| NT Thunder | |||
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| Full name | Northern Territory Football Club | ||
| Nickname(s) | NT Thunder | ||
| 2017 season | |||
| After finals | 5th | ||
| Home-and-away season | 5th | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Darren Ewing (61 goals) | ||
| Best and fairest | Cameron Ilett | ||
| Club details | |||
| Founded | 2008; 16 years ago (2008) | ||
| Dissolved | 13 September 2019 | ||
| Colours | Black Ochre Yellow White | ||
| Competition | NEAFL: Men's VFLW: Women's | ||
| Chairman | Lincoln Jenkin | ||
| Coach | Andrew Hodges | ||
| Captain(s) | Shannon Rioli | ||
| Premierships | 2 (2011, 2015) | ||
| Ground(s) | Marrara Oval, Darwin (capacity: 12,000) | ||
| Traeger Park, Alice Springs (capacity: 10,000) | |||
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| Other information | |||
| Official website | ntthunder.com.au | ||
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.
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.
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]
Legend:
^ Premiers, † Finals
Bold italics: competition leading goal kicker
| Season | Position | Chairman | CEO | Coach | Captain(s) | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker (total) |
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| 2009 | 6th | Paul Tyrell | Stuart Totham | Michael McLean | Jarred Ilett | Cameron Ilett | Darren Ewing (81) |
| 2010 | 4th† | Paul Tyrell | Stuart Totham | Murray Davis | Jarred Ilett | Cameron Ilett | Darren Ewing (78) |
| 2011 | 1st^ | Paul Tyrell | Stuart Totham | Murray Davis | Cameron Ilett | Jake Dignan | Darren Ewing (115) |
| 2012 | 3rd† | Lincoln Jenkin | Jarred Ilett | Daniel Archer | Cameron Ilett | Jason Roe | Darren Ewing (64) |
| 2013 | 7th | Lincoln Jenkin | Jarred Ilett | Daniel Archer | Cameron Ilett | Cameron Ilett | Darren Ewing (94) |
| 2014 | 4th† | Lincoln Jenkin | Jarred Ilett | Xavier Clarke | Cameron Ilett/Aaron Motlop | Cameron Ilett | Darren Ewing (73) |
| 2015 | 1st^ | Lincoln Jenkin | Brendan Curry | Xavier Clarke | Aaron Motlop | Richard Tambling | Darren Ewing (87) |
| 2016 | 5th† | Lincoln Jenkin | — | Xavier Clarke | Shannon Rioli | Cameron Ilett | Darren Ewing (58) |
| 2017 | 5th† | Lincoln Jenkin | — | Andrew Hodges | Shannon Rioli | Cameron Ilett | Darren Ewing (61) |
| 2011 NEAFL Grand Final | |||||
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| Saturday, 24 September (2:00 pm) | NT Thunder | def. | 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. Tungatalum | Goals | M. 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. Dignan | Best | D. Tow, M. Crook, B. Hughes, R. Tutt, R. Shirley, R. Tuohey | |||
| 2015 NEAFL Grand Final | |||||
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| Saturday, 19 September (6:30 pm) | NT Thunder | def. | 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. Motlop | Best | M. Payne, M. Hutchinson, J. Wagner, C. Stiller, J. Williams, G. Grose | |||
The Grogan Medal was awarded between 2011 and 2013 to the best and fairest player in the NEAFL Northern Conference.
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.
The NEAFL leading goalkicker has been awarded since 2014 to the player who kicks the most goals in the NEAFL competition.
The NEAFL (Northern) Rising Star was awarded between 2011 and 2013 to the best young player in the Northern Conference.
The NEAFL (Northern) Rising Star has been awarded since 2014 to the best young player in the NEAFL competition.
The NEAFL Coach of the Year has been awarded since 2014 to the best coach in the NEAFL competition.
NT Thunder competed in the QAFL between 2009 and 2010 before joining the NEAFL.
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.
The following is the list of NT Thunder players who have played at AFL level and the club they play(ed) for.
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
Correct to the end of round 17, 2017
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