The Waratah Football club was founded in late 1916 by a group of men who just wanted to play football on weekends. They had no idea they were starting something special; a community club that has celebrated nearly 103 years together. The Waratah Football Club is the only club in the Northern Territory Football League with a continuous century-long history and the only club that has played in every year that the league has run. The club played their first game at the old Darwin Oval, which is now known as the Esplanade. This match introduced the famous red and white colours that are still worn by all Waratah teams today. Waratah Football Club have come from humble beginnings with the first clubhouse built at Fannie Bay oval in the 1950’s. In 2001,
The Waratah Sports Club was opened and a new home for the club was made at the iconic Gardens Oval in the heart of Darwin. These facilities continue to improve with the times, featuring a licensed bar, commercial kitchen, and state of the art technology within. The club has a strong history of success with 15 Men’s Premier League Premierships, 6 Women’s Premier League Premierships and 18 Men’s Division 1 Premierships, just to name a few. Waratah currently has over 500 players across 15 junior and senior teams, 160 members and countless, passionate supporters. The Waratah Football Club has an established program of providing children and women from the Tiwi Islands the opportunity to participate in sport in Darwin. The Waratah Football club provides this opportunity for approximately 48 children from the Tiwi Islands each year. These children would have otherwise had no opportunity to participate in sport over that period. Club mission
- Provide opportunities for lifetime involvement with Australian Rules
football.
- Realise the full potential of players and officials in a friendly and
professional environment.
- Enjoy consistent success on and off field across the club from our juniors
through to our Men and Women’s Premier League sides.
- Provide our players with safe and above standard facilities.
- Provide members with a friendly, comfortable, inclusive, and family
