# 2013 Adelaide Thunderbirds season

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. Thunderbirds secured the minor premiership with a 64–48 win over Northern Mystics in Round 13. 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.

## Players
### Player movements

Gains and losses :
| Gains | Losses |
| Laura Packard (Southern Force) Samantha Poolman (NNSW Waratahs) Stephanie Puopolo (Victorian Fury) Leigh Waddington (Southern Force) | Cody Lange (Australian Institute of Sport) Maddy Proud (Australian Institute of Sport) Amehlia Schmidt (Southern Force/AIS) Melissa Rowland |
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### 2013 roster
#### Notes

* ^1 Laura Packard, Samantha Poolman and Stephanie Puopolo were also members of the 2013 Southern Force squad.
* ^2 Kate Shimmin was also in the 2013 Australian Institute of Sport squad.
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### Milestones

* Erin Bell became the first player to win three ANZ Championship titles She won her first title with the 2008 New South Wales Swifts and her second with the 2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds.
* Natalie von Bertouch announced she was retiring as a player shortly after the grand final.

## 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.
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## Regular season
### Fixtures and results
#### Round 12

Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye.

#### Round 14

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### Final table

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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 30 June – Netball SA Stadium | 30 June – Netball SA Stadium | 30 June – Netball SA Stadium | | | | 14 July – Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 14 July – Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 14 July – Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 49 | | | | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 50 |
| Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 39 | 7 July – Parkville Stadium | 7 July – Parkville Stadium | 7 July – Parkville Stadium | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 48 |
| | | | Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne Vixens | 46 | | | |
| 1 July – Claudelands Arena | 1 July – Claudelands Arena | 1 July – Claudelands Arena | Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 50 | | | |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | | | | |
| Queensland Firebirds | Queensland Firebirds | 53 | | | | | | |

### Major semi-final

| Sunday 30 June 11:45 am | Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 49–39 | Melbourne Vixens | Netball SA Stadium |
| Netball SA Stadium |||
| Sunday 30 June 11:45 am | Stats | Carla Borrego 32/37 (86%) Erin Bell 17/22 (77%) Laura Packard 0/1 (0%) | | Karyn Howarth 29/35 (83%) Sharelle McMahon 8/10 (80%) Tegan Caldwell 2/2 (100%) | Netball SA Stadium |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 14 July 2:00 pm | Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 50–48 | Queensland Firebirds | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| Adelaide Entertainment Centre |||
| Sunday 14 July 2:00 pm | Stats | Carla Borrego 26/33 (79%) Erin Bell 24/31 (77%) | | Romelda Aiken 39/47 (83%) Natalie Medhurst 9/11 (82%) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
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## Award winners
### ANZ Championship awards

| Award | Winner |
| Grand Final MVP | Erin Bell |

### 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 |
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### All Stars

| Position | Player |
| GA | Erin Bell |
| WD | Renae Hallinan |
| Coach | Jane Woodlands-Thompson |
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### Australian Netball Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | Erin Bell |
| Liz Ellis Diamond | Renae Hallinan |
| International Player of the Year | Renae Hallinan |
| Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Jane Woodlands-Thompson |
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