2011 Bradford Bulls season
2011 Bradford Bulls season | ||||
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Mick Potter | ||||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Odsal Stadium | |||
Avg. attendance | 12,814 | |||
High attendance | 19,275 vs. Leeds Rhinos | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Patrick Ah Van & Shad Royston (12) | |||
Goals | Patrick Ah Van (97) | |||
Points | Patrick Ah Van (242) | |||
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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2011 season, the sixteenth season of the Super League era.
Season review
August 2010
September 2010
The Bulls finally announced a replacement for Nero in the form of Chev Walker from Hull Kingston Rovers. To boost the wings he also brought in Wigan Warriors youngster Shaun Ainscough and New Zealand Warriors young winger Patrick Ah Van. With the Bulls lacking that extra push in the forwards last season, the signings of Bryn Hargreaves from St Helens R.F.C. and Olivier Elima from Catalans Dragons will provide that. Another problem with the Bulls last season is that the squad did not really have any experience and the depth so they have signed experienced second rower Ian Sibbit from Salford City Reds, Sibbit will be in his 13th season, with six of them spent at Salford. Youngster
October 2010
Incoming coach
November 2010
December 2010
It was announced that youngster George Burgess would follow in the footsteps of his older brother Sam and join the South Sydney Rabbitohs for 2011. Mick Potter also confirmed that Andy Lynch would retain the captaincy for 2011 and Jamie Langley would retain the vice captaincy, Speaking in the T&A on 16 December, Potter said "There won't be too many changes on who the leaders are I don't think. There's quite a stable bunch of senior players and, in most likelihood, Andy Lynch will be captain next year". Salford City Reds signed Bulls hooker Wayne Godwin on a 3-year deal as their hooker Tevita Leo-Latu was refused a visa plus the Boxing Day friendly against Castleford was cancelled due to a frozen pitch and will not be played on another date.
January 2011
The Bulls release second rower
February 2011
March 2011
The month started pretty well for the Bulls as they comfortably beat the
April 2011
Youngster Tom Burgess made his long-awaited debut in the 24–22 win over Harlequins, although the Bulls played well in parts they never really got out of first gear and just managed to hold onto a win. Olivier Elima opened the Bulls scoring with Matt Diskin, Brett Kearney and Paul Sykes all finding the try line. Patrick Ah Van kicked 3 from 4 and also slotted over a penalty kick to ensure the Bulls came away with 2 points. Bradford's next game was against struggling Hull FC, after playing well in the first half silly errors let Hull back in the game and they beat the Bulls 34–24 with tries from Sykes, Chev Walker scoring his first for the Bulls and Shad Royston who got a double. Ah Van contributed 8 points by kicking all 4 goals. Academy product Tom Olbison signed a new three-year deal keeping him at the Bulls until 2014, also Michael Platt signed a new two-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2013. The Bulls travelled to The Willows to play the Salford City Reds, they started off well when captain Andy Lynch went over for a try with Marc Herbert converting but poor tackling and appalling ball handling allowed Salford to lead 24–10 at the break. The Bulls came out with a bit of fight and Aussie recruit Herbert went in for a try, Herbert got his second near the end of the game and converted but after a poor performance the Bulls were on the end of a 56–16 defeat. The Bulls then faced arch-rivals Leeds Rhinos at home, early tries from Ah Van and Lynch put the Bulls 10–0 up but they eventually succumbed to the Rhinos fightback and lost 22–30 with Elima scoring 2 and Ah Van kicking 3 from 5. Four days later the Bulls travelled to the south of France to face the Catalans Dragons, youngster John Bateman made his debut starting at Loose forward however Bradford drew with the Dragons 8–8 with hooker Heath L'Estrange scoring the only try for the Bulls with Ah Van kicking 2 from 3.
