"But we have a very good relationship with AFL NT, and I have no doubt we'll have good conversations about this.". Mr Totham said the chances for a Territory team was still a possibility. The Miwatj Health GAFL will come to an exciting close tomorrow when for the third-year-in-a-row Gopu and Nguykal go head to head. This was not an easy decision, both for our organisation; We have been building over the past couple of rounds and I know the girls will leave nothing out there on the park as they are desperate for a win. NTFL extreme weather policy reminder and stoppages in play, Natalie Althouse and Scott Bertus win 2020 National Volunteer Awards, TIO Oval 2 upgrades recognised with Ken Gannon Facility Award, Gopu and Nguykal to contest third consecutive Miwatj Health GAFL premiership, CFS Gear Umpiring Round - celebrating umpires this weekend in the NTFL, Spitfires and Hawks to play in Barkly’s 30th Grand Final, University and Banks to contest STOP! The NT Thunder's sponsorship dollars nosedived from $626,000 in 2015 to $302,000 by 2019. Follow the NEAFL on Twitter (@neaflofficial), Please enable it for a better experience using this website. Thanks for your support and we will continue to keep you 'The quaddie we want': Victoria records fourth straight day of no new coronavirus cases, an AFL team based in the Northern Territory. We have been building over the past couple of rounds and I know the girls will leave nothing out there on the park as they are desperate for a win. "It's really poor, and it's just not good enough to scrap the women's side because of stats based on male draft figures.". there were 27 players on lists, today there is only 13 who can be attributed to Darwin born and bred, Malcolm Rosas Jnr, who made his NT Thunder debut in 2018, has become the first Territorian signed by the Gold Coast SUNS under the new provisions. programs, -Closer alignment and relationships with AFL Clubs.
One Punch Can Kill Shield match. Ms Moss said she wanted to see Territory players "playing grand finals and being celebrated where they should be". Statistics show the extent of the damage. "The women that were playing for the Territory from the Crows were absolutely spectacular to watch," she said.
AFL Northern Territory (AFLNT) and the NT News have come together in a partnership to live stream Men’s Premier League games for the 2020/21 TIO NTFL season. AFLNT can confirm it is looking at the talent pathway and team structure moving forward. Home Loan For Savvy Aussie Refinancers. in 2008 we first unveiled the NT Thunder brand and started on the bold journey He gave ten years of service to NT Thunder from its inception in 2009 through to the end of the 2018 NEAFL season filling roles including assistant coach, specialist coach, runner and has now been awarded the 2019 AFL Merit Award for the Northern Territory. Megan Fox is in an Instagram feud with her estranged husband over being an 'absent mother'. The possibility of a first grade Northern Territory AFL side looks further from reality than ever, as past players and officials mourn the loss of the NT Thunder. A brave NT Thunder has lost its final game of the NEAFL season by 33 points to Aspley in Round 21, losing 17.16 (118) to 12.13 (85). The results were slated for a midyear release, but have so far not been made public. When Ponter earlier this year led the Adelaide Crows to the 2019 AFLW premiership, it was the sixth grand final in six years featuring a member of the Long-Rioli family. Representing the NT, NT Thunder competes in the North Eastern Australian Football League (NEAFL).
Darwin born and bred, Malcolm Rosas Jnr, who made his NT Thunder debut in 2018, has become the first Territorian signed by the Gold Coast SUNS under the new provisions.
As a valued member of our Thunder team, it is important that we share with you some details regarding today’s announcement.
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These are numbers unlikely to entice the AFL — an organisation which has historically prioritised commercial interests over sentimental appeals in its expansion quest — to grant the NT an AFL-team licence in the near future. Home | NEWS | NT Thunder withdraws from NEAFL.