Contax Bertouch and her sister,
Natalie von Bertouch, began playing netball aged seven and nine at the
Contax Netball Club. In 2000, together with
Tracey Neville, the Bertouch sisters were members of the Contax team that won the
South Australia Farmers Union League.
Adelaide Thunderbirds In 1998, Bertouch began playing for
Adelaide Thunderbirds. Together with
Kathryn Harby-Williams,
Jacqui Delaney,
Peta Squire and
Alex Hodge, she was a member of the Thunderbirds squad that won two
Commonwealth Bank Trophy premierships in 1998 and 1999. In 2002 she became a regular member of the Thunderbirds starting seven, playing at wing attack, and forming a strong mid-court combination with her sister,
Natalie von Bertouch. She was subsequently named in the
Team of the Year for the 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons. She also captained Thunderbirds between 2004 and 2007. However, she returned to play for Thunderbirds in the
2009 ANZ Championship season.
Australia Between 2006 and 2007 Bertouch made 18 senior appearances for
Australia. She was first included in senior Australia squads in 2002 but a knee injury delayed her making a senior appearance until 2006. She eventually made her senior debut on 22 July 2006 against
New Zealand. Along with her sister,
Natalie von Bertouch, Bertouch was subsequently a member of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the
2007 World Netball Championships. ==Honours==