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Thunder vs Thrashers Game Preview

The 2021 BAFA SCF 1 season will get underway with a huge season opener on June 27th when the Thunder take on the Solent Thrashers at Home at Falmer Sports Complex, Brighton. Head coach Ian Ellis believes this is a big game for the Thunder for several reasons, including avenging the 2019 loss and beating…

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Thunder teaming up with NVL

The Thunder and American Football vintage clothes retailer, National Vintage League have teamed up to bring you a special offer of 15% off any order when you use the special discount code ‘SUSSEXTHUNDER’ at checkout. The National Vintage League has an array of vintage merchandise from the 80s, 90s, 00s, etc. For every NFL team…

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A Chat with Coach Bamsey

Coach Malcolm Bamsey, 51, is the offensive coordinator for the Sussex Thunder. Despite being appointed to the role at the beginning of 2020, he has been involved with the Thunder since the birth of the team in 1997, first as a player at wide receiver, then as the wide receiver coach, and now as the…

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Thunders 2021 Schedule

Following the recent British American Football Association announcement, we are pleased to announce our 2021 Schedule.

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A fresh look for Thunder in 2021

We are thrilled to reveal our new uniforms for the 2021 season. The addition of white and a refreshed blue design alongside our traditional red means that we have a choice of 9 uniforms to play in, including ‘Colour rush’ sets of all red, all blue and all white. Head Coach Ian Ellis thinks that…

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Introducing the ThunderBolts

Your browser does not support the video tag. The Sussex Thunder Organisation are proud to announce that we will be fielding a second team in the BAFA National League this season. The Sussex Thunder Bolts will be playing in the South East Conference and will be playing teams form Division 1, 2 and at the...
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A chat with Head Coach Ian Ellis

In order to be successful in sport, a team needs a strong identity and a coach’s philosophy to follow and look up to when they need it. This is exactly what Ian Ellis, Head Coach of the Sussex Thunder believes, and he has invested in a strong philosophy for his team. Coach Ellis shared with…

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Thunder Companion App: Putting us ahead of the game

Sussex Thunder has been working in the background to bring you the Thunder Companion app. Ahead of the new season it is vital that we ensure an increase in player performance. The app is going to put us ahead of the competition in every facet like player nutrition and health as well as streamlining remote...
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Support the Thunder with easyfundraising.org

Sussex Thunder AFC and easyfundraising.org are now working together to raise money for the team ahead of their 2021 season. With the UK enduring its second lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic it is more important than ever to support your local sports team. Easyfundraising.org have made it incredibly easy to donate since their launch in…