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Northern Territory Football League

Australian rules football competition

Field	Value
title	Northern Territory Football League
last_season	2025–26 NTFL season
logo	Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) 2021– logo.png
pixels	150px
sport	Australian rules football
headquarters	Marrara Stadium
founded	1916
administrator	AFL Northern Territory
sponsor	Territory Insurance Office
inaugural
teams	12 (9 premier league, 3 non-premier league )
champion	Southern Districts (4th premiership)
champ_season	2024–25
most successful club	St Mary's (34)
region	Northern Territory
tv	TV:
7plus (Selected MPL Finals Matches)
KommunityTV/NT News
Radio:
Sports Entertainment Network
ABC Radio Darwin
website

7plus (Selected MPL Finals Matches) KommunityTV/NT News Radio: Sports Entertainment Network ABC Radio Darwin

The Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) is an Australian rules football competition, operating in Greater Darwin and the Northern Territory, formerly run by the Northern Territory Football League Incorporated and, since 3 September 2001, is a business name of the AFL Northern Territory Limited. The NTFL is currently branded "TIO NTFL" under sponsorship naming rights held by Allianz, which owns the Territory Insurance Office (TIO). It operates a semi-professional senior men's competition as well as competitions for women and underagers (U11-U17.5 boys and girls).

It is one of few (and the highest level) Australian men's football competitions played during the Australian Summer with the season beginning in October and ending in March, because cricket cannot be played during the wet season, due to high levels of rain, resulting in the football and cricket seasons being swapped. It regularly attracts high-profile semi-professional players from interstate competitions due to its lack of salary cap and the timing of the season, which allows players to play extra matches during the off-season of other competitions. While most other Australian football competitions in Australia operate during the southern hemisphere winter, the NTFL chooses to play in the Northern Territory's 'wet season' from October to March, primarily due to hard playing surfaces and the need to play cricket during the 'dry season'.

History

The NTFL was founded in 1916 with The Wanderers Football Club and Waratah Football Club as founding members. Waratahs are the only club to have competed in every season of the NTFL. Darwin (Buffalos Football Club) was formed in 1917, Nightcliff in 1950, St Marys in 1952, Palmerston in 1972 (as North Darwin), Southern Districts in 1987 and the Tiwi Bombers in 2006 (with full entry in 2007).

The 1974-75 season was abandoned due to the devastation from Cyclone Tracy.

In the 1990s, it ran into financial problems, primarily due to the Northern Territory government luring the league to the new purpose-built stadium at Marrara Oval after its construction in 1991. The move pushed its operating costs up drastically despite contrary promises from the NT government. On 3 September 2001, the businesses of the formerly independent Northern Territory Football League Incorporated, which had overseen Australian Football in the NT since 1917, were taken-over by the Melbourne-based Australian Football League (AFL), causing disquiet among supporters of Australian Football in the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory Football League Incorporated was subsequently wound-up and de-registered on 19 September 2002, ending its long history and local control of Australian Football. The name, Northern Territory Football League is now owned by the AFL and licensed to AFL NT as a registered business name. NTFL board member Darryl Window orchestrated the takeover.

During its history, it has exported successful players to other Australian football competitions and leagues, notable players have included Michael McLean, Maurice Rioli and Michael Long.

In 2006, it was announced that a team representing the Tiwi Islands, called the Super Tiwis would be added to the 2006/07 season for eight games against teams that would normally have the bye. They became a permanent part of the competition in the 07/08 season as the Tiwi Bombers, clad in Essendon Football Club style guernseys of black and red.

There was also a push for an NTFL representative club to compete in the Adelaide-based South Australian National Football League (SANFL). The first of a series of trial matches was held in 2006, with a long term view of admitting a Darwin side into the SANFL. A strong crowd at Marrara Oval witnessed SANFL club North Adelaide defeat a composite NTFL squad by 27 points, demonstrating that a Darwin team could be competitive. There was a push to make the event an annual match, however, the NTFL decided on fielding a side in the AFL Queensland State League from 2009 (which became the Northern Conference of the North East Australian Football League in 2011) and the Northern Territory Football Club was formed.

In 2010 it was decided to merge the NTFL with the Top End Australian Football Association (TEAFA) to create a three division competition in which the NTFL would make the premier League whilst the NTFL reserve competition and clubs from the TEAFA would incorporate the First Division and Second Divisions.

The 2012/2013 season saw Banks Bulldogs and the Central Australian Football Club placed on a four-match trial in the premier League, for possible full-time inclusion. The Bulldogs, originally a part of the TEAFA competition, would stay in the NTFL Division One competition. But the CAFC team would continue their trial run in the premier League, the number of games extended to 10 for the 2013/2014 season. However, the side did not become a permanent team in the competition.

