St Mary's Football Club (NTFL)
St Marys | |
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Names | |
Full name | St Marys Football Club |
Nickname(s) | Saints, "The Green Machine" |
Motto | Recte Ad Metam |
Club details | |
Founded | 1952 |
Colours | Green and Gold |
Competition | Northern Territory Football League |
Ground(s) | TIO Stadium (capacity: 15,000) |
Other information | |
Official website |
St Marys Football Club website Unofficial Web Site http://stmarysfc0.tripod.com/ |
Guernsey: |
The St Marys Football Club, nicknamed, Saints, formed in 1952 is a member club of 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.
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.
Premierships
- 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
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.