NTFL sides named to play Essendon Bombers VFL in 2024 rep fixture

Some of the best talent from the NTFL season have been chosen to represent the league in what promises to be an exciting day of rep footy against the visiting Essendon Bombers. See the teams.

A Territory AFL player and an AFLW premiership winner will lead the NTFL representative sides against the visiting Essendon VFL and VFLW outfits.

Former Fremantle draftee and current Nightcliff captain Ryan Nyhuis will lead out a men’s side full of talent including Saints’ Nate Paredes dual Nichols Medal winner Brodie Filo.

Nyhuis was picked at number 34 in the 2016 Rookie Draft after playing juniors at Tigers and having a stint at Peel Thunder in the WAFL, and went on to play 17 games for the Dockers.

Proven representative performers such as Braedon McLean and Jayden Margro are also in the squad alongside former AFL players Jed Anderson and Sam Darley.

Meanwhile, PINT star Jasmyn Hewett will lead the women, having previously played for St Mary’s, kicking 32 goals in 16 games, before moving to the Greenants where she has made her name.

Ryan Nyhuis and Jasmyn Hewett have been named captains for the 2024 NTFL sides to play Essendon. Picture: Patch Clapp / AFLNT Media

She was drafted to Adelaide at number 16 in the 2017 AFLW Draft, had a brief stint with the Gold Coast Suns, and later returned to Adelaide playing in the 2022 premiership win.

The ruck has had plenty of success with PINT, getting best on ground in both the 2020-21 and 2022-23 grand final wins, and winning the women’s best and fairest in the 2020-21 season.

Hewett leads an exciting team full of talent including Billie Byers, Jemma Iacono, Tatyana Perry and two-time best and fairest winner Molly Althouse.

The NTFL Buffaloes has a perfect record against the Essendon Bombers, winning against the Victorian side in 1986, 1989, 1994 and 1998.

But the visiting sides won’t be without some Territory flavour of their own with the Tiwi Bombers represented in the men’s squad through Kim Kantilla, Brendan Kantilla and Karlson Kantilla.

Meanwhile the likes of Maria Rioli and Freda Puruntatameri have been listed for the women’s Bombers outfit, strengthening the club’s connection with the Tiwi Islands.

The matches take place on Wednesday with discounted pre-sale tickets available through INTIX until Tuesday.

The women’s match starts at 6pm, while the men’s will be from 7.45pm.

NTFL Women’s

Reni Hicks in training for the NTFL rep side ahead of the 2024 Essendon clash. Picture: Patch Clapp / AFLNT Media

FB: Emily Forshaw (St Mary’s), Ruby O’Dwyer (Waratah), Emma Forsyth (Districts)

HB: Tatyana Perry (Palmerston), Kate Atkins (PINT), Jemma Iacono (St Mary’s)

C: Christy Landwehr (Nightcliff), Reni Hicks (PINT), Marika Carlton (Palmerston)

FOL: Jasmyn Hewett (PINT), Maighan Fogas (Nightcliff), Carly Remmos (PINT)

HF: Gabrielle Deller (Nightcliff), Cassie McWilliam (Nightcliff), Billie Byers (St Mary’s)

FF: Emma Stark (St Mary’s), Molly Althouse (Buffaloes), Stephanie Lawrence (PINT)

INT:

Jo Miller (St Mary’s), Janet Baird (St Mary’s), Madeleine Jeans (Waratah), Mickayla Ward (Nightcliff), Jonita Kingsley (Wanderers)

EMG:

Georgia Johnston (Nightcliff), Stella Ajani (PINT), Brittany Daly (Waratah)

Essendon Women’s

Amy Cariss-Brett

Eloise Chaston

Tia Davidge

Grace Dicker

Maddison Ford

Madison Gray

Ruby Mahony

Olivia Manfre

Danielle Marshall

Karly McNiece

Ashlea Melnikas

Jaimee-Lee Morrow

Scarlett Orritt

Chloe Prpic

Jayda Richardson

Krystal Russell

Maddison Shaw

Kyla Tracey

Jamiee Lee Puautjimi

Kimberley Cunningham

Freda Puruntatameri

Maria Rioli

Glorianna Luta

NTFL Men’s

Brodie Filo in training for the NTFL rep side ahead of the 2024 Essendon clash. Picture: Patch Clapp / AFLNT Media

FB: Braedon McLean (Wanderers), Matthew Mazzini (Districts), Darcy Chirgwin (St Mary’s)

HB: Kieren Parnell (St Mary’s), Jack O’Sullivan (Waratah), Ryan Nyhuis (Nightcliff)

C: Seth Harris (St Mary’s), Jed Anderson (Districts), Sam Darley (Tiwi)

FOL: Arnold Kirby (Waratah), Brodie Filo (Nightcliff), Scott Carlin (Waratah)

HF: Beau Schwarze (Districts), Matt Ryan (PINT), Brodie Carroll (Waratah)

FF: Jayden Magro (Waratah), Tex Korewha (St Mary’s), Nick Yarran (Buffaloes)

INT:

Adrian Scott (Nightcliff), Connor McDonald (PINT), Nate Paredes (St Mary’s), Cooper Dahms (Nightcliff), Lucas Edmonds (Palmerston), Jay Moody (Nightcliff)

EMG: Wyatt Ryan (Districts), Jaxon East (Wanderers), Stanley Waistcoat (Districst)

Essendon Men’s

Brendan Kantilla (Tiwi)

Kim Kantilla (Tiwi)

Zach Sinnott

Xavier O’Neill

Luca Alessio

Campbell Gray

Jack Peris

James Auld

Charlie Bolmat

Jermarl Daly

Will Hoare

Jake Sutton

Jack Jedwab

Karlson Kantilla (Tiwi)

Jared Eckersley

Ryan Eyre

Lachlan Monteath

Matthew Foley

Ayui Makeing

Oskar Smartt

Jackson Hately

Tom Toma

Tom Stapleton

Kane Loftus

Solomon McKay

Ricky Monti

Amin Naim