2017 New Zealand Warriors season
| 2017 New Zealand Warriors season | ||||
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| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Jim Doyle | |||
| Coach | Stephen Kearney | |||
| Assistant coach |
Andrew McFadden Stacey Jones Steve McNamara | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Mount Smart Stadium | |||
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The 2017 New Zealand Warriors season will be the 23rd season in the club's history. Coached by Stephen Kearney and captained by Ryan Hoffman, the Warriors will compete in the National Rugby League's 2017 Telstra Premiership. They will also compete in the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines tournament.
Milestones
- 12 September 2016: Stephen Kearney is appointed as head coach, with former coach Andrew McFadden accepting a role as assistant coach.[1][2]
Jersey and sponsors
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In 2017 the Warriors jerseys will again be made by Canterbury of New Zealand. |
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Fixtures
See also: List of New Zealand Warriors results
Pre-season training
Pre-season training begins on 1 November, with the exception of players involved in the 2016 Four Nations tournament.[3]
Auckland Nines
See also: 2017 NRL Auckland Nines
Piha Pool | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Parramatta Eels |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New Zealand Warriors |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 St. George Illawarra Dragons |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February | Game 4 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||
| 4 February | Game 12 | Parramatta Eels | Eden Park, Auckland | ||||||
| 5 February | Game 20 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Eden Park, Auckland |
Pre-season matches
The Warriors will play two trial matches, with one being in Palmerston North. It is the first time the Warriors have played in Palmerston North since 1995.[4]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-12 February | Trial 1 | TBC | |||||||
| 19 February | Trial 2 | Gold Coast Titans | Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North |
Regular season
Home matches will be played at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, with the exception of one game at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. The Warriors will also play an away game at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.[5]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brisbane Broncos |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Canberra Raiders |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Gold Coast Titans |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 |  Melbourne Storm |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  Newcastle Knights |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | New Zealand Warriors |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Parramatta Eels |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |  Penrith Panthers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |  Sydney Roosters |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |  Wests Tigers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Squad
See also: List of New Zealand Warriors players
| No. | Name | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Vatuvei, ManuManu Vatuvei | WG | 23 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 125 | Mannering, SimonSimon Mannering | SR | 26 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 142 | Matulino, BenBen Matulino | PR | 14 June 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 146 | Lillyman, JacobJacob Lillyman | PR | 14 March 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 168 | Johnson, ShaunShaun Johnson | HB | 4 June 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 173 | Hurrell, KonradKonrad Hurrell | CE | 4 March 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 183 | Gubb, CharlieCharlie Gubb | PR | 7 July 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 189 | Fusitua, DavidDavid Fusitua | WG | 15 March 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 192 | Lolohea, TuimoalaTuimoala Lolohea | HB | 27 July 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 193 | Kata, SolomoneSolomone Kata | CE | 7 March 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 194 | Thompson, BodeneBodene Thompson | SR | 7 March 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 195 | Hoffman, RyanRyan Hoffman | SR | 7 March 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 196 | Lisone, SamSam Lisone | PR | 7 March 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 197 | Vete, AlbertAlbert Vete | PR | 7 March 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 199 | Allwood, MattMatt Allwood | CE | 29 March 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 201 | Maumalo, KenKen Maumalo | WG | 16 May 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 202 | Lino, MasonMason Lino | HB | 24 August 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 203 | Tuivasa-Sheck, RogerRoger Tuivasa-Sheck | FB | 5 March 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 204 | Ayshford, BlakeBlake Ayshford | CE | 5 March 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 206 | Luke, IssacIssac Luke | HK | 5 March 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 207 | Roache, NathanielNathaniel Roache | HK | 5 March 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 208 | Gavet, JamesJames Gavet | PR | 5 March 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 209 | Tevaga, JazzJazz Tevaga | HK | 20 March 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 210 | Sao, LigiLigi Sao | LK | 16 April 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 212 | Sipley, ToafofoaToafofoa Sipley | PR | 1 May 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 213 | Afoa, BuntyBunty Afoa | PR | 2 July 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 214 | Hingano, AtaAta Hingano | FE | 20 August 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicoll-Klokstad, CharnzeCharnze Nicoll-Klokstad | UB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Foran, KieranKieran Foran | FE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Staff
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Head office staff
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Coaching staff
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Transfers
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Other teams
As in 2016, the Warriors will enter a team into the Intrust Super Premiership NSW and the Junior Warriors will compete in the Holden Cup.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Kearney new Vodafone Warriors head coach". warriors.kiwi. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ↑ "Stephen Kearney backs David Kidwell to take over Kiwis coaching duties". tvnz. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ↑ "NRL: Kieran Foran welcomed to Warriors by Manu Vatuvei". 12 October 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ Media, NRL Digital. "Trial locked in for Palmerston North".
- ↑ http://www.nrl.com/draw/telstrapremiership/draw/tabid/11180/s/45/sc/cWOFcjiF0g20/default.aspx
- 1 2 Changes to football department warriors.kiwi, 27 September 2015
- ↑ Media, NRL Digital. "McNamara confirmed as assistant coach".
- 1 2 3 4 Media, NRL Digital. "Coaches confirmed for ISP and NYC teams".
- ↑ "Foran signs". warriors.kiwi. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ↑ "Vodafone Warriors complete player swap". New Zealand Warriors. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "NRL: Warriors recall Tui Lolohea, drop Jonathan Wright". 28 June 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ Proszenko, Adrian (31 August 2016). "Manly Sea Eagles sign New Zealand Warriors forward Shaun Lane for two years".
- ↑ "Warriors' Leuluai signs with Wigan".
- ↑ "Ben Henry Forced Into Retirement".
- 1 2 3 4 "League: D-Day looming for McFadden". 11 September 2016 – via New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ "NRL to pay tribute to retiring players".
External links
- Warriors 2017 season rugby league project
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