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1998 Auckland Warriors season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1998 |
| league | NRL |
| league_rank | 15th |
| cup | Challenge Cup |
| league_wins | 7 |
| league_draws | 0 |
| league_losses | 15 |
| points_for | 233 |
| points_against | 243 |
| CEO_title | CEO |
| CEO | Bill MacGowan |
| coach | Frank Endacott |
| captain | Matthew Ridge |
| stadium | Ericsson Stadium |
| avg_attendance | 8,858 |
| top_tries | Nigel Vagana (13) |
| top_goals | Matthew Ridge (51) |
| top_points | Matthew Ridge (110) |
| prev_season | 1997 |
| next_season | 1999 |
Milestones
- 10 April – Round 5: Joe Vagana plays his 50th match for the club.
- 19 April – Round 6: Syd Eru plays his 50th match for the club.
Jersey & Sponsors
Fixtures
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 1997, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
Pre-season trials
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February | Trial 1 | [[File:North Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 22–26 | |||||
| 22 February | Trial 2 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Auckland selection | Carlaw Park, Auckland | Win | 22–4 | |||||
| 28 February | Trial 3 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Canterbury Bulldogs | Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch | Win | 20–8 | Ngamu, Eru, N.Vagana | Ngamu (4) | date=February 2019 | bot=medic}} *The Press*, 28 February 1998 |
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March | Round 1 | [[File:South Sydney colours.svg | 16px]] South Sydney Rabbitohs | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 18–24 | Ngamu, Kearney | Ngamu (5) | 9,500 | |
| 21 March | Round 2 | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg | 16px]] Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | Loss | 4–33 | Hoppe | 23,503 | ||
| 27 March | Round 3 | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Sydney City Roosters | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 25–14 | Hoppe, Jones, Seuseu, N.Vagana | Ridge (4), Ngamu (FG) | 9,000 | |
| 4 April | Round 4 | [[File:St. George colours.svg | 16px]] St. George Dragons | Oki Jubilee Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 24–28 | N.Vagana (2), Ropati, Smith | Ridge (4) | 10,003 | |
| 10 April | Round 5 | [[File:Melbourne colours.svg | 16px]] Melbourne Storm | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 16–12 | Hoppe, Jones, Tatupu | Ridge (2) | 14,503 | |
| 19 April | Round 6 | [[File:North Sydney colours.svg | 16px]] North Sydney Bears | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Loss | 26–44 | Jones, Lauitiiti, Tatupu, N.Vagana | Ridge (5) | 10,945 | |
| 26 April | Round 7 | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg | 16px]] Newcastle Knights | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 14–38 | Ropati, N.Vagana | Ridge (3) | 7,500 | |
| 2 May | Round 8 | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Sydney City Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 4–22 | Oudenryn | 5,308 | ||
| 8 May | Round 9 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 8–20 | Ropati | Ridge (2) | 7,500 | |
| 16 May | Round 10 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Canterbury Bulldogs | Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney | Win | 20–6 | Jones, Oudenryn, A.Swann | Ridge (4) | 5,224 | |
| 24 May | Round 11 | [[File:Canberra colours.svg | 16px]] Canberra Raiders | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 25–14 | Hoppe (2), N.Vagana (2) | Ridge (4), Whittaker (FG) | 8,000 | |
| 30 May | Round 12 | [[File:Parramatta colours.svg | 16px]] Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 6–14 | Kearney | Whittaker (1) | 13,218 | |
| 7 June | Round 13 | [[File:Penrith colours.svg | 16px]] Penrith Panthers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 15–14 | Ngamu, Whittaker | Ngamu (3 & FG) | 7,000 | |
| 13 June | Round 14 | [[File:Western Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Western Suburbs Magpies | Campbelltown Sports Ground, Sydney | Loss | 16–18 | Jones, Oudenryn, Jones | Ngamu (2) | 5,933 | |
| 21 June | Round 15 | [[File:St. George colours.svg | 16px]] St. George Dragons | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 31–14 | Eru, Jones, Kearney, Ropati, L.Swann | Ngamu (5 & FG) | 8,300 | |
| 27 June | Round 16 | [[File:Melbourne colours.svg | 16px]] Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | Win | 24–21 | Eru, Galuvao, Ngamu, Tatupu | Ngamu (4) | 13,127 | |
| 4 July | Round 17 | [[File:Illawarra colours.svg | 16px]] Illawarra Steelers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 17–14 | Eur, Kearney, J.Vagana | Jones (1) | 12,500 | |
| 11 July | Round 18 | [[File:Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg | 16px]] Gold Coast Chargers | Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast | Loss | 18–31 | Endacott, Eru, Staladi | Ridge (3) | 5,490 | |
| 17 July | Round 19 | [[File:Balmain colours.svg | 16px]] Balmain Tigers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 21–20 | Ridge, Tatupu, N.Vagana | Ridge (4), Jones (FG) | 6,000 | |
| 26 July | Round 20 | [[File:Adelaide colours.svg | 16px]] Adelaide Rams | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | Loss | 20–22 | Ridge, N.Vagana, J.Vagana | Ridge (4) | 7,445 | |
| 31 July | Round 21 | [[File:North Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 34–18 | N.Vagana (3), Iro (2), Staladi | Ridge (5) | 4,500 | |
| 9 August | Round 22 | [[File:South Sydney colours.svg | 16px]] South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 18–20 | Lauitiiti (2), Seuseu | Ridge (3) | 3,733 | |
| 16 August | Round 23 | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium, Brisbane | Loss | 4–16 | Ridge (2) | 16,456 | ||
