2021/22 NTFL Men’s season preview: Grand Final rematch highlights opening round of action
NIGHTCLIFF enters the 2021/22 Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League season as favourites, coming off back-to-back titles with eyes on a three-peat. The sleeping giant that was St Mary’s stormed up the ladder in the 2020/21 season to come within seven points over victory back in March, but the Tigers got up 16.14 […]
Two from two – NT gun Brodie Lake helps Centrals break through
SIX rounds into the 2020 SANFL Under 18s season, Central Districts sat seventh at 1-5. To that point, the Bulldogs had only bettered winless cellar dweller West Adelaide in Round 2. Over the past fortnight, they’ve improved to 3-5 and remain just one game off the top four. Across that very same two-week period, Northern […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League wrap: Round 18 – Tiwi snatches third despite Crocs’ late lunge
THE fate of the final five was left to the last Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League regular season round, with Tiwi snatching third spot back from Darwin as the Buffs went down to St Mary’s to cap a dramatic pair of fixtures. Elsewhere, Southern Districts and Nightcliff kept the status quo against […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Round 6 – Sambono returns as top four square off
FOUR different venues host each game in Round 6 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, with fixtures between the top four sides headlining what is set to be a cracking weekend of football. WARATAH (7th, 0-5, 55%) v. TIWI BOMBERS (6th, 2-3, 72%) Saturday November 9, 2:30pm Gardens Oval A bottom […]
NTFL Men’s Premier League preview: Round 4 – Saints and Buffs headline TIO triple-header
FINALS contenders St Mary’s and Darwin are set to provide the sole top five clash in Round 4 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League. The game headlines what will be a big day of action at TIO Stadium as a triple-header awaits. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS vs. WARATAH Saturday October 26, 2:30pm TIO […]
Under 16 National Championships: Division 2 wrap
NEW South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) replicated Vic Metro’s Division 1 run, going through undefeated over three rounds to claim the Division 2 title. Queensland picked up two wins on home turf to slot into second place, with one of those coming over third-place Tasmania, while Northern Territory was the only side to go through […]
Queensland goes unbeaten at home to round out U16 carnival
QUEENSLAND finished its Under 16 Division 2 campaign off on a winning note, beating the Northern Territory by 52 points in a heated contest to go undefeated in their two home legs. Brisbane Lions Academy prospect Noah McFadyen was the star of the day, proving too strong deep inside 50 and finishing clinically to boot […]
Scouting Notes: U16 Division 2 – Round 2
NEW South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) and Queensland Under 16s both picked up wins under lights at Metricon Stadium on Tuesday, with plenty of stand-out performers from each side. Michael Alvaro cast an eye over the two games, taking opinion-based notes on the outstanding players from all four teams. NSW/ACT vs. Northern Territory NSW/ACT: #1 […]
Rams charge home for hard earned win
IT was a perfect day for footy despite slightly slippery conditions at Metricon Stadium for Round 2 of the AFL Under 16 Division 2 Championships, with NSW/ACT Rams taking on Northern Territory (NT) Thunder in the first match of the day. With no wind but a clear scoring end it seemed always set to be […]
Weekend previews: NTFL – Round 4
WITH only one undefeated team remaining and one side still looking for a win, Round 4 in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) could well herald some interesting contests. TIWI BOMBERS v. NIGHTCLIFF Round 4 – Saturday October 27, 2pm Tiwi Oval Tiwi Bombers will be looking to break its season duck when it faces […]
