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{{short description|Defunct New Zealand netball team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox netball team
| team name    = Auckland Diamonds
| image        = AucklandDiamonds.jpg
| imagesize    = 180px
| founded      = [[1998 in New Zealand|{{start date and age|1998}}]]
| disbanded    = [[2007 in New Zealand|{{end date and age|2007}}]]
| location     = [[Waitakere City]]
| region       = [[Auckland Region]]
| venue        = [[Trusts Stadium]]
| coach        = 
| most apps    = 
| top scorer   = 
| league       = [[National Bank Cup|Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup]]
| kitlabel1    = 
| body1        = #000099
| pattern_b1   = thinredsides
| skirt1       = #000099
| pattern_sk1  = 
}}
'''Auckland Diamonds''' were a former [[netball in New Zealand|New Zealand netball]] team based  in [[Waitakere City]], [[Auckland Region]]. As a result, they were also known as '''Auckland Waitakere Diamonds'''. Between 1998 and 2007, Diamonds played in the [[National Bank Cup|Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup]] league. Diamonds finished as semi-finalists on four occasions – 1998, 1999, 2005 and 2007. Ahead of the [[2008 ANZ Championship season|2008]] season, Diamonds merged with [[Northern Force]] to form the new [[ANZ Championship]] team, [[Northern Mystics]]. 

==History==
===Founding members===
In 1998, together with, [[Bay of Plenty Magic]], [[Capital Shakers]], [[Canterbury Flames]], [[Counties Manukau Cometz]], [[Northern Force]], [[Otago Rebels]], [[Southern Sting]], [[Waikato Wildcats]] and [[Western Flyers]], Diamonds, were founding members of the [[National Bank Cup|Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup]] league.<ref name="anzp160222">{{cite news|url=http://anzpremiership.co.nz/news/article/celebrating-25-years-of-elite-netball|title=Celebrating 25 years of elite netball|publisher=anzpremiership.co.nz|date=16 February 2022|access-date=14 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="sting1998">{{cite web|url=http://www.sting.co.nz/history/history_1998.html|title=Sting History 1998|publisher=www.sting.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060526172026/http://www.sting.co.nz/history/history_1998.html|archive-date=26 May 2006|access-date=11 May 2023}}</ref> Together with Cometz and Force, Diamonds 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.<ref name="nzherald300600a">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-coca-cola-cup-has-lost-its-fizz-for-auckland/QYPSDPQSVIT7BRV5NCUC6RICLQ/|title=Netball: Coca-Cola Cup has lost its fizz for Auckland|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=30 June 2000|access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="stuff080821b">{{Cite web|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/126007721/anz-premiership-mystics-dedicate-grand-final-win-to-late-silver-fern-margaret-forsyth|title=ANZ Premiership: Mystics dedicate grand final win to late Silver Fern Margaret Forsyth|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=8 August 2021|access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref> Diamonds enjoyed a local rivalry with Cometz. In the six seasons the teams played against each other, Diamonds won four and Cometz won two.<ref name="nzherald250403">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-diamonds-scratch-up-8-goal-win/BLJCRHMG677SP5PFWJ56U7WJ3A/?c_id=69&objectid=3451281|title=Netball: Diamonds scratch up 8-goal win|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=25 April 2003|access-date=26 May 2020}}</ref>

===Semi-finalists===
Diamonds finished as semi-finalists on four occasions – 1998, 1999, 2005 and 2007.<ref name="netballnzdiamonds">{{cite web|url=http://netballnz.co.nz/default.aspx?s=nbank_team_diamonds|title=The National Bank Cup teams – 2007 Diamonds Team|publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013203554/http://netballnz.co.nz/default.aspx?s=nbank_team_diamonds|archive-date=13 October 2007|access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref> In 1998 they were defeated in the semis by the inaugural champions, [[Otago Rebels]].<ref name="odt211011">{{cite web|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/greatest-moments-otago-sport-number-24|title=Greatest moments in Otago sport - Number 24|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=21 October 2011|access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref> In 2005 they lost out to [[Southern Sting]].<ref name="nzherald290505">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-sting-go-through-in-national-bank-cup/YZOSUTYWY2KEDMMQTJXWEY64SM/|title=Netball: Sting go through in National Bank Cup|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=29 May 2005|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>

