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2013 New Zealand Warriors season


FieldValue
year2013
leagueNRL
cupChallenge Cup
CEO_titleCEO
CEOWayne Scurrah
coachMatthew Elliott
assistant_coachAndrew McFadden
Ricky Henry
captainSimon Mannering
captain2Sam Rapira
stadiumMount Smart Stadium
top_triesManu Vatuvei (16)
top_goalsShaun Johnson (67)
top_pointsShaun Johnson (177)
prev_season2012
next_season2014

Ricky Henry

Milestones

  • 12 October 2012: Matthew Elliot was appointed coach for the next two seasons.
  • 16 January: Simon Mannering is reconfirmed as captain for the 2013 season.
  • 9 February - All Stars match: Feleti Mateo and Shaun Johnson represent the NRL All Stars team and Dane Nielsen represents the Indigenous All Stars in the 2013 All Stars match.
  • 9 March - Round 1: Dane Nielsen and Todd Lowrie made their debuts for the club.
  • 24 March - Round 3: Ngani Laumape made his first grade debut.
  • 19–21 April: The Warriors provided 7 players to the three representative matches held over the weekend. Ben Matulino, Elijah Taylor and Shaun Johnson played for New Zealand, Glen Fisiiahi and Siliva Havili played for Tonga, Carlos Tuimavave played for Samoa and Feleti Mateo played for City.
  • 11 May - Round 9: Suaia Matagi made his first grade debut.
  • 18 May - Round 10: Feleti Mateo plays in his 150th NRL match. The Warriors lose 6-62 to the Penrith Panthers, their largest ever loss in the club's history.
  • 3 June - Round 12: Jacob Lillyman played in his 150th NRL match, Shaun Johnson played in his 50th NRL match and Dominique Peyroux made his debut for the club.
  • 7 July - Round 17: Charlie Gubb made his debut for the club.
  • 7 September - Round 26: Sio Siua Taukeiaho made his debut for the club. Jacob Lillyman played in his 100th match for the club.
  • October - November: 15 players from the club participated in the World Cup: Kevin Locke, Manu Vatuvei, Thomas Leuluai, Shaun Johnson, Elijah Taylor, Simon Mannering, Ben Matulino (New Zealand), Pita Godinet, Suaia Matagi, Michael Sio (Samoa), Glen Fisiiahi, Konrad Hurrell, Siliva Havili (Tonga), Dominique Peyroux, Hikule'o Malu (Cook Islands).

Jersey and sponsors

Fixtures

Pre-season training

Pre-season training began on 5 November 2012. Australian wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter Brad Morris was employed on the Warriors coaching staff. The team was based at the Millennium Institute of Sport and Health and North Harbour Stadium during the pre-Christmas period. Four players joined the squad on pre-season trial contracts; Charlie Gubb, Suaia Matagi, Atelea Nafetalai, Nathaniel Peteru.

Pre-season matches

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
9 FebruaryTrial 1[[Image:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg16px]] Gold Coast TitansPizzey Park, Burleigh HeadsLoss24-42Godinet, Fusitua, Hurrell, Laumape, NafetalaiSiejka (1), Godinet (1)
16 FebruaryTrial 2[[Image:Penrith colours.svg16px]] Penrith PanthersWaikato Stadium, HamiltonLoss18-32Vatuvei, Laumape, Locke, FishiiahiJohnson (1)12,000
23 FebruaryTrial 3[[Image:Brisbane colours.svg16px]] Brisbane BroncosForsyth Barr Stadium, DunedinWin16-10Vatuvei, Fisiiahi, LowrieJohnson (1), Godinet (1)15,000

Regular season

The Warriors will play ten home matches at Mount Smart Stadium, one at Eden Park and another at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. This will be the Warriors first home match held outside of Auckland.

