Donny Cubillo

Senior Physiotherapist

Donny has worked at Territory Sportsmedicine for 18 years and has 30+ years’ experience as a Physiotherapist. Donny has extensive experience in all areas of musculoskeletal and sporting injuries. Donny is a fracture management expert and is our lead casting and bracing Physiotherapist. Donny is a highly experienced dry needler and TMJ Physio.

Donny also has extensive sports experience, as a lead Physio for Golf, Netball and AFL.

Donny loves to play his guitar at Church and at the Pub on weekends and kick arse at golf any chance he gets.

Peter Webb

Senior Physiotherapist

Pete has over 15 years experience as a Sports Physio. He is currently studying his Master’s in Sports Physiotherapy and will be finished in 2026. Peter has a great passion for working with athletes and sporting teams. He has worked with the Adelaide Crows women's team, Darwin Salties and many local Footballs teams and individual players. Pete is our go to Physio for ACL assessment, management and return to sports and works closely with our Sports Physicians in overall knee management in the clinic.

Pete has interest in many sporting codes. Apart from an interest in knees, Pete also works in Men's health and with shoulder injuries.

Kathryn Volk

Senior Physiotherapist

Kathryn is an exceptional physiotherapist who currently studying hers Masters in Sports Physiotherapy. Kat has been with Territory Sportsmedicine for 6 years, and has a further 5 years of experience in dedicated sports clinics in NSW.

 Kathryn has worked with athletes from a variety of sports including the Parramatta Eels Rugby League Club and the Junior Matildas. Kathryn is the current Physio for the Australian Under 19s Women's Cricket team.

Due to Kat's extensive experience and training, Kat is a primary mentor for new Physios in the clinic and liaise closely with our Sports Physicians in some of our more complex cases.

Kat is interested in treating a wide variety of conditions, particularly knee and running injuries, and has extensive experience in hips and return to sport.

Bridie Duggan

Senior Women's Health Physiotherapist & Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist

With a background in exercise and sports science, personal training and strength and conditioning, Physiotherapy and Women's health, Bridie’s approach to the management of sport related injuries has been influenced by her time spent working within multiple sporting codes. Bridie is the current Physio for the under 17's Australian Women's Basketball Team and is involved with the National Performance Camp for Basketball at the Australian Institute of Sport.
Bridie is our Senior Women's Health Physio and has been trained in specific conditions including treating pregnancy related concerns, urinary incontinence, bladder and bowel dysfunction and Pessary fittings.

Bridie has just completed her Master's of Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy and we are very proud of all her achievements over the last few years. 

Bridie is one of most dedicated and quickly becoming one of our most experienced Physiotherapists. She has a strong interest in Acute sporting injuries and highly focused return to sport exercise programs. Bridie uses our VALD performance systems to ensure her patient's return to sport is focused on result while grounded in good medical science.

Bridie also has a strong interest in the intersection between women's specific health concerns and their continued participation in local or high level sports competition.

Mikaila Van Der Velde

Senior Women's Health Physiotherapist & Vestibular/Concussion Physiotherapist

Mikaila was born and raised in Darwin, moving to Adelaide to complete her Bachelor of Health Science, Master of Physiotherapy at Flinders University.
Apart from being an incredibly dedicated and experienced Physiotherapist in musculoskeletal conditions, Mik is also a highly experienced women's health physio - able to diagnose (with our medical partners) a wide range of women's health conditions and offer specific tailored treatments, including pessary fittings and pelvic floor exercises.

Mik has also completed several courses in both vestibular and concussion Physiotherapy and is our most experienced Physio dealing with these complex areas of health. 

Mik is an incredibly organised, knowledgeable and caring Physio and loves exploring the outdoor in her spare time.

Richie Pendle

Senior Physiotherapist

Richie graduated from the University of South Australia in 2015. Richie has been living in Darwin since 2019 and thoroughly enjoys the easy-going lifestyle and stress-free living that comes with the Territory. An experienced and skilled physiotherapist, Richie enjoys helping his clients achieve their goals, whatever they may be. A key focus to Richie’s approach is focusing on collaboration, working together to discover the main cause of an injury, empowering clients towards self-management over the long term.

Richie has experience in treating a broad range of conditions, including: acute and chronic knee injuries, low back pain as well as hip and groin conditions. Richie has worked with athletes across many sporting codes, including with local sporting groups such as the AFL NT Thunder Academy and Hockey NT.

Outside of work, Richie enjoys playing AFL for PINT FC, hiking, camping and hanging out with his dog: Rafa.

Samantha Lane

Physiotherapist

Samantha grew up in Darwin before moving down south for university. She has been home for the last 3 years working at Territory Sportsmedicine and has become one of our most valuable and well-loved Physiotherapists. Sam's patients absolutely love her due to her dedication to their personal rehabilitation, but also her happy and caring demeanour.

Whilst studying in Adelaide, Samantha worked and travelled with the Adelaide Crows AFL side as a sports trainer, for their 2021 Season. She also gained valuable experience through working as a sports trainer for Netball SA. Sam is the current Physio for the NT Cricket and in 2025 was the Physio for the Australian Intellectual Disabilities Cricket Team.

Sam has a particular interest in wrist injuries and adolescent sporting injuries.

Sam is a dedicated Netballer for the Mighty Pints Netball club.

Ben Waddington

Physiotherapist

Ben (Waddo) Waddington is from Victoria (not his fault) and graduated in 2024. Ben has been at TSM since Jan 2025 and is a wonderful team member. Ben has been focused on his return to sport rehabilitation, using our VALD force decks and Force frame to gain real time, objective insight into how his patients are recovering post injury on their journey to return to sport. Ben has a particular focus on knee injuries and lower back sporting injuries such as Pars defects.

Ben has been running our Young Guns (kids) strength and Conditioning classes in our new gym, and has been doing coverage for the Salties Wheelchair Basketball Team.

Ben tells us he loves Darwin and its people and we sincerely hope we have discovered a new local to add to our ranks!

Mardi Jenner

Practice manager

Mardi is a Darwin local who has worked at Territory Sportsmedicine since 2007. She has a deep knowledge of triaging patients and ensuring they get the right care, from the right practitioner. Mardi currently plays Netball for Pints and helps out in Junior Waratahs Football and Cricket. She has two beautiful children and loves a good yarn.

Lynne Hayhow

Administration Assistant

Lynne has been working at Territory Sportsmedicine since 2011. She is the administrative guru and can help patients with their surgical and other specialist referrals. Lynne currently plays competitive Lawn Bowls and has represented the NT on a number of occasions, most recently at the 2023 Australian National Sides Championships in Perth.

Carrie Turner

Administration Assistant

Carrie provides support and administration to the Medical side of Territory Sportsmedicine, supporting Dr De Silva and Dr Sonali in their work to provide the best musculoskeletal care in Darwin. Carrie has been with Territory Sportsmedicine since 2012, ask for Carrie if you would like to see one of our specialist Musculoskeletal doctors and she will take you through the referral process.

Laura Luchetti

Administration Assistant

Laura joined Territory Sportsmedicine in 2022 as an administrative assistant. She has since taken on much of our social media work. Laura is very active in Darwin’s sporting community as a coach and sport trainer and was nominated in 2023 for the Karen Schneider Safety in Sport Award (NT Sports Awards). Laura has been accepted into CDU’s new Physiotherapy program and will be one of first born, bred and taught Physios!