2017 New Zealand Warriors season

The 2017 New Zealand Warriors season was the 23rd season in the club's history. Coached by Stephen Kearney and captained by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, the Warriors competed in the National Rugby League's 2017 Telstra Premiership. They also competed in the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines tournament.

2017 New Zealand Warriors season
Team information
CEOJim Doyle
CoachStephen Kearney
Assistant coachAndrew McFadden
Stacey Jones
Steve McNamara
Captain
StadiumMount Smart Stadium
Top scorers
TriesDavid Fusitua (12)
GoalsShaun Johnson (45)
PointsShaun Johnson (108)
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Milestones

Jersey and sponsors

In 2017 the Warriors jerseys will again be made by Canterbury of New Zealand.

Fixtures

Pre-season training

Pre-season training began on 1 November, with the exception of players involved in the 2016 Four Nations tournament.[24][25]

Auckland Nines

The Warriors lost all three of their matches at the Nines.

The squad for the Nines was Ryan Hoffman, Junior Pauga, Matt Allwood, Blake Ayshford, Ata Hingano, Sam Cook, Shaun Johnson, Ruben Wiki (c), Mason Lino, Bunty Afoa, James Gavet, Tuimoala Lolohea, Jazz Tevaga, Ofahiki Ogden, Lewis Soosemea, Toafofoa Sipley, Isaiah Papalii, and James Bell.[26] Solomone Kata was originally named, but withdrew due to a virus and was replaced by Cook.[27]

Piha Pool
Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
Parramatta Eels 3 3 0 0 66 23 +43 6
Manly Sea Eagles 3 2 0 1 50 48 +2 4
St. George Illawarra Dragons 3 1 0 2 45 65 20 2
New Zealand Warriors 3 0 0 3 21 46 25 0
Source:
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
4 FebruaryGame 4Manly Warringah Sea EaglesEden Park, AucklandLoss11–15Cook, AyshfordHingano22,000[28][29]
4 FebruaryGame 12Parramatta EelsEden Park, AucklandLoss0–1122,000[30]
5 FebruaryGame 20St. George Illawarra DragonsEden Park, AucklandLoss10–14Hingano, LoloheaHingano22,000[31]

Pre-season matches

The Warriors played two trial matches, against the Melbourne Storm and the Gold Coast Titans.[32] The match against the Titans was in Palmerston North, it was the first time the Warriors played in Palmerston North since 1995.[33]

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
11 FebruaryTrial 1Melbourne StormSunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine CoastLoss18–30Lolohea, Aofa, Tuivasa-SheckLino (2), Hingano10,169[34][35]
19 FebruaryTrial 2Gold Coast TitansCentral Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston NorthWin26–6Papalii, Lolohea, Fusitu'a, Gavet, ManneringJohnson (3)[36][37]

Regular season

Home matches were played at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, with the exception of one game at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. The Warriors also played an away game at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.[38][39]

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
5 MarchRound 1Newcastle KnightsMt Smart Stadium, AucklandWin26–22Fusitu'a (3), Kata, HoffmanJohnson (2),
Luke (1)
13,712[40]
10 MarchRound 2Melbourne StormMt Smart Stadium, AucklandLoss10–26Lolohea, JohnsonJohnson (1)9,811[41]
17 MarchRound 3Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsForsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin[42]Loss12–24Thompson, JohnsonJohnson (2)10,523[43][44]
26 MarchRound 4St George Illawarra DragonsUOW Jubilee Oval, SydneyLoss12–26Luke, MaumaloJohnson (2)11,608[45]
2 AprilRound 5Gold Coast TitansMt Smart Stadium, AucklandWin28–22Johnson, Fusitua, Tuivasa-Sheck,
Foran, Hoffman
Johnson (4)10,263[46][47]
9 AprilRound 6Parramatta EelsMt Smart Stadium, AucklandWin22–10Thompson (2), Mannering, MaumaloJohnson (3)13,526[48]
15 AprilRound 7Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium, CanberraLoss8–20HoffmanJohnson (2)13,996[49]
25 AprilRound 8Melbourne StormAAMI Park, MelbourneLoss14–20Fusitua (2)Johnson (3)22,153[50]
30 AprilRound 9Sydney RoostersMt Smart Stadium, AucklandWin14–13Gavet, FusituaJohnson (3)13,126[51]
13 MayRound 10Penrith PanthersPepper Stadium, SydneyLoss28–36Nicoll-Klokstad (2), Foran, Hoffman, FusituaJohnson (4)11,588[52]
19 MayRound 11St George Illawarra DragonsWaikato Stadium, HamiltonLoss14–30Nicoll-Klokstad (2), MatulinoJohnson (1)11,108[18]
27 MayRound 12Brisbane BroncosMt Smart Stadium, AucklandWin28–10Ayshford, Johnson, Tuivasa-Sheck,
Maumalo, Gavet
Johnson (4)13,826[53]
2 JuneRound 13Parramatta EelsANZ Stadium, SydneyLoss24–32Mannering, Maumalo, Hoffman, Tuivasa-SheckJohnson (4)9,489[54]
10 JuneRound 14Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium, Gold CoastWin34–12Ayshford (2), Hoffman, Maumalo,
Tuivasa-Sheck, Hingano
Luke (4),
Hoffman (1)
14,067[55][56]
Round 15Bye
23 JuneRound 16Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsMt Smart Stadium, AucklandWin21–14Maumalo, Ayshford, Tuivasa-SheckJohnson (4 & FG)13,476[57]
1 JulyRound 17Manly Warringah Sea Eaglesnib Stadium, PerthLoss22–26Nicoll-Klokstad (2), Thompson, Tuivasa-SheckJohnson (3)6,258[58]
Round 18Bye
14 JulyRound 19Penrith PanthersMt Smart Stadium, AucklandLoss22–34Kata (2), Mannering, ThompsonJohnson (2)
Luke (1)
13,076[59]
22 JulyRound 20North Queensland Cowboys1300SMILES Stadium, TownsvilleLoss12–24Afoa, ManneringLuke (2)16,080[60]
28 JulyRound 21Cronulla Sutherland SharksMt Smart Stadium, AucklandLoss12–26Kata, ThompsonLuke (2)9,771[61]
5 AugustRound 22Newcastle KnightsHunter Stadium, NewcastleLoss10–26Fusitua, RoacheLuke (1)11,824[62]
13 AugustRound 23Canberra RaidersMt Smart Stadium, AucklandLoss16–36Fusitu'a, Tuivasa-Sheck, Papali'iLino (2)10,182[63]
18 AugustRound 24South Sydney RabbitohsANZ Stadium, SydneyLoss18–36Tuivasa-Sheck (2), ManneringLuke (3)6,213[64]
27 AugustRound 25Manly Warringah Sea EaglesMt Smart Stadium, AucklandLoss22–21
(G.P.)
Fusitu'a (2), Ayshford, MaumaloLuke (1),
Johnson (1 & FG)
9,167[65]
3 SeptemberRound 26Wests TigersLeichhardt Oval, SydneyLoss16–28Kata, Tuivasa-Sheck, Nicoll-KlokstadLuke (2)10,231[66]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm (P) 2420042633336+29744
2 Sydney Roosters 2417072500428+7238
3 Brisbane Broncos 2416082597433+16436
4 Parramatta Eels 2416082496457+3936
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2415092476407+6934
6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24140102552512+4032
7 Penrith Panthers 24130112504459+4530
8 North Queensland Cowboys 24130112467443+2430
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120122533450+8328
10 Canberra Raiders 24110132558497+6126
11 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24100142360455−9524
12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2490152464564−10022
13 New Zealand Warriors 2470172444575−13118
14 Wests Tigers 2470172413571−15818
15 Gold Coast Titans 2470172448638−19018
16 Newcastle Knights 2450192428648−22014

