Laura von Bertouch explained
Laura von Bertouch |
Fullname: | Laura Gallagher |
Maidenname: | von Bertouch |
Birth Date: | 4 December 1980 |
Birth Place: | Adelaide, South Australia[1] [2] |
Occupation: | Occupational therapist[3] [4] |
Relatives: | Natalie von Bertouch (sister) |
Positions: | C, WA |
Clubyears1: | 199x–20xx |
Clubyears2: | 1998–2009 |
Nationalyears1: | 2006–2007 |
Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
Laura von Bertouch (;[5] born 4 December 1980) is a former Australia netball international. Bertouch was a member of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2007 World Netball Championships. At club level, Bertouch played for Adelaide Thunderbirds, mainly during the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era. She captained Thunderbirds between 2004 and 2007. Her younger sister, Natalie von Bertouch, is also a former netball player. The two sisters were team mates with both Thunderbirds and Australia.
Early life, family and education
Von Bertouch is the daughter of Terry von Bertouch, who during the late 1960s and 1970s played Australian rules football for North Adelaide and Norwood in the South Australian National Football League. Her younger sister, Natalie von Bertouch, is also a former Australia netball international.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The Bertouch sisters were both educated at Immanuel College.[11] Bertouch is married to the Australian rules footballer, James Gallagher.[12]
Playing career
Contax
Bertouch and her sister, Natalie von Bertouch, began playing netball aged seven and nine at the Contax Netball Club.[13] [14] [15] [16] In 2000, together with Tracey Neville, the Bertouch sisters were members of the Contax team that won the South Australia Farmers Union League.[17]
Adelaide Thunderbirds
In 1998, Bertouch began playing for Adelaide Thunderbirds. Together with Kathryn Harby-Williams, Jacqui Delaney, Peta Squire and Alex Hodge, she was a member of the Thunderbirds squad that won two Commonwealth Bank Trophy premierships in 1998 and 1999.[18] [19] [20] In 2002 she became a regular member of the Thunderbirds starting seven, playing at wing attack, and forming a strong mid-court combination with her sister, Natalie von Bertouch. She was subsequently named in the Team of the Year for the 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons.[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] She also captained Thunderbirds between 2004 and 2007.[18] [19] [20] In November 2007 Bertouch announced she was retiring as a netball player.[27] [28] However, she returned to play for Thunderbirds in the 2009 ANZ Championship season.[29] [30]
Australia
Between 2006 and 2007 Bertouch made 18 senior appearances for Australia. She was first included in senior Australia squads in 2002 but a knee injury delayed her making a senior appearance until 2006. She eventually made her senior debut on 22 July 2006 against New Zealand.[31] [32] [33] [34] Along with her sister, Natalie von Bertouch, Bertouch was subsequently a member of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 2007 World Netball Championships.[35] [36] [37] [38]
Honours
- Australia
- Adelaide Thunderbirds
- Contax
Notes and References
- Web site: Netball: Pair pressure for sisters. www.nzherald.co.nz. 12 October 2006. 21 October 2020.
- Web site: Player Profile – 2007 World Netball Championships. netball.asn.au. 29 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090929075058/http://netball.asn.au/playerprofile.asp?team=11181&id=149&comp=3180&orgid=1. 29 March 2009. 29 September 2009.
- Web site: Tired Laura quits. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 20 November 2007. 24 October 2020.
- Web site: Laura von Bertouch announces retirement. www.abc.net.au. 21 November 2007. 24 October 2020.
- Web site: Natalie Von Bertouch, Australian Diamond and Adelaide Thunderbird netballl player talks teamwork.. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/vbVThh41kto . 2021-12-19 . live. . 14 June 2021.
- Web site: Netball: Pair pressure for sisters. www.nzherald.co.nz. 12 October 2006. 21 October 2020.
- Web site: Natalie Von Bertouch's golden year. www.abc.net.au. 24 August 2010. 18 September 2017.
- Web site: Natalie von Bertouch. www.abc.net.au. 16 September 2010. 22 October 2020.
- Web site: Terry Von Bertouch. www.redlegsmuseum.com.au. 25 October 2020.
- Web site: Valuable lessons of humble champion Natalie von Bertouch. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 19 July 2013. 22 October 2020.
- Web site: State Netball & Basketball Knockout Champions. immanuel.sa.edu.au. 24 October 2020.
- Web site: Terry Von Bertouch. www.redlegsmuseum.com.au. 25 October 2020.
- Web site: Valuable lessons of humble champion Natalie von Bertouch. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 19 July 2013. 22 October 2020.
- Web site: Annual Report 2013 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
- Web site: Club History – 2003 to 2009. www.contax.net.au. 22 October 2020.
- Web site: Australian Selections. www.contax.net.au. 22 October 2020.
- Web site: Club History – 1997 to 2002. www.contax.net.au. 16 October 2020.
- Web site: (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Commonwealth Bank Trophy Team History. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023213820/http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/extra_id_1810_OrgID_628.html. 23 October 2021. 17 October 2020.
- Web site: (Adelaide Thunderbirds) CBT Honour Roll. www.anz-championship.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20211023213126/http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/extra_id_468_OrgID_628.html. 23 October 2021. 17 October 2020.
- 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.
- Web site: Player Profile – 2007 World Netball Championships. netball.asn.au. 29 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090929075058/http://netball.asn.au/playerprofile.asp?team=11181&id=149&comp=3180&orgid=1. 29 March 2009. 29 September 2009.
- Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 04. Netball Australia. 13 September 2020.
- Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 05. Netball Australia. 13 September 2020.
- Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 06. Netball Australia. 9 September 2020.
- Web site: Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007. netball.com.au. 11 September 2020.
- Web site: Laura von Bertouch. diamonds.netball.com.au. 24 October 2020.
- Web site: Tired Laura quits. www.adelaidenow.com.au. 20 November 2007. 24 October 2020.
- Web site: Laura von Bertouch announces retirement. www.abc.net.au. 21 November 2007. 24 October 2020.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Netball: Pair pressure for sisters. www.nzherald.co.nz. 12 October 2006. 21 October 2020.
- Web site: Player Profile – 2007 World Netball Championships. netball.asn.au. 29 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090929075058/http://netball.asn.au/playerprofile.asp?team=11181&id=149&comp=3180&orgid=1. 29 March 2009. 29 September 2009.
- Web site: Netball Australia - Annual Report 06. Netball Australia. 9 September 2020.
- Web site: Laura von Bertouch. diamonds.netball.com.au. 24 October 2020.
- Web site: Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007. netball.com.au. 11 September 2020.
- Web site: Laura von Bertouch celebrates victory. www.abc.net.au. 17 November 2007. 24 October 2020.
- Web site: Australia at the Netball World Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026074707/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/05192322/WorldCup_History.pdf. 26 October 2020. 26 August 2020. Netball Australia.
- Web site: Women Netball XII World Championship 2007 Auckland. www.todor66.com. 25 February 2020.
- Web site: Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007. netball.com.au. 11 September 2020.
- Web site: Laura von Bertouch celebrates victory. www.abc.net.au. 17 November 2007. 24 October 2020.
- Web site: Women Netball XII World Championship 2007 Auckland. www.todor66.com. 25 February 2020.