[1][2] NT Thunder currently fields teams in the under-19s Talent League Boys and Talent League Girls competitions, playing a handful of games each season without being eligible for the premiership.

[3][4] A senior NT Thunder club previously existed from 2008 until 2019, competing in the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) and VFL Women's (VFLW).

The club lost the two games it played, one against Sandringham Dragons and the other against Geelong Falcons.

The club was scheduled to compete in the 2020 season, however it was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[8] In 2021, the club returned with a side in the NAB League Girls competition for the first time.