2011 Adelaide Thunderbirds season

The 2011 Adelaide Thunderbirds season is the fourth season that the Adelaide Thunderbirds contested the ANZ Championship, and the fifteenth year of their total competitive history. In 2011, the Thunderbirds were coached by Jane Woodlands-Thompson, with veteran international midcourter Natalie von Bertouch returning to captain the Adelaide side. The Thunderbirds also debuted their new team colours in 2011, after announcing a team rebranding in 2010.[1] Despite winning the title in 2010, the Thunderbirds missed out on a finals place in 2011, finishing in sixth place.

Adelaide Thunderbirds
2011 ANZ Championship season
Head coachJane Woodlands-Thompson
Asst. coachesLisa Alexander
Judy Greenwood
CaptainNatalie von Bertouch
Vice-captainSharni Layton
Main venueETSA Park
Season results
Wins–losses5–8
Season placing6th
Team colours

Players

2011 team
2011 Adelaide Thunderbirds roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Emily Beaton C, WA 09-04-1987 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Georgia Beaton GD, WD 22-06-1990 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Erin Bell GA, WA, GS 30-04-1987 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Carla Borrego GA, GS 11-11-1983 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Bianca Giteau GA, GS 11-02-1984 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Cody Lange GS, GA 24-10-1994 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sharni Layton (vc) GK, GD, WD 06-01-1988 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Madeleine Proud C, WA, WD 04-12-1993 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Kara Richards GD, GK 25-01-1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Kate Shimmin GK, GD 13-02-1992 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Joanna Sutton WD, C 13-07-1986 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Natalie von Bertouch (c) C, WD 16-12-1982 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Head coach
  • Jane Woodlands-Thompson
Assistant coaches
  • Lisa Alexander
  • Judy Greenwood


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Transfers
See also: 2011 ANZ Championship transfer period
2011 Thunderbirds player movements
Gains Positions Former team
Bianca Giteau (née Franklin)GA, GSWest Coast Fever (2009)
Cody LangeGS, GANew signing
Madeleine ProudC, WA, WDNew signing
Kara RichardsGD, GKMelbourne Vixens
Kate ShimminGK, GDNew signing
Losses Positions New team
Kate BeveridgeGS, GAMelbourne Vixens
Mo'onia GerrardGD, WDNew South Wales Swifts
Jasmine KeeneGS, GAReleased
Geva MentorGK, GDMelbourne Vixens
Sheree WingardWA, CNot signed

