2016 New Zealand Warriors season

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2016 New Zealand Warriors season
NRL Rank10th
2016 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14
Team information
CEOJim Doyle
Coach Andrew McFadden
Assistant coach Justin Morgan
Andrew Webster
Captains
Stadium Mount Smart Stadium
Avg. attendance14,302
Top scorers
Tries Solomone Kata (15)
Points Shaun Johnson (125)
  2015 2017  

The 2016 New Zealand Warriors season was the 22nd season in the club's history. Coached by Andrew McFadden and captained by Ryan Hoffman, the Warriors competed in the National Rugby League's 2016 Telstra Premiership and the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines tournament.

Contents

Milestones

Jersey and sponsors

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In 2016 the Warriors jerseys were again made by Canterbury of New Zealand.

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Fixtures

Pre-season training

Pre-season training began on 2 November 2015, with the exception of players involved in the New Zealand Kiwis tour of Great Britain. [8]

Auckland Nines

The Warriors competed in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines, losing to the Parramatta Eels 4-22 in the final. The squad for the tournament was Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Ryan Hoffman, Jacob Lillyman, Nathaniel Roache, Solomone Kata, Tuimoala Lolohea, Shaun Johnson (c), Charlie Gubb, Henare Wells, Konrad Hurrell, Ben Matulino, Ken Maumalo, Jonathan Wright, Jeff Robson, Sam Lisone, Blake Ayshford, Albert Vete and Ata Hingano. [9] David Fusitu'a was originally named but withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Nathaniel Roache. [10]

Shaun Johnson and Tuimoala Lolohea were named in the team of the tournament. [11]

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsReport
6 FebruaryGame 5 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Eden Park, Auckland Win34 – 8 Roache (2), Johnson, Kata, Robson Johnson (3), Robson [12]
6 FebruaryGame 13 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Eden Park, Auckland Loss12 – 15 Maumalo, Hingano Johnson (2) [13]
7 FebruaryGame 22 Brisbane Broncos Eden Park, Auckland Win15 – 8 Roache, Wells, Johnson Johnson (1) [14]
7 FebruaryQuarter Final Canberra Raiders Eden Park, Auckland Win16 – 8 Kata (2), Wright, Wells [15]
7 FebruarySemi Final Gold Coast Titans Eden Park, Auckland Win22 – 4 Robson, Wright, Kata, Lolohea Lolohea (2), Robson [16]
7 FebruaryFinal Parramatta Eels Eden Park, Auckland Loss4 - 22 Tuivasa-Sheck

Pre-season matches

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
13 FebruaryTrial 1 Gold Coast Titans Toll Stadium, Whangārei Win40-18 Faitala-Mariner (3), Tyrell (2), Afoa (2) Luke (2), Hingano (4) [17] [18]
20 FebruaryTrial 2 St George Illawarra Dragons Trafalgar Park, Nelson Loss10-46 Kata, Wright Lolohea 10,400 [17] [19]

Regular season

Home matches were played at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland with the exception of one home game which was played at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth. [20] Two away games were also played in New Zealand.

