2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season

Adelaide Thunderbirds
2012 season
Head coachJane Woodlands-Thompson
Asst. coachDan Ryan
Judy Greenwood
Tania Obst
ManagerCatherine Foreman
Co-captainsSharni Layton
Natalie von Bertouch
Main venueNetball SA Stadium
Season results
Wins–losses9–5
Regular season4th
Finals placing4th
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Adelaide Thunderbirds seasons

The 2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season saw Adelaide Thunderbirds compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. After winning nine games doing the regular season, Thunderbirds finished fourth and qualified for the play-offs. However they subsequently lost the minor semi-final 49–48 to the eventual overall champions, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. [1][2][3][4]

Players

Jhaniele Fowler

In November 2011, Thunderbirds signed Jhaniele Fowler, the Jamaica international. However the deal depended upon Carla Borrego, a former Jamaica international, successfully becoming an Australian citizen and thus freeing up Thunderbirds' export place for Fowler. This did not happen in time for the start of the season and the deal collapsed. [5][6][7][8][9]

Player movements

Gains and losses
Increase Gains Decrease Losses

Sources:[1][9][11][12]

2012 roster

2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds roster
Players Coaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Australia Emily Beaton C, WA (1987-04-09)9 April 1987 (aged 24) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Australia Erin Bell GA, WA, GS (1985-10-26)26 October 1985 (aged 26) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Jamaica Carla Borrego GA, GS (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 28) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Australia Natalie von Bertouch (cc) C, WA, WD (1982-12-16)16 December 1982 (aged 29) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Rebecca Bulley GD, GK, WD (1982-08-18)18 August 1982 (aged 29) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Renae Hallinan WD, C (1986-07-18)18 July 1986 (aged 25) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Australia Cody Lange GS, GA (1994-10-24)24 October 1994 (aged 17) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Sharni Layton (cc) GK, GD, WD (1988-01-06)6 January 1988 (aged 24) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Australia Maddy Proud C, WA (1993-12-04)4 December 1993 (aged 18) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Australia Melissa Rowland GA, GS (1989-05-18)18 May 1989 (aged 22) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Australia Amehlia Schmidt GD, GK (1993-03-08)8 March 1993 (aged 19) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Australia Kate Shimmin GK, GD (1992-02-13)13 February 1992 (aged 20) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Head coach
  • Australia Jane Woodlands-Thompson
Assistant coach

Manager:
Catherine Foreman
Operations Manager:
Rebekah Webster
Physiotherapist:
Andrew Hopkins
Strength and conditioning:
Andrew Maynard
Damian Maynard
Paul Taylor
Paul Beltrame
Performance Analyst:
Catherine Foreman
Doctor:
Dr Angela Moran
Dietician:
Natalie von Bertouch
Chaplain:
Emma George

Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • Injured or on maternity leave – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Source:[1]

Notes

Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament

On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. Teams within each pool played each other once and the winners qualified for the final. Thunderbirds finished the tournament in 7th place.

7th/8th place play-off
Sunday 4 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 42–34 New South Wales Swifts TECT Arena  

Sources:[12][15][16][17]

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1
Saturday 31 March Adelaide Thunderbirds 57 – 40 New South Wales Swifts Netball SA Stadium  
13:50 (UTC+10:30) Erin Bell Goals scored 16/24 (67%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 41/48 (85%) 		Report
Stats 		Kimberly Borger Goals scored 3/6 (50%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 16/20 (80%)
Susan Pratley Goals scored 21/26 (81%)
Round 2
Sunday 8 April Queensland Firebirds 44 – 54 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:10 (UTC+10:00) Romelda Aiken Goals scored 34/43 (79%)
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored 10/11 (91%)
Chelsea Pitman Goals scored 0/1 (0%) 		Stats Erin Bell Goals scored 22/29 (76%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 32/35 (91%)
Round 3
Sunday 15 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 34 – 48 Melbourne Vixens Netball SA Stadium  
13:50 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell Goals scored 14/16 (88%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 20/26 (77%) 		Stats Kate Beveridge Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 8/12 (67%)
Round 4
Sunday 22 April Northern Mystics 48 – 50 Adelaide Thunderbirds Trusts Stadium  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Cathrine Latu Goals scored 11/11 (100%)
Grace Rasmussen Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Maria Tutaia Goals scored 34/44 (77%) 		Stats Erin Bell Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 34/38 (89%)
Round 5
Sunday 29 April West Coast Fever 36 – 48 Adelaide Thunderbirds Challenge Stadium  
10:10 (UTC+08:00) Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 23/27 (85%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 8/17 (47%)
Sarah East Goals scored 5/9 (56%) 		Stats Erin Bell Goals scored 21/28 (75%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 27/32 (84%)
Round 6
Monday 7 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 58 – 48 Southern Steel Netball SA Stadium  
19:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell Goals scored 18/19 (95%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 40/46 (87%) 		Stats Jodi Brown Goals scored 18/25 (72%)
Te Paea Selby-Rickit Goals scored 10/13 (77%)
Donna Wilkins Goals scored 20/23 (87%)
Round 7
Sunday 13 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 60 – 43 West Coast Fever Netball SA Stadium  
11:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell Goals scored 17/22 (77%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 43/45 (96%) 		Stats Caitlin Bassett Goals scored 38/42 (90%)
Catherine Cox Goals scored 3/5 (60%)
Sarah East Goals scored 0/2 (0%)
Nikala Smith Goals scored 2/4 (50%)
Round 8
Monday 21 May Central Pulse 47 – 46 Adelaide Thunderbirds TSB Bank Arena  
19:20 (UTC+12:00) Paula Griffin Goals scored 14/20 (70%)
Caitlin Thwaites Goals scored 33/7 (471%) 		Stats Erin Bell Goals scored 19/22 (86%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 27/34 (79%)
Round 9

Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye.

Round 10
Sunday 3 June Melbourne Vixens 48 – 40 Adelaide Thunderbirds Hisense Arena  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Kate Beveridge Goals scored 30/36 (83%)
Tegan Caldwell Goals scored 15/20 (75%)
Karyn Howarth Goals scored 3/4 (75%) 		Report
 Erin Bell Goals scored ?
Carla Borrego Goals scored ? 		Attendance: 7,212
Round 11
Sunday 10 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 – 49 Queensland Firebirds Netball SA Stadium  
13:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell Goals scored 19/21 (90%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 35/35 (100%) 		Report
 Romelda Aiken Goals scored ?
Natalie Medhurst Goals scored ?
Round 12
Sunday 17 June New South Wales Swifts 35 – 62 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
14:20 (UTC+10:00) Susan Pratley Goals scored 6/1 (600%)
Amorette Wild Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Carla Dziwoki Goals scored 17/21 (81%) 		Stats Carla Borrego Goals scored 44/48 (92%)
Erin Bell Goals scored 16/19 (84%)
Cody Lange Goals scored 2/3 (67%)
Round 13
Saturday 23 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 59 – 42 Adelaide Thunderbirds TECT Arena  
16:20 (UTC+12:00) Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 41/42 (98%) 		Report
 Erin Bell Goals scored
Carla Borrego Goals scored
Round 14
Sunday 1 July Adelaide Thunderbirds 65 – 44 Canterbury Tactix Netball SA Stadium  
13:40 (UTC+09:30) Erin Bell Goals scored ?
Carla Borrego Goals scored 34/37 (92%) 		Report
 Ellen Halpenny Goals scored ?
Joanne Harten Goals scored ?

Sources:[18]

Final table

2012 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Melbourne Vixens 13 10 3 645 569 76 113.36 20
2 Northern Mystics 13 10 3 667 633 34 105.37 20
3 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 9 4 699 594 105 117.68 18
4 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 9 4 670 589 81 113.75 18
5 New South Wales Swifts 13 8 5 624 638 -14 97.81 16
6 Queensland Firebirds 13 7 6 686 640 46 107.19 14
7 Central Pulse 13 5 8 585 626 -41 93.45 10
8 West Coast Fever 13 3 10 608 673 -65 90.34 6
9 Southern Steel 13 2 11 639 728 -89 87.77 4
10 Canterbury Tactix 13 2 11 634 767 -133 82.66 4
Updated 28 March 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


Finals

Minor semi-final

Monday 9 July
19:20 (UTC+12)
Stats 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49–48 Adelaide Thunderbirds    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter: 15-7, 8-19, 15-13, 11-9
Irene van Dyk Goals scored 28/28 (100%)
Julianna Naoupu Goals scored 21/23 (91%) 		Erin Bell Goals scored 26/29 (90%)
Carla Borrego Goals scored 22/30 (73%)

Sources:[3][4]

Award winners

Thunderbirds awards

Award Winner
Thunderbirds MVP Rebecca Bulley
The Advertiser Player of the Year Rebecca Bulley
Tanya Denver Medal Rebecca Bulley
Thunderbirds Players Player Rebecca Bulley
Fan Favourite Kate Shimmin

Sources:[1]

References

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