Nightcliff Football Club
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The Nightcliff Football Club, nicknamed, Tigers, is a member club of the Northern Territory Football League
, and is based in the Darwin
suburb of Nightcliff.
It was formally known as Working & Housing.
Michael McLean
was coach in 2005/06. Steve Easton was coach for the 2006/2007 season.
players, including Collingwood and Brisbane Lions player Anthony Corrie
and Liam Jurrah
, who currently plays for Melbourne.
Young players Michael Gugliotta and Patrick Elliott have also gone on to play at high levels.
Northern Territory Football League
The Northern Territory Football League is an 8 team Australian rules football semi-professional league operating in Darwin in the Northern Territory.The premier grade is the largest Australian rules football league in the Northern Territory...
, and is based in the Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
suburb of Nightcliff.
History
The club was formed in 1950.It was formally known as Working & Housing.
Michael McLean
Michael McLean (footballer)
Michael "Magic" McLean is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with both Footscray and Brisbane in the VFL/AFL.- Early life :...
was coach in 2005/06. Steve Easton was coach for the 2006/2007 season.
Football Exports
The club has produced many AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
players, including Collingwood and Brisbane Lions player Anthony Corrie
Anthony Corrie
Anthony Corrie is an Australian rules footballer who has previously played for the Brisbane Lions and the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League , and is currently without a team....
and Liam Jurrah
Liam Jurrah
Liam Jungarrayi Jurrah is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Melbourne Football Club....
, who currently plays for Melbourne.
Young players Michael Gugliotta and Patrick Elliott have also gone on to play at high levels.