Round 9: Cats Roar, Suns Stay Perfect, Voss Steps Down

Darwin City defeats Navy Tridents 44-22 in Thrilling Representative Round

Darwin City defeated the ADF Navy Tridents 44-22 after a dominant first half and a decisive late surge, with Ikechi Mere scoring a hat-trick and Robbie Butcher influential across the whole game. The Tridents fought back in the second half, narrowing the gap to six before a crucial penalty and Darwin’s late tries sealed the win.   Earlier, the Southern Heat beat Darwin City 14-10 in an NRLW combine selection match, with Courtney Tamati named player of the match. Round seven of the premierships returns next weekend with several local clashes to look forward to.

Rugby League Returns to Darwin: Navy Tridents vs Darwin City

Representative rugby league returns to Darwin for the first time since 2019 with two matches at TRL Stadium on the King’s Birthday long weekend: an NRLW Combine Selection Match: Southern Heat v Darwin City at 5:15pm and the main game, Darwin City v Navy Tridents, at 6:30pm. The event will be live-streamed for free on YouTube. Coach James Cashman and Director of Men’s Rugby League Stephen Taylor discuss the Navy Tridents’ national player recruitment, training camp, and the importance of sport and camaraderie within the Defence Force, plus plans to make this an ongoing Territory fixture.

Brothers Run Rampant: Elijah Coombs Scores Four in 58-16 Rout

This episode recaps round six of the NRL NT: Brothers dominated the Dabsco Men's Premiership 58-16 with Elijah Coombes scoring four tries and Caleb Niki marking his 100th senior game. We cover the Mayor's Cup thriller where the Sharks edged the Raiders 27-26 thanks to Reece Calkin’s late field goal, and Nightcliff retained the Chico Motlop Shield with a 38-14 win over South Darwin. The episode also honors Edward "Chico" Motlop's legacy and previews the upcoming representative weekend, featuring the NRLW Combine Selection Match and the Navy Tridents vs Darwin City fixture.

Round 11 Wrap and Round 12 Preview

Hosts Cam and Jono recap a dramatic Round 11: Hawthorn edged the Crows, Richmond beat Essendon amid heavy injuries, GWS unleashed a historic quarter, the Suns collapsed after Darwin, and Fremantle sit atop the ladder.

Raiders, Dragons and Brothers Score wins in Volunteers' Round

Round five of the NRL Northern Territory saw the Palmerston Raiders move into third with a 44-16 win over South Darwin, the Nightcliff Dragons earn their first victory in a 34-22 upset of the Litchfield Bears, and the undefeated Darwin Brothers crushed the Northern Sharks 44-4 to remain top of the table.