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
9 MarchRound 1[[File:Parramatta colours.svg16px]] Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium, SydneyLoss10-40Lillyman, NielsenJohnson (1)13,351https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3288&tab=Score
16 MarchRound 2[[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg16px]] Sydney RoostersEden Park, AucklandLoss14-16Johnson, Godinet, TupouJohnson (1)32,740http://nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3297&tab=Report
24 MarchRound 3[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland SharksShark Stadium, SydneyLoss4-28Hurrell12,183https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3306&tab=Score
1 AprilRound 4[[File:North Queensland colours.svg16px]] North Queensland CowboysMount Smart Stadium, AucklandWin20-18Taylor, Hurrell, JohnsonJohnson (4)10,572https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3316&tab=Report
7 AprilRound 5[[File:South Sydney colours.svg16px]] South Sydney RabbitohsMount Smart Stadium, AucklandLoss22-24Matulino, Hurrell, Laumape, GodinetJohnson (3)13,513https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3323&tab=Score
13 AprilRound 6[[File:Canberra colours.svg16px]] Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium, CanberraLoss16-20Vatuvei (2), HenryJohnson (2)9,699https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3329&tab=Report
25 AprilRound 7[[File:Melbourne colours.svg16px]] Melbourne StormAAMI Park, MelbourneLoss18-28Henry, Tupou, JohnsonJohnson (3)25,480http://www.nrl.com/storm-hold-off-warriors-28-18-in-nrl/tabid/10874/newsid/71930/default.aspx
5 MayRound 8[[File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg16px]] Gold Coast TitansMount Smart Stadium, AucklandWin25-24Vatuvei, Mateo, Tupou, Johnson, HenryJohnson (2 & FG)9,465https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3346&tab=Score
11 MayRound 9[[File:Canterbury colours.svg16px]] Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsWestpac Stadium, WellingtonLoss16-24Vatuvei, Leuluai, FisiiahiJohnson (2)30,116https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3352&tab=Score
18 MayRound 10[[File:Penrith colours.svg16px]] Penrith PanthersCentrebet Stadium, SydneyLoss6-62VatuveiHenry (1)9,386https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3361&tab=Stats
26 MayRound 11[[File:Newcastle colours.svg16px]] Newcastle KnightsMount Smart Stadium, AucklandWin28-12Vatuvei, Leuluai, Rapira, Mannering, TaylorJohnson (4)9,257https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3372&tab=Report
3 JuneRound 12[[File:Brisbane colours.svg16px]] Brisbane BroncosSuncorp Stadium, BrisbaneWin56-18Vatuvei (2), Fisiiahi (2), Hurrell (2),
Leuluai (2), Packer, LockeJohnson (8)21,259https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3377&tab=Report
9 JuneRound 13[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16px]] Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesMount Smart Stadium, AucklandWin18-16Taylor, Fishiiahi, HurrellJohnson (3)11,143https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3382&tab=Report
16 JuneRound 14[[File:Eastern Suburbs colours.svg16px]] Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium, SydneyWin23-12Taylor, Laumape, Fishiiahi, VatuveiMateo (2),
Johnson (1 & FG)11,040https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3391&tab=Report
Round 15Bye
30 JuneRound 16[[File:Brisbane colours.svg16px]] Brisbane BroncosMount Smart Stadium, AucklandWin18-16Vatuvei, Taylor, HurrellJohnson (3)15,515https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3401&tab=Report
7 JulyRound 17[[File:South Sydney colours.svg16px]] South Sydney RabbitohsNIB Stadium, PerthLoss13-30Mannering, HurrellJohnson (2 & FG)20,221https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3410&tab=Report
Round 18Bye
19 JulyRound 19[[File:Wests Tigers colours.svg16px]] Wests TigersLeichhardt Oval, SydneyWin24-14Johnson (2), Hurrell, ManneringJohnson (4)11,436https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3416&tab=Report
28 JulyRound 20[[File:Melbourne colours.svg16px]] Melbourne StormMount Smart Stadium, AucklandWin30-22Laumape (2), Leuluai, Hurrell, LockeJohnson (5)20,126https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3426&tab=Report
3 AugustRound 21[[File:Cronulla colours.svg16px]] Cronulla-Sutherland SharksMount Smart Stadium, AucklandLoss14-18Vatuvei (2), HurrellJohnson (1)15,209https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3434&tab=Stats
11 AugustRound 22[[File:Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg16px]] Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesCentral Coast Stadium, GosfordLoss12-27Laumape, JohnsonJohnson (2)12,090https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3443&tab=Report
18 AugustRound 23[[File:Penrith colours.svg16px]] Penrith PanthersMount Smart Stadium, AucklandLoss24-28Leuluai, Taylor, Matagi, HurrellJohnson (4)11,596https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3450&tab=Report
24 AugustRound 24[[File:Gold Coast Titans colours.svg16px]] Gold Coast TitansSkilled Park, Gold CoastWin24-22Ropati (2), Nielsen, HurrellJohnson (4)15,786https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3457&tab=Score
31 AugustRound 25[[File:Canberra colours.svg16px]] Canberra RaidersMount Smart Stadium, AucklandWin50-16Vatuvei (3), Johnson (3), Taylor, Mannering, LaumapeJohnson (7)15,121https://web.archive.org/web/20110317093949/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3466&tab=Score
7 SeptemberRound 26[[File:St. George colours.svg16px]] St. George-Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium, WollongongLoss10-19Taylor, VatuveiJohnson (1)9,022https://web.archive.org/web/20120618051443/http://www.nrl.com/TelstraPremiership/MatchCentre/tabid/10999/Default.aspx#matchid=3473&tab=Report

Ladder

Squad

No.NamePositionWarriors debutAppTGFGPts
105HB2 May 20032460024
108CE31 August 200342008
115WG23 May 200419160064
125SR26 June 20052340016
131PR20 May 2006221004
141PR4 May 200891004
142PR14 June 2008241004
146PR14 March 2009221004
152FB31 May 2009202008
159SR14 March 201000000
160WG4 April 2010930012
162HK21 August 201000000
163FB12 March 20111150020
164SR12 March 2011241208
167SR3 April 20112380032
168HB4 June 20112410673177
169SR4 June 201130000
170HB24 July 2011102008
171SR4 March 2012731014
172HK4 March 2012210000
173CE4 March 201220130052
175SR21 July 201200000
176LK28 July 201280000
177FE5 August 201230000
178CE9 March 2013172008
179SR9 March 2013210000
180WG24 March 20131460024
181PR11 May 2013111004
182CE3 June 2013130000
183PR7 July 201310000
184SR7 September 201310000

