NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Semi finals – Saints book grand final spot
ST MARY’S defeated Nightcliff for the second time this season to become the first team to book its spot in the 2019/20 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League grand final, while traditional rival, Tiwi was bundled out in straight sets at the hands of Southern Districts. TIWI BOMBERS 2.1 | 4.5 | 7.5 […]
Finals preview: NTFL Men’s Premier League – Tigers primed for premiership defence
EIGHTEEN rounds of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League football have come and gone, leaving a final five which was clearly ahead of the rest. Reigning premier, Nightcliff will come into the post-season as favourite to defend its crown, but challengers in the form of St Mary’s – the only team to beat […]
Knights seek sustained success after bumper draft
AN undefeated premiership-winning NAB League Girls season, the number one AFL Women’s draft pick, and five players taken overall made for an amazingly successful year in 2019, but the future is still very bright at the Northern Knights according to incoming Female Talent Coordinator, Natalie Grindal. There is not much more the Knights could have […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Round 18 – Tiwi snatches third despite Crocs’ late lunge
THE fate of the final five was left to the last Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League regular season round, with Tiwi snatching third spot back from Darwin as the Buffs went down to St Mary’s to cap a dramatic pair of fixtures. Elsewhere, Southern Districts and Nightcliff kept the status quo against […]
SUNS claim maiden AFLW win in a game of firsts
GOLD COAST made history in what was a game of firsts, trumping Richmond by 11 points at Metricon Stadium under hot and humid conditions. The SUNS claimed their maiden AFL Women’s win in their first home game, and in the first fixture between two 2020 expansion teams, making better of their opportunities to run out […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Round 18 – Super Saturday sees out regular season
THE final Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League round goes down on what is set to be a super Saturday of footy, with all four fixtures taking place on the one day at four separate venues. Three sides are vying for the all-important third place to secure a second chance in finals, while […]
AFLW Stats Analysis – Territory, possession, and efficiency inside 50
LOGIC would tell you that the team which controls the majority of possession and territory puts itself in the best position to win most games of football. That is very often the case in one-sided contests – see Carlton vs. Richmond, Collingwood vs. West Coast, and Western Bulldogs vs. St Kilda – but Round 1’s […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League preview: Round 18 – Top four sids vie for supremacy
THE ultimate round of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League features a quartet of games all set to take place on a super Saturday, with the final six teams decided and those positioned from second to fourth vying for supremacy. The only game between two finals-bound sides will be left for last, […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Round 17 – Third time lucky as Saints halt Tiwi train
THIRD time proved a charm for St Mary’s in its ongoing rivalry with Tiwi, securing second spot and blowing the race for third place wide open in the process. Elsewhere, the remaining finals-bound sides picked up wins over the bottom three, with just one round left to play in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League preview: Round 17 – Top of the table clash headlines penultimate route
WARATAH and Darwin are set to go head-to-head in a top of the table clash to round out a big weekend of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League action, with finals spots still to be determined. The round kicks off tonight under lights, with three Saturday fixtures capping off the weekend. PALMERSTON MAGPIES […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League: Round 17 – Bombers look for three-peat over Saints
THE penultimate Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League round features just one fixture between two top five sides, but it promises to be a cracker nonetheless with the bottom three teams looking to play the cat among the pigeons against finals-bound opponents. The minor premiership, wooden spooner, and final five might already be […]
NTFL Women’s Premier League wrap: Round 16 – Magpies go clear in top four
PALMERSTON broke clear in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League top four in emphatic style, trumping Nightcliff to draw level with Southern Districts on points, as other results also kept true to ladder position in anticipation of finals time. WARATAH 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 6.8 (44) PINT 1.3 | 2.4 […]
