Hunter Jaegers
Founded2003
Disbanded2007
Based inNewcastle, New South Wales
RegionHunter Region
New South Wales
Home venueNewcastle Entertainment Centre
LeagueCommonwealth Bank Trophy

Uniform

Hunter Jaegers were an Australian netball team based in Newcastle, New South Wales. Together with Sydney Swifts and Sydney Sandpipers, they were one of three teams to represent Netball New South Wales in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league. Hunter Jaegers made their CBT debut in 2004. They continued to play in the competition until its demise in 2007.[1][2][3][4] In 2008, when the Commonwealth Bank Trophy was replaced by the ANZ Championship, Jaegers and Swifts merged to form New South Wales Swifts.[5]

Final placings

Season Position
2004 [3] 6th
2005 [6] 5th
2006 7th
2007 [2] 6th

Home venues

During the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Jaegers played their home games at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre.[3][6]

Notable former players

Internationals

 Australia
 New Zealand

New South Wales Swifts

ANZ Championship

Source:[2]

Captains

Captains Years
Raegan Jackson 2004
Jane Altschwager[7][8][9] 2005–2006
Jane Menzies 2007

Source:[2]

Head coaches

Coach Years
Maria Lynch [8] 2004–2005
Jon Fletcher [10] 2006–2007

Source:[2]

Sponsorship

Sponsors Seasons
McDonald's[2][3][6][11][12] 1997–2007

References

  1. ^ "Sydney Swifts - 1997-2007". nswswifts.com.au. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Netball NSW – Annual Report 2007" (PDF). Netball NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Netball Australia - Annual Report 04" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Hunter Jaegers in photos from 2004 to 2007". www.newcastlestar.com.au. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Southern Steel faces plenty of travelling in the early rounds". The Southland Times. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Netball Australia - Annual Report 05" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Altschwager confident about move to Jaegers". www.abc.net.au. 3 May 2005. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Jaegers coach Lynch shown the door". www.abc.net.au. 1 December 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Former Aussie's chance to shine for the Pulse". www.stuff.co.nz. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  10. ^ "Male coach for Hunter Jaegers". www.abc.net.au. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Netball Australia - Annual Report 06" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Netball Australia – Annual Report 2007" (PDF). netball.com.au. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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