2013 ANZ Championship season | |
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League | ANZ Championship |
Sport | Netball |
Duration | 24 March – 14 July |
Number of teams | 10 |
TV partner(s) | Fox Sports (Australia) SBS Sky Sport (New Zealand) |
Champions | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
Runners-up | Queensland Firebirds |
Minor premiers | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
Season MVP | Jhaniele Fowler (Southern Steel) |
Top scorer | Jhaniele Fowler (Southern Steel) |
The 2013 ANZ Championship season was the sixth season of the ANZ Championship. The 2013 season began on 24 March and concluded on 14 July.[1][2] With a team captained by Natalie von Bertouch and featuring Erin Bell, Carla Borrego, Renae Hallinan, Rebecca Bulley and Sharni Layton, the Adelaide Thunderbirds won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Having previously won the 2010 ANZ Championship, the Thunderbirds became the first team to win a second championship.[3][4] The Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a 64–48 win over Northern Mystics in Round 13.[5][6] 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.[3][7][8][9][10]