2009 Auckland Rugby League season

April 2020 The 2009 Auckland Rugby League season was the 2009 season of senior rugby league in Auckland. The Auckland Rugby League ran the various competitions. The season commenced on 14 March with the start of the Phelan Shield and ended on 5 September with the Fox Memorial Grand Final. This was the 100th season of the competition, which began with the 1910 season. The season followed the same format as 2008, with a qualification series in the first half of the year giving sixteen teams the opportunity to enter the Fox Memorial competition. Beginning 7 June two games a week were broadcast in both English and Māori on Māori Television and Te Reo respectively.Grassroots Club Rugby League On Māori Television! Māori Television Press Release, 22 May 2009 Fox Memorial qualification series The Lion Red Fox Memorial Qualification Series involved sixteen teams divided into two pools, with the top eight teams entering the Fox Memorial competition. It started on 21 March and concluded on 2 May. The bottom eight teams instead entered the Sharman Cup. Pool A Pool B Papakura Sea EaglesMarist SaintsMt Albert LionsNorthcote TigersRichmond BulldogsHowick HornetsMangere East HawksBay Roskill VikingsOtahuhu LeopardsEast Coast Bays BarracudasTe Atatu RoostersManurewa MarlinsPonsonby PoniesGlenora BearsPakuranga JaguarsHibiscus Coast Raiders Phelan shield The Mandron Masonry Phelan Shield began on 14 March and features eleven teams. The regular season concluded on 5 September with a grand final. The New Lynn Stags were the defending champions. Minor premiers the Manukau Magpies defeated the Waiheke Rams in the final to win the Shield. TeamPldWDLBPtsManukau Magpies201622236Waiheke Rams201433236New Lynn Stags201307232Glenfield Greyhounds201325232Papatoetoe Panthers2010010224Ellerslie Eagles20929224Navy/North Shore Dolphins209110223Otara Scorpions208012220Mt Wellington Warriors206113217Waitemata Seagulls204115214Pt Chevalier Pirates20121726Semifinals Preliminary Final Grand Final Manukau Magpies 24 Waiheke Rams 20 New Lynn Stags 56 Glenfield Greyhounds 8 Waiheke Rams 28' New Lynn Stags 26 Manukau Magpies 26 Waiheke Rams 16 Sharman cup The bottom eight teams in the Fox Memorial Qualification Series took part in the SAS Sharman Cup. The Richmond Bulldogs were the defending champions. The grand final was held on 5 September and saw minor premiers the Howick Hornets defeat the Glenora Bears 19–12 to win the Cup. Hibiscus Coast were relegated to the Phelan Shield with the Manukau Magpies being promoted. TeamPldWDLPtsHowick Hornets14121125Richmond Bulldogs14120224Glenora Bears14101321Mangere East Hawks1461713Bay Roskill Vikings1450910Ponsonby Ponies144199Pakuranga Jaguars1430116Hibiscus Coast Raiders1420124Semifinals Preliminary Final Grand Final Howick Hornets 44 Richmond Bulldogs 14 Glenora Bears 38 Mangere East Hawks 18 Richmond Bulldogs 18 Glenora Bears 31 Howick Hornets 19 Glenora Bears 12 Fox memorial The top eight teams in the Fox Memorial Qualification Series took part in the Lion Red Fox Memorial. The Mt Albert Lions were the defending champions and managed to defend their title, defeating the Papakura Sea Eagles 32–10 in the final. As minor premiers, the Otahuhu Leopards were awarded the Rukutai Shield. TeamPldWDLPtsOtahuhu Leopards14110322Mt Albert Lions14110322Papakura Sea Eagles14100420East Coast Bays Barracudas1480616Marist Saints1460812Northcote Tigers1460812Te Atatu Roosters1430116Manurewa Marlins1410132Semifinals Preliminary Final Grand Final Otahuhu Leopards 24 Mt Albert Lions 40 Papakura Sea Eagles 25 East Coast Bays Barracudas 20 Otahuhu Leopards 20 Papakura Sea Eagles 26 Mt Albert Lions 32 Papakura Sea Eagles 10 Awards The Auckland Rugby League's 2009 Awards were announced on 24 October.November 2009 Newsletter https://web.archive.org/web/20110720073303/http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/site_files/Newsletter%20November%202009.pdf 20 July 2011 Auckland Rugby League Lion Red Fox Memorial Player of the Year: Phillip Kahui (Mt Albert) George Rainey Medal Fox Memorial Team of the Year: Fullback: James Blackwell (Otahuhu) Winger: Phillip Kahui (Mt Albert) Centre: Toshio Laiseni (Papakura) Standoff: Zensei Inu (Te Atatu) Halfback: Aaron Woodhouse (Manurewa) Prop: Dylan Davis (Marist) Hooker: Zac Tippins (Te Atatu) 2nd Row: Sala Faalogo (Mt Albert) Lock: Tui Samoa (East Coast Bays) Mandron Masonry Phelan Shield Player of the Year: Itaifale Tolefoa (Navy/North Shore Dolphins) SAS Sharman Cup Player of the Year: Aaron Booth (Glenora Bears) Māori Television Rookie of the Year: Stephen Shennan (Te Atatu Roosters) Premiership Coach of the Year: Brent Gemmell (Mt Albert) References External links Official Site 2008 100th Auckland Rugby League season 2009 2010 Category:Auckland Rugby League seasons Auckland Rugby League season