St Marys Football Club
Encyclopedia
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 28 NTFL premierships and 55 out of 57 possible final appearances.
Nicknamed the Saints, St Marys played their home games at Football Park in Marrara
.
St Marys and has produced many talented players, particularly Indigenous Australian players for leagues such as the Australian Football League
. Many players from the Tiwi Islands Football League
also play for the club.
, Michael Long, Ronnie Burns
, Scott Chisolm
, Xavier Clarke
, Raphael Clarke
, Peter Burgoyne
, Cyril Rioli
and Austin Wonaeamirri
.
Northern Territory Football League
The Northern Territory Football League is an 8 team Australian rules football semi-professional league operating in Darwin in the Northern Territory.The premier grade is the largest Australian rules football league in the Northern Territory...
. It is famous for its record of success, with 28 NTFL premierships and 55 out of 57 possible final appearances.
Nicknamed the Saints, St Marys played their home games at Football Park in Marrara
Marrara, Northern Territory
Marrara is a northern suburb of the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.-History:Shown on Goyder's original surveys of Darwin in 1869 was the swamp between the suburb and the Darwin International Airport, but it, like Leanyer, is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal name for the...
.
St Marys and has produced many talented players, particularly Indigenous Australian players for leagues such as the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. Many players from the Tiwi Islands Football League
Tiwi Islands Football League
The Tiwi Islands Football League is an Australian rules football competition in the Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia.Australian Rules football is the most popular sport on the Tiwi Islands....
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
Notable players
The club has produced AFL players such as Maurice RioliMaurice Rioli
Maurice Rioli was an Australian rules football player best known for his time spent with the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League...
, Michael Long, Ronnie Burns
Ronnie Burns (footballer)
Ronnie Paul Burns is a former indigenous Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League ....
, Scott Chisolm
Scott Chisholm (footballer)
Scott Chisholm is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and Melbourne in the Australian Football League between 1995 and 2000...
, Xavier Clarke
Xavier Clarke
Xavier Clarke is an Indigenous Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League . Formerly playing for St Kilda, at the send of the 2009 season he was traded to the Brisbane Lions.-Early life:...
, Raphael Clarke
Raphael Clarke
Raphael Clarke is an Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League . He is the brother of Brisbane utility Xavier Clarke, who was also a St Kilda player from 2002 until 2009....
, Peter Burgoyne
Peter Burgoyne
Peter Gabriel Burgoyne is a former Australian rules footballer with Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League. He played primarily in midfield and on the half back flank.-Early life:...
, Cyril Rioli
Cyril Rioli
Cyril Rioli is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League...
and Austin Wonaeamirri
Austin Wonaeamirri
Austin Wonaeamirri is a professional Australian rules football player of indigenous origin. He previously played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:...
.