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2006 New Zealand Warriors season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2006 |
| league | NRL |
| league_rank | 10th |
| cup | Challenge Cup |
| league_wins | 12 |
| league_draws | 0 |
| league_losses | 12 |
| points_for | 552 |
| points_against | 463 |
| CEO_title | CEO |
| CEO | Wayne Scurrah |
| coach | Ivan Cleary |
| assistant_coach | John Ackland |
| captain | Steve Price |
| captain2 | Ruben Wiki (4) |
| stadium | Ericsson Stadium |
| avg_attendance | 8,829 |
| top_tries | Brent Webb (11) |
| top_goals | Tony Martin (68) |
| top_points | Tony Martin (160) |
| prev_season | 2005 |
| next_season | 2007 |
Milestones
- 25 March - Round 3: Awen Guttenbeil played in his 150th match for the club.
- 25 June - Round 16: The Warriors defeated the South Sydney Rabbitohs 66–0 at Telstra Stadium. This result stands as the Warriors largest victory to date.
- 9 July - Round 18: Jerome Ropati played in his 50th match for the club.
- 9 July - Round 18: Louis Anderson played in his 50th match for the club.
- 12 August - Round 23: Brent Webb played in his 100th match for the club.
Salary cap breach
Before the season started the Warriors were investigated by the National Rugby League over alleged salary cap breaches committed by the team's previous administrators. The club admitted to inflating its salary cap to the tune of nearly $1 million during the 2005 season. As punishment, the National Rugby League fined the Warriors club $430,000 and stripped the team of four competition points prior to the beginning of the season. It was the first time in 99 years of rugby league in Australia that a team has started a season on less than zero premiership points.
The Warriors appealed the decision by the NRL to strip the four competition points but accepted the financial penalty. Prior to the beginning of the season, the National Rugby League confirmed that the points penalty would stand. The penalty would prove the decisive factor in the Warriors missing the finals for the third year in succession.
Jersey & Sponsors
Fixtures
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 2006, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995. On 12 July, the stadium reverted to its original name: Mt Smart Stadium.
Pre-Season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February | Trial 1 | [[File:Canberra colours.svg | 16px]] Canberra Raiders | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 16 - 28 | Todd Byrne, Tony Martin, Cooper Vuna | Martin (2) | 11,000 | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602004204/http://www.warriors.co.nz/2006/2006-trials | date=2 June 2010 }} warriors.co.nz. Retrieved 17 April 2010. |
| 18 February | Trial 2 | [[File:North Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | Barlow Park, Cairns | Loss | 10 - 26 | Manu Vatuvei, George Tuakura | Martin (1) | 15,000 | ||
| 25 February | Trial 3 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Bulldogs | Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast | Win | 24 - 20 | Nathan Fien, Ruben Wiki, Tony Martin, Jerome Ropati | Martin (4) | 12,380 |
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March | Round 1 | [[File:Melbourne colours.svg | 16px]] Melbourne Storm | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 16 - 22 | Koopu, Vatuvei, Ropati | Martin (2) | 10,035 | ||
| 18 March | Round 2 | [[File:Parramatta colours.svg | 16px]] Parramatta Eels | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | Loss | 14 - 22 | Tuimavave, Vatuvei | Martin (3) | 16,089 | ||
| 25 March | Round 3 | [[File:Wests Tigers colours.svg | 16px]] Wests Tigers | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | Win | 26 - 10 | Guttenbeil, Ropati, Toopi, Webb, Vatuvei | Martin (3) | 14,675 | ||
| 2 April | Round 4 | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg | 16px]] Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | Win | 26 - 22 | Fien, Rovelli, Tuimavave, Vatuvei | Martin (5) | 18,359 | ||
| 9 April | Round 5 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16px]] Manly Sea Eagles | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 8 - 22 | Martin (2) | 7,888 | |||
| 15 April | Round 6 | [[File:Canberra colours.svg | 16px]] Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | Loss | 14 - 18 | Koopu, Webb | Martin (3) | 7,174 | ||
| 22 April | Round 7 | [[File:South Sydney colours.svg | 16px]] South Sydney Rabbitohs | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 46 - 14 | Wiki (2), Byrne, Gatis, Martin, Price, Webb | Martin (9) | 8,015 | ||
| 30 April | Round 8 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Bulldogs | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 16 - 30 | Faumuina, Koopu | Martin (4) | 11,604 | ||
| Round 9 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 13 May | Round 10 | [[File:St._George_colours.svg | 16px]] St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Illawarra | Loss | 16 - 22 | Mannering, Price, Webb | Martin (2) | 10,117 | ||
| 20 May | Round 11 | [[File:Wests Tigers colours.svg | 16px]] Wests Tigers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 34 - 12 | Anderson, Faumuina, Mannering, Rovelli, Tuimavave, Webb | Martin (5) | 8,210 | ||
| 27 May | Round 12 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | Toyota Park, Sydney | Loss | 20 - 34 | Koopu (2), Mannering, Faumuina | Martin (2) | 9,490 | ||
| 4 June | Round 13 | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 18 - 23 | Wiki (2), Ah Van | Martin (3) | 7,746 | ||
| 11 June | Round 14 | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Win | 22 - 12 | Vatuvei (2), Fien, Martin, Webb | Martin (1) | 6,806 | ||
| 18 June | Round 15 | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg | 16px]] Newcastle Knights | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 30 - 18 | Fien (2), Faumuina, Price, Ropati | Martin (5) | 6,240 | ||
