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 […]
2018/19 NTFL Men’s Premier League Grand Final preview
TWO sides remain in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League, and we preview tomorrow night’s big clash at TIO Stadium. NIGHTCLIFF vs. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS Saturday, March 16, 7.15pm TIO Stadium The final game of the NTFL Men’s Premier League season is finally here, with the top two teams making it through to […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 18
THE final round of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League regular season threw up a host of one-sided results, with an anticlimactic top of the table clash headlining the shock scorelines heading into finals. Tiwi Bombers 17.18 (120) St Marys 4.9 (33) GOALS: Tiwi: A. Wonaeamirri 4, J. Puruntatameri 4, S. Munkara […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 17
THE penultimate round of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League sets up an exciting end to the home and away season, with first place yet to be decided, three teams still vying for third spot, and two teams looking to avoid the wooden spoon. Darwin Buffaloes 8.15 (63) Tiwi Bombers 12.7 (79) […]
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 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, […]
Weekend wash-up: NTFL – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Men’s Premier League saw the competition’s best stamp their authority against persistent opponents, while one side managed a massive come from behind upset on Sunday. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS 13.13 (91) TIWI BOMBERS 10.7 (67) GOALS: Southern Districts: W. Farrer 3, B. Vallance 3, C. McAdam 3, D. […]
