Jersey & Sponsors
The Warriors adopted a new jersey in 1997 that matched the Super League style used by the other nine teams in the competition. The jerseys were made by Nike, Inc.
| 1997 Auckland Warriors season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Rank | 7th | |||
| 1997 record | Wins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 332; against: 406 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Bill MacGowan | |||
| Coach | John Monie Frank Endacott | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Ericsson Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 15,442 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Sean Hoppe (11) | |||
| Goals | Marc Ellis (25) | |||
| Points | Marc Ellis (71) | |||
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The Auckland Warriors 1997 season was the Auckland Warriors 3rd first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's Super League. The coach of the team was John Monie until he was replaced by Frank Endacott after Round 9 while Matthew Ridge was the club's captain.
The Warriors adopted a new jersey in 1997 that matched the Super League style used by the other nine teams in the competition. The jerseys were made by Nike, Inc.
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 1997, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October | Qualifying Final |  Bradford Bulls | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 62 - 14 | Hoppe (2), Ridge (2), Ellis, Eru, Jones, Malam, Ngamu, A.Swann, L.Swann | Ridge (9) | 12,063 | |
| 10 October | Semi-final |  Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium, Brisbane | Loss | 16 - 22 | Oudenryn (2), Endacott | Ridge (2) | 9,686 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane (P) | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 481 | 283 | +198 | 29 |
| 2 |  Cronulla | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 403 | 230 | +173 | 24 |
| 3 |  Canberra | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 436 | 337 | +99 | 22 |
| 4 |  Canterbury | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 453 | 447 | +6 | 20 |
| 5 |  Penrith | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 431 | 462 | -31 | 18 |
| 6 |  Hunter | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 350 | 363 | -13 | 14 |
| 7 |  Auckland | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 332 | 406 | -74 | 14 |
| 8 |  Perth | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 321 | 456 | -135 | 14 |
| 9 |  Adelaide | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 303 | 402 | -99 | 13 |
| 10 |  North Queensland | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 328 | 452 | -124 | 12 |
| Club | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Broncos | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 52 | 218 | 12 |
| Auckland Warriors | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 82 | 186 | 12 |
| Cronulla Sharks | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 54 | 176 | 12 |
 Penrith Panthers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 256 | 120 | 136 | 12 |
| Canberra Raiders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 302 | 108 | 194 | 10 |
| Canterbury Bulldogs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 218 | 121 | 97 | 8 |
The Warriors used 29 players in 1997, including four players making their first grade debuts.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Phil Blake |  | FB / HK | 10 March 1995 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sean Hoppe † |  | WG | 10 March 1995 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 6 | Gene Ngamu † | | FE | 10 March 1995 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Hitro Okesene | | PR / HK | 10 March 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Stephen Kearney † | | SR | 10 March 1995 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Tony Tuimavave † | /  | PR / LK | 10 March 1995 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Tea Ropati † | / | CE / FE | 10 March 1995 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Joe Vagana † | / | PR | 18 March 1995 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Syd Eru † | | HK | 28 March 1995 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 24 | Stacey Jones † | | HB | 23 April 1995 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 28 | Denis Betts † |  | SR | 4 June 1995 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 29 | Marc Ellis † | | FB / WG | 31 March 1996 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 71 |
| 30 | Mark Horo † | | PR / SR | 31 March 1996 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Awen Guttenbeil † | /  | SR | 14 April 1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Iva Ropati | | CE | 19 April 1996 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 36 | Anthony Swann † | / | CE | 23 June 1996 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 37 | Brady Malam † | | PR | 23 June 1996 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Bryan Henare | | SR | 23 July 1996 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Matthew Ridge † | | FB | 1 March 1997 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 48 |
| 41 | Grant Young | | PR | 1 March 1997 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Logan Swann † | | SR | 1 March 1997 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Steve Buckingham | | FE | 17 March 1997 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Shane Endacott † | | FE | 29 March 1997 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 45 | Paul Staladi † | | WG | 27 April 1997 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 46 | Meti Noovao |  | CE / LK | 1 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Lee Oudenryn † | | WG | 6 July 1997 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 48 | Aaron Whittaker | | HB | 29 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | David Bailey | | CE | 11 August 1997 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 50 | Jerry Seu Seu | / | PR | 16 August 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Previous Club | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Ridge | Manly Sea Eagles | Had initially signed and trained with the side in 1996, until the Super League season was postponed. | |
| Grant Young | South Queensland Crushers | ||
| Shane Endacott | Canterbury Country Cardinals | ||
| Lee Oudenryn | Gold Coast Seagulls |
Stacey Jones won the club's Player of the Year award. [2]
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Reserve Grade: Glen Coughlan, Iva Ropati, David Bailey, Joe Galuvao, Paul Staladi, Meti Noovao, Aaron Whittaker, Hitro Okesene, Steve Buckingham, Grant Young, Tony Tuimavave, Jerry Seu Seu, Bryan Henare. Bench: Ben Fahey, Frank Watene, Paul Rauhihi, Ricky Henry. Coach: Gary Kemble.
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