APY Lands' community football league has been suspended mid-finals after alleged violent scenes broke out following semi finals games at Mutijulu, at the base of Uluru, at the weekend.

The SANFL APY League's football and softball preliminary finals were due to take place this weekend before the rest of the season, including grand final matches, were cancelled this week.

It's alleged approximately 300 people, including players and spectators, were involved in fighting following last weekend's games at the red dirt ground, which spilled into neighbouring streets.

Two police officers were allegedly injured, and three males were arrested before being handed infringement notices and released.

In a meeting with SANFL (South Australian National Football League, SA's governing body for football) senior management in Adelaide on Wednesday, APY league officials were informed their season was cancelled going forward.

"The cancellation of the SANFL APY League competitions is a deeply disappointing outcome, but one that must be met with a clear and unequivocal message: violence has no place in community sport," the league wrote in an update this week.

"The recent incidents of violence are unacceptable and cannot be normalised, excused, or allowed to continue. Sport is supposed to provide a safe, positive, and respectful environment for players, families, officials, volunteers, and the wider community. When that environment is compromised by acts of violence, decisive action is not only justified — it is essential."

Uncertainties around the coming finals had already been acknowledged by the league.

"The SANFL, as the controlling body, has a responsibility to protect the integrity and safety of its competitions. Allowing violence to continue without meaningful consequences would send completely the wrong message," the APY League update on Wednesday read.

"The decision to cancel the APY League competitions demonstrates that there must be a firm line drawn when participant safety and community standards are breached.

"This is not about punishing players or communities who want to participate in football and softball. It is about making it absolutely clear that violence will not be tolerated as part of sport, regardless of the circumstances, the individuals involved or the location in which it occurs."

It added all involved in the competition "must understand that participation in sport comes with responsibility" of respect for opponents, officials and others, that violence cannot be accepted, and, while the decision came as a serious consequence, it was a regrettable outcome for those "who simply want to play sport" would lose the opportunity.

The SANFL APY League spans over 200,000 kilometres across remote parts of South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Police from Mutitjulu and Yulara, in the NT, responded to a "large disturbance" at around 2:30pm on Saturday afternoon.

"It is alleged at the conclusion of the match, approximately 300 persons engaged in fighting on the football oval, which subsequently extended into neighbouring residences. Some of those engaged in the fighting allegedly armed themselves with various weapons, including sticks and rocks," a NT Police Force spokesperson said.

"Additional police support was deployed from Docker River and Kulgera to assist.

"While an arrest was being made, the group allegedly became hostile towards police, and one police officer was struck to the face by a rock causing a minor injury. The injured officer has since received treatment and returned to duties.

"Two police vehicles were also damaged during the disturbance."

No further arrests were made in addition to the three men eventually released.

"Police conducted high-visibility patrols and continued to disperse small groups across the afternoon to maintain public safety, and no further unrest was reported," the NTPF spokesperson said.

"The Northern Territory Police Force regularly engages with relevant stakeholders and local community members regarding sporting events."

Previous league seasons have been interrupted by escalated violence.

National Indigenous Times has contacted the SANFL for comment.