NTFL Men’s Premier League: Round 2 preview – Round 1 winners face opening weekend losers
IN a satisfying set of events for the neutral, each 1-0 team is set to face off with a 0-1 side in Round 2 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. Given last week’s mixed bag of results, finalists from last year will be looking to get on the board, while other […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League weekly wrap: Round 1 – Sambono boots 12 in Buffs’ Tiwi romp
THE 2019/20 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) season got underway on the weekend and produced a truly mixed bag of results. While Southern Districts was unable to make good on its grand final loss in a rematch against Nightcliff, the Darwin Buffaloes put their dour end to last season behind them, while Waratah and St […]
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. […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 13
A TRIPLE header at TIO Stadium kicked off the weekend, with Tiwi Bombers showing no mercy against the cellar-dwelling Wanderers. Nightcliff took down a plucky St Marys side to claim top spot, as Darwin Buffaloes had a thrilling one-point win over top-of-the-table Southern Districts. In the final game, Palmerston Magpies kept their finals hopes alive […]
Weekend previews: NTFL – Round 11
IN the last round before a break over the new year, sides will be looking to snatch ascendancy from close opposition. Battles for first place, finals berths and escaping the wooden spoon are all hotting right up, making each game an eight-pointer for the respective teams. TIWI BOMBERS v. WANDERERSRound 11 – Saturday December […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 10
WITH a mid-season break on the horizon, sides continued to tussle for spots and momentum as two top-four contenders suffered defeats and fifth spot remains up for grabs. TIWI BOMBERS 11.10 (76) SOUTHERN DISTRICTS 19.12 (126) GOALS: Tiwi: A. Tipungwuti 2, P. Heenan 2, D. Munkara 2, W. Huddleston, R. Tungatalum, R. Farmer, J. Munkara, […]
Weekend previews: NTFL – Round 9
WITH the race for finals spots heating up, Round 9 hosts a few ‘eight-pointers’ as the ladder starts to take shape coming up to the halfway mark of the season. NIGHTCLIFF v. TIWI BOMBERS Round 9 – Saturday December 1, 2:30pm TIO Stadium In what is set to be the game of the round, […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 8
ROUND 8 action has seen the race finals race blown wide open, with just four points separating third from seventh. The mid-table bottleneck sees the top two break away, Wanderers has been left on the bottom despite a huge upset win. PALMERSTON MAGPIES 10.15 (75) NIGHTCLIFF 14.10 (94) GOALS: Palmerston: K. Emery 3, S. Autio 2, […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL Round 7
ROUND 7 produced a series of smashings, with three of the four fixtures resulting in margins of over 44 points. In the round’s one outlier, this year’s clear best side was finally beaten in an impressive upset. TIWI BOMBERS 20.15 (135) DARWIN BUFFALOES 13.13 (91) GOALS: Tiwi: R. Tungatalum 5, K. Kantilla 5, P. Puautjimi 2, […]