Competition structure

The competition consists of both junior and senior divisions.

The A Grade competition is known as the NTFL Men's Premier League and has nine clubs: Darwin, Nightcliff, Palmerston, PINT, Southern Districts, St Mary's, Tiwi Bombers, Wanderers, and Waratah.

The men's reserves are divided into three divisions known as Men's Premier League Reserves (B Grade), Division 1 (C Grade), and Division 2 (D Grade): Premier League Reserves consists of all Premier League teams except Tiwi, who are replaced with Banks. Divisions 1 and 2 include thirds teams of the premier League clubs, except for the Tiwi Bombers (Palmerston are affiliated with former TEAFA club University), along with the senior teams of two other clubs which were formerly in the TEAFA competition in Banks and Tracy Village, and the Jabiru Bombers.

The Women's Premier League competition has consisted of the nine Men's Premier League clubs since 2023. Division 1 (B Grade) and 2 (C Grade) Women's hold the reserves for Women's Premier League (some sides) with the addition of Banks, Tracy Village, and Jabiru.

The junior division is broken into age groups: Under 18's, Under 16's, Under 14's, Under 12's, and Under 10's with Boys and Girls divisions across all and Under 12's and 10's having mixed divisions. The Under 18's is the only junior division with a fixed number of clubs, including all Premier League clubs except for the Tiwi Bombers; While the rest of the junior divisions vary based on participation levels each year, there are eleven clubs with juniors, the nine Premier League clubs, Tracy Village and Banks.

Clubs

Current clubs

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	2024/25 Senior Grades	Former League	Est.	Years in NTFL	Senior Premierships	Men	Women	Total
[[File:Banks Bulldogs Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Bulldogs	Gardens Oval, The Gardens	Prem. Reserves,
Div. 1	Div. 1,
Div. 2	TEAFA	1978	1978-1981, 2011-	6	2024/25
[[File:Darwin Buffaloes Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Buffaloes	Marrara Oval, Marrara Woodroffe Oval (2026-)	Premier,
Prem. Reserves,
Div. 2	Premier,
Div. 1	–	1916	1917-	23	2005/06
[[File:EssendonDesign.svg	center	40x40px]]	Bombers	Brockman Oval, Jabiru	Div. 1,
Div. 2	Div. 2	TEAFA	1982	2011-	1	2024/25
[[File:RichmondDesign.svg	center	40x40px]]	Tigers	Nightcliff Bendigo Community Bank Oval, Nightcliff	Premier,
Prem. Reserves,
Div.1 (Spartans),
Div. 2 (Spartans)	Premier,
Div. 1,
Div. 2	–	1950	1950-	6	2020/21
[[File:Collingwood icon.svg	center	40x40px]]	Magpies	Cazaly's Arena, Durack	Premier,
Prem. Reserves,
Div. 1	Premier,
Div. 1,
Div. 2	–	1972	1972-	3	2001/02
[[File:Woodville Football Club colours (1964 to 1982).svg	center	40x40px]]	Greenants	DXC Arena, Marrara	Premier,
Prem. Reserves,
Div. 1, Div. 2	Premier,
Div. 1,
Div. 2	TEAFA	1981	2011-	2	2021/22
[[File:Watsonia Football Club.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Crocs	Norbuilt Oval, Freds Pass	Premier,
Prem. Reserves,
Div. 1,
Div. 2	Premier,
Div. 1,
Div. 2	–	1987	1987-	4	2024/25
[[File:St Marys Football Club colours (NT).jpg	center	40x40px]]	Saints	Marrara Oval, Marrara	Premier,
Prem. Reserves,
Div. 1 (Sharks)	Premier,
Div. 1	–	1952	1952-	34	2023/24
[[File:Tiwi Bombers Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Bombers	Stanley Tipiloura Oval, Wurrumiyanga	Premier	Premier	–	2006	2007-	1	2011/12
[[File:Tracy Village Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Razorbacks	Tracy Village Oval, Lyons	Div. 1,
Div. 2	Div. 1,
Div. 2	TEAFA	1978	1978-1981, 2011-	3	2023/24
[[File:Wanderers Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Eagles	Marrara Oval, Marrara	Premier,
Prem. Reserves,
Div. 2	Premier,
Div. 2	–	1916	1916-	12	2014/15
[[File:Waratah Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Warriors	Gardens Oval, The Gardens	Premier,
Prem. Reserves,
Div. 2	Premier,
Div. 1	–	1916	1916-	16	2022/23

