2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season
Adelaide Thunderbirds | |
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2012 season | |
Head coach | Jane Woodlands-Thompson |
Asst. coach | Dan Ryan Judy Greenwood Tania Obst |
Manager | Catherine Foreman |
Co-captains | Sharni Layton Natalie von Bertouch |
Main venue | Netball SA Stadium |
Season results | |
Wins–losses | 9–5 |
Regular season | 4th |
Finals placing | 4th |
![]() ![]() ![]() Team colours | |
Adelaide Thunderbirds seasons | |
← 2011 2013 → |
The 2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season saw Adelaide Thunderbirds compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. After winning nine games doing the regular season, Thunderbirds finished fourth and qualified for the play-offs. However they subsequently lost the minor semi-final 49–48 to the eventual overall champions, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. [1][2][3][4]
Players
Jhaniele Fowler
In November 2011, Thunderbirds signed Jhaniele Fowler, the Jamaica international. However the deal depended upon Carla Borrego, a former Jamaica international, successfully becoming an Australian citizen and thus freeing up Thunderbirds' export place for Fowler. This did not happen in time for the start of the season and the deal collapsed. [5][6][7][8][9]
Player movements
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Sources:[1][9][11][12]
2012 roster
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Source:[1]
- Notes
- ^1 Cody Lange, Maddy Proud, Melissa Rowland and Kate Shimmin were all members of the 2012 Southern Force squad. With a team that was coached by Tania Obst and also featured other past and future Thunderbirds' players Kelly Altmann, Georgia Beaton and Sheree Wingard, Southern Force finished as 2012 Australian Netball League champions, defeating NNSW Waratahs 50–36 in the grand final.[1][13]
- ^2 Amehlia Schmidt was also in the 2012 Australian Institute of Sport ANL squad. [1][14]
Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament
On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. Teams within each pool played each other once and the winners qualified for the final. Thunderbirds finished the tournament in 7th place.
- 7th/8th place play-off
Sunday 4 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 42–34 | New South Wales Swifts | TECT Arena | |
Sources:[12][15][16][17]
Regular season
Fixtures and results
- Round 1
Saturday 31 March | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 57 – 40 | New South Wales Swifts | Netball SA Stadium | |
13:50 (UTC+10:30) | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() | Report Stats | Kimberly Borger ![]() Carla Dziwoki ![]() Susan Pratley ![]() |
- Round 2
Sunday 8 April | Queensland Firebirds | 44 – 54 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
12:10 (UTC+10:00) | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() Chelsea Pitman ![]() | Stats | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() |
- Round 3
Sunday 15 April | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 34 – 48 | Melbourne Vixens | Netball SA Stadium | |
13:50 (UTC+09:30) | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() | Stats | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() |
- Round 4
Sunday 22 April | Northern Mystics | 48 – 50 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Trusts Stadium | |
19:20 (UTC+12:00) | Cathrine Latu ![]() Grace Rasmussen ![]() Maria Tutaia ![]() | Stats | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() |
- Round 5
Sunday 29 April | West Coast Fever | 36 – 48 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Challenge Stadium | |
10:10 (UTC+08:00) | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() Sarah East ![]() | Stats | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() |
- Round 6
Monday 7 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 58 – 48 | Southern Steel | Netball SA Stadium | |
19:40 (UTC+09:30) | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() | Stats | Jodi Brown ![]() Te Paea Selby-Rickit ![]() Donna Wilkins ![]() |
- Round 7
Sunday 13 May | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 60 – 43 | West Coast Fever | Netball SA Stadium | |
11:40 (UTC+09:30) | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() | Stats | Caitlin Bassett ![]() Catherine Cox ![]() Sarah East ![]() Nikala Smith ![]() |
- Round 8
Monday 21 May | Central Pulse | 47 – 46 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | TSB Bank Arena | |
19:20 (UTC+12:00) | Paula Griffin ![]() Caitlin Thwaites ![]() | Stats | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() |
- Round 9
Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye.
