Natalie von Bertouch
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Natalie von Bertouch is an Australia
n netball
player. Von Bertouch is a member of the Australian national netball team, and the Adelaide Thunderbirds
in the ANZ Championship
. Von Bertouch is a centre court player: she plays centre for Australia, and plays centre, wing attack or wing defence for the Adelaide Thunderbirds
.
victory. Over the past two years she has won numerous awards as player of the match in international fixtures, and is rated by many fans as the best centre in the world. At 25 years of age, von Bertouch was touted as future leadership material for the Australian team. On 1 July 2008, she was named the new vice-captain of the Australian netball team alongside new captain Sharelle McMahon
.
In 2010 as Co-Captain on the Adelaide Thunderbirds
along with Mo'onia Gerrard
Von Bertouch lead her side to an ANZ Championship
tital with victory over the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. On 9 August 2010, von Bertouch played her 50th international for the Diamonds against Jamaica as acting captain, since Sharelle McMahon wasn't able to play due to injury. Later that year Von Bertouch won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
. In early 2011 Von Bertouch replaced long standing Australian captain Sharelle McMahon
after McMahon suffered a rupture of the achilles tendon, Von Bertouch went on to lead the Australian team to gold medal at the 2011 World Netball Championships with a one goal victory over New Zealand, 58-57 in extra time.
, who formerly played with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and has been a member of the Australian national team. Natalie credits her sister Laura and her father Terry von Bertouch, a former Australian rules football
player in the SANFL, as the most influential people in her netball career.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
player. Von Bertouch is a member of the Australian national netball team, and the Adelaide Thunderbirds
Adelaide Thunderbirds
The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Thunderbirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy , previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was...
in the ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
. Von Bertouch is a centre court player: she plays centre for Australia, and plays centre, wing attack or wing defence for the Adelaide Thunderbirds
Adelaide Thunderbirds
The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Thunderbirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy , previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was...
.
Netball career
Von Bertouch made her international debut for Australia in 2004. In November 2007, von Bertouch played an important role in Australia's World Championship2007 Netball World Championships
The 2007 World Netball Championships was the 12th staging of the World Netball Championships, a quadrennial international netball world championship co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations , inaugurated in 1963....
victory. Over the past two years she has won numerous awards as player of the match in international fixtures, and is rated by many fans as the best centre in the world. At 25 years of age, von Bertouch was touted as future leadership material for the Australian team. On 1 July 2008, she was named the new vice-captain of the Australian netball team alongside new captain Sharelle McMahon
Sharelle McMahon
Sharelle Jane McMahon is an Australian netball player and former captain of the Australian national netball team...
.
In 2010 as Co-Captain on the Adelaide Thunderbirds
Adelaide Thunderbirds
The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian netball team based in Adelaide that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Thunderbirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy , previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was...
along with Mo'onia Gerrard
Mo'onia Gerrard
Mo'onia Gerrard is a Tongan-Australian netball player. Gerrard is a current member of the Australian national team, and from 2011 is playing for the New South Wales Swifts in the ANZ Championship...
Von Bertouch lead her side to an ANZ Championship
ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is the pre-eminent netball league in the world. The competition is held annually between April and July, comprising 69 matches played over 17 weeks. It is contested by ten teams, five from Australia and five from New Zealand...
tital with victory over the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. On 9 August 2010, von Bertouch played her 50th international for the Diamonds against Jamaica as acting captain, since Sharelle McMahon wasn't able to play due to injury. Later that year Von Bertouch won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
. In early 2011 Von Bertouch replaced long standing Australian captain Sharelle McMahon
Sharelle McMahon
Sharelle Jane McMahon is an Australian netball player and former captain of the Australian national netball team...
after McMahon suffered a rupture of the achilles tendon, Von Bertouch went on to lead the Australian team to gold medal at the 2011 World Netball Championships with a one goal victory over New Zealand, 58-57 in extra time.
Awards
- Player of the Match, deciding game of the Trans-Tasman series 2006
- Player of the Series - Holden test series, July 2007
- Margaret Pewtress Team of the Year 2005, 2006, 2007 (Centre position)
- South Australia awards: Tanya Denver Medal and Advertiser Player of the Year 2005
- ANZ Championship Player of the year 2009 (21 votes and countback)
- Liz Ellis Diamond Award 2010
Family
Natalie von Bertouch has an older sister, Laura von BertouchLaura von Bertouch
Laura von Bertouch is an Australian netball player. Von Bertouch was a member of the Australian national netball team in 2006–07, and is a current member of the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championships....
, who formerly played with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and has been a member of the Australian national team. Natalie credits her sister Laura and her father Terry von Bertouch, a former Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player in the SANFL, as the most influential people in her netball career.