Netball South Australia Explained

Netball South Australia
Abbrev:Netball SA
Membership:34,699 [1]
Founded:1928
Aff:Netball Australia
Headquarters:Netball SA Stadium
Location:155 Railway Terrace
Mile End South
Adelaide
President:Graeme Gilbert
Chiefexec:Bronwyn Klei [2]
Url:https://sa.netball.com.au

Netball South Australia is the governing body for netball in South Australia. It is affiliated to Netball Australia. It is responsible for organizing and managing the Netball South Australia Premier League as well as numerous other leagues and competitions for junior and youth teams. It is also responsible for organizing and managing two elite level representatives teams, Adelaide Thunderbirds, who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball, and Southern Force who compete in the Australian Netball League. Its headquarters are based at Netball SA Stadium.

History

Netball South Australia was formed in 1928 and was originally known as the South Australia Women's Basketball Association (SAWBA).[3] It later became the South Australian Netball Association (SANA).[4] [5]

Teams

Representative teams

Team LeaguesYears
Adelaide Thunderbirds[6] [7] [8] [9] Suncorp Super Netball
ANZ Championship
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
2017
20082016
1997–2007
Southern Force[10] [11] Australian Netball League2008–
Adelaide Ravens[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Commonwealth Bank Trophy1997–2002

Premier League clubs

The 2020 Netball South Australia Premier League featured eight clubs, entering teams in two divisions – the Premier Division and Reserves Division.[17] [18]

Competitions

Netball SA Board

Graeme Gilbert has served as President of the Netball SA Board since 2009. He has been a director since 2001.[1]

Notable board members
MembersYears
Jenny Borlase[22] [23] 2007–2016
2015–2016
Glenn Docherty2012–

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 Annual Report – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 23 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Netball South Australia Appoints New CEO. ministryofsport.com.au. 19 February 2019. 17 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Annual Report 2010 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Club History. www.contax.net.au. 26 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Club History – 1997 to 2002. www.contax.net.au. 16 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Annual Report 2011 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 23 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Annual Report 2012 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Annual Report 2013 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Annual Report 2014 – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 23 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Southern Force. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
  11. Web site: 2017 Annual Report – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 30 June 2020.
  12. Web site: Adelaide Thunderbirds – History. adelaidethunderbirds.com.au. 18 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Adelaide Thunderbirds - ANZ Championship. www.anz-championship.com. 22 April 2003. 20 September 2020.
  14. Web site: League dumps Ravens for AIS team . www.theage.com.au. 27 August 2002. 20 September 2020.
  15. Web site: New look for 2003. www.abc.net.au. 22 April 2003. 20 September 2020.
  16. Web site: End of the road for Sydney Sandpipers. www.theage.com.au. 19 August 2003. 14 August 2020.
  17. Web site: Premier League. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
  18. Web site: Netball SA Premier League – 2020 Season Fixture. sa.netball.com.au. 24 July 2020. 1 July 2020.
  19. Web site: Country Championships. sa.netball.com.au. 16 November 2020.
  20. Web site: Adelaide Metropolitan Netball Division. sa.netball.com.au. 16 November 2020.
  21. Web site: City Night Division. sa.netball.com.au. 16 November 2020.
  22. Web site: 2015 Annual Report – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.
  23. Web site: 2016 Annual Report – Netball SA. sa.netball.com.au. 29 June 2020.