Season preview: SANFL 2019
AFTER a successful off-season that saw many South Australian National Football League (SANFL) players reach the highest level, the 10 clubs again begin the journey towards the 2019 premiership. Our South Australian writers take a look at how each side is shaping up in the pre-season. Adelaide: By: Damon Mattiazzo The Adelaide Crows SANFL team […]
Nightcliff breaks 54-year premiership drought
NIGHTCLIFF has broken a 54-year premiership drought following its 22-point win over Southern Districts yesterday. Both sides had only won three flags in their Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League histories, but unlike their reigning premier opponents, Nightcliff had not held the cup aloft since the 1958/59 season. Youngster, Liam Holt-Fitz won the […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Semi finals
THE minor premiers stamped their authority as the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Mens Premier League’s number one contenders with a sizeable win earning them a grand final spot. Meanwhile, a finals rematch faces the defending champions, the Crocs after they took advantage of their double chance with a bounce-back win. NIGHTCLIFF 22.17 (149) TIWI […]
Weekend Previews: NTFL – Finals Week 1
WITH the regular season come and gone, finals time is upon us in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. While there already seems to be two form sides across this week’s Elimination and Qualifying finals, nothing is certain as each team puts it all on the line for a chance at ultimate […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 15
TIWI Bombers’ fantastic form continued on the weekend with a thrilling one-point victory over premiership favourites Nightcliff, while Darwin will be ruing a loss to bottom two side, St Marys. In other results, Waratah breathed a sigh of relief by overcoming cellar dwellers Wanderers, while Southern Districts got the job done against Palmerston Magpies in […]
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 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 12
LADDER leaders, Southern Districts and Nightcliff all but consolidated the top two spots with six rounds remaining in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. The Crocs and Tigers hold a 16-point lead and considerable percentage over the rest of the competition. Waratah and Tiwi Bombers gained vital wins and percentage in their respective […]
Weekend previews: NTFL – Round 10
WITH the finals race getting tighter as each week passes, the mid-table bottleneck looks certain to be shaken up this week with sides itching to get back into form and build a run heading into the back end of the season. TIWI BOMBERS v. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS Round 10 – Saturday December 8, 2pm Tiwi Oval […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 9
EACH of the bottom four sides suffered defeats in a round which proved to be a tipper’s paradise in Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League action, leaving the ladder relatively unchanged. NIGHTCLIFF 12.11 (83) TIWI BOMBERS 10.16 (76) GOALS: Nightcliff: C. Ilett 3, L. Holt-Fitz 2, J. Butcher 2, M. Hagan 2, […]