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Fourth time’s a charm as Saints claim NTFL flag

AFTER three missed opportunities, it was a case of fourth time lucky for St Mary’s defeating Nightcliff, and it came on the biggest stage of all to claim the 2024 NTFL Men’s Premier League premiership. The Saints came from behind at quarter time to kick five goals to three across the last three terms in […]

PREVIEW | 2023/24 NTFL/W Grand Finals

PREMIERSHIP glory is on the horizon for one side in each of the NTFL Men’s Premier League and Women’s Premier League competitions when their grand finals take place tomorrow at TIO Stadium. The NTFL Women’s Grand Final kicks off first from 4:15pm, followed by the men’s decider at 6:45pm as part of a mammoth double-header […]

Tiger Time: Nightcliff find St Mary’s answer again

FOR the third time in the 2023/24 season, Nightcliff found the answer for St Mary’s, defeating the minor premier by 11 points at TIO Stadium on Saturday night. In a momentum-swinging game, the Tigers stormed out of the blocks before surviving several fightbacks to eventually get over the line 13.9 (87) to 11.10 (76). It […]

Tigers scrape home as Tahs’ set up Crocs clash

NIGHTCLIFF has lived to fight another day in the 2022/23 NTFL Men’s Premier League season by surviving a nail-biting elimination final against Darwin Buffaloes on the weekend. The Tigers were made to work for the win, with the fourth placed side holding on in a frantic final term to come away with the two-point victory, […]

Dashing dozen for Motlop in Wanderers’ NTFL win

AN INCREDIBLE dozen goals to former AFL forward Steven Motlop has resulted in Wanderers having a massive 90-point win over Tiwi Bombers in their Round 16 match at Gardens Oval. The Wanderers have not had the best season thus far in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, but picked up their fifth […]

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 tame Tigers to ascend to NTFL Grand Final

ST Mary’s will take on Waratah in the 2021/22 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League Grand Final on Saturday night, in a repeat of the semi-final clash between the pair. The Saints toppled Nightcliff in the preliminary final, overcoming the Tigers’ stranglehold on them in big games over the last two seasons, with […]

Blockbuster clash goes down to final minutes

ANOTHER weekend has concluded, as has the latest batch of games in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. Round 14 saw a number of clashes that were crucial in shaping the standings. With the finals series just around the corner, teams were fighting tooth and nail to claim wins that may well […]

2021/22 NTFL Men’s Round 2 preview: Waratah to face biggest challenge

ROUND 2 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League kicks off tomorrow with a couple of Round 1 winners doing battle, and the reigning premiers looking to bounce back against last weekend’s biggest winners. WANDERERS vs. ST MARY’S Saturday, October 9 @ 2:00pmTracy Village Oval Two sides who are coming off impressive […]

2021/22 NTFL Men’s Premier League Round 1 wrap: Paredes leads Saints to impressive win

ST MARY’S claimed early bragging rights in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier Division Grand Final rematch, as Waratah picked up a massive Round 1 win, with the other three games decided by 20 points or less. WARATAH 4.4 | 9.8 | 11.11 | 18.15 (123) PALMERSTON 3.0 | 3.1 | 7.2 | […]

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