2023 Inferno National Touch League Results and Awards

The 2023 Inferno National Touch League (NTL) once again provided an incredible 4 days of touch football action.

138 teams provided entertaining games in 17 divisions across the first 3 days, with the tournament finishing on a thrilling day 4 of finals.

The older age divisions featured a mix of Sydney Scorpions, Brisbane Cobras and South Queensland Sharks title victories.

The Defence Warriors had the perfect ending to their tournament winning their first ever NTL Championship in a close Masters Mixed Grand Final win over Victoria Storm.

For the second year running the Men’s Open title went to the Central Queensland Bulls, in an action-packed grand final against the Hunter Western Hornets. Despite the Hornets fairy tale tournament and winning their way through to the Grand Final, they were unable to stop the talented Bulls from taking out the title with an 8-5 victory.

The Golden Boot, awarded to the overall champion region, was won by the Sydney Scorpions who had an incredible 10 teams in the grand finals and won an outstanding 8 NTL titles!

Check out the full results and final standings below. 

Men's Open - Mark Boland Shield 

Hunter Western Hornets 5 defeated by Central Queensland Bulls 8 

Player of the Final 

Jaymon Bob (Central Queensland Bulls) 

Terry Jacks Player of the Series 

Harry Griffin (Central Queensland Bulls) 

Final Standings

1. Central Queensland Bulls
2. Hunter Western Hornets
3. South Queensland Sharks
4. South West Queensland Swans 
5. Sydney Mets 
6. Brisbane Cobras 
7. Sunshine Coast Pineapples 
8. Sydney Scorpions 
9. West South West Suns 
10. Western Tigers 

Women's Open - Angela Barr Shield 

Hunter Western Hornets 1 defeated by Sydney Scorpions 10 

Player of the Final 

Danni Davis (Sydney Scorpions) 

Karen Smith Player of the Series 

Tiarni Bryce (South Queensland Sharks) 

Final Standings 

1. Sydney Scorpions 
2. Hunter Western Hornets 
3. South Queensland Sharks 
4. Brisbane Cobras 
5. Sunshine Coast Pineapples 
6. South West Queensland Swans 
7. Central Queensland Bulls 
8. Sydney Mets 
9. West South West Suns 
10. ACT Raiders
11. Victoria Storm 
12. Western Tigers 

Mixed Open 

Hunter Western Hornets 7 defeated by South Queensland Sharks 8 

Players of the Final

Jessica Potts (Hunter Western Hornets) 
Jesse Leituvae (South Queensland Sharks) 

Final Standings 

1. South Queensland Sharks 
2. Hunter Western Hornets 
3. Sydney Scorpions 
4. Southern Rebels A
5. Southern Rebels B
6. Sydney Mets  
7. NSW Northern Eagles 
8. South West Queensland Swans
9. Brisbane Cobras 
10. Northern Territory Devils
11. Victoria Storm 

Men's 20's 

South Queensland Sharks 10 defeated Sydney Mets 9 

Player of the Final 

Haratio Edwards (Sydney Mets) 

Final Standings 

1. South Queensland Sharks 
2. Sydney Mets
3. West South West Suns
4. Hunter Western Hornets
5. Brisbane Cobras
6. South West Queensland Swans
7. Central Queensland Bulls 
8. Victoria Storm
9. Southern Rebels
10. Sunshine Coast Pineapples 
11. Sydney Scorpions 
12. Western Tigers 
    

Women's 20's 

Sydney Scorpions 5 defeated Brisbane Cobras 2

Player of the Final 

Mackenzie Davis (Sydney Scorpions) 

Final Standings 

1. Sydney Scorpions 
2. Brisbane Cobras 
3. Hunter Western Hornets 
4. Sunshine Coast Pineapples 
5. Sydney Mets 
6. South Queensland Sharks 
7. West South West Suns 
8. Southern Rebels 
9. Western Tigers 
10. Victoria Storm  

Women's 27s 

Sunshine Coast Pineapples 7 defeated by Brisbane Cobras 11 

Player of the Final 

Emily Hennessey (Brisbane Cobras) 

Final Standings

1. Brisbane Cobras
2. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
3. South Queensland Sharks 35
4. South Queensland Sharks 27
5. Southern Rebels 
6. Western Tigers  

Men's 30's 

South Queensland Sharks 8 defeated Brisbane Cobras 5 

Player of the Final 

Khanui Cox (South Queensland Sharks) 

Final Standings 

1. South Queensland Sharks 
2. Brisbane Cobras 
3. ACT Raiders 
4. Defence Warriors  

Senior Mixed 

Southern Rebels 2 defeated by Sydney Scorpions 10 

Players of the Final 

Chloe Butcher (Sydney Scorpions) 
Kyle Joyce (Sydney Scorpions) 

