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EDFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Essendon District Football League

Known as
EDFL

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Women's Premiership Season 2018-2025; Men's Premiership Season 1930-2025


Premiership Season

Official Name
EDFL Premiership Season

Duration
1930–2025

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Keilor (VIC) 1932-2025; Moonee Valley (VIC) 1933-2025; Essendon Doutta Stars (VIC) 1946-2025; Glenroy (VIC) 1946-2025; Aberfeldie (VIC) 1950-2025; Coburg Districts (VIC) 1951-1987, 2013-2025; Pascoe Vale (VIC) 1952-2025; West Coburg (VIC) 1954-2025; Strathmore (VIC) 1957-2025; Oak Park (VIC) 1960-2025; Airport West (VIC) 1962-2025; Avondale Heights (VIC) 1967-2025; East Keilor (VIC) 1971-2025; Hadfield (VIC) 1971-2025; Tullamarine (VIC) 1974-2025; Westmeadows (VIC) 1977-2025; Maribyrnong Park (VIC) 1980-2025; Keilor Park (VIC) 1986-2017, 2019-2025; Taylors Lakes (VIC) 1993-2025; Greenvale (VIC) 1996-2025; Craigieburn (VIC) 2001-2025; Roxburgh Park (VIC) 2005-2025; Hillside (VIC) 2005-2025; Northern Saints (VIC) 2008-2025; East Sunbury (VIC) 2013-2021, 2023-2025; Burnside Heights (VIC) 2014-2025; Sunbury Kangaroos (VIC) 2019-2025; Rupertswood (VIC) 2021-2025; St. Albans (Melbourne) (VIC) 2023-2025; Deer Park (VIC) 2023-2025

Affiliated clubs (Historical)
Ascot Vale (VIC) 1930-1987; Flemington Kensington (VIC) 1930-1938; Kensington Methodists (VIC) 1930; Northern Juniors (VIC) 1930; St. John's (VIC) 1930; Woodlands (VIC) 1930-1934; South Kensington (VIC) 1931; Regal Sports Club (VIC) 1933-1934; Brunswick Sons of Soldiers (VIC) 1936, 1947; Don Rovers (VIC) 1936-1939; Essendon Sons of Soldiers (VIC) 1936; Essendon United (VIC) 1936-1940; Ascot Vale Wanderers (VIC) 1937-1940; Coburg Sons of Soldiers (VIC) 1937-1940; Essendon Imperials (VIC) 1937-1940; Fawkner (VIC) 1937-1952; Northcote Excelsior (VIC) 1937-1939; St. Monica's CYMS (VIC) 1937-1938; West Moreland (VIC) 1937-1940; Broadmeadows (VIC) 1938, 1962, 1970; Fairbairn Socials (VIC) 1938; La Mascotte (VIC) 1938-1941; St. Patrick's (Essendon) (VIC) 1938; Old Coburgians (VIC) 1939-1940; Essendon Church of Christ (VIC) 1940; Essendon Stars (VIC) 1940; Coburg Amateurs (VIC) 1941; ANA (VIC) 1941, 1949; Coburg South (VIC) 1941; Northern Rovers (VIC) 1941; Riverside Stars (VIC) 1946-1979; Moonee Imperials (VIC) 1946-1979; Ascot Imperials (VIC) 1946; Maribyrnong Ascot United (VIC) 1946-1950; Ascot Vale Methodists (VIC) 1946, 1949; Essendon Returned Soldiers (VIC) 1946; Brunswick United (VIC) 1947; St. Paul's (Essendon) (VIC) 1947; Brunswick City (VIC) 1948-1986; West Brunswick (VIC) 1949-1958; Essendon Baptist (VIC) 1949-1950; Essendon HS Ex-Students (VIC) 1949-1982; Knox Presbyterians (VIC) 1949; Lincoln Rovers (VIC) 1949; Coburg Stars (VIC) 1950-1954; Essendon Bombers (VIC) 1950-1955; Essendon Swimmers (VIC) 1950-1951; Fairbairn Rovers (VIC) 1950; Lincoln Tigers (VIC) 1950-1951; Marrows (VIC) 1950-1957; Monash Rovers (VIC) 1950-1951; Essendon Baptist St. John's (VIC) 1951-1973; Glenbervie (VIC) 1952-1955; All Nations Youth Club (VIC) 1953-1955; Ascot Rovers (VIC) 1954-1956; Strathmore Stars (VIC) 1954; Lincoln Stars (VIC) 1955; Vespa (VIC) 1959-1961; West Coburg Amateurs (VIC) 1959; Footscray Tech (VIC) 1963; Old Essendon Grammarians (VIC) 1968-1969, 1972-1982; Ascot Vale Presbyterians (VIC) 1973; Brunswick Presbyterians (VIC) 1974; St. Christopher's (VIC) 1974-1976; East Brunswick (VIC) 1975-1982; Essendon Youth Centre (VIC) 1975-1982; North Coburg (VIC) 1978-2007; Gladstone Park (VIC) 1978-1997; Royal Park (Melbourne) (VIC) 1979-1980; St. Andrews Coburg (VIC) 1980; Moonee Ponds (VIC) 1981; Aberfeldie Park (VIC) 1983-1985; Meadow Heights (VIC) 1997-2003; Jacana (VIC) 2001-2022

