2011 New Zealand Warriors season

2011 New Zealand Warriors
League 6th NRL
2011 record 16-0-12
Points for 504
Points against 393
Team information
CEO Wayne Scurrah
Coach Ivan Cleary
Assistant Coach Tony Iro
Captain Simon Mannering
Ground Mt Smart Stadium
Average attendance 13,842
Top scorers
Tries Manu Vatuvei (12)
Goals James Maloney (82)
Points James Maloney (206)
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The New Zealand Warriors 2011 season was the New Zealand Warriors 17th first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League. The coach of the team is Ivan Cleary while Simon Mannering is the club's captain. The Warriors lost to the Manly Sea Eagles 10-24 in the 2011 NRL Grand Final. The Junior Warriors won the Toyota Cup for the second consecutive year while the Auckland Vulcans finished second in the NSW Cup.

Contents

Milestones

Jersey and sponsors

In 2011 the Warriors jerseys were again made by Canterbury of New Zealand. They retained their black and white home and away jerseys originally released in 2009. They will wear a special all-black jersey with silver ferns around the logo for the Eden Park match.[4] During the Heritage Round the Warriors wore a jersey based on the New Zealand Flag. Both special jerseys were worn again later in the season.

The Junior Warriors have their own jersey in 2011, designed by Daryl John, who won a competition run by sponsors Vodafone and Canterbury of New Zealand to design a new jersey for the team.[5]

Vodafone New Zealand were again the naming rights sponsor of the Warriors in 2011.

SKYCITY joined as a major sponsor for 2011, becoming the 'Home of the Vodafone Warriors'.[6]

Fixtures

See also: List of New Zealand Warriors results

The Warriors opened the season by hosting the Parramatta Eels at Eden Park in Auckland. This was the first time that the Warriors played a home match away from Mount Smart Stadium.[7] The remaining 11 home games were played at Mount Smart Stadium, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.

Pre-season training

The main squad returned to training on 15 November 2010 to start preparing for the 2011 season.[8] Players involved in the 2010 Four Nations and other representative matches returned to training later.

Pre-season matches

A fourth match was added to the Warriors schedule to raise money for the West Coast region after the Pike River Mine disaster. In a joint partnership with the NZRL, NRL and Newcastle Knights, all money raised was donated to the Pike River mining relief fund and the West Coast Rugby League.[9] The teams arrived early on February 3 to carry out community appearances in the region.[10]

The final trial match against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles was also later made a fundraiser match, with North Harbour Stadium donating all profits of the match to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake victims.[11][12]

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
5 February Trial 1 Newcastle Knights Wingham Park, Greymouth Draw 22-22 Fisiiahi (2), Tupou, Godinet Inu (3) 6,500 [1]
12 February Trial 2 Parramatta Eels Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua Win 24-4 Fisiiahi (2), Vatuvei, Inu, Brown Inu (2) 8,600 [2]
19 February Trial 3 Burleigh Bears Toll Stadium, Whangarei Win 30-0 Locke (2), Inu, Aranga, Fisiiahi, Mara Maloney (2), Inu (1) 8,500 [3]
26 February Trial 4 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Loss 12-14 Matulino, Locke Maloney (2) 14,000 [4]