May 2011
May did not start well for the Bulls as they were absolutely destroyed by a visiting
June 2011
The Bulls travelled to the Capital to face fellow strugglers Harlequins RL; this was a must win for the Bulls if they wanted to keep within touching distance of the playoffs. Marc Herbert replaced Kyle Briggs and prop Bryn Hargreaves suffered an ankle injury. Also youngster Danny Addy made his return to the first team. Bradford won the game 30–16 with Centre Patrick Ah Van scoring 2 tries and kicking 2 goals, other Centre Elliott Whitehead scored a try and in his best game in a Bradford shirt Full back Shad Royston went 90 m to score. The points were rounded up with a late try from front rower Andy Lynch. Aussie Hooker Heath L'Estrange signed a new three-year deal, keeping him at the Bulls until 2014. The Bulls were aiming to win three in a row for the first time since April 2010 against visitors St Helens R.F.C. It was a very rainy evening and Saints scored an early try; however the Bulls came away with a draw, a last-minute penalty given away by Lynch allowed Jamie Foster to make the final score 14–14, Fullback Brett Kearney scored on his return and so did captain Lynch. Ah Van kicked 3 goals from 4. Aussie Kearney also signed a new three-year deal at the Bulls. Half back Kyle Briggs went out on loan for a month at strugglers Harlequins RL. Bradford announced their first signing for the 2012 season in the form of Newcastle Knights centre Keith Lulia. Bradford hosted fellow playoff contenders Hull F.C. at Odsal, Hull managed to dominate the Bradford pack and won the game 28–14, the Bulls tryscorers were Royston with 2 and captain Lynch, Ah Van kicked a goal. The Bulls won their first game at Headingley Stadium since 2007 with a hard-fought 18–12 victory against arch-rivals Leeds Rhinos, second-rower Olivier Elima scored 2 tries for Bradford and Ah Van kicked 5 goals. Bradford Bulls terminated the contact of academy product Dave Halley, he immediately joined local Championship 1 side Keighley Cougars on a short term deal.
July 2011
July kicked off with a 28–34 loss to French team Catalans Dragons, veteran and former Bulls favourite Steve Menzies tore his former club to pieces with superb handling and great defence. Olivier Elima scored against his former club and other Bulls tries came from youngster Tom Burgess, Ben Jeffries and Gareth Raynor. Patrick Ah Van kicked 6 goals. Bradford's play-off hopes were given a major knock back as the Bulls went down 30–34 against Castleford Tigers. Brett Kearney scored 2 tries followed by tries from Raynor, the returning top try scorer Shad Royston took his tally to 11 and Paul Sykes crossed the line too. Ah Van kicked 5 from 5. It was announced that veteran winger Gareth Raynor has signed a new 1-year deal making him a Bull for 2012. In response to the defeat at Castleford the Bulls sensationally beat title contenders Huddersfield Giants 36–0, the Bulls outstanding defence and good attack won this game with tries coming from Sykes (who scored 2), Jeffries, Michael Platt, Ah Van and Kearney. Ah Van kicked 4 goals and Sykes kicked 2. The Bulls announce a second signing for 2012 in the form of Harlequins RL halfback Luke Gale on a 2-year deal. The Rugby Football League announce that the Bulls received a Grade B license for 2012–2014 and that Crusaders withdrew their application. In light of this news the Bulls quickly snapped up halfback Jarrod Sammut on a one-year deal. Bradford came crashing down to earth as the Warrington Wolves were rampant and murdered the Bulls 64–6 with the points coming from Ah Van.
August 2011
Leading point scorer
September 2011
The Bulls played their last home game of the season against Crusaders a game which they won 48–24 with Olivier Elima scoring two, Brett Kearney scoring two, Kopczak, Shaun Ainscough, Ah Van and Andy Lynch also scored with Ah Van kicking 8 goals. The Bulls rounded off a depressing season with a 26–14 loss against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Kyle Briggs, Ainscough and Shad Royston all scored with Ah Van kicking one goal. The Bulls equalled their lowest ever finish, finishing 10th in the league, however they did get one more point than the previous year.
2011 milestones
- Round 1: Chev Walker, Patrick Ah Van, Olivier Elima, Matt Diskin, Bryn Hargreaves, Ian Sibbit, Gareth Raynor, Shad Royston and Kyle Briggs made their debuts for the Bulls.
