2009 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide
Darwin's favourite two teams return for the 2009 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. This will be the fourth encounter for these two teams in Darwin, with Port Adelaide holding the power having won two of the past three clashes. Can the Bulldogs who call Darwin their "second home" even the ledger and win four valuable points at the same time? This is your only opportunity to see the AFL's elite compete in the Top End in 2009.
For more information please click on our EVENTS page.
Tickets on sale now. For more information and ticket enquiries please go to www.darwinentertainment.com.au or telephone 8980 3333.
The U16s AFL Academy squad will commence their program with an induction evening at Kantillas Function Centre, TIO Stadium at 7:00pm on Wednesday the 22nd of April.
The squad of 39 players has been selected from all of the NTFL clubs as well as the Katherine region. Training will commence in early May and will continue until the National Championships in July. A High Performance training camp will be held at the AIS in Canberra in mid-June and will include a trial match against the NSW/ACT Rams. Following this a final squad of 25 will be selected to pull on the Thunder jumper for the U16 Championships in Western Sydney from the 4th to 11th of July.
NTIS AFL High Performance Coach, Brett Hand is excited with this years 16's Squad. There is some fantastic talent within this age group with the likes of Damian Williams, Jack McEwin, Michael Dunn & Shaun Edwards just to name a few. I am looking forward to working with the Academy group and ensuring that they make the most of their "natural talent".
Assisting Hand is a former Thunder U18's player & current Tiwi Bombers big man, Kevin Bruce along with former South Fremantle & St. Marys star, Karl Gunderson.
The Academy program will be mirrored in Central Australia with the Power Water Development Squad continuing to train up until the 16's Nationals.
Players selected for the 16's AFL Academy:
|
Blitner |
Jessim |
Beswick |
|
Doctor |
Jacob |
Beswick |
|
Andersen |
Jed |
Darwin |
|
Collinson |
Joseph |
Darwin |
|
Henry |
Sampson |
Darwin |
|
Thomas |
Angelo |
Darwin |
|
Lippett |
Karim |
Darwin |
|
Thomas |
Aaron |
Darwin |
|
Williams |
Damian |
Katherine |
|
Andreou |
Chris |
Nightcliff |
|
Cooper |
Byron |
Nightcliff |
|
Fuller |
Michael |
Nightcliff |
|
Gugliotta |
Anthony |
Nightcliff |
|
Hocking |
Sam |
Nightcliff |
|
Roberts |
Harrison |
Nightcliff |
|
Westerberg |
Zac |
Nightcliff |
|
Autio |
Sam |
Palmerston |
|
Box |
Cayle |
Southern Districts |
|
Duffy |
Matt |
Southern Districts |
|
Hangan |
Jack |
Southern Districts |
|
Mullen |
Mitchell |
Southern Districts |
|
Rice |
Brett |
Southern Districts |
|
Richardson |
David |
Southern Districts |
|
Bourke |
Joseph |
St Johns |
|
Carter |
Donavon |
St Marys |
|
Dunn |
Michael |
St Marys |
|
Fejo |
Nathan |
St Marys |
|
Grylls |
Thomas |
St Marys |
|
Kerinauia |
Shaun |
St Marys |
|
Pollock |
Shaun |
St Marys |
|
Puruntatameri |
Jason |
St Marys |
|
Rioli |
Ben |
St Marys |
|
Tipungwuti |
Anthony |
Tiwi Bombers |
|
Bading |
Brenton |
Wanderers |
|
Long |
Thomas |
Wanderers |
|
Smith |
Aaron |
Wanderers |
|
Wilson |
Jordan |
Wanderers |
|
Clark |
Jackson |
Waratahs |
|
Dunn |
Aaron |
Waratahs |
The 2009 CSG Nichols Medal night was held on Sunday 15 March 2009.
For more information on individual and team votes please click here
Below are a list of the winners:
Nichols Medal - Ignatius Vallejo (St Marys)
Mitch Lee Medal (Reserves) - John Dunstone (Waratahs)
AFLNT Womens - Sandra Eaton (St Marys) and Pip Cox (Waratahs)
Abala Medal (U18's) - Jack O'Shaughnessey (Southern Districts)
Hickman Medal (U16's) - Simon Bates (Wanderers)
Leverence Medal (U15's) - Sam Autio (Palmerston)
Gundersen Medal (U14's) - Braedon McLean (Waratahs)
Lewfatt Medal (U13's) - Nakia Cockatoo (Southern Districts)
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