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1996 Auckland Warriors season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1996 |
| league | ARL |
| league_rank | 11th |
| cup | Challenge Cup |
| league_wins | 10 |
| league_draws | 0 |
| league_losses | 11 |
| points_for | 412 |
| points_against | 427 |
| CEO_title | CEO |
| CEO | Ian Robson |
| coach | John Monie |
| captain | Greg Alexander |
| captain2 | Denis Betts |
| stadium | Ericsson Stadium |
| avg_attendance | 20,126 |
| top_tries | John Kirwan (10) |
| top_goals | Gene Ngamu (50) |
| top_points | Gene Ngamu (120) |
| prev_season | 1995 |
| next_season | 1997 |
The Auckland Warriors 1996 season was the Auckland Warriors 2nd season in first-grade. The club competed in Australasia's Australian Rugby League competition. The coach of the team was John Monie while Greg Alexander was the club's captain.
Milestones
- 29 July - Round 18 - Gene Ngamu scores 28 points (3 tries, 8 goals) in the defeat of the North Queensland Cowboys, setting the club's point scoring record.
Jersey & Sponsors
Super League
As the Auckland Warriors had, along with seven other clubs, signed with News Limited they did not originally intend to compete in the Australian Rugby League's Optus Cup in 1996. Instead Super League was scheduled to start on 1 March 1996.
Legal proceedings had been ongoing between the ARL and News Ltd since 1995 and on 23 February 1996 Justice James Burchett ruled the new Super League competition to be illegal. As a result, the eight Super League clubs were obliged to compete in the Optus Cup in 1996. However the competition, which was originally planned to kick off on 1 March was delayed and commenced on 22 March.
As a result of the court action the Warriors were not invited to participate in the ARL's 1996 Rugby League World Sevens but many of their players instead took part in Super League's 1996 World Nines, which were won by New Zealand.
All Super League clubs apart from the Warriors forfeited Round One of the Optus Cup. The Warriors board instead directed reserve grade coach Frank Endacott to organise two teams of un-affiliated players to fly to Brisbane. Endacott did so, assembling teams largely made up of the Otahuhu Leopards and Ellerslie Eagles senior sides, and the Warriors first and reserve grade sides were awarded a win each via forfeit as Brisbane refused to play.
Auckland Warriors players were again ineligible for the New South Wales and Queensland State of Origin sides and the Australian Kangaroos due to the Warriors Super League stance.
In October 1996 New Limited won an appeal and Super League was allowed to go ahead in 1997.
Fixtures
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 1996, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
Trial Matches
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | Match 1 | [[Image:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 24 - 38 |
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | Win* | |||||||
| 31 March | Round 2 | [[Image:Illawarra colours.svg | 16px]] Illawarra Steelers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 18 - 10 | T.Ropati (2), Blackmore | Alexander (2), Hill (1) | 17,246 | |
| 4 April | Round 3 | [[Image:Western Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Western Suburbs Magpies | Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 8 - 22 | J.Vagana | Alexander (1), Hill (1) | 10,088 | |
| 1 April | Round 4 | [[Image:North Sydney colours.svg | 16px]] North Sydney Bears | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 12 - 8 | Jones | Hill (2), Alexander (1), | ||
| Ellis (1) | 22,500 | |||||||||
| 7 April | Round 5 | [[Image:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16px]] Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | Loss | 10 - 22 | Blake, Ngamu | Ngamu (1) | 18,588 | |
| 16 April | Round 6 | [[Image:Illawarra colours.svg | 16px]] Illawarra Steelers | Steelers Stadium, Wollongong | Win | 30 - 20 | Alexander, Blake, Ellis, Jones, Tatupu | Ngamu (3), Hill (2) | 8,055 | |
| 23 April | Round 7 | [[Image:Parramatta colours.svg | 16px]] Parramatta Eels | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 28 - 4 | Kirwan (2), Alexander, Hoppe, Horo | Ngamu (3), Hill (1) | 23,432 | |
| 30 April | Round 8 | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Sydney City Roosters | SFS, Sydney | Loss | 16 - 28 | Blackmore, Hoppe, T.Ropati | Ngamu (1), Hill (1) | 13,471 | |
| 7 May | Round 9 | [[Image:Newcastle colours.svg | 16px]] Newcastle Knights | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 18 - 22 | Kirwan (2), Betts | Ngamu (1), Ellis (1) | 17,000 | |
| 14 May | Round 10 | [[Image:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 24 - 28 | Hoppe, Kearney, Kirwan, Ngamu | Ngamu (4) | 22,810 | |
| 4 June | Round 11 | [[Image:Balmain colours.svg | 16px]] Sydney Tigers | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Loss | 22 - 34 | Blackmore, Ellis, Kirwan, T.Ropati | Ngamu (2), Ellis (1) | 10,000 | |
