Netball South Australia
# Netball South Australia

Netball South Australia is the governing body for netball in South Australia. It is affiliated to Netball Australia. It is responsible for organizing and managing the Netball South Australia Premier League as well as numerous other leagues and competitions for junior and youth teams. It is also responsible for organizing and managing two elite level representatives teams, Adelaide Thunderbirds, who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball, and Southern Force who compete in the Australian Netball League. Its headquarters are based at Netball SA Stadium.

## History

Netball South Australia was formed in 1928 and was originally known as the South Australia Women's Basketball Association (SAWBA). It later became the South Australian Netball Association (SANA).

## Teams

### Representative teams

| Team | Leagues | Years |
| - | - | - |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | Suncorp Super Netball ANZ Championship Commonwealth Bank Trophy | 2017– 2008–2016 1997–2007 |
| Southern Force | Australian Netball League | 2008– |
| Adelaide Ravens | Commonwealth Bank Trophy | 1997–2002 |

### Premier League clubs

The 2020 Netball South Australia Premier League featured eight clubs, entering teams in two divisions – the Premier Division and Reserves Division.

| Team | Home city/town/suburb | Founded |
| - | - | - |
| Contax Netball Club | Woodville | 1952 |
| Garville Netball Club | Woodville Gardens/Woodville | 1952 |
| Matrics Netball Club | Elizabeth | 1972 |
| Metro Jets | Woodville | 1995 |
| Newton Jaguars Netball Club | Paradise | |
| Oakdale Netball Club | Oaklands/Warradale | 1962 |
| Tango Netball Club | City of Tea Tree Gully | 1946 |
| Woods Panthers Netball Club | Blackwood | 1999 |

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## Competitions

* Netball South Australia Premier League
* Country Championships
* Adelaide Metropolitan Netball Division
* City Night Division

## Netball SA Board

Graeme Gilbert has served as President of the Netball SA Board since 2009. He has been a director since 2001.

### Notable board members

| Members | Years |
| - | - |
| Jenny Borlase | 2007–2016 |
| Natalie von Bertouch | 2015–2016 |
| Glenn Docherty | 2012– |
