Manurewa Marlins

Manurewa Marlins
Club information

Full name	Manurewa Marlins Rugby League Football & Sports Club
Founded	1960
Current details
Ground(s)	Leabank Park
Coach(s)	Songi Tupou
Competition	Auckland Rugby League
Records
Premierships	2005, 2007
Roope Rooster	1996
Sharman Cup	2006

The Manurewa Marlins are a rugby league club based in Manurewa, New Zealand. In 2013 the Marlins will compete in Auckland Rugby League's Sharman Cup competition. Between 2000 and 2003 they competed in the national Bartercard Cup competition.

Notable players

Notable Former Players include Henry Fa'afili, Joe Galuvao and Greg Eastwood. Lance Hohaia and Mark Tookey also spent time at Manurewa whilst playing for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.

Another former NRL, Super League and Kiwi test representative who spent time at Manurewa was Ritchie Blackmore, who acted as a player/coach before moving to Otahuhu, where he coached the Premier team from 2006-2010.

Owen Wright
Joe Galuvao (1998-13 New Zealand Warriors, Penrith, South Sydney, Parramatta & Manly)
Henry Fa'afili (2007-07 New Zealand Warriors & Warrington)
Greg Eastwood (2005- Brisbane Broncos & Canterbury Bulldogs)
Daniel O'Regan (2009 New Zealand Warriors)
Jesse Bromwich (2010- Melbourne Storm)
Kenny Bromwich (2013- Melbourne Storm)
Peter Hiku (2013- Manly Sea Eagles)
Ligi Sao (2013- Manly Sea Eagles)
Siliva Havili (2014- New Zealand Warriors)

Bartercard Cup

The Marlins played four season in the Bartercard cup, making the playoffs just once. They did however win in their first finals appearance, beating the Otahuhu Leopards, before going down against eventual runners up, the Eastern Tornadoes. In 2004 their place was taken by the Counties Manukau Jetz.

Season	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Position (Teams)	Finals
2000	22	11	2	9	633	521	112	24	Seven (Twelve)	N/A
2001	22	13	1	8	657	513	144	27	Fifth (Twelve)	Lost Elimination Semifinal
2002	16	5	1	10	377	511	-134	11	Eighth (Twelve)	N/A
2003	16	6	1	9	480	544	-64	13	Seventh (Twelve)	N/A

References

External links

Rugby League in Auckland

Representative Teams	Akarana Falcons (NC) Counties Manukau Stingrays (NC)

2016 Fox Memorial Teams:	Glenora Bears Papakura Sea Eagles Mangere East Hawks Howick Hornets Northcote Tigers Mount Albert Lions Marist Saints Otahuhu Leopards Point Chevalier Pirates Richmond Rovers

2016 Sharman Cup/ Phelan Shield Teams:	Otara Scorpions Manukau Magpies Te Atatu Roosters East Coast Bays Barracudas Hibiscus Coast Raiders Bay Roskill Vikings Manurewa Marlins Papatoetoe Panthers Ellerslie Eagles New Lynn Stags Mount Wellington Warriors Navy/North Shore Dolphins Pakuranga Jaguars Ponsonby Ponies Pukekohe Pythons Glenfield Greyhounds Waitemata Seagulls

Defunct Teams:	NSW Cup: Auckland Vulcans BCC: Auckland Lions Waitakere Rangers Harbour League Counties Manukau Jetz Tamaki Titans Marist Richmond Brothers Eastern Tornadoes LRC: Auckland City Vulcans North Harbour Sea Eagles Waitakere City Raiders Counties Manukau Heroes Other: City Newton Dragons

Other:	Auckland Warriors Carlaw Park Auckland Rugby League club trophies

Bartercard Cup

Seasons	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Clubs	Hibiscus Coast Raiders Northcote Tigers North Harbour Tigers Glenora Bears Mt Albert Lions Marist Richmond Brothers Otahuhu Leopards Otahuhu Ellerslie Leopards Eastern Tornadoes Auckland Lions Counties Manukau Jetz Canterbury Bulls Central Falcons Harbour League Northern Storm Tamaki Titans Waicoa Bay Stallions Waitakere Rangers Wellington Orcas Manurewa Marlins Ngongotaha Chiefs Taranaki Wildcats Porirua Pumas Wainuiomata Lions

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