- Round 10
Sunday 3 June | Melbourne Vixens | 48 – 40 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Kate Beveridge ![]() Tegan Caldwell ![]() Karyn Howarth ![]() | Report | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() | Attendance: 7,212 |
- Round 11
Sunday 10 June | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 54 – 49 | Queensland Firebirds | Netball SA Stadium | |
13:40 (UTC+09:30) | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() | Report | Romelda Aiken ![]() Natalie Medhurst ![]() |
- Round 12
Sunday 17 June | New South Wales Swifts | 35 – 62 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | |
14:20 (UTC+10:00) | Susan Pratley ![]() Amorette Wild ![]() Carla Dziwoki ![]() | Stats | Carla Borrego ![]() Erin Bell ![]() Cody Lange ![]() |
- Round 13
Saturday 23 June | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 59 – 42 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | TECT Arena | |
16:20 (UTC+12:00) | Julianna Naoupu ![]() Irene van Dyk ![]() | Report | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() |
- Round 14
Sunday 1 July | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 65 – 44 | Canterbury Tactix | Netball SA Stadium | |
13:40 (UTC+09:30) | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() | Report | Ellen Halpenny ![]() Joanne Harten ![]() |
Sources:[18]
Final table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
1 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 3 | 645 | 569 | 76 | 113.36 | 20 |
2 | ![]() | 13 | 10 | 3 | 667 | 633 | 34 | 105.37 | 20 |
3 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 4 | 699 | 594 | 105 | 117.68 | 18 |
4 | ![]() | 13 | 9 | 4 | 670 | 589 | 81 | 113.75 | 18 |
5 | ![]() | 13 | 8 | 5 | 624 | 638 | -14 | 97.81 | 16 |
6 | ![]() | 13 | 7 | 6 | 686 | 640 | 46 | 107.19 | 14 |
7 | ![]() | 13 | 5 | 8 | 585 | 626 | -41 | 93.45 | 10 |
8 | ![]() | 13 | 3 | 10 | 608 | 673 | -65 | 90.34 | 6 |
9 | ![]() | 13 | 2 | 11 | 639 | 728 | -89 | 87.77 | 4 |
10 | ![]() | 13 | 2 | 11 | 634 | 767 | -133 | 82.66 | 4 |
Updated 28 March 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
Finals
Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
8 July – Rod Laver Arena | 22 July – Hisense Arena | ||||||||||||
Melbourne Vixens | 56 | Melbourne Vixens | 38 | ||||||||||
Northern Mystics | 50 | 16 July – Trusts Stadium | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 41 | |||||||||
Northern Mystics | 48 | ||||||||||||
9 July – Claudelands Arena | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 57 | |||||||||||
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 49 | ||||||||||||
Adelaide Thunderbirds | 48 | ||||||||||||
Minor semi-final
Monday 9 July 19:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 49–48 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Claudelands Arena | |
Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 8-19, 15-13, 11-9 | ||||||
Irene van Dyk ![]() Julianna Naoupu ![]() | Erin Bell ![]() Carla Borrego ![]() |
Sources:[3][4]
Award winners
Thunderbirds awards
Award | Winner |
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Thunderbirds MVP | Rebecca Bulley |
The Advertiser Player of the Year | Rebecca Bulley |
Tanya Denver Medal | Rebecca Bulley |
Thunderbirds Players Player | Rebecca Bulley |
Fan Favourite | Kate Shimmin |
Sources:[1]
References
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- ^ "ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Ladder". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b "T'birds fall out of finals". www.abc.net.au. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Adelaide Thunderbirds eliminated from ANZ Championship by Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic". www.news.com.au. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "I want to be an Aussie". The Advertiser. www.pressreader.com. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "T'bird sign Jamaican superstar Fowler". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Fowler signs ANZ contract". jamaica-gleaner.com. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Waiting in the wings". jamaica-gleaner.com. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Netball: Team-by-team guide". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "True Grit – Melissa Rowland returns to the Adelaide Thunderbirds". glamadelaide.com.au. 5 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Annual Report 2011 – Netball SA" (PDF). sa.netball.com.au. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b "ANZ 2012 Netball Championship review". www.theroar.com.au. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2012 Annual Report" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "2012 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Taurua eyes bringing Magic to top". www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Firebirds win preseason comp". www.abc.net.au. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Netball: Plenty for Steel to work on". www.odt.co.nz. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Fixture". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.