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St Mary's Football Club (NTFL)

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Full name
  
St Marys Football Club

Founded
  
1952

Motto
  
"Recte Ad Metam"

Nickname(s)
  
Saints, Green Machine

Ground
  
Marrara Oval

Premiership
  
32

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Competition
  
Northern Territory Football League

The St Marys Football Club, nicknamed, Saints, formed in 1952, is an Australian rules football club, affiliated to the Northern Territory Football League. It is famous for its record of success, with 31 NTFL premierships in 48 Grand Finals and 61 out of 63 possible final appearances. To the end of season 2015/16 St Marys have played 1175 games for 853 Wins 312 Losses and 10 Draws.

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Nicknamed the Saints, St Marys played their home games at Football Park in Marrara.

St Marys has produced many talented players, particularly Indigenous Australian players for leagues such as the Australian Football League. Many players from the Tiwi Bombers Football Club also play for the club.

Notable players

The club has produced AFL players such as Maurice Rioli, Michael Long, Ronnie Burns, Scott Chisolm, Xavier Clarke, Raphael Clarke, Peter Burgoyne, Cyril Rioli, Daniel Rioli and Austin Wonaeamirri.

Premierships

  • Northern Territory Football League (31): 1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1971/72, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17
  • References

    St Mary's Football Club (NTFL) Wikipedia