2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds season

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Adelaide Thunderbirds
2013 season
Head coachJane Woodlands-Thompson
Asst. coachDan Ryan
Judy Greenwood
Tania Obst
ManagerCatherine Foreman
CaptainNatalie von Bertouch
Main venueNetball 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]

Players[]

Player movements[]

Gains and losses
Increase Gains Decrease Losses

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

2013 roster[]

2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Emily Beaton C, WA (1987-04-09)9 April 1987 (aged 25) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Erin Bell GA, WA, GS (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 27) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Jamaica Carla Borrego GA, GS (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 29) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Australia Natalie von Bertouch (c) C, WA, WD (1982-12-16)16 December 1982 (aged 30) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Rebecca Bulley (vc) GD, GK, WD (1982-08-18)18 August 1982 (aged 30) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Renae Hallinan (vc) WD, C (1986-07-18)18 July 1986 (aged 26) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Sharni Layton GK, GD, WD (1988-01-06)6 January 1988 (aged 25) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Laura Packard GA, GS –
Australia Samantha Poolman GK, GD (1991-03-04)4 March 1991 (aged 22) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Stephanie Puopolo GA, GS –
Australia Kate Shimmin GK, GD (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 21) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Leigh Waddington WD, C –
Head coach
  • Australia 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
  • Injured or on maternity leave – 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 Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 28/30 (93%) 		Stats Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 23/28 (82%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 19/19 (100%)
Round 2
Sunday 31 March Melbourne Vixens 58 – 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
12:10 pm Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 22/24 (92%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 36/41 (88%) 		Stats Erin Bell Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 17/20 (85%)
Stephanie Puopolo Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
Round 3
Saturday 6 April Southern Steel 54 – 60 Adelaide Thunderbirds Lion Foundation Arena  
4:20 pm Jhaniele Fowler Goals scored 41/45 (91%)
Jodi Brown Goals scored 13/14 (93%) 		Stats Carla Borrego Goals scored 36/42 (86%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 24/29 (83%)
Round 4
Sunday 14 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 72 – 46 West Coast Fever Netball SA Stadium  
11:40 am Erin Bell Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 43/46 (93%)
Laura Packard Goals scored 4/7 (57%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 11/16 (69%)
Round 5
Sunday 21 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 39 – 38 Melbourne Vixens Netball SA Stadium  
11:40 am Carla Borrego Goals scored 22/27 (81%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 17/24 (71%) 		Stats Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 21/23 (91%)
Erin Hoare Goals scored 11/14 (79%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 6/11 (55%)
Round 6
Sunday 28 April Queensland Firebirds 53 – 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 pm Romelda Aiken Goals scored 46/49 (94%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 7/10 (70%) 		Stats Carla Borrego Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 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 Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 16/23 (70%) 		Stats Irene van Dyk Goals scored 13/16 (81%)
Ellen Halpenny Goals scored 12/18 (67%)
Jess Waitapu Goals scored 8/14 (57%)
Round 8
Sunday 12 May West Coast Fever 47 – 49 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
12:10 pm Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 35/39 (90%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 12/16 (75%) 		Stats Carla Borrego Goals scored 29/29 (100%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 20/28 (71%)
Round 9
Sunday 19 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 50 – 48 New South Wales Swifts Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Carla Borrego Goals scored 30/33 (91%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 20/27 (74%) 		Stats Melissa Tallent Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Round 10
Monday 27 May Canterbury Tactix 58 – 62 Adelaide Thunderbirds Lion Foundation Arena  
7:40 pm Sophia Fenwick Goals scored 33/44 (75%)
Joanne Harten Goals scored 25/30 (83%) 		Report
Stats 		Carla Borrego Goals scored 45/50 (90%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 11/16 (69%)
Laura Packard Goals scored 6/13 (46%)
Stephanie Puopolo Goals scored 0/2 (0%)
Round 11
Sunday 2 June New South Wales Swifts 43 – 46 Adelaide Thunderbirds Allphones Arena  
12:10 pm Susan Pratley Goals scored 26/29 (90%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Melissa Tallent Goals scored 3/5 (60%) 		Report
Stats 		Carla Borrego Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 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 Goals scored 45/50 (90%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 19/23 (83%) 		Report
Stats 		Bailey Mes Goals scored 38/43 (88%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 10/16 (63%)
Round 14
Sunday 23 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 – 52 Queensland Firebirds Netball SA Stadium  
1:40 pm Carla Borrego Goals scored 33/35 (94%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 21/28 (75%) 		Stats Romelda Aiken Goals scored 44/49 (90%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 8/10 (80%)

Sources:[24][25]

Final table[]

2013 ANZ Championship ladder
  • v
  • t
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 ANZ Thunderbirds.svg Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 12 1 688 620 +68 111.0 24
2 ANZ Vixens.svg Melbourne Vixens 13 9 4 692 589 +103 117.5 18
3 ANZ Magic.svg Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 9 4 749 650 +99 115.2 18
4 ANZ Firebirds.svg Queensland Firebirds 13 9 4 793 691 +102 114.8 18
5 ANZ Pulse.svg Central Pulse 13 8 5 736 706 +30 104.2 16
6 ANZ Steel 2009.svg Southern Steel 13 6 7 812 790 +22 102.8 12
7 ANZ Fever.svg West Coast Fever 13 5 8 715 757 −42 94.5 10
8 ANZ Swifts.svg New South Wales Swifts 13 4 9 652 672 −20 97.0 8
9 ANZ Tactix.svg Canterbury Tactix 13 2 11 700 882 −182 79.4 4
10 ANZ Mystics.svg Northern Mystics 13 1 12 699 879 −180 79.5 2
Updated 7 April 2021

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

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against
  • GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)

Pts = Points

Sources:[26][27]


Finals[]

Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand 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 53 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Major semi-final[]

Sunday 30 June
11:45 am
Stats 		Adelaide Thunderbirds 49–39 Melbourne Vixens    Netball SA Stadium
Scoring by quarter: 12–8, 20-21, 31–30, 49–39
Carla Borrego Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 17/22 (77%)
Laura Packard Goals scored 0/1 (0%) 		Karyn Howarth Goals scored 29/35 (83%)
Sharelle McMahon Goals scored 8/10 (80%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 2/2 (100%)

Source:[5]

Grand final[]

Sunday 14 July
2:00 pm
Stats 		Adelaide Thunderbirds 50–48 Queensland Firebirds    Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 24–26, 40–37, 50–48
Carla Borrego Goals scored 26/33 (79%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 24/31 (77%) 		Romelda Aiken Goals scored 39/47 (83%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 9/11 (82%)

Sources:[6][7][8]

Award winners[]

ANZ Championship awards[]

Award Winner
Grand Final MVP Erin Bell[14]

Thunderbirds awards[]

Award Winner
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[]

Position Player
GA Erin Bell
WD Renae Hallinan
Coach Jane Woodlands-Thompson

Sources:[28][29]

Australian Netball Awards[]

Award Winner
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 Year Jane Woodlands-Thompson

Sources:[1][31]

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