| 25 June | Round 16 | [[File:South Sydney colours.svg | 16px]] South Sydney Rabbitohs | Telstra Stadium, Sydney | Win | 66 - 0 | Hohaia (3), Ropati (2), Webb (2), Ah Van, Mannering, Martin, | ||||
| Price, Tuimavave | Martin (9) | 6,597 | |||||||||
| 1 July | Round 17 | [[File:Penrith colours.svg | 16px]] Penrith Panthers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 28 - 22 | Mannering (2), Martin, Webb, Wiki | Martin (4) | 8,723 | ||
| 9 July | Round 18 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Bulldogs | Telstra Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 18 - 22 (a.e.t) | Koopu, Mannering, Vatuvei | Martin (3) | 14,076 | ||
| 15 July | Round 19 | [[File:Parramatta colours.svg | 16px]] Parramatta Eels | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 12 - 20 | Price, Rovelli | Martin (2) | 14,499 | ||
| Round 20 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 29 July | Round 21 | [[File:Penrith colours.svg | 16px]] Penrith Panthers | CUA Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 6 - 36 | Vautvei | Martin (1) | 9,725 | ||
| 5 August | Round 22 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 12 - 10 | Luck, Rovelli | Martin (2) | 4,850 | ||
| 12 August | Round 23 | [[File:North Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 26 - 0 | Hohaia (2), Mannering, Rapira, Vatuvei | Hohaia (3) | 5,425 | ||
| 19 August | Round 24 | [[File:Melbourne colours.svg | 16px]] Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | Win | 24 - 20 | Webb (2), Mannering, Vatuvei | Hohaia (4) | 13,477 | ||
| 27 August | Round 25 | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Sydney Roosters | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 42 - 16 | Ropati (4), Ah Van (2), Lauaki, Wiki | Hohaia (5) | 12,711 | ||
| 3 September | Round 26 | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Loss | 12 - 36 | Byrne, Rovelli | Hohaia (2) | 47,193 |
Ladder
Squad
Twenty five players were used by the Warriors in 2006, including several players who made their first grade debuts.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | SR | 14 April 1996 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 64 | CE / SR | 9 April 1999 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 66 | CE | 2 May 1999 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 87 | PR | 18 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 97 | FB | 1 April 2002 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | ||
| 98 | CE / LK | 1 April 2002 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 99 | UB | 6 April 2002 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 48 | ||
| 102 | PR | 1 September 2002 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 108 | CE / FE | 31 August 2003 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 109 | CE | 14 March 2004 | 20 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 160 | ||
| 110 | SR | 14 March 2004 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 112 | LK | 28 March 2004 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 115 | WG | 23 May 2004 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
| 118 | WG | 21 August 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 121 | PR | 13 March 2005 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 122 | WG | 13 March 2005 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 123 | PR | 13 March 2005 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 124 | HK | 13 March 2005 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 125 | CE | 26 June 2005 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 126 | SR | 12 March 2006 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 127 | HB | 12 March 2006 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 128 | HK | 25 March 2006 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 129 | WG | 9 April 2006 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 130 | WG | 22 April 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 131 | PR | 20 May 2006 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Staff
- Chief Executive Officer: Wayne Scurrah
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Ivan Cleary
- Assistant coach: John Ackland
- Development coach: Tony Iro
- Trainer: Craig Walker
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Previous club | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Queensland Cowboys | |||
| Sydney Roosters | |||
| North Queensland Cowboys |
Losses
| Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Catalans Dragons | ||
| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | ||
| St Helens R.F.C. | ||
| Wigan Warriors | ||
| Harlequins RL | ||
| Cronulla Sharks |
Mid-Season Losses
| Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Villasanti | Cronulla Sharks | granted an early release on 3 May after 96 appearances for the Warriors since arriving in 2001. |
| Clinton Toopi | Leeds Rhinos | granted an early release on 17 July. |
| Sione Faumuina | Harlequins RL | contract terminated by the Warriors on 30 Augustafter another case of serious misconduct. |
Awards
- 14 September – Steve Price wins the club's premier accolade as the Lion Red Player of the Year. Grant Rovelli wins the Vodafone Young Player of the Year, Micheal Luck the Puma Clubman of the Year and Brent Webb the Vodafone One Tribe Supporters' Player of the Year.
Other teams
Players not required by the Warriors were released to play in the 2006 Bartercard Cup. These included Misi Taulapapa for the Mount Albert Lions and Cooper Vuna for the Tamaki Titans. Sam Rapira and Lance Hohaia both made appearances for the Waicoa Bay Stallions while Richard Villasanti played for the Canterbury Bulls.
References
References
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- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2006/Round_3/Wests_Tigers-vs-Warriors/summary.html NRL 2006 - Round 3] ''rugbyleagueproject.org''
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