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Junior Games
Under 10s
Players & spectators 10 years+FREE
 
Under 12, 14 & 16 Games 
Players & spectators 10 years+FREE
Children (9 years and under)FREE
 
Under 18s and Women's Division 1 & 2 Games 
Players & spectators 10 years+$6.00
Children (9 years and under)FREE
  
Senior Games
Adults$12.00
Concession, incoming students$7.00
Child 10 - 17 years of age$6.00
Family (2 Adults & 2 Children)$25.00
Children (9 years and under)FREE

The following administration contacts are available to assist with specific areas of the NTFL.

Community Football Department - ntfl@afl.com.au

Transfers & Registrations - clubhelp@afl.com.au - 1800 Play AFL (7529 235)

Junior Football Enquiries - ntfl@afl.com.au

NTFL Umpire Department - umpireaflnt@afl.com.au

NTFL Complaints Officer - ntfl@afl.com.au (Gavin May)

The NTFL By-Laws are drafted and designed to provide direction for the administration of all grades of NTFL club competition and should be read in conjunction with the most recent version of the AFL Northern Territory Rules and Regulations, Laws of Australian Football.

For all Community Football Policies including disciplinary matters please refer to the National Community Football Policy Handbook.

Protecting the short and long-term health and safety of players is an extremely important priority for the AFL across all levels of Australian Football. The AFL has outlined new guidelines and has made tools involving concussions public. Please refer to the 2024 AFL Community Concussion Guidelines.

The AFL is dedicated to ensuring all juniors are able to learn and play AFL in a fun and safe environment. Please refer to the Junior Football Rules Program Handbook.

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There are public bar and kiosk facilities at TIO Stadium in multiple locations: 

  • Canteen – Level 2 Grandstand – all day from 10:00am
  • Food stalls – TIO Oval 2 – from 10.30am
  • Public Bar – Level 2 Grandstand – 12:00pm to 15 minutes into the last quarter of Men’s Premier League Grand Final
  • Members’ Bar (Kantilla’s) – Level 3 indoors – 16.00pm till close 

Most food and bar outlets have EFTPOS facilities, in addition to the standalone ATM located on Level 2 near the Public Bar and the ATM near NTFL Office and near scoreboard bar.

You can now use your BasicsCard at the TIO Stadium canteen and for gate entry to TIO Stadium (this does not extend to purchases of memberships). 

  • Level 1 (outside TIO Stadium office) 
  • Level 2 (Maurice Rioli Grandstand) 
  • Level 3 (corporate guests only) 
  • General admin (behind the Family Friendly Area and behind TIO Stadium scoreboard) 

Disabled access is via a lift near the TIO Stadium office (Bonson Gate entry) and seating with extra space is along the last row in the Maurice Rioli Grandstand.  

Please flag with gate staff upon arrival if you require extra assistance.

In the event of a medical emergency please flag down the closest staff member (in NTFL yellow tops or AFLNT blue shirts) who will be able to get the attention of the onsite St John Ambulance crew. 

Anti-social behaviour and breaches of the Conditions of Entry are looked upon poorly by AFLNT officials.  

Members of the public are encouraged to report incidents via text or phone to 0436 297 132. There will also be security and police personnel that you can report to.  

TIO Stadium is officially a Smoke-Free and Vape-Free venue. All smoking and vaping areas are located outside the Bonson and Ah Mat Gates. Anyone caught smoking or vaping in the venue will face the consequences agreed to upon entry into the Stadium.

In the event of an emergency, an announcement will be made over the PA system.  
If TIO Stadium needs to be evacuated, the Bonson, Ah Mat and scoreboard gates will be opened, and patrons will be directed to the safest route. 

It is highly unlikely that AFLNT will need to issue refunds.  In the event of AFLNT rescheduling games, please follow the instructions issued by gate staff for information on pass outs/refunds.  

There cannot be any draws in finals. Please refer to the By-Laws tab for the most up-to-date version for the rules following a drawn final.

When it comes to lightning and other weather events, the umpires and match managers are the ones who will determine the risk based on the appropriate national policies and guidelines. 

If you hear five sirens, then please seek safe shelter immediately.   

Please see the By-Laws for the most up-to-date versions.

