[3] New Zealand Warriors associated with the Northern Storm included Todd Byrne & Grant Rovelli.

In the Northern Storm's debut season in 2006 the club performed poorly, managing only two wins and two draws from eighteen matches.

A bright point of the season was that fullback Brendon Hikaka, centre Mason Pure and hooker Linton Price were all selected for the Junior Kiwis.

[4] Before the season started 2006 Head Coach Geoff Morton moved South and joined the Counties Manukau Jetz.

However they then suffered heavy losses to both the Waitakere Rangers (66-16) and league leaders the Auckland Lions (70-8).