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
2013 roster
Notes Laura Packard, Samantha Poolman and Stephanie Puopolo were also members of the 2013 Southern Force squad. Kate Shimmin was also in the 2013 Australian Institute of Sport squad.
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.
Regular season Fixtures and results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12 Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye. Round 13
Round 14
Final table
Finals
Major semi-final
Grand final
Award winners ANZ Championship awards Award WinnerGrand Final MVPErin Bell
Thunderbirds awards Award WinnerBeach Energy Club ChampionCarla BorregoTanya Denver MedalRenae HallinanThunderbirds Players PlayerNatalie von BertouchStratco Fan FavouriteNatalie von Bertouch
All Stars Position PlayerGAErin BellWDRenae HallinanCoachJane Woodlands-Thompson
Australian Netball Awards Award WinnerAustralian ANZ Championship Player of the YearErin BellLiz Ellis DiamondRenae HallinanInternational Player of the YearRenae Hallinan Australian ANZ Championship Coach of the YearJane Woodlands-Thompson
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