Final Standings 

1. Sydney Scorpions  
2. Southern Rebels 
3. Brisbane Cobras
4. NSW Northern Eagles
5. Hunter Western Hornets
6. West South West Suns 

Men's 40's 

South Queensland Sharks 5 defeated Sydney Scorpions 4 

Player of the Final 

Aaron Jones (South Queensland Sharks) 

Final Standings 

1. South Queensland Sharks 
2. Sydney Scorpions 
3. Hunter Western Hornets
4. Brisbane Cobras 
5. Victoria Storm

Women's 40's 

Brisbane Cobras 6 defeated Hunter Western Hornets 5 

Player of the Final 

Renee Woodrick (Brisbane Cobras) 

Final Standings 

1. Brisbane Cobras 
2. Hunter Western Hornets 
3. NSW Northern Eagles 
4. South Queensland Sharks 

Masters Mixed 

Defence Warriors 5 defeated Victoria Storm 4 

Players of the Final 

(Terence Kong) (Defence Warriors) 
(Nicole Petrovic) (Defence Warriors)

Final Standings 

1. Defence Warriors 
2. Victoria Storm  
3. Brisbane Cobras 

Men's 45's 

Sydney Scorpions 7 defeated Hunter Western Hornets 6 

Player of the Final 

Terry Joe (Sydney Scorpions) 

Final Standings 

1. Sydney Scorpions 
2. Hunter Western Hornets 
3. Sydney Mets 
4. Brisbane Cobras 
5. Central Queensland Bulls 
6. Sunshine Coast Pineapples 
7. South Queensland Sharks 
8. Western Tigers 
9. Victoria Storm 

Women's 45's 

Sydney Scorpions 3 defeated by Brisbane Cobras 5

Player of the Final 

Melissa Longergan (Brisbane Cobras) 

Final Standings 

1. Brisbane Cobras 
2. Sydney Scorpions
3. Hunter Western Hornets 
4. Sunshine Coast Pineapples
   

Men's 50's 

Sydney Scorpions 3 defeated by South Queensland Sharks 4 

Player of the Final 

Bruce MacDonald (South Queensland Sharks) 

Final Standings 

1. South Queensland Sharks 
2. Sydney Scorpions
3. Brisbane Cobras 
4. ACT Raiders 
5. NSW Northern Eagles 
6. Hunter Western Hornets 
7. Victoria Storm 
8. Southern Rebels 

Women's 50's

Brisbane Cobras 2 defeated by Sydney Scorpions 4 

Player of the Final 

Michelle Smidt (Sydney Scorpions) 

Final Standings 

1. Sydney Scorpions
2. Brisbane Cobras
3. South West Queensland Swans 
4. Hunter Western Hornets 
5. ACT Raiders
6. NSW Northern Eagles 

Men's 55's 

Hunter Western Hornets 2 defeated by Sydney Scorpions 9 

Player of the Final 

James Marks (Sydney Scorpions) 

Final Standings 

1. Sydney Scorpions 
2. Hunter Western Hornets
3. South Queensland Sharks 
4. ACT Raiders 
5. Brisbane Cobras
6. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones 

Men's 60's

Sydney Scorpions 6 defeated Brisbane Cobras 3 

Player of the Final 

David Cheung (Sydney Scorpions) 

Final Standings 

1. Sydney Scorpions 
2. Brisbane Cobras 
3. Western Tigers 
4. West South West Suns 
5. South Queensland Sharks 
6. North Queensland Tropical Cyclones 
7. NSW Northern Eagles 

All Abilities Tier 1  

Brisbane Cobras 10 defeated Hunter Western Hornets 8  

Player of the Final  

Jackson Ketley (Brisbane Cobras)  

Final Standings: 

1. Brisbane Cobras 
2. Hunter Western Hornets 
3. Northern Territory Devils  
4. Sydney Scorpions  
5. South West Queensland Swans   

All Abilities Tier 2  

NSW Northern Eagles B 12 defeated South Queensland Sharks B 10   

Player of the Final  

Liam Hourigan (NSW Northern Eagles B)  

Final Standings:  

1. NSW Northern Eagles B 
2. South Queensland Sharks B 
3. South Queensland Sharks A  
4. Southern Rebels  
5. Hunter Western Hornets  
6. NSW Northern Eagles A  
7. Brisbane Cobras  
8. ACT Raiders  
9. Sydney Scorpions  
10. South West Queensland Swans  

Rick Borg Medallist 

Referee of the Tournament

Kim Skelly

Champion Entity 

Sydney Scorpions 

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