Regular season

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
12 March Round 1 Parramatta Eels Eden Park, Auckland Loss 18-24 Ropati (2), Brown Maloney (3) 38,412 [5]
19 March Round 2 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Loss 12-20 Mannering, Inu Seymour (2) 13,161 [6]
27 March Round 3 St George-Illawarra Dragons Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss 12-25 Matulino, Berrigan Maloney (2) 11,651 [7]
3 April Round 4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Owen Delany Park, Taupo Win 26-18 Fisiiahi (2), Maloney, Inu Maloney (5) 8,680 [8]
8 Apri Round 5 Sydney Roosters Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win 24-12 Inu, Brown, Hohaia, Berrigan Maloney (4) 13,312 [9]
16 April Round 6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval, Sydney Loss 10-20 Brown, Taylor Maloney (1) 8,680 [10]
24 April Round 7 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park, Melbourne Win 18-14 Inu, Luck, Lillyman Maloney (3) 22,694 [11]
1 May Round 8 Penrith Panthers Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win 26-18 Locke (2), Inu, Hohaia Maloney (4) 11,412 [12]
8 May Round 9 Gold Coast Titans Skilled Park, Gold Coast Win 34-14 Maloney (2), Brown, Mannering, Taylor, Vatuvei Maloney (5) 17,285 [13]
15 May Round 10 Newcastle Knights EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle Win 25-16 Hohaia (2), Vatuvei, Maloney Maloney (4 & FG) 18,158 [14]
22 May Round 11 South Sydney Rabbitohs Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win 12-6 Seymour, Inu Maloney (2) 16,872 [15]
Round 12 Bye
4 June Round 13 Sydney Roosters Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Loss 6-13 Mannering Maloney (1) 10,116 [16]
12 June Round 14 Wests Tigers Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss 22-26 Vatuvei (2), Johnson, Inu, Locke Maloney (1) 15,889 [17]
18 June Round 15 North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Loss 10-30 Johnson, Maloney Maloney (1) 16,081 [18]
26 June Round 16 Melbourne Storm Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss 8-16 Hohaia Maloney (2) 13,362 [19]
Round 17 Bye
8 July Round 18 Gold Coast Titans Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win 22-6 Vatuvei, Berrigan, Tupou, Mannering Maloney (3) 10,780 [20]
15 July Round 19 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win 36-12 Heremaia (2), Hohaia, Taylor, Maloney, Mateo Maloney (6) 12,012 [21]
24 July Round 20 South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium, Sydney Win 48-16 Vatuvei (3), Moon (2), Johnson, Tupou, Maloney, Godinet Maloney (6) 11,208 [22]
31 July Round 21 Canberra Raiders Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win 29-10 Vatuvei, Maloney, Sam Rapira, Tupou, Moon, Berrigan Maloney (2 & FG) 14,731 [23]
6 August Round 22 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Loss 20-21 Johnson, Berrigan, Locke Maloney (4) 31,000 [24]
13 August Round 23 Newcastle Knights Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland Win 20-12 Berrigan, Johnson, Mannering, Mateo Maloney (2) 13,279 [25]
20 August Round 24 Penrith Panthers Penrith Stadium, Sydney Win 26-12 Matulino, Vatuvei, Johnson, Locke Maloney (5) 11,644 [26]
28 August Round 25 St George-Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium, Illawarra Loss 22-26 Inu, Mateo, Locke, Tupou Maloney (3) 15,732 [27]
3 September Round 26 North Queensland Cowboys Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win 18-6 Inu (2), Hohaia Maloney (3) 20,082 [28]

Finals

  Qualifying Finals Semi Finals Preliminary Finals Grand Final
                                     
1  Melbourne Storm 18
8  Newcastle Knights 8
  1W  Melbourne Storm 12  
2  Manly Sea Eagles 42   4W  Wests Tigers 20        NZ Warriors 20    
7  North Queensland 8   2L  NZ Warriors 22            NZ Warriors 10
         Manly Sea Eagles 24
3  Brisbane Broncos 40         2W  Manly Sea Eagles 26    
6  NZ Warriors 10   3W  Brisbane Broncos 13        Brisbane Broncos 14  
  1L  St. George Illawarra 12  
4  Wests Tigers 21
5  St. George Illawarra 12
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
10 September Qualifying Final Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Loss 10-40 Mateo, Vatuvei Maloney (1) 48,943 [29]
16 September Semi Final Wests Tigers Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Win 22-20 Mateo, Maloney, Hohaia, Inu Maloney (3) 27,109 [30]
24 September Preliminary Final Melbourne Storm AAMI Park, Melbourne Win 20-12 Brown, Maloney, Tupou Maloney (4) 28,580 [31]
2 October Grand Final Manly Sea Eagles ANZ Stadium, Sydney Loss 10-24 Taylor, Vatuvei Maloney (1) 81,988 [32]

