Plenty of future Saints champions here. Picture taken prior to the boys running out for the 2015/16
Grand Final.
St.Marys were formed
St Marys First Premiership Side 1954/55
Back Row Harry Sherlock (Coach, Benny Cubillo, Arthur Smith, Terry Lew Fatt
Ken Bowman, Bill Roe, Terry Connolly, Brian Pobjoy, Gordon Roe
Anastasius Vigona,Bill Power (Secretary)
Centre Row Edmund Johnson, Urban Tipiloura, Phillip Babui, Ted Egan (Captain)
Joe Satininus Kantilla, Jerome Tipuamantimirri, Raphael Apuatimi
Front Row Jacob Puantjimi, Bertram Kantilla,Dermott Tipungwuti, Paul Kerinaiua
How they lined up
Backs Brian Pobjoy Paul Kerinaiua Urban Tipiloura
CHB Gordon Roe Raphael Apuatimi Anastasius Vigona
Centres Edmund Johnson Terry Lew Fatt Jerome Tipuamantimirri
CHF Dermott Tipungwuti Bill Roe Ted Egan (c)
Forwards Ken Bowman Joe Satininus Kantilla Bertram Kantilla
1st Ruck Jacob Puantjimi
Ruck Rover Terry Connolly
Rover Arthur Smith
19th Man Benny Cubillo
20th Man Phillip Babui
Goal Scorers
St Marys Bill Roe 3, Dermott Tipungwuti 3, Joe Satininus Kantilla 2, Ted Egan 1,
Jacob Puantjimi 1
Buffaloes Jimmy Anderson 2, Sebastion Briston 1, Robert Snape 1, Don Bonson 1
Best Players
St Marys Bill Roe (Best on Ground),Brian Pobjoy, Dermott Tipungwuti, Terry Lew Fatt
Buffaloes Frank Perez, Jimmy Anderson, Robert Snape, Don Bonson Snr
Note: Darwin were called Buffaloes until 1964/65 season. Then changed back to Buffaloes again in 2011
Did you know
Since St Marys started they have kicked 17,870 goals and 15,345 points for a combined total of 122,565 behinds
and have had kicked against them 11,451 goals and 11,418 points for a combined total of 80,122. A winning margin
of approximately 35.51 points per game. They have kicked 545 centuries in their 1195 games to the end of season 2016/17.
Played 1195 Wins 871 Losses 314 Draws 10
Current to end of Season 2016/17 (18/03/2016)
Club Profile
Club Formed 1952 (Admitted to NTFL on the 22/09/1952)
Home Ground Marrara Oval (TIO Stadium)
Ground Measurements 175m x 135m
Club Address Abala Rd Marrara Darwin NT 0812
Colours Bottle Green Guernsey with SMFC monogram on front, Gold Shorts
Bottle Green Socks with Gold tops
Nick Names Saints, The Green Machine
Achievements
Premierships - 32/64 Seasons 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
(1974/75 was abandoned due to Cyclone Tracy) 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
Minor Premiers - 32 1954/55,1955/56,1958/59,1959/60,1960/61,1965/66,1966/67,1969/70,1976/77,1977/78,1981/82,1983/84,1984/85,
1985/86,1986/87,1987/88,1988/89,1989/90,1990/91,1991/92,1992/93,1994/95,1995/96,1996/97,2004/05,2005/06.
2008/09,2010/11,2012/13, 2013/14,2014/15,2016/17
Runners Up - 17 1959/60,1960/61,1962/63,1963/64,1967/68,1968/69,1970/71,1972/73,1976/77,1981/82,1982/83,1992/93,1997/98
1998/99,2005/06,2010/11,2014/15
Third - 8 1953/54, 1956/57, 1957/58, 1964/65, 1975/76, 1980/81, 1988/89, 1999/00
Fourth - 5 1952/53, 1973/74, 2001/02, 2006/07, 2011/12
Fifth - 2 (Disaster) 1979/80, 2000/01
Wooden Spoons Nil worst finish 5th twice 1979/80 and 2000/01
Umpires Carnival - 8 1985/86,1989/90,1991/92,1992/93,1994/95,1995/96,1997/98,2000/01 (Ran from 1967/68 and Disbanded after
2010/11)
Umpires Carnival R/U - 6 1968/69, 1978/79, 1999/00, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10 (Ran from 1967/68 and Disbanded after 2010/11)
Club Champion Trophy - 24 1975/76 - 1978/79 (4), 1981/82, 1984/85 - 1998/99 (15 years straight Record), 2003/04, 2008/09,
2009/10, 2012/13
Personal Acheivements
Most Years as Coach - 13 John Taylor (11 Premierships, 1 Runner Up, 1 third (Record) ) Total Games 252 for 229 wins 23 losses
Most Years as Captain - 8 Peter MacFarlane 2009/10 - 2016/17
Most Premierships - 12 Michael Athanasiou, Cyril Rioli Jnr (Record) 11 - Noel Long
Most Grand Finals - 17 Michael Athanasiou (Record), 16 - Cyril Rioli Jnr, Ted Liddy (14 as a player and 2 as a Coach)
Most Games - 343 Iggy Vallejo 343 overtook Michael Athanasiou's 314 on the 9/01/2016
Most Rep Games - 21 Michael Athanasiou (Record)
Nichols Medallists Bill Roe 1954/55,Neil Davies 1955/56,Terry Lew Fatt 1958/59,Gympie Lew Fatt 1964/65,Leon Gregory 1966/67,