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Burnside Reserve; Canning Reserve; Charles Mutton Reserve; Clifton Park; Coburg City Oval; Cole Reserve; D.S. Aitken Reserve; Eric Boardman Reserve #1; Goonawarra Reserve; Greenvale Reserve; Hansen Reserve (AW); Highgate Reserve; Hillside Reserve; John McLeod Reserve; JPF Reserve; Keilor Park Reserve; Keilor Reserve; Kings Park Reserve; Lakeside Reserve; Lebanon Reserve; Leo Dineen Reserve; Lionheart Reserve; Maribyrnong Park; Martin Park; Nipper Jordan Oval; Ormond Park; Overland Reserve; Raeburn Reserve; Salesian College (Sunbury); Sewell Reserve; Shore Reserve; Willowbrook Reserve; Windy Hill

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Brookside Reserve; Buckley Park; Eric Boardman Reserve #2; Jacana Reserve

2018 EDFL Premiership Season

EDFL - League records
 
2017 2019
Grand Finals | Every final | Every match | Notable players
 
Ladder | Round by Round | Finals
 

2018 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Northern Saints 18 13 5 0 1758 1420 123.80 52
2 Roxburgh Park 18 12 6 0 1755 1285 136.58 48
3 Moonee Valley 18 12 6 0 1636 1360 120.29 48
4 East Sunbury 18 11 7 0 1474 1314 112.18 44
5 Coburg Districts 18 7 11 0 1566 1460 107.26 28
6 Burnside Heights 18 7 11 0 1495 1958 76.35 28
7 Hadfield 18 1 17 0 1027 1914 53.66 4
  H&A 63 63 63 0 10711 10711 100.00 252
  Finals 4 4 4 0 550 550 100.00 16
  Total 67 67 67 0 11261 11261 100.00 268

2018 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 1SF | 2SF | PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Northern Saints7.114.317.624.10 154 Sat 7-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Charles Mutton Reserve 
Roxburgh Park2.54.98.1612.17 89 Northern Saints won by 65 points
East Sunbury4.510.617.1320.19 139 Sat 7-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Goonawarra Reserve 
Hadfield3.04.15.18.1 49 East Sunbury won by 90 points
Moonee Valley1.83.96.119.13 67 Sat 7-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Ormond Park 
Coburg Districts1.16.48.79.12 66 Moonee Valley won by 1 point

Round 2[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Coburg Districts4.74.78.159.18 72 Sat 14-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Cole Reserve 
Roxburgh Park3.15.66.711.9 75 Roxburgh Park won by 3 points
Hadfield2.22.54.77.9 51 Sat 14-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
Northern Saints3.17.110.512.6 78 Northern Saints won by 27 points
Burnside Heights3.23.26.36.3 39 Sat 14-Apr-2018 5:00 pm Burnside Reserve 
East Sunbury4.35.69.1011.16 82 East Sunbury won by 43 points

