2018 News

After four years in its current form, AFL9s in Darwin is set to have its biggest and most successful season yet with nine teams registered for the 2018 competition.

Some of the best Territory football has to offer will play in the inaugural match between the Central Australian Redtails and the Top End Storm, which will be played as a curtain-raiser to the AFL blockbuster between Melbourne and the Adelaide Crows in Alice Springs this Sunday.

Round 1 of the 2018 NAB AFL Women's Series where players will vie for Central Allies team selection kicks off in Darwin this Friday when NT Thunder Academy take on South Australia at TIO Stadium.

AFLNT wishes to advise it is investigating incidents that took place in the fourth quarter and at the conclusion of the NT WorkSafe BRFL Round 4 Men’s game between Kalano Bombers and Katherine Camels on Friday night.

Rodney Baird, Matthew Green, Michael Mummery and Izaak Wyatt have been chosen for the national Allies squad and will vie for the opportunity to play against the nation's best and put themselves in contention for a spot on an AFL list.

Auskick centres from across the NT are getting very busy as Term 2 gets underway but it’s not too late for youngsters to join in the fun.

Eleven local umpires have been selected to represent the NT in different national championships across Australia.

The last round of the Under 18 Academy Series will take place in Darwin this weekend as the NT Thunder boys play the Brisbane Lions Academy at 6pm on Saturday night.

School Sport NT and AFL Northern Territory are pleased to announce the 2018 boys and girls School Sport NT Under 15 squads.

The NT Thunder Under 18 Academy team is seeking its first win in this year’s Academy Series and to give them the best chance of success have undergone five changes for the game against the Gold Coast Suns Academy.

The 2018 NT WorkSafe BRFL Challenge Cup makes football more accessible than ever with carnivals scheduled at remote grounds across four weekends over the next few months.

AFL Northern Territory (AFLNT) today released the 2018 Barkly Australian Football League (BAFL) fixture.

Jackson Cole, Shawn Foster, Marly McGregor and Beau O’Connell are set to play in Alice Springs this Saturday.

“This was the first time the NT has had selection in the World Team with Ariki and Andy – one from Darwin and one from Alice Springs which is good representation from across the Territory”.

Both camps will be help at TIO Stadium with the boys camp to run between Friday 27 – Sunday 29 April and the girls camp from Friday 4 – Sunday 6 May.

AFLNT is pleased to have CAAMA Radio on board as the primary broadcaster of the 2018 TIO Central Australian Football League (CAFL) games.

Deacon Braun, Robert Campbell, Barrindi Ngurruruthun and Izaak Wyatt all come into the side to play Tasmania on Sunday.

AFLNT today released the 2018 Big Rivers Football League (BRFL) fixture for the upcoming seasons.

The Territory Labor Government will invest $1.7 million a year over the next five years to secure annual Australian Football League (AFL) Premiership games in Darwin and Alice Springs from the 2019 AFL season.

A great time was had by all when 22 Under 18 football players from the Goldfields visited Central Australia for a week of community engagement, new experiences, and a football game against the Central Australian Redtails.