Northern Territory Academy Explained
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| Clubname: | Northern Territory Academy |
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| Fullname: | Northern Territory Thunder Academy |
| Nicknames: | NT Thunder |
| Founded: | 1979 |
| League: | Talent League Boys
Talent League Girls |
| Ground: | TIO Stadium |
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The Northern Territory Academy, nicknamed NT Thunder, is an Australian rules football development team based in the Northern Territory (NT).[1] [2]
NT Thunder currently fields teams in the under-19s Talent League Boys and Talent League Girls competitions, playing a handful of games each season without being eligible for the premiership.[3] [4]
A senior NT Thunder club previously existed from 2008 until 2019, competing in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) and VFL Women's (VFLW).[5]
History
The Northern Territory joined the under-17s National Championship as the Northern Territory representative team in 1979.[6]
In 2000, the club joined the TAC Cup (later known as the NAB League and currently known as the Talent League). The club lost the two games it played, one against Sandringham Dragons and the other against Geelong Falcons.[7]
NT Thunder did not compete in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 seasons. The club was scheduled to compete in the 2020 season, however it was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
In 2021, the club returned with a side in the NAB League Girls competition for the first time.[9]
See also
- Brisbane Lions Academy
- Gold Coast Suns Academy
- Greater Western Sydney Giants Academy
- Sydney Swans Academy
Notes and References
- Web site: McLennan . Chris . Katherine players make NT Thunder U18s . Katherine Times . 12 June 2024 . 13 April 2018.
- Web site: TEAMS: Coates Talent League Boys Round 5 . AFL.com.au . 12 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240612080239/https://www.afl.com.au/news/1116612/teams-coates-talent-league-boys-round-5 . 12 June 2024 . 27 April 2024.
- Web site: Alvaro . Michael . 2024 Coates Talent League: Northern Academies . Rookie Me . 12 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240612075632/https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2024/04/19/preview-2024-coates-talent-league-northern-academies/ . 12 June 2024 . 19 April 2024.
- Web site: Williams . Peter . 2024 CTLG team review: Northern Territory . Rookie Me . 12 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240612075409/https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2024/06/11/2024-ctlg-team-review-northern-territory/ . 12 June 2024 . 11 June 2024.
- Web site: Thunder no more: AFLNT confirms no NEAFL and VFLW teams. AFL.com.au. 12 September 2019.
- Web site: NORTHERN TERRITORY U18S 1979 SEASON . Australian Football . 12 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240612075015/https://www.australianfootball.com/clubs/stats/northern%2Bterritory%2Bu18s/2595/1979 . 12 June 2024.
- Web site: NORTHERN TERRITORY U18S 2000 SEASON (TAC) . Australian Football . 12 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240612074556/https://www.australianfootball.com/clubs/stats/northern%2Bterritory%2Bu18s/2595/2000 . 12 June 2024.
- Web site: NT THUNDER ACADEMY WFC 2020 SEASON (NAB) . Australian Football . https://web.archive.org/web/20240612080048/https://australianfootball.com/clubs/stats/nt%2Bthunder%2Bacademy%2Bwfc/3990/2020 . 12 June 2024.
- Web site: CAZALYS NT THUNDER ACADEMY ENTER THE 2021 NAB LEAGUE . AFL Northern Territory . 12 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220316104412/https://www.aflnt.com.au/news/2021/cazalys-nt-thunder-academy-enter-the-2021-nab-league . 16 March 2022 . 22 May 2021.
