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Teams battle it out in Division 1

There were a couple of big winning margins in the opening round of the NTFL Division 1 competition on Saturday

Passion, pride propel Waratah

JOSH SPASARO HE’S the new-age Waratah club president with an old-school work ethic

Mighty Tahs’ winning way rolls on

MARC McGOWAN WARATAH’S incredible women’s football team somehow found a way to keep their extraordinary winning streak alive on Saturday

Tigers’ joy gives way to caution

MARC McGOWAN EUPHORIC but “realistic” Nightcliff coach Troy Coates is warning his players to expect greater battles ahead, particularly against beaten foe St Mary’

Wanderers in fightback victory

JACK HISLOP WANDERERS came from behind on numerous occasions yesterday to sweep home with a four-goal win against Darwin at Asbuild Oval

Waratah tackle a losing problem

JOSH SPASARO THEY had by far the worst defence in last season’s winless campaign, but Waratah’s men at the back of the park stood up and contributed heavily in their team’s win over Southern Districts

Perry’s perfect start with Magpies

JACK HISLOP Tavis Perry got his Palmerston coaching tenure off to a perfect start as his Magpies defeated the Tiwi Bombers by eight points yesterday at Asbuild Oval

Nightcliff flex playing muscles

MARC McGOWAN A SIZZLING six-goal Nightcliff burst ripped the heart out of St Mary’s yesterday and announced Troy Coates’ Tigers as a threat to their vanquished opponents’ flag defence

New season, coach, side

MARC McGOWAN COLLEEN Gwynne’s right-hand man is now her replacement and he won’t have time to settle into the season

Coach declares Riley NT’s second best

MARC McGOWAN TRACY Village coach Dan Hogan has delivered his star midfielder Sally Riley a huge compliment on NTFL season eve, declaring her the competition’s second-best player

Coaches to chase Taylor Medal

GREY MORRIS THE NTFL premiership coach will be presented with the John Taylor Medal from this season onwards

Nalder forced to cool her heels

MARC McGOWAN SUE Nalder was still on the path to the AFL Women’s league when she was the Territory’s second-leading possession-getter against South Australia in May

Long grabs chance to shine ahead of draft

GREY MORRIS AFL draft hopeful Ben Long got a big boost ahead of next week’s draft combine with a stellar performance for Footscray in yesterday’s VFL grand final.

The Mummery returns

GREY MORRIS TERRITORY football’s brightest young star has signed with NTFL club Nightcliff

Ilett crowns wonderful season with award

MARC McGOWAN ANOTHER magnificent Cameron Ilett season officially ended with him winning a fifth Territory Thunder club champion award at SKYCITY Darwin last night

Worden takes reins at Tiwi Bombers

GREY MORRIS DUAL Waratah premiership player Wayne Worden is the Tiwi Bombers’ new senior coach.

AFLNT boss welcomes lights at Gardens Oval

MARC McGOWAN TERRITORY football boss Michael Solomon has a grand, but realistic, vision to play night matches at three Top End venues each Friday and Saturday in season.

Dual Olympian signs with AFLNT Crows

MARC McGOWAN DUAL Olympic basketballer Erin Phillips rejected a lucrative WNBL offer last week and will instead play for the AFLNT-Adelaide Crows’ women’s football team next year

Breaking through barriers

MARC McGOWAN IT WAS Sunday yesterday, so Calista Boyd would have — more than likely — been on a boat off the Vernon Islands, her “secret” spot to hunt for turtle and dugong

Star banks on return to Waratah

GREY MORRIS MINAHAN medallist Abe Ankers wants to swap the red and white of CAFL club Federal for the same colours in Darwin’s NTFL competition

Worden takes reins at Tiwi Bombers

GREY MORRIS DUAL Waratah premiership player Wayne Worden is the Tiwi Bombers’ new senior coach.

AFLNT boss welcomes lights at Gardens Oval

MARC McGOWAN TERRITORY football boss Michael Solomon has a grand, but realistic, vision to play night matches at three Top End venues each Friday and Saturday in season.

Dual Olympian signs with AFLNT Crows

MARC McGOWAN DUAL Olympic basketballer Erin Phillips rejected a lucrative WNBL offer last week and will instead play for the AFLNT-Adelaide Crows’ women’s football team next year

Breaking through barriers

MARC McGOWAN IT WAS Sunday yesterday, so Calista Boyd would have — more than likely — been on a boat off the Vernon Islands, her “secret” spot to hunt for turtle and dugong

Star banks on return to Waratah

GREY MORRIS MINAHAN medallist Abe Ankers wants to swap the red and white of CAFL club Federal for the same colours in Darwin’s NTFL competition

End of era as gun Saint Iggy hangs up boots

GREY MORRIS STAR utility Iggy Vallejo will close another chapter in the history book on NTFL powerhouse St Mary’s when the 2016-17 season winds down

Nguykal take out Gove AFL premiership

GREY MORRIS NGUYKAL are the 2016 Gove AFL premiers after a convincing win over traditional rivals Gopu

Another Anderson in AFL ranks

STAFF WRITERS TERRITORIAN Jasmine Anderson became the third member of her family to make it to AFL ranks when she was rookie listed by foundation club the Crows.

Wandering over to Gove

GREY MORRIS WANDERERS want to find the next Nathan Djerrkura by setting up their own regional headquarters in Gove

Thunder rueing missed opportunities

GREY MORRIS MISSED opportunities in front of goal and crucial handling errors in defence were key factors in Territory Thunder’s early exit from the 2016 NEAFL premiership finals series

Hornets’ sting fatal for Thunder

GREY MORRIS TERRITORY Thunder’s defence of its NEAFL crown was fatally stung by a ferocious Aspley Hornets side in Brisbane yesterday

Hodges secures Crows position

AFL Northern Territory has confirned that Andrew Hodges has been selected as the inaugural senior assistant coach for the Crows’ National Women’s League team

No easy path to top

GREY MORRIS ESSENDON’S general manager of football Rob Kerr knows there is no easy pathway from the bush to the big smoke for young indigenous footballers.

Saints’ confidence high

GREY MORRIS BEWARE the veteran Saints is St Mary’s ruck rover Justin Wilson’s answer to the doomsday prophets

Thunder rolling ahead of vital game

MARC McGOWAN MAYBE, just maybe, it isn’t too late for Territory Thunder to make something of their NEAFL title defence

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