2004 New Zealand Warriors season explained
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.
Milestones
Fixtures
See also: List of New Zealand Warriors results.
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 2004, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
Pre-season Trials
The Warriors played the St. George Illawarra Dragons in Hamilton.[1]
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|
| 14 March | Round 1 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Lost | 20-28 | | Martin (2) | 28,548 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_1/Brisbane-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 20 March | Round 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | | Lost | 10-16 | | Martin (1) | 16,425 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_2/Warriors-vs-St_George_Illawarra/summary.html |
| 28 March | Round 3 | Penrith Panthers | | Lost | 22-42 | | Faumuina (3) | 15,781 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_3/Warriors-vs-Penrith/summary.html |
| 4 April | Round 4 | Manly Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | Win | 28-10 | | Faumuina (4) | 8,722 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_4/Manly_Warringah-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 10 April | Round 5 | Newcastle Knights | | Lost | 20-34 | | Faumuina (4) | 14,409 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_5/Warriors-vs-Newcastle/summary.html |
| 16 April | Round 6 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Lost | 18-24 | | Faumuina (3) | 13,772 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_6/Bulldogs-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| Round 7 | Bye | | | | | | | |
| 2 May | Round 8 | Melbourne Storm | | Win | 20-14 | | Faumuina (4) | 9,637 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_8/Warriors-vs-Melbourne/summary.html |
| 8 May | Round 9 | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | Lost | 8-16 | | Faumuina (2) | 13,062 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_9/North_Queensland-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 16 May | Round 10 | Manly Sea Eagles | | Lost | 20-42 | | Faumuina (4) | 10,099 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_10/Warriors-vs-Manly_Warringah/summary.html |
| 23 May | Round 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Win | 26-12 | | Faumuina (3) | 8,032 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_11/South_Sydney-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 30 May | Round 12 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Lost | 6-58 | | Faumuina (1) | 10,078 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_12/Sydney-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 6 June | Round 13 | Canberra Raiders | | Win | 20-14 | | Faumuina (2) | 6,967 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_13/Warriors-vs-Canberra/summary.html |
| 13 June | Round 14 | Wests Tigers | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | Lost | 4-50 | | | 16,221 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_14/Wests_Tigers-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 20 June | Round 15 | North Queensland Cowboys | | Lost | 26-28 (a.e.t) | | Webb (1) | 6,793 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_15/Warriors-vs-North_Queensland/summary.html |
| 26 June | Round 16 | Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | Lost | 6-42 | | Hohaia (1) | 10,621 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_16/Melbourne-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 3 July | Round 17 | Parramatta Eels | | Win | 20-10 | | Martin (4) | 6,391 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_17/Warriors-vs-Parramatta/summary.html |
| 10 July | Round 18 | Cronulla Sharks | Toyota Park, Sydney | Lost | 14-22 | | Faumuina (1) | 7,017 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_18/Cronulla-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 18 July | Round 19 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | | Win | 34-20 | Webb (2), L.Anderson, Fa'afili, Koopu, Meli, Ropati | Jones (2), Faumuina (1) | 7,894 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_19/Warriors-vs-South_Sydney/summary.html |
| 25 July | Round 20 | Canberra Raiders | | Lost | 29-30 (a.e.t) | | Jones (4 & FG) | 8,535 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_20/Canberra-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| Round 21 | Bye | | | | | | | |
| 7 August | Round 22 | Brisbane Broncos | | Lost | 14-21 | | Jones (2) | 9,710 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_22/Warriors-vs-Brisbane/summary.html |
| 14 August | Round 23 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | Lost | 10-28 | | Jones (1) | 12,520 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_23/St_George_Illawarra-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 21 August | Round 24 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | Lost | 18-48 | | Faumuina (3) | 7,271 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_24/Parramatta-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 29 August | Round 25 | Sydney Roosters | Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 24-30 | | Jones (4) | 8,019 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_25/Warriors-vs-Sydney/summary.html |
| 5 September | Round 26 | Canterbury Bulldogs | | Lost | 10-54 | Martin (2) | Jones (1) | 9,930 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2004/Round_26/Warriors-vs-Bulldogs/summary.html | |
Squad
See also: List of New Zealand Warriors players.
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 | | | HB | 23 April 1995 | 23 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 55 |
| 33 | | /  | SR | 14 April 1996 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 50 | | /  | PR | 16 August 1997 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 55 | | / | SR | 19 April 1998 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 61 | | / | HK / LK | 8 March 1999 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 64 | | | CE / SR | 9 April 1999 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 65 | | / | WG | 2 May 1999 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 66 | | | CE | 2 May 1999 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 76 | | | PR | 6 February 2000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 81 | | / | WG | 26 March 2000 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 87 | | / | PR | 18 February 2001 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 92 | | | WG | 7 April 2001 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 93 | | / | PR | 1 June 2001 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 96 | | | HB / HK | 24 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | | | FB | 1 April 2002 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| 98 | | | CE / LK | 1 April 2002 | 19 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 68 |
| 99 | | | UB | 6 April 2002 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| 100 | | / | CE | 7 July 2002 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 102 | | | PR | 1 September 2002 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 103 | | | PR / SR | 6 September 2002 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 105 | | | HB | 2 May 2003 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 106 | | | CE | 7 June 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | | / | HK | 7 June 2003 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 108 | | | CE / FE | 31 August 2003 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 109 | | | CE | 14 March 2004 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| 110 | | / | SR | 14 March 2004 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 111 | | | SR | 28 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | | / | LK | 28 March 2004 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 113 | | | PR | 4 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | | | HK | 8 May 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | | | WG | 23 May 2004 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | | | PR | 20 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | | | HK | 25 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | | / | WG | 21 August 2004 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 119 | | | PR | 29 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | | | WG | 29 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Staff
Coaching Staff
Transfers
Gains
Losses
Mid-Season Losses
Other Teams
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.
Awards
Wairangi Koopu won the Player of the Year award.[3]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/second-chance-jailed-for-kicking-pregnant-exgirlfriend--in-stomach--metcalf-gets-to-star-again-in-nrl-20110405-1d2yd.html Second chance: jailed for kicking pregnant ex-girlfriend in stomach, Metcalf gets to star again in NRL
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2382985/Cullen-captures-top-Kiwi.html Cullen captures top Kiwi
- http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/09/16/vodafone_warriors_red_ball_awards.html Vodafone Warriors RED BALL Awards
