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| 2005 New Zealand Warriors season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 11th | |||
| 2005 record | Wins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14 | |||
| Points scored | For: 515; against: 528 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Mick Watson | |||
| Coach | Tony Kemp | |||
| Assistant coach | Ivan Cleary Kevin Campion | |||
| Captains | ||||
| Stadium | Ericsson Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 13,101 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Todd Byrne (14) | |||
| Goals | Stacey Jones (63) | |||
| Points | Stacey Jones (147) | |||
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The 2005 New Zealand Warriors season was the 11th in the club's history. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League. The coach of the team was Tony Kemp while Steve Price was the club captain.
Milestones
- 3 April - Round 4: Clinton Toopi played in his 100th match for the club.
- 9 April - Round 5: Francis Meli plays in his 100th first grade match for the club.[1]
- 7 May - Round 9: Wairangi Koopu played in his 100th match for the club.
- 13 August - Round 23: Monty Betham played in his 100th first grade match for the club and Karl Temata played in his 50th game for the club.
Jersey & Sponsors
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The Warriors again made no changes to their jersey design for the 2005 season. During Round Sixteen a replica 1995 jersey was worn against the Brisbane Broncos to mark the 10th season of the Warriors. |
Fixtures
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 2005, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
Pre-season
The Warriors played a match against the NZRL's Presidents selection at North Harbour Stadium on 27 February. The President's selection was coached by John Ackland and Tawera Nikau and included: Toshio Laiseni, Cooper Vuna, Simon Mannering, Joshua Davis, Rowan Baxter, Daniel Vasau, Bernard Perenara, George Tuakura, Ben Lythe, Phil Shead, Odell Manuel, Chris Newton, Wayne McDade. Interchange: Paul Atkins, Andreas Bauer, Marvin Filipo, Robinson Godfrey, Pinomi Tafea, Willie Live, Artie Shead, Sam Rapira, Chris Tupou, Dean Shepherd, Antonio Tusani.[2] For the Warriors, the match was Nathan Fien's first for the club.[3] The Warriors won the game 58–6.[4]
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February |  Parramatta Eels |
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | Win | 20-10 | 9,500 | [5][6][7] | ||
| 27 February |  NZRL's Presidents selection |
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | Win | 58-6 | Meli (3), Webb (3), Hohaia (2), Ropati, Martin, Latu | Jones (5) | [4] |
Regular season
Ladderedit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parramatta Eels
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24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 704 | 456 | +248 | 36 |
| 2 |  St George Illawarra Dragons
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24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 655 | 510 | +145 | 36 |
| 3 |  Brisbane Broncos
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 597 | 484 | +113 | 34 |
| 4 |  Wests Tigers (P)
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24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 676 | 575 | +101 | 32 |
| 5 |  North Queensland Cowboys
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24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 639 | 563 | +76 | 32 |
| 6 |  Melbourne Storm
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24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 640 | 462 | +178 | 30 |
| 7 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 550 | 564 | -14 | 28 |
| 8 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 554 | 632 | -78 | 28 |
| 9 |  Sydney Roosters
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24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 488 | 487 | +1 | 26 |
| 10 |  Penrith Panthers
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24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 554 | 554 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 |  New Zealand Warriors
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24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 515 | 528 | -13 | 24 |
| 12 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 472 | 670 | -198 | 23 |
| 13 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
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24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 482 | 700 | -218 | 23 |
| 14 |  Canberra Raiders
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24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 465 | 606 | -141 | 22 |
| 15 |  Newcastle Knights
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24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 467 | 667 | -200 | 20 |
Squadedit
Twenty Four players were used by the Warriors in 2005, including several players who made their first grade debuts.
