2012 Adelaide Thunderbirds season explained

Year:	2012
Team:	Adelaide Thunderbirds
Head Coach:	Jane Woodlands-Thompson
Asst Coach:	Dan Ryan Judy Greenwood Tania Obst
Manager:	Catherine Foreman
Wins:	9
Losses:	5
Placing:	4th
Finals:	4th
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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

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Losses
Rebecca Bulley (New South Wales Swifts) Renae Hallinan (Melbourne Vixens) Melissa Rowland (Southern Force) ^[10] Amehlia Schmidt (Southern Force)	Georgia Beaton (Southern Force) Bianca Giteau Kara Richards (Melbourne Vixens) Joanna Sutton (New South Wales Swifts)

2012 roster

Notes

• Cody Lange, Maddy Proud, Melissa Rowland and Kate Shimmin were all members of the 2012 Southern Force squad. With a team that was coached by Tania Obst and also featured other past and future Thunderbirds' players Kelly Altmann, Georgia Beaton and Sheree Wingard, Southern Force finished as 2012 Australian Netball League champions, defeating NNSW Waratahs 50–36 in the grand final.^{[1] [11]}
• Amehlia Schmidt was also in the 2012 Australian Institute of Sport ANL squad. ^{[1] [12]}

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

Regular season

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9Adelaide Thunderbirds received a bye.

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Final table

Finals

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Minor semi-final

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annual Report 2012 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
2. Web site: ANZ Championship - 2012 Season Ladder. www.anz-championship.com. 28 March 2021. 23 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423212442/http://www.anz-championship.com/matches/ladder.html. dead.
3. News: T'birds fall out of finals. www.abc.net.au. 9 July 2012. 23 March 2021.
4. News: Adelaide Thunderbirds eliminated from ANZ Championship by Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic. www.news.com.au. 10 July 2012. 23 March 2021.
5. Web site: I want to be an Aussie. www.pressreader.com. The Advertiser. 4 May 2011. 15 November 2020.
6. News: T'bird sign Jamaican superstar Fowler. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 25 November 2011. 30 March 2021.
7. News: Fowler signs ANZ contract. jamaica-gleaner.com. 26 November 2011. 30 March 2021.
8. News: Waiting in the wings. jamaica-gleaner.com. 8 March 2012 . 24 March 2013.
9. News: Netball: Team-by-team guide. www.nzherald.co.nz. 29 March 2012. 16 December 2020.
10. News: True Grit – Melissa Rowland returns to the Adelaide Thunderbirds. glamadelaide.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20200805014616/https://glamadelaide.com.au/true-grit-%E2%80%93-melissa-rowland-returns-to-the-adelaide-thunderbirds/. 5 August 2020. 5 October 2011. 10 April 2021.
11. Web site: Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2012 Annual Report. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110073113/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2012-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 10 January 2021. 28 June 2020 . Netball NSW.
12. Web site: 2012 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328074505/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2012 . 28 March 2019 . 17 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.