Eastern Football League (Australia)

The Eastern Football League, or Eastern Districts Football League (EDFL) as it was formerly known, is an Australian rules football League, based in the eastern suburbs of metropolitan Melbourne, for both seniors and juniors.

The league has a growing following and regularly attracts large crowds upwards of 3000 due to a high standard of local physical football and beer drinking. [ [http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/heritage-all-year-round/2007/07/04/1183351291547.html Heritage all year round] from realfooty.com.au]

History

The Eastern Districts Football League was established in 15 February 1962, but its origins can be traced back to the Reporter District Football League established in 1903.

In the 1920s until World War 2, the league was known as the Ringwood District Football League. It was known as the Croydon District Football League and the Croydon Mail Football League between World War 2 and 1949. In 1950 the league became known as the Croydon-Ferntree Gully League.

In 1997, the Eastern District Football League and the Knox Junior Football Association united to create the Eastern Football League.

Clubs

Division 1

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-! Club ! Nickname ! Location ! Home Ground ! Captain! Coach [http://www.efl.org.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1478&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=15&cHash=92b16e2b99 List of 2008 Senior Coaches] , accessed on January 11 2008] ! Web Page
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Balwyn Football Club
Tigers
Balwyn, Victoria
Balwyn Park

Daniel Harford
[http://www.balwyntigers.com.au Official Site]
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Blackburn Football Club
Panthers
Blackburn, Victoria
Morton Park

Jeremy Campbell
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12962-0-0&sID=4991]
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Croydon Football Club
Blues
Croydon, Victoria
Croydon Oval

Greg Freemantle
[http://www.croydonfootballclub.com.au Official Site]
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Donvale Football Club
Magpies
Donvale, Victoria
Donvale Reserve

Matthew Young
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12954-0-0&sID=40147]
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East Burwood Football Club
Rams
East Burwood, Victoria
East Burwood Reserve

Peter Nicholson
[http://www.eastburwoodfc.com.au Official Site]
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East Ringwood Football Club
Kangaroos
East Ringwood, Victoria
East Ringwood Reserve

Paul McCormack
[http://www.erfc.com.au Official Site]
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Knox Football Club
Falcons
Knox, Victoria
Knox Gardens Reserve

Stuart Wynd
[http://www.knoxfootballclub.org.au Official Site]
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Lilydale Football Club
Falcons
Lilydale, Victoria
Lilydale Sports Oval

Justin Charles
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12969-0-0&sID=3678]
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Noble Park Football Club
Bulls
Noble Park, Victoria
Pat Wright Senior Ground

Kris Barlow
[http://www.nobleparkfsc.com.au/clubs/bulls07/index.html Official Site]
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Norwood Football Club
Norsemen
Ringwood, Victoria
Mullum Reserve

Kevin Tibaldi
[http://www.norwood.org.au Official Site]
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Scoresby Football Club
Magpies
Scoresby, Victoria
Scoresby Recreation Reserve

Kristian Bardsley
[http://www.scoresbyfc.org.au Official Site]
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Vermont Football Club
Eagles
Vermont, Victoria
Vermont Recreation Reserve
Ryan Mullet
David Banfield
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12986-0-0&sID=46231]
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Division 2

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Bayswater Football Club
Roos
Bayswater, Victoria
Bayswater Oval

Scott Hunter
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?clubID=12991&club=Bayswater&client=%40Eastern%20Football%20League]
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Doncaster Football Club
Sharks
Doncaster, Victoria
Schrams Reserve

Rod Mitchell
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12952-0-0&sID=3313]
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Doncaster East Football Club
Sharks
Doncaster East, Victoria
Zerbes Reserve

Jason Hardwick
[http://www.doncastereastfc.com Official Site]
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Montrose Football Club
Demons
Montrose, Victoria
Montrose Reserve|
Nick Tennant
[http://montrosefc.org.au Official Site]
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Mulgrave Football Club
Lions
Mulgrave, Victoria
Mulgrave Reserve

Hayden Stanton
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12960-0-0&sID=3872]
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North Ringwood Football Club
Saints
North Ringwood, Victoria
Quambee Reserve

Paul Carbis
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12988-0-0&sID=3559]
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Ringwood Football Club
Redbacks
Ringwood, Victoria
Jubilee Park

Steve Parsons
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12958-0-0&sID=3797]
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Rowville Football Club
Hawks
Rowville, Victoria
Seebeck Oval

Marc Hardy
[http://www.rowville.footballclub.org Official Site]
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South Croydon Football Club
Bulldogs
South Croydon, Victoria
Cheong Park

