2025 EFNL season

2025 EFNL season
Date29 March - 20 September 2024
Teams46

The 2025 EFNL season is the 63rd 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 features 46 clubs across five divisions and will run from 29 March to 20 September, with each division comprising an 18-round home-and-away season, followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top five teams.[a]

Background

Team changes

The following teams changed division after the 2024 season:

2025 EFNL season
Division Promoted to division Rise Relegated to division Fall Withdrawn New club
Premier
  • N/A
  • None
  • None
1
  • Boronia
  • None
2
  • Wantirna South
  • None
  • None
3
  • None
  • None
4
  • N/A
  • Warrandyte

Premier Division

2024 Premier Division season
Date12 April - 20 September 2024
Teams10

Seniors[1]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 East Ringwood 7 7 0 0 677 357 189.6 28 Finals series
2 Blackburn 7 6 1 0 587 467 125.7 24
3 Balwyn 7 5 2 0 518 430 120.5 20
4 Rowville 7 4 3 0 540 420 128.6 16
5 Doncaster East 7 4 3 0 572 544 105.1 16
6 Vermont 7 4 3 0 447 488 91.6 16
7 South Croydon 7 2 5 0 447 584 76.5 8
8 Noble Park 7 2 5 0 393 611 64.3 8
9 Berwick 7 1 6 0 361 496 72.8 4
10 Mitcham 7 0 7 0 457 602 75.9 0 Relegation to Division 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

Reserves[2]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 East Ringwood 7 7 0 0 548 161 340.4 28 Finals series
2 Rowville 7 7 0 0 445 279 159.5 28
3 Balwyn 7 6 1 0 543 310 175.2 24
4 Vermont 7 5 2 0 432 330 130.9 20
5 Blackburn 7 3 4 0 422 379 111.3 12
6 Mitcham 7 3 4 0 304 389 78.1 12
7 South Croydon 7 2 5 0 280 397 70.5 8
8 Berwick 7 1 6 0 251 426 58.9 4
9 Doncaster East 7 1 6 0 307 544 56.4 4
10 Noble Park 7 0 7 0 235 552 42.6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

U19.5[3]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Rowville 7 6 1 0 534 300 178.0 24 Finals series
2 East Ringwood 7 5 2 0 486 317 153.3 20
3 Vermont 7 5 2 0 526 416 126.4 20
4 Mitcham 7 5 2 0 396 517 76.6 20
5 Berwick 7 4 3 0 477 256 186.3 16
6 Blackburn 7 3 4 0 650 314 207.0 12
7 Doncaster East 7 3 4 0 486 465 104.5 12
8 Noble Park 6 2 4 0 310 362 85.6 8
9 Balwyn 6 1 5 0 188 632 29.7 4
10 South Croydon 7 0 7 0 191 665 28.7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

Division 1

2025 Division 1 season
Date5 April - 13 September 2024
Teams9[e]

Seniors[4]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 South Belgrave 7 7 0 0 865 382 226.4 28 Finals series
2 Park Orchards 7 6 1 0 696 480 145.0 24
3 Beaconsfield 7 5 2 0 516 376 137.2 20
4 Boronia 7 4 3 0 571 489 116.8 16
5 Montrose 7 3 4 0 611 581 105.2 12
6 North Ringwood 7 3 4 0 565 622 90.8 12
7 Mooroolbark 7 2 5 0 434 520 83.5 8
8 Bayswater 7 2 5 0 432 618 69.9 8
9 Norwood 8 0 8 0 405 1027 39.4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

Reserves[5]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Park Orchards 7 7 0 0 643 233 276.0 28 Finals series
2 South Belgrave 7 6 1 0 619 203 304.9 24
3 Beaconsfield 7 6 1 0 628 239 262.8 24
4 Montrose 7 4 3 0 462 383 120.6 16
5 North Ringwood 7 3 4 0 453 392 115.6 12
6 Boronia 7 3 4 0 367 415 88.4 12
7 Bayswater 7 2 5 0 239 405 59.0 8
8 Mooroolbark 7 1 6 0 177 541 32.7 4
9 Norwood 8 0 8 0 102 879 11.6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

