Club information | |
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Full name | Manurewa Rugby League Football & Sports Club (Marlins) |
Nickname(s) | Marlins |
Colours | Gold, Red & Black |
Founded | 1960 |
Website | http://www.sporty.co.nz/manurewamarlins |
Current details | |
Ground(s) |
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Chairman | Darrell Woodhouse |
Coach | James Hema & Neecrom Areaiiti |
Manager | Dan Pinn |
Captain | Mariota Mariota |
Competition | Auckland Rugby League |
Records | |
Premierships | 2005, 2007 |
Roope Rooster | 1996 |
Sharman Cup | 1996, 2006 |
Kiwi Shield | 2005 |
Nines | 2007 |
The Manurewa Marlins are a rugby league club based in Manurewa, New Zealand. In 2018 the Marlins will compete in Auckland Rugby League's Sharman Cup competition.
Between 2000 and 2003 they competed in the national Bartercard Cup competition.
Notable Former Players include Henry Fa'afili, Joe Galuvao, Greg Eastwood, Jesse Bromwich, Kenny Bromwich, Peta Hiku, Ligi Sao and Sitaleki Akauola.
Lance Hohaia and Mark Tookey also spent time at Manurewa whilst playing for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
Another former NRL, Super League and Kiwi test representative who spent time at Manurewa was Richard Blackmore, who acted as a player/coach before moving to Ōtāhuhu, where he coached the Premier team from 2006–2010.
The Marlins played four season in the Bartercard cup, making the playoffs just once. They did however win in their first finals appearance, beating the Otahuhu Leopards, before going down against eventual runners up, the Eastern Tornadoes. In 2004 their place was taken by the Counties Manukau Jetz.
The season record for the most senior men’s team in the club.
Season | Grade | Name | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Position (Teams) |
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2000 | Bartercard Cup | Manurewa Marlins | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 633 | 521 | 112 | 24 | Seven (Twelve) |
2001 | Bartercard Cup | Manurewa Marlins | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 657 | 513 | 144 | 27 | Fifth (Twelve), Lost Elimination Semifinal |
2002 | Bartercard Cup | Manurewa Marlins | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 377 | 511 | -134 | 11 | Eighth (Twelve) |
2003 | Bartercard Cup | Manurewa Marlins | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 480 | 544 | -64 | 13 | Seventh (Twelve) |
2022 | 1st Grade (Fox Memorial) | Manurewa Marlins | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 132 | 286 | -154 | 2 | 8th of 9 in sect. 1, L v Northcote 28-18 in champ prel final, L v Hibiscus Coast 34-10 in champ QF |
2000-2003 +2022 | TOTAL | 84 | 36 | 5 | 43 | 2279 | 2375 | -96 | 79 |
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