Nightcliff Football Club has competed in the NTFL competition in Darwin, Northern Territory since it entered as the Works & Housing team in 1950.

The Home and Away season commences in October with Finals played in March the following year.

Games are also played at Darwin's TIO Marrara Stadium and various other club home grounds.

The football club runs teams in the Premier League, Division 1, Under 18, Under 16, Under 14 and Under 12 grades.

In the 2016 AFL draft, Geelong selected Tigers' product Brandan Parfitt, the youngest winner of the club's Best and Fairest award.