2009 Auckland Rugby League season

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.[1]

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 Eagles
Marist Saints
Mt Albert Lions
Northcote Tigers
Richmond Bulldogs
Howick Hornets
Mangere East Hawks
Bay Roskill Vikings		 Otahuhu Leopards
East Coast Bays Barracudas
Te Atatu Roosters
Manurewa Marlins
Ponsonby Ponies
Glenora Bears
Pakuranga Jaguars
Hibiscus 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.

Team Pld W D L B Pts
Manukau Magpies 201622236
Waiheke Rams 201433236
New Lynn Stags 201307232
Glenfield Greyhounds 201325232
Papatoetoe Panthers 2010010224
Ellerslie Eagles 20929224
Navy/North Shore Dolphins 209110223
Otara Scorpions 208012220
Mt Wellington Warriors 206113217
Waitemata Seagulls 204115214
Pt Chevalier Pirates 20121726
  Semifinals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                           
Manukau Magpies 24  
Waiheke Rams 20         Manukau Magpies 26
      Waiheke Rams 28'   Waiheke Rams 16
  New Lynn Stags 26  
New Lynn Stags 56
Glenfield Greyhounds 8  

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.

Team Pld W D L Pts
Howick Hornets 14121125
Richmond Bulldogs 14120224
Glenora Bears 14101321
Mangere East Hawks 1461713
Bay Roskill Vikings 1450910
Ponsonby Ponies 144199
Pakuranga Jaguars 1430116
Hibiscus Coast Raiders 1420124
  Semifinals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                           
Howick Hornets 44  
Richmond Bulldogs 14         Howick Hornets 19
      Richmond Bulldogs 18   Glenora Bears 12
  Glenora Bears 31  
Glenora Bears 38
Mangere East Hawks 18  

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.

Team Pld W D L Pts
Otahuhu Leopards 14110322
Mt Albert Lions 14110322
Papakura Sea Eagles 14100420
East Coast Bays Barracudas 1480616
Marist Saints 1460812
Northcote Tigers 1460812
Te Atatu Roosters 1430116
Manurewa Marlins 1410132
  Semifinals Preliminary Final Grand Final
                           
Otahuhu Leopards 24  
Mt Albert Lions 40         Mt Albert Lions 32
      Otahuhu Leopards 20   Papakura Sea Eagles 10
  Papakura Sea Eagles 26  
Papakura Sea Eagles 25
East Coast Bays Barracudas 20  

Awards

The Auckland Rugby League's 2009 Awards were announced on 24 October.[2]

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)
Maori Television Rookie of the Year: Stephen Shennan (Te Atatu Roosters)
Premiership Coach of the Year: Brent Gemmell (Mt Albert)

References
  1. Grassroots Club Rugby League On Maori Television! Maori Television Press Release, 22 May 2009
  2. November 2009 Newsletter Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League
Preceded by
2008		 100th Auckland Rugby League season
2009		 Succeeded by
2010
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