Jane Altschwager Explained

Jane Altschwager
Birth Date:25 August 1980 [1]
Height: [2]
Positions:GS, GA
Clubyears1:1999–2000
Clubapps1:5
Clubyears2:1999
Clubyears3:2000–2001
Clubyears4:2001–2004
Clubapps4:50
Clubyears5:2005–2007
Clubapps5:26
Clubyears6:2009
Clubyears7:2010
Clubyears8:2011
Nationalyears1:2000–2005
Nationalcaps1:7

Jane Altschwager (born 25 August 1980) is a former Australia netball international. During the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era, Altschwager made 81 senior appearances for Adelaide Thunderbirds, Sydney Swifts and Hunter Jaegers. Between 1999 and 2004, she was a member of three premiership winning squads – 1999 with Thunderbirds and 2001 and 2004 with Swifts. During the ANZ Championship era she re-joined Thunderbirds and also played for Central Pulse.Altschwager captained both Jaegers and Pulse. After retiring as a netball player, Altschwager went on to play women's Australian rules football for North Adelaide in the SANFL Women's League.

Early life and education

Altschwager was born in Millicent, South Australia.[3] Between 1995 and 1997 she attended Pembroke School. Between 1999 and 2001 she attended the University of South Australia where she gained a BA in Communications and Advertising.[4]

Netball

South Australia state league

Altschwager played for both Contax and the Australian Institute of Sport in the South Australia state league. In 1999 she made her senior debut for Contax. In 2000 she was a member of the AIS team that finished as runners up to Contax in the grand final. She was also selected in the league's Team of the Year.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] In 2011 she returned to the South Australia state league to play for Newton Jaguars.[11]

Commonwealth Bank Trophy

Adelaide ThunderbirdsBetween 1999 and 2000, Altschwager was a member of the Adelaide Thunderbirds squad, making 5 senior appearances for the team.[12] [13]
Sydney SwiftsBetween 2001 and 2004, Altschwager made 50 senior appearances for Sydney Swifts.[13] [14] [15] She was a member of the Swifts teams that won premierships in 2001 and 2004.[9] [16] She played for Swifts in the 2001 grand final against Adelaide Thunderbirds, partnering Megan Anderson and scoring 27 from 32 with an 84% success rate.[17] In 2001, while playing for Swifts, she was named the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league's Best New Talent.[15] [18]
Hunter JaegersBetween 2005 and 2006, Altschwager made 26 senior appearances for Hunter Jaegers. She also captained the team during the 2005 and 2006 seasons.[19] [13] [15] [20] [21] [22]

ANZ Championship

Altschwager came out of retirement to play for Adelaide Thunderbirds in the 2009 ANZ Championship season.[23] During the 2010 ANZ Championship season she captained Central Pulse.[24] [25] [26] [27] In addition to playing for Pulse, Altschwager also managed the team's website.[28]

Australia

Between 2001 and 2004 Altschwager made 7 senior appearances for Australia. She was a member of the Australia U21 that won a gold medal at the 2000 World Youth Netball Championships. She made her senior debut for Australia on 1 April 2000 during an away game against England. She remained in the Australia squad until 2005.[29] [30] [31] [26] [32]

Australian rules football

In 2018 and 2019, Altschwager played for North Adelaide in the SANFL Women's League.[33] [34] [35]

Employment

Altschwager has worked in various media and communication roles, both during and after her netball career. In 2009, while playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds, she worked as producer for Australia Live TV. She also worked as a netball commentator for ABC Radio and Television. Between 2011 and 2016 she worked as a game day court announcer for Thunderbirds. Between 2016 and 2017 she worked as a marketing and communications manager for Tennis Australia at the World Tennis Challenge.[36] [37] [38] [39]

