The New Zealand Warriors 2001 season was the New Zealand Warriors ' 7th first-grade season, and their first under the new name. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League . The coach of the team was Daniel Anderson while Stacey Jones and Kevin Campion were the club's co-captains. The club made the final series for the first time, after finishing eighth in the regular season.
Milestones [ ]
4 March — Round 3: Ali Lauitiiti played in his 50th match for the club.
24 March — Round 6: The Warriors defeat Brisbane for the first time, 13–12.
16 June — Round 16: Jason Death played in his 50th match for the club.
24 June — Round 17: Awen Guttenbeil played in his 50th match for the club.
15 July — Round 19: Logan Swann played in his 100th match for the club.
27 August — Round 25: The club reaches the play-offs for the first time when a 24–24 draw with Melbourne secures a finals berth.
The Sale [ ]
In November 2000 Tainui sold many of the clubs assets to businessman Eric Watson . This purchase included the clubs NRL license, the intellectual property rights and the training base but controversially did not include the player contracts.
The club was re-branded as the New Zealand Warriors , with new colours of black and grey — resembling the national sporting colours. Mick Watson was hired as CEO while little known coach Daniel Anderson was appointed head coach.
[ ]
The Warriors had a new jersey in 2001, produced by Puma , similar to old designs but with the new owners adding black to the design.
Fixtures [ ]
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 2001, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
Pre Season trials [ ]
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Report
3 February
Canterbury Bulls
Rugby League Park , Christchurch
Win
74-12
Toopi (2), Koopu (2), Myles (2), Jones (2), Beverley , Tookey , Seuseu , Fa'afili , Betham , Meli
Jones (7), Myles (2)
4,500
[1] [2] [dead link ] [3] [dead link ]
Regular season [ ]
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Report
18 February
Round 1
Canberra Raiders
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Loss
8-24
Fa'afili
Cleary (2)
11,134
[4]
25 February
Round 2
Northern Eagles
Central Coast Stadium , Gosford
Win
24-16
Beverley , Guttenbeil , Jones , Meli
Cleary (4)
8,012
[5]
4 March
Round 3
Wests Tigers
Campbelltown Sports Ground , Sydney
Loss
10-29
Koopu , Meli
Cleary (1)
8,899
[6]
9 March
Round 4
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Win
34-8
Betham , Campion , Cleary , Tony , Toopi
Cleary (7)
8,730
[7]
18 March
Round 5
Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Stadium , Sydney
Loss
24-30
Betham , Meli , Morgan , Swann
Cleary (3), Jones (1)
12,141
[8]
24 March
Round 6
Brisbane Broncos
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Win
13-12
Fa'afili , Swann
Jones (2 & FG)
13,921
[9]
31 March
Round 7
Newcastle Knights
EnergyAustralia Stadium , Newcastle
Loss
24-45
Toopi (2), Fa'afili , Meli , Wood
Cleary (2)
15,894
[10]
7 April
Round 8
Canterbury Bulldogs
Westpac Stadium , Wellington
Draw
24-24
Fa'afili , Meli , Justin Murphy , Toopi
Jones (4)
27,724
[11]
16 April
Round 9
Penrith Panthers
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Win
52-8
Meli (2), Murphy (2), Swann (2), Toopi (2), Richard Blackmore , Fa'afili
Cleary (6)
16,876
[12]
21 April
Round 10
Cronulla Sharks
Toyota Park , Sydney
Loss
16-26
Lauiti'iti , Swann , Villasanti
Cleary (2)
9,011
[13]
29 April
Round 11
Sydney Roosters
Sydney Football Stadium , Sydney
Win
42-30
Seuseu (2), Fa'afili , Jones , Meli , Tony , Toopi
Cleary (7)
9,857
[14]
12 May
Round 12
Melbourne Storm
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Loss
20-40
Tony (2), Betham
Cleary (4)
15,167
[15]
20 May
Round 13
North Queensland Cowboys
Dairy Farmers Stadium , Townsville
Loss
18-35
Blackmore , Fa'afili , Swann
Cleary (3)
10,819
[16]
26 May
Round 14
Canberra Raiders
Manuka Oval , Canberra
Win
22-10
Death , Jones , Swann , Tony
Cleary (3)
7,112
[17]
1 June
Round 15
Northern Eagles
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Loss
30-34
Betham , Campion , Cleary , Death , Fa'afili , Toopi
Cleary (5)
12,282
[18]
16 June
Round 16
Wests Tigers
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Loss
16-21
Fa'afili (2), Jones
Cleary (2)
8,333
[19]
24 June
Round 17
St. George Illawarra Dragons
WIN Stadium , Wollongong
Loss
18-38
Guttenbeil , Jones , Tony
Cleary (3)
9,013
[20]
7 July
Round 18
Parramatta Eels
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Win
29-18
Cleary , Hape , Jones , Paleaaesina
Cleary (6 & FG)
10,554
[21]
15 July
Round 19
Brisbane Broncos
Carrara Stadium , Gold Coast
Loss
12-48
Fa'afili , Tookey
Cleary (2)
15,813
[22]
22 July
Round 20
Newcastle Knights
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Loss
30-37
Tony (2), Meli , Paleaaesina , Toopi
Jones (3), Cleary (2)
8,188
[23]
28 July
Round 21
Canterbury Bulldogs
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Win
34-8
Betham , Murphy , Jones , Fa'afili , Swann , Tookey
Jones (5)
10,391
[24]
5 August
Round 22
Penrith Panthers
CUA Stadium , Sydney
Win
48-32
Jones (2), Meli (2), Fa'afili , Lauiti'iti , Swann , Toopi
Cleary (8)
8,234
[25]
11 August
Round 23
Cronulla Sharks
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Win
30-0
Koopu , Myles , Swann , Toopi , Villasanti
Cleary (5)
10,131
[26]
18 August
Round 24
Sydney Roosters
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Win
14-8
Hape , Jones
Jones (2), Cleary (1)
15,665
[27]
27 August
Round 25
Melbourne Storm
Telstra Dome , Melbourne
Draw
24-24
Hape (2), Fa'afili , Myles
Jones (4)
13,298
[28]
2 September
Round 26
North Queensland Cowboys
Mount Smart Stadium , Auckland
Loss
18-30
Koopu , Lauiti'iti , Tony
Jones (3)
24,568
[29]
Final Series [ ]
Ladder [ ]
Squad [ ]
Twenty Seven players were used by the Warriors in 2001, including three players who made their first grade debuts.
Staff [ ]
Coaching Staff [ ]
Transfers [ ]
Gains [ ]
Losses [ ]
Other Teams [ ]
Players not required by the Warriors each week were released to play in the 2001 Bartercard Cup . This included Anthony Seuseu , Iafeta Paleaaesina , Cliff Beverley , Shontayne Hape , Jason Temu , Motu Tony , Jonathan Smith , Justin Murphy , Mark Tookey and Kevin Campion who all played in the Bartercard Cup and the National Rugby League in 2001.
Awards [ ]
Jerry Seuseu won the club's Player of the Year award.[2]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
The Club Home grounds Important figures League Seasons (22) Other competitions