Squad

No.NamePositionWarriors DebutAppTGFGPts
115Manu VatuveiWG23 May 200410000
125Simon ManneringSR26 June 20052250020
142Ben MatulinoPR14 June 2008161004
146Jacob LillymanPR14 March 2009210000
168Shaun JohnsonHB4 June 2011184452108
183Charlie GubbPR7 July 2013110000
189David FusituaWG15 March 201424120048
192Tuimoala LoloheaHB27 July 201441004
193Solomone KataCE7 March 20151950020
194Bodene ThompsonSR7 March 20151960024
195Ryan HoffmanSR7 March 20151961026
196Sam LisonePR7 March 2015230000
197Albert VetePR7 March 201580000
199Matt AllwoodCE29 March 201500000
201Ken MaumaloWG16 May 20152370028
202Mason LinoHB24 August 201560204
203Roger Tuivasa-SheckFB5 March 201623100040
204Blake AyshfordCE5 March 20162150020
206Issac LukeHK5 March 201623117038
207Nathaniel RoacheHK5 March 201691004
208James GavetPR5 March 2016132008
209Jazz TevagaHK20 March 201640000
210Ligi SaoLK16 April 2016110000
212Toafofoa SipleyPR1 May 201600000
213Bunty AfoaPR2 July 2016171004
214Ata HinganoFE20 August 2016131004
215Isaiah PapaliiPR5 March 201751004
216Erin ClarkHK10 March 201710000
217Kieran ForanFE2 April 2017172008
218Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadWG30 April 2017770028
219Chris SataePR22 July 201730000
220James BellSR28 July 201720000
Zac SantoUB00000

Staff

Transfers

Other teams

As in 2016, the Warriors entered a team into the Intrust Super Premiership NSW and the Junior Warriors competed in the Holden Cup.

Intrust Super Premiership NSW squad

The Warriors finished the season second and played the third placed Penrith Panthers in week one of the finals.[87] After losing to eventual winners Penrith they defeated Newcastle 30–6 before losing to the Wyong Roos in a preliminary final to end the season.

Bureta Faraimo, Mason Lino and Toafofoa Sipley were named in the 2017 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year.[88]

Finals

  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semi-finals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1: Allianz Stadium    
1   Wyong 34  
4   Canterbury 26     SF1: Jubilee Oval  
      Canterbury-Bankstown 32    
EF1: Jubilee Oval         Illawarra 14       PF1: Leichhardt Oval
5   Mount Pritchard 26         Wyong 16  
8   Illawarra 30           New Zealand 12     GF: Leichhardt Oval  
          Wyong 12
  EF2: Jubilee Oval         PF2: Leichhardt Oval       Penrith 20
6   North Sydney 18           Penrith 16  
7   Newcastle 40     SF2: Jubilee Oval         Canterbury-Bankstown 12  
      New Zealand 30    
QF2: Jubilee Oval         Newcastle 6    
2   New Zealand 20  
3   Penrith 36  

Holden Cup squad

The Holden Cup team finished in last place, with only three wins during the season.[89] This was the final year of the Holden Cup.

Awards

Captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck won the club's NRL player of the year award while Simon Mannering won the people's choice award.[90]

Mason Lino was the club's Intrust Super Premiership NSW player of the year while Chanel Harris-Tavita was the NYC player of the year.

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad won the clubman of the year while Sam Cook was the Intrust Super Premiership NSW team man of the year and Kenese Kenese was the NYC clubman of the year.

Bunty Afoa won the NRL rookie of the year and Tyler Slade was the NYC rookie of the year.[91]

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