverley Blues12.12 (84)
Eat Burwood5.6 (36)
25 August, Walker ParkWaverley Blues9.10 (64)
4Waverley Blues11.14 (80)
5Lilydale5.13 (43)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 2 U19.5 Grand Final
Sunday, 15 September (9:45am) Croydon v Waverley Blues Walker Park
2.2 (14)
4.4 (28)
5.5 (35)
8.7 (55)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.1 (13)
2.2 (14)
3.5 (23)
5.6 (36)
Best on Ground Award: Blake Podesta (Croydon)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Podesta 3, Gionfriddo, McHenry, R Nunziante, Steer, Woodworth Goals Tenace 2, Fuller, Hobson, Wade
Roach, Lovell, Podesta, Tartaglia, R Nunziante Best Savedra, Daniel, Loft, Pawsey, Fuller, Wade

Division 3

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2024 Division 3 season
Date6 April - 7 September 2024
Teams10[h]
PremiersSeniors
Surrey Park
(1st fourth division premiership)
Reserves
Donvale
(2nd fourth division premiership)
U19.5
Upper Ferntree Gully
(1st fourth division premiership)
Best and fairestJames Medal
James Rausa (32)
Donvale
Reserves
Ben Ward (15)
Upper Ferntree Gully
U19.5
Luke Marriner (23)
Donvale
Leading goalkickerSeniors
Darcy Fritsch (91)
Coldstream
Reserves
Brett Holst (38)
Knox
U19.5
Luke Marriner (72)
Donvale
← 2023
2025 →

Seniors[10]

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Surrey Park won the fourth division premiership for the 1st time, and their 2nd overall since joining the EFNL in 2002. They defeated minor premiers Donvale by 2 points in the grand final to go back-to-back. With this victory, Surrey Park achieved back-to-back promotion into Division 2 for 2025, entering the third tier for the first time in their history.

Warrandyte finished last and were subsequently relegated to Division 4 for 2025 after a 5-season stint in the fourth tier.[i]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 Donvale 18 17 1 0 1886 1081 174.5 68 Finals series
2 Surrey Park (P) 18 15 3 0 1697 934 181.7 60
3 Knox 18 13 5 0 1642 1052 154.4 52
4 Coldstream 18 12 6 0 1490 1144 130.2 48
5 Oakleigh District 18 8 10 0 1311 1520 86.3 32
6 Upper Ferntree Gully 18 6 12 0 1197 1411 84.8 24
7 Fairpark 18 6 12 0 1082 1290 83.9 24
8 Fernteee Gully 18 6 12 0 995 1267 78.5 24
9 Silvan 18 5 13 0 1217 1747 69.7 20
10 Warrandyte 18 2 16 0 857 1910 44.9 8 Relegation to Division 4

Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
24 August, Jubilee Park7 September, Jubilee Park
1Donvale11.10 (76)Donvale12.10 (82)
17 August, Jubilee ParkSurrey Park10.12 (72)31 August, Jubilee ParkSurrey Park12.12 (84)
2Surrey Park11.15 (81)Surrey Park9.15 (69)
3Knox8.6 (54)25 August, Jubilee ParkKnox1.16 (22)
Knox18.6 (114)
18 August, Jubilee ParkColdstream6.16 (52)
4Coldstream17.10 (112)
5Oakleigh District5.8 (38)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 3 Grand Final
Saturday, 7 September (2:20pm) Donvale v Surrey Park Jubilee Park Report
5.3 (33)
7.8 (50)
9.9 (63)
12.10 (82)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.3 (21)
5.6 (36)
8.10 (58)
12.12 (84)
Frank Bibby Medal: Tom Smith (Surrey Park)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Djordevic 4, Duncan 2, Murphy 2, Giles, McCormack, Rausa, C Tout Goals Vitacca 3, Mundy 2, Falahey, Kennedy, Kenworthy, Mahon, Naidu, J Summers, L Summers
Best Mundy, Smith, Tsatas, Ryan-Simmons, Mahon, Haynes

