Hunter Jaegers were an Australian netball team based in

Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle ( ; Awabakal: ) is a metropolitan area and the second most populated city in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government areas, and is the hub of the Greater Newcastle area ...

. Together with Sydney Swifts and Sydney Sandpipers, they were one of three teams to represent

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in the

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league. Hunter Jaegers made their CBT debut in 2004. They continued to play in the competition until its demise in 2007. In

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, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Jaegers and Swifts merged to form New South Wales Swifts.

Final placings

Home venues

During the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Jaegers played their home games at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre.

Notable former players

Internationals

; * Jane Altschwager *

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New South Wales Swifts

* Emma Koster * Tiffany Lincoln *

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* Kimberley Purcell

ANZ Championship

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* Katie Walker

Captains

Head coaches

Sponsorship

References

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