Hibiscus Coast Raiders

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**Auckland Rugby League**

Club name	Hibiscus Coast Raiders
First Season
Ground	Stanmore Bay Reserve
Coach
Bartercard Cup Seasons	2000-2005
Bartercard Cup Premierships	2001
Fox Memorial Premierships	Nil.
Phelan Shield Champions	1; 2006

The Hibiscus Coast Raiders are a New Zealand rugby league side. They previously played in the Bartercard Cup but now just play in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition. Before Brian McClennan took over as coach they were a second division side, but he took them to Auckland's first division and a Bartercard Cup premiership before leaving for Mt Albert. Harbour League now represents the area in the Bartercard Cup.

[edit] Notable Players

Notable Former Players include; Daniel Floyd, Karl Temata, Shannon Stowers, Iafeta Paleaaesina.

[edit] Bartercard Cup

The Raiders missed out on a top five spot in their debut year but turned things around so much in 2001 that they dominated the competition, winning the Grand Final. They made the Grand Final again in 2002, losing to the Mt Albert Lions. They were never a major threat in the competition after this however, either bowing out in the first round or not making the play-offs at all. In a way they were a victim of their own success, many players were bought up into the New Zealand Warriors squad and their coach was headhunted by Mt Albert.

Season	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Position (Teams)	Finals
2000	22	7	5	10	544	578	-34	19	Eight (Twelve))	N/A
2001	21	16	1	4	742	425	317	35*	Minor Premiers (Twelve)	Champions
2002	16	11	0	5	536	377	159	22	Second (Twelve)	Lost Grandfinal
2003	16	12	0	4	573	319	254	24	Fourth (Twelve)	Lost Elimination Play-off
2004	16	3	0	13	266	503	-237	6	Wooden Spoon (Twelve)	N/A
2005	16	9	2	5	512	362	150	20	Fifth (Twelve)	Lost Elimination Play-off