Northern Force

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Northern Force
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Founded 1998;25 years ago (1998)
Disbanded 2007;16 years ago (2007)
Based in North Harbour, North Shore
Regions Auckland
Home venue North Shore Events Centre
League Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup
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Northern Force are a former New Zealand netball team based in North Harbour, North Shore, Auckland Region. As a result, they were also known as either North Harbour Force or North Shore Force. Between 1998 and 2007, Force played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. In 2003 and 2007, they played in the grand final. Ahead of the 2008 season, Force merged with Auckland Diamonds to form the new ANZ Championship team, Northern Mystics.

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History

Founding members

In 1998, together with, Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Capital Shakers, Canterbury Flames, Counties Manukau Cometz, Otago Rebels, Southern Sting, Waikato Wildcats and Western Flyers, Force, were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. [1] [2] Together with Cometz and Diamonds, Force were one of three teams from the Auckland Region to play in the league. Due to poor ticket sales, the three teams faced early suggestions that they should merge. [3] [4]

Merger

Ahead of the 2008 season, Diamonds merged with Northern Force to form the new ANZ Championship team, Northern Mystics. [5] [6] [7]

Home venues

Between 1998 and 2007, Force played out of North Harbour's North Shore Events Centre. [8]

Stats

SeasonPositionWonDrawnLost
19985th
19993rd
20004th
20015th
20023rd
2003 [9] [10] [11] 2nd
20044th
20053rd
2006 [11] 3rd
2007 [12] [13] 2nd

  Runners Up

Source: [14]

Grand finals

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners UpVenue
2003 [9] [15] [16] Southern Sting 51–49Northern Force Stadium Southland
2007 [13] [17] [18] Southern Sting 50–49Northern Force North Shore Events Centre

Notable former players

Internationals

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
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ANZ Championship players

Sources: [10] [11] [14] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Captains

Years
Temepara George [11] [14] [24] [25] 200x–2007

Coaches

Head coaches

CoachYears
Mary Jane Araroa [26] 1998
Alison Wieringa [19] [27] 1999
Maria Lynch [28] 2000–2002
Yvonne Willering [11] [14] [29] [30] 2002–2007

Main sponsors

SponsorsSeasons
R'Toto [31] c. 2002
Fujifilm [11] [12] [14] 200x–2007

Honours

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