2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds season

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
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
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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]

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  7. ^ "Netball: Adelaide Thunderbirds win trans-Tasman title with 50-48 win over Queensland Firebirds". www.abc.net.au. 15 July 2013.
  8. ^ "ANZ Championship final: Adelaide Thunderbirds v Queensland Firebirds – as it happened". www.theguardian.com. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2021.