The Thunder Juniors Mini Season kicks off next week with the new Under 10's and Under 13 girls competitions. Read all the FAQs and answers here.
How many teams are in the Thunder Juniors Mini Season for 2018?
We have 14 Under 10 Mixed teams (boys and girls) that are divided into two regions, Darwin and then Palmerston/Rural:
Darwin:
Cats
Crows
Eagles
Magpies
Power
Saints
Swans
Tigers
Palmerston/Rural:
Bombers
Bulldogs
Demons
Hawks
KangaroosLions
We also have four Under 13 Girls teams, all based in Darwin:
Crows Blue
Crows Yellow
Dockers
Giants
Which teams still have space for registrations
Darwin region:
Cats
Crows Blue (U13 Girls)
Crows Yellow (U13 Girls)
Dockers (U13 Girls)
Giants (U13 Girls)
Swans
Palmerston/Rural region:
Bombers
Bulldogs
Demons
Kangaroos
Lions
How many players are currently registered (as of Friday 19 October)?
178 in Darwin and 75 in Palmerston/Rural region
When do registrations close?
You can register for any of the teams that still have space at any time, however the Thunder Juniors Mini Season starts on Wednesday 24 October.
What to do if the club you want to play for is full?
Unfortunately, some teams are at capacity and in order to give players the opportunity to have proper game time we have to cap numbers.
There are still some teams that are in need of players for the eight-week Mini Season.
All teams are being run by AFLNT as with any other Thunder Juniors competition but some teams training sessions are being held at NTFL club venues.
The following Thunder Junior teams are having training at NTFL clubs:
Cats/Crows Blue – Waratah FC
Crows/ Crows Yellow – St Mary’s FC
Eagles/Dockers – Tracy Village FC
Magpies – Banks FC
Power – Wanderers FC
Saints – Darwin Buffaloes FC
When does training take place?
Head to this page on the Thunder Juniors website, click on the Thunder Juniors team name you are registered with/interested in joining and all the details are there including location and times for training.
When and where do games take place?
Every Wednesday evening started Wednesday 24 October at 5:30pm.
Games are hosted at TIO Stadium and TIO Oval 2 in Marrara for Darwin based teams, and at Asbuild Oval for Palmerston/Rural based teams.
Where can I find the Thunder Juniors Mini Season fixture?
Check the Thunder Juniors website: http://thunderjuniors.aflnt.com.au/fixtures.html or CLICK HERE for Darwin or CLICK HERE for Palmerston
What role can parents have/get involved?
Some of the teams are still on the lookout for coaches, if you’d like to get involved then please contact your team’s administrator:
William McCarthy - William.McCarthy@afl.com.au
Cats, Crows Blue, Giants, Magpies, Saints and Tigers
Nick Eades - Nick.Eades@afl.com.au
Crows, Crows Yellow, Dockers, Eagles, Power and Swans
Jaxon De Santis - Jaxon.DeSantis@afl.com.au
Bombers, Bulldogs, Demons, Hawks, Lions and Kangaroos
Parents can also be a team coordinator, assist with goal umpiring and of course, form our official cheer squads.
How long does the Thunder Juniors Mini Season run for?
The season runs for eight weeks, every Wednesday from 24 October to 12 December.
What age does my child have to be play?
To play in the Under 10s Mixed Mini Season you must be born between 1 January 2009 and 30 April 2011.
To play in the Under 13 Girls Mini Season you must be born between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2009.
What happens next year with NTFL clubs?
Though some Thunder Juniors teams are having their training with NTFL clubs it is still a Thunder Junior season this year.
Next year we will be working closely with the NTFL to include an Under 10s Mixed and Under 13 Girls division in the regular NTFL season. This will be when NTFL clubs are able to enter teams under their own license and players will wear their NTFL club colours and be enrolled with their NTFL club.
This Mini Season is a good opportunity for some NTFL clubs to get familiar with how junior training and competition works.
