Natalie von Bertouch
| Natalie Bode | |||
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Bode in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Natalie Bode (née von Bertouch) | ||
| Born |
16 December 1982 Adelaide, Australia |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Occupation | Dietician | ||
| Spouse | Jace Bode | ||
| Relatives | Laura von Bertouch (sister) | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): C, WA, WD | |||
| Last updated: 20 October 2010 | |||
Natalie Bode (née von Bertouch on 16 December 1982) is a former Australian netball player, and captain from 2010 to 2013. She was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Bode was a member of the Australian national netball team, and the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship. Bode is a centre court player: she plays predominantly in the centre position.
Bode made her international debut for Australia in 2004. In November 2007, Bode played an important role in Australia's World Championship victory. Over the past two years she won numerous awards as player of the match in international fixtures, and was rated by many fans as the best centre in the world. At 25 years of age, Bode 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 captain Sharelle McMahon.
In 2010 as Co-Captain on the Adelaide Thunderbirds along with Mo'onia Gerrard Bode lead her side to an ANZ Championship title with victory over the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. On 9 August 2010, Bode played her 50th international for the Diamonds against Jamaica as acting captain, with Sharelle McMahon unable to play due to injury. Later that year Bode won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In early 2011 Bode replaced long standing Australian captain Sharelle McMahon after McMahon suffered a rupture of the Achilles tendon, Bode went on to lead the Australian team to a gold medal at the 2011 World Netball Championships with a one-goal victory over New Zealand, 58–57 in extra time.
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