This is a list of players from the Northern Territory to have played in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the AFL Women's (AFLW), the two pre-eminent competitions of Australian rules football.
List of players Men's AFL players from the NT
Player NT junior/senior club/s Representative honours AFL years AFL games AFL goals Connections to Northern Territory, notes and references Matt Hill 2026– 2 2 Born and raised in Katherine (Gajerrong) Wade Derksen Nightcliff 2026– 15 0 Raised in Darwin Sandy Brock Palmerston, Northern Territory Academy 2025- 20 0 Born and raised in Palmerston Andy Moniz-Wakefield Nightcliff, Northern Territory Academy 2024- 8 1 Raised in Darwin Lloyd Johnston Wanderers, Northern Territory Academy 2023-2025 9 3 Raised in Borroloola (Yanyuwa, Garrwa) Jack Peris Nightcliff, Northern Territory Academy 2023 1 - Raised in Darwin Alwyn Davey Jr. Palmerston, Northern Territory Academy 2023-2025 20 9 Born and raised in Darwin Jesse Motlop Wanderers 2022- 63 59 Raised in Darwin (Larrakia) Maurice Rioli Jr St Mary's U16 (2017, 2018), U18 (2019) 2021- 59 32 Raised in Pirlangimpi, Melville Island, Tiwi Islands and Darwin Joel Jeffrey Darwin, NT Thunder 2021- 73 28 Born and raised in Darwin (Wulwulam) Malcolm Rosas Jr Darwin, NT Thunder 2020- 64 62 Born and raised in Darwin (Ngalakgan, Rembarrnga) Keidean Coleman - 2020- 79 16 Born in Katherine, raised in Barunga (Dalabon, Jawoyn) Sam Walsh Nightcliff U12 2019- 156 55 Played junior football Willie Rioli - 2018-2025 109 151 Born and raised on Tiwi Islands Zac Bailey Southern Districts 2018- 186 215 Raised in Darwin Brandan Parfitt Nightcliff, Northern Territory Academy 2017- 95 41 Born and raised in Darwin (Warumungu, Larrakia) Ben Long St Mary's, Northern Territory Academy 2017- 156 130 Born in Darwin, raised on Tiwi Islands (Anmatyerr, Malak-Malak and Tiwi) Ryan Nyhuis Nightcliff, Northern Territory Academy 2017-2019 17 5 Raised in Darwin Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti Tiwi Bombers U18 (2011, 2012) 2016-2023 133 157 Born and raised on Tiwi Islands Daniel Rioli St Mary's 2016- 223 119 Raised on Tiwi Islands Jake Long St Mary's, Northern Territory Academy 2016-2019 5 1 Raised in Darwin (Anmatyerr) Nakia Cockatoo Humpty Doo Bombers, Southern Districts, Northern Territory Academy 2015-2023 49 32 Raised at Humpty Doo (Iwaidja, Marrithiyal) Jake Neade - U18 (2012) 2013-2018 66 55 Born and raised in Elliot (Jingili) Jed Anderson Northern Territory Academy 2013-2022 99 32 Born and raised in Katherine (Warumungu) Dom Barry Federal 2013-2018 10 0 Raised in Alice Springs Curtly Hampton Pioneer, NT Thunder 2012-2018 60 12 Raised in Alice Springs and Darwin (NT Zone Selection) (Warlpiri, Arrente) Shaun Edwards St Mary's 2012-2017 24 10 Raised in Darwin (Larrakia) Steven May Southern Districts U18 (2010) 2011-2026 251 24 Born and raised in Darwin (Larrakia) Steven Motlop Wanderers U18 (2008) 2011- 212 228 Raised in Darwin (Larrakia) Liam Patrick Lajamanu, Wanderers 2011-2013 13 6 Born and raised in Lajamanu Allen Christensen St Mary's 2010-2020 133 114 Raised in Darwin Troy Taylor South Alice Springs 2010 4 3 Born and raised in Alice Springs Relton Roberts Arnhem, Wanderers, NT Thunder 2010 2 0 Born in Ngukurr and