Paris Harvie
[http://www.sthcroydon.com Official Site]
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Wantirna South Football Club
Devils
Wantirna South, Victoria
Walker Reserve

Jason Heatley
[http://www.wantirnadevils.com.au Official Site]
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Division 3

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Boronia Football Club
Hawks
Boronia, Victoria
Tormore Reserve

Darren Linkins
[http://www.boroniafc.com.au/ Official Site]
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Coldstream Football Club
Cougars
Coldstream, Victoria
Coldstream Reserve

Leam Doughty
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12959-0-0&sID=3704 Official Site]
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Mitcham Football Club
Tigers
Mitcham, Victoria
Walker Park

Paul Nigro
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12983-0-0&sID=3323]
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Mooroolbark Football Club
Mustangs
Mooroolbark, Victoria
Heights Reserve

Bernie Ryan
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12972-0-0&sID=4138]
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Nunawading Football Club
Lions
Blackburn North, Victoria
Koonung Reserve

Brett Davidson
[http://www.nunawadingfc.com Official Site]
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Templestowe Football Club
Dockers
Templestowe, Victora
Templestowe Reserve

Paul Breen
[http://www.templestowefc.com Official Site]
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Upper Ferntree Gully Football Club
kings
Upper Ferntree Gully, Victora
Kings Park

John O'Brien
[http://www.upperferntreegullyfc.org.au/ Official Site]
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Warrandyte Football Club
The Bloods
Warrandyte, Victoria
Warrandyte Reserve

Graeme Hocking
[http://warrandytefc.com Official Site]
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Waverley Blues Football Club
Blues
Waverley, Victoria
Mt Waverley Reserve

Darren Payne
[http://www.waverleyblues.com.au Official Site]
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Whitehorse Pioneers Football Club
Pioneers
Whitehorse, Victoria
Springfield Park

Trevor Rowe
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?clubID=12971&club=Whitehorse%20Pioneers&client=%40Eastern%20Football%20League%40722%40%40%40%40%40%404%40%40%40]
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Division 4

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Chirnside Park Football Club
Panthers
Chirnside Park, Victoria
Kimberley Reserve

Jason De Graaf
[http://www.chirnsidefc.com Official Site]
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Eastern Lions Football Club
Lions
Fairpark, Victoria
Fairpark Reserve

Frank Lesiputty
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12963-0-0&sID=4188 Official Site]
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Ferntree Gully Football Club
Eagles
Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Ferntree Gully Reserve

Peter Maynard
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12965-0-0&sID=4512]
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Forest Hill Football Club
Zebras
Forest Hill, Victoria
Forest Hill Reserve

John Brown
[http://www.foresthillfc.org.au Official Site]
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Glen Waverley Hawks
Hawks
Glen Waverley, Victoria
Capital Reserve

Mark Fitt
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-13296-0-0&sID=6350]
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Heathmont Football Club
Jets
Heathmont, Victoria
HE Parker Reserve

Peter Forsyth
[http://www.heathmontjets.com]
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Kilsyth Football Club
Cougars
Kilsyth, Victoria
Pinks Reserve

Glenn Stallworthy
[http://www.myspace.com/kilsythfc myspace Site]
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South Belgrave Football Club
Saints
South Belgrave, Victoria
South Belgrave Football Ground

Rik Crook
[http://www.myspace.com/southbelgravefc myspace Site]
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Surrey Park Football Club
Panthers
Surrey Park, Victoria
Surrey Park Reserve

Adam Rossoukas
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-14849-0-0&sID=13208]
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The Basin Football Club
Bears
The Basin, Victoria
Batterham Reserve

Lee Rowe
[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=0-722-12956-0-0&sID=3897]
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Clubs

Current Clubs

*Glen Waverley Rovers Football Club
*St. Simons Football Club

Former Clubs

*Balwyn Combined Football Club
*Bennettswood Football Club
*Bennettswood-Blackburn South Football Club
*Blackburn South Football Club
*Clayton Football Club
*East Hawthorn Football Club
*Mount Evelyn Football Club
*Noble Park Bears Football Club
*North Croydon Football Club
*Olinda Football Club
*Sandown Football Club
*Silvan Football Club
*Southern Cobras Football Club
*Surrey Hills Football Club
*Wandin Football Club
*Waverley Football Club
*Wonga Park Football Club
*Yarra Glen Football Club

References

External links

* [http://www.efl.org.au/ Official Eastern Football League Site]
* [http://myefl.org/ MY EFL a fan and Statistics site]
* [http://www.eflua.org.au/ Eastern Football League Umpire Association Site]