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{{Infobox rugby league
| leaguename  =NRL Northern Territory
| nativename  = 
| logo        =NRL_Northern_Territory_Logo.svg
| logosize    =200px
| founded     =1950
| formerly    =Northern Territory Rugby Football League Association
| region      =[[Australian Rugby League|ARL]]
| regionyear  =
| remit       =[[Northern Territory]], Australia
| headquarters=[[Territory Rugby League Stadium]], [[Marrara, Northern Territory]]
| membership  =
| president   =
| chairperson =
| CEO         =
| comps       =
| website     =[http://www.nrlnt.com.au https://www.nrlnt.com.au/]
| countryflag =Northern Territory
| updated     =2 December 2009
}}
'''NRL Northern Territory''' (abbreviated as '''NRLNT''', formerly the '''Northern Territory Rugby League''') is the organisation responsible for administering the game of [[rugby league in the Northern Territory]]. It controls the [[Darwin Rugby League]], Darwin Junior Rugby League and Central Australian Rugby Football League.

Northern Territory is an affiliated state of the overall Australian governing body the [[Australian Rugby League]].

==History==
<gallery mode="packed" style="line-height:130%" caption="Branding of the Northern Territory Rugby League">
File:Ntrl logo.jpg|Former logo
</gallery>

The first rugby league competition in [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] took place in 1941. This competition was among servicemen stationed in Darwin during [[World War II|World War 2]]. The competition was suspended following the [[Bombing of Darwin|Japanese air raids on 19 February 1942]] and did not recommence until 1943.

The game was not played on an organised basis after servicemen left the city at the end of the war until the formation of the Northern Territory Rugby Football League Association in 1950. The newly formed association's first game was held on 14 January 1951.<br />Rugby league in the Northern Territory is being played at [[Richardson Park]].

==Competitions==

===[[Darwin Rugby League]]===

====Clubs====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Colours !! Team !! Moniker !! Est. !! Suburb !! Ground
|-
|{{leagueicon|Past Brothers|size=40}}
|[[Darwin Brothers]]
|''Leprechauns''
|1958
|[[Darwin CBD|Darwin]]
| rowspan=6 | [[Territory Rugby League Stadium|Warren Park]]
|-
|{{leagueicon|North Sydney|size=40}}
|[[Litchfield Bears|Litchfield]]
|''Bears''
|1990
|[[Litchfield, Northern Territory|Litchfield]]
|-
|{{leagueicon|Cronulla|size=40}}
|[[Northern Sharks RLFC|Mackillop]]
|''Sharks''
|1973
|[[Palmerston, Northern Territory|Palmerston]]
|-
|{{leagueicon|St George|size=40}}
|[[Nightcliff Dragons|Nightcliff]]
|''Dragons''
|1961
|[[Nightcliff, Northern Territory|Nightcliff]]
|-
|{{leagueicon|Canberra|size=40}}
|[[Palmerston Raiders|Palmerston]]
|''Raiders''
|1961
|[[Palmerston, Northern Territory|Palmerston]]
|-
|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=40}}
|[[South Darwin Rabbitohs|South Darwin]]
|''Rabbitohs''
|1976
|[[Marrara, Northern Territory|Marrara]]
|}

===[[Central Australian Rugby Football League]]===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Colours !! Team !! Moniker !! Suburb !! Ground
|-
|{{leagueicon|Past Brothers|size=40}}
|Alice Springs Brothers
|''Leprechauns''
|[[Alice Springs]]
| rowspan=6 | [[ANZAC Oval]]
|-
|{{leagueicon|South Sydney|size=40}}
|Central Memorial
|''Bulls''
|[[Alice Springs]]
|-

|-
|{{leagueicon|St George|size=40}}
|Wests
|''Dragons''
|[[Gillen, Northern Territory|Gillen]] 
|}

===Katherine Rugby League===

The '''Katherine Rugby League''' is a rugby League competition in [[Katherine, Northern Territory]]. 
{| class="wikitable"
!Colours
!Club
!Suburb
!Ground
|-
|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=40}}
|Katherine Bushrangers
|[[Katherine, Northern Territory|Katherine]]
|Sports & Recreation Club
|-
|{{leagueicon|Canberra|size=40}}
|Katherine Raiders
|[[Katherine, Northern Territory|Katherine]]
|Sports & Recreation Club
|-
|{{leagueicon|Wests Tigers|size=40}}
|Katherine Wests Tigers
|[[Katherine, Northern Territory|Katherine]]
|Sports & Recreation Club
|-
|}