Round 3[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Burnside Heights7.212.813.1120.16 136 Sat 21-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Burnside Reserve 
Hadfield5.35.410.915.9 99 Burnside Heights won by 37 points
Northern Saints2.27.68.1312.19 91 Sat 21-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Charles Mutton Reserve 
Moonee Valley2.27.216.620.8 128 Moonee Valley won by 37 points
East Sunbury4.08.512.714.10 94 Sat 21-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Goonawarra Reserve 
Roxburgh Park2.33.66.811.13 79 East Sunbury won by 15 points

Round 4[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
East Sunbury2.35.57.910.9 69 Sat 28-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Goonawarra Reserve 
Northern Saints0.26.28.410.5 65 East Sunbury won by 4 points
Hadfield2.25.36.79.11 65 Sat 28-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
Coburg Districts6.39.516.819.15 129 Coburg Districts won by 64 points
Moonee Valley6.411.416.821.9 135 Sat 28-Apr-2018 2:15 pm Ormond Park 
Burnside Heights1.55.1110.1213.19 97 Moonee Valley won by 38 points

Round 5[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Coburg Districts6.68.812.1314.13 97 Sat 5-May-2018 2:15 pm Cole Reserve 
Burnside Heights5.17.311.419.8 122 Burnside Heights won by 25 points
Roxburgh Park7.312.719.1025.15 165 Sat 5-May-2018 2:15 pm Lakeside Reserve 
Hadfield1.13.63.63.7 25 Roxburgh Park won by 140 points
Moonee Valley4.47.108.1510.17 77 Sat 5-May-2018 2:15 pm Ormond Park 
East Sunbury1.33.46.67.13 55 Moonee Valley won by 22 points

Round 6[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Northern Saints1.16.28.413.11 89 Sat 12-May-2018 2:15 pm Charles Mutton Reserve 
Coburg Districts2.76.713.1117.11 113 Coburg Districts won by 24 points
Roxburgh Park3.28.89.1116.16 112 Sat 12-May-2018 2:15 pm Lakeside Reserve 
Burnside Heights2.72.75.117.13 55 Roxburgh Park won by 57 points
Hadfield2.33.34.64.6 30 Sat 12-May-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
Moonee Valley2.04.410.613.9 87 Moonee Valley won by 57 points

Round 7[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Burnside Heights1.15.26.213.3 81 Sat 19-May-2018 2:15 pm Burnside Reserve 
Northern Saints6.38.513.816.11 107 Northern Saints won by 26 points
Coburg Districts4.16.56.67.10 52 Sat 19-May-2018 2:15 pm Cole Reserve 
East Sunbury1.42.87.1211.17 83 East Sunbury won by 31 points
Moonee Valley0.32.47.811.12 78 Sat 19-May-2018 2:15 pm Ormond Park 
Roxburgh Park4.28.68.612.9 81 Roxburgh Park won by 3 points

Round 8[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Northern Saints3.25.310.713.9 87 Sat 26-May-2018 2:15 pm Charles Mutton Reserve 
Roxburgh Park2.35.117.1510.20 80 Northern Saints won by 7 points
Coburg Districts2.45.79.714.13 97 Sat 26-May-2018 2:15 pm Cole Reserve 
Moonee Valley1.72.128.1511.16 82 Coburg Districts won by 15 points
Hadfield1.11.16.37.5 47 Sat 26-May-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
East Sunbury4.36.510.813.13 91 East Sunbury won by 44 points

Round 9[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
East Sunbury8.113.419.821.11 137 Sat 2-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Goonawarra Reserve 
Burnside Heights2.35.66.78.10 58 East Sunbury won by 79 points
Roxburgh Park5.28.514.716.10 106 Sat 2-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Lakeside Reserve 
Coburg Districts4.17.49.510.8 68 Roxburgh Park won by 38 points
Hadfield0.04.56.87.9 51 Sat 2-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
Northern Saints6.47.59.1111.17 83 Northern Saints won by 32 points