| 18 June | Round 12 | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg | 16px]] Penrith Panthers | Penrith Park, Sydney | Win | 26 - 16 | Ellis (2), Hoppe, Horo, Kirwan | Ngamu (3) | 6,981 | |
| 25 June | Round 13 | [[Image:Western Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Western Suburbs Magpies | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 32 - 16 | Jones (2), Alexander, Eru, Hoppe, Kirwan | Ngamu (4) | 17,500 | |
| 1 July | Round 14 | [[Image:South Sydney colours.svg | 16px]] South Sydney Rabbitohs | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 24 - 10 | Eru (2), Jones, Kirwan | Ngamu (4) | 20,000 | |
| 9 July | Round 15 | [[Image:Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg | 16px]] Gold Coast Chargers | Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast | Win | 28 - 14 | Ellis, Henare, Horo, Kearney, Swann | Ngamu (4) | 11,870 | |
| 16 July | Round 16 | [[Image:Western Reds colours.svg | 16px]] Western Reds | WACA Ground, Perth | Loss | 12 - 32 | Ellis, Swann | Ngamu (2) | 12,760 | |
| 23 July | Round 17 | [[Image:South Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] South Queensland Crushers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 16 - 12 | Blackmore, Swann | Ngamu (3), Ellis (1) | 17,000 | |
| 29 July | Round 18 | [[Image:North Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 52 - 6 | Ngamu (3), Betts, Blake, Hoppe, Horo, | |||
| Jones, Kirwan | Ngamu (8) | 14,600 | ||||||||
| 6 August | Round 19 | [[Image:St. George colours.svg | 16px]] St George Dragons | Kogarah Oval, Sydney | Loss | 6 - 35 | Guttenbeil | Ngamu (1) | 14,256 | |
| 11 August | Round 20 | [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Canterbury Bulldogs | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 18 - 12 | Betts, Blackmore, Ropati | Ngamu (3) | 23,300 | |
| 18 August | Round 21 | [[Image:Canberra colours.svg | 16px]] Canberra Raiders | Bruce Stadium, Canberra | Loss | 6 - 30 | Blackmore | Ngamu (1) | 14,528 | |
| 27 August | Round 22 | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 6 - 38 | Hoppe | Ngamu (1) | 26,000 |
*Brisbane forfeited Round One. The Warriors had sent a team to Brisbane consisting of players un-signed to Super League.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[Image:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16x16px]] Manly-Warringah | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 549 | 191 | +358 |
| 2 | [[Image:Brisbane colours.svg | 16x16px]] Brisbane | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 607 | 263 | +344 |
| 3 | [[Image:North Sydney colours.svg | 16x16px]] North Sydney | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 598 | 325 | +273 |
| 4 | [[Image:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16x16px]] Sydney City | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 521 | 321 | +200 |
| 5 | [[Image:Cronulla colours.svg | 16x16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 399 | 268 | +131 |
| 6 | [[Image:Canberra colours.svg | 16x16px]] Canberra | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 538 | 384 | +154 |
| 7 | [[Image:St. George colours.svg | 16x16px]] St. George | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 443 | 360 | +83 |
| 8 | [[Image:Western Suburbs colours.svg | 16x16px]] Western Suburbs | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 394 | 434 | −40 |
| 9 | [[Image:Newcastle colours.svg | 16x16px]] Newcastle | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 416 | 388 | +28 |
| 10 | [[Image:Canterbury colours.svg | 16x16px]] Canterbury | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 375 | 378 | −3 |
| 11 | [[Image:Auckland colours.svg | 16x16px]] Auckland | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 412 | 427 | −15 |
| 12 | [[Image:Balmain colours.svg | 16x16px]] Balmain | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 319 | 459 | −140 |
| 13 | [[Image:Parramatta colours.svg | 16x16px]] Parramatta | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 404 | 415 | −11 |
| 14 | [[Image:Illawarra colours.svg | 16x16px]] Illawarra | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 403 | 444 | −41 |
| 15 | [[Image:Penrith colours.svg | 16x16px]] Penrith | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 363 | 464 | −101 |
| 16 | [[Image:Western Reds colours.svg | 16x16px]] Western Reds | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 313 | 420 | −107 |
| 17 | [[Image:North Queensland colours.svg | 16x16px]] North Queensland | 21 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 288 | 643 | −355 |
| 18 | [[Image:Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg | 16x16px]] Gold Coast | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 359 | 521 | −162 |
| 19 | [[Image:South Sydney colours.svg | 16x16px]] South Sydney | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 314 | 634 | −320 |
