Jane Altschwager

Jane Altschwager (born 25 August 1980) is a former Australia netball international. During the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era, Altschwager made 81 senior appearances for Sydney Swifts and Hunter Jaegers. She was a member of the Swifts teams that won premierships in 2001 and 2004. During the ANZ Championship era she played for Adelaide Thunderbirds and 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.

Jane Altschwager
Personal information
Born (1980-08-25) 25 August 1980 [1]
Millicent, South Australia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
School Pembroke School
University University of South Australia
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS, GA
Years Club team(s) Apps
199x–1999 Contax
2000–2001 AIS
2001–2004 Sydney Swifts
2005–2007 Hunter Jaegers
2009 Adelaide Thunderbirds
2010 Central Pulse
2011 Newton Jaguars
Years National team(s) Caps
2000–2005 Australia 7

Early life and education

Altschwager was born in Millicent, South Australia. [2] 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. [3]

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. [4][5][6][7][8][9] In 2011 she returned to the South Australia state league to play for Newton Jaguars. [10]

Commonwealth Bank Trophy

During the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era, Altschwager made 81 senior appearances for Sydney Swifts and Hunter Jaegers. [11][12][13] She was a member of the Swifts teams that won premierships in 2001 and 2004. [8][14][15] She switched to Jaegers in 2005 and captained the team during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. [1][16][17]

ANZ Championship

Altschwager came out of retirement to play for Adelaide Thunderbirds in the 2009 ANZ Championship season. [15][18] During the 2010 ANZ Championship season she captained Central Pulse. [1][14] In addition to playing for Pulse, Altschwager also managed the team's website. [3]

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. [2][8][9][19][20]

Australian rules football

In 2018 and 2019, Altschwager played for North Adelaide in the SANFL Women's League. [21][22][23]

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 the Thunderbirds. Between 2016 and 2017 she worked as a marketing and communications manager for Tennis Australia at the World Tennis Challenge. [1][2][3][10]

Honours
Sydney Swifts
Australian Institute of Sport

References
  1. "Former Aussie's chance to shine for the Pulse". www.stuff.co.nz. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  2. "Where are they now: Netballer Jane Altschwager". The Advertiser. www.pressreader.com. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. "Jane Altschwager". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Club History". www.contax.net.au. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. "60 Years of "Netball at its best!"" (PDF). www.contax.net.au. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. "Club History – 1997 to 2002". www.contax.net.au. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  7. "2000 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. "2001 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. "Netball: Altschwager tipped for Aussie team". www.nzherald.co.nz. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  10. "Altschwager scoring goals from sidelines". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 4 May 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  11. "Sydney Swifts - 1997-2007". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  12. "Netball NSW – Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Netball NSW. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  13. "Commonwealth Bank Trophy Player Lists" (PDF). Netball NSW. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  14. "Altschwager ready to get Pulse racing". The Dominion Post. www.pressreader.com. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  15. "Altschwager out of retirement". www.foxsports.com.au. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  16. "Altschwager confident about move to Jaegers". www.abc.net.au. 3 May 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  17. "Jaegers coach Lynch shown the door". www.abc.net.au. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  18. "2009 Team List". www.anz-championship.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  19. "Jane Altschwager". diamonds.netball.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  20. "AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  21. "Code hoppers joining up for change in pace". The Advertiser. www.pressreader.com. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  22. "State netballer, Olympic basketballer turns hand to football". www.northernargus.com.au. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  23. "2020 SANFL Women's Coming and Going". sanfl.com.au. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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