Northern Force

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.

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
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Internationals

 * New Zealand
 * Australia
 * Megan Dehn
 * Fiji
 * Vilimaina Davu
 * Samoa
 * Cathrine Latu
 * Sheryl Scanlan
 * Lorna Suafoa
 * South Africa
 * Leana de Bruin

ANZ Championship players

 * Brigette Tapene
 * Angelina Yates

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Honours

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