Honours

Sydney Swifts
Australian Institute of Sport

Notes and References

  1. News: Former Aussie's chance to shine for the Pulse. www.stuff.co.nz. 12 September 2009. 13 September 2009.
  2. News: Former Aussie's chance to shine for the Pulse. www.stuff.co.nz. 12 September 2009. 13 September 2009.
  3. Web site: Where are they now: Netballer Jane Altschwager. www.pressreader.com. The Advertiser. 14 January 2017. 2 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Jane Altschwager. www.linkedin.com. 3 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Club History. www.contax.net.au. 26 October 2020.
  6. Web site: 60 Years of "Netball at its best!". www.contax.net.au. 5 August 2012. 28 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Club History – 1997 to 2002. www.contax.net.au. 16 October 2020.
  8. Web site: 2000 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324165406/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2000 . 24 March 2019 . 16 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  9. Web site: 2001 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324170029/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2001 . 24 March 2019 . 16 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  10. Web site: Netball: Altschwager tipped for Aussie team. www.nzherald.co.nz. 31 August 2001. 31 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Altschwager scoring goals from sidelines. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 4 May 2011. 3 November 2020.
  12. Web site: (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Past Players & Support Staff (1997–2007). www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026212711/http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/extra_id_757_OrgID_628.html. 26 October 2021. 30 October 2021.
  13. Web site: 2005 Netball NSW – Annual Report. Netball NSW. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020215629/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2005-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 20 October 2020. 16 September 2020.
  14. Web site: Sydney Swifts - 1997-2007. nswswifts.com.au. 11 June 2020. 29 November 2009.
  15. Web site: Netball NSW – Annual Report 2007. Netball NSW. https://web.archive.org/web/20200917012317/http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155445/2007-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf. 17 September 2020. 16 September 2020.
  16. Web site: Altschwager ready to get Pulse racing. www.pressreader.com. The Dominion Post. 27 January 2010. 2 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 3). netballscoop.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201728/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/. 29 June 2021. 30 June 2021.
  18. Web site: Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 6). netballscoop.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412181954/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/6/. 12 April 2021. 30 June 2021.
  19. News: Former Aussie's chance to shine for the Pulse. www.stuff.co.nz. 12 September 2009. 13 September 2009.
  20. Web site: Altschwager confident about move to Jaegers. www.abc.net.au. 3 May 2005. 2 November 2020.
  21. Web site: Jaegers coach Lynch shown the door. www.abc.net.au. 1 December 2005. 19 September 2020.
  22. Web site: Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 5). netballscoop.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201732/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/5/. 29 June 2021. 30 June 2021.
  23. Web site: 2009 (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Team List. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002202358/http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/extra_id_2292_OrgID_628.html. 2 October 2021. 17 October 2020.
  24. News: Former Aussie's chance to shine for the Pulse. www.stuff.co.nz. 12 September 2009. 13 September 2009.
  25. Web site: Altschwager ready to get Pulse racing. www.pressreader.com. The Dominion Post. 27 January 2010. 2 November 2020.
  26. Web site: Jane Altschwager. diamonds.netball.com.au. 31 October 2020.
  27. Web site: ANZ Premiership Netball 2017 Media Guide. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 26 March 2017. 30 April 2017. 9 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409071006/https://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/12762/1/anzp-media-guide-2017.pdf. dead.
  28. Web site: Jane Altschwager. www.linkedin.com. 3 November 2020.
  29. Web site: Where are they now: Netballer Jane Altschwager. www.pressreader.com. The Advertiser. 14 January 2017. 2 November 2020.
  30. Web site: 2001 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190324170029/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/2001 . 24 March 2019 . 16 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  31. Web site: Netball: Altschwager tipped for Aussie team. www.nzherald.co.nz. 31 August 2001. 31 October 2020.
  32. Web site: AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190313091527/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball . 13 March 2019 . 15 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  33. Web site: Code hoppers joining up for change in pace. www.pressreader.com. The Advertiser. 24 January 2018. 4 November 2020.
  34. Web site: State netballer, Olympic basketballer turns hand to football. www.northernargus.com.au. 6 February 2018. 31 October 2020.
  35. Web site: 2020 SANFL Women's Coming and Going. sanfl.com.au. 14 January 2017. 4 November 2020.
  36. News: Former Aussie's chance to shine for the Pulse. www.stuff.co.nz. 12 September 2009. 13 September 2009.
  37. Web site: Where are they now: Netballer Jane Altschwager. www.pressreader.com. The Advertiser. 14 January 2017. 2 November 2020.
  38. Web site: Jane Altschwager. www.linkedin.com. 3 November 2020.
  39. Web site: Altschwager scoring goals from sidelines. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 4 May 2011. 3 November 2020.

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