Uniforms

Former clubs

Former Premier League clubs

Colours	Home ground	Est.	Years in NTFL	NTFL Senior Premierships	Fate
	1941	1941/42	0	-	Folded after 1941/42 season
	1938	1938/39-1941/42, 1946/47	0	-	Folded after 1941/42 season
	1947	1947/48	0	-	Folded after 1947/48 season
	1948	1948/49	0	-	Folded after 1948/49 season
Soldiers, Keros	1934	1934/35	2	1936/37, 1938/39	Folded after 1940/41 season
Roos	1987	1987/88	0	-	Folded after 1987/88 season
	1941	1941/42	0	-	Folded after 1941/42 season
	1939	1939/40	1	1939/40	Folded after 1939/40 season
	1941	1941/42, (re:1948/49)	0	-	Folded after 1948/49 season
	1946	1946/47	0	-	Folded after 1946/47 season
Magpies	1925	1925/26	1	1927/28	Folded after 1928/29 season
	1949	1949/50	0	-	Folded after 1950/51 season
Wallabies	1935	1935/36	0	-	Folded after 1935/36 season
	1947	1947/48	0	-	Folded after 1947/48 season

Other former clubs

Club	Colours	Nickname	Home Ground	Est.	Years in NTFL	NTFL Senior Premierships	Fate	Total	Most recent
[[File:Combined Services Football Club colours.svg	center	40x40px]]	Services			2010/11	0	-	Folded after 2010/11 season
[[File:Mindil Sharks Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Sharks	Gardens Oval No 2, The Gardens	1991	2010/11-2018/19	0	-	Absorbed by St Mary's after 2018/19 season
[[File:Olympic Spartans Football Club colours.png	center	40x40px]]	Spartans	Gardens Oval No 2, The Gardens		2010/11-2014/15	2	2014	Absorbed by Nightcliff after 2014/15 season
[[File:Roxburgh Park Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Rats	Marrara Oval No 2, Marrara	1989	2010/11-2021/22	1	2013	Absorbed by Palmerston after 2021/22 season

Northern Territory Football League club songs

Club	Colours	Nickname	Club song	Basis/tune of club song	Banks
[[File:Banks Bulldogs Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Bulldogs	Dogs Of The North	Sons Of The Sea
[[File:Darwin Buffaloes Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Buffaloes	Old Buffaloes Never Die	Shuffle Off To Buffalo
[[File:EssendonDesign.svg	center	40x40px]]	Bombers
[[File:RichmondDesign.svg	center	40x40px]]	Tigers	We're From Tigerland	Row, Row, Row From Ziegfeld Follies
[[File:West Brunswick football club colors.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Magpies	The Magpies Are A Mighty Club	When Johnny Comes Marching Home
[[File:PINT Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Greenants
[[File:Watsonia Football Club.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Crocs	The Red, Black And White	Notre Dame March
[[File:St Marys Football Club colours (NT).jpg	center	40x40px]]	Saints	When The Saints Go Marching In	When The Saints Go Marching In
[[File:Tiwi Bombers Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Bombers	Japparika	Original
[[File:Tracy Village Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Razorbacks	So Join In The Chorus	Just a wee Deoch an Doris
[[File:Wanderers Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Eagles	Good Ol' Wanderers Forever	Battle Hymn Of The Republic
[[File:Waratah Football Club colours.jpg	center	40x40px]]	Warriors	It's A Grand Old Flag	You're A Grand Old Flag

Coverage

Media

Television

In 2006, NTFL premier league matches were broadcast nationally for the first time ever on ABC2 each Sunday afternoon from February to March. Previously the matches had only been shown in the Territory on ABC Darwin. In 2008, it reverted to local broadcasting. During the 2014/15 season, the Saturday 3.00pm premier league match was broadcast live on ABC in Darwin. During the 2017/18 season, Southern Cross TV broadcast one game a week on Sunday afternoons. Previously, National Indigenous Television (NITV) broadcast replays of one game a week throughout the week starting Sunday afternoons. KommunityTV (NT News) has broadcast all Men's Premier League matches and one Women's Premier League match per week, with the most recent agreement signed until the conclusion of the 2023/24 season. 7Plus has streamed selected Men's Premier League Finals Matches in the 2023/24, and 2024/25 Seasons.

Radio

During the 2014/15 season, one premier league match was broadcast on ABC Local Radio, the match was either the late or early Saturday game and was an alternate match to the TV-broadcast game. In 2017/18, ABC continued to broadcast one game a week on the digital radio frequency 105.7FM with a commentary team including Dominic McCormack, Natasha Medbury and Kieran Davis. Starting in the 2021/22 season, SEN started radio broadcasts for some NTFL Premier League games.

