Darwin Football Club
| Darwin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Darwin Football Club | |
| Nickname | Buffaloes | |
| 2025-26 season | ||
| After finals | DNQ | |
| Home-and-away season | 7th | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1916 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Northern Territory Football League | |
| President | Brenda Atkinson | |
| Coach | Phillip Wills | |
| Captain | Jarrod Stokes | |
| Premierships | NTFL (23): 1921/22, 1924/25, 1925/26, 1926/27, 1931/32, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1935/36, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1972/73, 1975/76, 1979/80, 1988/89, 2005/06 | |
| Ground | Woodroffe Oval | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | http://darwinbuffaloes.com.au | |
The Darwin Football Club, nicknamed the Buffaloes, is an Australian rules football club competing in the Northern Territory Football League. It is the third-oldest football club in the Northern Territory. Darwin has won the second-most premierships in the NTFL competition. It has produced a large number of Australian Footballers who went on to play professionally in the Australian Football League.
Club achievements
| Club achievements | |||
| Competition | Level | Num. | Year won |
| Northern Territory Football League | Premiers | 23 | 1921/22, 1924/25, 1925/26, 1926/27, 1931/32, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1935/36, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1969/70, 1970/71, 1972/73, 1975/76, 1979/80, 1988/89, 2005/06 |
| Runners Up | 30 | 1919/20, 1929/30, 1930/31, 1932/33, 1936/37, 1937/38, 1938/39, 1940/41, 1946/47, 1947/48, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1956/57, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1964/65, 1966/67, 1971/72, 1983/84, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 2000/01, 2017/18 | |
| Minor Premiers | 17* |
1947/48, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1953/54, 1962/63, 1963/64, 1964/65, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73, 1975/76, 1979/80, 1993/94 | |
| Wooden Spoons | 16 | 1916/17, 1917/18, 1918/19, 1920/21, 1922/23, 1923/24, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1960/61, 1996/97, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 | |
NTFL Women's
- Premiers (2): 2016/17, 2021/22 [1]
- Runners Up (5): 2004/05, 2006/07, 2013/14, 2017/18, 2020/21
- Wooden Spoons (2): 2007/08, 2008/09
History
The club was formed in 1916. They've been known as Warriors in 1917, Vestey's in 1918, Buffaloes in 1926, Darwin in 1963 and eventually the Darwin Buffaloes in 2010.[2]
The Buffaloes Premier League Men have won 23 titles in the competition. Their most recent win was in the 2005/06 NTFL Grand Final.
The Buffaloes (Buffettes) Premier League Women won the 2016/17 and 2021/22 NTFL Grand Finals.
The club has produced many prominent AFL players, including Matthew Whelan, Andrew McLeod, Matthew Ahmat, Robert Ahmat, Matthew Campbell, Darryl White, Matthew Whelan, Cameron Stokes, Joe Anderson, Jed Anderson and Malcolm Rosas Jr.
References
- ^ "NTFL Women's Football". Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Darwin Buffaloes". AFL Northern Territory. Retrieved 2 February 2024.