1998 Auckland Warriors season

The 1998 Auckland Warriors season was the 4th in the club's history. Coached by Frank Endacott and captained by Matthew Ridge, they competed in the 1998 NRL season, finishing the regular season 15th (out of 20 teams).

Milestones

 * 10 April – Round 5: Joe Vagana plays his 50th match for the club.
 * 19 April – Round 6: Syd Eru plays his 50th match for the club.

Jersey & Sponsors
For 1998 the Warriors again used a similar style of jersey, produced by Nike, Inc. DB Bitter remained the major sponsor while Bartercard joined as the sleeve sponsor.

Fixtures
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 1997, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.

Kiwi Trial matches
After the National Rugby League season had finished the Warriors played in two trial matches against a New Zealand XIII. These matches acted as a trial for the New Zealand national rugby league team before the October test against Australia and the tour of Great Britain.

Squad
Twenty nine players were used by the club in 1998, including four players who made their first grade debuts.

Staff

 * Chief Executive Officer: Bill MacGowan

Coaching Staff

 * Head Coach: Frank Endacott

Other Teams
Due to the axing of the Reserve grade competition the Auckland Warriors reserve team played in a series of matches against New Zealand Provincial sides.

Awards
Joe Vagana was the Player of the Year.