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NTFL 2024-25 live stream: Watch St Mary’s v Nightcliff Tigers women’s qualifying final

The St Mary’s and Nightcliff women have taken each other down once this season – now they’re in for their most important battle so far. Find out how to watch the match LIVE.

Emily Forshaw for St Mary's and Eliza Hand for the Nightcliff Tigers in the 2024-25 NTFL season.
Emily Forshaw for St Mary's and Eliza Hand for the Nightcliff Tigers in the 2024-25 NTFL season.

There’s one win each in the battle between St Mary’s and Nightcliff this season, but questions remain over who can claim the glory in the most important match yet – the qualifying final.

The NT News and KommunityTV will stream every moment of this clash from 6.45pm on Saturday.

On recent results it is advantage Saints, who haven’t lost since the now very distant Round 3 at which stage they were 0-2 with defeats to both PINT and the Tigers.

Their fortunes changed as they found they flow in the season and their squad gelled into a side full of speed and skill, and have since beaten both the above sides.

Shakalia Gardiner-Dunn has been one of the junior finds of the season with her ability to find the goal, but she’s far from the only positive of this Saints outfit.

Paula Pavic and Bille Byers have been dominant through the midfield, while the likes of first-year skipper Nikita Long and Janet Baird have held down the defensive end very well.

Emily Forshaw playing for St Mary's in the 2024-25 NTFL season. Picture: Patch Clapp / AFLNT Media
Emily Forshaw playing for St Mary's in the 2024-25 NTFL season. Picture: Patch Clapp / AFLNT Media
Eliza Hand playing for the Nightcliff Tigers in the 2024-25 NTFL season. Picture: Celina Whan / AFLNT Media
Eliza Hand playing for the Nightcliff Tigers in the 2024-25 NTFL season. Picture: Celina Whan / AFLNT Media

As for Nightcliff, they have plenty to be positive about with talent of their own in every part of the ground led by experienced campaigners eager to win a premiership.

Gabrielle Deller and Georgia Johnson have been the dynamic duo through the midfield, while Cassie McWilliam topped the season’s goalkicking.

Then further back is where this side’s leaders rule with Hannah Turnbull and Sophie Hatzismalis able to trouble any opposition trip towards goal.

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 St Mary’s v Nightcliff Tigers women’s qualifying final

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