The 2020–21 NTFL season was the 100th season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).[1]

2020–21 NTFL season
Teams8
PremiersNightcliff
6th premiership
Minor premiersNightcliff
11th minor premiership
Wooden spoonersTiwi Bombers
2nd wooden spoon
Matches played76
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The first game was played on Saturday, 2 October, and the Grand Final was played on Saturday, 20 March, with the Nightcliff Tigers winning the match by 7 points in a golden point thriller over St Marys. The Tigers claimed their sixth premiership title and even winning three premiership's in a row, this was the first team asides Saint Mary's to win three or more titles in a row since the Darwin Buffaloes 4 peat from 1967/68 to 1970/71.[2]

Ladder

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2020–21 NTFL Ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Nightcliff (P) 18 15 2 1 1748 935 187.0 62
2 St Marys 18 14 4 0 1596 1027 155.4 56
3 Wanderers 18 12 5 1 1568 1229 127.6 50
4 Waratah 18 10 8 0 1555 1135 137.0 40
5 Darwin 18 10 8 0 1358 1292 105.1 40
6 Southern Districts 18 7 11 0 1196 1261 94.8 28
7 Palmerston 18 3 15 0 1011 1771 57.1 12
8 Tiwi Bombers 18 0 18 0 1084 2466 44.0 0
Source: [citation needed]
(P) Premiers

Ladder progression

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
 
1 Nightcliff (P) 42 82 122 123 163 203 241 242 281 301 341 381 421 461 501 541 581 621
2 St Marys 07 07 45 85 125 125 164 203 243 283 323 362 402 403 442 482 522 562
3 Wanderers 44 83 84 122 162 202 242 281 282 302 342 343 383 422 423 463 503 503
4 Waratah 41 44 83 84 124 124 125 165 205 244 244 284 324 364 404 404 404 404
5 Darwin 43 81 121 161 161 201 203 204 244 245 245 285 285 325 365 365 405 405
6 Southern Districts 05 06 07 46 46 86 126 166 166 166 206 206 206 206 206 246 246 286
7 Palmerston 08 45 46 47 47 47 47 47 47 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 127
8 Tiwi Bombers 06 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08 08

Finals

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
1Nightcliff1141Nightcliff110+
3Wanderers392St Marys103+
2St Marys663Wanderers53
3Wanderers862St Marys80
2St Marys93
4Waratah67
4Waratah84
5Darwin58

Grand Final

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2020–21 NTFL Grand Final
Saturday 20 March 2021
(6:45 pm)
Nightcliff drew with St Marys Marrara Stadium Report
5.2 (32)
9.5 (59)
11.10 (76)
15.12 (102)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
3.0 (18)
6.3 (39)
11.5 (71)
16.6 (102)
  • This was the first grand final to be played in extra time, with 2 quarters being played for five minutes.


Golden Point (Extra Time)
Nightcliff def. St Marys Marrara Stadium
15.13 (103)


16.14 (110)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Final
16.6 (102)


16.7 (103)
  • Nightcliff won their third consecutive premiership, marking their first ever threepeat.

References

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  1. ^ "NTFL Australian Football League (AFLNT)". Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  2. ^ "Australian Football - NTFL Season 2020/21". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.