List of New Zealand Warriors records explained

See main article: New Zealand Warriors. The New Zealand Warriors (formerly Auckland Warriors) are a professional rugby league club in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australasia.

Based in Auckland the Warriors were admitted to the Australian Rugby League (ARL) competition in 1995, a predecessor of the current NRL competition. Below is a list of individual and team records set since the clubs introduction.

Individual records

• indicates player still active.

Player of the year (Simon Mannering Medal)

Year	Player
-	2023	Shaun Johnson
2022	Euan Aitken
2021	Tohu Harris
2020	Tohu Harris
2019	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2018	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2017	Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
2016	Simon Mannering
2015	Ben Matulino
2014	Simon Mannering
2013	Simon Mannering
2012	Ben Matulino
2011	Simon Mannering
2010	Manu Vatuvei
-	2009	Micheal Luck
-	2008	Simon Mannering
-	2007	Steve Price
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-	2006	Steve Price
2005	Ruben Wiki
-	2004	Wairangi Koopu
-	2003	Francis Meli
-	2002	Ali Lauitiiti
-	2001	Jerry SeuSeu
2000	Robert Mears
-	1999	Jason Death
-	1998	Joe Vagana
-	1997	Stacey Jones
1996	Stephen Kearney
-	1995	Tea Ropati
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Most First Grade Games

• 301, Simon Mannering (2005–2018)
• 261, Stacey Jones (1995–2005, 2009)
• 226, Manu Vatuvei (2004–2017)
• 212, Ben Matulino (2008–2017)
• 211, Shaun Johnson* (2011–2018, 2022–)
• 195, Logan Swann (1997–2003, 2007–2008)
• 188, Jacob Lillyman (2009–2017)
• 185, Lance Hohaia (2002–2011)
• 173, Sam Rapira (2006–2015)
• 170, Awen Guttenbeil (1996–2006)

Most Tries For Club

• 152, Manu Vatuvei (2004–2017)
• 77, Stacey Jones (1995–2005, 2009)
• 74, Shaun Johnson* (2011–2018, 2022–)
• 63, Simon Mannering (2005–2018)
• 61, David Fusitu'a (2014–2021)
• 60, Francis Meli (1999–2005)
• 57, Clinton Toopi (1999–2006)
• 57, Lance Hohaia (2002–2011)
• 54, Jerome Ropati (2003–2014)
• 46, Solomone Kata (2015–2019)

Most tries in a season

Tries	Player	Season
24	Dallin Watene-Zelezniak	2023 (including finals;regular season record)
23		2003 (including finals)
23		2018 (including finals; regular season record)^[1]
20		2010 (including finals)
-	19		1995
-	18		2002
-	17		2003
-	17		2014
-	16		2008
-	16		2013
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Most Points For Club

• 1139 (74 tries, 413 goals, 17 field goals), Shaun Johnson* (2011–2018, 2022–)
• 674 (77 tries, 176 goals, 14 field goals), Stacey Jones (1995–2005, 2009)
• 608 (152 tries), Manu Vatuvei (2004–2017)
• 547 (24 tries, 222 goals, 7 field goals), James Maloney (2010–2012)
• 439 (12 tries, 195 goals, 1 field goal), Ivan Cleary (2000–2002)
• 357 (57 tries, 64 goals, 1 field goal), Lance Hohaia (2002–2011)

Most points in a season

Points	Player	Season
224		2002
184		2010
180		2011
177		2013
169		2001
163		2014
160	Tony Martin	2006
153		2007
153		2012
147		2005
142		2018
138		2008

Most points in a match

Points	Player	Details
28		3 tries, 8 goals vs North Queensland, 1996 (Won 52–6)
28		1 try, 12 goals vs Northern Eagles, 2002 (Won 68–10)
-	28		3 tries, 8 goals vs Brisbane Broncos, 2010 (Won 48–16)
-	26		3 tries, 7 goals vs Canberra Raiders, 2013 (Won 50–16)
-	26		2 tries, 9 goals vs Canberra Raiders, 2014 (Won 54–12)
-	22		1 try, 9 goals vs South Sydney, 2006 (Won 46–14)
-	20		1 try, 8 goals vs North Queensland, 2002 (Won 50–20)
-	20		5 tries vs Canterbury Bulldogs, 2003 (Won 48–22)
20		2 tries, 6 goals vs Penrith Panthers, 2007 (Won 54–14)
20		2 tries, 6 goals vs Gold Coast Titans, 2015 (Won 36–14)

Top try scorers

Year	Player	Tries
1995		19
1996		10
-	1997		11
-	1998	Nigel Vagana	13
-	1999		15
-	2000		12
2001		14
2002		18
2003		23
-	2004		10
-	2005		15
-	2006		11
-	2007		10
2008		16
2009		13
2010		18
2011		12
2012		12
2013		16
2014		17
2015		12
2016		15
2017		12
2018		23
2019		17
2020		8
2021		9
2022		9
2023		24

Club records

Highest home game attendance

• 32,174 vs the Illawarra Steelers at Ericsson Stadium in Round 6 of the 1995 ARL season.^[2]

Biggest wins

Margin	Score	Opponent	Venue	Year
58	68–10	Northern Eagles	Mt Smart Stadium	2002
48	48-0	Parramatta Eels	Mt Smart Stadium	2014
46	52–6	North Queensland Cowboys	Mt Smart Stadium	1996
44	60–16	Western Suburbs	Campbelltown	1999
44	52-8	Penrith Panthers	Mt Smart Stadium	2001

