We count down the NTFL’s top 25 players: 20 to 16
WHO were the top players of the NTFL season? NT News football writer Grey Morris carves up the season and counts down the top 25. Today we reveal Numbers 20 to 16
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The 2019-20 NTFL season has produced several extraordinary feats, goals from the boundary line, long runs and big marks.
NT News football writer Grey Morris has done the hard yards to pick his best 25 players from the season that just ended, a task as tough as running down Tiwi star Ross Tungatalum or kicking longer than Nightcliff midfielder Brodie Filo.
We count down the NTFL’s top 25 players: Numbers 25 to 21
20 - WILL FARRER (SOUTHERN DISTRICTS):
The Districts spearhead is on track to win the league goalkicking for a fourth time. Possessed with a springheeled leap and an uncanny ability to run into the right places, Farrer is a vital cog in the Districts machine.
NO. 19 - ISAAC SEDEN-KURNOTH (DARWIN BUFFALOES):
A Rising Star nominee in his first season in league football, Seden-Kurnoth’s ability to find the ball on the inside and use it to advantage when he gets it on the outside of a pack are from the top shelf.
NO. 18 - NATHANIEL PAREDES (ST MARY’S):
A tough nut when he wins the football and a creative distributor when he finds some space or has minimal time to get rid of it.
NO. 17 - RYAN SMITH (ST MARY’S):
The league’s premier ruckman until he ran into back and soft tissue injuries at Christmas time. Brings his running players into the game with superb tap work and can take a strong overhead mark.
NO.16 - JASON PURUNTATAMERI (TIWI BOMBERS):
Has all the elements of a key defender, the well-timed spoil, plenty of run and carry, the contested mark and kicking to position.
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And don’t forget to come back tomorrow for when we continue to count down the top 25 players of the NTFL season, and bring you Numbers 15 to 11.
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