U19.5[6]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Beaconsfield 8 7 1 0 647 263 246.0 28 Finals series
2 Park Orchards 8 7 1 0 800 346 231.2 28
3 Montrose 8 6 2 0 631 419 150.6 24
4 South Belgrave 8 5 2 1 734 252 291.3 22
5 North Ringwood 8 3 4 1 597 489 122.1 14
6 Norwood 8 2 6 0 284 804 35.3 8
7 Boronia 8 1 7 0 274 625 43.8 4
8 Bayswater 8 0 8 0 145 914 15.9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

Division 2

2025 Division 2 season
Date5 April - 14 September 2024
Teams10[f]

Seniors[7]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Templestowe 8 7 1 0 708 416 170.2 28 Finals series
2 Wantirna South 8 6 2 0 743 576 129.0 24
3 Surrey Park 8 6 2 0 665 544 122.2 24
4 Croydon 8 4 4 0 492 459 107.2 16
5 Mulgrave 8 4 4 0 656 615 106.7 16
6 Heathmont 8 3 5 0 472 505 93.5 12
7 Waverley Blues 8 3 5 0 550 692 79.5 12
8 Ringwood 8 3 5 0 408 628 65.0 12
9 East Burwood 8 2 6 0 488 490 99.6 8
10 Lilydale 8 2 6 0 388 645 60.2 8 Relegation to Division 3
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

Reserves[8]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Croydon 8 7 1 0 505 232 217.7 28 Finals series
2 Surrey Park 8 7 1 0 603 290 207.9 28
3 East Burwood 8 5 2 1 393 303 129.7 22
4 Lilydale 8 5 3 0 348 312 111.5 20
5 Mulgrave 8 4 4 0 456 385 118.4 16
6 Wantirna South 8 4 4 0 385 427 90.2 16
7 Templestowe 8 4 4 0 266 376 70.7 16
8 Heathmont 8 1 6 1 367 543 67.6 6
9 Waverley Blues 8 1 7 0 309 456 67.8 4
10 Ringwood 8 1 7 0 234 542 43.2 4
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

U19.5[9]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Surrey Park 7 6 1 0 620 174 356.3 24 Finals series
2 Mulgrave 8 6 2 0 611 345 177.1 24
3 Waverley Blues 7 5 2 0 375 285 131.6 20
4 Ringwood 7 5 2 0 336 301 111.6 20
5 Lilydale 7 3 4 0 390 416 93.8 12
6 East Burwood 7 3 4 0 310 363 85.4 12
7 Wantirna South 7 2 5 0 319 448 71.2 8
8 Croydon 7 1 6 0 262 572 45.8 4
9 Heathmont 7 1 6 0 225 544 41.4 4
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

Division 3

2025 Division 3 season
Date29 March - 6 September 2024
Teams10[g]

Seniors[10]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Donvale 9 8 1 0 1019 504 202.2 32 Finals series
2 Scoresby 9 7 2 0 828 507 163.3 28
3 Knox 9 6 3 0 757 671 112.8 24
4 Upper Ferntree Gully 9 5 4 0 688 579 118.8 20
5 Silvan 9 5 4 0 745 782 95.3 20
6 The Basin 9 5 4 0 585 628 93.2 20
7 Ferntree Gully 9 4 5 0 605 637 95.0 16
8 Oakleigh District 9 3 6 0 619 836 74.0 12
9 Coldstream 9 1 8 0 484 779 62.1 4
10 Fairpark 9 1 8 0 475 882 53.9 4 Relegation to Division 4
Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

Reserves[11]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Donvale 9 8 1 0 1079 272 396.7 32 Finals series
2 Upper Ferntree Gully 9 8 1 0 666 338 197.0 32
3 Scoresby 9 7 2 0 708 348 203.4 28
4 Knox 9 6 3 0 789 414 190.6 24
5 The Basin 9 6 3 0 635 353 179.9 24
6 Ferntree Gully 9 4 5 0 598 425 140.7 16
7 Silvan 9 3 6 0 595 665 89.5 12
8 Oakleigh District 9 1 8 0 313 992 31.6 4
9 Coldstream 9 1 8 0 229 936 24.5 4
10 Fairpark 9 1 8 0 226 1095 20.6 4
Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