Clubs

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Under 16 Leverence
  • TIO NTFL Under 14 Lewfatt
  • TIO NTFL Under 12 Deslandes

 

About

The Banks Bulldogs Football Club was established in 1978 as a founding member of the Carlton United Sunday competition, the forerunner of the Northern Territory Football Association being formed in 1982, in recent years becoming known as the Top End Australian Football Association (TEAFA).

The club's first ever game was played as a social match between the Commonwealth Bank and Westpac. After the match, it was thought to form a 'proper' side. Banks Bulldogs took on the NTFL C Grade sides as well as PINT and the Combined Services.

Over the next few years, the makeup of the competition saw new sides come including Katherine, Jabiru and Tracy Village with University joining later.

During these changing times, Banks has always had a competitive playing group and a strong committee, something that continues today.

In the early years, the club was run on a very small budget and sponsorship was minimal. The club's sole sponsor for many years was CUB.

Players filled almost all committee positions and social functions were well patronised and enthusiastically attended. The early 1980s saw several changes that have left lasting legacies on the club.

As the club has expanded, it has started to run junior teams which will ensure that life long friendships and fond memories are things the Banks Football Club continues to offer. 

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Women's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 16 Hickman
  • TIO NTFL Under 16 Leverence
  • TIO NTFL Under 15 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 14 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 12 Boys

 

About

The Darwin Buffaloes Football Club (the Mighty Double Blues) celebrated its centenary in the 2016/17 NTFL season. The “Buffs” have been known as Warriors (1917), Vestey’s (1918), Buffaloes (1926), Darwin (1963) and eventually the Darwin Buffaloes (2010).

The Buffs have won 23 Premier League Grand Finals and have produced AFL players including Matthew Whelan, Andrew McLeod, Matthew Ah Mat, Robert Ah Mat, Matthew Campbell, Darryl White, Cameron Stokes, Joe Anderson and Jed Anderson. They might also soon be able to add Malcolm Rosas to the list, once he makes his AFL debut!

The first Buffaloes Women's team, “The Buffettes”, was established in 2004, with the inauguration of the Northern Territory Women's Football League. The Buffettes now include U15s, U18s (who have won the past five NTFL premierships, since the Under 18s division started) and Women's Premier League (2016/17 Premiership winners). The Buffs were runners up in the 2017/18 NTFL Men's Premier League season going down to Southern Districts Crocs by just one point.

The club has expanded to cover many divisons across the NTFL competition, with teams for boys and girls U12s, Boys U14s & U16s training at Palmerston, and U12s through to Men's & Women's Premier League training in and around Darwin.

The Darwin Buffaloes Football Club is proud to be known as a family club and can boast many current players who are direct descendants of players from the club foundation years.

Contacts

  • Phone: Matthew Large (President) 0428263646
  • Email: jabirubombers@gmail.com
  • Home Ground: Brockman Oval, Jabiru
  • Postal Address: PO Box 490, Jabiru 0886
  • Social: Facebook

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2

 

About

The Jabiru Bombers Football Club began in the 1982/83 season and was an inaugural member of the Top End Australian Football Association (TEAFA) competition. In 2010/11 the TEAFA and NTFL merged.

They are located in the town of Jabiru, in the Kakadu National Park. Jabiru has a population of approximately 1,150 people and is located 253km south-east of Darwin.

The Bombers comprise mainly players from the Jabiru region but a number of players are located in other centres such as Darwin, Batchelor, East and South Alligator and Patonga.

Their travelling and commitment record is unequalled in the Northern Territory for a remote area side that plays in a metropolitan football competition. The Bombers travel over 550 kilometres eight to 12 times a season. On some occasions when the Arnhem Highway is flooded they travel via Pine Creek travelling over 900 kilometres to Darwin and back.

Darwin Buffaloes premiership player and club champion Greg Bonson captain-coached the Bombers in their first season.

The Bombers have won two NTFL Division 1 premiership and two NTFL Division 2 premierships. They dropped out of the Division 1 competition before the 1997/98 season after finishing fourth the previous year. 

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 16 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 15 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 14 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 12 Boys

 

About

The Nightcliff Football Club has competed in the NTFL competition in Darwin, Northern Territory since it entered as the Works & Housing team in 1950.

The club has its own home ground at the Nightcliff Oval (PSCBM Insurance Oval) situated adjacent to the Nightcliff Sports Club and are better known as the Tigers these days.

