Northern Force are a former New Zealand netball team based on the 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.

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. 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.

Merger Ahead of the 2008 season, Diamonds merged with Northern Force to form the new ANZ Championship team, Northern Mystics.

Home venues Between 1998 and 2007, Force played out of the North Shore Events Centre.

Stats Season Position Won Drawn Lost19985th 19993rd 20004th 20015th 20023rd 20032nd 20044th 20053rd 20063rd 20072nd

Grand finals Season Winners Score Runners up Venue2003Southern Sting51–49Northern ForceStadium Southland2007Southern Sting50–49Northern ForceNorth Shore Events Centre

Notable former players Internationals

Jenny-May Coffin Tania Dalton Vilimaina Davu Leana de Bruin Temepara George Sonya Hardcastle Cathrine Latu Sheryl Scanlan Lorna Suafoa Teresa Tairi Daneka Wipiiti Linda Vagana

Megan Dehn

Vilimaina Davu

Cathrine Latu Sheryl Scanlan Lorna Suafoa

Leana de Bruin

ANZ Championship players Brigette Tapene Angelina Yates

Captains YearsTemepara George200x–2007

Coaches Head coaches Coach YearsMary Jane Araroa1998 Alison Wieringa1999 Maria Lynch2000–2002 Yvonne Willering2002–2007

Main sponsors Sponsors SeasonsR'Totoc. 2002Fujifilm200x–2007

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

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