Territory Storm

Territory Storm
Founded2008
Based inDarwin
RegionsNorthern Territory
Home venueTerritory Netball Stadium
LeagueAustralian Netball Championships

Uniform

Territory Storm, also referred to as Northern Territory Storm or NT Storm, is an Australian netball team that represents Netball Northern Territory in the Australian Netball Championships (previously the Australian Netball League). Territory Storm played in the ANL between 2008 and 2019, and in the ANC from 2023. Between 2017 and 2019 they formed a partnership with Sunshine Coast Lightning and were effectively Lightning's reserve team.

History

Australian Netball League

Between 2008 and 2019, Territory Storm played in the Australian Netball League. They were founder members of the ANL.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In December 2015, Netball Northern Territory announced that they were temporarily withdrawing Storm from the ANL league due to a lack of proper playing facilities and the cost of traveling interstate for away matches.[7][8][9]

After missing the 2016 ANL season, Territory Storm rejoined in 2017 after forming a partnership with Sunshine Coast Lightning.[10][11][12] Between 2017 and 2019 they were effectively Lightning's reserve team.[6][13][14] In 2018 Storm won their first game in six years.[14] In 2019, with a team featuring Lightning players Cara Koenen, Annika Lee-Jones, Peace Proscovia, and Jacqui Russell, Storm enjoyed one of their best seasons, winning six matches and finishing fifth.[6][15][16][17]

Australian Netball Championships

In July 2021, Territory Storm was not included among the teams listed to participate in the inaugural Australian Netball Championships. Their former partners, Sunshine Coast Lightning, opted to enter their own team.[18]

The Storm returned to the national netball stage by playing in the ANC in 2023,[19] finishing last in their pool with no wins.[20]


Regular season statistics
Season Position Won Drawn Lost
2008[21]
2009[22][23][24] 8th 3 7 0
2010
2011[25]
2012[26]
2013[27]
2014
2015[28][29]
2017[13]
2018[14][16] 1
2019[16][6][17] 5th 6
2023[20] 11th 0 0 5


Home venues

Territory Storm initially played their home games at various venues in and around Marrara, Northern Territory. These included outdoor courts, the Marrara Indoor Stadium and Darwin Basketball Association courts.[2][8] They have occasionally played home games in Alice Springs.[12] During their partnership with Sunshine Coast Lightning, Storm also played homes games at USC Stadium, usually as part of a double header.[30][31][32] In 2019 they played home games at the Territory Netball Stadium.[32]

Notable players

Internationals

 Australia
 Australia Fast5
 England
 Scotland
 Uganda
 New Zealand women's basketball

Sunshine Coast Lightning

Source:[16]

Suncorp Super Netball

Head coaches

Coach Years
Stacey West[21][24] 2008–2009
Dianne Brown[4][25][26][24] 2010–2012
Ronelle Van Dongen[27] 2013
Donna Stewart[12][28][13] 2015–2017
Penny Shearer[14] 2018
Christine Voge[14][6][16][15][33] 2018–2019

References

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  2. ^ a b "Territory Storm home after opening losses". www.abc.net.au. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ "New Idea Australian Netball League action fires up tomorrow". www.womensportreport.com. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Dixon, Woods make Storm squad" (PDF). www.territorystories.nt.gov.au. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Boom recruit primed" (PDF). www.territorystories.nt.gov.au. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Netball Northern Territory Annual Report 2019" (PDF). nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. ^ "It will be netball at the double in 2016". www.canberratimes.com.au. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Netball players in Darwin face wait for new facilities despite outcry over outdoor courts". www.abc.net.au. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Australian Netball League up and running for 2016 but no Tassie Spirit". www.examiner.com.au. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Territory eager to join Coast's Lightning show". www.sunshinecoastdaily.com. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Netball Northern Territory Annual Report 2016" (PDF). nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "Territory Storm to host Victorian Fury in Alice Sp(r)ings for Australian Netball League clash". www.ntnews.com.au. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d "Netball Northern Territory Annual Report 2017" (PDF). nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Netball Northern Territory Annual Report 2018" (PDF). nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  15. ^ a b "2019 Territory Storm Team Announced". nt.netball.com.au. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Storm's Strong Finish Pleases Coach Voge". sunshinecoastlightning.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  17. ^ a b "Territory Storm's Australian Netball League Campaign comes to an end". nt.netball.com.au. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Record number of teams enter ANC". netball.com.au. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Territory Storm team announced for 2023 ANC". nt.netball.com.au. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Ladder - Australian Netball Championships 2023". playhq.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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  22. ^ "Australian Netball League 2009". www.netball.org.sg. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  23. ^ "2009 New Idea Australian Netball League". www.netball.asn.au. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  24. ^ a b c d e "Territory's shooting ahead" (PDF). www.territorystories.nt.gov.au. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  25. ^ a b "2011 Territory Storm". nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  26. ^ a b c "2012 Territory Storm". nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  27. ^ a b c "2013 Territory Storm". nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  28. ^ a b c d "2015 Territory Storm". nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  29. ^ "Netball Northern Territory Annual Report 2015" (PDF). nt.netball.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  30. ^ "Game day information at USC Stadium". sunshinecoastlightning.com.au. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  31. ^ "2018 ANL fixture released". netball.com.au. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  32. ^ a b "2019 DUANL Fixture" (PDF). netball.com.au. 15 April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  33. ^ "Lightning Appoint New Assistant Coach". supernetball.com.au. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2020.