Adelaide Thunderbirds
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | |
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| Franchise information | |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Based in | Adelaide, Australia |
| Region | South Australia |
| Main venue |
Priceline Stadium (3,200) Titanium Security Arena (8,000) |
| Main sponsor | Beach Energy |
| Head coach | Dan Ryan |
| Asst coach | Jane Searle |
| Captain | Erin Bell |
| Website | www |
| ANZ Championship | |
| Titles won | Two (2010, 2013) |
| Best finish | Champions (2010, 2013) |
| 2016 finish | 10th 5th (Australian Conference) |
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The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide that compete in the Australian Suncorp Super Netball. The Thunderbirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy (CBT), previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was contested from 1997–2007. After the retirement of the CBT, the Thunderbirds were one of five Australian franchises included in the ANZ Championship. After the disbanding of the trans-tasman league, Adelaide joined the new look Suncorp Super Netball. To date, the Thunderbirds have won two CBT titles (1998, 1999) and two ANZ Championship titles (2010, 2013); in addition, they have finished in the top three placings throughout their competitive history.
The Thunderbirds are currently coached by Dan Ryan. The team was captained by veteran wing defence Renae Hallinan until the conclusion of the 2015 season after which she announced a year off netball due to pregnancy. The current captain is Erin Bell, a two-time netball world championship gold-medalist and multiple ANZ premier. The Home games in the ANZ Championship are usually played at Priceline Stadium in Adelaide. The team uniform currently is based on pink and white.
The Thunderbirds became South Australia's only team in the competition after the axing of the Adelaide Ravens in 2003, and were based out of Priceline Stadium in the Adelaide suburb of Mile End. Until 2006 The Thunderbirds were coached by Margaret Angove and captained by Peta Scholz and Laura von Bertouch. In 2007 the coach was Tanya Obst with a leadership group of comprising captain Laura von Bertouch, Natalie von Bertouch, Fiona Pointon and Kristen Hughes. Their team colours in the CBT were silver, pink and blue.
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