raised in Katherine and Darwin Liam Jurrah Yuendumu, Nightcliff 2009-2012 36 81 Born and raised in Yuendumu Cyril Rioli St Mary's U16 (2005) 2008-2018 189 275 Born and raised on Tiwi Islands and Darwin Austin Wonaeamirri Muluwurri, St Mary's, Tiwi Bombers U18 (2007) 2008-2011 31 37 Born and raised on Tiwi Islands and Darwin Marlon Motlop Wanderers 2008-2011 5 2 Born and raised in Darwin Cameron Stokes Darwin 2008-2010 20 8 Raised in Darwin Alwyn Davey Palmerston 2000 2007-2013 100 120 Born and raised in Darwin Nathan Djerrkura Wanderers U18 (2006) 2007-2012 25 8 Born and raised in Yirrkala Matt Campbell - 2007-2012 82 79 Born and raised in Alice Springs Malcolm Lynch - 2007 2 0 Born and raised in the Tiwi Islands Joe Anderson Darwin 2007-2010 12 0 Born and raised in Darwin Mathew Stokes Palmerston U16 (2005) 2006-2016 200 209 Born and raised in Darwin (Larrakia) Richard Tambling Southern Districts 2005-2013 124 62 Born in Northern Territory, raised in Jabiru and Darwin Tom Logan Waratah 2004-2014 117 27 Raised in Darwin Aaron Davey Palmerston 2004-2013 178 174 Born and raised in Darwin Raphael Clarke St Mary's 2004-2012 86 9 Born in Yirrkala and raised in Darwin Anthony Corrie Nightcliff 2004-2010 56 50 Born and raised in Darwin Jared Brennan Southern Districts U18 (2002 c) 2003-2013 173 101 Raised in Darwin Trent Hentschel Palmerston 2003-2010 71 94 Raised in Darwin Jason Roe Nightcliff 2003-2009 50 7 Born and raised in Darwin Richard Cole Pioneer 2002-2007 63 6 Raised in Alice Springs Xavier Clarke St Mary's 2002-2011 106 49 Raised in Darwin Shaun Burgoyne - 2001-2021 407 302 Born in Darwin (Awarai) Daniel Motlop Wanderers 2001-2011 130 208 Born in Darwin Patrick Bowden Rovers 2001-2007 75 70 Raised in Alice Springs Aaron Shattock Southern Districts 2000-2006 68 16 Raised in Darwin Matthew Whelan Darwin 2000-2009 150 15 Born and raised in Darwin Shannon Rusca Southern Districts 2000-2002 2 0 Raised in Darwin Shannon Motlop Wanderers 1999-2006 64 36 Born and raised on Tiwi Islands and Darwin Dean Rioli Waratah 1999-2006 100 91 Born and raised on Tiwi Islands Fred Campbell Pioneer 1999-2000 12 7 Raised in Alice Springs Brad Ottens - 1998-2011 245 261 Raised in Katherine Peter Burgoyne St Mary's U18 (1995) 1997-2009 240 193 Raised in Darwin Joel Bowden West Alice Springs U18 (1993) 1996-2009 265 171 Raised in Alice Springs Steven Koops Southern Districts 1996-2005 89 49 Raised in Darwin Ronnie Burns St Mary's 1996-2004 154 262 Raised in Pirlangimpi, Melville Island, Tiwi Islands and Darwin Mark West Darwin 1996-1998 16 3 Raised in Darwin Gary Dhurrkay Wanderers 1995-2000 72 66 Raised in Darwin Scott Chisolm St Mary's 1995-2000 81 33 Raised in Darwin Andrew Mcleod Darwin U18 (1993) 1995-2010 340 275 Born and raised in Darwin and Katherine (Wardaman) Robert Ahmat Darwin 1995-2001 67 68 Raised in Darwin Shawn Lewfatt Darwin 1995 3 2 Raised in Darwin Warren Campbell St Mary's 1994-1995 19 17 Born and raised in Darwin Lachlan Ross West Alice Springs 1994 2 1 Raised in Alice Springs Nathan Buckley Nightcliff, Southern Districts U18 (1983, 1984), QLD/NT (1993) 1993-2007 280 284 Raised in Darwin Adrian McAdam Southern Districts NT (c) 1993-1995 36 92 Born and raised in Alice Springs and Darwin Daryl White