General 2015 Auckland Rugby League Competition

[mt.wellington]

Another year another season. Tomorrow see's the start of the 2015 Auckland Rugby League competition. Phelan Shield division has been removed and all teams now play for either the Sharman or Fox competition.

If your by the club head down to your local and support the team. Most clubs can honestly do with the support that even buying a bucket of chips provides unless your one of the rent a team clubs like Mt Albert, Pt Chev, Howick and Papakura #ShotsFired

Look forward to the season and banter. Goodluck to all teams involved...

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PS ramraider78 how the hell you's on top lol. See you at Otablu bro...

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[mt.wellington]

Round 1 Fixtures

Fox


Sharman
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[ramraider78]

See you at Oats for the Premz game, should be interesting the old war horses vs the young gunz lol We have a NYC playing tmrw.

Shot for posting it up toko - lol our Captain this year isn't even from Hawks HAHA

 

[mt.wellington]

See you at Oats for the Premz game, should be interesting the old war horses vs the young gunz lol We have a NYC playing tmrw.

Shot for posting it up toko - lol our Captain this year isn't even from Hawks HAHA

Dont see a lot of names from last year in the current team. You guys rebuilding?

Watched a couple Oats games. New coach has them trying to play a Storm type attacking game. Cracks me up really. Tell your boys just to number up and hold back until Oats run through their fancy set plays. They actually call plays before the balls played instead of playing whats in front of them.

Dont be fooled by the #9 either. He's small but will hurt guys that run straight at him...

 

[ramraider78]

Dont see a lot of names from last year in the current team. You guys rebuilding?

Watched a couple Oats games. New coach has them trying to play a Storm type attacking game. Cracks me up really. Tell your boys just to number up and hold back until Oats run through their fancy set plays. They actually call plays before the balls played instead of playing whats in front of them.

Dont be fooled by the #9 either. He's small but will hurt guys that run straight at him...

Rebuilding every year lol Yeah a few have left but clubs have been cautious to buy in Hawks boys because of the new points system they are trialing this year.It's effected us and we sent a few guys away in the pre season to go back to where there from (Shaman clubs). HAHA a few boys left and gave us assholes on the way out LMFAO some have come back because they didn't make the cut for premz lol Club has told our coach tell them to piss off back to Kura, Howick and Mt Albert.

Yeah your new coach isn't to popular over there I hear with the old boys at the top, wining Fox reserves different for Premz.

Don't worry we won't be coming up the middle lol

 

[ramraider78]

Went down and watched the Sunday Footy ARL had on, TBH thought it was a bit poor of ARL charging $10.00 an adult to get in cause IMO Otara should of had there first game at there home grounds,cause of the hype of getting back into the Fox in there community. Just like the Coastal 9's zzzzzz.

Papakura blew Otara out of the water - Otara have a grunty forward pack but were gassed in the 2nd half from the defense they were doing. There back line was really average IMO the halves didn't control things well out there, they relied on bully footy at times. I thought Junior Lisone and Otara's captain were the stand outs for them ,hard running forwards who ran good lines. How many 135 kg centers has anyone seen in the Fox? The guy Otara brought off the bench should be a prop let alone a center. Papakura to slick out there with all the new buy in's on attack but IMHO they are lacking firepower up the middle, from what I saw of the 2nd game Pt Chev and Mt Albert will be there again, they have big,experienced,mobile forward packs. It will probably be luck if kura can make it all the way to the GF or any other club for that matter.

 

[mt.wellington]

Couldnt make it to the Oats Hawks game sorry ramraider78. How the hell did we lose that lol? Everyone at the club didnt see that coming.

The amalgamation of the Sharman and Phelan competition has created a huge gulf between the teams. Some cricket scores being posted. We'll see someone score 100+ this season. Hows that good for the game???

Round 1 Results
Fox Results


Fox Ladder


Sharman Results


Sharman Ladder
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[Wellington Warrior]

Not Auckland league but any who...

Porirua Vikings smashed Petone 92-10 in Wellington club league today....tackling was optional

 

[sbahnhof]

Tonight at 6pm, it's Auckland v NZ Māori Residents.

The league is putting up a live stream of the game, which is being held in Rotorua, at Puketawhero Park.
Looks like it'll be watchable on this link - https://www.ctaslive.co.nz/CtasLiveVideoSVP3.aspx?v=0ChGuRtwShVpP3&ctasvods=Live - or otherwise through the ARL site.

There's a team list here, and more info in their press release.
(Sorry if any of this was mentioned already! Longtime listener, first time caller etc)

"The livestream from Rotorua's Puketawhero Park will include commentary in a mix of both English and te reo Māori, and be available for viewing anywhere in the world via the internet.
[...]
"It's the first time since 2009 that a full Auckland representative side has played a match, with the side being coached by former Kiwi Richie Blackmore and featuring past internationals Tevita Latu (New Zealand) and captain Roman Hifo (USA).

"The Maori Residents are dominated by Warriors NSW Cup players, while 19 of their 21 players named come from ARL clubs."

