Thunderbirds edge out Fever in history-repeating win
AFTER a poor performance last week, the Adelaide Thunderbirds bounced back in a big way, defeating West Coast Fever by one goal to hand the Fever their fourth single goal loss this season. In an eerily similar way to the last time these two sides met, he Fever came out of the blocks firing, but […]
Vicious Vixens destroy weakened Thunderbirds
MELBOURNE Vixens annihilated the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) yesterday, winning 60-39 to send an ominous warning to the rest of the competition. Things started very differently to the way they ended, but the Vixens really lifted and ran away with the match as the Thunderbirds began to feel the absences of […]
A depth test no problem for Thunderbirds
ADELAIDE Thunderbirds won their fifth match on the trot with a convincing 17-goal win over Queensland Firebirds. Despite plenty of injury concerns testing their depth, the Thunderbirds got better and better as the game progressed, ultimately running away with the 63-46 win. It initially started as a goal for goal affair, but thanks to Shamera Sterling, […]
Thunderbirds get one back at the GIANTS
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have got one back on the GIANTS, defeating them 54-50 reverse the Round 4 result. In a game of swinging momentums, it was the Thunderbirds who ultimately stood tall and prevailed in a nail-biter. It was as tight as you could get in the opening passages of play, as teams traded blows […]
Strong start sees Adelaide swoop over Collingwood
Adelaide has continued its winning momentum, downing Collingwood 52 goals to 47 yesterday in Adelaide. The Thunderbirds got off to a blistering head start to open the game, and after that Collingwood was playing catch up all game. Collingwood learned the lesson the hard way early of no high balls anywhere near Latanya Wilson or […]
Thunderbirds break Fever hot streak
THE Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) top of the table clash proved to be a blockbuster as the Adelaide Thunderbirds broke West Coast Fever’s undefeated streak by a solitary goal. A late Super Shot goal from Eleanor Cardwell in the dying seconds helped the Thunderbirds seal the victory, 64-63. Latanya Wilson (six gains, five intercepts and […]
Thunderbirds full throttle to crush rattled Vixens
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds are back on the winners list after a dominant 61-50 win over the Melbourne Vixens in the Suncorp Super Netball yesterday. Despite the Vixens having the momentum early, once the Thunderbirds got going they really had the Vixens rattled and the visitors were never able to recover. Thanks to some stellar work […]
GIANT win to break Adelaidian unbeaten run
THE GIANTS are off the mark in the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) season, after they downed the Adelaide Thunderbirds 59-54 to also end the Thunderbirds’ undefeated start to the year. In a match full of swinging momentums, the GIANTS snuck ahead late, held their composure and took the win by five goals. It took […]
Thunderbirds are go after statement win
THE Adelaide Thunderbirds have recorded a statement win, downing the Sunshine Coast Lightning 66-42. Things were tight early, but things started to fall apart for the Lightning at the end of the second term and they never recovered. It did not take long for the Thunderbirds to pinch a goal off a Lightning centre pass […]
Delays, draws and drama as chaos hits in Adelaide
IN a chaotic evening in the City of Churches, the Adelaide Thunderbirds and NSW Swifts have played out a partially-abandoned draw after several delays. After the match was firstly delayed an hour due to court safety, the Swifts were very patient moving it down the court towards attack off their first centre but it was […]
