Simply the Betts: Five-goal haul hoists Pies into second
A FIVE-GOAL haul to former AFL star Eddie Betts on his birthday helped his Palmerston Magpies defeat Swan Districts in a 20-point Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) win on the weekend. Celebrating his 36th birthday on the day no less, Betts wound back the clock to kick almost half of the game’s goals to be […]
Top of the table clash does not stay tight for long
THE top of the table clash in the NTFL Women’s between PINT and Waratah last weekend started off as many would have suspected, but after quarter time it was a very different story. PINT put the foot down in the second and third term, dominating the territory battle while keeping their defence strong and not […]
Munkara ready for elite level chance
ESSENDON Next-Generation Academy member Anthony Munkara is one of the most talked about AFL Draft prospects in 2022. He burst into first round contention with a promising display for the AFL Academy against Collingwood VFL, and made Bombers fans sweat that he would be well out of reach to match a bid. Then an ankle […]
Humble Johnston determined to be the best
“BECOME the best.” Northern Territory AFL Draft prospect Lloyd Johnston has a simple aim if he can reach the top level, with the humble defender living his best life at the moment. If Johnston can indeed earn a place on an AFL list in 2023, then the talented teenager said he would stop at nothing […]
PINT and Tahs remain undefeated in NTFLW
PINT and Waratah remain undefeated after seven rounds in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier League, setting the pace for the 2022/23 season. Waratah is yet to have a bye and has won seven straight games with a massive percentage of 585.98, while PINT sits second with 892.45 per cent. Darwin Buffaloes are […]
Ginbey embracing rise to the top
ONE of the rarer AFL Draft stories going around is that of East Perth’s Reuben Ginbey, who in the space of two years, rose from a local footballer to a potential Top 10 AFL draftee. The West Australian won his state’s Most Valuable Player (MVP), made the All-Australian team, earned a National Draft Combine invite […]
NTFL Men’s – Six rounds in: Four Top Performers
SIX rounds into the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League and there are a host of ex-AFL and AFL hopefuls getting strutting their stuff in the Top End. For the Round 6 recap, we take a look at which players have already made waves and are impressing for their respective sides. We particularly […]
2022/23 NTFLW R6 Player Focus: Molly Althouse (Darwin)
DARWIN made light work of a young Palmerston outfit in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Womens Premier League, running away 82-point victors at TIO Stadium on Saturday afternoon. In the heat of the day – and the quarters reduced down to 13 minutes plus time-on – each side searched for a leader. The Buffettes […]
Tiwi Bombers break 988-day drought
TIWI Bombers have broken a remarkable 988-day losing streak thanks to a 15-point Round 5 win over the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League’s newest club, PINT. It had been such a long time coming for the Bombers who had suffered through two and half winless seasons, but they were finally able to […]
Saints grind out win over Crocs in NTFLW Round 5
ST MARY’S held on against a determined Southern Districts outfit in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Round 5 Premier League match. Despite a number of impressive interstate players donning the red, white and black for the Crocs, St Mary’s was able to come away with the win, 3.7 (25) to 2.4 (16), with […]
