Northern Territory Football Club
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| Names | |
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| Full name | Northern Territory Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | NT Thunder |
| 2014 season | |
| Home-and-away season | 3rd |
| Leading goalkicker | Darren Ewing (73 goals) |
| Best and fairest | Cameron Ilett |
| Club details | |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Colours | Black, Ochre, White, Yellow |
| Competition | NEAFL |
| Chairman | Lincoln Jenkin |
| Coach | Xavier Clarke |
| Captain(s) | Aaron Motlop |
| Premierships | 1 (2011) |
| Ground(s) | TIO Stadium, Darwin (capacity: 14,000) |
| Traeger Park, Alice Springs (capacity: 10,000) | |
| Other information | |
| Official website | www.ntthunder.com.au |
| Current season: 2015 | |
Northern Territory Football Club, nicknamed NT Thunder, is a Northern Territory-based Australian rules football club competing in the NEAFL Australian Rules Football competition.
History
The Northern Territory Thunder were formed in 2008 and were invited to join the West Australian Football League but instead opted to join the QAFL. At the conclusion of the 2011 QAFL season the Thunder, along with nine other Queensland based teams, were invited to join the newly formed North East Australian Football League.[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]
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Honours and Achievements
Premierships
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| Saturday, 24 September (2:00 pm) | NT Thunder | def. | Ainslie Tri-Colours | 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) |
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| 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 | |||
Club Champions
- 2009 – Cameron Ilett
- 2010 – Cameron Ilett
- 2011 – Jake Dignan
- 2012 – Jason Roe
- 2013 – Cameron Ilett
- 2014 – 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 (2011)
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 Goal Kicker.
- Darren Ewing (2009) – 81 Goals
- Darren Ewing (2011) – 115 Goals
- Darren Ewing (2013) – 94 Goals
NEAFL (Northern) Rising Stars
The NEAFL (Northern) Rising Star was awarded between 2011 and 2013 to the Best Young Player in the Northern Conference.
- Ross Tungatalum (2011)
Premiership Coaches
- Murray Davis (2011)
NEAFL Coach of the Year
The NEAFL Coach of the Year has been awarded since 2014 to the Best Coach in the NEAFL competition.
- Xavier Clarke (2014)
QAFL Team of the Year Representatives
NT Thunder competed in the QAFL between 2009 and 2010 before joining the NEAFL.
- Darren Ewing (2009)
- Cameron Ilett (2009, 2010)
- Jarred Ilett (2009– captain)
- Peter MacFarlane (2009)
- Brett Goodes (2010)
- Zephaniah Skinner (2010)
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.
- Darren Ewing (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Cameron Ilett (2011– captain, 2013, 2014– captain)
- Shaun Tapp (2011)
- Ross Tungatalum (2011)
- Kenrick Tyrrell (2011)
- Jake Dignan (2012)
- Jason Roe (2012)
- Matt Rosier (2012)
- Chris Dunne (2013, 2014)
AFL Players
The following is the list of NT Thunder players who have played at AFL level and the club they play(ed) for.
- Jed Anderson – Hawthorn
- Dom Barry – Melbourne
- Nakia Cockatoo – Geelong
- Alwyn Davey – Essendon
- Nathan Djerrkura – Geelong & Western Bulldogs
- Brett Goodes – Western Bulldogs
- Steven May – Gold Coast
- Andrew McLeod - Adelaide
- Liam Patrick – Gold Coast
- Relton Roberts – Richmond
- Jason Roe – Collingwood & Brisbane Lions
- Zephaniah Skinner – Western Bulldogs
- Richard Tambling – Richmond & Adelaide
- Troy Taylor – Richmond
- Austin Wonaeamirri – Melbourne
References
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