Liam Badkin

Scouting notes: Winter Series – NT vs. Tasmania
THE opening round of the Winter Series kicked off last weekend at North Sydney Oval, with the GWS GIANTS and Sydney Swans facing off alongside the Northern Territory and Tasmania’s clash. The Winter Series is aimed at providing more opportunities for draft-eligible players ahead of the AFL Women’s Draft on June 29. In this article, […]

Country comeback falls short against Queensland
IN the final match of the triple-header of AFLW Under-18 Championship games at Avalon Airport Oval on Friday, Queensland proved just too strong for Vic Country in a thrilling encounter. Keeping in tradition with the previous two games of the day, the match went right down to the wire, with Country overcoming a slow start […]

SA hold off fast-finishing Metro
IN the second game of Friday’s AFLW Under-18 Girls Championship triple-header, the South Australia have been able to hold off a late charge from Vic Metro to claim a thrilling three-point win at Avalon Airport Oval. The two form teams of the competition locked horns in a blockbuster matchup, and for a while, it looked […]

WA hold on in thriller to down Allies
WHAT a way to get your first win of the tournament. Avalon Airport Oval held a triple-header in the AFLW Under 18 Girls Championships on Friday, and the action kicked off with the Allies taking on Western Australia, after a change to the initial fixture. It was a cracking contest, with the two teams leaving […]

St Mary’s overcome slow start to finish as premiers
PREMIERSHIP number 33 could not have been more satisfying for St Mary’s on Saturday night. The Saints produced a ripping performance in the NTFL Men’s Premier League grand final over Waratah. After St Mary’s knocked out the ladder-leading Nightcliff Tigers last week, the second and third placed sides were the last two standing, with plenty […]

Buffettes reign supreme to claim flag
HISTORY repeats itself. After a cracking 2021/22 season, the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League held its grand final on Saturday, with the two best sides of the competition playing off for the ultimate prize. Fans at TIO Stadium were treated to the deciding match of the season, as the Nightcliff Tigers took […]

Top two set to explode in big dance
AFTER an extremely entertaining 2021/22 season, the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League has finally reached grand final weekend. The home-and-away season produced some terrific action on a weekly basis as the state’s top female players went head-to-head. While some sides struggled throughout the year, others flourished despite some interruptions and these teams […]

Tigers roar into big dance
OVER the weekend, the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League held its preliminary final round at TIO Stadium. With just three teams remaining, there was one more deciding match to determine who would face off against the Darwin Buffettes with the Nightcliff Tigers taking on Waratah on Saturday afternoon. It was a blockbuster […]

Tantalising clash set to decide grand finalist
WITH the long weekend finally here, so is the latest round of the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League, and this week will see just the one game go ahead, but the stakes are as high as ever. This week will see the competition hold its preliminary final, and the winner of this […]

Darwin stuns ladder-leader to advance to big dance
THIS past weekend saw the Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League hold its second week of finals at TIO Stadium. There were a pair of blockbuster matchups as the remaining four teams fought tooth and nail to get the desired result. As expected, the cream rose to the top, but perhaps not as […]

Second week of finals set to explode with big matchups
THE weekend has finally arrived, and the next batch of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League games are just around the corner. This marks the second week of finals for the competition, after a blockbuster opening weekend for the league’s postseason. There are a pair of cracking contests on the cards, with one […]

Grand final ticket up for grabs for top two
THE weekend is almost here, and so is the next batch of Northern Territory Football League Women’s (NTFLW) Premier League games. The competition is about to enter its second week of finals, and week one delivered some intriguing results moving forward. St Mary’s season concluded as they were handed a big defeat by Waratah in […]