NORTHERN TERRITORY FOOTBALL LEAGUE - PREMIERSHIP PLACINGS 1917 TO 1970/1

Researched by Rex Nixon

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            1917 to 1925/6    1926/7 to 1935/6    1936/7 to 1950/1    1951/2 to 1960/1   1961/2 to 1970/1

1917 to 1925/6

Grand Final Result
Year Premier G B Pts Runner Up G B Pts 3rd
1916/17 Wanderers No finals Waratahs No finals Warriors
1917/18 Wanderers No finals Waratahs No finals Warriors
1918/19 Wanderers 9 9 63 Waratahs 3 5 23 Warriors/Vesteys
1919/20 Wanderers 6 12 48 Warriors/Vesteys 3 9 27 Waratahs
1920/21 Waratahs 6 4 40 Wanderers 5 1 31 Warriors/Vesteys
1921/22 Vesteys 5 6 36 Wanderers 3 6 24 Waratahs
1922/23 Wanderers 13 14 92 Waratahs 6 10 46 Vesteys
1923/24 Wanderers 13 23 101 Waratahs 3 6 24 Vesteys
1924/25 Vesteys 5 10 40 Wanderers 2 10 22 Waratahs
1925/26 Vesteys 5 10 40 Waratahs 1 10 16 Rovers

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1926/7 to 1935/6

Grand Final Result
Year Premier G B Pts Runner Up G B Pts 3rd 4th
1926/27 Buffaloes 3 11 29 Magpies 3 7 25 Waratahs -
1927/28 Magpies Score unknown Waratahs Score unknown Buffaloes -
1928/29 Waratahs 10 15 75 Magpies 3 6 24 Buffaloes -
1929/30 Waratahs 10 9 69 Buffaloes 5 5 31 Magpies/Wanderers -
1930/31 Waratahs 10 14 74 Buffaloes 3 6 24 Wanderers -
1931/32 Buffaloes 12 5 77 Waratahs 3 9 27 Wanderers -
1932/33 Waratahs 12 13 85 Buffaloes 5 5 35 Wanderers -
1933/34 Buffaloes 9 17 71 Waratahs 7 6 48 Wanderers -
1934/35 Buffaloes 1 0 6 Waratahs 0 0 0 Wanderers Garrison
1935/36 Buffaloes Score unknown Wallabies Score unknown Wanderers -

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1936/7 to 1950/1

Grand Final Result
Year Premier G B Pts Runner Up G B Pts 3rd 4th 5th
1936/37 Garrison 9 6 60 Buffaloes 6 11 47 Waratahs - -
1937/38 Waratahs 9 6 60 Buffaloes 7 9 51 Garrison - -
1938/39 Garrison 9 12 66 Buffaloes 4 10 34 Waratahs RAAF -
1939/40 Mobile Force  6 9 45 Garrison 6 5 41 Waratahs RAAF -
1940/41 Waratahs 8 9 57 Buffaloes 6 11 47 RAAF Garrison -
1941/2 to 1945/6 Official competition suspended during World War Two
1946/47 Waratahs 13 11 89 Buffaloes 9 6 60 RAAF Navy Wanderers
1947/48 Waratahs 9 8 62 Buffaloes 6 13 49 Wanderers Army-Navy Winnellie
1948/49 Buffaloes 14 12 96 Wanderers 7 8 50 Waratahs Army-RAAF Navy
1949/50 Buffaloes 10 11 71 Wanderers 2 5 17 Services Waratahs -
1950/51 Buffaloes 12 12 84 Waratahs 10 6 66 Wanderers Services Works & Housing

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1951/2 to 1960/1

Grand Final Result
Year Premier G B Pts Runner Up G B Pts 3rd 4th 5th
1951/52 Buffaloes 13 16 94 Wanderers 12 8 80 Works & Housing Waratahs -
1952/53 Waratahs 10 10 70 Buffaloes 6 11 47 Wanderers St Marys Works & Housing
1953/54 Waratahs 6 9 45 Buffaloes 3 9 27 St Marys Works & Housing Wanderers
1954/55 St Marys 10 12 72 Buffaloes 5 12 42 Waratahs Works & Housing Wanderers
1955/56 St Marys 8 8 56 Waratahs 7 9 51 Buffaloes Works & Housing Wanderers
1956/57 Works & Housing 15 11 101 Buffaloes 12 2 74 St Marys Waratahs Wanderers
1957/58 Wanderers 17 9 111 Works & Housing 14 18 102 St Marys Buffaloes Waratahs
1958/59 St Marys 17 20 122 Buffaloes 6 6 42 Works & Housing Wanderers Waratahs
1959/60 St Marys 12 9 81 Buffaloes 5 4 34 Wanderers Works & Housing Waratahs
1960/61 Works & Housing 10 8 68 St Marys 6 18 54 Wanderers Waratahs Buffaloes

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1961/2 to 1970/1

Grand Final Result
Year Premier G B Pts Runner Up G B Pts 3rd 4th 5th
1961/62 St Marys 10 12 72 Buffaloes 8 8 56 Works & Housing Wanderers Waratahs
1962/63 Darwin 11 7 73 St Marys 6 7 43 Works & Housing Wanderers Waratahs
1963/64 Darwin 8 9 57 St Marys 4 10 34 Nightcliff Waratahs Wanderers
1964/65 Nightcliff 11 13 79 Darwin 5 10 40 St Marys Waratahs Wanderers
1965/66 St Marys 17 11 113 Nightcliff 11 10 76 Darwin Waratahs Wanderers
1966/67 St Marys 15 9 99 Darwin 11 11 77 Nightcliff Waratahs Wanderers
1967/68 Darwin 7 10 52 St Marys 1 2 8 Nightcliff Waratahs Wanderers
1968/69 Darwin 16 13 109 St Marys 9 13 67 Nightcliff Waratahs Wanderers
1969/70 Darwin 12 13 85 St Marys 11 6 72 Nightcliff Waratahs Wanderers
1970/71 Darwin 16 7 103 St Marys 7 13 55 Waratahs Nightcliff Wanderers

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1932/3    Waratahs won this season's grand final in a replay, the first game having ended in a draw with scores of 6.7 (43) apiece.    Back

 

 

1934/5   Buffaloes were awarded the match on protest.    Back

 

 

1935/6   Although the precise match score is unknown, it is recorded that Buffaloes' winning margin was 13 points.    Back