2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds season

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Adelaide Thunderbirds
2013 season
Head coachJane Woodlands-Thompson
Asst. coach Dan Ryan
Judy Greenwood
Tania Obst
ManagerCatherine Foreman
Captain Natalie von Bertouch
Main venue Netball SA Stadium
Season results
Wins–losses14–1
Regular season1st
Finals placing1st
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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]

Contents

Players

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase2.svg GainsDecrease2.svg Losses

Sources: [1] [11] [12] [13]

2013 roster

2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat.NamePosition(s)DoBHeight
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emily Beaton C, WA (1987-04-09)9 April 1987 (aged 25)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Erin Bell GA, WA, GS (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 27)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of Jamaica.svg Carla Borrego GA, GS (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 29)1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie von Bertouch  (c)C, WA, WD (1982-12-16)16 December 1982 (aged 30)1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Bulley  (vc)GD, GK, WD (1982-08-18)18 August 1982 (aged 30)1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renae Hallinan  (vc)WD, C (1986-07-18)18 July 1986 (aged 26)1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharni Layton GK, GD, WD (1988-01-06)6 January 1988 (aged 25)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Laura PackardGA, GS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Samantha Poolman GK, GD (1991-03-04)4 March 1991 (aged 22)1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie PuopoloGA, GS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kate Shimmin GK, GD (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 21)1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh WaddingtonWD, C
Head coach
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jane Woodlands-Thompson
Assistant coach

Manager:
Catherine Foreman
Operations Manager:
Rebekah Webster
Physiotherapist:
Andrew Hopkins
Strength and conditioning:
Andrew Maynard
Damian Maynard
Performance Analysis:
Tim Rawlins
Doctor:
Dr Angela Moran
Dietician:
Natalie von Bertouch
Chaplain:
Emma George
Leadership Coordinator:
Karen Betro


Notes
  • (c) Captain
  • (cc) Co-captain
  • (vc) Vice-captain
  • Star of life gold.svg Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) Temporary Replacement Player
Notes

Source: [1]

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.

Saturday 23 February New South Wales Swifts 28–35 Adelaide Thunderbirds State Netball Hockey Centre  
Saturday 23 February Melbourne Vixens 35–27 Adelaide Thunderbirds State Netball Hockey Centre  
Sunday 24 February Adelaide Thunderbirds 41–37 Canterbury Tactix State Netball Hockey Centre  
Sunday 24 February Queensland Firebirds 38–30 Adelaide Thunderbirds State Netball Hockey Centre  

Sources: [22] [23]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Sunday 24 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 49 – 42 Central Pulse Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Erin Bell Netball.svg  21/26 (81%)
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  28/30 (93%)
Stats Caitlin Thwaites Netball.svg  23/28 (82%)
Donna Wilkins Netball.svg  19/19 (100%)
Round 2
Sunday 31 March Melbourne Vixens 58 – 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
12:10 pm Tegan Caldwell Netball.svg  22/24 (92%)
Karyn Howarth Netball.svg  36/41 (88%)
Stats Erin Bell Netball.svg  25/29 (86%)
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  17/20 (85%)
Stephanie Puopolo Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)
Round 3
Saturday 6 April Southern Steel 54 – 60 Adelaide Thunderbirds Lion Foundation Arena  
4:20 pm Jhaniele Fowler Netball.svg  41/45 (91%)
Jodi Brown Netball.svg  13/14 (93%)
Stats Carla Borrego Netball.svg  36/42 (86%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  24/29 (83%)
Round 4
Sunday 14 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 72 – 46 West Coast Fever Netball SA Stadium  
11:40 am Erin Bell Netball.svg  25/29 (86%)
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  43/46 (93%)
Laura Packard Netball.svg  4/7 (57%)
Stats Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  35/41 (85%)
Catherine Cox Netball.svg  11/16 (69%)
Round 5
Sunday 21 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 39 – 38 Melbourne Vixens Netball SA Stadium  
11:40 am Carla Borrego Netball.svg  22/27 (81%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  17/24 (71%)
Stats Tegan Caldwell Netball.svg  21/23 (91%)
Erin Hoare Netball.svg  11/14 (79%)
Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  6/11 (55%)
Round 6
Sunday 28 April Queensland Firebirds 53 – 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 pm Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  46/49 (94%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  7/10 (70%)
Stats Carla Borrego Netball.svg  29/32 (91%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  25/31 (81%)
Round 7
Monday 6 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 45 – 33 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Netball SA Stadium  
7:10 pm Carla Borrego Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  16/23 (70%)
Stats Irene van Dyk Netball.svg  13/16 (81%)
Ellen Halpenny Netball.svg  12/18 (67%)
Jess Waitapu Netball.svg  8/14 (57%)
Round 8
Sunday 12 May West Coast Fever 47 – 49 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
12:10 pm Caitlin Bassett Netball.svg  35/39 (90%)
Catherine Cox Netball.svg  12/16 (75%)
Stats Carla Borrego Netball.svg  29/29 (100%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  20/28 (71%)
Round 9
Sunday 19 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 50 – 48 New South Wales Swifts Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Carla Borrego Netball.svg  30/33 (91%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  20/27 (74%)
Stats Melissa Tallent Netball.svg  10/11 (91%)
Susan Pratley Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Carla Dziwoki Netball.svg  9/12 (75%)
Round 10
Monday 27 May Canterbury Tactix 58 – 62 Adelaide Thunderbirds Lion Foundation Arena  
7:40 pm Sophia Fenwick Netball.svg  33/44 (75%)
Joanne Harten Netball.svg  25/30 (83%)
Report
Stats
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  45/50 (90%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  11/16 (69%)
Laura Packard Netball.svg  6/13 (46%)
Stephanie Puopolo Netball.svg  0/2 (0%)
Round 11
Sunday 2 June New South Wales Swifts 43 – 46 Adelaide Thunderbirds Allphones Arena  
12:10 pm Susan Pratley Netball.svg  26/29 (90%)
Carla Dziwoki Netball.svg  14/16 (88%)
Melissa Tallent Netball.svg  3/5 (60%)
Report
Stats
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  31/33 (94%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  15/16 (94%)
Round 12

Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye.

Round 13
Sunday 16 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 64 – 48 Northern Mystics Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Carla Borrego Netball.svg  45/50 (90%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  19/23 (83%)
Report
Stats
Bailey Mes Netball.svg  38/43 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Netball.svg  10/16 (63%)
Round 14
Sunday 23 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 – 52 Queensland Firebirds Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Carla Borrego Netball.svg  33/35 (94%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  21/28 (75%)
Stats Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  44/49 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)

Sources: [24] [25]

Final table

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDG%Pts
1 ANZ Thunderbirds.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds 13121688620+68111.024
2 ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens 1394692589+103117.518
3 ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 1394749650+99115.218
4 ANZ Firebirds.svg Queensland Firebirds 1394793691+102114.818
5 ANZ Pulse.svg Central Pulse 1385736706+30104.216
6 ANZ Steel 2009.svg Southern Steel 1367812790+22102.812
7 ANZ Fever.svg West Coast Fever 1358715757−4294.510
8 ANZ Swifts.svg New South Wales Swifts 1349652672−2097.08
9 ANZ Tactix.svg Canterbury Tactix 13211700882−18279.44
10 ANZ Mystics.svg Northern Mystics 13112699879−18079.52
Updated 7 April 2021

  Qualified for Major semi-final
  Qualified for Minor semi-final

Pts = Points

Sources: [26] [27]

Finals

Semi-finalsPreliminary finalGrand final
30 June Netball SA Stadium
1 Adelaide Thunderbirds 49
2 Melbourne Vixens 39
7 July State Netball Hockey Centre 14 July Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Melbourne Vixens 46 Adelaide Thunderbirds 50
Queensland Firebirds 50 Queensland Firebirds 48
1 July Claudelands Arena
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 50
4 Queensland Firebirds 53Key:Winning team advancesLosing team advances

Major semi-final

Sunday 30 June
11:45 am

Stats
Adelaide Thunderbirds 4939 Melbourne Vixens    Netball SA Stadium
Scoring by quarter:12–8, 20-21, 31–30, 49–39
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  32/37 (86%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  17/22 (77%)
Laura Packard Netball.svg  0/1 (0%)
Karyn Howarth Netball.svg  29/35 (83%)
Sharelle McMahon Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Tegan Caldwell Netball.svg  2/2 (100%)

Source: [5]


Grand final

Sunday 14 July
2:00 pm

Stats
Adelaide Thunderbirds 5048 Queensland Firebirds    Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 24–26, 40–37, 50–48
Carla Borrego Netball.svg  26/33 (79%)
Erin Bell Netball.svg  24/31 (77%)
Romelda Aiken Netball.svg  39/47 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)

Sources: [6] [7] [8]

Award winners

ANZ Championship awards

AwardWinner
Grand Final MVP Erin Bell [14]

Thunderbirds awards

AwardWinner
Beach Energy Club Champion Carla Borrego
Tanya Denver Medal Renae Hallinan
Thunderbirds Players Player Natalie von Bertouch
Stratco Fan Favourite Natalie von Bertouch

Sources: [1]

All Stars

PositionPlayer
GA Erin Bell
WD Renae Hallinan
CoachJane Woodlands-Thompson

Sources: [28] [29]

Australian Netball Awards

AwardWinner
Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year Erin Bell
Liz Ellis Diamond Renae Hallinan [30]
International Player of the Year Renae Hallinan
Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the YearJane Woodlands-Thompson

Sources: [1] [31]

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