Grand Final

Main article: 2011 NRL Grand Final
Manly Warringah
Sea Eagles		 Position New Zealand
Warriors
Brett Stewart Fullback Kevin Locke
Michael Robertson Wing Bill Tupou
Jamie Lyon (c) Centre Lewis Brown
Steve Matai Centre Krisnan Inu
Will Hopoate Wing Manu Vatuvei
Kieran Foran Five-eighth James Maloney
Daly Cherry-Evans Halfback Shaun Johnson
Joe Galuvao Prop 15 Russell Packer
Matt Ballin Hooker 14 Lance Hohaia
Brent Kite Prop Jacob Lillyman
Anthony Watmough 2nd Row 17 Elijah Taylor
Tony Williams 2nd Row Simon Mannering (c)
Glenn Stewart Lock Michael Luck
Shane Rodney Interchange 8 Sam Rapira
Jamie Buhrer Interchange 9 Aaron Heremaia
George Rose Interchange 11 Feleti Mateo
Darcy Lussick Interchange 16 Ben Matulino
Des Hasler Coach Ivan Cleary

Ladder

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 24 19 - 5 2 521 308 213 42
2 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 18 - 6 2 539 331 208 40
3 Brisbane Broncos 24 18 - 6 2 511 372 139 40
4 Wests Tigers 24 15 - 9 2 519 430 89 34
5 St George Illawarra Dragons 24 14 1 9 2 483 341 142 33
6 New Zealand Warriors 24 14 - 10 2 504 393 111 32
7 North Queensland Cowboys 24 14 - 10 2 532 480 52 32
8 Newcastle Knights 24 12 - 12 2 478 443 35 28
9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 12 - 12 2 449 489 -40 28
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 11 - 13 2 531 562 -31 26
11 Sydney Roosters 24 10 - 14 2 417 500 -83 24
12 Penrith Panthers 24 9 - 15 2 430 517 -87 22
13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 7 - 17 2 428 557 -129 18
14 Parramatta Eels 24 6 1 17 2 385 538 -153 17
15 Canberra Raiders 24 6 - 18 2 423 623 -200 16
16 Gold Coast Titans 24 6 - 18 2 363 629 -266 16

Squad

See also: List of New Zealand Warriors players
No. Name Position Warriors Debut App T G FG Pts
99 Hohaia, LanceLance Hohaia UB 6 April 2002 22 8 0 0 32
108 Ropati, JeromeJerome Ropati CE / FE 31 August 2003 3 2 0 0 8
115 Vatuvei, ManuManu Vatuvei WG 23 May 2004 19 12 0 0 48
125 Mannering, SimonSimon Mannering CE 26 June 2005 28 5 0 0 20
126 Luck, MichealMicheal Luck SR 12 March 2006 26 1 0 0 4
131 Rapira, SamSam Rapira PR 20 May 2006 20 1 0 0 4
141 Packer, RussellRussell Packer PR 4 May 2008 27 0 0 0 0
142 Matulino, BenBen Matulino SR 14 June 2008 28 2 0 0 8
145 Moon, JoelJoel Moon CE 14 March 2009 11 3 0 0 12
146 Lillyman, JacobJacob Lillyman PR 14 March 2009 26 1 0 0 4
149 Ta'ai, UkumaUkuma Ta'ai SR 22 March 2009 10 0 0 0 0
151 Brown, LewisLewis Brown SR 3 May 2009 22 5 0 0 20
152 Locke, KevinKevin Locke FB/WG 31 May 2009 24 6 0 0 24
153 Heremaia, AaronAaron Heremaia HK 31 May 2009 24 2 0 0 8
154 John, IsaacIsaac John HB 19 July 2009 1 0 0 0 0
157 Seymour, BrettBrett Seymour HB 14 March 2010 9 1 2 0 8
156 Maloney, JamesJames Maloney HB 14 March 2010 27 10 82 2 206
158 Latimore, JeremyJeremy Latimore PR 14 March 2010 8 0 0 0 0
159 Lousi, SioneSione Lousi SR 14 March 2010 2 0 0 0 0
160 Tupou, BillBill Tupou WG 4 April 2010 17 5 0 0 20
161 Poching, MataupuMataupu Poching PR 15 May 2010 0 0 0 0 0
162 Mara, AlehanaAlehana Mara HK 21 August 2010 7 0 0 0 0
163 Fisiiahi, GlenGlen Fisiiahi FB 12 March 2011 4 2 0 0 8
164 Mateo, FeletiFeleti Mateo SR 12 March 2011 28 5 0 0 20
165 Berrigan, ShaunShaun Berrigan HK 12 March 2011 19 6 0 0 24
166 Inu, KrisnanKrisnan Inu CE 19 March 2011 18 11 0 0 44
167 Taylor, ElijahElijah Taylor FE 3 April 2011 21 4 0 0 16
168 Johnson, ShaunShaun Johnson HB 4 June 2011 16 6 0 0 24
169 Rapira, SteveSteve Rapira SR 4 June 2011 5 0 0 0 0
170 Godinet, PitaPita Godinet HB 24 July 2011 4 1 0 0 4
- Gavet, JamesJames Gavet PR Uncapped 0 0 0 0 0
- Henry, BenBen Henry SR Uncapped 0 0 0 0 0
- Houma, SaulalaSaulala Houma PR Uncapped 0 0 0 0 0
- Penehe, IvanIvan Penehe CE Uncapped 0 0 0 0 0
- Robinson, MattMatt Robinson SR Uncapped 0 0 0 0 0

