| St Mary's | ||
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| Names | ||
| Full name | St Marys Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Saints, Green Machine | |
| Motto | "Recte Ad Metam" | |
| 2023/24 season | ||
| After finals | 1st | |
| Home-and-away season | 1st | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1952 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Northern Territory Football League | |
| Premierships | NTFL (34): 1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1971/72, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2021/22 2023/24 | |
| Ground(s) | TIO Stadium (capacity: 14,000) | |
| Uniforms | ||
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The St Marys Football Club, nicknamed, Saints, formed in 1952, is an Australian rules football club, affiliated to the Northern Territory Football League. It is famous for its record of success, with 34 NTFL premierships in 53 Grand Finals and 69 out of 72 possible final appearances. To the end of season 2023/24, St Marys have played 1336 games for 961 Wins 362 Losses and 11 Draws and 2 N/R.
Nicknamed the Saints, St Marys play their home games at Football Park in Marrara.
St Marys has produced many talented players, particularly Indigenous Australian players for leagues such as the Australian Football League. Many players from the Tiwi Bombers Football Club also played for the club.
St Mary's have only missed the NTFL finals three times in their proud history, the seasons they missed were in 1979/80 (5th), 2000/01 (5th) and 2018/19 (8th). They manage to collect their first wooden spoon in 2018/19. The longest wooden spoon drought in NTFL history (67 years). Second is Nightcliff Football Club from 1952/53 - 1992/93 (40 Years).