===Merger===
Ahead of the [[2008 ANZ Championship season|2008]] season, Diamonds merged with [[Northern Force]] to form the new [[ANZ Championship]] team, [[Northern Mystics]].<ref name="nzherald080507">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-nod-to-all-five-tasman-trophy-bids/EP6VJERQE6TLFWZJ3DL6EEUW3A/|title=Netball: Nod to all five Tasman Trophy bids|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=8 May 2007|access-date=20 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="fox060408">{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/news/mystics-join-forces/news-story/c9b2371c2ba6cfd39fd78e9cc13eff2b|title=Mystics join forces|publisher=www.foxsports.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202951/https://www.foxsports.com.au/news/mystics-join-forces/news-story/c9b2371c2ba6cfd39fd78e9cc13eff2b|archive-date=24 June 2021|date=6 April 2008|access-date=22 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="nm310323">{{cite news|url=https://www.northernmystics.co.nz/news/a-look-back-on-the-makings-of-the-mystics-for-heritage-round/|title=A look back on the makings of the Mystics for Heritage Round|publisher=www.northernmystics.co.nz|date=31 March 2023|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>

==Home venues==
Between 2004 and 2007, Diamonds played the majority of their home matches at [[Waitakere City|Waitakere]]'s [[Trusts Stadium]].<ref name="nzherald170404a">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-the-courts-are-now-in-session/H5ATAWES5B4GQYRYYRJVXGR3OU/|title=Netball: The courts are now in session|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=17 April 2004|access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="nzherald040407">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10432596|title=Netball: National Championship teams|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=4 April 2007|access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref> They previously played home matches at [[Kohimarama]]'s [[ASB Stadium]].<ref name="nzherald300600b">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-overseas-imports-spice-national-league/Y5BPKXPIWJQG7S3WG6QENIEX4Q/|title=Netball: Overseas imports spice national league|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=30 June 2000|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

==Stats==
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Season
! Position 
! Won
! Drawn
! Lost
|- 
|1998||4th|| || ||
|- 
|1999||4th|| || ||
|-
|2000||6th|| || ||
|-
|2001||7th|| || ||
|-
|2002||6th|| || ||
|-
|2003<ref name="nzherald170404a"/>||5th|| || ||
|-
|2004<ref name="nzherald070405"/>||5th|| || ||
|-
|2005<ref name="nzherald040407"/>||4th|| || ||
|-
|2006<ref name="nzherald040407"/>||5th|| || ||
|-
|2007<ref name="scoop050607">{{cite web|url=https://img.scoop.co.nz/media/pdfs/0706/Courtside_Round_Seven_Review.pdf|title=Courtside Round Seven Review – Sting and Magic to host Semi Finals|publisher=scoop.co.nz|date=5 June 2007|access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref>||4th||5||0||3?
|-
|}

{{small|'''Source''':<ref name="netballnzdiamonds"/>}}

==Notable former players==
===Internationals===
;{{nb|New Zealand}}
{|
|- style="vertical-align:top"
||
* [[Victoria Edward]]
* [[Temepara George]]
* [[Paula Griffin]]
* [[Carron Jerram]]
* [[Leonie Leaver]]
||
* [[Jenny-May Coffin]]
* [[Jo Morrison]]
* [[Grace Rasmussen]]
* [[Anna Rowberry]]
* [[Anna Scarlett]]
||
* [[Lorna Suafoa]]
* [[Jodi Te Huna]]
* [[Maria Tutaia]]
* [[Louisa Wall]]
|}
;{{nb|New Zealand|name=New Zealand Fast5}}
* [[Rachel Rasmussen]]
;{{nb|Australia}}
* [[Kathryn Harby-Williams]]
;{{nb|England}}
* [[Jo Morrison]]
;{{nb|Fiji}}
* [[Susan Tagicakibau]]
;{{nb|Jamaica}}
* [[Elaine Davis]]
;{{nb|Samoa}}
* [[Rachel Rasmussen]]
* [[Lorna Suafoa]]

===ANZ Championship players===
* [[Rawinia Everitt]]
* [[Brigette Tapene]]

