Territory Storm, also referred to as Northern Territory Storm or NT Storm, is an Australian netball team that represents

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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

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and were effectively Lightning's

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History

Australian Netball League

Between 2008 and 2019, Territory Storm played in the

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. They were founder members of the ANL. In December 2015,

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. After missing the 2016 ANL season, Territory Storm rejoined in 2017 after forming a partnership with

. Between 2017 and 2019 they were effectively Lightning's

. In 2018 Storm won their first game in six years. In 2019, with a team featuring Lightning players

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, Annika Lee-Jones, Peace Proscovia, and Jacqui Russell, Storm enjoyed one of their best seasons, winning six matches and finishing fifth.

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,

, opted to enter their own team. The Storm returned to the national netball stage by playing in the ANC in 2023, finishing last in their pool with no wins. ;Regular season statistics

Home venues

Territory Storm initially played their home games at various venues in and around

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. These included outdoor courts, the Marrara Indoor Stadium and Darwin Basketball Association courts. They have occasionally played home games in

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. During their partnership with

, Storm also played homes games at USC Stadium, usually as part of a double header. In 2019 they played home games at the

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Notable players

Internationals

; * Joanne Morgan ; *

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* Samantha Poolman ; *

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; *

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; * Peace Proscovia ; * Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe

Sunshine Coast Lightning

* Annika Lee-Jones * Peace Proscovia * Jacqui Russell

Suncorp Super Netball

* Kate Eddy * Beryl Friday

Head coaches

References

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