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1997 Auckland Warriors season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1997 |
| league | SL |
| league_rank | 7th |
| cup | Challenge Cup |
| league_wins | 7 |
| league_draws | 0 |
| league_losses | 11 |
| points_for | 332 |
| points_against | 406 |
| CEO_title | CEO |
| CEO | Bill MacGowan |
| coach | John Monie |
| Frank Endacott | |
| captain | Matthew Ridge |
| stadium | Ericsson Stadium |
| avg_attendance | 15,442 |
| top_tries | Sean Hoppe (11) |
| top_goals | Marc Ellis (25) |
| top_points | Marc Ellis (71) |
| prev_season | 1996 |
| next_season | 1998 |
Frank Endacott
Milestones
- 12 April - Round 7: Sean Hoppe plays his 50th match for the club.
- 19 April - Round 8: Gene Ngamu and Tea Ropati play in their 50th match for the club.
- 27 April - Round 9: Stephen Kearney plays his 50th match for the club.
- 6 July - Round 14: Stacey Jones plays his 50th match for the club.
Jersey & Sponsors
The Warriors adopted a new jersey in 1997 that matched the Super League style used by the other nine teams in the competition. The jerseys were made by Nike, Inc.
Fixtures
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 1997, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March | Round 1 | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium, Brisbane | Loss | 2 - 14 | Ridge (1) | 42,361 | ||
| 8 March | Round 2 | [[File:Hunter colours.svg | 16px]] Hunter Mariners | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 18 - 14 | Hoppe (2), Eru | Ridge (3) | 20,300 | |
| 17 March | Round 3 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | Shark Park, Sydney | Loss | 8 - 34 | Betts | Ridge (2) | 16,860 | |
| 21 March | Round 4 | [[File:Adelaide colours.svg | 16px]] Adelaide Rams | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 12 - 16 | Jones, Tuimavave | Ellis (2) | 13,000 | |
| 29 March | Round 5 | [[File:Penrith colours.svg | 16px]] Penrith Panthers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 16 - 14 | Betts, Hoppe, T.Ropati | Ellis (1), Ridge (1) | 19,400 | |
| 7 April | Round 6 | [[File:Canberra colours.svg | 16px]] Canberra Raiders | Bruce Stadium, Canberra | Win | 31 - 24 | Henare, Hoppe, Jones, Kearnery, I.Ropati | Ellis (5 + FG) | 15,061 | |
| 12 April | Round 7 | [[File:Hunter colours.svg | 16px]] Hunter Mariners | Topper Stadium, Newcastle | Loss | 10 - 18 | Hoppe, I.Ropati | Ellis (1) | 7,719 | |
| 19 April | Round 8 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Canterbury Bulldogs | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 24 - 38 | Eru, Jones, I.Ropati, T.Ropati | Ellis (4) | 17,000 | |
| 27 April | Round 9 | [[File:North Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | Stockland Stadium, Townsville | Loss | 22 - 30 | Endacott, Hoppe, T.Ropati | Ellis (5) | 12,464 | |
| 4 May | Round 10 | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 18 - 34 | Hoppe (2), T.Ropati | Ellis (3) | 16,471 | |
| 26 May | Round 11 | [[File:Canberra colours.svg | 16px]] Canberra Raiders | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 10 - 20 | Ellis, Ridge | Ellis (1) | 15,100 | |
| 1 June | Round 12 | [[File:Western Reds colours.svg | 16px]] Western Reds | WACA Ground, Perth | Loss | 12 - 24 | Eru, Hoppe | Ngamu (2) | 10,203 | |
| 6 June | WCC 1 | [[File:Saintscolours.svg | 16px]] St Helens R.F.C. | Knowsley Road, St. Helens | Win | 42 - 14 | Hoppe (2), A.Swann (2), Jones, Kearney, | |||
| T.Ropati | Ridge (7) | 8,911 | ||||||||
| 14 June | WCC 2 | [[File:Bullscolours.svg | 16px]] Bradford Bulls | Odsal Stadium, Bradford | Win | 20 - 16 | Jones, Ridge, Staladi | Ridge (4) | 13,133 | |
| 23 June | WCC 3 | [[File:Wolvescolours.svg | 16px]] Warrington Wolves | Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington | Win | 56 - 28 | T.Ropati (4), A.Swann (2), Kearney, Ngamu, | |||
| Ridge, Vagana | Ridge (8) | 4,428 | ||||||||
| 29 June | Round 13 | [[File:Penrith colours.svg | 16px]] Penrith Panthers | Penrith Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 22 - 26 | Eru (2), Jones, Staladi | Ngamu (3) | 4,446 | |
| 6 July | Round 14 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 11 - 8 | Ellis | Ridge (3), Jones (FG) | 12,568 | |
| 11 July | Round 15 | [[File:Adelaide colours.svg | 16px]] Adelaide Rams | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Win | 18 - 8 | Oudenryn, T.Ropati | Ellis (3) | 13,278 | |
| 18 July | WCC 4 | [[File:Bullscolours.svg | 16px]] Bradford Bulls | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 64 - 14 | T.Ropati (3), Hoppe (2), Betts, Ellis, Eru, | |||
| Ngamu, Oudenryn | Ngamu (12) | 12,500 | ||||||||
| 25 July | WCC 5 | [[File:Saintscolours.svg | 16px]] St Helens R.F.C. | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 70 - 6 | Ngamu (3), Eru (2), Hoppe (2), Oudenryn (2), | |||
| Betts, Ellis, Jones | Ridge (11) | 18,354 | ||||||||
| 3 August | WCC 6 | [[File:Wolvescolours.svg | 16px]] Warrington Wolves | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Win | 16 - 4 | Eru, Jones, Kearney | Ridge (2) | 5,500 | |
| 11 August | Round 16 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Canterbury Bulldogs | Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney | Loss | 18 - 40 | Hoppe, Oudenryn, A.Swann | Ridge (3) | 5,126 | |
| 16 August | Round 17 | [[File:Western Reds colours.svg | 16px]] Western Reds | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 30 - 22 | Ridge (2), Betts, Jones, Kearney | Ridge (5) | 13,142 | |
| 24 August | Round 18 | [[File:North Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 50 - 22 | Ellis (3), Jones (2), Bailey, Hoppe, | |||
| Oudenryn, A.Swann | Ngamu (7) | 12,000 |
World Club Challenge Finals
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October | Qualifying Final | [[File:Bullscolours.svg | 16px]] Bradford Bulls | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 62 - 14 | Hoppe (2), Ridge (2), Ellis, Eru, Jones, Malam, | |||
