Important wins for Southern Districts and PINT in the NTFL’s Women’s Premier League

SOUTHERN Districts and PINT emerged as big winners in Round 14 of the NTFL’s Women’s Premier League

PINT’s Jacqueline Downey celebrates a snapped goal in her side’s win over Wanderers in Women's Premier League. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL

SOUTHERN Districts and PINT emerged as big winners in Round 14 of the NTFL’s Women’s Premier League.

The fourth-placed Crocodiles joined the Palmerston Magpies on nine wins when they beat them by 10 points at Cazaly’s Arena in a high quality match.

Districts got the upper hand in the second quarter when they took a nine-point lead into halftime through the defensive work of Tahlia Holtze and Brooke Hayne.

Coach Tarmon Elliott found several positives and some negatives from the 6.7 (43) to 5.3 (33) win over their southern rivals.

“We worked on a lot of things during the week and they worked for us against a good side in Palmerston,’’ he said.

“We’ve still got a bit of work to do around goals where our finishing isn’t quite right yet, but when we clean it up it should be all go for us.’’

The Darwin Buffettes were ruthless in dismantling St Mary’s by 76 points at TIO Stadium.

Tayla Hart-Aluni in a forward-midfield role, Kylie Duggan through the midfield and Jemma Lacono down back were the pick of the Buffettes.

“Everything seemed to go right for us, we worked hard to get the ball and were constructive when using it,’’ coach Chris Atkinson said.

PINT surprised everyone but themselves with a comfortable 19-point win over Wanderers at Marrara Cricket Ground.

The seventh-placed Queenants had Tanya Zerek leading from the front with a hard running performance out of defence, while Leah Tagilala on a wing and Kristen Smits were other good players for the green and gold jumpers.

The 8.5 (53) to 5.4 (34) win means fifth-placed Wanderers and Nightcliff are in range with finals football only a month away.

Nightcliff beat Tracy Village by 34 points at PSC BM Oval to complete the round.

The Tigers’ 8.8 (56) to 3.4 (22) win means they go above Wanderers on percentage and move into fifth place.