| 23 August | Round 24 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16px]] Manly Sea Eagles | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 12–38 | Kearney, Lauitiiti | Ridge (2) | 12,000 |
Kiwi Trial matches
After the National Rugby League season had finished the Warriors played in two trial matches against a New Zealand XIII. These matches acted as a trial for the New Zealand national rugby league team before the October test against Australia and the tour of Great Britain.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September | [[File:New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg | 16px]] New Zealand XIII | Rugby Park, New Plymouth | Win | 66–4 | date=February 2019 | bot=medic}} *Daily News*, 4 September 1998 |
| 23 September | [[File:New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg | 16px]] New Zealand XIII | Carlaw Park, Auckland | Win | 60–16 |
Ladder
Squad
Twenty nine players were used by the club in 1998, including four players who made their first grade debuts.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | WG | 10 March 1995 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 6 | FE | 10 March 1995 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 53 | ||
| 11 | SR | 10 March 1995 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 12 | SR | 10 March 1995 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 13 | PR / LK | 10 March 1995 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | CE / FE | 10 March 1995 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 18 | PR | 18 March 1995 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 19 | HK | 28 March 1995 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 24 | HB | 23 April 1995 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 29 | FB / WG | 31 March 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | CE | 4 April 1996 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | ||
| 33 | SR | 14 April 1996 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | CE | 23 June 1996 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 37 | PR | 23 June 1996 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | SR | 23 July 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | FB | 1 March 1997 | 18 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 110 | ||
| 42 | SR | 1 March 1997 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 44 | FE | 29 March 1997 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 45 | WG | 27 April 1997 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 47 | WG | 6 July 1997 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 48 | HB | 29 June 1997 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 50 | PR | 16 August 1997 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 51 | CE | 13 March 1998 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 52 | PR | 13 March 1998 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 53 | SR | 13 March 1998 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 54 | HK | 13 March 1998 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 55 | SR | 19 April 1998 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 56 | FB / CE | 2 May 1998 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 57 | PR | 23 August 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Staff
- Chief Executive Officer: Bill MacGowan
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach: Frank Endacott
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Previous club | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Wolves | Warrior 1995–1996 | ||
| Warrington Wolves | Warrior 1996 | ||
| Hunter Mariners | |||
| Canberra Raiders | |||
| North Queensland Cowboys |
Losses
| Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehaven | ||
| Retired | ||
| Wigan Warriors | ||
| Wigan Warriors | ||
| Retired | ||
| Retired | ||
| London Broncos | ||
| Mount Albert Lions | ||
| Adelaide Rams |
Mid-Season Losses
| Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| North Harbour Rugby Union |
Other Teams
Due to the axing of the Reserve grade competition the Auckland Warriors reserve team played in a series of matches against New Zealand Provincial sides.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March–April | Auckland | Win | 26–24 | Auckland | |
| March–April | Auckland | Win | 26–24 | Auckland | |
| 26 April | Waikato Cougars | Win | 54–0 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | |
| 2 May | Canterbury Reds | Win | 35–0 | Rugby League Park, Christchurch | |
| 24 May | Canterbury Reds | Win | 38–14 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | |
| Northland Wild Boars | Win | 54–12 | Jubilee Park, Whangarei | ||
| Waikato Cougars | Win | 76–0 | Resthills Park, Hamilton | ||
| Coastline Mariners | Win | 66–6 | Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | ||
| West Coast Chargers | Win | 56–2 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | ||
| West Coast Chargers | Win | 46–8 | Wingham Park, West Coast | ||
| Hawkes Bay Unicorns | Win | 90–10 | Nelson Park, Hastings | ||
| Manawatu Mustangs | Win | 32–10 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | ||
| Manawatu Mustangs | Win | 54–4 | Foxton | ||
| Wellington Pumas | Win | 50–18 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | ||
| Wellington Pumas | Win | 44–10 | Hutt Valley | ||
| Taranaki Sharks | Win | 42–8 | New Plymouth | ||
| Taranaki Sharks | Win | 56–10 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | ||
| August | Auckland | Win | 28–24 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland |
Awards
Joe Vagana was the Player of the Year.
References
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