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
5 MarchRound 1 Wests Tigers Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney Loss26-34 Kata (2), Mannering, Thompson, Johnson Lolohea (3)10,917 [21]
11 MarchRound 2 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Loss10-25 Luke Johnson (3)35,230 [22]
20 MarchRound 3 Melbourne Storm Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss14-21 Lolohea, Kata, Wright Johnson (1)16,214 [23]
28 MarchRound 4 Newcastle Knights Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win40-18 Kata, Matulino, Ayshford, Lolohea, Vatuvei, Johnson, Luke Johnson (6)13,895 [24]
3 AprilRound 5 Sydney Roosters Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Win32-28 (g.pt) Kata (2), Johnson (2), Vatuvei, Tuivasa-Sheck Johnson (4)10,113 [25]
9 AprilRound 6 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss18-34 Ayshford, Luke, Kata Johnson (3)16,112 [26]
16 AprilRound 7 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Westpac Stadium, Wellington Win24-20 Ayshford (2), Fusitu'a, Wright, Lolohea Johnson (2)18,212 [27]
25 AprilRound 8 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park, Melbourne Loss0-4221,233 [28]
1 MayRound 9 St George Illawarra Dragons Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win26-10 Johnson, Allwood, Gubb, Robson Johnson (5)12,752 [29]
14 MayRound 10 Penrith Panthers AMI Stadium, Christchurch Loss18-30 Kata, Wright, Ayshford Johnson (3)18,000 [30]
21 MayRound 11 Canberra Raiders Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Loss12-38 Johnson, Ayshford Johnson (2)12,833 [31]
Round 12Bye
4 JuneRound 13 Brisbane Broncos Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win36-18 Fusitu’a (2), Johnson, Thompson, Lillyman, Hoffman, Kata Johnson (4)15,097 [32]
11 JuneRound 14 Newcastle Knights Hunter Stadium, Newcastle Win50-14 Fusitu'a (4), Vete (2), Vatuvei, Thompson, Kata Johnson (5),
Luke (2)
12,222 [33]
19 JuneRound 15 Sydney Roosters Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win12-10 Johnson Luke (4)14,026 [34]
25 JuneRound 16 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Shark Park, Sydney Loss18-19 (g.pt) Ayshford, Wright, Leuluai Luke (3)12,074 [35]
2 JulyRound 17 Gold Coast Titans Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win27-18 Ayshford, Lolohea, Johnson, Thompson Luke (5),
Johnson (FG)
15,107 [36]
Round 18Bye
16 JulyRound 19 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles nib Stadium, Perth Loss14-15 (g.pt) Afoa (2) Luke (3)11,109 [37]
23 JulyRound 20 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium, Canberra Loss22-26 (g.pt) Leuluai (2), Vatuvei, Fusitu'a Luke (3)9,471 [38]
30 JulyRound 21 Penrith Panthers Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Win20-16 (g.pt) Fusitu'a (2), Maumalo, Johnson Luke (2)13,026 [39]
7 AugustRound 22 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Win24-14 Kata (2), Fusitu'a, Thompson, Mannering Lolohea (2)25,109 [40]
13 AugustRound 23 South Sydney Rabbitohs Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss22-41 Kata (2), Vatuvei, Tevaga Johnson (3)17,409 [41]
20 AugustRound 24 North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville Loss6-34 Hoffman Johnson (1)15,676 [42]
28 AugustRound 25 Wests Tigers Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss24-36 Thompson, Kata, Mannering, Lolohea Luke (3),
Hingano (1)
14,020 [43]
4 SeptemberRound 26 Parramatta Eels Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Loss18-40 Mannering (2), Vatuvei Luke (3)11,129 [44]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2419052563302+26142
2 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2417162688456+23239
3 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P)2417162580404+17639
4 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2415092584355+22934
5 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2415092554434+12034
6 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 24140102563463+10032
7 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24140102506448+5832
8 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 24111122508497+1127
9 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24110132499607−10826
10 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 24100142513601−8824
11 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24100142341538−19724
12 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2490152473549−7622
13 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2480162454563−10920
14 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24130112298324−26181
15 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2460182443576−13316
16 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2411222305800−4957

1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.

Squad

No.NamePositionWarriors Debut App TGFGPts
55 Ali Lauitiiti SR19 April 199800000
105 Thomas Leuluai HB2 May 20031830012
115 Manu Vatuvei WG23 May 20041560024
125 Simon Mannering SR26 June 20052250020
142 Ben Matulino PR14 June 2008231004
146 Jacob Lillyman PR14 March 2009221004
159 Sione Lousi SR14 March 201010000
168 Shaun Johnson HB4 June 20112410421125
171 Ben Henry SR4 March 201210000
173 Konrad Hurrell CE4 March 201230000
183 Charlie Gubb PR7 July 2013141004
188 John Palavi PR9 March 201430000
189 David Fusitua WG15 March 201418110044
192 Tuimoala Lolohea HB27 July 20142255030
193 Solomone Kata CE7 March 201521150060
194 Bodene Thompson SR7 March 20151860024
195 Ryan Hoffman SR7 March 2015232008
196 Sam Lisone PR7 March 2015210000
197 Albert Vete PR7 March 2015152008
198 Jonathan Wright WG15 March 2015940016
199 Matt Allwood CE29 March 201541004
200 Raymond Faitala-Mariner SR25 April 201510000
201 Ken Maumalo WG16 May 2015101004
202 Mason Lino HB24 August 201500000
203 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck FB5 March 201671004
204 Blake Ayshford CE5 March 20162380032
205 Jeff Robson HB5 March 201671004
206 Issac Luke HK5 March 201620328068
207 Nathaniel Roache HK5 March 2016110000
208 James Gavet PR5 March 2016100000
209 Jazz Tevaga HK20 March 2016111004
210 Ligi Sao LK16 April 201620000
211 Shaun Lane SR1 May 201610000
212 Toafofoa Sipley PR1 May 201620000
213 Bunty Afoa PR2 July 201642008
214 Ata Hingano FE20 August 201620102
Henare Wells FB00000
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad UB00000

