Alannah Joyce wins double gold at 2025 Judo Australia National Championships
Team NT punched above their weight at the 2025 Judo Australia Nationals, claiming 11 medals on the Gold Coast. Meet the medallists.
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They might have been the smallest contingent of the lot, but Team NT put up a hell of a fight earlier this month at the 2025 Judo Australia National Championships.
On the sunny shores of the Gold Coast, the players from Judo NT showed up, playing themselves to a total of 11 medals, to finish sixth overall in the standings – besting the far larger ACT and South Australia.
Bagging four gold, two silver and five bronze medals across junior, senior and veteran grades, Team NT’s head coach Teagan Rogers heaped praise on her team.
“The NT was the smallest state representation, but we consider ourselves small but mighty,” she said.
“The grit and determination presented on the mat by our athletes was noted by all.
“It takes great courage and strength to step onto the mat at this level and not one athlete backed down from the challenge.
The athletes have trained hard over the last 12 months and this was demonstrated on the mat.
“For our small team our medal conversion was solid.”
Rogers also highlighted the achievement of Territory star Alannah Joyce who won two gold medals in both the senior and junior class at the titles.
“Alannah’s performance was a stellar representation of what the NT team can bring,”
“She’s a great role model of what you can achieve with hard work and dedication.
“She fought hard and dominated the mat to take two golds.”
Judo NT Medallists
ALANNAH JOYCE (Darwin Judo Club)
The golden girl of Team NT quite literally, the serial winner was on song at the GC. Joyce took home two gold medals, first in the Senior Women U78kg and first in the Junior Women U78kg.
JACK RIGBY (Marrara Judo Club)
The other Senior player to medal for the Territory, Rigby secured himself a bronze medal in the Senior Men U100kg.
MITCHELL LODER (The Judo Studio)
‘Mr Team NT’ didn’t have quite the same success as 2024, but still played his way to a well deserved second place in the Veterans Kyu M7.
LUIS MADDALOZZO (Marrara Judo Club)
Another who came home from the titles with a different colour around his neck compared to last year, the Marrara JC player won bronze in the Cadets U81kg.
SKYLA MACKAY (Marrara Judo Club)
Mackay was one of the standout performers for the Territory at the meet. One of the youngest on the team, Mackay won gold in the Senior Girls U40kg.
BEAU CELOTTI (Marrara Judo Club)
Fighting at his second championship, the youngster was able to medal for the second year in succession, this time earning the bronze medal in the Junior Boys U35kg.
KYLE MAINEY (Darwin Judo Club)
Playing his way to another Senior Kyu podium, the Darwin Judo Club representative clinched a bronze medal in the U100kg.
ELEFTERIOS SPYROPOULOS (Darwin Judo Club)
Coming away from the titles as the second most successful among the Team NT cohort. Leaving it all out on the mat, Spyropoulos won gold in the Veterans Kyu M5 and a silver medal in the Veterans M5.
JYLES LODER (The Judo Studio)
The second Loder to win a medal at the titles, the youngster played himself to a bronze medal in the Senior Boys U50kg.
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