Roberts heads from Thunder to the Magpies
22.10.19 13:45VFL Women'sOne of NT Thunder’s most exciting prospects Machaelia Roberts is off to the Collingwood Football Club after being selected with pick 94 in the 2019 AFL Women’s Draft.
One of NT Thunder’s most exciting prospects Machaelia Roberts is off to the Collingwood Football Club after being selected with pick 94 in the 2019 AFL Women’s Draft.
As a valued member of our Thunder team, it is important that we share with you some details regarding today’s announcement.
AFLNT can confirm it is looking at the talent pathway and team structure moving forward.
NT Thunder co-captain Abraham Ankers has topped off the 2019 season to claim his second successive Ilett Medal, while Katie Streader has held on by a single vote to be a deserving winner of the Thunder Women’s Club Champion.
It was a fight from the beginning of the game as NT Thunder fell short in the last quarter.
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.
NT Thunder adds some experience and excitement to its final plane trip for the 2019 VFLW season when it travels south to play Melbourne Uni on Sunday at Arden St Oval.
Leading into the final Round for both Thunder teams, there are a number of players who will be pushing to pass fitness tests.
It has been an up and down season for NT Thunder this year but they will be happy to disappoint Melbourne University just before they leave the 2019 VFLW season.
It was a game where the scoreboard didn’t reflect the efforts of a weakened Thunder team, the end result saw the Casey Demons 11.9 (79) defeat NT Thunder 3.0 (18).
It has only been four weeks since NT Thunder came up against the Casey Demons in Alice Springs, and now it’s time to rewrite the story.
Still some minor injuries lurking under the injury cloud for both sides ahead of the weekend.
“We’ve been training hard and we just need to put it on the field, we need to improve more on our skills because we want to finish off strong,” said Shantel Miskin-Ripia.
After the NEAFL bye a few of the boys are still under an injury cloud and will need to be assessed closer to this Saturday’s game.
NTFC congratulates Tayla Thorn on becoming the latest player to be signed to an AFLW list with the Gold Coast Suns announcing her as a priority signing.