THE NORTHERN Territory has pulled off a rare double in claiming the division two title at the 2012 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships with Thunder onballer Jake Neade also taking out the HC Harrison Medal.

NT started off its campaign with a shock first-ever win against Vic Metro in Darwin back in May and won its first national title since 2004 by virtue of its superior percentage compared with Queensland and Tasmania, with all three teams finishing on two wins and one loss in division two.

The Thunder put itself in the box seat for national honours with a 24-point win against Tasmania in the first game at Simonds Stadium on Thursday, but Queensland had the opportunity to mount a late charge if it could muster a triple-digit victory against the winless NSW/ACT Rams.

However, the plucky Rams led the Scorpions at half-time before falling to a 28-point defeat, which was enough for NT to claim overall honours.

Thunder coach Brenton Toy said it was an important win that reflected the hard work of everyone involved in the development of AFL in the Territory.

"Hopefully people will start to take a bit more notice of the program," Toy said.

"Over the years we've been competitive without actually delivering … we'd promise a lot, but rarely deliver.

"I'm just rapt for the boys to be a part of this, which is a bit of history for them, but the thing that they're going to get out of it is the relationships that they've established over the past months.

"They're a good bunch of boys and they really deserve it."

The teamwork and spirit of the Thunder group has been apparent throughout the championships, which is a credit to the work of everyone involved in the program given the logistical issues the team faces.

"We've probably got about 11 boys who are based in Darwin and train consistently together," Toy said.

"Then we've got five or six in Alice Springs, a few more scattered up and down the Stuart Highway and others all around the country.

"But our boys are really good at coming together, they're quick learners, and they really enjoy each others' company."

Jed Anderson was named NT's most valuable player, while Jackson Thurlow (Tasmania), Zac Williams (NSW/ACT) and Andrew Boston (Queensland) all took out their respective state's award.