# 2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds season

The 2010 Adelaide Thunderbirds season saw Adelaide Thunderbirds compete in the 2010 ANZ Championship. After winning nine games, Thunderbirds finished second, behind New South Wales Swifts, during the regular season. However, after defeating Swifts in the major semi-final, Thunderbirds defeated Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 52–42 in the grand final to win their third premiership. The 2010 season was the last season that Thunderbirds played in black, white, teal and silver, the colours of their sponsors, Port Adelaide Football Club. Ahead of the 2011 season, Thunderbirds announced they were changing their team colours to pink.

## Players
### Player movements

Summary of 2010 player movements :
| Gains | Losses |
| Erin Bell (New South Wales Swifts) Carla Borrego (Miami Hurricanes (basketball)) Jasmine Keene (West Coast Fever) Sharni Layton (Australian Institute of Sport) | Jane Altschwager (Central Pulse) Bianca Reddy (West Coast Fever) Natalie Medhurst (Queensland Firebirds) |
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### 2010 roster

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#### Notes

* ^1 Edwina Gosse, Jasmine Keene, Melissa Rowland, Beth Shimmin and Sheree Wingard were all members of the 2010 Southern Force squad.
* ^2 Kate Shimmin was also in the 2010 Australian Institute of Sport squad.

## Regular season

After winning nine games, Thunderbirds finished second, behind New South Wales Swifts, during the regular season. One of the highlights of Thunderbirds' season came in the Round 5 away match against Central Pulse when they achieved a 35-goal winning margin, a club and league record win. Carla Borrego also equalled Romelda Aiken's record for most goals scored in an ANZ Championship match.

### Fixtures and results
#### Round 7

Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye.

#### Round 14

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### Final table

2010 ANZ Championship laddervte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | G% | Pts |
| 1 | New South Wales Swifts | 13 | 13 | 0 | 704 | 570 | 134 | 123.51 | 26 |
| 2 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 13 | 9 | 4 | 681 | 586 | 95 | 116.21 | 18 |
| 3 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 13 | 9 | 4 | 682 | 626 | 56 | 108.95 | 18 |
| 4 | Southern Steel | 13 | 8 | 5 | 644 | 597 | 47 | 107.87 | 16 |
| 5 | Queensland Firebirds | 13 | 7 | 6 | 717 | 629 | 88 | 113.99 | 14 |
| 6 | Northern Mystics | 13 | 7 | 6 | 696 | 702 | -6 | 99.15 | 14 |
| 7 | Melbourne Vixens | 13 | 6 | 7 | 651 | 680 | -29 | 95.74 | 12 |
| 8 | West Coast Fever | 13 | 4 | 9 | 679 | 718 | -39 | 94.57 | 8 |
| 9 | Central Pulse | 13 | 1 | 12 | 594 | 742 | -148 | 80.05 | 2 |
| 10 | Canterbury Tactix | 13 | 1 | 12 | 571 | 769 | -198 | 74.25 | 2 |
| Updated 28 February 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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## Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 27 June – Sydney | 27 June – Sydney | 27 June – Sydney | | | | 11 July – Adelaide | 11 July – Adelaide | 11 July – Adelaide |
| New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales Swifts | 38 | | | | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52 |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52 | 4 July – Newcastle | 4 July – Newcastle | 4 July – Newcastle | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 42 |
| | | | New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales Swifts | 49 | | | |
| 28 June – Auckland | 28 June – Auckland | 28 June – Auckland | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 54 | | | |
| Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50 | | | | | | |
| Southern Steel | Southern Steel | 42 | | | | | | |

### Major semi-final

| Sunday 27 June 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 38–52 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Acer Arena Attendance: 6,928 |
| Acer Arena Attendance: 6,928 |||
| Sunday 27 June 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | Susan Pratley 22/31 (71%) Catherine Cox 9/16 (56%) Amorette Wild 7/8 (88%) | | Carla Borrego 37/43 (86%) Erin Bell 12/16 (75%) Kate Beveridge 2/2 (100%) Jasmine Keene 1/1 (100%) | Acer Arena Attendance: 6,928 |
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### Minor semi-final

| Monday 28 June 19:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | 50–42 | Southern Steel | Vector Arena Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
| Vector Arena Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |||
| Monday 28 June 19:20 (UTC+12) | Stats | Irene van Dyk 41/46 (89%) Jodi Brown 9/11 (82%) | | Megan Dehn 24/25 (96%) Daneka Wipiiti 11/17 (65%) Julianna Naoupu 7/9 (78%) | Vector Arena Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |

### Preliminary final

| Sunday 4 July 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 49–54 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Newcastle Entertainment Centre Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
| Newcastle Entertainment Centre Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |||
| Sunday 4 July 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | Catherine Cox 32/38 (84%) Susan Pratley 17/21 (81%) | | Irene van Dyk 43/44 (98%) Jodi Brown 11/13 (85%) | Newcastle Entertainment Centre Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 11 July 14:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52–42 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
| Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |||
| Sunday 11 July 14:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Carla Borrego 40/46 (87%) Erin Bell 12/19 (63%) | | Irene van Dyk 30/33 (91%) Jodi Brown 12/16 (75%) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
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### Major semi-final

| Sunday 27 June 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | New South Wales Swifts | 38–52 | Adelaide Thunderbirds | Acer Arena Attendance: 6,928 |
| Acer Arena Attendance: 6,928 |||
| Sunday 27 June 14:50 (UTC+10) | Stats | Susan Pratley 22/31 (71%) Catherine Cox 9/16 (56%) Amorette Wild 7/8 (88%) | | Carla Borrego 37/43 (86%) Erin Bell 12/16 (75%) Kate Beveridge 2/2 (100%) Jasmine Keene 1/1 (100%) | Acer Arena Attendance: 6,928 |
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### Grand final

| Sunday 11 July 14:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Adelaide Thunderbirds | 52–42 | Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic | Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
| Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |||
| Sunday 11 July 14:30 (UTC+9:30) | Stats | Carla Borrego 40/46 (87%) Erin Bell 12/19 (63%) | | Irene van Dyk 30/33 (91%) Jodi Brown 12/16 (75%) | Adelaide Entertainment Centre Attendance: 9,300 Umpires: Sharon Kelly (Australia), Mandy Nottingham (New Zealand) |
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## Gallery

* 11 July 2010; Carla Borrego playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds against Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the 2010 ANZ Championship grand final.

## Award winners
### Thunderbirds awards

| Award | Winner |
| Thunderbirds MVP | Natalie von Bertouch |
| The Advertiser Player of the Year | Natalie von Bertouch |
| Tanya Denver Medal | Natalie von Bertouch/Carla Borrego |
| Thunderbirds Players Player | Natalie von Bertouch |

### ANZ Championship awards

| Award | Winner |
| ANZ Championship Grand Final MVP | Geva Mentor |
| Best Young Player Award | Sharni Layton |

### Australian Netball Awards

| Award | Winner |
| Liz Ellis Diamond | Natalie von Bertouch |
| Australian ANZ Championship Player of the Year | Natalie von Bertouch |
| Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the Year | Jane Woodlands-Thompson |
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