2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds season explained

Year:2013
Team:Adelaide Thunderbirds
Head Coach:Jane Woodlands-Thompson
Asst Coach:Dan Ryan
Judy Greenwood
Tania Obst
Manager:Catherine Foreman
Wins:14
Losses:1
Placing:1st
Finals:1st
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The 2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds season saw Adelaide Thunderbirds compete in the 2013 ANZ Championship. With a team captained by Natalie von Bertouch and featuring Erin Bell, Carla Borrego, Renae Hallinan, Rebecca Bulley and Sharni Layton, Adelaide Thunderbirds won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Having previously won the 2010 ANZ Championship, Thunderbirds became the first team to win a second championship.[1] [2] Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a 64–48 win over Northern Mystics in Round 13.[3] [4] They subsequently defeated Melbourne Vixens 49–39 in the major semi-final and Queensland Firebirds 50–48 in the grand final to win the championship.[1] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Players

Player movements

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Losses

2013 roster

Notes

Milestones

Melbourne Vixens Summer Challenge

The main pre-season event was the Summer Challenge, hosted by Melbourne Vixens at the State Netball Hockey Centre on 23 and 24 February.

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
  • Round 2
  • Round 3
  • Round 4
  • Round 5
  • Round 6
  • Round 7
  • Round 8
  • Round 9
  • Round 10
  • Round 11
  • Round 12Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye.
  • Round 13
  • Round 14

    • Final table

    Finals

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    Major semi-final

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    Grand final

    Award winners

    Thunderbirds awards

    Award Winner
    Beach Energy Club ChampionCarla Borrego
    Tanya Denver MedalRenae Hallinan
    Thunderbirds Players PlayerNatalie von Bertouch
    Stratco Fan FavouriteNatalie von Bertouch

    All Stars

    PositionPlayer
    GAErin Bell
    WDRenae Hallinan
    CoachJane Woodlands-Thompson

    Australian Netball Awards

    Award Winner
    Australian ANZ Championship Player of the YearErin Bell
    Liz Ellis DiamondRenae Hallinan[19]
    International Player of the Year
    Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the YearJane Woodlands-Thompson

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Annual Report 2013 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
    2. Web site: Netball in the 2010s (Part 2). netballscoop.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126115624/https://netballscoop.com/ns-exclusive-netball-in-the-2010s-part-2/. 26 January 2021. 29 January 2020. 4 April 2021.
    3. Web site: Adelaide Thunderbirds win trans-Tasman netball's minor premiership. www.rnz.co.nz. 16 June 2013. 7 April 2021.
    4. Web site: Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds claim minor premiership after surviving Northern Mystics scare. www.abc.net.au. 16 June 2013. 7 April 2021.
    5. Web site: Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds to host grand final after downing Melbourne Vixens. www.abc.net.au. 30 June 2013. 7 April 2021.
    6. Web site: Adelaide Thunderbirds win second ANZ Championship title after downing Queensland Firebirds. www.foxsports.com.au. 14 July 2013. 7 October 2020.
    7. Web site: Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds win trans-Tasman title with 50-48 win over Queensland Firebirds. 15 July 2013. www.abc.net.au.
    8. Web site: ANZ Championship final: Adelaide Thunderbirds v Queensland Firebirds – as it happened . www.theguardian.com. 14 July 2013. 7 April 2021.
    9. Web site: 2012 Annual Report – Netball Victoria – Melbourne Vixens. Netball Victoria. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112130347/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/09/06163159/Annual-Report-2012_Online.pdf. 12 January 2021. 22 August 2020.
    10. News: T-Bird Leigh Waddington gets a second chance. www.news.com.au. 7 November 2012. 10 April 2021.
    11. Web site: Diamonds should call on T'bird Bell. www.theroar.com.au. 15 July 2013. 7 October 2020.
    12. Web site: Erin Bell. diamonds.netball.com.au. 10 April 2021.
    13. Web site: Valuable lessons of humble champion Natalie von Bertouch. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 19 July 2013. 22 October 2020.
    14. Web site: Thunderbirds and Diamonds netball captain Natalie von Bertouch announces retirement. www.abc.net.au. 17 July 2013. 21 October 2020.
    15. Web site: Out on a high: Natalie von Bertouch retires. www.abc.net.au. 17 July 2013.
    16. Web site: Von Bertouch retires on her own terms. www.smh.com.au. 17 July 2013. 21 October 2020.
    17. Web site: Natalie von Bertouch announces Thunderbirds retirement. www.murrayvalleystandard.com.au. 17 July 2013. 21 October 2020.
    18. Web site: Natalie von Bertouch announces retirement. www.stuff.co.nz. 18 July 2013. 21 October 2020.
    19. Web site: Liz Ellis Diamond – Award recipients. diamonds.netball.com.au. 14 March 2021.

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