=== Gove Rugby League ===
The '''Gove Rugby League''' is a competition located in [[Gove, Northern Territory]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Colours !! Team !! Moniker !! Suburb 
!Ground
|-
|{{leagueicon|North Queensland|size=40}}
|Gove Rugby League
|''Buffaloes''
|[[Nhulunbuy]]
|Hindle Oval
|}

== Notable NTRL juniors who competed in the NRL ==

'''Alice Springs'''
*[[Liam Knight]] (2016– [[Manly Sea Eagles]], [[Canberra Raiders]] & [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]])
'''[[Darwin Brothers]]'''
*Frank Stokes (1990–94 [[Manly Sea Eagles]])
*Anthony Castro (1990 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]])
'''Federal United'''
*[[Chris Nahi]] (1996–98 [[Gold Coast Chargers]])
*[[Andy Moniz-Wakefield]] (2024- [[Melbourne Storm]])
'''Waratahs'''
*Steve Larder (1985–89 [[Illawarra Steelers]])
'''[[Nightcliff Dragons]]'''
*Gerry De La Cruz (1982 [[Canberra Raiders]])
*[[Duncan MacGillivray]] (1996–2003 [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] & [[Penrith Panthers]])
*[[Joel Romelo]] ([[Melbourne Storm]])<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/rugby-league/territorian-joel-romelo-to-play-first-match-of-the-nrl-season/story-fnk4wkb3-1226919857790 |title=Territorian Joel Romelo to play first match of NRL season|author=Booth, Doug |newspaper=NT News |date=15 May 2014 |access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref>
*[[Sam Irwin]] ([[Gold Coast Titans]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.titans.com.au/news/2013/07/02/local-hero-gives-back-to-darwin.html|title=local Hero gives back to Darwin|website=Gold Coast Titans|date=2 July 2014|access-date=15 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418185459/http://www.titans.com.au/news/2013/07/02/local-hero-gives-back-to-darwin.html|archive-date=18 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Chris Smith (rugby league, born 1994)|Chris Smith]] (2015– [[Penrith Panthers]] & [[Sydney Roosters]])<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/nightcliff-dragons-to-penrith-panthers-chris-smith-to-make-nrl-debut-against-newcastle-knights/story-fnk0b28u-1227511858630 |title=Nightcliff Dragon to make debut with Penrith Panthers |author=Wake, Rebekka |newspaper=NT News |date=3 September 2015 |access-date= 5 September 2015}}</ref>
'''Nhulunbuy'''
*[[Will Chambers]] ([[Melbourne Storm]])<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/top-ender-chambers-eyes-maroons-berth-in-origin/story-fnk0b28u-1227276868096|title=top ender Chambers eyes maroons berth in origin|author=Booth, Doug|newspaper=NT News|date=24 March 2015}}</ref>
'''Katherine Bushrangers'''
*[[Luke Kelly (rugby league)|Luke Kelly]] ([[Melbourne Storm]])<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/rugby-league/katherine-product-shows-class-in-red-centre-trial/story-fnk4wkb3-1227220271268|title=Katherine product shows class in red centre|author=Kossatch, Nick|newspaper=NT News |date=14 February 2015|access-date=15 April 2015}}</ref>
'''[[Palmerston Raiders]]'''
*[[James McManus (rugby league)|James McManus]] ([[Newcastle Knights]])<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/rugby-league/james-mcmanus-shattered-to-miss-big-charge/story-fnk4wkb3-1226748225268 |title= James McManus shattered to miss big charge |author=MacTaggart, Gregor |newspaper=NT. News |date=27 September 2013 |access-date=15 May 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
*[[Rugby league in the Northern Territory]]
*[[Darwin Rugby League]]

==References==
{{reflist|40em}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.nrlnt.com.au/}}
*{{Facebook|NRLNT}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090912190456/http://playrugbyleague.com.au/nt/ Rugby league clubs in the Northern Territory]

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