Internet

Internet broadcasting commenced through YouTube during the 2012/2013 season, followed by its inclusion on the ABC iView on-demand service the 2013/2014 season which uses the recordings taken from the match day broadcast. The TV broadcast match was simulcast live on ABC Grandstand on YouTube during the 2014/15 season. In the 2024/25 season, the AFLNTv YouTube channel live streams some games (excluding Men's Premier League) and posts highlights of broadcast games.

Attendance

The NTFL attracts strong local crowds. The 2005 Grand final attracted a crowd of over 5,000 people. One of the biggest crowds was the 2010/11 Grand Final between St Mary's and Wanderers, with the Wanderers prevailing with a 28-point win, which attracted an over 9,000 crowd.

Men Premier League premiership tally

Club	Premierships	Runners-up	Premiership years	Runner-up years
St Marys	34	20	1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1959/60,
1961/62, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1971/72,
1977/78, 1978/79, 1983/84, 1984/85,
1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90,
1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95,
1995/96, 1996/97, 2002/03, 2003/04,
2004/05, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10,
2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17
2021/22, 2023/24	1960/61, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1967/68,
1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1972/73,
1976/77, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1992/93,
1997/98, 1998/99, 2005/06, 2010/11,
2014/15, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2024/25
Darwin	23	30	1921/22, 1924/25, 1925/26, 1926/27,
1931/32, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1935/36,
1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1951/52,
1962/63, 1963/64, 1967/68, 1968/69,
1969/70, 1970/71, 1972/73, 1975/76,
1979/80, 1988/89, 2005/06	1919/20, 1929/30, 1930/31, 1932/33,
1936/37, 1937/38, 1938/39, 1940/41,
1946/47, 1947/48, 1952/53, 1953/54,
1954/55, 1956/57, 1958/59, 1959/60,
1961/62, 1964/65, 1966/67, 1971/72,
1983/84, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90,
1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95,
2000/01, 2017/18
Waratah	16	16	1920/21, 1928/29, 1929/30, 1930/31,
1932/33, 1937/38, 1940/41, 1946/47,
1947/48, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1973/74,
1976/77, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2022/23	1916/17, 1917/18, 1918/19, 1922/23,
1923/24, 1925/26, 1927/28, 1931/32,
1933/34, 1934/35, 1950/51, 1955/56,
1996/97, 2006/07, 2007/08 2021/22,
Wanderers	12	14	1916/17, 1917/18, 1918/19, 1919/20,
1922/23, 1923/24, 1957/58, 1981/82,
1982/83, 1992/93, 2010/11, 2014/15	1920/21, 1921/22, 1924/25, 1948/49,
1949/50, 1951/52, 1980/81, 1984/85,
1988/89, 2004/05, 2008/09, 2013/14,
2015/16, 2016/17
Nightcliff	6	9	1956/57, 1960/61, 1964/65, 2018/19,
2019/20, 2020/21	1957/58, 1965/66, 1973/74, 1978/79,
1985/86, 2001/02, 2003/04, 2011/12
2023/24
Southern Districts	4	3	1997/98, 2006/07, 2017/18, 2024/25	1995/96, 2018/19, 2022/23
Palmerston	3	5	1980/81, 2000/01, 2001/02	1975/76, 1977/78, 1979/80, 1999/00,
2002/03
Tiwi Bombers	1	2	2011/12	2009/10, 2012/13
PINT	0	0	N/A	N/A

Wooden Spoon tally

Club	Total	Season/s
Wanderers		1930/31, 1931/32, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1935/36, 1946/47, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1956/57, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1976/77, 1979/80, 1989/90, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2007/08
Waratah		1919/20, 1921/22, 1924/25, 1926/27, 1936/37, 1949/50, 1951/52, 1957/58, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1975/76, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1980/81, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1988/89, 1993/94, 2014/15, 2015/16
Darwin		1916/17, 1917/18, 1918/19, 1920/21, 1922/23, 1923/24, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1960/61, 1996/97, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14
Palmerston		1972/73, 1973/74, 1981/82, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1990/91, 1994/95, 2004/05, 2017/18, 2019/20, 2023/24, 2024/25
Nightcliff		1950/51, 1952/53, 1992/93, 1995/96, 2010/11
S. Districts		1991/92, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06
Tiwi		2016/17, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23
St Marys		2018/19
PINT		N/A

Competition timeline

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Women's Premier League

The Woman's NTFL competition was all started in 2004 and currently has 9 teams enrolling.