Pioneer U18 (1990), QLD/NT (1993) 1992-2005 268 165 Born and raised in Alice Springs (Arrernte) Adam Kerinaiua North Darwin 1992 3 1 Born and raised on Tiwi Islands Fabian Francis Southern Districts QLD/NT (1993) 1991-2000 109 61 Born and raised in Darwin Allen Jakovich Southern Districts 1991-1996 54 208 Lived there, played in NTFL prior to AFL career Gilbert McAdam Southern Districts QLD/NT (1993) 1991-1996 111 89 Born and raised in Alice Springs and Darwin Matthew Ahmat Darwin 1991-1994 8 1 Born and raised in Alice Springs and Darwin Brian Stanislaus St Mary's 1991 1 0 Born and raised on the Tiwi Islands Michael Long St Mary's 1988, QLD/NT (1993) 1989-2001 190 143 Born and raised on Tiwi Islands Kevin Caton Darwin 1988 1988-1991 18 18 Raised in Darwin Bob Jones Waratah 1988 1988-1989 20 2 Raised in Darwin Greg McAdam - 1985 10 13 Born in Alice Springs Russell Jeffrey St Mary's, Wanderers 1988 1987-1992 50 4 Raised in Darwin Michael McLean Nightcliff 1988, QLD/NT (1993 vc) 1983-1997 184 40 Born and raised in Darwin Maurice Rioli St Mary's 1988 (3 caps) 1982-1987 118 80 Born and raised on Tiwi Islands and Darwin Kelly O'Donnell Nightcliff 1988 1979-1984 80 67 Lived there Reuben Cooper Darwin 1969 2 0 Born and raised in Darwin Elkin Reilly - 1962-1966 51 2 Born in Alpurrurulam
Women's Without a local AFLW club, the NT government had an investment partnership with Adelaide women's club between 2017 and 2019 and the club played home games in NT. Early in the AFLW many of the women's players started their career in Adelaide with the Adelaide Crows until the introduction of expansion clubs. As such there was a very strong NT influence in the early years of the Adelaide women's side.
AFLW players from the NT
Player NT junior/senior club/s Representative honours AFLW Draft Selection AFLW years AFLW games AFLW goals Connections to Northern Territory, notes and references Annabel Kievit Waratah 2023 #52 2024- 1 0 Raised in Darwin Mattea Breed Darwin, NT Thunder 2023 (Supplementary) Supplementary (#4) 2023- 9 1 Raised in Darwin (Tiwi) Ashanti Bush NT Thunder 2021 #8 2022- 10 2 Born and raised in Wugularr and Darwin (Maiawali, Iwaidja, Yolngu) Janet Baird Palmerston, NT Thunder 2020 #54 2021- 4 0 Raised in Arnhem Land (Tiwi) Stephanie Williams Darwin 2020 #27 2021- 13 2 Born in Darwin, raised in Mandorah (Larrakia) Danielle Ponter St Mary's 2018 #48 2019- 59 66 Born and raised in Darwin (Marranunggu, Tiwi and Anmatyerr) Jordann Hickey NT Thunder 2018 #31 2019-2021 9 1 Raised in Alice Springs Jasmyn Hewett St Mary's 2017 #16 2018- 16 3 Lived in Darwin Stevie-Lee Thompson Wanderers 2016 #106 2017- 75 24 Lived in Darwin Ange Foley Waratah 2016 Priority selection 2017- 61 6 Lived in Darwin Abbey Holmes Waratah 2016 #103 2017-2018 11 3 Lived in Darwin Alicia Janz - 2017-2021 20 0 Born in Katherine Sally Riley Tracy Village 2016 #39 2017-2021 14 4 Raised in Darwin Tayla Thorn Southern Districts 2016 #90 2017-2020 8 0 Born and raised in Humpty Doo (Iwaidja) Sophie Armitstead Wanderers 2016 #55 2017-2018 4 0 Raised in Darwin Heather Anderson Waratah 2016 #10 2017 8 0 Lived in and recruited from Darwin
See also Australian rules football in the Northern Territory
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