Northern Territory Football Club


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 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.
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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. At the conclusion of the QAFL season">Queensland Australian Football League">QAFL season, the Thunder were invited to join the newly formed North East Australian Football League.
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.
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.

Honour board

Legend:

Premiers, Finals

Bold italics: competition leading goal kicker
SeasonPositionChairmanCEOCoachCaptainBest and fairestLeading goalkicker
20096thPaul TyrellStuart TothamMichael McLeanJarred IlettCameron IlettDarren Ewing
20104th†Paul TyrellStuart TothamMurray DavisJarred IlettCameron IlettDarren Ewing
20111st^Paul TyrellStuart TothamMurray DavisCameron IlettJake DignanDarren Ewing
20123rd†Lincoln JenkinJarred IlettDaniel ArcherCameron IlettJason RoeDarren Ewing
20137thLincoln JenkinJarred IlettDaniel ArcherCameron IlettCameron IlettDarren Ewing
20144th†Lincoln JenkinJarred IlettXavier ClarkeCameron Ilett/Aaron MotlopCameron IlettDarren Ewing
20151st^Lincoln JenkinBrendan CurryXavier ClarkeAaron MotlopRichard TamblingDarren Ewing
20165th†Lincoln JenkinXavier ClarkeShannon RioliCameron IlettDarren Ewing
20175th†Lincoln JenkinAndrew HodgesShannon RioliCameron IlettDarren Ewing

Honours and achievements

Premierships


Club Champions

  • 2009 – Cameron Ilett
  • 2010 – Cameron Ilett
  • 2011 – Jake Dignan
  • 2012 – Jason Roe
  • 2013 – Cameron Ilett
  • 2014 – Cameron Ilett
  • 2015 – Richard Tambling
  • 2016 – Cameron Ilett
  • 2017 – Cameron Ilett

Grogan Medallists

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

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.
  • Darren Ewing – 81 goals
  • Darren Ewing – 115 goals
  • Darren Ewing – 94 goals

NEAFL leading goalkicker

The NEAFL leading goalkicker has been awarded since 2014 to the player who kicks the most goals in the NEAFL competition.
  • Darren Ewing – 78 goals
  • Darren Ewing – 58 goals
  • Darren Ewing – 61 goals

NEAFL (Northern) Rising Stars

The NEAFL Rising Star was awarded between 2011 and 2013 to the best young player in the Northern Conference.
  • Ross Tungatalum

NEAFL Rising Stars

The NEAFL Rising Star has been awarded since 2014 to the best young player in the NEAFL competition.
  • Adam Sambono

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 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

Kuwa

Ngintha pumanyinga

Kuwa

Ngawa pumanyinga, Ngawa pumanyinga, Ngawa pumanyinga

Kuwa, Kuwa, Kuwa

Match records

Correct to the end of round 17, 2017Highest score for: 193 points
Round 18, 2010 – NT Thunder 29.19 vs. 8.3 Lowest score for: 28 points
Round 17, 2017 – NT Thunder 4.4 vs. 25.24 Highest score against: 174 points
Round 17, 2017 – NT Thunder 4.4 vs. 25.24 Lowest score against: 15 points
Round 13, 2014 – NT Thunder 19.11 vs. 1.9 Highest aggregate score: 287 points
Round 4, 2009 – NT Thunder 20.11 vs. 23.18 Lowest aggregate score: 89 points
Elimination final, 2014 – NT Thunder 7.11 vs. 5.6 Lowest winning score: 53 points
Elimination final, 2014 – NT Thunder 7.11 vs. Ainslie 5.6 Highest losing score: 131 points
Round 4, 2009 – NT Thunder 23.18 vs. Redland 23.18 Greatest winning margin: 142 points
Round 18, 2010 – NT Thunder 29.19 vs. Broadbeach 8.3 Greatest losing margin: 146 points
Round 17, 2017 – NT Thunder 4.4 vs. 25.24 Longest winning streak: 13 matches
Round 11, 2015 vs. Sydney University to round 1, 2016 vs. Longest losing streak: 3 matches
Round 15, 2009 vs. Redland to round 17, 2009 vs.
Round 2, 2010 vs. Redland to round 4, 2010 vs. Southport
Northern conference grand final, 2012 vs. Brisbane Lions to round 2, 2013 vs. Aspley
Round 20, 2013 vs. Redland to round 22, 2013 vs. Aspley Most goals in a match by an individual: 14 goals
Darren Ewing, round 19, 2013