Adelaide Thunderbirds

Australia

Founded

1997

Arena

Adelaide Entertainment Centre · 3,200 cap

The Adelaide Thunderbirds is an Australian netball team based in Adelaide who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball league. 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 coached by Tania Obst, who replaced former coach Dan Ryan at the end of the 2018 season. The team is co-captained by Chelsea Pitman and Layla Guscoth, and usually play home matches at Priceline Stadium in Adelaide. The team uniform is predominantly pink, white and black.

Melbourne Vixens

Australia

Founded

2008

Arena

John Cain Arena · 10,500 cap

The Melbourne Vixens is an Australian netball team in Melbourne which competes in the Suncorp Super Netball league. The Vixens previously played in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The team was formed in 2007 as an amalgamation of the Melbourne Phoenix and Melbourne Kestrels from the previous Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Kate Moloney is the current captain of the team, with Tegan Philip and Liz Watson as co-vice captains under head coach Simone McKinnis. Home games are played at Melbourne Arena and Margaret Court Arena, while the team trains at the State Netball and Hockey Centre. The Vixens have won two titles in club history, both in the ANZ Championship in 2009 and 2014 respectively. The team also finished runners-up in the competition in 2012.