Round 10[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Burnside Heights2.29.512.714.11 95 Sat 9-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Burnside Reserve 
Moonee Valley5.47.58.811.11 77 Burnside Heights won by 18 points
Northern Saints1.19.315.1022.20 152 Sat 9-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Charles Mutton Reserve 
East Sunbury4.35.56.66.7 43 Northern Saints won by 109 points
Coburg Districts9.414.623.1127.14 176 Sat 9-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Cole Reserve 
Hadfield0.10.20.24.4 28 Coburg Districts won by 148 points

Round 11[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Roxburgh Park4.59.516.1118.11 119 Sat 16-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Lakeside Reserve 
East Sunbury2.13.28.58.5 53 Roxburgh Park won by 66 points
Hadfield5.47.512.913.10 88 Sat 16-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
Burnside Heights1.04.46.88.12 60 Hadfield won by 28 points
Moonee Valley1.24.96.1010.12 72 Sat 16-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Ormond Park 
Northern Saints3.34.47.611.8 74 Northern Saints won by 2 points

Round 12[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Burnside Heights2.23.47.48.5 53 Sat 23-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Burnside Reserve 
Coburg Districts3.06.47.913.10 88 Coburg Districts won by 35 points
East Sunbury1.34.57.99.12 66 Sat 23-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Goonawarra Reserve 
Moonee Valley3.27.39.516.10 106 Moonee Valley won by 40 points
Roxburgh Park2.75.89.1313.19 97 Sat 23-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Lakeside Reserve 
Hadfield0.27.58.611.7 73 Roxburgh Park won by 24 points

Round 13[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Burnside Heights2.14.310.613.8 86 Sat 30-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Burnside Reserve 
Roxburgh Park1.410.712.812.11 83 Burnside Heights won by 3 points
Coburg Districts2.12.33.610.8 68 Sat 30-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Cole Reserve 
Northern Saints4.47.69.611.14 80 Northern Saints won by 12 points
Hadfield1.03.05.29.5 59 Sat 30-Jun-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
Moonee Valley4.29.310.613.10 88 Moonee Valley won by 29 points

Round 14[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Northern Saints4.36.59.1212.13 85 Sat 7-Jul-2018 2:15 pm Charles Mutton Reserve 
Burnside Heights2.06.510.714.9 93 Burnside Heights won by 8 points
East Sunbury1.12.32.74.12 36 Sat 7-Jul-2018 2:15 pm Goonawarra Reserve 
Coburg Districts3.05.05.17.2 44 Coburg Districts won by 8 points
Roxburgh Park2.33.113.154.15 39 Sat 7-Jul-2018 2:15 pm Lakeside Reserve 
Moonee Valley1.03.16.17.6 48 Moonee Valley won by 9 points

Round 15[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Roxburgh Park2.44.48.1211.12 78 Mon 14-May-2018 2:15 pm Lakeside Reserve 
Northern Saints4.27.69.713.12 90 Northern Saints won by 12 points
Hadfield3.05.29.411.5 71 Mon 14-May-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
East Sunbury5.48.410.714.11 95 East Sunbury won by 24 points
Moonee Valley4.35.69.1113.12 90 Mon 14-May-2018 2:15 pm Ormond Park 
Coburg Districts1.06.49.513.7 85 Moonee Valley won by 5 points

Round 16[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Burnside Heights5.16.111.413.4 82 Sat 21-Jul-2018 2:15 pm Burnside Reserve 
East Sunbury2.36.89.1015.11 101 East Sunbury won by 19 points
Northern Saints5.311.615.619.14 128 Sat 21-Jul-2018 2:15 pm Charles Mutton Reserve 
Hadfield0.22.57.78.7 55 Northern Saints won by 73 points
Coburg Districts3.27.49.810.8 68 Sat 21-Jul-2018 2:15 pm Cole Reserve 
Roxburgh Park1.33.94.1011.19 85 Roxburgh Park won by 17 points

