Rolling Meadows first took to the field in the Riddell District Football League in 2000, but after an application to leave last season and two appeals to AFL Victoria, it was cleared to join the EDFL.

Rolling Meadows president Peter Methven, football operations manager Peter Abdilla and junior coach Mick Gardener shed some light on the EDFL's new arrival:

History

Rolling Meadows Football Club was established in 2000 after a number of successful years holding Auskick clinics at Goonawarra Primary School.

Rather than see players leave and try their luck at established clubs such as Rupertswood, Sunbury Lions or Sunbury Kangaroos, the administration decided to form a club.

"We had a good nucleus of kids who all wanted to keep playing together," Abdilla said.

"We came in at under-9s ... one of the biggest hurdles we had was finding a venue to be our home."

Relocation

Growth in the junior numbers peaked about three years ago, while the introduction of under-18s at the start of the 2010 season did not lead to realistic prospects of Rolling Meadows fielding a senior side in the RDFL.

Rolling Meadows took a vote on the club's future and had an 88 per cent return on a move to the EDFL.

From the latter stages of last season until the week before Christmas, a process to switch leagues took place with a number of appeals and counter-appeals.

"The final appeals board [of three members] was unanimous in saying it was the best decision for our club to go to the EDFL," Methven said.

New teams

East Sunbury will have juniors from under-10s up to under-18s in its first EFL season.

Coaching applications for all junior age groups are open until Friday.

A registration day will be held on Sunday from 10-noon at Goonawarra Recreation Reserve.

For more information, call Peter Abdilla on 0423593516.