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.
Background.
Team changes.
After a relegation battle the previous season that went up until the final round, Park Orchards suffered their first relegation in senior club history to drop back to Division 1.
Lilydale's fate was confirmed after only 14 rounds, going on to record a winless season for the first time in club history en route to Division 2.
Upper Ferntree Gully experienced the unfortunate distinction of back-to-back relegations into Division 3, winning only 1 match across the previous 2 seasons.
Surrey Park entered the fourth tier for the first time since the fifth tier was formed in 2019. It was also the first time they were promoted in their 22-year history in the league.
Premier Division.
Seniors.
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.
Division 1.
Seniors.
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 Park Orchards by 40 points in the grand final to go back-to-back in Division 1. 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.
Division 2.
Seniors.
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. 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.
Division 3.
Seniors.
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.
Division 4.
Seniors.
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.