2017–18 NTFL season

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2017/18 premiership season
Teams8
Premiers Southern Districts
(3rd premiership)
Minor premiers Southern Districts
(5th minor premiership)
Wooden spooners Palmerston
(9th wooden spoon)
  2016
2018  

The 2017/18 NTFL season was the 97th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL). [1]

Contents

The first game was played on Friday, 6 October 2017, and the Grand Final was played on Wednesday 21 March 2018, with the Southern Districts Crocs defeating Darwin Buffaloes in a 1-point thriller to win their 3rd premiership title. [2]

Ladder

2017/18 NTFL Ladder
TEAMPWLDPFPA %PTS
1 Southern Districts (P)1716101738901192.9066
2 Nightcliff 1711601270875145.1446
3 Darwin 1811701283131197.8644
4 St Marys 18108015051349111.5640
5 Tiwi Bombers 188911691170899.0034
6 Waratah 1871011261135792.9330
7 Wanderers 1851211163159772.8222
8 Palmerston 1811611011182455.436
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, (P) = Premiers

Finals

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemifinalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1 Southern Districts 683 Darwin 85
3 Darwin 881 Southern Districts 86
2 Nightcliff 881 Southern Districts 101
3 Darwin 1022 Nightcliff 67
2 Nightcliff 72
4 St Marys 52
4 St Marys 105
5 Tiwi Bombers 53

Grand Final

2017/18 NTFL Grand Final
Wednesday 21 March 2018
(7:05 pm)
Darwin def. by Southern Districts Marrara Stadium Report
1.2 (8)
7.4 (46)
11.5 (71)
 13.7 (85)
Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final
7.1 (43)
8.4 (52)
11.7 (73)
 13.8 (86)

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References

  1. "NTFL Australian Football League (AFLNT)" . Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. "Australian Football - NTFL Season 2017/18". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.