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2008 New Zealand Warriors season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2008 |
| league | NRL |
| league_rank | 8th |
| cup | Challenge Cup |
| league_wins | 15 |
| league_draws | 0 |
| league_losses | 12 |
| points_for | 502 |
| points_against | 567 |
| CEO_title | CEO |
| CEO | Wayne Scurrah |
| coach | Ivan Cleary |
| assistant_coach | John Ackland |
| captain | Steve Price |
| captain2 | Micheal Luck |
| Ruben Wiki | |
| stadium | Mt Smart Stadium |
| avg_attendance | 12,528 |
| top_tries | Manu Vatuvei (16) |
| top_goals | Michael Witt (59) |
| top_points | Michael Witt (138) |
| prev_season | 2007 |
| next_season | 2009 |
Ruben Wiki
Milestones
- 31 March – Round 3: Grant Rovelli played in his 50th match for the club.
- 19 April – Round 6: Lance Hohaia played in his 100th match for the club.
- 22 June – Round 15: Sam Rapira played in his 50th match for the club.
- 14 September – Qualifying Finals: The Warriors become the first team finishing eighth to beat the minor premiers when they defeat the Melbourne Storm, 18 – 15.
- October–November: 11 players from the club participated in the World Cup: Steve Price, Brent Tate (Australia), Nathan Fien, Lance Hohaia, Simon Mannering, Sam Rapira, Jerome Ropati, Evarn Tuimavave, Manu Vatuvei (New Zealand), Ian Henderson (Scotland), Epalahame Lauaki (Tonga). In addition, John Ackland coached Samoa and Wairangi Koopu played for the New Zealand Māori side in the Welcome to Country match.
Jersey & Sponsors
| [[File:New Zealand Warriors away jersey 1999.svg | right]] | [[File:New Zealand home jersey 2006.svg | left]] | [[File:New Zealand Warriors away jersey 2006.svg | left]] | The Warriors again did not change their jersey, sticking with the predominantly Black & White design supplied by Puma AG. The away jersey also remained unchanged, being mainly Grey with Black details. For the "Heritage Round" the Warriors played in a strip based on their 1999 Red away strip |
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Fixtures
The Warriors used Mt Smart Stadium as their home ground in 2008, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
Trial Matches
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February | Trial 1 | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg | 16px]] Newcastle Knights | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 14–22 | Ah Van, Vatuvei, Koopu | Witt (1) | 9,000 | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601065642/http://www.warriors.co.nz/2008/2008-nrl-trials | date=1 June 2009 }} warriors.co.nz. Retrieved 1 July 2009 |
| 23 February | Trial 2 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Auckland Vulcans | Henham Park, Auckland | Win | 50–0 | Solomona (2), Hohaia (2), Fien, Witt, Locke, Taylor, Mika | Witt (7) | |||
| 29 February | Trial 3 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16px]] Manly Sea Eagles | Stockland Park, Sunshine Coast | Loss | 16–24 | Rovelli, Witt, Solomona | Witt (2) | 8,040 |
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March | Round 1 | [[File:Melbourne colours.svg | 16px]] Melbourne Storm | Telstra Dome, Melbourne | Loss | 18–32 | Vatuvei (2), Ropati | Witt (3) | 20,084 | |
| 23 March | Round 2 | [[File:Parramatta colours.svg | 16px]] Parramatta Eels | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 30–16 | Vatuvei (2), Rovelli, Tate, Tuimavave | Witt (5) | 15,250 | |
| 31 March | Round 3 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16px]] Manly Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | Loss | 6–52 | Hohaia | Witt (1) | 10,175 | |
| 6 April | Round 4 | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg | 16px]] Newcastle Knights | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 26–20 | Shortland (2), Ah Van, Tuimavave | Witt (5) | 11,518 | |
| 13 April | Round 5 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Bulldogs | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 36–16 | Vatuvei (2), Ah Van, Fai, Hohaia, Wiki | Witt (6) | 15,912 | |
| 19 April | Round 6 | [[File:North Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | Loss | 20–48 | Henderson, Ropati, Mannering | Witt (4) | 20,544 | |
| 27 April | Round 7 | [[File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg | 16px]] Gold Coast Titans | Skilled Park, Gold Coast | Loss | 24–36 | Witt (2), Luck, Vatuvei | Witt (4) | 25,310 | |
| 4 May | Round 8 | [[File:Canberra colours.svg | 16px]] Canberra Raiders | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 14–6 | Shortland, Tate | Witt (3) | 7,358 | |
| Round 9 | Bye | – | ||||||||
