Live stream: Murray Bushrangers v Geelong Falcons (boys), Northern Territory (girls) in Coates Talent League
Obviously learning their lessons from a close defeat on Thursday, the NT Acadeny girls raced out to an early lead and then held off a strong Murray Bushrangers finish. Check out the REPLAY.
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After watching the game against Western Jets slip away in the final quarter on Thursday, there was no chance of Northern Territory girls letting it happen again three days later.
With Emma Stark adding another goal to the two she landed on Thursday, the NT secured a 20-6 victory over their Victorian opponents.
NT lost to Western Jets on Thursday after leading at quarter time and drawing level at three quarter time. A three-goal final term from the Jets proved their undoing.
But although NT exhausted all their scoring by three-quarter time against the Bushrangers, they defended resolutely to ensure they take the victory back home.
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The NT’s young talent will be on show for the nation to see when the women get their second outing in the Coates Talent League this weekend.
The side is stacked with talent from the NTFL, including the two most recent Rising Stars, Tatyana Perry and Marika Carlton.
Northern Territory take on Murray Bushrangers on Sunday from 1.30pm (AEST) on at the Highgate Recreation Reserve.
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It will be their second match in four days after a clash with Western Jets on Thursday, which will be their first of the competition.
But judging by their form in the AFL curtainraiser against Cairns prior to the Gold Coast Suns demolition of North Melbourne at TIO Stadium on May 11, they should be strong.
Carlton and Perry, both from the Palmerston Magpies, are just some of the talent this NT side will have in their arsenal.
Shakaila Gardiner-Dunn and Cate Twaddle were other standouts from the 18.5 (113) to 2.3 (15) win against Cairns.
Amber Wunungmurra is another exciting talent in the NT setup and finished the 2023-24 NTFL season with 13 goals from 10 games.
Cazalys NT Academy Talent Manager Shannon Millar said the side heading south were expected be competitive, with many in their ranks holding previous national experience.
“We have a lot of players who have played previously in the Coates Talent League or at the National Development Championships,” Miller said.
“So we are excited to have the majority of the team with that experience this year.
“The players know the level they are expected to play at and are keen to take on this challenge having trained at the high intensity levels for the past few months.”
The Bushrangers women will be hoping to catch the NT out and claim their first win of the season. They lost by just 10 points in their last outing against the Calder Cannons.
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