{{short description|Defunct Australian netball team}} {{Infobox netball team | team name = Adelaide Ravens | image = | imagesize = | caption = | full name = | nickname = | association = | founded = 1996 | disbanded = 2002 | location = Adelaide | region = South Australia | venue = ETSA Park<br>Adelaide Arena | coach = | captain = | league = Commonwealth Bank Trophy | kitlabel1 = | body1 = | pattern_b1 = | skirt1 = | pattern_sk1 = }}
'''Adelaide Ravens''' were an Australian netball team that, together with Adelaide Thunderbirds, represented Netball South Australia in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. In 1997 Ravens were founder members of the league. In 1999 they were grand finalists. They continued to play in the competition until 2002, when they were replaced by AIS Canberra Darters.
==History== Between 1997 and 2002, Adelaide Ravens played in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Together with Adelaide Thunderbirds, Melbourne Kestrels, Melbourne Phoenix, Perth Orioles, Queensland Firebirds, Sydney Sandpipers and Sydney Swifts, Ravens were one of the founding members of the league. The majority of the teams were named after native Australian birds. Ravens were named after the Australian raven. Ravens and Thunderbirds represented Netball South Australia and each team was assigned four state league clubs to select players from.<ref name="netballscoop1997071">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 1)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126120316/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/|archive-date=26 January 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="netballscoop1997072">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 2)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126172049/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/2/|archive-date=26 January 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="netballscoop1997073">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 3)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201728/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/3/|archive-date=29 June 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="anzthunderbirds">{{Cite web|url=http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/extra_id_426_OrgID_628.html|title=Adelaide Thunderbirds - ANZ Championship|publisher=www.anz-championship.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026212707/http://www.anz-championship.com/thunderbirds_subdomain/extra_id_426_OrgID_628.html|archive-date=26 October 2021|date=22 April 2003|access-date=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="thunderbirdshistory">{{cite web|url=https://adelaidethunderbirds.com.au/history|title=Adelaide Thunderbirds – History|publisher=adelaidethunderbirds.com.au|access-date=18 September 2020}}</ref>
In 1999, with a team coached by Patricia Mickan and featuring Megan Anderson and Michelle den Dekker, Ravens finished the season as overall runners up. After finishing fourth during the regular season, Ravens defeated Kestrels 61–53 in the minor semi-final and Swifts 56–54 in the preliminary final. In the grand final they lost to 62–30 to Thunderbirds.<ref name="netballscoop1997072"/>
In August 2002, Netball Australia decided to drop Ravens from the league. They were subsequently replaced by AIS Canberra Darters.<ref name="netballscoop1997074">{{Cite web|url=https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/4/|title=Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 4)|publisher=netballscoop.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629201735/https://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/commonwealth-bank-trophy-1997-2007/page/4/|archive-date=29 June 2021|access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref><ref name=theage270802>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/league-dumps-ravens-for-ais-team-20020827-gduj5i.html|title=League dumps Ravens for AIS team |publisher=www.theage.com.au|date=27 August 2002|accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="abc220403">{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-04-22/new-look-for-2003/1841720|title=New look for 2003|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=22 April 2003|accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref name=theage190803>{{cite web|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/end-of-the-road-for-sydney-sandpipers-20030819-gdw7rh.html|title=End of the road for Sydney Sandpipers|publisher=www.theage.com.au|date=19 August 2003|accessdate=14 August 2020}}</ref>
;Regular season statistics {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Season ! Position ! Won ! Lost ! Drawn |- |1997<ref name="netballscoop1997071"/>||5th||5||9||0 |- |1998<ref name="netballscoop1997071"/>||4th||8||6||0 |- |1999<ref name="netballscoop1997072"/>||4th||9||4||1 |- |2000<ref name="netballscoop1997072"/>||8th||0||13||1 |- |2001<ref name="netballscoop1997073"/><ref name="as2001">{{cite web|url=https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/109718/Netball_Australia_Annual_Report_2001.pdf|title=Netball Australia Annual Report 2001|publisher=ausport.gov.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805011449/https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/109718/Netball_Australia_Annual_Report_2001.pdf|archive-date=5 August 2008|accessdate=13 December 2021}}</ref>||6th||4||10||0 |- |2002<ref name="netballscoop1997073"/>||9th||2||12||0 |- |}
;Grand finals {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Season ! Winners ! Score ! Runners up ! Venue |- | 1999<ref name="netballscoop1997072"/><ref name="thunderbirdshistory"/><ref name="diamondsdelaney">{{cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/jacqui-delaney|title=Jacqui Delaney|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|accessdate=21 September 2020}}</ref>||Adelaide Thunderbirds||62–30||'''Adelaide Ravens'''||ETSA Park |- |}
==Home venues== Ravens played their home games at ETSA Park and Adelaide Arena.
