THIS week, Darwin will be hoping to knock off Pint at the top of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s ladder. Waratah will also be looking to swoop in with a big win over Nightcliff. In other matches, Southern Districts take on St Marys and Tracy Village does battle with Palmerston.

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS V ST MARYS

Round 3 – Saturday October 20, 10.30am

TIO Stadium

Southern Districts came off their first loss of the season last round, so they would be keen to bounce back. But with St Marys coming off a Round 1 win and a bye, the fresh legs could run down the Crocs. They will have to keep an eye on Jaylene Boundry, who kicked five majors to kick-start her season for St Marys. The Crocs will also have to return to their Round 1 form, when they beat the Darwin Buffettes. NT Thunder trio, Lateesha Jeffrey, Tahlia Holtze and Tayla Thorn will be key if Southern Districts are to secure their second win of the season.

PINT V DARWIN BUFFETTES

Round 3 – Saturday October 20, 12pm

MCG

Ladder-leader, Pint comes into Round 3 off the back of two close wins. The Queen Ants won their first two games by a combined margin of seven points, so they would be desperate to get a big win on the board. But the Buffettes would be keen to continue their winning form, after defeating Tracy Village last week. The Queen Ants will need to keep an eye on Jasmine Anderson and NT Thunder player, Machaelia Roberts, who can be damaging at their best. For Pint, expect Kristen Smits and Erin Hetherington to continue their good form, while NT Thunder player, Katie Streader will need to step up to secure a win on Saturday.

WARATAH V NIGHTCLIFF

Round 3 – Sunday October 21, 12pm

Gardens Oval

This game could get ugly, with last season’s premiers going up against the reigning wooden-spooners. The Tigers suffered a big Round 2 loss against Palmerston, going down by 87 points. Waratah, on the other hand, kicked off its 2018/19 campaign with a win and as expected, NT Thunder duo, Sue Nalder and Madeline Gault played a part in the win. If these two get going at Gardens Oval, it could prove damaging against an inexperienced Nightcliff line-up. Hopefully Sophie Hatzismalis and Hannah Turnbull can stand up for the Tigers in Sunday to secure an upset win.

TRACY VILLAGE V PALMERSTON MAGPIES

Round 3 – Sunday October 21, 2pm

Tracy Village

Palmerston comes into the match with the momentum after an 87-point Round 2 win against Nightcliff. Tracy Village on the other hand, experienced its first loss of the season, going down against the Buffettes. Despite this, the Razorbacks can take some confidence going into Round 3, with Kristy Irvine and Debra Bree Bonde playing some good football. But they will have to watch out for Central Allies Under-18 representative, Janet Baird, who has been on fire in the first two rounds. She has been named in the best in both of her games, and followed up her one major in Round 1 with four goals in Round 2. Under-18 teammate, Tabitha May could also be a dangerous player, coming off a standout performance last week.