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The 2017/18 Northern Territory Football League season (officially known as the TIO NTFL Men's Premier League) is the 101st season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) Australian rules football competition. The season commenced on 6 October 2017 and will conclude on 17 March 2018 with the Grand Final.

Rule changes
The NTFL implemented major rule changes to do with the competition's fly-in player rules, designed to create a more competitive league and foster local talent.

The new NTFL by-laws include the following amendments: The points system (a rudimentary salary cap) was also adjusted for the 2017/18 season, with the number of points per team per round being brought down to 16 from the previous mark of 18. The system allocates points to players on the following basis.
 * A cap of four fly-in players per team per round
 * A cap of twelve fly-in players per team per season
 * All fly-in players must be registered by October 1 before the commencement of the season
 * The definition of a fly-in player to be a non-resident of the Northern Territory by October 1
 * 4 points: A player who played for another NTFL Premier League side in 2016/17
 * 3 points: A player from a Tier 2 competition or lower (country and suburban leagues)
 * 2 points: A player from a Tier 1 competition (AFL or state leagues)