Staff

Coaching staff

Transfers

Gains

PlayerPrevious ClubLengthNotes
Issac Luke South Sydney Rabbitohs 3 years [47]
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Sydney Roosters 3 years [48]
Ligi Sao Manly Sea Eagles 2 years [49]
Blake Ayshford Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 years [50]
Henare Wells Burleigh Bears [51]
Jeff Robson Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1 year [52]
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad Melbourne Storm 2 years [53]
Ali Lauitiiti Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 year [54]
James Gavet Brisbane Broncos 1 year [55]
Shaun Lane Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1 year2016 mid-season [56]

Losses

PlayerClubNotes
Suaia Matagi Sydney Roosters 2015 mid-season [57]
Nathaniel Peteru Gold Coast Titans 2015 mid-season [58]
Api Pewhairangi Connacht (RU)2015 mid-season [59]
Ngani Laumape Hurricanes (RU)2015 mid-season [60]
Sam Rapira Huddersfield Giants [61]
Nathan Friend Gold Coast Titans [62]
Dominique Peyroux St. Helens [63]
Sam Tomkins Wigan Warriors [48]
Chad Townsend Cronulla Sharks [64]
Siliva Havili St. George-Illawarra Dragons [65]
Brad Abbey Canterbury Bulldogs [66]
Glen Fisiiahi Chiefs (RU) [67]
Sebastine Ikahihifo St. George-Illawarra Dragons [68]
David Bhana Newcastle Knights [69]
Raymond Faitala-Mariner Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2016 mid-season [56]
Konrad Hurrell Gold Coast Titans 2016 mid-season
Jeff Robson Parramatta Eels 2016 mid-season [70]

Other teams

As in 2015, 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 5th in the regular season, before defeating the Penrith Panthers 21-14 in an elimination final. [71] They then lost 18-22 to the Newtown Jets in a semi-final.

John Palavi and Upu Poching played in their 50th NSW Cup matches for the Warriors, becoming the first players to reach this milestone for the club. [72]

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
Pepper Stadium  
1 Wellington colours.svg Mounties30
4 Newtown colours.svg Jets12 Pepper Stadium  
Newtown colours.svg Jets22
Mt Smart Stadium   Auckland colours.svg Warriors18 Leichhardt Oval  
5 Auckland colours.svg Warriors21 Wellington colours.svg Mounties24
8 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Panthers14 Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers18 Pirtek Stadium
Wellington colours.svg Mounties20
Pepper Stadium   Leichhardt Oval   Illawarra colours.svg Cutters21
6 Australian colours.svg Roos19 Illawarra colours.svg Cutters18
7 Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs18 Pepper Stadium   Newtown colours.svg Jets10
Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers26
Jubilee Oval   Australian colours.svg Roos16
2 Illawarra colours.svg Cutters32
3 Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers22

Holden Cup squad

The Junior Warriors finished the season in 14th position, with 8 wins, a draw, and 15 losses.

Club awards

Simon Mannering was named the club's player of the year for a record fifth time. He was also named the clubman of the year. [73] Shaun Johnson won the people's choice award while Nathaniel Roache was the NRL rookie of the year.

Ryan Hoffman was named in the NRL-RLPA academic team of the year, as he was completing a Bachelor of Business. Ben Henry also won a Pasifika leadership and excellence award, which included travel to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to attend lectures. [74]

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad was the Intrust Super Premiership NSW player of the year, while James Bell was the teams man of the year. [73]

Chris Sio was the Junior Warriors player of the year and Chanel Harris-Tavita was the Junior Warriors rookie of the year. [73]

Journalist Allen McLaughlin was also awarded a legacy award, after covering all but one of the club's 254 games at the venue since 1995. [73]

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