- Round 1: Elliott Whitehead scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 1: Matt Diskin scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 1: Patrick Ah Van scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 1: Patrick Ah Van kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Round 3: Shaun Ainscough made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 3: Shaun Ainscough and Shad Royston scored their 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 4: Marc Herbert made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 4: Craig Kopczak scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 5: Adam O'Brien made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 5: Marc Herbert scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 5: Gareth Raynor scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 6: Olivier Elima scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 8: Tom Burgess made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 9: Chev Walker scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 10: Marc Herbert kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Round 12: John Bateman made his debut for the Bulls.
- CCR4: Tom Burgess scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- CCR4: Ian Sibbit scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- CCR4: Patrick Ah Van reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 14: Kyle Briggs scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Patrick Ah Van reached 200 points for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Paul Sykes reached 300 points for the Bulls.
- Round 25: John Bateman scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
Pre-season friendlies
Legend | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss |
Bulls score is first.
Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
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9 January 2011 | Pre Season | Halifax RLFC |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 50–8 | Raynor, L'Estrange (2), Herbert, Bateman, Crookes, Royston, Whitehead, Platt | Herbert 1/2, Ah Van 6/7 | 4,607 |
23 January 2011 | Pre Season | Dewsbury Rams | A | Rams Stadium |
W | 46–12 | Ah Van 7/8 | 1,599 | |
28 January 2011 | Pre Season | Keighley Cougars | A | Cougar Park | L | 12–46 | Bateman, Southernwood, Finigan | Southernwood 0/2, O'Brien 0/1 | 880 |
30 January 2011 | Pre Season | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | H | Grattan Stadium | W | 40–16 | L'Estrange, Kearney, Ah Van (2), Elima, Platt, Sykes | Herbert 1/1, Ah Van 4/5, Briggs 1/1 | 2,620 |
Player appearances
- Friendly games only
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second row | LF=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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1 | Michael Platt | B | C | x | B |
2 | Dave Halley | ||||
3 | Paul Sykes | x | C | x | C |
4 | Chev Walker | C | x | x | C |
5 | Patrick Ah Van | C | FB | x | W |
6 | Brett Kearney | x | FB | ||
7 | Marc Herbert | SH | x | x | SH |
8 | Nick Scruton | P | x | B | |
9 | Heath L'Estrange | H | x | x | H |
10 | Andy Lynch | P | x | x | P |
11 | Olivier Elima | x | SR | x | SR |
12 | Elliott Whitehead | SR | SR | x | SR |
13 | Jamie Langley | L | x | x | L |
14 | Matt Diskin | H | x | B | |
15 | Bryn Hargreaves | B | x | x | P |
16 | Craig Kopczak | P | x | x | B |
17 | Ian Sibbitt |
SR | x | B | |
18 | Shaun Ainscough | W | x | x | W |
19 | Gareth Raynor | W | x | x | B |
20 | James Donaldson | x | x | ||
21 | Danny Addy | SO | L | ||
22 | Steve Crossley | x | P | P | x |
23 | Tom Olbison | x | B | SR | x |
24 | Jason Crookes | B | W | C | x |
25 | Shad Royston | FB | x | x | B |
26 | Cain Southernwood | B | SH | SH | x |
27 | Adam O'Brien | B | B | H | x |
28 | Vinny Finigan | x | W | W | x |
29 | Tom Burgess | B | B | P | x |
30 | Liam McAvoy | x | SR | SR | x |
31 | John Bateman | B | B | L | x |
32 | Kyle Briggs | x | SO | x | SO |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Warrington Wolves (L) | 27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1072 | 401 | +671 | 44 | Play-offs |
2 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 852 | 432 | +420 | 43 | |
3 | St Helens