| 20 | [[Image:South Queensland colours.svg | 16x16px]] South Queensland | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 220 | 496 | −276 |
Squad
The Warriors used twenty eight players in 1996, including nine who made their first grade debuts.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FB / HK | 10 March 1995 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 3 | WG | 10 March 1995 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 6 | FE | 10 March 1995 | 20 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 120 | ||
| 7 | FB / FE / HB | 10 March 1995 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 8 | PR | 10 March 1995 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 10 | PR / HK | 10 March 1995 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | SR | 10 March 1995 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 12 | / WSM | SR | 10 March 1995 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 | / WSM | PR / LK | 10 March 1995 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | / WSM | CE / FE | 10 March 1995 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 18 | / WSM | PR | 18 March 1995 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 19 | HK | 28 March 1995 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 22 | WG | 16 April 1995 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| 23 | PR | 23 April 1995 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | HB | 23 April 1995 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 26 | CE | 14 May 1995 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 28 | SR | 4 June 1995 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 29 | FB / WG | 31 March 1996 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 30 | PR / SR | 31 March 1996 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 31 | SR | 31 March 1996 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | / WSM | CE | 4 April 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | / TON | SR | 14 April 1996 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 34 | FB | 19 April 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | CE | 19 April 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | / WSM | CE | 23 June 1996 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 37 | PR | 23 June 1996 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | SR | 23 July 1996 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 39 | HK | 28 July 1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Staff
- Chairman: Peter McLeod
- Chief Executive Officer: Ian Robson
- Football Manager: Laurie Stubbing
Coaching Staff
- Head coach: John Monie
- Reserve Grade Coach: Frank Endacott
- Development Officer: John Ackland
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Previous club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Ellis | Otago Rugby Football Union | |
| Mark Horo | Western Suburbs Magpies | |
| Mark Carter | Auckland Rugby Football Union | |
| Awen Guttenbeil | Manly Sea Eagles | |
| Iva Ropati | Parramatta Eels |
Losses
| Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dean Bell | Retired | |
| Manoa Thompson | Released | |
| Whetu Taewa | North Queensland Cowboys | |
| Duane Mann | Released | |
| Se'e Solomona | North Queensland Cowboys | |
| Jason Mackie | Released | |
| Martin Moana | Halifax Blue Sox | |
| Willie Poching | North Queensland Cowboys | |
| Logan Edwards | Released | |
| Mike Dorreen | Sydney Tigers | |
| Frano Botica | Llanelli RFC |
Other Teams
The Warriors participated in the ARL's Reserve grade competition that mirrored the senior draw. The Reserve grade side again made the finals, finishing third. Unlike in 1995, the Warriors did not field a Colts side in the Lion Red Cup.
In the Club Championship the Warriors finished fifth overall.
In the Reserve Grade Finals the Warriors first bet Sydney City 19–18 in the Quarterfinals. In the Semifinals they defeated Brisbane 18-12 to make the Grand Final. However, in the Grand Final the Warriors went down 14-12 to the Cronulla Sharks, the second year in a row that a Warriors team had lost a Grand Final. The cost of the finals campaign to the club was estimated at between $70,000 and $75,000.
Awards
Stephen Kearney won the club's Player of the Year award.
References
References
- Frank Endacott with John Coffey ''Being Frank:The Frank Endacott Story''. Auckland, Hodder Moa Beckett, 2002. {{ISBN. 1-86958-922-X. p.78
- [http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/aus/sum/aus1996.htm#Australia Australian Competitions 1996] {{Webarchive. link. (1 September 2005 ''The Vault'')
- [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17281234.html Doc detects pain ]{{dead link. (February 2019)
- [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-17281214.html Warriors reserve success comes at big price] ''Sunday Star Times'', 29 September 1996
- ''New Zealand Rugby League Annual 2002'', [[New Zealand Rugby Football League]], 2002. p.50
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