Essendon Royals Women 4–1 South Melbourne Women. This Australia Victorian Women's Premier League match was played on 16 May 2026. Essendon Royals Women won.
Essendon Royals Women vs South Melbourne Women Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/05/16
| Average Odds | 1 | X | 2 | Handicap | Goals | Over | Under | Corners | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening odds | 1.00 | 51.00 | 67.00 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 5.50 | 4.75 | 0.14 | 6.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Closing odds | 1.00 | 51.00 | 67.00 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 5.50 | 5.80 | 0.10 | 6.50 | 1.75 | 0.40 |
South Melbourne Women
- 90' 🟨 Yellow card home
- 86' 🟨 Yellow card away
- 86' 🟨 Yellow card home
- 56' ⚽ Goal away
- 52' 🟨 Yellow card away
- 50' ⚽ Goal home
Essendon Royals Women
South Melbourne Women
- 23 Aug 2025 South Melbourne Women 2 - 1 Essendon Royals Women L
- 24 May 2025 Essendon Royals Women 3 - 0 South Melbourne Women W
- 06 Jul 2024 Essendon Royals Women 1 - 1 South Melbourne Women D
- 20 Apr 2024 South Melbourne Women 1 - 2 Essendon Royals Women W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FC Bulleen Lions Women
|
14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | +25 | 31 | D W W W W |
| 2 |
Essendon Royals Women
|
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | +24 | 29 | W D D W W |
| 3 |
Box Hill Women
|
14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | +19 | 28 | D L W W L |
| 4 |
South Melbourne Women
|
14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +18 | 27 | W D W L W |
| 5 |
Boroondara Eagles Women
|
13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | +12 | 25 | W L L L W |
| 6 |
Avondale FC Women
|
14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | +13 | 22 | L W W L W |
| 7 |
Melbourne Victory FC Youth(W)
|
14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | +2 | 22 | W W L W L |
| 8 |
Alamein Women
|
14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | +1 | 22 | L W W L L |
| 9 |
Heidelberg United Women
|
14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22 | W W D W L |
| 10 |
Preston Lions Women
|
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 16 | W D W L W |
| 11 |
Spring Hills FC Women
|
14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 16 | L L L W L |
| 12 |
Keilor Park (w)
|
14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -11 | 13 | L D L L W |
| 13 |
Melbourne City Youth(W)
|
13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | -40 | 6 | W L L L L |
| 14 |
Bentleigh Greens Women
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -53 | 0 | L L L L L |
Lineups not recorded for this match
We don't have a team sheet on file for this fixture.
Match preview
Essendon Royals Women faced South Melbourne Women in the Australia Victorian Women's Premier League on Saturday, 16 May 2026 and the match finished 4–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Current league position
Essendon Royals Women sit 2nd in the Australia Victorian Women's Premier League table with 29 points from 14 matches (9W · 2D · 3L). South Melbourne Women are 4th with 27 points from 14 matches (8W · 3D · 3L).
The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the Australia Victorian Women's Premier League hub.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 4 times on record. Essendon Royals Women have won 2, South Melbourne Women have won 1 and 1 match ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
How to follow the match
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Advanced match statistics
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Essendon Royals Women vs South Melbourne Women — frequently asked
When was Essendon Royals Women vs South Melbourne Women played?
Kick-off was in the Australia Victorian Women's Premier League.
Where was Essendon Royals Women vs South Melbourne Women played?
Essendon Royals Women host the match, so it is played on their home ground. The exact stadium is not yet confirmed on our feed.
What was the final score of Essendon Royals Women vs South Melbourne Women?
Essendon Royals Women 4 – 1 South Melbourne Women. Essendon Royals Women won.
How can I follow Essendon Royals Women vs South Melbourne Women live?
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Which competition is Essendon Royals Women vs South Melbourne Women part of?
The Australia Victorian Women's Premier League in Australia. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
More from the Australia Victorian Women's Premier League
Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the Australia Victorian Women's Premier League hub, or jump to the full Australia football section for national team, cup and youth competitions. You can also follow Essendon Royals Women and South Melbourne Women for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.
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