| 18 May | Round 10 | [[File:Penrith colours.svg | 16px]] Penrith Panthers | CUA Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 22–46 | Mannering (2), Henderson Packer | Hohaia (3) | 9,450 | |
| 25 May | Round 11 | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Sydney Roosters | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 12–38 | Henderson, Kirk | Hohaia (2) | 11,922 | |
| 31 May | Round 12 | [[File:Newcastle colours.svg | 16px]] Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | Win | 18–16 | Ah Van, Crockett, Henderson | Ah Van (3) | 15,489 | |
| 6 June | Round 13 | [[File:South Sydney colours.svg | 16px]] South Sydney Rabbitohs | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 28–35 | Crockett (3), Ah Van, Kirk, Ropati | Ah Van (1), Hohaia (1) | 13,112 | |
| 13 June | Round 14 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | Toyota Park, Sydney | Loss | 8–24 | Ropati | Hohaia (2) | 9,023 | |
| 22 June | Round 15 | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16px]] Manly Sea Eagles | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 14–20 | Kirk, Vatuvei, Mannering | Witt (1) | 7,141 | |
| 29 June | Round 16 | [[File:Wests Tigers colours.svg | 16px]] Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | Win | 28–26 | Fai, Fien, Henderson, Hohaia, | |||
| Ropati | Hohaia (2), Witt (2) | 15,027 | ||||||||
| Round 17 | Bye | – | ||||||||
| 12 July | Round 18 | [[File:North Queensland colours.svg | 16px]] North Queensland Cowboys | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 24–14 | Fai, Kirk, Luck, Mannering, Ropati | Hohaia (2) | 7,722 | |
| 19 July | Round 19 | [[File:Canterbury colours.svg | 16px]] Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Win | 40–22 | Solomona (3), Fai, Hohaia, Kirk, | |||
| Price, Rapira | Hohaia (4) | 12,973 | ||||||||
| 27 July | Round 20 | [[File:Melbourne colours.svg | 16px]] Melbourne Storm | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 8–6 | Fai | Hohaia (2) | 8,700 | |
| 2 August | Round 21 | [[File:South Sydney colours.svg | 16px]] South Sydney Rabbitohs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 18–16 | Hohaia (2), Ropati | Hohaia (2) | 9,276 | |
| 9 August | Round 22 | [[File:Brisbane colours.svg | 16px]] Brisbane Broncos | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 16–12 | Matulino, McKinnon, Witt | Witt (2) | 13,007 | |
| 16 August | Round 23 | [[File:Cronulla colours.svg | 16px]] Cronulla Sharks | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 18–4 | Hohaia, Ropati, Vatuvei | Witt (3) | 10,417 | |
| 24 August | Round 24 | [[File:St._George_colours.svg | 16px]] St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | Loss | 6–36 | McKinnon | Witt (1) | 11,583 | |
| 31 August | Round 25 | [[File:Penrith colours.svg | 16px]] Penrith Panthers | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 42–20 | Vatuvei (2), Henderson, Luck, | |||
| McKinnon, Ropati, Witt | Witt (7) | 15,214 | ||||||||
| 6 September | Round 26 | [[File:Parramatta colours.svg | 16px]] Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | Win | 28–6 | Vatuvei (3), Tate (2) | Witt (4) | 5,102 |
Finals
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September | Qualifying Final | [[File:Melbourne colours.svg | 16px]] Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | Win | 18–15 | Ropati, Vatuvei, Witt | Witt (3) | 15,193 | |
| 19 September | Semi Final | [[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg | 16px]] Sydney Roosters | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 30–13 | Hohaia (2), Henderson, Kirk, Vatuvei | Witt (5) | 25,585 | |
| 27 September | Preliminary Final | [[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg | 16px]] Manly Sea Eagles | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 6–32 | Kirk | Hohaia (1) | 32,095 |
Ladder
Squad
Twenty Six players played for the club in 2008. Eight players made their debut for the club, including five who were also making their first grade debuts.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | SR | 1 March 1997 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 64 | CE / SR | 9 April 1999 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 99 | UB | 6 April 2002 | 26 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 78 | ||
| 102 | PR | 1 September 2002 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 108 | CE / FE | 31 August 2003 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 110 | / TON | SR | 14 March 2004 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 115 | WG | 23 May 2004 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 | ||