Staff

NRL staff

NYC staff

Transfers

Gains

Player Previous Club Length Notes
Krisnan Inu Parramatta Eels 2013 [13]
Feleti Mateo Parramatta Eels 2013 [13]
Steve Rapira North Queensland Cowboys 2012, with option [14]
Shaun Berrigan Hull 2011, with option [15]

Losses

Player Club Notes
Brent Tate North Queensland Cowboys [16]
Patrick Ah Van Bradford Bulls [17][18]
Siuatonga Likiliki Newcastle Knights [19]
Steve Price Retired
Jesse Royal Retired [20]
Ian Henderson Catalans Dragons [21]
Wade McKinnon Wests Tigers (Mid-Season 2010) [22]
Elijah Niko Melbourne Storm
Nafe Seluini Penrith Panthers
Mark Ioane Canberra Raiders

Re-signings

Playerb Length Notes
Sione Lousi 2013 + option [23]
Sam Lousi 2013 [23]
Glen Fisiiahi 2015 [24]
Sam Rapira 2012 [24]

Other teams

In 2011 the Junior Warriors again competed in the Toyota Cup while senior players who were not required for the first team played with the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup.

2011 Auckland Vulcans

The Auckland Vulcans were coached by former Warrior, Richie Blackmore.[25] The Vulcans lost the NSW Cup Grand Final to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 28-30.[26]

Grand Final Team: Glen Fisiiahi, Willie Peace, Sione Lousi, Ivan Penehe, Niuvao Taka; Brett Seymour, Pita Godinet; James Gavet, Alehana Mara, Jeremy Latimore; Ukuma Ta'ai, Matt Robinson; Isaac John (c). Interchange: Darin Kingi, Upu Poching, Steve Rapira, Anthony Gelling.

On 18 February the Vulcans announced the following eight man squad, with a six man reserve squad. The squad was topped up with Warriors squad members each week.[27]

Upu Poching was the Player of the Year with Darin Kingi named as runner up. Willie Pearce Jnr was named the Rookie of the Year.[28]

Fulltime Squad

Name Position 2010 Club
Gelling, AnthonyAnthony Gelling CE/SR Sydney Roosters NYC
Kingi, DarinDarin Kingi HK Manurewa Marlins
Aranga , JohnnyJohnny Aranga FB/WG Mt Albert Lions
Rata, Peter-GeorgePeter-George Rata PR/SR Waicoa Bay Stallions
Mataora, SemaSema Mataora LK/HB Otahuhu Leopards
Metcalf, ShaunShaun Metcalf CE/SR Auckland Vulcans
Walker, SonnySonny Walker WG/CE Pukekohe Pythons
Caird, TulsonTulson Caird SR/LK Te Atatu Roosters

