1999 Auckland Warriors season

The Auckland Warriors 1999 season was the Auckland Warriors 5th first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League. The coach of the team was Mark Graham while Matthew Ridge was the club's captain.

1999 Auckland Warriors season
NRL Rank11th
1999 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 538; against: 498
Team information
CEOTrevor McKewen
CoachMark Graham
Captains
StadiumEricsson Stadium
Avg. attendance11,135
Top scorers
TriesStacey Jones (15)
GoalsMatthew Ridge (34)
PointsMatthew Ridge (80)
< 1998 2000 >

Milestones

  • 13 March – Round 2: Tony Tatupu plays his 50th match for the club.
  • 21 March – Round 3: Brady Malam plays his 50th match for the club.
  • 16 May – Round 11: Tony Tuimavave plays his 50th match for the club.
  • 30 May – Round 13: Logan Swann plays his 50th match for the club.
  • 21 August – Round 25: Stacey Jones becomes the first player to appear in 100 first-grade games for the club.

Jersey & Sponsors

For 1999 the Warriors again used a similar style of jersey, produced by Nike, Inc., with Vodafone the shirt sponsor and Bartercard as sleeve sponsor.

Sale to Tainui

Between the 1998 and 1999 seasons the Auckland Rugby League sold the Auckland Warriors to a consortium that included majority investor the Tainui tribe as well as Graham Lowe and Malcolm Boyle. The new owners cleaned out the management and coaching structures and also straightened the tongue on the Warriors logo, as a curved tongue is believed to be cursed in Māori culture.

The consortium paid $2 million in cash, $1.5 million in deferred settlement over three years and an annual development grant of $250,000. The Auckland Rugby League was forced to write off the deferred settlement in 2000 when the Auckland Warriors folded and the assets were purchased by the New Zealand Warriors.[1]

Fixtures

The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 1999, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.

Country Carnival

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
12 FebruaryTrial 1 Melbourne StormLang Park, BrisbaneWin16-14Oudenryn (2), RidgeRidge (1)2,500
20 FebruaryTrial 2 Brisbane BroncosToowoombaLoss10-22Manuel, JonesRidge (1)7,146

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
8 MarchRound 1 Sydney RoostersSydney Football Stadium, SydneyWin26-16Ridge (2), Galuvao, JonesRidge (5)10,124
13 MarchRound 2 North Sydney BearsEricsson Stadium, AucklandLost18-22Galuvao, Jones, SwannRidge (3)20,268
21 MarchRound 3 Manly Sea EaglesBrookvale OvalWin36-10Death, Henare, Jones, Manuel, Swann,
J.Vagana, N.Vagana
Jones (3),
Ngamu (1)
7,077
28 MarchRound 4 Sydney RoostersEricsson Stadium, AucklandLost14-28Manuel, N.VaganaRidge (3)17,492
3 AprilRound 5 Balmain TigersLeichhardt Oval, SydneyLost8-17JonesRidge (2)7,460
9 AprilRound 6 Melbourne StormEricsson Stadium, Auckland10-3810-38Lauitiiti, OudenrynJones (1)10,343
18 AprilRound 7 North Queensland CowboysEricsson Stadium, AucklandLost0-248,954
Round 8Bye
2 MayRound 9 South Sydney RabbitohsEricsson Stadium, AucklandLost8-12BeverleyDoherty (1),
Jones (1)
7,241
8 MayRound 10 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium, SydneyLost6-28KoopuRidge (1)13,087
16 MayRound 11 Canberra RaidersEricsson Stadium, AucklandWin32-30Galuvao, Lauiti'iti, Manuel, Mears, J.VaganaRidge (6)9,423
23 MayRound 12 Canterbury BulldogsTelstra Stadium, SydneyLost28-24Lauiti'iti (2), Endacott, JonesDoherty (4)9,062
30 MayRound 13 Parramatta EelsEricsson Stadium, AucklandLost18-25Jones, SwannDoherty (5)8,940
Round 14Bye
12 JuneRound 15 Penrith PanthersCUA Stadium, SydneyLost20-34N.Vagana (2), MearsDoherty (4)7,097
19 JuneRound 16 Canterbury BulldogsEricsson Stadium, AucklandWin30-10N.Vagana (2), Hoppe, Jones, Manuel,
J.Vagana
Simon (3)9,500
26 JuneRound 17 Balmain TigersEricsson Stadium, AucklandWin22-4Swann, Manuel, Seuseu, N.VaganaSimon (1)8,506
4 JulyRound 18 Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium, CanberraLost22-46Hoppe, Manuel, Mears, N.VaganaSimon (3)10,155
10 JulyRound 19 Brisbane BroncosANZ Stadium, BrisbaneLost16-24Death, Lauiti'iti, NelsonSimon (2)14,941
16 JulyRound 20 Cronulla SharksEricsson Stadium, AucklandLost20-22Jones, Oudenryn, MearsSimon (4)8,000
25 JulyRound 21 South Sydney RabbitohsSydney Football Stadium, SydneyWin20-16Jones, Manuel, Swann, TuimavaveRidge (2)7,364
1 AugustRound 22 Melbourne StormOlympic Park Stadium, MelbourneLost14-16Lewis, TuimavaveSimon (2),
Ridge (1)
13,435
6 AugustRound 23 St. George Illawarra DragonsEricsson Stadium, AucklandWin32-18Beverley, Jones, Lauiti'iti, Manuel, Meli,
N.Vagana
Simon (4)9,564
14 AugustRound 24 North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers Stadium, TownsvilleWin40-14Oudenryn (3), Jones, Swann, J.Vagana,
N.Vagana
Ridge (4),
Simon (2)
13,832
21 AugustRound 25 Newcastle KnightsEricsson Stadium, AucklandWin42-0Death (2), Lauiti'iti, Oudenryn, Ridge, Simon, N.VaganaRidge (7)15,385
29 AugustRound 26 Western Suburbs MagpiesCampbelltown Sports Ground, SydneyWin60-16Jones (4), Beverley (2), Oudenryn (2),
Manuel, Meli, J.Vagana, N.Vagana
Simon (5),
Swann (1)
7,793

