2012 Netball Superleague Grand Final

2012 Netball Superleague Grand Final
Event2012 Netball Superleague season
Northern Thunder Surrey Storm
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57 55
Thunder win their first title on their grand final debut. Surrey Storm make their second successive grand final appearance.
Date20 May 2012
VenueSportHouse, Dagenham
Player of the MatchEleanor Cardwell (Manchester Thunder) [1]
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The 2012 Netball Superleague Grand Final featured Northern Thunder and Surrey Storm. It was the first grand final not to feature either Team Bath or Mavericks. Northern Thunder won their first Superleague title.[2][3][4]

Route to the Final

Further information: 2012 Netball Superleague season

Match summary

20 May 2012 Northern Thunder 57–55 Surrey Storm    SportHouse, Dagenham[2][3][4]
Umpires: Gary Burgess and Louise Travis
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 28–25, 42–40, 57–55
Janelle Lawson Goals scored 33/39 (85%)
Karen Greig Goals scored 24/28 (86%) 		Rachel Dunn Goals scored 35/41 (85%)
Pamela Cookey Goals scored 20/23 (87%)

Teams

Head Coach: Tracey Neville

Squad: [5]
GS Karen Grieg
GA Janelle Lawson
WA Beth Cobden
C Sara Bayman (c)
WD Laura Malcolm
GD Emma Dovey
GK Kerry Almond

GA/GS Eleanor Cardwell
GA Kathryn Turner
GS Krista Enziano
WA Rachel Henry

Head Coach: Tamsin Greenway

Squad: [6]
GS Rachel Dunn
GA Pamela Cookey
WA Tamsin Greenway
C Becky Trippick (c)
WD Natalie Seaton
GD Katy Holland
GK Hannah Reid

C/WD/WA Adele Modeste
? Rhianne McHale
WD/WA/C Kathryn Ainsworth
? Lorraine Betsy
GA Steff Bello

References

  1. ^ "Grand Final post match Northern Thunder reactions - Fiat Superleague 2012". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "Northern Thunder win first Superleague title". www.bbc.co.uk. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Manchester Thunder: Superleague winners in name change". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "History". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Team Bath face Dragons for place in Superleague Showdown". www.teambath.com. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Team Bath produce spirited fight back, but Storm take the points". netball.teambath.com. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2020.