2025 THE STAND Finals Series

Celebrating our Junior Rugby League Community!

🏉 Get your team together – nominations are officially open!

Start planning your Footy, Family, Fun weekend now including where your team and family will stay!

Nominations Now Open

Looking for a unique way to enjoy Territory Rugby League?

Return to TRL Stadium These School Holidays

Touch football is a fantastic way for players of all ages and skill levels to stay active, build fitness, improve agility and ball-handling skills, and continue developing core rugby league fundamentals in the off-season. It provides an inclusive and social environment while helping players maintain conditioning, teamwork, communication, and game awareness that directly benefits their rugby league development. Whether you are looking to sharpen your skills, stay fit, meet new people, or simply have fun, everyone is welcome to join. Palmerston Inferno Touch Football Competition 📍 Palmerston Raiders Fields 🕕 Games commence from 6:00pm ⏱️ 15-minute halves 📅 Competition runs from 1 June through to finals in September Divisions: Monday Nights Men’s Women’s Juniors (8–11 years) Juniors (12–14 years) Wednesday Nights Mixed Premier Mixed Social Players can nominate individually or enter as a team with friends, family, or colleagues. ⚠️ Nominations close Wednesday 27 May — so get in quick! For registrations or enquiries, please contact: 📧 infernomagpies@outlook.com 📱 0437 272 484 – Thomas Edgword, Inferno Public Officer 📘 Palmerston Touch Football on Facebook

Darwin City vs Southern Heat to Showcase NT Pathway Talent

The 2026 NRL NT Territory Junior Championships delivered an outstanding showcase of emerging rugby league talent, with the Northern Territory’s best Under 16 players taking centre stage at TRL Stadium, Darwin. Across a full day of high-quality competition, teams representing Darwin City, Southern Heat, Katherine and Gove United competed with intensity, skill and pride, highlighting the continued growth and strength of rugby league pathways across the Territory. The boys competition opened with a dominant performance from Gove United, setting the tone early with a 30–4 victory over Darwin City. Southern Heat responded strongly in Game 3, defeating Darwin City 16–8 in a disciplined and physical contest. In the girls division, Southern Heat showcased their class with a 16–0 win over Darwin City in Game 2, underlining the continued rise in female participation and performance standards across the Northern Territory.