Nightcliff, PINT, St Mary’s, Southern Districts and Waratah star in NTFL semi finals

There was plenty to cheer about in a thrilling set of NTFL semi finals as the stars of the men’s and women’s premier league stepped it up a notch. Check out all the photos.

It was another thrilling week of NTFL finals as the semifinals more than lived up to their potential through incredible plays and plenty of goals.

The Nightcliff women survived another week with a last gasp goal to send their Waratah rivals packing for the year.

Then PINT showed why they’ve been unbeaten all year with a strong victory over a hearty Saints side, who have been at their heels all year.

In the men’s competition, Southern Districts carried on their winning momentum sending reigning premiers Waratah out of the finals series in straight sets.

And Nightcliff stunned their rivals St Mary’s in a huge first quarter to come away with the victory in the major semi final, earning direct entry to the grand final.

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Ashanti Bush in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Hayley Finning in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Cassandra Glover in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Hayley Finning in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Cassie McWilliam in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Genna Stiles in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Lisa Roberts in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Maya Netherway in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Ashanti Bush in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Sophie Berry in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Nayana Patmore in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Cassie McWilliam in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Cassie McWilliam and Hayley Finning in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Ruby O’Dwyer in the Nightcliff vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL women's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Carly Remmos in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Hillary Grubb celebrates in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Steph Lawrence in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Zoe McWhinney in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Hannah Hillman in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Chloe McDonald in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Kylie Lynch in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Monet Hunter in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Kylie Lynch in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jasmyn Hewett in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jasmyn Hewett in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Zoe McWhinney in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Billie Byers in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jasmyn Hewett in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Hannah Hillman in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Casey Morris in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Danielle Ponter in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Ruby Benham in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Caitlin Sargent in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Steph Lawrence in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Zoe McWhinney in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Danielle Ponter in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Tui Wineti and Jasmyn Hewett in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jemma Iacono in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Steph Lawerence in the PINT vs St Mary's 2023-24 NTFL women's major semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Stanley Waistcoat in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Beau Schwarze in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Wyatt Ryan and Daniel O’Dwyer in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Dylan Collis in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jye Bolton and Abraham Ankers in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jye Bolton and Abraham Ankers in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Toby Hutt in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

William Collis in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Brodie Carroll in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jed Anderson in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Arnold Kirby in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Anthony Munkara in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Tom Spence in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jed Anderson in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Ryan Clarke in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jarrod Brander in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Dylan Barry in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jye Bolton in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Arnold Kirby in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Kayne Davidson in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Arnold Kirby in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Kayne Davidson in the Southern Districts vs Waratah 2023-24 NTFL men's knockout semifinal. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jackson Calder celebrates in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jackson Calder celebrates in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Mitchell Norton in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Petros Politis celebrates in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jackson Calder scores in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Seth Harris in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Adrian Scott in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Ethan Knight in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Cooper Dahms trying to release the ball in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Mitchell Norton in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Dylan Landt in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Dylan Landt in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Adrian Scott in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Jonathan Perris in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Liam Buxton in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Nathaniel Paredes in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Seth Harris in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Adrian Scott in the Nightcliff vs St Mary’s 2023-24 NTFL major semi final. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Originally published as Nightcliff, PINT, St Mary’s, Southern Districts and Waratah star in NTFL semi finals