NTFL 2022-23: Watch Darwin Buffaloes vs PINT Round 15 livestream

PINT kept their first season finals dream alive with a win over Darwin Buffaloes in Round 15. WATCH THE REPLAY.

The Greenants’ finest hour in Men’s Premier League has come on the precipice of a potential finals campaign, breaking the backs of the Buffaloes through a trio of rapid-fire third term goals to captain Matt Ryan.

Needing the four points to stay alive beyond Round 18, PINT held its collective nerve during a third term stalemate after Darwin had inched within just a couple of points off the back of some Liam Holt-Fitz brilliance at TIO Stadium on Saturday.

But Ryan would eventually steer PINT into safer terrain and the Greenants were never challenged from there, eventually claiming its fifth and most important win 10.14 (74) to 8.8 (56).

The win keeps the Greenants knocking on the door of the top five, just two points behind the Buffs who have slipped to fifth after Nightcliff’s two-point victory over St Mary’s.

For PINT, Alex Harvey was immense with three goals and a raft of forward entries, while Kyle Winter-Irving provided a contest – something new Buff Daniel Stafford was unable to do with the same regularity.

PINT kept their finals hopes alive with a win over Darwin Buffaloes in Round 15. Picture: Celina Whan / AFLNT Media

Earlier, in slippery conditions after a major storm which ended the Bombers v Crocs clash prematurely, Greenants delivered some early blows in a must-win game.

An elite pass from Ethan Penrith set up a terrific running goal from Jett Trotter while PINT’s forward 50 defensive pressure also stood out, with Harvey pinging Tim Eldridge cold for the club’s second major.

Then Dylan Flanigan was the lucky recipient of Penrith’s ugly attempt at a left foot snap which went askew, before another PINT intercept was expertly delivered into the hands of Harvey and the Greenants were suddenly 27 points up

And when Henry Tregoweth converted a free kick early in the second, it looked like game over.

However, the script was flipped with the mercurial Holt-Fitz kick-starting the charge, roving a pack superbly before a marking Joseph Collinson – who was close to the Buffs’ best until that point – was gifted a 50m penalty to slot another.

Suddenly, Greenants defenders went from sturdy to sloppy exiting their defensive half with a dropped mark pounced upon by Holt-Fitz for his second.

The Buffs’ forward 50 was suddenly a hive of activity as they got the edge in centre clearances; Kokwam Niki slashing the margin to just nine points with a snap from the pocket.

After a nimble Harvey slotted his third from the goal square, and two more to Holt-Fitz – somehow getting his boot to a Daniel Stafford roost from outside 50 - the game became a territory battle with neither team giving an inch.

However, PINT held its nerve and suddenly reasserted its dominance from the first term.

The impressive Tom Schott would orchestrate a pair of Ryan majors – the best being a deadly shot from the pocket - before a snap to complete the trio knocked the stuffing out of Buffs.

Greenants coach Shannon Motlop said his team was starting to look more dangerous in front of goals with its third-highest score of the season, describing Harvey’s game as “brilliant”.

“It was like a chessboard tonight, we were just throwing blokes left, right and centre,” Motlop said.

“And nobody complains, that’s the beauty of it.

“They just play for you.

“I love coaching this side because there’s effort and intent.”

Score:

Buffaloes: 0.2 4.5 6.7 8.8 (56)

PINT: 4.5 5.9 9.11 10.14 (74)

Goals:

Buffaloes:

Liam Holt-Fitz 4

Joseph Collinson

Kokwam Niki

Tom Baulch

Daniel Stafford

PINT:

Matt Ryan 3

Alex Harvey 3

Jett Trotter

Dylan Flanigan

Henry Tregoweth

Kyle Winter-Irving

Best:

Buffaloes:

Jarrod Stokes

Liam Holt-Fitz

Tanner Coulthard

Ryan Pendlebury

Hassan Ahmat-Watkins

PINT:

Alex Harvey

Matt Ryan

Damian McMahon

Kyle Winter-Irving

Tom Gaden.

LIVESTREAM PREVIEW

PINT need a win to stay alive in the finals race, but they can’t bet on an easy ride when they take on fourth placed Darwin Buffaloes at TIO Stadium.

And the NT News will be there to livestream the game exclusively for you from 5pm, Saturday.

PINT kept their finals hope alive when they beat Wanderers in Round 14, but have more than one more challenging encounter to overcome if they want to stay in the race.

The Greenants, in their first season, have already exceeded expectations taking the contest to every side they’ve come up against.

Opposing them is fourth-placed Buffaloes who will be targeting a win here to secure their place among the final five.

PINT will take on the Darwin Buffaloes in Round 15 of the 2022-23 NTFL season. Picture: Celina Whan / AFLNT Media

The Double Blues have enjoyed a much more successful season than last year, and with their potent midfielders are a threat to any side.

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