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 |  | The Warriors made no changes to their jersey design for the 2004 season. |
| 2004 New Zealand Warriors season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 14th | |||
| 2004 record | Wins: 6; draws: 0; losses: 18 | |||
| Points scored | For: 427; against: 693 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Mick Watson | |||
| Coach | Daniel Anderson (11) Tony Kemp (13) | |||
| Assistant coach | Tony Kemp | |||
| Captains | ||||
| Stadium | Ericsson Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 10,171 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Francis Meli (10) | |||
| Goals | Sione Faumuina (32) | |||
| Points | Sione Faumuina (68) | |||
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The 2004 New Zealand Warriors season was the 10th in the club's history. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League. The coach of the team was Daniel Anderson while Monty Betham was the club captain. Daniel Anderson resigned in June and was replaced by assistant coach Tony Kemp.
| | | The Warriors made no changes to their jersey design for the 2004 season. |
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 2004, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
The Warriors played the St. George Illawarra Dragons in Hamilton. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 710 | 368 | +342 | 42 |
| 2 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (P) | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 760 | 491 | +269 | 42 |
| 3 |  Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 602 | 533 | +69 | 37 |
| 4 |  Penrith Panthers | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 672 | 567 | +105 | 34 |
| 5 |  St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 624 | 415 | +209 | 32 |
| 6 |  Melbourne Storm | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 684 | 517 | +167 | 30 |
| 7 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 526 | 514 | +12 | 29 |
| 8 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 554 | 613 | −59 | 26 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 509 | 534 | −25 | 24 |
| 10 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 516 | 617 | −101 | 24 |
| 11 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 528 | 645 | −117 | 24 |
| 12 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 517 | 626 | −109 | 22 |
| 13 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 615 | 754 | −139 | 22 |
| 14 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 427 | 693 | −266 | 16 |
| 15 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 455 | 812 | −357 | 16 |
Thirty five players were used by the Warriors in 2004, including seven players who made their first grade debuts. In addition PJ Marsh was in the squad but did not play a game due to a serious injury.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Stacey Jones |  | HB | 23 April 1995 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 55 |
| 33 | Awen Guttenbeil | /  | SR | 14 April 1996 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 50 | Jerry Seu Seu | /  | PR | 16 August 1997 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 55 | Ali Lauitiiti | / | SR | 19 April 1998 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 61 | Monty Betham | / | HK / LK | 8 March 1999 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 64 | Wairangi Koopu | | CE / SR | 9 April 1999 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 65 | Francis Meli | / | WG | 2 May 1999 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 66 | Clinton Toopi | | CE | 2 May 1999 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 76 | Mark Tookey |  | PR | 6 February 2000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 81 | Henry Fa'afili | / | WG | 26 March 2000 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 87 | Richard Villasanti | / | PR | 18 February 2001 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 92 | Justin Murphy |  | WG | 7 April 2001 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 93 | Iafeta Paleaaesina | / | PR | 1 June 2001 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 96 | PJ Marsh | | HB / HK | 24 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Brent Webb | | FB | 1 April 2002 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| 98 | Sione Faumuina | | CE / LK | 1 April 2002 | 19 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 68 |
| 99 | Lance Hohaia | | UB | 6 April 2002 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 100 | Vinnie Anderson | / | CE | 7 July 2002 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 102 | Evarn Tuimavave | | PR | 1 September 2002 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 103 | Karl Temata |  | PR / SR | 6 September 2002 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 105 | Thomas Leuluai | | HB | 2 May 2003 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 106 | Vince Mellars | | CE | 7 June 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | Tevita Latu | / | HK | 7 June 2003 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 108 | Jerome Ropati | | CE / FE | 31 August 2003 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 109 | Tony Martin | | CE | 14 March 2004 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| 110 | Epalahame Lauaki | / | SR | 14 March 2004 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 111 | Danny Sullivan | | SR | 28 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | Louis Anderson | / | LK | 28 March 2004 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 113 | Matt Jobson | | PR | 4 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | Paul Dezolt |  | HK | 8 May 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | Manu Vatuvei | | WG | 23 May 2004 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | Shannon Stowers | | PR | 20 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | Herewini Rangi | | HK | 25 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | Cooper Vuna | / | WG | 21 August 2004 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 119 | Kane Ferris | | PR | 29 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | Paul Atkins | | WG | 29 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Previous Club | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Martin | London Broncos | ||
| Danny Sullivan | Parramatta Eels | ||
| Matt Jobson | Newcastle Knights | ||
| Paul Dezolt | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Robinson | Northampton Saints (RU) | |
| John Carlaw | St George Illawarra Dragons | |
| Motu Tony | Brisbane Broncos | |
| Logan Swann | Bradford Bulls |
| Player | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Lauitiiti | Leeds Rhinos | Released in April |
| Paul Dezolt | Queensland Cup | Released 14 June |
| Mark Tookey | Castleford Tigers | Released in June |
| Justin Murphy | Widnes Vikings | Released in July |
Players not required by the Warriors were released to play in the 2004 Bartercard Cup. These included Iafeta Paleaaesina, who played for the Hibiscus Coast Raiders, Brent Webb, who played for the North Harbour Tigers, Evarn Tuimavave, who played with the Marist-Richmond Brothers, Lance Hohaia, who played with the Waicoa Bay Stallions and the Eastern Tornadoes' Justin Murphy.
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