Reserve Squad

Name Position 2010 Club
Nafetalai, AteleaAtelea Nafetalai CE/SR Otahuhu Leopards
Freeman, JoelJoel Freeman HK Mt Albert Lions
Pasene, KitionaKitiona Pasene PR/SR Mt Albert Lions
Nuivoa Taka, SioneSione Nuivoa Taka CE Richmond Bulldogs
Heta, WilliamWilliam Heta LK/HB Otahuhu Leopards
Peace, WillieWillie Peace WG/CE Otara Scorpions

2011 Junior Warriors

See also: National Youth Competition (rugby league) season 2011

The Junior Warriors won the Toyota Cup, defeating the North Queensland Cowboys 31-30 in extra time in the Grand Final.

Grand Final Team: George Maka, Adam Henry, Sosaia Feki, Konrad Hurrell, DJ Collier, Carlos Tuimavave, Jordan Meads, Ligi Sao, Eko Malu, Donald Tony, Samiuela Lousi, Ben Henry [c], Sebastine Ikahihifo. Siliva Havili, Agnatius Paasi, Siua Taukeiaho, Toka Likiliki, Siulongua Fotofili, John Palavi.

Along with players from the Melbourne Storm, Cronulla Sharks, Sydney Roosters and Manly Sea Eagles, the new members of the Junior Warriors attended a Toyota Cup Rookie Camp on 11–12 December 2010 which was held in New Zealand for the first time.[29] The camp provided extensive training in media, cultural awareness, drugs and alcohol, social media, money matters, community work, social responsibility and personal presentation.[30]

The Junior Warriors squad was again captained by Ben Henry and included Stephen Shennan, Omar Slaimankhel, Vili Lolohea, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Konrad Hurrell, Sosaia Feki, James TePou, Carlos Tuimavave, Jordan Meads, Siliva Havili, Henry Chan-Ting, Sam Lousi, Sheldon Brown, Adam Henry, Toka Likiliki, Agantius Paasi, Lance Su'a-Poe, Anthony Lama, Siulongua Fotofili, Eddie Aki, Donald Tony, Levi Holland, DJ Collier, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Nathaniel Peteru, Sirovai Makatoa, Simon Gibson, Ben Kingi, Falaniko Leilua, Kane Hannan, Eko Malu, John Palavi, Malakai Houma and Chris Ofanoa.[31]

Omar Slaimankhel, Konrad Hurrell, Carlos Tuimavave and coach John Ackland were all named in the Toyota Cup team of the year.[32] John Palavi was named the Vodafone NYC Player of the Year, Siliva Havili won the TNT NYC Young Player of the Year award and Donald Tony was named the DeWalt NYC Club Person of the Year.[33]

Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 New Zealand 24 19 1 4 2 851 494 +357 43
2 North Queensland 24 17 0 7 2 758 509 +249 38
3 Cronulla-Sutherland 24 16 1 7 2 707 600 +107 37
4 Melbourne 24 16 0 8 2 678 517 +161 36
5 Sydney 24 15 1 8 2 639 523 +116 35
6 Canterbury-Bankstown 24 14 0 10 2 659 458 +201 32
7 Wests 24 12 2 10 2 607 529 +78 30
8 Newcastle 24 12 1 11 2 638 660 -22 29
9 Brisbane 24 11 2 11 2 752 551 +201 28
10 Penrith 24 12 0 12 2 558 709 -151 28
11 St. George Illawarra 24 10 2 12 2 562 594 -32 26
12 Parramatta 24 10 1 13 2 547 556 -9 25
13 Canberra 24 8 1 15 2 683 749 -66 21
14 Gold Coast 24 5 1 18 2 467 779 -312 15
15 South Sydney 24 4 1 19 2 454 881 -427 13
16 Manly-Warringah 24 4 0 20 2 432 843 -411 12

Awards

Simon Mannering won the Lion Red Player of the Year award, becoming only the second double winner of the award. Shaun Johnson won the Vodafone NRL Young Player of the Year Award while Jerome Ropati won the Canterbury of New Zealand Club Person of the Year Award and Kevin Locke won the Vodafone People's Choice Award.[34]

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