Northern Territory Football Club

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NT Thunder
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Names
Full nameNorthern Territory Football Club
Nickname(s)NT Thunder
2017 season
After finals5th
Home-and-away season5th
Leading goalkickerDarren Ewing (61 goals)
Best and fairestCameron Ilett
Club details
Founded2008;16 years ago (2008)
Dissolved13 September 2019
Colours  Black   Ochre   Yellow   White
Competition NEAFL : Men's
VFLW : Women's
ChairmanLincoln Jenkin
CoachAndrew Hodges
Captain(s)Shannon Rioli
Premierships2 (2011, 2015)
Ground(s) Marrara Oval, Darwin (capacity: 12,000)
  Traeger Park, Alice Springs (capacity: 10,000)
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
Other information
Official website ntthunder.com.au
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NT Thunder and Geelong Cats in the 2018 VFL Women's finals series

The Northern Territory Football Club, nicknamed NT Thunder, was a Northern Territory-based Australian rules football club that competed in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) between 2011 and 2019, and the VFL Women's between 2018 and 2019.

Contents

The club was disbanded at the end of the 2019 season, however its identity continues to be seen in the under-19s Talent League Boys and Talent League Girls competitions, where the Northern Territory Academy plays a handful of games each year.

History

NT Thunder was formed in 2008 and were invited to join the West Australian Football League, but instead opted to join the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL). At the conclusion of the 2010 QAFL season, the Thunder were invited to join the newly formed North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). [1]

The Thunder finished the regular season with the best record in the Northern Conference and in doing so claimed their first ever minor premiership. The Thunder went on to prove their superiority by claiming the first ever Northern Conference NEAFL premiership by defeating the Morningside Panthers. A week later the Thunder defeated the newly crowned Eastern Conference NEAFL premiers, Ainslie Tri-Colours, to claim the first ever NEAFL premiership at Traeger Park. [2]

The Thunder won two NEAFL premierships and entered a side in the VFL Women's competition in Victoria. By the end of the 2019 season, AFL Northern Territory revealed it could no longer justify keeping the club afloat, and announced its cessation from both competitions. [3]

Honour board

Legend:
 ^ Premiers,  † Finals
Bold italics: competition leading goal kicker

SeasonPositionChairmanCEOCoachCaptain(s)Best and fairestLeading goalkicker (total)
20096thPaul TyrellStuart Totham Michael McLean Jarred IlettCameron IlettDarren Ewing (81)
20104th†Paul TyrellStuart TothamMurray DavisJarred IlettCameron IlettDarren Ewing (78)
20111st^Paul TyrellStuart TothamMurray DavisCameron IlettJake DignanDarren Ewing (115)
20123rd†Lincoln JenkinJarred IlettDaniel ArcherCameron Ilett Jason Roe Darren Ewing (64)
20137thLincoln JenkinJarred IlettDaniel ArcherCameron IlettCameron IlettDarren Ewing (94)
20144th†Lincoln JenkinJarred Ilett Xavier Clarke Cameron Ilett/Aaron MotlopCameron IlettDarren Ewing (73)
20151st^Lincoln JenkinBrendan Curry Xavier Clarke Aaron Motlop Richard Tambling Darren Ewing (87)
20165th†Lincoln Jenkin— Xavier Clarke Shannon RioliCameron IlettDarren Ewing (58)
20175th†Lincoln Jenkin—Andrew HodgesShannon RioliCameron IlettDarren Ewing (61)

Honours and achievements

Premierships

2011 NEAFL Grand Final
Saturday, 24 September (2:00 pm)NT Thunderdef. Ainslie Traeger Park
5.4 (34)
9.11 (65)
11.14 (80)
16.18 (114)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		6.4 (40)
9.7 (61)
10.12 (72)
13.14 (92)		 Andrew Ireland Medal: Cameron Ilett (NT Thunder)
D. Ewing 5, A. McLeod 3, W. Farrer 3, C. Ilett 2, J. Dignan, R. Smith, R. TungatalumGoalsM. Crook 3, M. Lawless 3, B. Hughes 2, N. Paine 2, A. vandenBerg, D. Walker, C. Mathis
C. Ilett, S. Tapp, A. Motlop, K. Tyrrell, L. Egger, J. DignanBestD. Tow, M. Crook, B. Hughes, R. Tutt, R. Shirley, R. Tuohey


2015 NEAFL Grand Final
Saturday, 19 September (6:30 pm)NT Thunderdef. Aspley TIO Stadium (crowd: 5,889) Report
3.2 (20)
6.8 (44)
10.10 (70)
11.15 (81)		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final		1.3 (9)
4.10 (34)
6.11 (47)
11.14 (80)		Umpires: Alex Whetton, Cameron Barr, James Waldorff
Andrew Ireland Medal: Chris Dunne (NT Thunder)
C .Dunne 4, D. Ewing 3, M. Hagan, J. Lockwood, G. Turner, L. Patrick Goals E. Hipwood 2, C. French 2, T. Dickinson, G. Grose, M. Payne, C. Stevenson, N. Jackson, E. Sansbury, J. Neils
B. Rioli, C. Dunne, D. Ewing, C. Ilett, J. Beugelaar, T. MotlopBestM. Payne, M. Hutchinson, J. Wagner, C. Stiller, J. Williams, G. Grose

Club Champions

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Former captain and six-time club champion, Cameron Ilett, during July 2015.

Grogan Medallists

The Grogan Medal was awarded between 2011 and 2013 to the best and fairest player in the NEAFL Northern Conference.

Ray Hughson Medallists

The Ray Hughson Medal was awarded in the QAFL until 2010, and in the NEAFL Northern Conference between 2011 and 2013 to the leading goalkicker.

NEAFL leading goalkicker

The NEAFL leading goalkicker has been awarded since 2014 to the player who kicks the most goals in the NEAFL competition.

NEAFL (Northern) Rising Stars

The NEAFL (Northern) Rising Star was awarded between 2011 and 2013 to the best young player in the Northern Conference.

NEAFL Rising Stars

The NEAFL (Northern) Rising Star has been awarded since 2014 to the best young player in the NEAFL competition.

Premiership coaches

NEAFL Coach of the Year

The NEAFL Coach of the Year has been awarded since 2014 to the best coach in the NEAFL competition.

QAFL Team of the Year representatives

NT Thunder competed in the QAFL between 2009 and 2010 before joining the NEAFL.

NEAFL Team of the Year representatives

Between 2011 and 2013, the Team of the Year representatives were from the Northern Conference. Since 2014, the representatives have been for the whole NEAFL competition.

AFL players

The following is the list of NT Thunder players who have played at AFL level and the club they play(ed) for.

Club song

The NT Thunder club song is "We are the Territory Thunder".

We are Territory boys/girls
We are Territory Thunder

Yellow, ochre, black and white
We are out for plunder

Premierships are on our mind
We’ll tear our foes asunder

We are Territory boys/girls
We are Territory Thunder

We are Territory boys/girls
We are Territory Thunder

Ngiya pumanyinga (I am Thunder)
Kuwa
Ngintha pumanyinga (You are Thunder)
Kuwa
Ngawa pumanyinga, Ngawa pumanyinga, Ngawa pumanyinga (We are Thunder)
Kuwa, Kuwa, Kuwa

Match records

Correct to the end of round 17, 2017

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References

  1. ↑ AFL's north east boost – AFL.com.au
  2. ↑ Thunder soars to take prized double - NT News
  3. ↑ "Thunder no more: AFLNT confirms no NEAFL and VFLW teams". AFL.com.au. 12 September 2019.
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