Reserves[11]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D F PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 Donvale (P) 18 16 2 0 0 1214 554 219.1 64 Finals series
2 Surrey Park 18 16 2 0 0 1310 655 200.0 64
3 Upper Ferntree Gully 18 14 4 0 0 1193 704 169.5 56
4 Oakleigh District 18 11 7 0 0 1064 742 143.4 44
5 Knox 18 10 7 0 1 973 908 107.2 40
6 Ferntree Gully 18 6 12 0 0 776 902 86.0 24
7 Coldstream 18 5 13 0 0 665 1127 59.0 20
8 Warrandyte 18 4 14 0 0 720 1136 63.4 16
9 Fairpark 18 4 14 0 0 647 1087 59.5 16
10 Silvan 18 4 14 0 0 688 1435 47.9 16


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
24 August, Jubilee Park7 September, Jubilee Park
1Donvale4.10 (34)Surrey Park5.6 (36)
17 August, Jubilee ParkSurrey Park8.12 (60)31 August, Jubilee ParkDonvale5.8 (38)
2Surrey Park8.11 (59)Donvale7.13 (55)
3Upper Ferntree Gully6.7 (43)25 August, Jubilee ParkUpper Ferntree Gully4.11 (35)
Upper Ferntree Gully14.6 (90)
18 August, Jubilee ParkKnox10.3 (63)
4Oakleigh District6.9 (45)
5Knox10.6 (66)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 3 Reserves Grand Final
Saturday, 7 September (12:05pm) Surrey Park v Donvale Jubilee Park
0.1 (1)
1.2 (8)
2.2 (14)
5.6 (36)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.4 (16)
3.4 (22)
5.8 (38)
5.8 (38)
Best on Ground Medal: Kaide Fittolani (Donvale)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Steiner 2, Anderson, Doidge, Paolini Goals Larder 2, Buckingham, Chancellor, Nash
Lemaire, O’Brien, Steiner, Pollock, Anderson, Gale Best McNamara, Fittolani, Nash, Whitbourn, Sinosich, Heveren

U19.5[12]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D F PF PA % Pts MR Qualification
1 Knox 16 13 2 1 0 1331 503 264.6 54 84.4 Finals series
2 Upper Ferntree Gully (P) 15 11 3 1 0 1070 571 187.4 46 76.7
3 Ferntree Gully 15 11 4 0 0 1301 627 207.5 44 73.3
4 Donvale 16 9 6 1 0 1077 801 134.5 38 59.4
5 Surrey Park Reserves 16 5 11 0 0 684 1213 56.4 20 31.3
6 Warrandyte 15 3 10 1 1 558 932 59.9 14 23.3
7 Coldstream 15 0 14 0 1 268 1642 16.3 0 0.0


Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
24 August, Jubilee Park7 September, Jubilee Park
1Knox9.14 (68)Upper Ferntree Gully9.9 (63)
17 August, Jubilee ParkUpper Ferntree Gully11.8 (74)31 August, Jubilee ParkKnox8.6 (54)
2Upper Ferntree Gully8.8 (56)Knox10.11 (71)
3Ferntree Gully4.8 (32)25 August, Jubilee ParkFerntree Gully9.6 (60)
Ferntree Gully11.16 (82)
18 August, Jubilee ParkSurrey Park Reserves5.3 (33)
4Donvale8.8 (56)
5Surrey Park Reserves11.9 (75)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 3 U19.5 Grand Final
Saturday, 7 September (9:45am) Upper Ferntree Gully v Knox Jubilee Park
3.2 (20)
4.6 (30)
7.6 (48)
9.9 (63)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.1 (7)
3.3 (21)
5.6 (36)
8.6 (54)
Best on Ground Medal: Braidyn Wilson (Upper Ferntree Gully)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Scott 2, Smith 2, Bro Wilson 2, Gaal, Ba McDonald, Br McDonald Goals Edwards 3, Crosby 2, Keyzer, La Fontaine, O’Neill
Bra Wilson, Gaal, MacDonald, Wright, Edmanson, Ba McDonald Best