| 121 | PR | 13 March 2005 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 123 | PR | 13 March 2005 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 124 | HK | 13 March 2005 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 125 | CE | 26 June 2005 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 126 | SR | 12 March 2006 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 127 | HB | 12 March 2006 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 129 | WG | 9 April 2006 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 131 | PR | 20 May 2006 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 132 | FB | 17 March 2007 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 133 | WG | 17 March 2007 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 134 | FE | 17 March 2007 | 18 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 138 | ||
| 136 | FB / CE | 17 March 2008 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 137 | CE | 17 March 2008 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 138 | HK | 23 March 2008 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 139 | SR | 23 March 2008 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 140 | CE | 6 April 2008 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 141 | PR | 4 May 2008 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 142 | SR | 14 June 2008 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 143 | WG | 29 June 2008 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Staff
- Chief Executive Officer: Wayne Scurrah
NRL Staff
- Head coach: Ivan Cleary
- Assistant coach: John Ackland
- Football manager: Don Mann, Jr.
- Club doctor: John Mayhew
- Trainer: Craig Walker
NYC Staff
- Head coach: Tony Iro
- Team Manager: Dean Bell
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Previous club | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Tate | Brisbane Broncos | ||
| Ian Henderson | Bradford Bulls | ||
| Ryan Shortland | Melbourne Storm |
Losses
| Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| George Gatis | Huddersfield Giants | |
| Todd Byrne | Hull | |
| Louis Anderson | Warrington Wolves | |
| Tony Martin | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
Other Teams
In 2008 the Junior Warriors competed in the new Under 20's competition, the Toyota Cup, while Senior players who were not required for the first team played with the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup. The Auckland Vulcans were coached by Bernie Perenara. Wayne McDade was named the Vulcans player of the year with Aaron Heremaia as the runner up and Pita Godinet as the Rookie of the year.
Junior Warriors
The Junior Warriors finished third in the Toyota Cup, making the finals before losing to the Brisbane Broncos in a Preliminary Final. Both Russell Packer and Ben Matulino were named in the Toyota Cup's team of the year. | RD1-team1=Canberra Raiders | RD1-score1=43 | RD1-team8=Gold Coast Titans | RD1-score8=12 | RD1-team2=Brisbane Broncos | RD1-score2=28 | RD1-team7=Bulldogs | RD1-score7=22 | RD1-team3=NZ Warriors | RD1-score3=47 | RD1-team6=St. George Illawarra | RD1-score6=20 | RD1-team4=Penrith Panthers | RD1-score4=16 | RD1-team5=Parramatta Eels | RD1-score5=24 | RD2-team1=Parramatta Eels | RD2-score1=22 | RD2-team2=St. George Illawarra | RD2-score2=23 | RD2-team3=NZ Warriors | RD2-score3=38 | RD2-team4=Penrith Panthers | RD2-score4=4 | RD3-team1=Canberra Raiders | RD3-score1=18 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=St. George Illawarra | RD3-score2=14 | RD3-team3=Brisbane Broncos | RD3-score3=28 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=NZ Warriors | RD3-score4=26 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Canberra Raiders | RD4-score1=28 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Brisbane Broncos | RD4-score2=24
Awards
Simon Mannering won the Player of the Year award.
References
References
- [http://www.warriors.co.nz/2008/2008-nrl-trials 2008 NRL trials] {{Webarchive. link. (1 June 2009 ''warriors.co.nz''. Retrieved 1 July 2009)
- [http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-sport/7818294/Warriors-trainer-quits-to-join-Roosters Warriors trainer quits to join Roosters] ''stuff.co.nz'', 15 October 2012
- [http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=16-4975-73477-68928-0&sID=74125&articleID=6710319&news_task=DETAIL Auckland Vulcans Player of the Year] ''Auckland Vulcans''. Retrieved 15 August 2009
- [http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/09/16/vodafone_warriors_red_ball_awards.html Vodafone Warriors RED BALL Awards] ''warriors.co.nz'', 16 September 2014
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