| Ngamu, A.Swann, L.Swann | Ridge (9) | 12,063 | ||||||||
| 10 October | Semi-final | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium, Brisbane | Loss | 16 - 22 | Oudenryn (2), Endacott | Ridge (2) | 9,686 |
Ladder
WCC Australasia Pool A
| Club | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 52 | 218 | 12 |
| [[File:Auckland colours.svg | 16px]] Auckland Warriors | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 82 | 186 | 12 |
| [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 54 | 176 | 12 |
| [[File:Penrith colours.svg | 16px]] Penrith Panthers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 120 | 136 | 12 |
| [[File:Canberra colours.svg | 16px]] Canberra Raiders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 302 | 108 | 194 | 10 |
| [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Canterbury Bulldogs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 218 | 121 | 97 | 8 |
Squad
The Warriors used 29 players in 1997, including four players making their first grade debuts.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FB / HK | 10 March 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | † | WG | 10 March 1995 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
| 6 | † | FE | 10 March 1995 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 | |
| 10 | PR / HK | 10 March 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | † | SR | 10 March 1995 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 13 | † | / WSM | PR / LK | 10 March 1995 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | † | / WSM | CE / FE | 10 March 1995 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | † | / WSM | PR | 18 March 1995 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | † | HK | 28 March 1995 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 24 | † | HB | 23 April 1995 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | |
| 28 | † | SR | 4 June 1995 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 29 | † | FB / WG | 31 March 1996 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 71 | |
| 30 | † | PR / SR | 31 March 1996 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | † | / TON | SR | 14 April 1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | CE | 19 April 1996 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 36 | † | / WSM | CE | 23 June 1996 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 37 | † | PR | 23 June 1996 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | SR | 23 July 1996 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 40 | † | FB | 1 March 1997 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 48 | |
| 41 | PR | 1 March 1997 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | † | SR | 1 March 1997 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | FE | 17 March 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | † | FE | 29 March 1997 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 45 | † | WG | 27 April 1997 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 46 | CE / LK | 1 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | † | WG | 6 July 1997 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 48 | HB | 29 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | CE | 11 August 1997 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 50 | / WSM | PR | 16 August 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- A cross (†) next to a name denotes that the player played in the 1997 World Club Championship.
Staff
- Chief Executive Officer: Ian Robson, replaced by Bill MacGowan in February 1997
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach: John Monie, replaced by Frank Endacott in late April 1997.
- Reserve Grade Coach: Frank Endacott, replaced by Gary Kemble.
- Under 19 Coach: John Ackland
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Previous club | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manly Sea Eagles | Had initially signed and trained with the side in 1996, until the Super League season was postponed. | ||
| South Queensland Crushers | |||
| Canterbury Country Cardinals | |||
| Gold Coast Seagulls |
Losses
| Player | Club | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehaven | |||
| Wigan Warriors | |||
| Warrington Wolves | |||
| Auckland Rugby Football Union | |||
| Salford City Reds | |||
| NEC Green Rockets | |||
| Warrington Wolves | |||
| Retired | |||
| Penrith Panthers | |||
| Leeds Rhinos |
Awards
Stacey Jones won the club's Player of the Year award.
Other Teams
The Warriors fielded teams in both Super League's reserve grade and the Under-19 competition (The Mal Meninga Cup). The Reserve Grade side finished fourth and then beat Cronulla, Perth and North Queensland to make the Grand Final while the Under 19's finished the regular season as minor premiers, beating Penrith to make the Grand Final. Ultimately however both sides lost their respective Grand Finals, with the reserve grade going down 12-40 and the Under-19's losing 12–27.
Grand Final Teams
Reserve Grade: Glen Coughlan, Iva Ropati, David Bailey, Joe Galuvao, Paul Staladi, Meti Noovao, Aaron Whittaker, Hitro Okesene, Steve Buckingham, Grant Young, Tony Tuimavave, Jerry Seu Seu, Bryan Henare. Bench: Ben Fahey, Frank Watene, Paul Rauhihi, Ricky Henry. Coach: Gary Kemble.
Under-19: Junior Lemafa, Odell Manuel, Tai Savea, Peter Lewis, Mark Fakahua, Monty Betham, Anthony Clyde, David Solomona, Lee Wetherill, Pewhairangi Jones, Kylie Leuluai, Filimone Lolohea, Ali Lauitiiti. Bench: Steve Murray, Scott Dewhurst, Fale Falemoe, Jonathan Smith. Coach: John Ackland.
References
References
- Frank Endacott with John Coffey ''Being Frank:The Frank Endacott Story''. Auckland, Hodder Moa Beckett, 2002. {{ISBN. 1-86958-922-X.
- John Coffey [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17294657.html Jones honoured as `Player of the Year']{{dead link. (February 2019)
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