Best and Fairest NTFL - 23 Medallist/24 Medals John Pepperill 1969/70,Pat Murphy 1971/72 and 1972/73,Michael Graham 1973/74,Bill
Bennett 1977/78,
Steve Thompson 1984/85,Damien Christensen 1985/86,Willie Rioli 1988/89,Michael Athanasiou 1990/91,Noel Long 1992/93,
Marty Christensen and Cyril Rioli Jnr 1995/96(Tie),Tommy Weetra 1998/99,Jarred Ilett 2004/05,Heath Culpitt 2005/06
Jarred Ilett 2007/08,Iggy Vallejo 2008/09,Peter MacFarlane 2013/14,Cameron Ilett 2014/15
Chaney Medallists 1971/72 Stewie Jeffery, 1977/78. Benny Vigona, 1978/79, Michael Graham, 1981/82 Les Myles,
(BOG in GF) - 25 1984/85 Damien Christensen,1985/86 Dennis Dunn,1986/87 Steven Long, 1987/88 Roy Cassetti, 1989/90 Noel Long
1990/91 Cyril Rioli Jnr,1991/92 Todd Spearman,1993/94 Aaron Perry,1994/95 Noel Long, 1995/96 Noel Long
1996/97 Jock McLeod,2002/03 Nick Ingall, 2003/04 Nick Ingall, 2007/08 Ryan Lewis, 2008/09 Jarred Ilett,
2009/10 Heath Culpitt and Peter MacFarlane (Tie), 2012/13 William Rioli (Jnr), 2013/14 Kane Leerson, 2015/16 Jackson Geary
2016/17 Cameron Ilett
Leading Goal Kicker 1953/54 Joe Saturninus Kantilla (39),1955/56 Joe Saturninus Kantilla (67),1961/62 Terry Lew Fatt (33),
21 Winners/22 Medals 1964/65 Clifford "Gympie" Lew Fatt (29),1965/66 Bill Roe (42),1966/67 Gerry Roe (51),1969/70 Gerry Roe
(78),
1977/78 Peter Burgoyne Snr and Jules Kerinaiua (50 Equal), 1984/85 Dennis Dunn (79),1985/86 Dennis Dunn (128),
1986/87 Dennis Dunn (75),1987/88 Dennis Dunn (110)1991/92 Gabby Weetra (66),1992/93 Allan Corrie (74),
1993/94 Brian Stanislaus (70),1994/95 Brian Stanislaus (70),1997/98 Brian Stanislaus (63), 1999/00 Danny Nolan (63),
2002/03 Danny Nolan (87), 2013/14 Justin Van Unen (68), 2014/15 Darren Ewing (62)
Century Goal Kickers - 2 128 - Dennis Dunn, 110 - Dennis Dunn (Has only been done 7 times) He is the only one to do it twice.
Highest Goal Aggregate - 817 817 - Dennis Dunn (Second), 776 - Brian Stanislaus (Third) All Time. (Has now been broken by
Darren Ewing Palmerston, St Marys and NT Thunder in 2015)
Most Goals in a Game Senior 20 - Dennis Dunn Vs Waratahs Rd 20 2/03/1985 (equal second highest to Norm Hagen (Darwin) who
kicked 24 in Rd 12 1972/73)
Most Goals in a Junior (U/12's) Game 17 - Adam Kerinaiua Jnr Vs Darwin Rd 6 9/11/2012 St Marys 40 - 17 (257) D Darwin 0
- 2 (2)
Other Acheivements
Most Premierships - 32 in 64 Completed Seasons NTFL Record (Not incl Cyclone year)
Most Grand Finals - 49 in 64 Completed Seasons NTFL Record (Not incl Cyclone year)
Highest Winning Score St Marys 44 - 28 (292) Vs Waratahs 5 - 7 (35) Rd 8 19/11/1988
Biggest Winning Margin - 274 St Marys 44 - 24 (288) Vs Southern Districts 2 2 (14) Rd 9 12/12/1987
1. Longest Winning Sequence League - 55 Rd 19 26/02/1994 to SS 01/03/1997 (Record in Australian senior competition)
2. Longest Winning Sequence League - 42 Rd 02 13/10/2012 to Rd 05 01/11/2014
Longest Winning Sequence Juniors (U/16's) - 60 1976 - 1979 (Junior Record in NTFL)
Most Premierships in a row - 5 1983/84,1984/85,1985/86,1986/87,1987/88 (Record)
Premiership Flags to end of 2016/17 - All Grades - 115 The club has won an overall total of 115 flags not bad considering
the Juniors did not commence until 1976/77
St Marys last Premiership Side 2016/17 (Flag No 32 in 64 completed seasons). Season 1974/75 was cancelled after Rd 11 Due
to Cyclone Tracy
Backs Ben Rioli John Anstess Jack Long
CHB Iggy Vallejo Karl Lohde Cameron Ilett
Centres Michael Coombes Nathan Paredes Nicholas Yarren
CHF Henry Labastida Peter MacFarlane (c) Jaden McGrath
Forwards Shannon Rioli Darren Ewing Raphael Clarke
1st Ruck Ryan Smith
Ruck Rover Luke Barh
Rover Jackson Geary
Interchange Trent Storer Brian Fenton Anthony Wilson Francis Kinthari
Goal Kickers
St Marys Darren Ewing 4 Peter MacFarlane 3 Benjamin Rioli 2 Henry Labastida
1
Anthony Wilson 1 Jaden McGrath 1 Jackson Geary 1 Francis Kinthari 1
Wanderers Hugo Drogemuller 1 Davin Ferreira 1 Thomas Motlop 1 Daniel Weetra
1
Best Players
St Marys Cameron Ilett (Chaney Medal) Karl Lohde Nathan Paredes Jackson
Geary
Shannon Rioli Peter MacFarlane
Wanderers Brodie Martin Marlon Motlop Mitchell Taylor Jarred Erlandson
Aaron Motlop Daniel Weetra
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