Division 4

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2024 Division 4 season
Date6 April - 8 September 2024
Teams7[j]
PremiersSeniors
Scoresby
(1st fifth division premiership)
Reserves
Scoresby
(2nd fifth division premiership)
U19.5
Kilsyth
(1st fifth division premiership)
Best and fairestJones Medal
Ryan McNay (33)
Kilsyth
Reserves
Lachie Eagleton (16)
Chirnside Park
Maverick Gleed (16)
Whitehorse Pioneers
U19.5
Jeremy Green (18)
Kilsyth
Leading goalkickerSeniors
Adam Amin (92)
Scoresby
Reserves
Luke Dunn (31)
Whitehorse Pioneers
U19.5
Josh Jackson (37)
Kilsyth
← 2023
2025 →

Seniors[13]

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Scoresby won the fifth division premiership for the 1st time, and their 7th overall since becoming a founding member of the league in 1962. They defeated Whitehorse Pioneers by 81 points in the grand final. With this victory, Scoresby were promoted to Division 3 for 2025, returning to the fourth tier for the first time since 2022.

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 Scoresby (P) 16 13 3 0 1655 786 210.6 52 Finals series
2 Chirnside Park 16 13 3 0 1541 1005 153.3 52
3 Whitehorse Pioneers 16 11 5 0 1505 1153 130.5 44
4 Kilsyth 16 10 6 0 1320 991 133.2 40
5 Croydon North MLOC 16 4 12 0 1073 1350 79.5 16
6 Forest Hill 16 3 13 0 822 1667 49.3 12
7 Nunawading 16 2 14 0 867 1831 47.4 8

Finals series

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SemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
24 August, Bayswater Oval8 September, East Ringwood Reserve
Scoresby13.16 (94)Scoresby16.13 (109)
Chirnside Park12.10 (82)1 September, East Ringwood ReserveWhitehorse Pioneers3.10 (28)
Chirnside Park7.12 (54)
25 August, East Ringwood ReserveWhitehorse Pioneers10.11 (71)
Whitehorse Pioneers16.10 (106)
Kilsyth11.10 (76)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 4 Grand Final
Sunday, 8 September (2:20pm) Scoresby v Whitehorse Pioneers East Ringwood Reserve Report
3.2 (20)
7.4 (46)
13.11 (89)
16.13 (109)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
2.4 (16)
3.6 (24)
3.9 (27)
3.10 (28)
Colin Tainton Medal: Mason Storr (Scoresby)
Television broadcast: YouTube
A Amin 4, Storr 4, McBean 2, M Amin, Coulthard, Findlay, Firth, Hicks, Plumridge Goals Young 2, Horvat
Storr, Hicks, Hehir, Delrayne, Findlay, Kazizada Best

Reserves[14]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA % Pts Qualification
1 Scoresby (P) 16 16 0 0 1687 412 409.5 64 Finals series
2 Whitehorse Pioneers Park 16 13 3 0 1350 516 261.6 52
3 Chirnside Park 16 10 6 0 1192 664 179.5 40
4 Croydon North MLOC 16 9 7 0 1064 708 150.3 36
5 Kilsyth 16 5 11 0 730 1090 67.0 20
6 Forest Hill 16 2 14 0 514 1344 38.2 8
7 Nunawading 16 1 15 0 291 2094 13.9 4

Finals series

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SemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
24 August, Bayswater Oval8 September, East Ringwood Reserve
Scoresby11.11 (77)Scoresby7.7 (49)
Whitehorse Pioneers3.7 (25)1 September, East Ringwood ReserveCroydon North MLOC5.4 (34)
Whitehorse Pioneers5.7 (37)
25 August, East Ringwood ReserveCroydon North MLOC7.7 (49)
Chrinside Park2.6 (18)
Croydon North MLOC12.9 (81)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 4 Reserves Grand Final
Sunday, 8 September (12:05pm) Scoresby v Croydon North MLOC East Ringwood Reserve
0.2 (2)
2.4 (16)
4.6 (30)
7.7 (49)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.1 (7)
2.1 (13)
3.2 (20)
5.4 (34)
Best on Ground Medal: Ben Bronsgeest (Scoresby)
Television broadcast: YouTube
Bronsgeest 4, Skeet 2, L Anderson Goals Hayhurst, Norman, D Panetta, Starling, Villiger
Bronsgeest, Skeet, Lacriarde, Walker, Raymakers, Alabaster Best T Holly, Leacy, Bekker, Volk, Stringer, Villiger

