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{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2015}}{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2011}}{{Infobox rugby league team season | year = 2003 | league = NRL | league_champions = | league_rank = 6th | playoff_result = | cup = Challenge Cup | cup_result = | league_wins = 15 | league_draws = 0 | league_losses = 9 | points_for = 545 | points_against = 510 | CEO_title = CEO | CEO = Mick Watson | coach = Daniel Anderson | assistant_coach = Tony Kemp | captain = Monty Betham | captain2 = Stacey Jones Awen Guttenbeil | stadium = Ericsson Stadium | avg_attendance = 16,842 | top_tries = Francis Meli (23) | top_goals = Stacey Jones (29) | top_points = Francis Meli (92) | prev_season = 2002 | next_season = 2004 | list =}}The 2003 New Zealand Warriors season was the 9th in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2003 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 6th place. The Warriors then came within one game of the grand final, losing to eventual premiers the Penrith Panthers. The coach of the team was Daniel Anderson while Monty Betham was the club captain. Milestones- The Warriors had the youngest squad out of all the 15 clubs in the 2003 NRL season.[1]
- 23 March — Round 2: Monty Betham played in his 50th match for the club.
- 6 April — Round 4: Francis Meli, Wairangi Koopu and Mark Tookey played in their 50th first grade games for the club.[2]
- 22 June — Round 13: Motu Tony played in his 50th match for the club.
- 12 July — Round 18: Ali Lauitiiti played in his 100th match for the club.
- 10 August — Round 22: Richard Villasanti played in his 50th match for the club.
- 6 September — Round 26: Awen Guttenbiel played in his 100th match for the club.
Jersey & Sponsors | The Warriors launched a new jersey design in 2003, finally removing completely the blue and white colours the owners had inherited when the purchased the company.[3] |
Fixtures{{See also|List of New Zealand Warriors results}}The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 2003, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995. Pre-seasonThe Warriors played a pre-season trial match against the Penrith Panthers in Invercargill on 28 February. 15,000 fans attended the match, which was sold out.[4] Regular SeasonDate | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | 16 March | Round 1 | Newcastle Knights | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 26-36 | Hohaia (2), Carlaw, Fa'afili, Meli | Jones (3) | 16,291 | | 23 March | Round 2 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 24-20 | Hohaia (2), Fa'afili, Guttenbeil, Meli | Marsh (2) | 16,229 | | 29 March | Round 3 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | Win | 20-16 | Toopi (2), Fa'afili, Swann | Marsh (2) | 14,273 | | 6 April | Round 4 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 38-16 | Fa'afili (2), Hohaia (2), Meli (2), Seuseu, Tony | Marsh (2), Hohaia (1) | 13,614 | | 13 April | Round 5 | Brisbane Broncos | ANZ Stadium, Brisbane | Win | 32-12 | Meli (2), Faumuina, Marsh, Swann, Tuimavave | Marsh (3), Tuimavave (1) | 18,959 | | 21 April | Round 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 30-24 | Fa'afili, Jones, Marsh, Meli, Tony, Toopi | Marshs (3) | 19,722 | | 27 April | Round 7 | Penrith Panthers | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 14-28 | Fa'afili, Koopu, Tony | Jones (1) | 15,732 | | 2 May | Round 8 | Bulldogs | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Loss | 12-18 | Meli, Toopi | Webb (2) | 21,989 | | 10 May | Round 9 | Parramatta Eels | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 18-16 | Meli (2), Marsh, Swann | Webb (1) | 15,397 | | Round 10 | Bye | 23 May | Round 11 | Canberra Raiders | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Loss | 10-18 | Fa'afili | Webb (1) | 13,130 | | 31 May | Round 12 | Penrith Panthers | CUA Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 12-34 | Betham, Tony | Jones (2) | 20,280 | | 7 June | Round 13 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 23-6 | Faumuina, Jones, Meli, Mellars | Jones (3 & FG) | 16,172 | | 14 June | Round 14 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 26-28 | V.Anderson, Betham, Faumuina, Meli, Webb | Jones (2), Webb (1) | 8,076 | | 22 June | Round 15 | Canberra Raiders | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 26-18 | Swann (2), Tony, Toopi, Villasanti | Jones (3) | 18,375 | | 29 June | Round 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Win | 31-30 (a.e.t) | Jones, Meli, Tony, Toopi, Webb | Jones (5 & FG) | 9,109 | | 5 July | Round 17 | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | Loss | 10-30 | Swann (2) | Jones (1) | 16,028 | | 12 July | Round 18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 20-12 | V.Anderson, Latu, Webb | Jones (4) | 15,528 | | 19 July | Round 19 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Toyota Park, Sydney | Win | 31-24 | Toopi (2), Murphy, Villasanti, Webb | Jones (5 & FG) | 13,565 | | Round 20 | Bye | 2 August | Round 21 | Melbourne Storm | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Loss | 12-14 | V.Anderson, Toopi | Hohaia (2) | 15,207 | | 10 August | Round 22 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Oki Jubilee Stadium, Sydney | Win | 30-20 | Carlaw, Hohaia, Lauiti'iti, Leuluai, Villasanti, Webb | Hohaia (3) | 12,595 | | 15 August | Round 23 | Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | Loss | 20-36 | Toopi (2), Meli, Villasanti | Hohaia (2) | 17,198 | | 24 August | Round 24 | Brisbane Broncos | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 22-14 | V.Anderson, Faumuina, Latu, Meli | Webb (3) | 19,439 | | 31 August | Round 25 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Win | 26-24 | Meli (2), Toopi, Villasanti | Webb (5) | 18,726 | | 6 September | Round 26 | Wests Tigers | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | Win | 32-16 | Toopi (3), V.Anderson (2), Meli | Webb (4) | 20,392 | |
Final SeriesDate | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report | 13 September | Qualifying Final | Bulldogs | Showgrounds, Sydney | Win | 48 - 22 | Meli (5), Webb (2), Faumuina, Tony | Webb (5), Faumuina (1) | 18,312 | | 20 September | Preliminary Final | Canberra Raiders | Aussie Stadium, Sydney | Win | 17 - 16 | Fa'afili, Swann, Toopi | Webb (2), Jones (FG) | 31,616 | | 28 September | Preliminary Final | Penrith Panthers | Telstra Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 20 - 28 | Swann, Toopi, Villasanti, Webb | Webb (2) | 43,174 | |
Ladder | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Penrith | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 659 | 527 | +132 | 40 | 2 | Sydney | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 680 | 445 | +235 | 38 | 3 | Bulldogs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 702 | 419 | +283 | 36 | 4 | Canberra | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 620 | 463 | +157 | 36 | 5 | Melbourne | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 564 | 486 | +78 | 34 | 6 | New Zealand | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 545 | 510 | +35 | 34 | 7 | Newcastle | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 632 | 635 | -3 | 32 | 8 | Brisbane | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 497 | 464 | +33 | 28 | 9 | Parramatta | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 570 | 582 | -12 | 26 | 10 | St George Illawarra | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 548 | 593 | -45 | 26 | 11 | North Queensland | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 606 | 629 | -23 | 24 | 12 | Cronulla | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 497 | 704 | -207 | 20 | 13 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 470 | 598 | -128 | 18 | 14 | Manly | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 470 | 791 | -321 | 18 | 15 | South Sydney | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 457 | 758 | -301 | 10 | |
Squad{{See also|List of New Zealand Warriors players}}Twenty eight players were used by the Warriors in 2003, including five players who made their first grade debuts. No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts | 24 | {{sortname|Stacey|Jones}} | NZL}} | HB | 23 April 1995 | 22 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 74 | 33 | {{sortname|Awen|Guttenbeil}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|TON}} | SR | 14 April 1996 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | {{sortname|Logan|Swann}} | NZL}} | SR | 1 March 1997 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 50 | {{sortname|Jerry|Seu Seu}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|WSM}} | PR | 16 August 1997 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 55 | {{sortname|Ali|Lauitiiti}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|WSM}} | SR | 19 April 1998 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 61 | {{sortname|Monty|Betham}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|WSM}} | HK / LK | 8 March 1999 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 64 | {{sortname|Wairangi|Koopu}} | NZL}} | CE / SR | 9 April 1999 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 65 | {{sortname|Francis|Meli}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|WSM}} | WG | 2 May 1999 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 66 | {{sortname|Clinton|Toopi}} | NZL}} | CE | 2 May 1999 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 76 | {{sortname|Mark|Tookey}} | AUS}} | PR | 6 February 2000 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | {{sortname|Henry|Fa'afili}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|WSM}} | WG | 26 March 2000 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 87 | {{sortname|Richard|Villasanti}} | AUS}} / {{flagicon|TON}} | PR | 18 February 2001 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 90 | {{sortname|Motu|Tony}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|WSM}} | UH | 9 March 2001 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 92 | {{sortname|Justin|Murphy|Justin Murphy (rugby league)}} | FRA}} | WG | 7 April 2001 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 93 | {{sortname|Iafeta|Paleaaesina}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|WSM}} | PR | 1 June 2001 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | {{sortname|John|Carlaw}} | AUS}} | CE | 24 March 2002 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 96 | {{sortname|PJ|Marsh}} | AUS}} | HB / HK | 24 March 2002 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 97 | {{sortname|Brent|Webb}} | NZL}} | FB | 1 April 2002 | 21 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 84 | 98 | {{sortname|Sione|Faumuina}} | NZL}} | CE / LK | 1 April 2002 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 99 | {{sortname|Lance|Hohaia}} | NZL}} | UB | 6 April 2002 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 100 | {{sortname|Vinnie|Anderson}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|TON}} | CE | 7 July 2002 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 102 | {{sortname|Evarn|Tuimavave}} | NZL}} | PR | 1 September 2002 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 103 | {{sortname|Karl|Temata}} | COK}} | PR / SR | 6 September 2002 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | {{sortname|Mark|Robinson|Mark Darren Robinson}} | NZL}} | HK | 2 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | {{sortname|Thomas|Leuluai}} | NZL}} | HB | 2 May 2003 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 106 | {{sortname|Vince|Mellars}} | NZL}} | CE | 7 June 2003 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 107 | {{sortname|Tevita|Latu}} | NZL}} / {{flagicon|TON}} | HK | 7 June 2003 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 108 | {{sortname|Jerome|Ropati}} | NZL}} | CE / FE | 31 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Staff- Chief Executive Officer: Mick Watson
Coaching Staff- Head Coach: Daniel Anderson
- Assistant Coach: Tony Kemp
- Assistant Coach: Rohan Smith
TransfersGains Player | Previous Club | Length | Notes |
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Mark|Robinson|Mark Darren Robinson}} | North Harbour Rugby Union |
Losses Player | Club | Notes |
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Jeremiah|Pai}} | Wests Tigers | Justin|Morgan|Justin Morgan (rugby league)}} | Toulouse Olympique | Kevin|Campion|Kevin Campion (rugby league)}} | North Queensland Cowboys | Shontayne|Hape}} | Bradford Bulls | David|Myles|David Myles (rugby league)}} | North Queensland Cowboys | Ivan|Cleary}} | Retired |
Other TeamsPlayers not required by the Warriors were released to play in the 2003 Bartercard Cup. This included Motu Tony and Jerome Ropati at the Marist Richmond Brothers, Mark Robinson at the North Harbour Tigers and Richard Villasanti at the Canterbury Bulls. AwardsFrancis Meli won the Player of the Year award.[5]References1. ^John Coffey Warriors youngest in NRL The Press, 30 November 2002 2. ^Francis Meli will play his 50th NRL match for the Warriors Western Leader, 4 April 2003 3. ^John Coffey Warriors' new strip The Press, 29 November 2002 4. ^We're first - angry Roosters call for ad to be dropped Sydney Morning Herald, 28 February 2003 5. ^Vodafone Warriors RED BALL Awards warriors.co.nz, 16 September 2014
External links- Warriors official site
- 2003 Warriors Season at rugbyleagueproject.org
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