Auckland Rugby League Grand Final Results

[Skinner]

Fox Final

Manurewa Marlins 28 Papakura Sea Eagles 20(Manurewa: 28 ?Tries: Vince Fatu 2, Victor Field, Graham Woodhouse, Neecrom Areaiiti, Rusty Bristow. Conversions: Aaron Woodhouse 2. Papakura: 20 ?Tries: Solomone Foketi, Henry Dunn, Frosty Tikinau, Manu Tawhi. Conversions: Tristan Waipouri 2. HT: 16-10 Manurewa)


SAS Sharman Cup Grand Final

Northcote Tigers 26 Mangere East Hawks 14
(Northcote: 26 ?Tries: Lewis Stokes 2, Ray Wallace, Pa Sofaea. Conversions: Cameron Rameka 4. Penalties: Cameron Rameka. Mangere East: 14 ?Tries: Andrew Wharton, Tonga Kose. Conversions: Bruce Tusa 2. Penalties: Bruce Tusa. HT: 12-12)


Mandron Masonry Phelan Shield Grand Final



Ponsonby Ponies 40 Hibiscus Coast Raiders 16
(Ponsonby: 40 ?Tries: Ben Rohrlach 2, Sio Alefosio 2, Viliami Kata 2, Manu Piptolu, Paea Tasi. Conversions: Ben McCullum 4. Hibiscus Coast: 16 ?Tries: Manual Dunn 2, Vinnie Dunn. Conversions: James Igason 2. HT: 10-6 Ponsonby)

 

[ozbash]

Ponsonby Ponies 40 Hibiscus Coast Raiders 16

bad luck Raiders, bloody good season though.

 

[playdaball]

Skinner

How many people turned up to watch?

 

[mean]

Skinner

How many people turned up to watch?

Huge crowds throughout the day. I'm a bit sceptical of the so-called 1000 that reportedly watched the bartercard final. There were twice as many people in the stand yesterday than what you could see watching the BC final. With the amount of people around the grass embankments, I'm looking forward to next year. I know nothing will compare to carlaw, but I see potential for further development at Mt Smart No.2. All they have to do is get rid of the running track, make the field bigger and add some terraced seating on the other side.

The ARL and most probably Gordon Gibbons did a pretty good job with the way the whole day was organised. Leaps and bounds above what I saw of the BC final.

 

[Manurewa_Marlins]

Well done to the Marlins, third Grand Final win in three years, and second Fox in the same time. Good stuff.

 

[Skinner]

Definitely sceptical of the Bartercard GF crowd numbers. The NZRL have always over
reported BC numbers. I used to phone through match reports and my guestimate of
crowd numbers for the Northcote BC games.....the numbers published were never even
close to mine.....

The ARL GF day now, with all three divisions playing, ensures there is a bumper crowd
there all day and because it's on number 2, they don't get lost in the cavernous rubbish
of the number one stadium. For the last two seasons, Gordy Gibbons has done a huge
job for Grand Final day and long may that continue (but only two divisions next year).

 

[playdaball]

I know nothing will compare to carlaw, but I see potential for further development at Mt Smart No.2. All they have to do is get rid of the running track, make the field bigger and add some terraced seating on the other side.

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I have a feeling that this is now the #1 atheletic ground in Akld therefore unlikely that they's rip the track up etc.

Great to see the crowd out in force , wish I could have been there.