Michael Alvaro

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Number Crunching: AFLW – Round 3

A record-breaking effort from Adelaide star, Ebony Marinoff was the highlight in a round of big individual performances across AFLW. The Round 3 edition of number crunching reveals who fared best in each stat, including a nod to the players who managed to dominate multiple areas. The epitome of dominance this week was Marinoff, who […]

Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 18

THE final round of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League regular season threw up a host of one-sided results, with an anticlimactic top of the table clash headlining the shock scorelines heading into finals. Tiwi Bombers 17.18 (120) St Marys 4.9 (33) GOALS: Tiwi: A. Wonaeamirri 4, J. Puruntatameri 4, S. Munkara […]

Weekend previews: NTFL – Round 18

THE race for top spot has come down to the wire in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier Division, with the top two set to do battle in the final round while sides from third to fifth jostle for finals ascendancy. TIWI BOMBERS v. ST MARYS Round 18 – Saturday February 16, 2pm […]

Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 17

THE penultimate round of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League sets up an exciting end to the home and away season, with first place yet to be decided, three teams still vying for third spot, and two teams looking to avoid the wooden spoon. Darwin Buffaloes 8.15 (63) Tiwi Bombers 12.7 (79) […]

Number Crunching: AFLW – Round 1

THERE are plenty of individual stats to put under the microscope after Round 1 of the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) competition, with a handful of players starring on the sheet across multiple lines – including a gun draftee, former rising star, and high-profile tradee. Adelaide’s Ebony Marinoff was the talk of the town after […]

Weekend preview: NTFL – Round 17

THE penultimate round of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) action could prove key in the race for spots at either end of the ladder, with top spot still up for grabs and places between third and sixth in the air as the final five remains undecided.   DARWIN BUFFALOES v. TIWI BOMBERS Round 17 – […]

Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 16

WITH two rounds left to play in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, the ladder is finally taking shape. While the top and bottom two sides look all but cemented, the tussle for spots from third to sixth is only heating up.   WARATAH 12.13 (85) TIWI BOMBERS 10.6 (66)   GOALS: Waratah: S. […]

The readymade rookies for your fantasy sides

IT is no secret that ready-made recruits are in vogue, favoured increasingly over each draft given the potential for them to slot straight into an AFL 22. With that in mind, and how important the right rookie choices will be for your fantasy sides, here are the draftees from each club to keep an eye […]

Weekend previews: NTFL – Round 15

A mid-table arm-wrestle has ensued with three sides battling for the last two finals positions in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. Darwin will be looking to consolidate its third place, with Waratah best placed to snatch fourth as its closest competition meets the top two sides. ST MARYS v. DARWIN BUFFALOES […]

Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 14

A HOTLY contested round of action in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) saw emerging finals contenders, Tiwi Bombers topple a premiership fancy, while Wanderers took a step closer to climbing off the bottom of the ladder, Darwin continued its winning ways, and Nightcliff broke out as clear front-runners with the most convincing win of […]

Weekend previews: NTFL – Round 13

WITH all sides settled back in for the new year, 2019’s second round of action could see potential movement towards the bottom end of the ladder, while the game of the round pits the first and third sides against each other, which promises to be an epic tiebreaker.    WANDERERS v. TIWI BOMBERSRound 13 – […]

Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 11

THE last round of action before a three-week break produced a raft of upsets, setting up a clear top five and now poising two sides equal at the top of the ladder.   TIWI BOMBERS 9.13 (67)WANDERERS 14.15 (99) GOALS:Tiwi: J. Munkara 4, T. Tambling 2, M. Cooper, H. Puruntatameri, L. Wale-Buxton.Wanderers: J. Jeffrey 4, S. Tipiloura […]

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