2017 Under 18 Women's NT Thunder squad members
Coach: Chris Baksh
Player # | Player | League Club/Local Club |
1 | Tabitha MAY | Palmerston FC |
2 | Madeline GAULT | Waratah FC |
3 | Calista BOYD | Wanderers FC |
4 | Teka VOYSEY | Wanderers FC |
5 | Tilly Grotaers | Southern Districts FC |
6 | Tishara DAVERN | Wanderers FC |
7 | Arthurina MOREEN | Tiwi Bombers FC |
8 | Danielle PONTER | St Mary's FC |
9 | Shoneeka ABBOTT | Pinktails FC |
10 | Phylisia PALIPUAMINNI | Tiwi Bombers FC |
11 | Joelle KANTILLA | Tiwi Bombers FC |
12 | Chiarah RUSCA | Southern Districts FC |
13 | Indra MAYO | Southern Districts FC |
14 | Freda PURUNTATAMERI | Tiwi Bombers FC |
15 | Alysha HEALEY | Waratah FC |
16 | Stephanie WILLIAMS | Minjilang, Croker Island |
17 | Bella CLARKE | Southern Districts FC |
18 | Kiara WHITE | Pinktails FC |
19 | Eliza WEAR | Waratah FC |
20 | Natasha DUNN-RICHARDS | St Mary's FC |
21 | Jessie BROCK | Palmerston FC |
22 | Evelyn RAAPARK | Elcho Island |
23 | Janet BAIRD | Palmerston FC |
24 | Kyanne WARLAPINNI | Darwin Buffaloes FC |
25 | Mattea BREED | Darwin Buffaloes FC |
26 | Julieanna KERINAIUA | Waratah FC |
27 | Bayni YUNUPINGU | Gove |
28 | Ursula TIPUNGWUTI | Tiwi Bombers FC |
29 | Michaeline MUNGATOPI | Tiwi Bombers FC |
30 | Samantha VANDERBURG | Palmerston FC |
2017 fixtures and results:
12 May, Adelaide Oval
South Australia 15.9 (99) d Northern Territory 1.3 (9)
Goals
NT: Moreen
Best
NT: Gault, Boyd, Ponter, Baird, Brock
14 May, West Adelaide
Tasmania 6.5 (41) d Northern Territory 4.5 (29)
Goals
NT: Moreen, Ponter, Puruntatameri Breed
Best
NT: Breed, Boyd, Ponter, Moreen, Davern
National representation and selection:
A record seven Territorians have been named in the Allies team to play in the AFL Women’s Under 18 National Championships:
- Janet Baird
- Calista Boyd
- Jessie Brock
- Madeline Gault
- Tabitha May
- Arthurina Moreen
- Danielle Ponter - All-Australian U18 selection
In January 2017, Danielle Ponter was also selected for the inaugural NAB AFL Women's National Academy (Level 1).
Allies 2017 fixture and results:
10 July, Bond University
Allies 4.2 (26) d NSW/ACT 3.5. (23)
NT representatives: Baird, Boyd, Gault, May, Moreen
12 July, Broadbeach Sports Club
Allies 3.7 (25) d WA 3.2 (20)
NT representatives: Baird, Boyd, May, Moreen, Ponter
14 July, Broadbeach Sports Club
Allies 5.3 (33) d QLD 3.8 (26)
NT representatives: Baird, Boyd, May, Moreen, Ponter
For video replays and more information on the Allies or the AFLW Under 18s visit the AFL website.
2017 support staff:
Graham Vanderburg – Assistant Coach
Karina Gray – Assistant Coach
Trudy Hopgood – Assistant Coach
Belinda Creer – Wellbeing Coach & Team Manager
Amy Chittick – Runner
Tim Fitzgerald – Physiotherapist (also selected as the Allies team physio for National Championship).
Jan Wray – Head Trainer