St Mary's Football Club (NTFL)
The St Marys Football Club, nicknamed, Saints, formed in 1952, is an Australian rules football club, affiliated to the Northern Territory Football League. It is famous for its record of success, with 33 NTFL premierships in 52 Grand Finals and 68 out of 71 possible final appearances. To the end of season 2022/23, St Marys have played 1316 games for 947 Wins 358 Losses and 11 Draws.
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| Names | ||
| Full name | St Marys Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Saints, Green Machine | |
| Motto | "Recte Ad Metam" | |
| 2022-23 season | ||
| After finals | 3rd | |
| Home-and-away season | 3rd | |
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| Founded | 1952 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Northern Territory Football League | |
| Premierships | NTFL (33): 1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1971/72, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2021/22 | |
| Ground(s) | TIO Stadium (capacity: 14,000) | |
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Nicknamed the Saints, St Marys play their home games at Football Park in Marrara.
St Marys has produced many talented players, particularly Indigenous Australian players for leagues such as the Australian Football League. Many players from the Tiwi Bombers Football Club also played for the club.
St Mary's have only missed the NTFL finals three times in their proud history, the seasons they missed were in 1979/80 (5th), 2000/01 (5th) and 2018/19 (8th). They manage to collect their first wooden spoon in 2018/19. The longest wooden spoon drought in NTFL history (67 years). Second is Nightcliff Football Club from 1952/53 - 1992/93 (40 Years).
Notable players
The club has produced AFL players
- Maurice Rioli - Richmond
- Michael Long - Essendon
- Ronnie Burns - Geelong, Adelaide
- Scott Chisolm - Fremantle, Melbourne
- Xavier Clarke - St Kilda, Brisbane Lions
- Raphael Clarke - St Kilda
- Peter Burgoyne - Port Adelaide
- Cyril Rioli - Hawthorn
- Daniel Rioli - Richmond
- Shaun Edwards - Greater Western Sydney, Essendon, Sydney
- Austin Wonaeamirri - Melbourne
- Ben Long - St Kilda, Gold Coast
- Maurice Rioli Jr - Richmond
Club achievements
| Club achievements | |||
| Competition | Level | Num. | Year won |
| Northern Territory Football League | Premiers | 33 | 1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1971/72, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17 2021/22 |
| Runners Up | 19 | 1960/61, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1972/73, 1976/77, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1992/93, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2005/06, 2010/11, 2014/15, 2019/20, 2020/21 | |
| Minor Premiers | 32 | 1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1960/61, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1969/70, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1981/82, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2016/17 | |
| Wooden Spoons | 1 | 2018/19 | |
Club song
Chorus:
Oh when the Saints come marching in
Oh When the Saints come marching in
Oh lord I want to be in that number
When the Saints come marching in(Chorus)
We are travelling the footsteps
Of those who've gone before
But we'll all be reunited
On a new and sunlit shore(Chorus)
Some days in this world of trouble
Is the only one we need
But I’m waiting for that morning
when the new world is revealed(Chorus x2)
