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Alice Springs' Traeger Park to host community and town-based football competitions again

A compromise has been reached, after Alice Springs council banned this years' community competition from Traeger Park citing concerns about crime, with four weeks to be played in town and four weeks in remote communities.

Town talk: Alice Springs mayor flies to Melbourne to meet AFL executives

Town talk: Alice Springs mayor flies to Melbourne to meet AFL executives

The footy season has started but Alice Springs Town Council and AFLNT are still locked in a legal battle over access to the town’s football oval.

‘Dead true’: councillor echoes Eddie McGuire’s comments about NT football

‘Dead true’: councillor echoes Eddie McGuire’s comments about NT football

McGuire called the NT too dysfunctional to establish the next AFL team. An Alice Springs councillor agrees — but footy won’t save everything.

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Alice Springs Town Council bans all Aussie Rules football at Traeger Park, accuses AFLNT of licence breach

There will be a total ban on football at Traeger Park in Alice Springs this year due to an alleged licence breach by AFLNT, according to the mayor of Alice Springs.

Melbourne Demons vs GWS Giants AFL match in Alice Springs in jeopardy amid community competition dispute

In an email to the council, seen by the ABC, the league said it would "review the viability" of holding the Round 16 match between Melbourne Demons and GWS Giants in Alice Springs in June.

No resolution for Central Australian football competition as first round draws closer

One month since the Alice Springs Town Council resolved to withdraw support for the upcoming Central Australian community football competition, there is no resolution in sight.

Top AFLNT women's honour to be renamed after Colleen Gwynne's racist comments aired in failed court case

A call for "strong action" was made by ABC sports broadcaster and Gurindji man Charlie King after Ms Gwynne's use of an offensive slur was revealed.

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Community football league games should be held in remote areas, says NT sports minister

Community football league games should be held in remote areas, says NT sports minister

Moving Central Australia's community football league back into remote communities will bolster their economic development and help grow the sport, Kate Worden says.

Alice Springs council withdraws support for 2023 season of Central Australian remote football competition

Alice Springs council withdraws support for 2023 season of Central Australian remote football competition

Central Australia's remote football competition has been dealt a major blow after the Alice Springs council withdrew its support for this season amid concerns about crime rates and social issues in the town.

AFLNT charges players, bans spectators after grand final footy brawl in Katherine

AFLNT charges players, bans spectators after grand final footy brawl in Katherine

AFLNT has concluded its probe into a violent brawl, during which three people were arrested and umpires were chased from the field after an end-of-season game.

AFL game at Darwin's Marrara Oval given extra firefighting resources amid safety concerns, emails reveal

AFL game at Darwin's Marrara Oval given extra firefighting resources amid safety concerns, emails reveal

Leaked emails show firefighters expressed concerns about a potential "catastrophic" safety risk at Marrara Oval ahead of Saturday's AFL game in Darwin.

In AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls Round, a homecoming for excitement machine Malcolm Rosas Jnr

In AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls Round, a homecoming for excitement machine Malcolm Rosas Jnr

When Darwin's only AFL games were cancelled in 2021, Gold Coast's Malcolm Rosas Jnr lost an incredible opportunity to play in front of his community. On Saturday, that will all change.

Northern Territory footballer Dominique Carbone signs with AFLW club Hawthorn

Northern Territory footballer Dominique Carbone signs with AFLW club Hawthorn

Darwin-born Dominique Carbone moved to Melbourne in 2019 to chase her AFLW dream. After three years of sacrifice and outstanding play in the VFLW and NT, her resolve has won her a contract at the Hawthorn Football Club.

Northern Territory AFL taskforce pushes ahead with ambitious bid to establish locally-based team

Northern Territory AFL taskforce pushes ahead with ambitious bid to establish locally-based team

The Northern Territory government is encouraging the AFL's administration to consider the positive social impacts of a local club over financial viability, in its bid for the next team license.

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