# 2009 Adelaide Thunderbirds season

The 2009 Adelaide Thunderbirds season saw Adelaide Thunderbirds compete in the 2009 ANZ Championship. After winning ten games, Thunderbirds finished third, behind Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, during the regular season. They subsequently defeated Southern Steel in the minor semi-final and Magic in the preliminary final before losing to Vixens in the grand final.

## Players
### Player movements

| Gains | Losses |
| Jane Altschwager Retirement Laura von Bertouch Retirement Joanna Sutton Retirement Sheree Wingard | Alex Clarke Retirement Mandy Edwards Kristen Hughes |
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### 2009 roster

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## Pre-season

In March 2009, Adelaide Thunderbirds played in the 2009 SOPA Cup, hosted by Netball New South Wales at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre. Thunderbirds finished second in the tournament behind New South Wales Swifts.

## Regular season
### Fixtures and results
#### Round 7

Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye.

#### Round 14

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### Final table

2009 ANZ Championship laddervte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | G% | Pts |
| 1 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 769 | 614 | 125.24 | 24 |
| 2 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 673 | 562 | 119.75 | 22 |
| 3 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 698 | 579 | 120.55 | 20 |
| 4 | Southern Steel | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 662 | 645 | 102.64 | 16 |
| 5 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 700 | 690 | 101.45 | 16 |
| 6 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 639 | 662 | 96.53 | 10 |
| 7 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 666 | 735 | 90.61 | 10 |
| 8 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 642 | 727 | 88.31 | 6 |
| 9 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 709 | 748 | 94.79 | 4 |
| 10 | Central Pulse | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 594 | 790 | 75.19 | 2 |
| Updated 20 February 2021 ||||||||||
Qualified for Major semi-final Qualified for Minor semi-final
* Pld = Games played
* W = Win (2 points)
* D = Draw (1 point)
* L = Loss (0 points)
* GF = Goals For (Total goals scored)
* GA = Goals Against (Total goals conceded)
* G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
* Pts = Points
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## Playoffs
### Minor semi-final

| Monday 13 July 18:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 51–45 | Southern Steel | ETSA Park |
| ETSA Park |||
| Monday 13 July 18:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Kate Beveridge 31/36 (86%) Natalie Medhurst 20/21 (95%) | | Megan Dehn 23/27 (85%) Donna Wilkins 22/24 (92%) | ETSA Park |
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### Preliminary final

| Sunday 19 July 19:00 (UTC+12) | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 37–51 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Mystery Creek Events Centre |
| Mystery Creek Events Centre |||
| Sunday 19 July 19:00 (UTC+12) | Stats | Irene van Dyk 25/26 (96%) Maria Tutaia 12/17 (71%) | | Kate Beveridge 28/30 (93%) Natalie Medhurst 22/25 (88%) Jane Altschwager 1/2 (50%) | Mystery Creek Events Centre |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 26 July 14:30 (UTC+10) | Stats | Melbourne Vixens | 54–46 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,500 |
| Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,500 |||
| Sunday 26 July 14:30 (UTC+10) | Stats | Caitlin Thwaites 31/39 (79%) Sharelle McMahon 23/28 (82%) | | Kate Beveridge 28/34 (82%) Natalie Medhurst 18/23 (78%) Jane Altschwager 1/2 (50%) | Hisense Arena Attendance: 9,500 |
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## Award winners
### Australian Netball Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | Natalie von Bertouch |
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