Regular season

Fixtures and results
Notes
  • Colours:  Thunderbirds win   Thunderbirds loss   Not played/scheduled 
  • Home teams are listed left, away teams right. Times listed are local.
13 February Report
Stats		 New South Wales Swifts60 – 40Adelaide Thunderbirds    State Sports Centre, Sydney
Cox  22/29 (76%)
Dziwoki  11/11 (100%)
Pratley  27/27 (100%)		 Bell  5/8 (63%)
Borrego  31/35 (89%)
Giteau  4/6 (67%)
20 February Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds47 – 65Melbourne Vixens    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Bell  8/13 (62%)
Borrego  35/40 (88%)
Giteau  4/4 (100%)		 Beveridge  39/47 (83%)
McMahon  26/30 (87%)
24 February Report
Stats		 West Coast Fever53 – 72Adelaide Thunderbirds    Challenge Stadium, Perth
Bassett  49/53 (92%)
Howard  1/1 (100%)
Shoard  3/6 (50%)		 Bell  16/23 (70%)
Borrego  50/53 (94%)
Giteau  6/6 (100%)
Lange  0/2 (0%)
26 February Report
Stats		 Queensland Firebirds64 – 41Adelaide Thunderbirds    Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Aiken  50/54 (93%)
Medhurst  13/18 (72%)
Pitman  1/3 (33%)		 Bell  6/10 (60%)
Borrego  30/34 (88%)
Giteau  5/6 (83%)
5 March Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds51 – 41Central Pulse    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Bell  14/20 (70%)
Borrego  37/44 (84%)		 Bellringer  14/17 (82%)
Thwaites  27/31 (87%)
13 March Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds42 – 64Queensland Firebirds    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Bell  31/34 (91%)
Borrego  2/2 (100%)
Giteau  6/11 (55%)
Lange  3/5 (60%)		 Aiken  39/47 (83%)
Medhurst  25/27 (93%)
21 March Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds57 – 55Northern Mystics    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Bell  21/24 (88%)
Borrego  36/41 (88%)		 Latu  29/31 (94%)
Tutaia  26/31 (84%)
28 March Report
Stats		 Southern Steel52 – 48Adelaide Thunderbirds    Invercargill ILT Velodrome
Griffin  21/23 (91%)
Wipiiti  31/36 (86%)		 Bell  17/18 (94%)
Borrego  31/34 (91%)
3 April Report
Stats		 Canterbury Tactix56 – 59Adelaide Thunderbirds    CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch
Thompson  24/33 (73%)
Wilkins  32/35 (91%)		 Bell  15/18 (83%)
Borrego  44/48 (92%)
10 April Report
Stats		 Melbourne Vixens55 – 53Adelaide Thunderbirds    Hisense Arena, Melbourne
Beveridge  22/27 (81%)
Caldwell  33/36 (92%)		 Borrrego  37/40 (93%)
Bell  15/19 (79%)
Lange  1/1 (100%)
16 April Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds57 – 53New South Wales Swifts    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Bell  19/23 (83%)
Borrego  38/40 (95%)		 Cox  34/40 (85%)
Dziwoki  3/3 (100%)
Pratley  16/24 (67%)
24 April Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds36 – 55Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Bell  22/26 (85%)
Giteau  8/12 (67%)
Borrego  6/10 (60%)		 van Dyk  43/47 (91%)
Gupwell  0/1 (0%)
Naoupu  12/17 (71%)
2 May Report
Stats		 Adelaide Thunderbirds59 – 64West Coast Fever    ETSA Park, Adelaide
Borrego  32/38 (84%)
Bell  27/34 (79%)		 Bassett  50/54 (93%)
Howard  2/3 (67%)
Shoard  12/17 (71%)

Standings
2011 ANZ Championship ladder
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA Diff G% Pts
113130758587+171129.1326
213103647578+69111.9420
31394677606+71111.7218
41394684619+65110.5018
51385664610+54108.8516
61358662737-7589.8210
71349533594-6189.738
813310599683-8487.706
913310646754-10885.686
1013112621723-10285.892
Updated on 2 May 2011 (Round 12, Game 5)
Table legend
  • Pos = Position
  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Wins (2 points)
  • L = Losses (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For (total goals scored)
  • GA = Goals Against (total goals conceded)
  • Diff = Goal Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal Percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points (progressive tally)


    Team position

Final placing
  • 6th (5 wins, 8 losses)

Statistics
  • As of Monday 2 May.[2]
Player GS GA G% A R CPR I D P T
Emily Beaton00012002147107824
Georgia Beaton0001124497011
Erin Bell21626980.35691934103833
Carla Borrego40946088.9113004117235
Bianca Giteau334573.311151121217
Cody Lange4850.02140021
Sharni Layton00022652285117411
Madeleine Proud0002202933220
Kara Richards000035351011710
Kate Shimmin0000110720922
Joanna Sutton00040378271238
Natalie von Bertouch0001130191612517
Statistics key
GSGoals scored AAssists IIntercepts
GAGoal attempts RRebounds DDeflections
G%Goal percentage CPRCentre pass receives PPenalties
  = Competition leader TTurnovers conceded

See also

References
  1. Partland, Warren (10 November 2010). "Thunderbirds unveil new look". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. "Adelaide Thunderbirds - 2011 season statistics". Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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