2009 Adelaide Thunderbirds season explained

Year:	2009
Team:	Adelaide Thunderbirds
Head Coach:	Jane Woodlands-Thompson
Asst Coaches:	Lisa Alexander Louise Souter
Wins:	12
Losses:	4
Placing:	3rd
Finals:	2nd
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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. ^[1] They subsequently defeated Southern Steel in the minor semi-final and Magic in the preliminary final before losing to Vixens in the grand final. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Players

Player movements

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Losses
Jane Altschwager Retirement Laura von Bertouch Retirement ^[6] Joanna Sutton Retirement Sheree Wingard	Alex Clarke Retirement ^[7] Mandy Edwards Kristen Hughes

2009 roster

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.^{[8] [9]}

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4:

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye.

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Final table

Playoffs

Minor semi-final

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Preliminary final

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Grand final

Award winners

Australian Netball Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: ANZ Championship - 2009 Season Ladder. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023212856/http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/ladder_yr_2009.html. 23 October 2021. www.anz-championship.com. 20 February 2021.
2. Web site: Finals run continues for Thunderbirds. www.abc.net.au. 13 July 2009. 19 February 2021.
3. Web site: Hungry Thunderbirds 51, deny Steel 45. www.netballnz.co.nz. 15 July 2009. 19 February 2021.
4. Web site: Magic out of trans-Tasman netball competition. www.rnz.co.nz. 20 July 2009. 20 February 2021.
5. Web site: Vixens overpower Thunderbirds. www.smh.com.au. 27 July 2009. 16 October 2020.
6. Web site: Laura von Bertouch back with the Thunderbirds. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026212700/http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/newsitem_id_7833_orgid_628.html. 26 October 2021. www.anz-championship.com. 29 September 2008. 24 October 2020.
7. Web site: Clarke finally decides to close the book on a golden career. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026212718/http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/newsitem_id_7155_orgid_628.html. 26 October 2021. www.anz-championship.com. 4 August 2008. 27 October 2021.
8. News: Pre-Season Tournaments to test teams. netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20090225222053/http://netballnz.co.nz/default.aspx?s=articledisplay&id=66984. 25 February 2009. 9 February 2009. 17 February 2009.
9. Web site: NSW Swifts win netball's pre-season cup. www.theroar.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20090311074627/http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/03/09/nsw-swifts-win-netballs-pre-season-cup/. 11 March 2009. 8 March 2009. 4 April 2009.