Biggest losses

Margin	Score	Opponent	Venue	Year
60	6-66	Gold Coast Titans	Cbus Super Stadium	2024
60	10-70	Melbourne Storm	AAMI Park	2022
56	6-62	Penrith Panthers	Penrith Stadium	2013
54	0–54	St. George Illawarra Dragons	WIN Stadium	2000
52	6–58	Sydney Roosters	Sydney Football Stadium	2004
46	10–56	Melbourne Storm	Olympic Park Stadium	2000
46	6–52	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Brookvale Oval	2008

Kept opposition to nil

Score	Opponent	Venue	Year
66–0	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Telstra Stadium	2006
48-0	Parramatta Eels	Mt Smart Stadium	2014
42–0	Gold Coast Titans	Mt Smart Stadium	2014
42–0	Newcastle Knights	Mt Smart Stadium	1999
30–0	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Mt Smart Stadium	2001
26–0	North Queensland Cowboys	Mt Smart Stadium	2006
18-0	St George illawarra Drangons	Central Coast Stadium	2020
14–0	Wests Tigers	Mt Smart Stadium	2009

Kept to nil

Score	Opponent	Venue	Year
0–54	St. George Illawarra Dragons	WIN Stadium	2000
0–44	Sydney Roosters	Sydney Football Stadium	2002
0–42	Melbourne Storm	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium	2016
0–36	St George Illawarra Dragons	Westpac Stadium	2015
0–32	Sydney Roosters	Mt Smart Stadium	2018
0–30	Melbourne Storm	Mt Smart Stadium	2009
0–24	North Queensland Cowboys	Mt Smart Stadium	1999
0–24	Sydney Roosters	Allianz Stadium	2015
0–14	Sydney Roosters	Mt Smart Stadium	2023

Most consecutive wins

Wins	First Round	Last Round
8	Round 7, 2002	Round 14, 2002
7	Round 19, 2023	Round 26, 2023

Most consecutive losses

Losses	First Round	Last Round
9	Round 17, 2017	Round 26, 2017
8	Round 19, 2012	Round 26, 2012
8	Round 19, 2015	Round 26, 2015
7	Round 17, 2000	Round 23, 2000
7	Round 20, 2004	Round 1, 2005

Biggest comeback

Recovered from a 21-point deficit.

• Trailed to Canberra 31–10 after 51 minutes to win 34–31 at GIO Stadium on 27 March 2021

Recovered from a 20-point deficit.

• Trailed to Cronulla-Sutherland 20–0 after 21 minutes to win 30–32 at Pointsbet Stadium on 2 April 2023

Recovered from a 20-point deficit.

• Trailed to Newcastle 20–0 after 39 minutes to win 30–26 at EnergyAustralia Stadium on 17 April 2005

Recovered from a 16-point deficit.

• Trailed to Canterbury 24-8 after 75 minutes to draw 24 all at Westpac Stadium on 7 April 2001

Worst collapse

Surrendered a 26-point lead.

• Led Penrith 32–6 after 59 minutes to draw 32–32 at CUA Stadium on 1 August 2009

Surrendered a 22-point lead.

• Led Penrith 28–6 after 46 minutes to lose 36–28 at Pepper Stadium on 13 May 2017

Surrendered a 16-point lead (three times).

• Led Newcastle 16–0 after 34 minutes to lose 36–26 at Mt Smart Stadium on 16 March 2003
• Led Canterbury 16–0 after 21 minutes to lose 22–18 (in extra-time) at ANZ Stadium on 9 July 2006
• Led Canberra 22-6 after 46 minutes to lose 42-22 Mt Smart Stadium on 2 September 2012

Golden point record

Played 19: Won 6, Lost 9, Drawn 4

• Won 31–30 vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, Round 16, 2003
• Lost 26–28 vs North Queensland Cowboys, Round 15, 2004
• Lost 29–30 vs Canberra Raiders, Round 20, 2004
• Lost 18–22 vs Canterbury Bulldogs, Round 18, 2006
• Draw 31–31 vs Sydney Roosters, Round 21, 2007
• Won 17–16 vs Sydney Roosters, Round 6, 2009
• Draw 14–14 vs Melbourne Storm, Round 7, 2009
• Draw 32–32 vs Penrith Panthers, Round 21, 2009
• Won 17–13 vs Parramatta Eels, Round 10, 2015
• Won 32–28 vs Sydney Roosters, Round 5, 2016
• Lost 18–19 vs Cronulla Sharks, Round 16, 2016
• Lost 14–15 vs Manly Sea Eagles, Round 19, 2016
• Lost 22–26 vs Canberra Raiders, Round 20, 2016
• Won 20–16 vs Penrith Panthers, Round 21, 2016
• Lost 21–22 vs Manly Sea Eagles, Round 25, 2017
• Lost 18-19 vs Penrith Panthers, 2019, Round 15
• Draw 18-18 vs Brisbane Broncos, 2019, Round 17
• Lost 18-19 vs St George Illawarra Dragons, 2021, Round 16
• Won 25-24 vs North Queensland Cowboys, 2022, Round 5
• Lost 26-27 vs Gold Coast Titans, 2022, Round 25
• Won 21-20 vs Canberra Raiders, 2023, Round 21

All time premiership record 1995-2018

Note:18 of those 588 games were in the finals (8 wins) (10 losses)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NRL: Francis Meli backs David Fusitu'a to break Warriors try-scoring record . 2018-10-15.
2. News: ONE Sport . Warriors sell-out crucial home game . tvnz.co.nz Sport . New Zealand . 2007-08-24 . 2010-04-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613054424/http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvnz_smartphone_story_skin/1320515 . 2011-06-13 .