Round 17[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Moonee Valley7.413.923.1426.16 172 Sat 28-Jul-2018 2:15 pm Hansen Reserve (AW) 
Burnside Heights4.16.38.413.7 85 Moonee Valley won by 87 points
East Sunbury3.17.39.310.6 66 Sat 28-Jul-2018 2:15 pm Goonawarra Reserve 
Northern Saints2.05.08.111.1 67 Northern Saints won by 1 point
Hadfield1.13.35.75.9 39 Sat 28-Jul-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
Coburg Districts4.35.49.612.8 80 Coburg Districts won by 41 points

Round 18[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Burnside Heights1.29.512.918.10 118 Sat 4-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Burnside Reserve 
Hadfield8.110.313.514.10 94 Burnside Heights won by 24 points
Northern Saints2.24.67.713.9 87 Sat 4-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Charles Mutton Reserve 
Moonee Valley6.38.413.818.11 119 Moonee Valley won by 32 points
East Sunbury4.34.69.710.8 68 Sat 4-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Goonawarra Reserve 
Roxburgh Park1.06.28.410.9 69 Roxburgh Park won by 1 point

Round 19[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Coburg Districts5.510.513.1415.15 105 Sat 11-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Cole Reserve 
Burnside Heights4.011.513.617.10 112 Burnside Heights won by 7 points
East Sunbury5.37.49.79.9 63 Sat 11-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Goonawarra Reserve 
Moonee Valley3.27.67.68.7 55 East Sunbury won by 8 points
Roxburgh Park4.44.117.1711.22 88 Sat 11-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Lakeside Reserve 
Hadfield1.16.16.48.5 53 Roxburgh Park won by 35 points

Round 20[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Northern Saints5.210.515.1017.13 115 Sat 18-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Charles Mutton Reserve 
Coburg Districts3.05.18.312.3 75 Northern Saints won by 40 points
Roxburgh Park5.914.1217.1825.20 170 Sat 18-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Lakeside Reserve 
Burnside Heights2.03.04.15.4 34 Roxburgh Park won by 136 points
Hadfield1.44.66.77.8 50 Sat 18-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Martin Park 
Moonee Valley6.17.48.911.10 76 Moonee Valley won by 26 points

Round 21[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Burnside Heights3.16.310.913.11 89 Sat 25-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Burnside Reserve 
Northern Saints6.49.913.1218.18 126 Northern Saints won by 37 points
Coburg Districts2.16.19.612.11 83 Sat 25-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Cole Reserve 
East Sunbury4.89.1513.2118.25 133 East Sunbury won by 50 points
Moonee Valley3.16.312.412.7 79 Sat 25-Aug-2018 2:15 pm Ormond Park 
Roxburgh Park8.213.617.921.14 140 Roxburgh Park won by 61 points

2018 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Northern Saints 18 13 5 0 1758 1420 123.80 52
2 Roxburgh Park 18 12 6 0 1755 1285 136.58 48
3 Moonee Valley 18 12 6 0 1636 1360 120.29 48
4 East Sunbury 18 11 7 0 1474 1314 112.18 44
5 Coburg Districts 18 7 11 0 1566 1460 107.26 28
6 Burnside Heights 18 7 11 0 1495 1958 76.35 28
7 Hadfield 18 1 17 0 1027 1914 53.66 4
  H&A 63 63 63 0 10711 10711 100.00 252
  Finals 4 4 4 0 550 550 100.00 16
  Total 67 67 67 0 11261 11261 100.00 268

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

First Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Moonee Valley2.15.18.310.6 66 Sat 1-Sep-2018 2:15 pm Keilor Reserve 
East Sunbury3.35.68.814.8 92 East Sunbury won by 26 points

Second Semi-final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Northern Saints0.21.41.94.12 36 Sat 1-Sep-2018 2:15 pm Coburg City Oval 
Roxburgh Park4.06.311.715.7 97 Roxburgh Park won by 61 points

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

Preliminary Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Northern Saints0.12.43.77.8 50 Sat 8-Sep-2018 2:15 pm Coburg City Oval 
East Sunbury3.311.514.1018.13 121 East Sunbury won by 71 points

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Roxburgh Park2.23.55.106.11 47 Sat 15-Sep-2018 2:15 pm Windy Hill 
East Sunbury0.13.75.95.11 41 Roxburgh Park won by 6 points

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.