Magpies and Crocs remain undefeated in NTFL
PALMERSTON Magpies and Southern Districts remain the only undefeated sides in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Premier Men’s competition after three rounds of action. The Magpies won a thriller against Nightcliff, Southern Districts was too good for Waratah, while Darwin Buffaloes and PINT got the chocolates against Tiwi Bombers and St Mary’s respectively as […]
Miracle escapees Nightcliff claim historic three-peat
IT took four regulation quarters and two halves of extra time, but Nightcliff secured a historic three-peat on Saturday night, defeating St Mary’s by seven points at TIO Stadium for the 2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League flag. In what will go down as arguably the most dramatic league decider of all time, the Tigers rode […]
2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League weekly wrap – Round 14
BLOWOUTS were balanced by a couple of close contests in Round 14 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, with the mixed bag of results going a long way to confirming the top five with four rounds left to play. Waratah and Darwin shut the door on the top three with important […]
Weekend preview: 2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League – Round 6
A HEATWAVE is set to hit the Top End this weekend, not that the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League needed any more heat heading into Round 6. Two important top five clashes at TIO Stadium headline what is set to be another super Saturday of football, while Tiwi and Palmerston play host […]
2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League weekly wrap – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League saw reigning premier Nightcliff return to the winners list in style, becoming the first side to knock off Darwin in season 2020/21 along the way. Waratah opened the weekend’s action by consigning Tiwi to its fifth loss, while St Mary’s rise continues on […]
Weekend preview: 2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League – Round 4
THREE rounds of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League action are down for season 2020/21, seeing the competition roll on into Round 4 this weekend. In a first for the new season, four different venues will be used to hold each fixture, with two games played under lights on Friday night, and the […]
Weekend preview: 2020/21 NTFL Men’s Premier League – Round 3
TWO rounds of Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League action are down for season 2020/21, seeing the competition roll on into Round 3 this weekend. All four games are again set to be played on what shapes up as a super Saturday of football, headlined by a TIO Stadium triple-header. The first ball […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Grand Final – Back-to-back, or fairytale turnaround?
AFTER 18 regular season rounds and three scintillating post-season weeks, we are down to the final two in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, with Nightcliff and St Mary’s set to do battle in this year’s decider on Saturday night. The greatest storyline coming into the clash will arguably be that of […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League review: Round 12 – Buffs prevail in dramatic eight-pointer
THE new year tossed up some predictable results in Round 12 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, but Darwin and Southern Districts played out a cracker in the weekend’s sole top five clash. While the Buffs closed the gap on their weekend opponents in the race for a top three spot, […]
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 […]