U19.5[15]

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Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D F

PF

PA % Pts Qualification
1 Kilsyth (P) 16 16 0 0 0 1498 449 333.6 64 Finals series
2 Blackburn Reserves 16 11 5 0 0 1113 876 127.1 44
3 Chirnside Park 16 11 5 0 0 871 756 115.2 44
4 South Belgrave Reserves 16 9 7 0 0 730 871 83.8 36
5 Scoresby 16 7 9 0 0 872 973 89.6 28
6 Ferntree Gully Reserves/South Croydon 16 5 10 1 0 747 952 78.5 22
7 Wantirna South Reserves 16 5 11 0 0 748 1043 71.7 20
8 Mitcham Reserves 16 4 9 1 2 660 1068 61.8 18
9 Berwick Reserves 16 3 12 0 1 651 902 72.1 12


Finals series

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SemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
24 August, Bayswater Oval8 September, East Ringwood Reserve
Kilsyth10.7 (67)Kilsyth11.10 (76)
Blackburn Reserves8.8 (56)1 September, East Ringwood ReserveBlackburn Reserves1.5 (11)
Blackburn Reserves11.18 (84)
25 August, East Ringwood ReserveSouth Belgrave Reserves5.4 (34)
Chirnside Park8.7 (55)
South Belgrave Reserves8.10 (58)


2024 EFNL Men's Division 4 U19.5 Grand Final
Sunday, 8 September (9:45am) Kilsyth v Blackburn Reserves East Ringwood Reserve
2.1 (13)
4.4 (28)
6.7 (43)
11.10 (76)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
1.3 (9)
1.3 (9)
1.4 (10)
1.5 (11)
Best on Ground Medal: Robbie Goodman (Kilsyth)
Television broadcast: YouTube
B Camden 4, Childs, Clemow, Dove, Goodman, Henderson, Jo Jackson, Van Vegten Goals Suidgeest
Goodman, Henderson, Jo Jackson, Dove, Lubbers, Green Best McCall, Pronyszyn, Wilson, Baxter, Marini, Garrett

Notes

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  1. ^ Division 2 U19.5 played an extra round; Division 4 comprised a 19-round home-and-away season, with a three-week finals series featuring the top four teams.
  2. ^ a b c As part of a league restructuring, no sides were promoted from Division 1, 2 or 3 following the 2022 season, with two clubs being relegated from Premier Division, Division 1 and 2.
  3. ^ South Croydon did not field an U19.5 team in Premier Division; a combined Ferntree Gully/South Croydon team competed in Division 4
  4. ^ Doncaster did not field an U19.5 team and were replaced by Surrey Park
  5. ^ Due to a league restructuring, Mitcham did not go up to Premier Division the previous year, despite winning the 2023 Division 1 premiership.
  6. ^ Boronia, Ringwood and Templestowe did not field U19.5 teams
  7. ^ Due to a league restructuring, Boronia did not go up to Division 1 the previous year, despite winning the 2023 Division 2 premiership.
  8. ^ Fairpark, Oakleigh District and Silvan did not field U19.5 teams
  9. ^ Warrandyte spent 8 consecutive seasons in Division 3 - however, after a league restructuring in 2019, Division 3 became the fourth tier.
  10. ^ 9 teams competed in U19.5; Croydon North MLOC, Forest Hill, Nunawading and Whitehorse Pioneers did not field U19.5 teams and were replaced by Berwick, Blackburn, Ferntree Gully/South Croydon, Mitcham, South Belgrave and Wantirna South

Sources

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2024 EFNL Annual Report.