2025 AFLW U16s | Scouting Notes: Giants Academy vs Northern Territory
DESPITE a slow start, the GWS Giants Academy was able to run away from Northern Territory in the AFL Women’s Under 16s Development Championships after quarter time to boot nine consecutive goals. By the time Northern Territory responded with back-to-back majors, the game was done and dusted, with the Giants securing the 12.11 (83) to […]
Crocs trump Saints in electrifying NTFL grand final
SOUTHERN Districts Crocs broke the hearts of St Mary’s hopefuls who were chasing back-to-back premierships, by putting on a brilliant fourth quarter display in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final that went right down to the wire. The Crocs, who dominated the 2024/25 season, faced a resilient Saints side that […]
Saints clinch 2025 NTFLW premiership in thrilling grand final win
A SHOT after the siren that drifted left was the difference between premiership glory and agonising defeat, with St Mary’s able to bask in that glory by holding on in an unforgettable Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Women’s Premier Division Grand Final by just one point over Nightcliff. The premiership victory marked the Saints’ first […]
PREVIEW | 2024/25 NTFL Grand Finals
EVERYTHING comes down to tomorrow with the NTFL Men’s and Women’s Premier League Grand Finals taking place at TIO Stadium. The women’s decider takes place at 4:15pm between St Mary’s and Nightcliff, before the Saints’ men’s squad also step out on the park to face Southern Districts from 6:45pm. WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE GRAND FINAL St […]
Saints surge into NTFL Grand Final
ST MARY’S are on the hunt for yet another premiership after doing the unthinkable and reaching a Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final from fifth spot on the table. The Saints finished well inside the finals spots on percentage but did end up last of those in the post-season series, though […]
Tigers end PINT’s three-peat dream
REIGNING back-to-back premier PINT’s dream of a three-peat is over after Nightcliff caused a boilover in the preliminary final, sending the Queen Ants out of the NTFL Women’s Premier Division finals series in straight sets. Nightcliff won by 18 points at TIO Stadium on Saturday night, coming from a point down at quarter time to […]
Saints stamp on Queen Ants to reach decider
AN INCREDIBLE performance from St Mary’s turned the tables on the reigning back-to-back premiers PINT in the semi-final for the Saints to become the first side through to the NTFL Women’s Premier League Grand Final. In the third grand final rematch between the sides for the 2024/25 season, St Mary’s shook off some early cobwebs […]
Crocs survive Tiger hunt to reach NTFL decider
SOUTHERN Districts got through a nail-biting semi-final to become the first team into the 2024/25 NTFL Men’s Premier League decider following a three-point thriller over Nightcliff at TIO Stadium on Saturday night. The minor premiers lead throughout the contest but could never truly shake off the hungry Tigers, eventually winning 9.11 (65) to 9.8 (62). […]
2025 Coates Talent League fixtures released
FEATURING up to 19 rounds and 18 clubs, the 2025 Coates Talent League fixtures for both the boys and girls competitions were released today. Kicking off on the weekend of March 29-30 and April 6-7 for the boys and girls seasons respectively, both will run until the end of August before a three-week finals series. […]
2025 Player Focus: Marika Carlton (Palmerston)
EXCITING midfielder/forward Marika Carlton produced a best on ground performance in Palmerston Magpies’ crucial 43-point win over Tiwi Bombers on the weekend justifying the hype ahead of her top-age AFLW Draft season. Carlton represented both the Northern Territory Academy and Allies largely as a wing who could rotate forward given her light frame and speed […]
