The Thunder women see some key names come off the injury list this week, while the men came away mostly unscathed, picking up only two minor injuries.

The Weetra family is another of those Darwin families with a long history of footy success in the NT and Daniel is aware that his place in the Thunder squad continues that unfinished story.

“You can never take any game lightly,” Rhiannon Busch said.

NT Thunder Football Club (NTFC) has been informed by senior-listed player, Benjamin Taylor that he returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.063 per cent after being stopped for a random breath test in Jingili on Sunday morning.

NT Thunder has continued its recent resurgent form, getting to within two points of third-placed Sydney in the final quarter of their Round 14 NEAFL match before succumbing by 19 points.

After three quarters of domination by Carlton, Thunder managed to blitz through the Blues in Round 9 of the VFLW.

There is a real buzz around the place, knowing we will be playing at our familiar TIO Stadium in front of our loyal supporters.

Thunder has 12 changes to the team which will line up against Carlton at home for Round 9 of the VFLW, in what is the last game in Darwin for the team in 2019.

After a hard-fought loss to Southport in trying conditions last weekend, the team will go into the NEAFL’s Round 14 with four dynamic players returning to the line-up.

The Thunder women are the walking wounded this week with four concussions sustained in the Round 8 game.

Thunder gets the perfect opportunity to back up last week’s strong performance up at home on TIO Stadium in Darwin against third-placed Sydney in Round 14 on Saturday night

This weekend, NT Thunder will face Carlton for the second time this season.

NT Thunder has gone down in brave fashion to reigning premier and 2019 contender Southport by just 15 points at Fankhauser Reserve in the NEAFL’s Round 13

In a massive twist, Williamstown has beaten NT Thunder at Downer Oval.

Injuries have been a constant for us throughout the year and to be successful more often than not there is a lot of luck along the way, especially on this front.