The club was originally formed as Works and Housing Football Club in 1950 and competed in the 1950/51 NTFL season; the club was renamed Nightcliff Football Club in 1963/64.

In the early 1970s the football club established the Nightcliff Sports Club which is now an icon of the suburb and the football club is the proud senior affiliate of the Sports Club.

Stemming from a strong junior program and a commitment to excellence, the Tigers have been successful in not only claiming back-to-back Men's Premier League titles in 2018/19 and 2019/20 but by also picking up a host of other grand final appearances and premierships across the different divisions. 

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 16 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 15 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 14 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 12 Boys

 

About

Originally known as the Internationals, the club was formed in 1971 by a group which consisted primarily of soccer players intent on keeping fit during their off season. After showing some promise as semi-official members of the NTFL Reserves competition in the 1971/72 season; the club was admitted to senior ranks the following year and changed its name to North Darwin.

North Darwin approached Keith Kemp to be the Club patron and adopted the playing strip of The Collingwood Football Club, maybe hoping that the success of the famous Magpies would set the stage for success within the local competition.

The Palmerston Magpies Football Club was borne initially from the relocation of the North Darwin Football Club to the city of Palmerston, south of Darwin in 1995/96. It was first known as North Darwin/Palmerston Magpies before dropping off the name of North Darwin to become the Palmerston Magpies Football Club in 1996/97.

In more recent times, the club has shown great promise across all of its competing teams. Led by passionate coaches and president Russell Davey, the club has entered a new era.

Volunteers steer the Magpies from behind the scenes and are the lifeblood of the club.

Contacts

  • Home Ground: Cazalys Arena, Palmerston
  • Postal Address: 12 Knox Court, Zuccoli NT 0832
  • Social: Facebook

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2

 

About

The University Australian Rules Football Club (The Rats) was formed in 1989 and made its debut in the NTFA in the 1989-90 season.  The Club was established following the merger of the Darwin Institute of Technology and the University College of the NT to form the NT University, now Charles Darwin University (CDU).

After struggling in their first season to be competitive, The Rats recruited former Port Adelaide FC premiership player Bob Elix as its A Grade Coach.

The following year, The Rats broke through to win their first A Grade Premiership. They went on to win 3 more in a row under Bob Elix, also winning the B-Grade Premiership in 1995.

In all, The Rats played in 12 consecutive NTFA/TEAFA Grand Finals from 1993 to 2004, losing only 3.

In 2010 the TEAFA and NTFL competitions were merged, and the Rats fielded a single team for the first time in nearly 20 years. The focus on a single team allowed the club to continue rebuilding, delivering success in the form of the NTFL Division 2 premiership in season 2012-13.

The Rats currently train at Asbuild Stadium via the CDU campus in Palmerston on Monday and Wednesday nights, we are a team that is very much focused on being competitive on field but inclusive and socially active off field.

The University Rats have since merged with Palmerston and become the Palmerston Rats.

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2

 

About

As the Northern Territory Football Association (NTFA) began, a few blokes decided that the P.I.N.T Club could enter a team in the new football competition.

The instigators of this decision were Jeff Watkins, Marty Barlow, Iain Frazier, Paul Abbott, Ted Cocker and Bob White. From there on the PINT Football Club was born.

The aforementioned people formed a committee, got the club off the ground and up and running in the NTFA.

The inaugural coach of PINT was Didge McDonald; he got the boys right into training and organised a few practice matches at Moil Oval. Surprisingly they won one of the two matches, only because they extended the game to six quarters.

They participated in the first ever NTFA Grand Final when they lost to Katherine. The following year they lost in the Grand Final to Banks. PINT hold the record for the biggest losing margin in an NTFA/TEAFA (Top End Australian Football Association) Grand Final. In 1985/86, PINT lost the Grand Final against Banks by an amazing 104 points. They won their first ‘flag’ one year later.

2010 saw the merging of the two football leagues in Darwin with the TEAFA clubs being absorbed into the revamped three division NTFL competition.  

PINT completed its TEAFA era in grand style achieving the ultimate success being the A grade premiers in the final two years of the competition.

Season 2015/16 saw a major advancement of the football club with the introduction of a Division 1 women’s team. The Queenants, as they have become known, played finals in their inaugural year which was a fantastic achievement given that it was the first time many of them had played Aussie Rules.

