2020 NAB League Boys team preview: Murray Bushrangers
MUCH of the attention given to Murray’s off-season has surrounded the heart-breaking knee injury to number one pick candidate, Elijah Hollands, but the Bushrangers are still primed to make strides on a rollercoaster 2019 campaign. A resilient program, Murray has had to prove as much over what Talent Manager Mick Wilson described as a “massive” […]
Engine room clicks into gear as Cannons fire to first win
CALDER Cannons got on the board at the third time of asking in season 2020, hitting form emphatically in a 43-point win at Epsom Huntly Reserve on Sunday. The 2019 grand finalists shut out the Pioneers for over half of the 7.8 (50) to 1.1 (7) victory, with reigning league best and fairest Georgie Prespakis […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap – Melville boots Tigers to back-to-back flags
NIGHTCLIFF claimed a second consecutive Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League premiership on Saturday night, defeating St Mary’s in a tense decider on the back of Trent Melville‘s five-goal haul. Melville took out the Chaney Medal for the player adjudged best afield, notching half of his side’s majors in the 10.13 (73) to […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Grand Final – Back-to-back, or fairytale turnaround?
AFTER 18 regular season rounds and three scintillating post-season weeks, we are down to the final two in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, with Nightcliff and St Mary’s set to do battle in this year’s decider on Saturday night. The greatest storyline coming into the clash will arguably be that of […]
2020 NAB League Boys team preview: Calder Cannons
TWO surprise success stories out of last year’s draft were that of Calder Cannons graduates Francis Evans and Lachlan Gollant, selected by Geelong and Adelaide respectively as raw project players who only entered the Cannons’ program mid-to-late-2019. With the slate of a strong top-age group all-but wiped clean heading into 2020, Calder talent manager Tom […]
2020 NAB League Boys team preview: Gippsland Power
LOFTY standards have been set at Gippsland Power after a year full of success, with memorable legacies left by key program components both on and off the field in 2019. A rare crop of talent saw the Power have a real premiership tilt and seven players drafted, marking a fitting end to revered Talent Manager […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Preliminary final – Tigers roar into second-straight decider
THE 2019/20 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final has been decided after three enthralling post-season weeks, with reigning premier Nightcliff set to face off against St Mary’s after accounting for a brave Southern Districts outfit on Saturday night. NIGHTCLIFF 3.1 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 13.10 (88) SOUTHERN DISTRICTS 2.1 | […]
Undefeated Dockers outgun Lions to stand alone atop Conference B
FREMANTLE stands alone as the last remaining undefeated side in AFL Women’s after outgunning a valiant Brisbane outfit at Fremantle Oval. An early onslaught of goals was the difference as the hosts handed the Lions their first loss of the season, while Sabreena Duffy continued her love affair with Fremantle’s home ground to boot a […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Preliminary final – Crocs look to extend dream finals run
A PLACE in the 2020 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League grand final is up for grabs on Saturday night, as Nightcliff and Southern Districts set to play off for the chance to challenge St Mary’s in next week’s decider. With both sides set to head in close to full strength and boasting […]
AFL Women’s Young Gun Watch: Round 4
ROUND 4 of the 2020 AFL Women’s saw a number of young guns shine, with top-end first year draftees continuing to come into their own among a raft of 2000 and 2001-born prospects at the top level. The 2019 number one and 13 picks each earned Rising Star nominations, showcasing the true depth of talent […]
2020 AFL Women’s Round 4 review: Eagles claim maiden win, Dees get back on track
WEST Coast’s maiden win headlined Round 4 of the 2020 AFL Women’s season, with Melbourne returning to winning ways while Fremantle and Brisbane maintained their undefeated records to top the conferences. In our featured game of the weekend, Carlton exacted revenge for last year’s grand final loss with a thrilling win over Adelaide on the […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League wrap: Semi-finals – Top two advance to big dance
THE top two-ranked Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League regular season sides won through to the grand final on the weekend, with reigning premier Waratah set to once again do battle with Southern Districts in the decider. Both sides were made to earn their spot in semi finals decided by a combined 14 […]
