AFL Northern Territory is pleased to provide a preview look into Round One of the 2023/24 TIO NTFL Season fixture.
All clubs will play at TIO Stadium in Round One, with games commencing Friday night and matches on Saturday from 10 am onwards.
Officially kicking off the 2023/24 TIO NTFL season will be a Women’s Premier League matchup between, Southern Districts and Waratah at 6:00 pm on Friday 6 October, followed by the highly anticipated Grand Final re-match between Southern Districts and Waratah at the home of Territory Footy, TIO Stadium.
Modern day-rivals St Mary’s and Nightcliff will play the marquee match on Saturday evening. With match-ups between Palmerston and Wanderers, and Darwin Buffaloes and PINT which is set to be a great contest of footy.
Head of AFL Northern Territory, Sam Gibson said the Round One fixture gets the home and away season off to a flyer.
“We are always aiming to get our season off to a great start, with traditional rivalries, and the Men’s Premier League Grand Final rematch on Friday night, it gives the competition the best opportunity to kickstart the 2023 season,”
“It’s been a big year and come Round One the anticipation for the return of top-end football will bring TIO Stadium to life once again”.
“Thank you to all our corporate partners as we head into the season. We acknowledge the support you give us, our clubs, and our umpires to ensure that our competition remains as strong as ever.”
“We also want to acknowledge our clubs, volunteers, umpires, and coaches for all the work they’ve done in the off-season to get ready for what is set to be another huge TIO NTFL season.”
“We celebrate TIO this opening Round, a tremendous partner in all things Territory football, we are thrilled to have you by our side for over 30 seasons”.
Head of TIO Operations, Margaret Pratten looks forward to the 2023/24 TIO NTFL season ahead “TIO has been supporting football in the Territory for over 30 years. AFL is a big part of life in the NT, it brings the community together and we are looking forward to having multiple generations of families in the stands at TIO Stadium for another exciting season.”
The senior fixture, round information, match-ups, and venues for the remainder of the 2023/24 TIO NTFL Premier League Season will be released on Monday 18 September via aflnt.com.au.
See a breakdown of Round One of the 2023/24 TIO NTFL Season below:
Friday, October 6
- Women’s Premier League: Southern Districts vs Waratah, TIO, 6:00pm ASCT
- Men’s Premier League Reserves: Southern Districts vs Waratah, TIO Oval 2, 6:00pm ASCT
- Men’s Premier League: Southern Districts vs Waratah, TIO, 8:00pm ASCT
Saturday, October 7
TIO NTFL Women’s Premier League
- St Mary’s vs Nightcliff, TIO, 10:00am ASCT
- PINT vs Darwin Buffaloes, TIO, 12:00pm ASCT
- Palmerston vs Wanderers, TIO Oval 2, 7:00pm ASCT
TIO NTFL Men’s Premier League Reserves
- Palmerston vs Wanderers, TIO Oval 2, 1:00pm ASCT
- St Mary’s vs Nightcliff, TIO Oval 2, 3:00pm ASCT
- PINT vs Darwin Buffaloes, TIO Oval 2, 5:00pm ASCT
TIO NTFL Men’s Premier League
- PINT vs Darwin Buffaloes, TIO, 2:00pm ASCT
- Palmerston vs Wanderers, TIO, 4:30pm ASCT
- St Mary’s vs Nightcliff, TIO, 7:00pm ASCT
See printable Round 1 fixture here
