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KEY FACTS

Official name
Darwin Football Club Inc.

Known as
Darwin Buffaloes

Nickname
Buffs

Former name
Warriors (1916–1918); Vesteys (1918–1926); Buffaloes (1926–1962); Darwin (1962–2010)

Formed
1916 (as Warriors; changed name to Vesteys in 1918, and to Buffaloes in 1926; became known as Darwin Football Club in 1962)

Colours
Navy blue and light blue

Emblem
Buffaloes

Associated clubs
Darwin Buffaloes WFC; Darwin Reserves; Darwin Thirds

Affiliation (Current)
Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) 1916–2025

Senior Premierships
Northern Territory Football League - 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, 2005/6 (23 total)

Postal Address
P.O. Box 777, Darwin 0801

Website
www.darwinbuffaloes.aflnt.com.au

Darwin Buffaloes



Darwin was one of the three initial members of the NTFL. Originally known as Warriors, the club was unsuccessful in its first season in 1917 and promptly changed its name to Vesteys, after the meat factory where the majority of its players were employed...in 2017 Darwin Football Club is celebrating its centenary

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2016 Season (NTFL Premier) Fixture

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Darwin Buffaloes' 2016 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 H Darwin Buffaloes 1.34.48.88.11 59 LOST Wanderers 2.15.36.1012.11 83 -24 CAZ Oct 8 (Sat, 5:00) Scores
2 H Darwin Buffaloes 7.512.515.816.9 105 LOST St. Mary's 3.110.613.817.17 119 -14 MAR Oct 15 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
3 A Darwin Buffaloes 0.42.75.77.12 54 LOST Waratah 2.24.47.910.10 70 -16 MAR Oct 22 (Sat, 7:00) Scores
4 A Darwin Buffaloes 3.26.210.414.7 91 LOST Southern Districts 6.210.416.719.10 124 -33 FPR Oct 29 (Sat, 4:00) Scores
5 H Darwin Buffaloes 4.16.39.49.6 60 LOST Nightcliff 7.510.814.1020.13 133 -73 MAR Nov 5 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
6 H Darwin Buffaloes 3.27.610.817.14 116 WON Tiwi Bombers 3.37.610.913.9 87 29 MAR Nov 12 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 A Darwin Buffaloes 2.45.67.911.16 82 WON Palmerston 0.44.78.1010.11 71 11 MAR Nov 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 H Darwin Buffaloes 2.06.58.911.15 81 LOST Southern Districts 6.49.611.714.9 93 -12 MAR Nov 26 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
9 H Darwin Buffaloes 3.35.37.97.11 53 LOST Wanderers 0.02.17.210.3 63 -10 MAR Dec 2 (Fri, 7:45) Scores
10 A Darwin Buffaloes 3.27.412.916.9 105 WON Waratah 2.22.54.68.9 57 48 GAR Dec 11 (Sun, 4:00) Scores
11 A Darwin Buffaloes 2.97.1011.1415.16 106 WON Palmerston 0.22.43.55.5 35 71 MAR Dec 17 (Sat, 4:30) Scores
12 A Darwin Buffaloes 2.47.910.1212.13 85 LOST Southern Districts 7.39.417.624.9 153 -68 MAR Jan 8 (Sun, 4:30) Scores
13 A Darwin Buffaloes 3.19.515.918.11 119 WON Tiwi Bombers 5.39.411.716.11 107 12 MAR Jan 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A Darwin Buffaloes 4.27.711.1312.15 87 WON Palmerston 2.23.35.76.10 46 41 CAZ Jan 20 (Fri, 6:30) Scores
15 A Darwin Buffaloes 2.23.54.77.9 51 LOST St. Mary's 2.37.612.1318.14 122 -71 MAR Jan 28 (Sat, 4:30) Scores
16 H Darwin Buffaloes 1.14.45.59.9 63 WON Wanderers 2.04.15.36.7 43 20 MAR Feb 4 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 A Darwin Buffaloes 1.13.56.89.12 66 WON Waratah 4.57.68.79.9 63 3 MAR Feb 11 (Sat, 4:30) Scores
18 A Darwin Buffaloes 3.26.510.811.11 77 LOST Nightcliff 4.04.68.1112.13 85 -8 MAR Feb 17 (Fri, 7:30) Scores
EF A Darwin Buffaloes 1.42.65.911.11 77 LOST Southern Districts 1.25.57.816.8 104 -27 MAR Feb 25 (Sat, 4:30) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.