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Auckland Lions

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Auckland Lions
Club information

Founded	2006
Exited	2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Former details
Ground(s)	Mt Smart Stadium Fowlds Park
Coach	Graeme Norton, Brent Gemmell
Competition	Bartercard Cup
Records
Premierships	2006, 2007
Minor premierships	2006, 2007

The Auckland Lions were a rugby league club that had teams in both the New Zealand Bartercard Cup and the NSWRL Premier League. They were mostly drawn from the Mt Albert Lions Rugby League club. Mt Albert had a proud tradition in Auckland and had previously won two Bartercard Cup competitions as a stand-alone club.

The Bartercard franchise wore a yellow jersey with a blue V, while the Premier League side wore royal blue jerseys with a white V.

In 2008 the Bartercard Cup was discontinued and the Auckland franchise in the New South Wales Cup was renamed the Auckland Vulcans.

NSWRL Premier League

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2007 Results

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In 2007 the Lions competed in the Sydney-based NSWRL Premier League.^[1] Graeme Norton was appointed coach for the side in 2007. The Lions acted as the official reserve grade side for the New Zealand Warriors. The team was composed of Auckland Rugby League talent and Warriors players not taking part in first grade action. The New Zealand national rugby league team coach at the time, Brian McClennan, served as Director of Football for the first few weeks of the season before stepping down to concentrate on the National side.^[2]

Their first game was a stunning 27–8 victory over the reigning Premiers, the Parramatta Eels. After several good early performances including upsetting a Dragons team with a lot of first grade talent, the Lions season started to slide with a six match losing streak that was broken in Round 13 with a 10–8 victory over the Manly Sea Eagles at Mt Smart Stadium. Following another two game slump, the Lions embarked on a streak, winning four out of five games to re-enter unlikely finals contention. A loss to Canberra in their penultimate game of the season saw their finals hopes evaporate, and a depleted Lions squad lost heavily to Penrith to end their first season in Premier League. The Lions finished a creditable 10th spot, just two wins outside of the top eight.

The Lions were renamed the Auckland Vulcans in 2008, as they no longer had any affiliation with Mt Albert.

Season 2007	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Finished 10th (13 Teams)	22	9	0	13	3	478	586	-108	24

Bartercard Cup

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2006 Results

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Season 2006	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Finished First (10 Teams)	18	16	1	1	888	217	617	33

The Lions started 2006 where Brian McClennan left off in 2005, on a winning note. They dominated the competition, losing only two matches in 2006 and claiming the Minor Premiership. They then defeated the Canterbury Bulls 27–14, earning another bye and qualifying for the Grand Final. They won the Grand Final 25–18, again defeating the Canterbury Bulls..

2007 Results

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The 2007 Bartercard Cup kicked off on April 14 and despite now fielding a Premier League side the Lions were still able to dominate the Bartercard Cup. Unbeaten after eight rounds they racked up some big scores including thrashings of the Counties Manukau Jetz (62-0), Waicoa Bay Stallions (64-4), Central Falcons (84-0) and Northern Storm (70-8). They again won the minor premiership and after the major semi final against Harbour League went 117 minutes they won 44-40 and advanced to the Grand Final when they again accounted for Harbour League to win the last Bartercard Cup.

Season 2007	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Finished First (10 Teams)	18	16	1	1	888	217	617	33

References

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^ Auckland Lions to join NSWRL Premier League, Sunday Star Times Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 12 December 2006
^ 'Aussie' Warriors no good to Kiwis, Sunday Star Times Retrieved on 1 April 2007

External links

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Bartercard Cup

Seasons

Clubs

v t e Rugby league in New Zealand
Federations	New Zealand Rugby League
Representative teams	Men's ("Kiwis") Women's ("Kiwi Ferns") Junior Māori Residents Wheelchair ("Wheel Kiwis")
New Zealand Kiwis	Players Coaches
Zones	Northern Auckland Counties-Manukau Upper Central Mid-Central Wellington Southern
Districts	Auckland (team) Bay of Plenty (team) Canterbury (team) Coastline (team) Gisborne Tairawhiti (team) Manawatu (team) Northland (team) Otago (team) Southland (team) Hawke's Bay (team) Taranaki (team) Tasman (team) Waikato (team) Wellington (team) West Coast (team)
Australian competition teams	New Zealand Warriors (NRL) Auckland Vulcans (defunct) Auckland Lions (defunct)
Competitions	NZRL Men's National Competition NZRL Women's National Tournament Rugby League Cup Bartercard Premiership (defunct) Bartercard Cup (defunct) Lion Red Cup (defunct)
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v t e Rugby League in Auckland
Representative Teams	Akarana Falcons (NC) Counties Manukau Stingrays (NC)
2016 Fox Memorial Teams:	Glenora Bears Papakura Sea Eagles Mangere East Hawks Howick Hornets Northcote Tigers Mount Albert Lions Marist Saints Otahuhu Leopards Point Chevalier Pirates Richmond Rovers
2016 Sharman Cup/ Phelan Shield Teams:	Otara Scorpions Manukau Magpies Te Atatu Roosters East Coast Bays Barracudas Hibiscus Coast Raiders Bay Roskill Vikings Manurewa Marlins Papatoetoe Panthers Ellerslie Eagles New Lynn Stags Mount Wellington Warriors Navy/North Shore Dolphins Pakuranga Jaguars Ponsonby Ponies Pukekohe Pythons Glenfield Greyhounds Waitemata Seagulls
Defunct Teams:	NSW Cup: Auckland Vulcans BCC: Auckland Lions Waitakere Rangers Harbour League Counties Manukau Jetz Tamaki Titans Marist Richmond Brothers Eastern Tornadoes LRC: Auckland City Vulcans North Harbour Sea Eagles Waitakere City Raiders Counties Manukau Heroes Other: City Newton Dragons Remuera
Other:	Auckland Warriors Carlaw Park Auckland Rugby League club trophies New Zealand Warriors

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