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NTFL Games 2026-27 Season

NTFL games scheduled for the 2026-27 season. The Darwin football season runs from October to March while the southern states are in recess, allowing you to enjoy Australian Rules Football all year round.

Teams in the Darwin AFL

(NTFL Northern Territory Football League)

Mens Premier Schedule & Results

NTFL Mens Ladder

NTFL Women;

Games Schedule

Results

Ladder

Nightcliff and Wanderers playing at Nightcliff Oval

Annual Nightcliff v Waratah 'Battle of the Beaches' is Sponsored by Nightcliff Community Bank.

NTFL Fixture 2026 & 2027
October	November	December	January	February	March

Date	Teams	Venue	Time
Round 1
Friday 2/10/2026	Nightcliff v St Mary's 7.1(43) v 16.17(107)	TIO Stadium	8.00pm
Saturday 3/10/26	Palmerston v Tiwi Bombers 22.11(143) v 12.4(76)	TIO Stadium	5.00pm
Saturday 3/10/26	Buffaloes v Wanderers 6.9(45) v 8.10(58)	Cazalys Arena	6.30pm
Saturday 3/10/26	Southern Dist. v Waratah 12.9(81) v 10.14(74)	TIO Stadium	7.30
Sunday 4/10/2026	Banks v PINT 9.9(63) v 16.7(103)	Gardens Oval	4.00pm
Round 2
Friday 9/10/26	Palmerston v Waratah 2.8(20) v 15.14(104)	Cazalys Arena	8.00pm
Saturday 10/10/26	Tiwi Bombers v Nightcliff 4.9(33) v 17.17(119)	TIO Stadium	12.30pm
Saturday 10/10/26	Buffaloes v PINT 9.6(60) v 24.20(164)	TIO Stadium	3.00pm
Saturday 10/10/26	St Mary's v Wanderers 17.14(116) v 4.9(33)	TIO Stadium	5.30
Saturday 10/10/26	Banks v Southern Dist. 9.10(64) v 12.14(86)	Gardens Oval	6.30pm
Round 3
Friday 16/10/26	Tiwi Bombers v Buffaloes 10.7(67) v 11.10(76)	Gardens Oval	7.00pm
Saturday 17/10/26	Palmerston v PINT 13.9(87) v 8.9(57)	Cazalys Arena	5.15pm
Saturday 17/10/26	Waratah v Banks 13.17(95) v 7.8(50)	Gardens Oval	6.30
Saturday 17/10/26	St Mary's v Southern Dist. 5.13(43) v 8.12(60)	TIO Stadium	7.00pm
Sunday 18./10/26	Nightcliff v Wanderers 12.14(86) v 3.6(24)	Community Bank Nightclliff Oval	6.00pm
Round 4
Friday 23/10/26	Waratah v Tiwi Bombers 18.15(123) v 8.9(57)	Gardens Oval	7.00pm
Saturday 24/10/26	Nightcliff v Buffaloes 13.13(91) v 10.5(65)	Community Bank Nightcliff Oval	4.00pm
Saturday 24/10/26	Banks v Wanderers 8.7(55) v 13.7(85)	TIO Stadium	5.00pm
Saturday 24/10/26	Southern Dist. v PINT 11.6(72) v 6.10(48)	Norbuit Oval	6.30pm
Saturday 24/10/26	St May's v Palmerston 23.14(152) v 5.10(40)	TIO Stadium	7.30
Round 5
Friday 30/10/26	Nightcliff v Southern Dist. v	Community Bank Nightcliff Oval	7.00pm
Saturday 31/10/26	Tiwi Bombers v Banks v	Wurrumiyanga	1.30
Saturday 31/10/26	Buffaloes v St Mary's v	TIO Stadium	5.00pm
Saturday 31/10/26	PINT v Waratah v	DXC Arena	5.00pm
Saturday 31/10/26	Wanderers v Palmerston v	TIO Stadium	7.30

Date	Teams	Venue	Time
Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 12
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Christmas Break

Date	Teams	Venue	Time
Round 13
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Round 14
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Round 15
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Round 16
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Round 17
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Round 18
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Round 3
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Round 4
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2026 Finals

Date	Teams	Venue	Time
Qualifying Final
Friday 20/02/26	Nightcliff v St Mary's 9.10(64) v 5.11(41)	TIO Stadium	6.45pm
Elimination Final
Saturday 21/02/26	Waratah v PINT 8.9(57) v 8.11(59)	TIO Stadium	6.45pm
Semi Final
Saturday 28/02/26	St Mary's v PINT 11.8(74) v 10.10(70)	TIO Stadium	4.15pm
Semi Final
Saturday 28/02/26	Southern Dist. v Nightcliff 2.6(18) v 9.13(67)	TIO Stadium	6.45pm
Preliminary Final
Saturday 7/03/26	Sothern Dist. v St Mary's 5.3(33) v 12.14(86)	TIO Stadium	6.45pm
Grand Final
Saturday 14/03/26	Nightcliff v St Mary's 13.14(92) v 2.8(20)	TIO Stadium	6.45pm