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Weapons seized after violent disturbance at town camp

Up to 100 people wielding a variety of weapons have been involved in a violent disturbance in a remote town camp.

AAP · Jun 8

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.

ABC News · May 12, 2023

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.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023

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.

ABC News · Dec 16, 2022

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.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2022

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.

ABC News · May 27, 2022

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.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

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.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2022