Southern Districts Football Club
| Southern Districts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Names | ||
| Full name | Southern Districts Football Club | |
| Nickname | Crocs | |
| Club song | "Cheer Cheer The Red Black And White" (to the tune of the Sydney Swans song) | |
| 2025–26 season | ||
| After finals | 3rd | |
| Home-and-away season | 1st | |
| Club details | ||
| Founded | 1981 | |
| Colours | ||
| Competition | Northern Territory Football League | |
| President | Kevin Mulvahil | |
| Coach | Shannon Rusca and Dave Barnard | |
| Captain | Michael Bowden | |
| Premierships | NTFL (4): 1997/98, 2006/07, 2017/18, 2024/25 | |
| Ground | Norbuilt Oval | |
| Uniforms | ||
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| Other information | ||
| Official website | sdfccrocs.com.au | |
The Southern Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Crocs, is an Australian rules football club established in 1981. The club plays in the Northern Territory Football League at semi-professional level and represent the rural area of Litchfield.
Premier League ('A' Grade)
The club won their first ever 'A' Grade Premiership under Coach Mark Motlop in the 1997/98 season defeating St Mary's.
Michael "Magic" McLean coached for a number of seasons commencing with the 2006/07 Premiership season.
Shannon Rusca became Senior Coach in the 2012/13 season. Shannon who played as the youngest Premier League premiership player as a 17-year-old in the club's first 'A' grade Premiership in the 1997/98 season was Captain in the 2006/07 season Premiership winning team playing as a Player / Assistant Coach under "Magic". Then in the 2017/18 season coached the team to the club's third Premier League premiership.