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Eagle hopes to soar to premiership glory

BRAEDON McLean desperately wants to win an NTFL premiership medallion with Wanderers

MacFarlane hints at end of an era

GREY MORRIS ST MARY’S skipper Peter MacFarlane has hinted at a giant farewell party for several senior Saints players during and after Saturday night’s NTFL Grand Final.

Fierce rivals to fight out NTFL decider

GREY MORRIS RICK Nolan has become well acquainted with Wanderers in his four years in charge at NTFL powerhouse St Mary’s

Tim becomes hometown hero with win

GREY MORRIS WARATAH running defender Timmy Mosquito is the toast of Turkey Creek after his historic win in Sunday night’s Nichols Medal count

Kinthari ready to face heat of grand final

MARC McGOWAN THE Wadeye Wizard is bracing himself for a huge challenge against the resurgent Wanderers in Saturday night’s much-anticipated NTFL Men’s Premier League grand final

Coach warns doubters not to write off Eagles

JOSH SPASARO “COME on, write us off again, if you dare.” That is Wanderers coach Dean Rioli’s message towards the club’s many doubters heading into Saturday night’s NTFL Premier League grand final against St Mary’s

Wanderers’ spirit reflects heart of NT sport

GREY MORRIS HOW can you put into words the motivation and lifeblood that is Wanderers Football Club?

Yarran dreams of playing at highest level

GREY MORRIS ST MARY’S midfielder Nick Yarran joined some elite company last night when he was named the 2016-17 NT News Rising Star

Medal eases pain of missing Crows call-up

MARC McGOWAN PINTS co-captain Sam Barnett paid tribute to her teammates and outgoing coach Dennis Lew Fatt after winning Territory female football’s biggest individual honour last night

Tim Mosquito claims Nichols Medal

GREY MORRIS WARATAH defender Tim Mosquito snapped a 30-year Nichols Medal drought for his club when he won the NTFL Premier League’s best-and-fairest award at SkyCity Casino last night

Young Buffettes a force to be reckoned with

GREY MORRIS DARWIN Buffettes completed an undefeated NTFL women’s under-18 season when they beat a brave Tiwi Bombers side by 29 points in yesterday’s grand final

Brilliant Jess at heart of triumph

GREY MORRIS JESS Cunningham is a Tiwi islander but for her, the double blue jumpers of the Darwin Buffettes is currently her No.1 priority

Eagles soar into premiership decider

JOSH SPASARO WANDERERS will play a fourth consecutive NTFL competition decider against arch rivals St Mary’s after a sparkling 17.11 (113) to 4.15 (39) victory in the preliminary final against Nightcliff at TIO Stadium last night

Buffettes find another gear to clinch first title

MARC McGOWAN THE Buffettes’ seven-minute fourth-quarter storm into the breeze at TIO Stadium yesterday capped their banner season with a maiden NTFL Women’s Premier League premiership

Wanderers v Nightcliff: NTFL prelim final

Josh Spasaro KEEP updated with all the action from tonight’s NTFL preliminary final between Wanderers and Nightcliff

Waratah and Buffettes fight for premiership

MARC McGOWAN TODAY was the day Buffettes coach Matt Large was sneakily preparing his players for all season long

End of era at Wanderers for Motlop

JOSH SPASARO DANIEL Motlop has enjoyed an impressive football career, but does not want his impending retirement to be all about him

From spud farmer to AFLW footy star

MARC McGOWAN SALLY Riley’s workplace — or at least school holiday getaway — was once a humble Bullarook property, near Ballarat, home to generations of spud farmers

Who’s at fault for semi-final debacle?

WHO do you blame for Territory footy’s saddest day?The abandonment of a major semi-final because of a lack of players stunk of bruised egos and good old fashioned stubbornness

Stanley thriving on field after big shift

MARC McGOWAN ALICIA Stanley once used to aim to leave home before sunrise and be back by sunset. Those were the days when Stanley, 28, completed the round trip from Katherine to Darwin to play football

Waratah and Buffettes fight for premiership

MARC McGOWAN TODAY was the day Buffettes coach Matt Large was sneakily preparing his players for all season long

End of era at Wanderers for Motlop

JOSH SPASARO DANIEL Motlop has enjoyed an impressive football career, but does not want his impending retirement to be all about him

From spud farmer to AFLW footy star

MARC McGOWAN SALLY Riley’s workplace — or at least school holiday getaway — was once a humble Bullarook property, near Ballarat, home to generations of spud farmers

Who’s at fault for semi-final debacle?

WHO do you blame for Territory footy’s saddest day?The abandonment of a major semi-final because of a lack of players stunk of bruised egos and good old fashioned stubbornness

Stanley thriving on field after big shift

Wanderers angry with NTFL rule

GREY MORRIS WANDERERS coach Dean Rioli has blamed player qualification laws for his side’s failure to finish Tuesday night’s NTFL semi-final

Girls capable of doing anything in their lives

MARC McGOWAN DON’T try telling Lauren O’Shea she can’t do anything a man can

Teen footy star’s huge health scare

GREY MORRIS NIGHTCLIFF and Territory Thunder young gun Michael Mummery is off the critical list after a week-long bout with a mysterious blood infection.

Wanderers forfeit at three-quarter time

GREY MORRIS ST MARY’S won a farcical NTFL second semi-final last night at TIO Stadium when the game was called off at three-quarter time

Eagles face daunting task to match Saints

GREY MORRIS ST MARY’S is likely to field a near full-strength side in tonight’s rescheduled second semi-final against Wanderers

AFLNT boss defends decision to postpone

GREY MORRIS AFLNT boss Michael Solomon said any feedback from the participating clubs on whether Saturday’s NTFL semi-final should have gone ahead were irrelevant

Mystery surrounds Blanchegate saga

GREY MORRIS TERRITORY footballers still talk about playing the game in shin-deep water and battling torrential rain and winds at Gardens Oval

Teams to lose stars for semi-final

WANDERERS and St Mary’s are both set to be without multiple key players in tomorrow night’s rescheduled NTFL Men’s Premier League second semi-final as the cyclone-related fallout continues

Self-belief driving Tahs’ premiership bid

MARC McGOWAN INTERNAL belief is what Waratah will bank on in Saturday’s NTFL Women’s Premier League decider against the rampaging Buffettes

Steely Tahs defy odds to make flag decider

MARC McGOWAN HARD NUT Alicia Stanley inspired Waratah to an against-the-odds victory at TIO Stadium yesterday to keep alive their hopes of winning a sixth straight NTFL Women’s Premier League

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Souths slammed for ‘criminal’ act

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‘Wow’: Kyrgios’ stunning record

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NRL shamed over dark age response

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