Staff

  • Chief executive officer: Wayne Scurrah
  • General manager: Don Mann Jr
  • General manager football operations: Dean Bell
  • Medical services manager: John Mayhew
  • Welfare and education manager: Jerry Seuseu
  • Media and communications manager: Richard Becht

Coaching staff

  • NRL head coach: Matthew Elliott
  • NRL assistant coach: Andrew McFadden
  • NRL assistant coach: Ricky Henry
  • NYC head coach: John Ackland
  • NYC assistant coach: Kelvin Wright
  • Junior recruitment and pathways coach: Stacey Jones

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning coach: Carl Jennings
  • Strength and conditioning coach: Ruben Wiki
  • Sports science manager: Brad Morris
  • Rehab and speed coach: Dayne Norton
  • Performance analyst: Adam Sadler

Transfers

Gains

PlayerPrevious clubLengthNotes
Thomas LeuluaiWigan Warriors2013–2015
Harry SiejkaPenrith Panthers2013–20??
Dane NielsenMelbourne Storm2013–2015
Todd LowrieMelbourne Storm2013-2014
Matthew ElliottSydney Roosters2013-2014Coach
Dominique PeyrouxGold Coast Titans2013-2015

Losses

PlayerClubNotes
James MaloneySydney Roosters
Lewis BrownPenrith Panthers
Micheal LuckRetirement
Ukuma Ta'aiHuddersfield Giants
Krisnan InuCanterbury-Bankstown BulldogsLeft 24 May 2012
Omar SlaimankhelCanon Eagles

Other teams

The Junior Warriors again competed in the Holden Cup while senior players who were not required for the first team played with the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup.

Holden Cup Squad

In John Ackland's last season with the club, the Junior Warriors made the grand final, before losing 30-42 to the Penrith Panthers juniors.

Grand Final team: David Fusitua, Metia Lisati, Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard, Ngataua Hukatai, Viliami Lolohea, Tuimoala Lolohea, Mason Lino, James Taylor, Siliva Havili, Albert Vete, Michael Sio, Raymond Faitala-Mariner and David Bhana (c). Bench: Eko Malu, Sam Lisone, Kouma Samson, Solomone Kata.

Seventeen Junior Warriors attended an NRL rookie camp on 24 and 25 November 2012. They were Vincent Afoa, Katamiro Atera, Trent Bishop, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Sione Feao, David Fusitua, Ngani Laumape, Mason Lino, Sam Lisone, Kouma Samson, Kurt Robinson, Lafu Feagaiga, Tama Koopu, Kenneth Maumalo, Eric Newbigging, Sam Cook and Esera Esera.

Vulcans squad

The Vulcans were coached by Willie Swann, who was assisted by Brent Gemmel.

The Vulcans made the finals, losing to the Wests Tigers 24-34 in an elimination final.

The 2013 squad was Aaron Nootai, Agnatius Paasi, Atelea Nafetalai, Daniel Palavi, Murray Iti, Nathaniel Peteru, Steve Waetford, Tangi Ropati and Zoram Watene. In addition, the Vulcans were able to select players contracted to the Warriors and not selected for first grade, including four under 20 players; Ngani Laumape, Siliva Havili, Trent Bishop and Visesio Setefano.

Suaia Matagi was named the player of the year, ahead of runner up Tangi Ropati. John Palavi was named the rookie of the year.

Awards

Captain Simon Mannering won the Player of the Year award while Ngani Laumape won Rookie of the Year. The Clubman of the Year was Manu Vatuvei and Shaun Johnson won the People's Player of the Year, decided by public vote. Jerome Ropati was presented with a special Legacy Award.

References

References

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  2. [http://www.warriors.co.nz/news-display/NRL-PREVIEW-Vodafone-Warriors-v-Broncos/76246 Vodafone Warriors v Broncos] {{Webarchive. link. (3 July 2013 ''warriors.co.nz'', 3 June 2013)
  3. [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10871708&ref=rss Fans stung by team of many shirts] ''nzherald.co.nz'', 17 March 2013
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  7. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby-league/7826805/Warriors-to-play-pre-season-match-in-Dunedin Warriors to play pre-season match in Dunedin] ''stuff.co.nz'', 17 October 2012
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  10. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby-league/7932673/Warriors-coaching-staff-complete-with-McFadden Warriors coaching staff complete with McFadden] ''stuff.co.nz'', 10 November 2012
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  15. [http://www.nrl.com/titans-off-load-two-more-to-nrl-rivals/tabid/10874/newsid/70325/default.aspx Titans off-load two more to NRL rivals] ''nrl.com'', 1 November 2012
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  18. [http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/sheenss-name-thrown-into-mix-at-warriors-20120920-269h6.html#ixzz273hNAs3D Japan beckons] ''smh.com.au'', 21 September 2012
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