Teams

Premier League Clubs

Club	Nickname	Premierships
PINT	Queenants	3 (2020/21, 2022/23, 2023/24)
Darwin	Buffettes	2 (2016/17, 2021/22)
Nightcliff	Tigers	0
Palmerston	Magpies	1 (2010/11)
St Mary's	Saints	6 (2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2024/25)
Southern Districts	Crocs	1 (2019/20)
Wanderers	Eagles	0
Waratah	Warriors	8 (2006/07, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19)

Grand Finals

Years	Premiers	GF Score	Runner-up	Date	Location
2004/05	St. Mary's (1)	7.5.47 - 0.3.3	Darwin Buffettes (1)	2005	Marrara Stadium
2005/06	St. Mary's (2)	8.11.59 - 3.2.20	Waratah (1)	2006	Marrara Stadium
2006/07	Waratah (1)	3.1.19 - 2.5.17	Darwin Buffettes (2)	2007	Marrara Stadium
2007/08	St. Mary's (3)	7.2.44 - 5.4.34	Waratah (2)	2008	Marrara Stadium
2008/09	St. Mary's (4)	9.12.66 - 4.4.28	Palmerston Magpies (1)	2009	Marrara Stadium
2009/10	St. Mary's (5)	9.5.59 - 3.6.24	Waratah (3)	2010	Marrara Stadium
2010/11	Palmerston Magpies (1)	6.5.41 - 4.7.31	St. Mary's (1)	2011	Marrara Stadium
2011/12	Waratah (2)	9.8.62 - 2.1.13	St. Mary's (2)	2012	Marrara Stadium
2012/13	Waratah (3)	13.5 (83) - 8.4 (52)	St. Mary's (3)	Saturday, March 9, 2013 (1:15 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2013/14	Waratah (4)	6.7 (43) - 3.6 (24)	Darwin Buffettes (3)	Saturday, March 8, 2014 (4:00 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2014/15	Waratah (5)	9.4 (58) - 0.4 (4)	Tracy Village (1)	Saturday, March 7, 2015 (4:15 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2015/16	Waratah (6)	6.14 (50) - 4.8 (32)	Wanderers (1)	Saturday, March 12, 2016 (4:30 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2016/17	Darwin Buffettes (1)	6.9 (45) - 4.3 (27)	Waratah (4)	Saturday, March 11, 2017 (1:30 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2017/18	Waratah (7)	9.5 (59) - 4.0 (24)	Darwin Buffettes(4)	Saturday, March 10, 2018 (4:30 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2018/19	Waratah (8)	3.3 (21) - 0.3 (3)	Southern Districts (1)	Saturday, March 9, 2019 (4:30 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2019/20	Southern Districts (1)	6.3 (39) - 3.3 (21)	Waratah (5)	Saturday, March 7, 2020 (4:30 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2020/21	PINT (1)	7.4 (46) - 5.5 (35)	Darwin Buffettes (5)	Saturday, March 20, 2021 (4:00 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2021/22	Darwin Buffettes (2)	4.10 (34) - 2.4 (16)	Nightcliff (1)	Saturday, March 19, 2022 (4:00 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2022/23	PINT (2)	12.8 (80) - 6.4 (40)	Waratah (6)	Saturday, March 18, 2023 (4:15 pm)	Marrara Stadium
2023/24	PINT (3)	4.3 (27) - 3.4 (22)	St. Mary's (4)	Saturday, March 16, 2024 (4:15pm)	Marrara Stadium
2024/25	St. Mary's (6)	3.5 (23) - 2.10 (22)	Nightcliff (2)	Saturday, March 15, 2025 (4:15pm)	Marrara Stadium

Notes

References

[https://www.nationalredress.gov.au/institutions/afl-northern-territory-limited-marrara AFL Northern Territory Limited, Marrara (2001—)] National Redress Scheme
[https://ntindependent.com.au/opinion-the-afl-should-pay-for-an-nt-team-not-expose-territorians-to-high-financial-and-social-risks/ Opinion: The AFL should pay for an NT team, not expose Territorians to high financial and social risks] by Opinion 20 July 2024
ABN Lookup [https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=23944177168]
ASIC register [https://connectonline.asic.gov.au/RegistrySearch/faces/landing/panelSearch.jspx?searchTab=search&searchText=Northern+Territory+Football+League+Inc&searchType=OrgAndBusNm]
ABN Lookup [https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View/81097620525]
ASIC register [https://www.asic.gov.au]
[https://www.aflnt.com.au/about/hall-of-fame/2014/darryl-window Darryl Window AFLNT Hall of Fame - Administrator]
[http://www.abc.net.au/nt/stories/s1564282.htm NTFL vs North Adelaide]
"Women's Premier League Premierships".

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