2017–18 NTFL season
97th season of the NTFL
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The 2017–18 NTFL season was the 97th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).[1]
Teams8
PremiersSouthern Districts
3rd premiership
3rd premiership
Minor premiersSouthern Districts
5th minor premiership
5th minor premiership
Wooden spoonersPalmerston
9th wooden spoon
9th wooden spoon
| 2017–18 NTFL season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Southern Districts 3rd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Southern Districts 5th minor premiership |
| Wooden spooners | Palmerston 9th wooden spoon |
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]
- The Round 14 match between Nightcliff and Southern Districts was abandoned.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Districts (P) | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1738 | 901 | 192.9 | 66[a] |
| 2 | Nightcliff | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1270 | 875 | 145.1 | 46[a] |
| 3 | Darwin | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1283 | 1311 | 97.9 | 44 |
| 4 | St Marys | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1505 | 1349 | 111.6 | 40 |
| 5 | Tiwi Bombers | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1691 | 1708 | 99.0 | 34 |
| 6 | Waratah | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1261 | 1357 | 92.9 | 30 |
| 7 | Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1163 | 1597 | 72.8 | 22 |
| 8 | Palmerston | 18 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1011 | 1824 | 55.4 | 6 |
- 2 bonus points?
Finals
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Southern Districts | 68 | 3 | Darwin | 85 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Darwin | 88 | 1 | Southern Districts | 86 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Nightcliff | 88 | 1 | Southern Districts | 101 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Darwin | 102 | 2 | 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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