 

[sbahnhof]

A close finish... Māori Residents 36, Auckland 32. (Dunno if any highlights will make it online, but here's the haka).

In the South Island, the Vulcans U21 Development team has won both of its tour games vs West Coast and Canterbury.

 

[Marlin]

Another year another season. Tomorrow see's the start of the 2015 Auckland Rugby League competition. Phelan Shield division has been removed and all teams now play for either the Sharman or Fox competition.

If your by the club head down to your local and support the team. Most clubs can honestly do with the support that even buying a bucket of chips provides unless your one of the rent a team clubs like Mt Albert, Pt Chev, Howick and Papakura #ShotsFired

Look forward to the season and banter. Goodluck to all teams involved...

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PS ramraider78 how the hell you's on top lol. See you at Otablu bro...

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All the rent a teams on top of table after round 1 except Howick who must have run short of doe. The fox comp is a joke. Only 3 teams in it. 80 point hidings without tanking!!

 

[mt.wellington]

All the rent a teams on top of table after round 1 except Howick who must have run short of doe. The fox comp is a joke. Only 3 teams in it. 80 point hidings without tanking!!

Been too busy to update this thread and havent been able to get to many games. Fox is ruined really. Rent a teams will win it forever. Just depends which team has the most money. Gotta feel for the promoted teams from Sharman who dont stand a chance unless they have money to match. Sharman itself is a joke with 80 nil scorelines. How thats all meant to grow the game is anyones guess?

Will post Round 10 results soon...

 

[mt.wellington]

ROUND 10

Fox Memorial




Sharman Cup




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[ramraider78]

Been too busy to update this thread and havent been able to get to many games. Fox is ruined really. Rent a teams will win it forever. Just depends which team has the most money. Gotta feel for the promoted teams from Sharman who dont stand a chance unless they have money to match. Sharman itself is a joke with 80 nil scorelines. How thats all meant to grow the game is anyones guess?

Will post Round 10 results soon...

Yeah feedback hasn't been good over the quality of the league - doesn't help when the Lions coach blows his trumpet in the media an ARL that Fox clubs need to pick up there game to compete in the Auckland's Premier competition - LMFAO

I'm still waiting to see if they bring in the Player Transfer Points system in for 2016 , ATM it's the only system that might rein in some of the cash clubs.

 

[Marlin]

Yeah feedback hasn't been good over the quality of the league - doesn't help when the Lions coach blows his trumpet in the media an ARL that Fox clubs need to pick up there game to compete in the Auckland's Premier competition - LMFAO

I'm still waiting to see if they bring in the Player Transfer Points system in for 2016 , ATM it's the only system that might rein in some of the cash clubs.

 

[Marlin]

Great to see 1 Papakura local in the photo on the ARL home page.!!!

 

[sbahnhof]

FWIW, the Fox has been back on TV for a few weeks.

Latest game here:
https://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/fox-memorial-shield

Previous games here:
https://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/fox-memorial-shield/all-episodes

Two games a week, all shown delayed on the same or next day by the look of it:

Saturday, 04 July, 3.30pm - Mangere v Otara
Sunday, 05 July, 3.30pm - Papakura v Mt Albert
Saturday, 11 July, 3.30pm - Glenora v Northcote
Sunday, 12 July, 3.30pm - Marist v Papakura
Saturday, 18 July, 3.30pm - Otahuhu v Glenora
Sunday, 19 July, 3.30pm - Northcote v Otara
Saturday, 25 July, 3.30pm - Northcote v Pt Chevalier
Sunday, 26 July, 3.30pm - Mangere v Marist
Saturday, 01 August, 3.30pm - Marist v Howick
Sunday, 02 August, 3.30pm - Otahuhu v Pt Chevalier
Saturday, 08 August, 3.30pm - Otara v Mt Albert
Sunday, 09 August, 3.30pm - Pt Chevalier v Glenora
Saturday, 15 August, 3.30pm - Mangere v Northcote

 

[Marlin]

FWIW, the Fox has been back on TV for a few weeks.

Latest game here:
https://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/fox-memorial-shield

Previous games here:
https://www.maoritelevision.com/tv/shows/fox-memorial-shield/all-episodes

Two games a week, all shown delayed on the same or next day by the look of it:

Its a pity theres only 1 game of any consequence and thats the one between Mount and Kura for the minor premiership this weekend.

 

[mt.wellington]

Pretty gutted about the Oats loss to the Hornets. Literally a last minute loss. At least the Warriors won that night. Check out the clip below of Dion Snell of Mt Albert giving George Edwards of Papakura a hook for biting him lol. Love the grub aspect of local footy. Thats how you sort it out...
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ROUND 11

Fox Memorial


Sharman Cup


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[mt.wellington]

What happened there ramraider78? Lost the local derby against Otara. Got a tough one next week against the Pirates next week. Oats got one as well against Mt Albert...

ROUND 12

Fox Memorial


Fox Memorial Ladder


Sharman Cup


Sharman Cup Ladder
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