With full junior and senior teams for 2011, the Tiwi Clontarf will be aiming for 10 matches per term for each team. This term is well on track for this.
The junior and senior teams travelled to the mainland for a week of football and entertainment on the 28th of February. Arriving by charter boats and flights the students met in town and went immediately to their respective matches.
Both teams enjoyed many games, a training session with the NTIS and NT Thunder Coaches, BBQs at Mindil Beach and the Nightcliff Foreshore and a meal at the Wharf.
The Junior team enjoyed games against Roseberry, Sanderson, Dripstone, Katherine and St Johns. They were hard fought games and the team came away with 3 wins and 2 losses. Other trip highlights included a trip to Litchfield National Park and training with the Sanderson Academy.
The Senior team played St Johns, Casurina, Jabiru/Gunbalanya, and Kormilda College. The senior team only came away with one win but some quality opposition showed exactly the type of work and effort that is required to play football at a consistently high level.
First term is nearly finished but there is still plenty of football on the Agenda. The junior team will host 5 visiting Academies for the Tiwi Shield. The tournament will include Jabiru/Gunbalanya, Yirikala, Roseberry/Palmerston, Katherine and Kunnunara. Approximately 125 people will be staying at the College for the event which promises to be spectacular.