{{small|'''Sources''':<ref name="netballnzdiamonds"/><ref name="nzherald170404a">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-the-courts-are-now-in-session/H5ATAWES5B4GQYRYYRJVXGR3OU/|title=Netball: The courts are now in session|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=17 April 2004|access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="nzherald040407"/><ref name="nzherald300600b">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-overseas-imports-spice-national-league/Y5BPKXPIWJQG7S3WG6QENIEX4Q/|title=Netball: Overseas imports spice national league|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=30 June 2000|access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="nzherald070405">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-thinking-the-unthinkable-a-new-champion/XTP5HL2NSGWAXL5Y4LV4X6E2GM/|title=Netball: Thinking the unthinkable - a new champion|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=7 April 2005|access-date=6 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="nzherald031100">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball/IDEJSUVAY4ERBQEX7SGP3SI44A/|title=Netball – (2001) Coca-Cola Cup Squads|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=3 November 2000|access-date=22 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="nzherald230101">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball/S6SXUX6CZK3QQ3HB2DNFLNGKPQ/?c_id=4&objectid=169560|title=Netball – (2001) Coca-Cola Cup Squads|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=23 January 2001|access-date=21 May 2023}}</ref><ref name="nzherald300600">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=1465|title=Netball: Tall timber boost for Cometz side|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=30 June 2000|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="nzherald310105">{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-eight-new-faces-for-diamonds/TSMNDFQZRCK3W7AWHDCBE6TM2Q/|title=Netball: Eight new faces for Diamonds|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=31 January 2005|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>}}

===Captains===
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! 
! Years
|-
|
|-
|[[Anna Rowberry]]<ref name="nzherald250403"/><ref name="nzherald220401">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-magic-battle-to-beat-diamonds/YQXJY2M3Q6EKFQNO2IVKMDY62I/|title=Netball: Magic battle to beat Diamonds|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=22 April 2001|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="nzherald030503">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-diamonds-keep-semi-bid-alive/BHCIRGQL4PHOSLRPN6ALPVVZVQ/|title=Netball: Diamonds keep semi bid alive|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=3 May 2003|access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="psnz150405">{{cite news|url=https://www.photosport.nz/gallery-image/050415-flames-v-diamonds/G0000G_ckUnBq.Wc/I00000AqI.EHg7P0/C0000BS.FRSZoObc/|title=National Bank Cup Round 2|publisher=www.photosport.nz|date=15 April 2005|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>||c. 2001–2005
|-
|[[Victoria Edward]]||2006  
|-
|[[Stephanie Bond (netball)|Stephanie Bond]]<ref name="nzherald040407"/><ref name="nzherald040407b">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-diamonds-are-forever-says-bond/2ZBF4O6GZWYOH6U54J3AOVYMRU/|title=Netball: Diamonds are forever says Bond|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=4 April 2007|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="rnz250523">{{cite news|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/490597/competition-from-cashed-up-codes-massive-challenge-for-netball|title=Competition from cashed up codes 'massive challenge' for netball|publisher=www.rnz.co.nz|date=25 May 2023|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>||2007  
|-
|}

==Coaches==
===Head coaches===
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Coach 
! Years
|-
|   
|-
|[[Georgie Salter]]<ref name="stuff311218">{{cite news|url=https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/109616048/posthumous-honour-for-top-netball-coach-and-former-silver-fern|title=Posthumous honour for top netball coach and former Silver Fern|publisher=stuff.co.nz|date=31 December 2018|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="odt010519">{{cite news|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/netball/salter-be-honoured-memorial-trophy|title=Salter to be honoured by memorial trophy|publisher=www.odt.co.nz|date=1 May 2019|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>||2001–2002   
|-
|[[Joan Hodson]]<ref name="nzherald100902">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-joan-hodson-to-coach-diamonds/4RUUM2XHJBCSG2SONRZEDH5KOA/|title=Netball: Joan Hodson to coach Diamonds|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=10 September 2002|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="nzherald200904">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/netball-hodson-replaced-as-diamonds-coach/WBI46EO75ER5HB7RQZHFXHMQXE/|title=Netball: Hodson replaced as Diamonds coach|publisher=www.nzherald.co.nz|date=20 September 2004|access-date=8 June 2023}}</ref>||2002–2004  
|-
|Sue Hawkins<ref name="netballnzdiamonds"/><ref name="nzherald040407"/><ref name="nzherald070405"/><ref name="nzherald200904"/>||2004–2007    
|-
|}

==Main sponsors==
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Sponsors
! Seasons
|-
|[[SkyCity Entertainment Group|SkyCity]]<ref name="nzherald300600"/>||c.2000
|-
|
|-
|[[The Trusts]]<ref name="netballnzdiamonds"/><ref name="nzherald040407"/><ref name="scoop050607"/>||20xx–2007
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

{{NationalBankCupTrophyTeams}}
{{Northern Mystics}}

[[Category:Auckland Diamonds|  ]]
[[Category:Northern Mystics]]
[[Category:National Bank Cup teams]]
[[Category:Defunct netball teams in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Netball teams in Auckland]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1998]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:2007 disestablishments in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2007]]