2004

  1. mt.wellington

    Player Paul Dezolt

    Paul Dezolt Paul Dezolt (born 29 August 1978) is a former professional rugby league footballer. His position of choice was at Hooker. A Herbert River junior, Dezolt started his career at the North Queensland Cowboys, debuting in 1999. Dezolt played 30 first grade games for the club in the...
  2. mt.wellington

    Player Matt Jobson

    Matt Jobson Jobson was born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. He was a South Newcastle junior and later joined the Newcastle Knights. He made his first grade début in 2001, appearing off the interchange bench in Round 15 against the Sydney Roosters. Having won the 2001 NRL...
  3. mt.wellington

    Player Jerry Seuseu

    Jerry Seuseu A Mangere East Hawks junior, Seuseu represented the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup in 1995 and 1996 before joining the Auckland Warriors where he was named Reserve Grader of the Year in 1997 in a side that lost the Reserve Grade Grand Final. Seuseu then became a...
  4. Player Lance Hohaia

    Lance Hohaia Would you blood a young fresh half back or start backing Lance Hohia. It seems a real waste to have the Steve Price and Rubin Wiki making such solid metres just to have the halves letting the side down. The backs need more time and space also. I would be interested in what you...
  5. 2004/2005 Special Jersey

    2004/2005 Special Jersey

    There was no reason as to way these jerseys were released. They were simply referred to as Warriors Special jerseys. Most collectors refer to them as the Warriors hoop jersey. First worn against the Roosters in Round 25 2004. Was then used again in 27th February 2005 for the trial game against...
  6. 2004/2005 Away Jersey

    2004/2005 Away Jersey

    The home and away would be the only range of jerseys where the Warriors would use them for consecutive years without altering it in the slightest. The only change from the year before was the use of a different sleeve sponsor logo. 2003 used Lion Red League while 2004/2005 used Lion Red Beer...
  7. 2004/2005 Home Jersey

    2004/2005 Home Jersey

    The home and away would be the only range of jerseys where the Warriors would use them for consecutive years without altering it in the slightest. The only change from the year before was the use of a different sleeve sponsor logo. 2003 used Lion Red League while 2004/2005 used Lion Red Beer...
  8. Tony Kemp

    Tony Kemp

    Kemp was born in Whangarei but raised in Waitara, and attended Waitara High School. He played rugby league for the Randwick Kingfishers in the Wellington Rugby League competition and in 1987 made theJunior Kiwis. In 1986/87 he joined the Doncaster for a season before taking up a professional...
  9. Daniel Anderson

    Daniel Anderson

    Anderson began his coaching career in 1999 at the Parramatta Eels working his way up to Premier League coach before being made assistant coach to Brian Smith in 2000. In 2001, Anderson was a surprise choice for coach of the New Zealand Warriors. He had amazing success, taking them to their...
  10. Paul Atkins

    Paul Atkins

    Played one solitary game in the NRL against the Roosters. Made the mistake of running the ball straight back to Adrian Morley twice where he got absolutely hammered on both ocassions. To his credit he bounced up both times earning the praise of then coach Tony Kemp. This from an article on the...
  11. Kane Ferris

    Kane Ferris

    A longtime representative of Canterbury age groups, he made the Junior Kiwis in 2002. He played two matches for the Junior Kiwis, starting at hooker. After playing for the Canterbury Bulls in the Bartercard Cup he was spotted by the New Zealand Warriors and bought into the 25-man squad for...
  12. Cooper Vuna

    Cooper Vuna

    Scouted by the Warriors as a 15 year old Rugby Union player. He would make his debut for the Warriors in 2004 as a 18 year old but because of the teams established wingers and centres he would only play 5 games in the 3 and half years he was signed to the team. Looking for more game time he...
  13. Herewini Rangi

    Herewini Rangi

    Rangi grew up in Huntly and played for the Taniwharau Rugby League Club that would also produce Warriors like Lance Hohaia and Wairangi Koopu. In 2001 he played for the Waikato Under-17s and also made the National U-17 team. He made the Junior Kiwis in 2002. Herewini would play only one...
  14. Shannon Stowers

    Shannon Stowers

    Shannon spent time in the US in the early 2000's with Utah State University and Pasadena City College exploring football opportunities as a fullback/linebacker before returning back to NZ to pursue rugby league opportunities. A force within the Bartercard Cup - Shannon was nicknamed the Fridge...
  15. Paul Dezolt

    Paul Dezolt

    Made his professional debut for the Cowboys in 1999. Spent 5 seasons with them before being released in 2003. Had played only 30 games by that time. Same year he would play International league for Italy. Paul Dezolt was signed to the Warriors for the clubs shortest contract of 6 months. He...
  16. Matt Jobson

    Matt Jobson

    Played 24 games for the Newcastle Knights over 3 seasons before joining the Warriors in search of more game time. However he only managed to play two games for the club and instead spent most of the season playing for the Eastern Tornadoes in the Bartercard Cup. For 2005 Jobson joined the Wests...
  17. Louis Anderson

    Louis Anderson

    His junior clubs were the East Coast Bays Barracudas in Auckland and the Taniwharau Rugby League Club in Huntly. Played for the Warriors alongside his brother Vinnie Anderson. Would stay for 4 seasons racking up 67 matches before moving to Warrington Wolves where he would again hook up with his...
  18. Danny Sullivan

    Danny Sullivan

    A gifted a player Danny Sullivan would tour France, Ireland and England with Australian School Boys team. He debuted for the Parramatta Eels, player number 631, in 2001 and go on to play 5 games that season. A severe knee injury would see him need a knee ACL reconstruction and sit out the season...
  19. Epalahame Lauaki

    Epalahame Lauaki

    Epalahame Lauaki was signed from the Glenora Bears and made his professional and Warriors debut in 2004. During his Warriors career he was used mainly as an interchange player, starting only ten games in sixty nine appearances. A player who was noted for his often brutal tackles he would become...
  20. Tony Martin

    Tony Martin

    Former London Broncos centre overcame a shocking facial injury suffered in a cycling accident to be a try-scorer in Melbourne’s stunning 20-18 win over St George Illawarra Dragons in the 1999 grand final. Martin left the Storm at the end of 2000 to return to English club football before joining...