It is reported that PINT was known as the PINT Panthers between 1982 and 1997, however, some say that only the media dubbed the PINT Football Club ‘the Panthers’. Nonetheless, since 1997, PINT has been known as the Greenants.

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 16 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 15 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 14 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 12 Boys

 

About

The Southern Districts Football Club, nicknamed, Crocs was formed in the early 80's. In 1981 it entered the NTFL with one junior grade and a 'C' grade men's side. The club gradually entered more grades until it entered a side into the 'A' Grade in the 1987/88 season.

The club won their first ever 'A' Grade Premiership under Coach Mark Motlop in the 1997/98 season defeating St Mary’s.

Michael "Magic" McLean coached for a number of seasons commencing with the 2006/07 premiership season.

Shannon Rusca became Senior Coach in the 2012/13 season. Shannon played as a 17-year-old in the club’s first 'A' grade premiership and in the 1997/98 season was captain in the 2006/07 season premiership side. 

The club has produced many quality players at AFL level. The club is probably most notable for producing the Collingwood Football Club great Nathan Buckley and in the past it has also produced players such as Gilbert McAdam, Adrian McAdam, Michael O'Loughlin, Anthony Corrie, Richard Tambling, Jared Brennan, Steven May, Nakia Cockatoo, Malcolm Lynch, Troy Taylor, Aaron Shattock, Fabian Francis, Shannon Rusca, Steven Koops and Shawn Lewfatt.
  
Other great players who have for the club over the years include Allen Jakovich who kicked 104 goals in his first season at the Crocs in the 1988/89 NTFL season, Brisbane Lions Premiership players Chris Johnson, Des Headland and Darryl White (who played in the SDFC 2006/07 NTFL Premiership side). Damian Cupido (Brisbane Lions) and (Essendon Football Club) played for the Crocs in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 NTFL seasons kicking 140 goals in his first season at the club.

Southern Districts are the 2017/18 NTFL Premier League premiers. 

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 16 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 15 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 14 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 12 Boys

 

About

St Mary's Football Club was formed in 1952 when Ted Egan, together with the Reverend Father Aubrey Collins, sought to provide Tiwi Islanders who were working for the Armed Services in Darwin, the opportunity to play regular, organised football.

Since its inception, St Mary's has been at the forefront of breaking down racial and social barriers. At the time, with the exception of Wanderers Football Club, no other club from the Northern Territory Football League would allow ‘full blood’ Aboriginals to play in their teams. There were four other teams in the competition at the time (now the competition has eight).

St Mary's prides itself on its reputation of being the ‘family and community club’ and for developing local players who form the backbone of its teams. Indigenous Australians have always been an important component of the Club and have always been in the majority in all grades since formation. Through its sporting teams, St Mary's strives to live by its motto “Recte Ad Metem” (Aim for the Middle). In operation of the Club, the mantra is “From Little Saints, Big Saints Grow”, with many players having progressed to the highest levels of competition – notably the AFL.

The club has had amazing premiership success in both Men's, Women's and Junior competitions.

The calibre of the committee, administration, coaches and players involved in the early years of St Mary's, and the values and standards that they set, has provided the foundation to what is now recognised to be one of the most successful senior football clubs in Australia.

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Women's Premier League

 

About

The deeply entrenched and entwined relationship football plays in the Tiwi cultural landscape is well documented.  This relationship has and continues to provide a perfect key in supporting important and significant social change.

The Tiwi Bombers Football Club is proud to be representative of the whole Tiwi Community.  Our formation was motivated by a desire to positively impact a number of social issues using the popularity of AFL.  We are keen to maintain that role.

The Tiwi Bombers Football Club took part in a seven-game trial during the 2006/07 NTFL season and won six of the games by convincing margins. It was the first time an all-Aboriginal side played in a major competition.

From there the Club was granted a full license and in 2011/12 the Men’s Premier League won its first grand final, defeating Nightcliff.

The Tiwi Bombers has a strong showing in both the U18 and U15 girls competitions and have been a grand finalist in both and premiers in the U15 Girls in 2015/16 and 2016/17 and in the U16 Girls in the 2014/15 season. 