U19.5[12]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Knox 8 8 0 0 955 161 593.2 32 Finals series
2 Scoresby 8 6 2 0 652 332 196.4 24
3 Donvale 8 5 3 0 603 321 187.9 20
4 Upper Ferntree Gully 8 5 3 0 486 407 119.4 20
5 Surrey Park Reserves 8 4 4 0 472 475 99.4 16
6 Ferntree Gully 8 4 4 0 452 575 78.6 16
7 Berwick Reserves 8 0 8 0 253 670 37.8 0
8 Fairpark 8 0 8 0 104 1036 10.0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 June 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

Division 4

2025 Division 4 season
Date5 April - 7 September 2024
Teams7[h]

Seniors[13]

Ladder[i]

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP WPCT Qualification
1 Chirnside Park 7 6 1 0 703 473 148.6 85.71 Finals series
2 Whitehorse Pioneers 6 5 1 0 542 423 128.1 83.33
3 Kilsyth 7 5 2 0 513 368 139.4 71.43
4 Warrandyte 7 3 4 0 469 438 107.1 42.86
5 Croydon North MLOC 7 3 4 0 555 525 105.7 42.86
6 Bulleen Templestowe 7 2 5 0 465 527 88.2 28.57
7 Forest Hill 7 0 7 0 367 860 42.7 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) match ratio (WPCT); 2) percentage; 3) points for

Reserves[14]

Ladder[i]

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP WPCT Qualification
1 Whitehorse Pioneers 6 5 1 0 497 223 222.9 83.33 Finals series
2 Warrandyte 7 5 2 0 552 252 219.0 71.43
3 Kilsyth 7 5 2 0 486 284 171.1 71.43
4 Chirnside Park 7 4 3 0 492 405 121.5 57.14
5 Bulleen Templestowe 7 3 4 0 352 446 78.9 42.86
6 Croydon North MLOC 7 2 5 0 366 443 82.6 28.57
7 Forest Hill 7 0 7 0 153 845 18.1 0.00
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) match ratio (WPCT); 2) percentage; 3) points for

U19.5[15]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Bulleen Templestowe 7 7 0 0 603 231 261.0 28 Finals series
2 Kilsyth 7 6 1 0 812 126 644.4 24
3 Whitehorse Pioneers 7 5 2 0 586 273 214.7 20
4 Knox Reserves 8 5 3 0 625 464 134.7 20
5 Warrandyte 7 4 3 0 795 300 265.0 16
6 Montrose Reserves 7 2 5 0 339 605 56.0 8
7 Scoresby Reserves 7 1 6 0 273 598 45.7 4
8 Nunawading 7 1 6 0 268 674 39.8 4
9 Bayswater Reserves 7 1 6 0 116 1146 10.1 4
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2025. Source: PlayHQ
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) points for

References

  1. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Premier - Eastland Senior Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 12 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Premier - Reserve Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 12 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Premier - U19.5, 2025". PlayHQ. 12 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 1 - Eastland Senior Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 1 - Reserve Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 1 - U19.5, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 2 - Eastland Senior Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 2 - Reserve Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 2 - U19.5, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 3 - Eastland Senior Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 29 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 3 - Reserve Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 29 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 3 - U19.5s, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 4 - Eastland Senior Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 4 - Reserve Men, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2025.
  15. ^ "Eastern Football Netball League | Division 4 - U19.5, 2025". PlayHQ. 5 April 2025.

Notes

  1. ^ Division 4 will hold a three-week finals series featuring the top four teams.
  2. ^ Doncaster entered recess ahead of the 2025 season.
  3. ^ Nunawading pulled their senior and reserve sides ahead of the 2025 season; they fielded an U19.5 team.
  4. ^ Bulleen Templestowe transferred to the EFNL from the VAFA following the 2024 season.
  5. ^ Doncaster entered recess ahead of the 2025 season; Mooroolbark did not field an U19.5 side.
  6. ^ Templestowe did not field an U19.5 side
  7. ^ Coldstream, Oakleigh District, Silvan and The Basin did not field U19.5 teams and were replaced by Berwick Reserves and Surrey Park Reserves
  8. ^ Nunawading withdrew their senior and reserve teams prior to the start of the season; Bulleen Templestowe entered the EFNL over the off-season; 9 teams competed in U19.5; Chirnside Park, Croydon North MLOC and Forest Hill did not field U19.5 teams and were replaced by Bayswater Reserves, Knox Reserves, Montrose Reserves and Scoresby Reserves
  9. ^ a b Due to an uneven fixture, this competition used match ratio (WPCT).