Sydney Swifts evolved from a state league team that represented the Ku-ring-gai area.

The team featured a young Liz Ellis and Catherine Cox and were coached by Julie Fitzgerald.

Together with Sydney Sandpipers and Hunter Jaegers, they were one of three teams to represent Netball New South Wales in the competition.

Swifts head coach throughout the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era was Julie Fitzgerald.

Their leading players included Liz Ellis, Alison Broadbent, Catherine Cox, Megan Anderson and Selina Gilsenan.