==Notable former players== ===Internationals=== ;{{nb|Australia}} {| |- style="vertical-align:top" || * Megan Anderson<ref name="diamondsanderson">{{cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/megan-anderson|title=Megan Anderson|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|accessdate=21 September 2020}}</ref> * Natalie Avellino * Jenny Borlase || * Michelle den Dekker<ref name="adelaidenow090911">{{Cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/den-dekker-is-sas-greatest/news-story/242d262091bf52971bb57dc130fae307|title=Den Dekker is SA's greatest|publisher=www.adelaidenow.com.au|date=9 September 2011|accessdate=21 September 2020}}</ref> * Kristen Heinrich<ref name="diamondsheinrich">{{cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/kristen-heinrich|title=Kristen Heinrich|publisher=diamonds.netball.com.au|accessdate=21 September 2020}}</ref> |}
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===Captains=== {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Captains ! Years |- | Michelle den Dekker||1999–2000 |- | Trudy Gardner-Baker<ref name="netballscoop1997073"/><ref name="sportette140916">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportette.com.au/netballs-childcare-game-changer-women-sport/|title=Netball's Childcare is a Game Changer for Women's Sports|publisher=www.sportette.com.au|date=14 September 2016|accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="theaustralian240512">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/leader-stands-by-sex-bias-stance/news-story/14f3e5974cc3f187cb9c5465e652eaab|title=Leader stands by sex bias stance|publisher=www.theaustralian.com.au|date=24 May 2012|accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref>||c. 2001 |- | Danielle Grant<ref name="netballscoop1997074"/><ref name="nzherald110702">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=2097218|title=Netball: Wash your mouths out, 'role models' warned|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=11 July 2002 |accessdate=20 September 2020}}</ref>||2002 |- |}
==Head coaches== {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Coach ! Years |- |Julie Francou<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/julie-francou|title=Julie Francou|publisher=Australia national netball team|access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref>||1997 |- |Patricia Mickan<ref name="netballscoop1997072"/>||c. 1999 |- |}
==Sponsorship== {| class="wikitable collapsible" ! Sponsors ! Seasons |- |Wendy's<ref name="researchbank2860">{{Cite web|url=https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/file/bef0fa42-084d-42a6-956e-5cc610052860/1/PDF%20%28Published%20version%29.pdf|title=Home Ground Advantage in the Australian Netball League (Commonwealth Bank Trophy)|publisher=researchbank.swinburne.edu.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318102129/https://researchbank.swinburne.edu.au/file/bef0fa42-084d-42a6-956e-5cc610052860/1/PDF%20(Published%20version).pdf|archive-date=18 March 2020|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref>||1997–2002 ? |- |}
==References== {{Reflist|3}}
{{CommonwealthBankTrophyTeams}} {{Netball in South Australia}}
Category:Defunct netball teams in Australia Category:Netball teams in South Australia Category:Commonwealth Bank Trophy teams Category:Sports clubs and teams in Adelaide Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1996 Category:1996 establishments in Australia Category:2002 disestablishments in Australia Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2002