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Viewed Why modern footy owes a debt of gratitude to the Territory On Sir Doug Nicholls – AFL
On Sir Doug Nicholls Round, Dr Sean Gorman looks at what makes NT footy different – and how the Top End has shaped so much of the game today, on and off the field
‘For the Tiwi people football means hope, it means pride and most of all it means life.’ (Tiwi Footy Yiloga)
WHEN IT comes to football in the Northern Territory, it is hard to know where to begin. Having seen games played in Darwin, the Tiwi and Alice Springs, what I have come to understand is football in the NT is different. The players are different also, and it is why they are some of the most recognisable and loved.
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