Counties Manukau Jetz

The Counties Manukau Jetz were a franchise in the now defunct Bartercard Cup rugby league competition in New Zealand. They represent Counties Manukau.

The area was represented by the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup from 1994 to 1996.

New Zealand Warriors previously assigned to the club include Sonny Fai, Nathan Fien & George Gatis

History

"See Also: Bartercard Cup seasons 2003-2005 & Bartercard Cup season 2006."

The Jetz entered the competition in 2004 in the place of the Manurewa Marlins. They finished a disappointing seventh and missed out on the playoffs. 2005 however was a better year with the team performing well, losing to evenutal winners Mt Albert in the Preliminary Final. In 2006 they again made the playoffs but were eliminated by Tamaki in the first week. Before the 2007 season notable head coach Gary Kemble announced his retirement to concentrate on business interests so former Northern Storm coach Geoff Morton was appointed for the season. The teams final season was its worst with it coming second to last.