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2418062586332+25440
2 Parramatta Eels 2417072500294+20638
3 Melbourne Storm (P) 2416082639392+24736
4 Sydney City Roosters 2416082592377+21536
5 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2415182520462+5835
6 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2415092588416+17234
7 Newcastle Knights 2414192575484+9133
8 Brisbane Broncos 2413292510368+14232
9 Canberra Raiders 24131102618439+17931
10 Penrith Panthers 24111122492428+6427
11 Auckland Warriors 24100142538498+4024
12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24100142349556-20724
13 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2491142454623-16923
14 North Sydney Bears 2480162490642-15220
15 Balmain Tigers 2480162345636-29120
16 North Queensland Cowboys 2441192398588-19013
17 Western Suburbs Magpies 2430212285944-65910

Squad

Thirty two players were used by the Warriors in 1999, including eight players making their first grade debuts.

No.NameNationalityPositionWarriors DebutAppTGFGPts
3Sean HoppeNew ZealandWG10 March 1995132008
6Gene NgamuNew ZealandFE10 March 199560102
12Tony TatupuNew ZealandSR10 March 1995210000
13Tony TuimavaveNew ZealandPR / LK10 March 1995162008
18Joe VaganaNew Zealand / SamoaPR18 March 19952450020
19Syd EruNew ZealandHK28 March 199520000
24Stacey JonesNew ZealandHB23 April 199524155070
32Nigel VaganaNew Zealand / SamoaCE4 April 199621120048
33Awen GuttenbeilNew Zealand / TongaSR14 April 199630000
37Brady MalamNew ZealandPR23 June 199680000
38Bryan HenareNew ZealandSR23 July 199671004
40Matthew RidgeNew ZealandFB1 March 199710334080
42Logan SwannNew ZealandSR1 March 19972471030
44Shane EndacottNew ZealandFE29 March 1997171004
47Lee OudenrynAustraliaWG6 July 19971780032
50Jerry Seu SeuNew Zealand / SamoaPR16 August 1997161004
55Ali LauitiitiNew Zealand / SamoaSR19 April 19982070028
56Joe GaluvaoNew Zealand / SamoaFB / CE2 May 19981330012
58Odell ManuelNew ZealandWG8 March 19992490036
59Jason DeathAustraliaHK / LK8 March 19991840016
60Terry HermanssonNew ZealandPR8 March 1999240000
61Monty BethamNew ZealandHK / LK8 March 199930000
62Cliff BeverleyNew ZealandFE21 March 19991640016
63Peter LewisNew ZealandCE3 April 1999111004
64Wairangi KoopuNew ZealandCE / SR9 April 199961004
65Francis MeliNew Zealand / SamoaWG2 May 199932008
66Clinton ToopiNew ZealandCE2 May 199920000
67Carl DohertyNew ZealandFB2 May 19995014028
68Robert MearsAustraliaHK16 May 19991540016
69John SimonAustraliaFE12 June 199912126056
70Boycie NelsonNew ZealandCE19 June 199951004
71Talite Liava'aTongaPR4 July 199920000

Staff

  • Chief executive officer: Trevor McKewen
  • Football manager: Hugh McGahan

Coaching Staff

Transfers

Gains

PlayerPrevious ClubLengthNotes
Jason DeathNorth Queensland Cowboys
Terry HermanssonSouths
Boycie NelsonWidnes Vikings

Mid-Season Gains

PlayerPrevious ClubLengthNotes
Robert MearsCanterbury BulldogsDebut Rd 11
John SimonParramatta EelsDebut Rd 15
Talite Liava'aBalmain TigersDebut Rd 18

Losses

PlayerClubNotes
Stephen KearneyMelbourne Storm
Tea RopatiRetired
Marc EllisNorth Harbour Rugby Union
Anthony SwannNorth Sydney Bears
Paul StaladiNorthland Rugby Union
Aaron WhittakerCanterbury Rugby League
Kevin IroSt Helens R.F.C.
Quentin PongiaSydney Roosters
Tyran SmithCanberra Raiders
Zane ClarkeCessnock
Frank WateneWakefield Trinity Wildcats

Mid-Season Losses

PlayerFuture Club
Gene NgamuHuddersfield-Sheffield
Sean HoppeSt Helens R.F.C.

Other Teams

During the 1999 season players not selected for first grade competed in the NZRL's National Provincial competition.[3] The Warriors also sent four players a week to play for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and Brisbane Souths.[4][5]

Awards

Jason Death won the club's Player of the Year award.[6]

References

  1. Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
  2. New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p.58
  3. Peter Jessup Injury gives Hoppe a starting chance New Zealand Herald, 16 March 1999
  4. Jonathan Smith rugbyleague.co.nz
  5. Peter Jessup Price could rule out stadium New Zealand Herald, 18 September 1999
  6. New Zealand Rugby League Annual 2002, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 2002. p.50
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