2023–24 NTFL season
| 2023–24 NTFL season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 October 2023 − 16 March 2024 |
| Teams | 21 |
The 2023–24 NTFL season was the 103rd season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL), the highest-level Australian rules football competition in the Northern Territory.[1] The season began on 6 October 2023 and concluded on 16 March 2024, with 21 teams participating across three divisions.[2]
Notable events
[edit]- Following a 55-point loss to the Tiwi Bombers in round 12, the Palmerston Magpies terminated the contract of Premier League coach Josh Heath.[3][4] Heath had signed a two-year contract extension in February 2023, and was replaced in March 2024 by Mark Tyrrell.[5][6]
- During the Premier League elimination final between PINT and Southern Districts, PINT player Warrick Williams threw an umpire to the ground during a melee involving several players.[7][8] Williams was suspended for 20 weeks and deregistered as a player after pleading guilty at an independent tribunal.[9][10]
- On 2 March 2024, several players from Tracy Village broke out into a brawl in the Darwin CBD following "alleged tensions".[11] The club launched an investigation, which resulted in three players being deregistered from the club and one player facing an "extended suspension".[12][13]
- One week before the NTFL's awards night, the name of Dennis Dunn was removed from the award for leading goalkicker in the Premier League (which had been known since 2009 as the "Dennis Dunn Medal").[14][15] The NTFL cited Dunn "attempting to smuggle a pound of cannabis to the Tiwi Islands", which he had been charged and convicted for in 2016.[15][16]
Premier League
[edit]| 2023–24 NTFL Premier season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 October 2023 − 16 March 2024 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Premiers | St Mary's 34th Premier League premiership |
| Minor premiers | St Mary's |
| Wooden spooners | Palmerston Magpies |
| Nichols Medallist | Jayden Magro (St Mary's − 23 votes)[17] |
| Leading goalkicker | Dylan Landt (Waratah − 63 goals)[17] |
St Mary's won the Men's Premier League (MPL) premiership for the 34th time, defeating the Nightcliff Tigers by 13 points in the grand final.[18]
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's (P) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1763 | 804 | 219.3 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Nightcliff Tigers | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1460 | 814 | 179.4 | 48 | |
| 3 | Waratah | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1533 | 908 | 168.8 | 44 | |
| 4 | Southern Districts | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1633 | 975 | 167.5 | 44 | |
| 5 | PINT | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1132 | 908 | 124.67 | 40 | |
| 6 | Darwin | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1274 | 1487 | 85.7 | 32 | |
| 7 | Tiwi Bombers | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1058 | 1495 | 70.8 | 16 | |
| 8 | Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 814 | 1758 | 46.3 | 12 | |
| 9 | Palmerston Magpies | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 568 | 2086 | 27.2 | 0 |
Source: [19][20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| Elimination final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 February 2024 (4:15pm) | Southern Districts 12.10 (82) | def. | PINT 8.8 (56) | TIO Stadium | [21] |
| Qualifying final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 24 February 2024 (6:45pm) | Nightcliff Tigers 9.10 (64) | def. | Waratah 9.8 (62) | TIO Stadium | [22] |
| First semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 March 2024 (4:15pm) | Waratah 8.12 (60) | def. by | Southern Districts 17.10 (112) | TIO Stadium | [23] |
| Second semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 2 March 2024 (6:45pm) | St Mary's 11.10 (76) | def. by | Nightcliff Tigers 13.9 (87) | TIO Stadium | [24] |
| Preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 March 2024 (6:45pm) | St Mary's 12.11 (83) | def. | Southern Districts 8.9 (57) | TIO Stadium | [25] |
| 2023–24 NTFL Premier League Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 16 March 2024 (6:45pm) | Nightcliff Tigers | def. by | St Mary's | TIO Stadium | [26][27][28][29] |
| 1.4 (10) 1.7 (13) 2.9 (21) 3.13 (31) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.3 (3) 2.8 (20) 4.11 (35) 5.14 (44) |
Chaney Medal: Joel Garner Television broadcast: KommunityTV | ||
| Butcher, Dahms, Tardrew | Goals | Calder 3, J. Landt, Vallejo | |||
| Filo, Nyhuis, Buxton, Dahms, Brown | Best | Calder, J. Landt, D. Landt, Garner, Paredes, | |||
Club best and fairest
[edit]| Club | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin | ||
| Nightcliff Tigers | ||
| Palmerston Magpies | ||
| PINT | ||
| Southern Districts | Jed Anderson | [30] |
| St Mary's | ||
| Tiwi Bombers | ||
| Wanderers | Jaxon East | [31] |
| Waratah | Scott Carlin | [32] |
Division 1
[edit]| 2023–24 NTFL Division 1 season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 October 2023 − 16 March 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Tracy Village 3rd Division 1 premiership |
| Minor premiers | Jabiru Bombers |
| Wooden spooners | Waratah |
| Lancaster Medallist | Rodney Nagawalli (Jabiru Bombers − 12 votes)[17] |
| Leading goalkicker | Mathias Liddy (St Mary's − 45 goals)[17] |
Tracy Village won the Division 1 premiership for the third time and the second year in a row, defeating the Jabiru Bombers by 14 points in the grand final.[33]
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabiru Bombers | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1165 | 549 | 212.2 | 56 | Finals series |
| 2 | Tracy Village (P) | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1185 | 576 | 205.73 | 48 | |
| 3 | St Mary's | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 830 | 742 | 111.9 | 28 | |
| 4 | PINT | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 695 | 685 | 101.5 | 28 | |
| 5 | Banks | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 560 | 979 | 57.2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Waratah | 16 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 363 | 1267 | 28.7 | 4 |
Source: [34]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Club best and fairest
[edit]| Club | Winner | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Banks | Dion Parker | [35] |
| Jabiru Bombers | Riley Patterson | [36] |
| PINT | ||
| St Mary's | ||
| Tracy Village | ||
| Waratah | Adam Govers | [37] |
Division 2
[edit]| 2023–24 NTFL Division 2 season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 October 2023 − 16 March 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Southern Districts 1st Division 2 premiership |
| Minor premiers | Nightcliff Spartans |
| Wooden spooners | Tracy Village |
| Best and fairest | Jaise Coleman (Nightcliff Spartans − 19 votes)[17] |
| Leading goalkicker | Brent Crisp (Nightcliff Spartans − 34 goals)[17] |
Southern Districts won the Division 2 premiership for the first time, defeating the Nightcliff Spartans by 1 point in the grand final.
Ladder
[edit]Tracy Village forfeited its round 15 match against Nightcliff Spartans, with the Spartans awarded a 10-goal victory.[38] Additionally, Darwin forfeited its round 18 game against the Palmerston Rats, with the Rats also awarded a 10-goal victory.[39]
In round 18, Southern Districts defeated Tracy Village 30.17 (197) to 0.0 (0).[40] However, the scoreline was later removed with both teams disqualified.[41]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WF | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nightcliff Spartans | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1395 | 290 | 481.0 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Palmerston Rats | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1106 | 531 | 208.3 | 40 | |
| 3 | Southern Districts (P) | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 881 | 418 | 210.8 | 36 | |
| 4 | PINT | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 418 | 881 | 57.8 | 24 | |
| 5 | Darwin | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 367 | 996 | 36.9 | 12 | |
| 6 | Tracy Village | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 227 | 1298 | 17.5 | 0 |
Source: [42]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
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