Northern Force are a former New Zealand netball team based on the North Shore,

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. 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

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season, Force merged with Auckland Diamonds to form the new

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team,

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History

Founding members

In 1998, together with, Auckland Diamonds,

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, Counties Manukau Cometz, Otago Rebels,

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, Waikato Wildcats and Western Flyers, Force, were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Together with Cometz and Diamonds, Force were one of three teams from the

to play in the league. Due to poor ticket sales, the three teams faced early suggestions that they should merge.

Merger

Ahead of the

season, Diamonds merged with Northern Force to form the new

team,

Home venues

Between 1998 and 2007, Force played out of the

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Stats

Grand finals

Notable former players

Internationals

; ; *

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; *

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* Lorna Suafoa ; *

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ANZ Championship players

* Brigette Tapene * Angelina Yates

Captains

Coaches

Head coaches

Main sponsors

Honours

* Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup **''Runners Up'': 2003, 2007

References

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