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Under 15 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 12 Boys

 

About

In 1982 when the Carlton United Sunday Competition transformed into the Northern Territory Football Association (NTFA) East Darwin entered a team. The charter for this competition was to give everyone the opportunity to play Aussie Rules regardless of perceived ability or otherwise.

East Darwin was formed by players from the North Darwin and Saint Mary's teams from the defunct Carlton United Sunday competition and was initially known as the East Darwin Beasts. They wore Footscray style guernseys of blue, red and white and competed for three seasons.

In 1985 the East Darwin Beasts changed their name to the Tracy Village Terriers.  The NTFA competition continued on in this fashion until 1991, with the only notable changes being to the clubs name. Firstly it was changed to the Tracy Village Villagers and then to the Tracy Village Razorbacks, as they are still known today.

In 1991 a reserves competition was introduced and Tracy Village entered a side.

In 2000 the NTFA had a name change to the Top End Australian Football Association (TEAFA).  The TEAFA years saw the standard of the competition improve to the extent that the NTFL and TEAFA leagues merged in 2010 -Tracy Village fielded senior teams in NTFL Division 1 and 2 and began expansion plans that take the club to where it is today fielding teams in a number of divisions including Premier League Women's.

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 16 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 15 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 14 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 12 Boys

 

About

Established in 1917, Wanderers Football Club are a foundation club of the NTFL.

Known as the Eagles or the Muk Muks, the club celebrated it's centenary 2016/17 NTFL season announcing their Team of the Century including such famous names as Russell Jeffrey, Poncie Cubillo, Ted Cooper, Gus Wanganeen, Shannon Motlop, Aaron Motlop and Gilbert Clarke to name a few.

The club has won 12 Premier League premierships and has five Chaney Medallists in Terry Neville, Russell Jeffrey, Todd Cook, Aaron Motlop and Thomas Motlop.

The first Wanderers Women's Premier League team was established in 2013/14 and the club fields team in all junior NTFL grades. ociation (TEAFA).

Contacts

 

Divisions

  • TIO NTFL Men's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 1
  • TIO NTFL Men's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Women's Premier League
  • TIO NTFL Women's Division 2
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 18 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 16 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 15 Girls
  • TIO NTFL Under 14 Boys
  • TIO NTFL Under 12 Boys

 

About

Formed in November 1916, with the first game played in January 1917, WFC is the only club with an involvement in every year of the NTFL competition that it has been played in Darwin.

The club won its first men’s premiership in 1928/29, the first of three-in-a-row and won five women’s premierships in a row from 2011/12 to 2015/16. The women’s team was formed in the 2004/05 season.

In 1999 the club relocated from Fannie Bay Oval to Gardens Oval, now home of the Waratah Football Club.

The Waratah Football Club celebrated its 100th year in the NTFL competition in 2017 by playing a special Foundation Cup game against traditional rivals, the Wanders Football Club.

Ryan Ayres is the current Men's Premier League coach while NT women's footballing legend Colleen Gwynne is the Women's Premier League coach again in 2018/19 after leading the team to the 2017/18 premiership. 

History

Although the League's Best & Fairest award dates back to the early days of Darwin football when it was known as the President's Medal, it is only since the 1948/49 season that this award has been named the Nichols Medal. The award was named after Joseph Wesley Nichols who was a past NTFL President, Secretary and Life Member.

The Women's Premier League Best and Fairest award has been awarded to the best female player since the League's creation in the 2004/05 NTFL season.

The NTFL Men's Premier League Reserves Best and Fairest Award

The NTFL Men's Division One Best and Fairest Award.

The NTFL Under 18 Boys Best and Fairest Award.

The Chaney Medal is named after Sir Frederick Chaney, the Administrator of the Northern Territory and Patron of the NTFL in the 1960's. The Medal was first awarded in 1970/71 to the Best of Ground in the League Grand Final and is awarded to the Best on Ground in the Men's Premier League Grand Final as chosen by a panel of three.  

The Williams Medal is presented to the player deemed Best on Ground in a Women's Premier League Grand Final. The medal was named the Coca Cola Medal from 2004/05 until 2014/15 when it was re-named the Williams Medal.

The Clarke Medal is presented to the player deemed Best on Ground in a Men's Premier League Reserves Grand Final and is named after Stewie Clark, a long time official and supporter of the Nightcliff Football Club.