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The Essendon District Football League (EDFL) is an Australian rules football Amateur League, based in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria comprising of 24 clubs. The EDFL has been supplying football to the community since 1930. The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... For the 1994 film, see Amateur (film). ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... VIC redirects here. ...

About

The league currently caters for children aged 8 years old right up to open-age. The league has come a long way since 1930, and to date has established: EDFL Umpires Association, EDFL Trainers Association, EDFL Auskick as well as many other organisations and is now recognised as one of the best amateur leagues in Victoria.

The league has two divisions for senior football (Div 1 & 2), and five divisions for junior football (Div 1 - 5). The EDFL is run mainly on a volunteer basis, with very few paid positions.

Senior Games

The current senior games are played every Saturday (during the football season). The seniors consist of: Under 18s (at 9.30am), Reserves (at 12.00pm) and Seniors (at 2.15pm). There are two divisions is the senior area, Division 1 and 2.

Division 1

The 2007 Div 1 premiers were Greenvale. The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... Keilor Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the outer north western suburbs of Melbourne. ... Strathmore Football Club has enjoyed a long and highly noteworthy involvement in the Essendon District Football League, with its senior team having just completed its first half century with a highly impressive 9 premierships to its credit. ... The Avondale Heights Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the northern western suburbs of Melbourne. ... Oak Park Football Club was established in 1957 when under 15 team from the north western suburb of Melbourne, Australia was fielded in the local junior league. ... The Doutta Stars Football Club is an Australian rules football club in the Essendon District Football League. ... Aberfeldie Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne. ... The Craigieburn Football Club is an Australian rules football club currently affiliated with the Essendon District Football League. ... The West Coburg Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in the northern Melbourne suburb of Coburg. ... Maribyrnong Park Football Club is an Australian rules football club located beside the Maribyrnong River in the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

Division 2

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Juniors

The juniors play every Sunday with Under 10's (at 10.00am), Under 12s (at 11.15am), Under 14s (at 12.45pm) and Under 16s (at 2.15pm). There are seven junior divisions and each team listed in the senior section has junior teams in at least one of the divisions for each age group, however many clubs have more.

Interesting Facts

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The league has produced great players at the highest level of the game including Steven Alessio, Paul Chapman, David Dench, Ron Evans, Dustin Fletcher, Shannon Grant, Mark Harvey, Aaron James, Brad Johnson, Matthew Lloyd, Justin Madden, Simon Madden, Glenn Manton, Corey McKernan, Brock McLean, Mark Mercuri, Joe Misiti, Daryl O'Brien, David Rodan, Dane Swan, Mark Thomson, Andrew Welsh This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... Steven Alessio (born 8 November, 1971), is a former Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. ... Paul Chapman (born November 5, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... David Dench (born 23 August 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League. ... Ronald E. Evans (November 10, 1933 - April 7, 1990) (Captain, USN Ret. ... Dustin Fletcher (born May 7, 1975) is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club. ... Shannon Grant (born April 19, 1977) is an Australian rules footballer who is known as one of the premier midfielders in the AFL. He began his career at the Sydney Swans in 1995 before moving to the Kangaroos in 1998 and being a part of their 1999 premiership side. ... Mark Harvey (born June 11, 1965) is a former Australian rules football player who played for the Essendon Football Club. ... Aaron James (born October 5, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He spent his entire five-year NBA career with the New Orleans Jazz. ... Brad Johnson (born July 18, 1976 in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria) is an Australian rules footballer with, and Captain of, the Western Bulldogs Football Club. ... For the racing cyclist, see Matthew Lloyd (cyclist). ... Justin Mark Madden (born 31 May 1961) is an Australian rules football player turned politician. ... Simon Madden (born December 30, 1957) was an Australian Rules footballer for the Essendon Bombers from 1974 until 1992. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Corey McKernan is a former Australian Football player. ... Brock Chooka McLean (born April 11, 1986) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the AFLâ€™s Melbourne Football Club. ... Mark Mercuri is a professional Australian rules football player for Essendon FC he played in the 1993 Grand final winning team which defeated Carlton. ... Smokin Joe Misiti was an Australian Rules Football player for the Essendon Bombers. ... Daryl OBrien (born September 10, 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 135 games for the North Melbourne Kangaroos during the 1960s. ... David Rodan (born October 8, 1983 in Fiji) is an Australian rules footballer. ... Dane Swan (born February 25, 1984) is an australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Mark Bomber Thompson (born November 19, 1963) is an Australian rules football player and coach. ... Andrew Welsh (born 1944) was a Scottish National Party member of parliament for South Angus from 1974 to 1979, Angus East from 1987 to 1997 and Angus from 1997 to 2001. ...

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