The
Elsternwick Football Club was formed in 1906 and first competed in the Commonwealth Football Association (CFA). It was a founding member of the
Federal Football Association (FFA) in 1909, finishing fifth on the ladder in the competition's inaugural season. The club moved to the
Melbourne District Football Association (MDFA) in 1911 and changed its name to the "Elsternwick Amateur Football Club" in 1912, before returning to the FFA in 1913. In
1914, the club moved to the
Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA, later VAFA). The club had a substantial supporter base and player availability at this time, meaning it was able to field a second team (sometimes referred to as
Elsternwick B) in the MAFA's newly-formed
B Section between
1923 and
1926. Elsternwick planned to enter its first women's team in 2020, but the season was cancelled because of the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The club was able to enter the
VAFA Women's (VAFAW) in Division 4 for the curtailed 2021 season. ==Honours==