Meet your Sussex Thunder AFC 2025 Team Captains Offensive Captains: Oli DeRuyter, Jaden Ellis, Johnny Mills Defensive Captains: Adam Tyler-Kinnane, Nick West Let’s go Thunder!

The wait is over! The Sussex Thunder are back for the 2025 season, and it all kicks off April 13 at Whitemans Green Sports Club as we take on the Wembley Stallions! Mark your calendars and get ready for a season of hard hits, big plays, and electrifying action! Let’s bring the thunder! Home games…

These sessions are aimed for people new to the sport, or new to the team, or to players that are missing football in the off-season. All you will need are a pair of boots (not metal or moulded studs) and water. All training sessions to be held at Falmer Sports Complex Sunday 22nd October 10am-1pm…

All set to go! Our season will officially kick off April 23rd where we will take on the Colchester Gladiators at home! It’s still not too late to be a part of the Thunder family for the forthcoming season, please message for more details on how to join! Design Credit: Kyle Hemsley

We are pleased to announce another coaching appointment as Chris Chesney Percival will be our new Defensive Coordinator! Chris is no stranger to Thunder after having spent 15 seasons here as a player and more recently on the coaching staff and was a part of the 2008 Championship winning squad which in the same year…

After our recent unveiling of Head Coach Billy Walker we are pleased to announce that Karl Filmer-Sankey will be our new offensive coordinator! Karl brings with him a wealth of experience as both player and coach and was a member of our 2012 Div 1 Championship winning team. Here’s what he had to say on…

Following on from last week’s end of season awards do, we are pleased to announce our MVP’s from the ’22 season: Team MVP: Rene Zokra Defensive MVP: Josh Conlon Offensive MVP: Jaden Ellis Lineman of The Year: Mark Bannister Special Teams MVP: James Brooker Most Improved: Basil Dsouza Rookie of The Year: Rory Chick Players…