NTFL 2024-25 live stream: Watch Darwin Buffaloes v Nightcliff Tigers women in Round 17

The Nightcliff women built some winning momentum as they dominated in their clash to end the Buffaloes finals ambitions. Watch the full match REPLAY here.

The Nightcliff Tigers have ended the Darwin Buffaloes hopes of making the Women’s Premier League finals in a near shut out performance.

The Buffettes slim hopes of playing in the knockouts relied on winning their final two games, with some other results needing to go their way.

But it was a challenge third placed Nightcliff saw off with a dominant 10.7 (67) to 0.1 (1) victory, needing momentum of their own to carry into their finals campaign.

The Tigers led the way from the outset with Gabrielle Deller and Georgia Johnson getting plenty of the ball out of the middle.

Gracie Roy and Chloe Jacobs set the tone in front of goal with first quarter majors, while the league’s leading goal scorer Cassie McWilliam later had her way of things with three goals.

The Buffaloes avoided going home without a score when Zoe Kurnoth knocked through a behind at the top of the third quarter.

It didn’t stall the run of Nightcliff, however, who continued to up the tempo using their experience across the ground to pile on more points and double their half time score by the match end.

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It’s now or never for the Darwin Buffaloes women who need to pull off one of their best wins of the season to squeak into the final five.

The NT News and KommunityTV will stream every moment of this clash from 6.30pm on Saturday.

The Buffettes were impressive coming out of the Christmas break, snaring a couple of wins and a close run defeat to PINT that put them in finals contention.

However, recent heavy defeats to current league leaders St Mary’s and then to Palmerston has put them back in the pecking order and needing something special to remerge.

Stephenie Fomekong playing for the Darwin Buffaloes in the 2024-25 NTFL season. Picture: Tymunna Clements / AFLNT Media

Key injuries and line-up changes has set the side back, but they won’t want to end their season without having fought for a spot in the knockouts.

That’s exactly where the Tigers are going to be as they sit in third with their only losses of the season coming to the sides above them.

Nightcliff celebrated the 100th game of one of their leaders, Sophie Hatzismalis, last week and were inspired in their defeat of Waratah.

Cassie McWilliam is the leading goal scorer with 30 and is likely to finish that way, while the midfield unit continues to impress.

Sophie Hatzismalis playing for the Nightcliff Tigers in the 2024-25 NTFL season. Picture: Celina Whan / AFLNT Media

The full match replay will be available at the conclusion of the game.

The NT News and AFL Northern Territory have come together in a partnership to live stream both the men’s and women’s Premier League games for this TIO NTFL season.

Originally published as NTFL 2024-25 live stream: Watch Darwin Buffaloes v Nightcliff Tigers women in Round 17