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The Jaegers were created at the end of the 2003 season, when Netball New South Wales decided that the weaker of their two teams, the Sydney Sandpipers , were unsustainable, and that they could not develop a strong enough team in the metropolitan region. After a search for a new location with the state, it was decided to move the second license to Newcastle and create a Hunter Valley team. A competition was held to select the new mascot, which ultimately settled on the endangered Jaeger . The Jaegers had a highly promising start to their debut season, winning several early games and surprising many expectations. However, they slipped towards the end of the season, and ultimately finished sixth. The team came very close to making the finals for the first time in 2005 , controversially drafting former New Zealand international Daneka Wipiiti for the last two games to supplement an injury-ridden side. However, their loss in the last round to the Melbourne Kestrels saw them slip from fourth place and narrowly lose their place in the finals. CURRENT PLAYERS
FINAL PLACINGS : 2004 : 6th : 2005 : 5th EXTERNAL LINKS |