2013 ANZ Championship season

2013 ANZ Championship season
LeagueANZ Championship
SportNetball
Duration24 March – 14 July
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Fox Sports (Australia)
SBS
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
ChampionsAdelaide Thunderbirds
  Runners-upQueensland Firebirds
  Minor premiersAdelaide Thunderbirds
Season MVPJhaniele Fowler (Southern Steel)
Top scorerJhaniele Fowler (Southern Steel)
ANZ Championship seasons
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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]

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  7. ^ "Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds to host grand final after downing Melbourne Vixens". www.abc.net.au. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Adelaide Thunderbirds win second ANZ Championship title after downing Queensland Firebirds". www.foxsports.com.au. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds win trans-Tasman title with 50-48 win over Queensland Firebirds". www.abc.net.au. 15 July 2013.
  10. ^ "ANZ Championship final: Adelaide Thunderbirds v Queensland Firebirds – as it happened". www.theguardian.com. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2021.