Palmerston Rovers FC

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Palmerston Rovers FC
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Full namePalmerston Rovers FC
Founded2018 [1] [2]
League NorZone Premier League
Website Club website

Palmerston Rovers are a soccer club based in Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. They were formed in 2018 after the merger between Palmerston FC and Darwin Rovers.

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References

  1. "Football Northern Territory". Facebook .
  2. Morris, Grey (31 January 2018). "Rovers and Palmerston Clubs agree to merger". Northern Territory News . Darwin.