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27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 782 | 515 | +267 | 37 | |
4 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 707 | 524 | +183 | 32 | |
5 | Leeds Rhinos (C) | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 757 | 603 | +154 | 31 | |
6 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 689 | 626 | +63 | 31 | |
7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 713 | 692 | +21 | 28 | |
8 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 718 | 569 | +149 | 27 | |
9 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 664 | 808 | −144 | 26 | |
10 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 570 | 826 | −256 | 20 | |
11 | Salford City Reds | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 542 | 809 | −267 | 20 | |
12 | Harlequins | 27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 524 | 951 | −427 | 13 | |
13 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 453 | 957 | −504 | 10[a] | |
14 | Crusaders
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27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 527 | 857 | −330 | 8[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield winners
Notes:
2011 fixtures and results
Legend | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss |
2011 Engage Super League
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV | Report |
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13 February 2011 | Magic Weekend |
1 | Leeds Rhinos | N | Millennium Stadium | L | 28-32 | Whitehead (3), Ah Van, Diskin | Ah Van 4/5 | 29,323 | Sky Sports | Report |
20 February 2011 | Super League XVI |
2 | Wigan Warriors | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 10-44 | Ah Van, Whitehead | Ah Van 1/2 | 15,348 | - | Report |
26 February 2011 | Super League XVI |
3 | Crusaders RL | A | Racecourse Ground | W | 30-26 | Ainscough, Diskin, L'Estrange, Lynch, Royston | Ah Van 5/5 | 2,615 | Sky Sports | Report |
6 March 2011 | Super League XVI |
4 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 40-18 | Kopczak (3), Royston (2), Ainscough, Olbison | Ah Van 6/7 | 12,835 | - | Report |
13 March 2011 | Super League XVI |
5 | Huddersfield Giants | A | Galpharm Stadium |
L | 16-50 | Ainscough, Herbert, Raynor | Ah Van 2/3 | 9,466 | - | Report |
20 March 2011 | Super League XVI |
6 | Castleford Tigers | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 18-14 | Scruton (2), Elima | Ah Van 3/3 | 14,348 | - | Report |
25 March 2011 | Super League XVI |
7 | St. Helens | A | Halton Stadium | L | 16-28 | Ainscough (2), Ah Van | Ah Van 2/3 | 7,676 | - | Report |
3 April 2011 | Super League XVI |
8 | Harlequins RL | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 24-22 | Diskin, Elima, Kearney, Sykes | Ah Van 4/5 | 12,354 | - | Report |
8 April 2011 | Super League XVI |
9 | Hull F.C. | A | KC Stadium |
L | 24-34 | Royston (2), Sykes, Walker | Ah Van 4/4 | 11,346 | - | Report |
16 April 2011 | Super League XVI |
10 | Salford City Reds | A | The Willows | L | 16-56 | Herbert (2), Lynch | Herbert 2/3 | 2,809 | Sky Sports | Report |
21 April 2011 | Super League XVI |
11 | Leeds Rhinos | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 22-30 | Elima (2), Ah Van, Lynch | Ah Van 3/5 | 19,275 | Sky Sports | Report |
25 April 2011 | Super League XVI |
12 | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | D | 8-8 | L'Estrange | Ah Van 2/3 | 9,496 | Sky Sports | Report |
1 May 2011 | Super League XVI |
13 | Warrington Wolves | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 14-58 | Kopczak, Lynch, Whitehead | Ah Van 1/3 | 14,134 | - | Report |
15 May 2011 | Super League XVI |
14 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | Craven Park | L | 18-46 | Briggs, Lynch, Raynor | Ah Van 3/3 | 7,923 | - | Report |
29 May 2011 | Super League XVI |
15 | Salford City Reds | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 28-14 | Briggs (2), Jeffries, L'Estrange, Sykes | Ah Van 4/5 | 4,487 | - | Report |
4 June 2011 | Super League XVI |
16 | Harlequins RL | A | Twickenham Stoop | W | 30-16 | Ah Van (2), Lynch, Royston, Whitehead | Ah Van 5/6 | 4,253 | - | Report |
12 June 2011 | Super League XVI |
17 | St. Helens | H | Odsal Stadium | D | 14-14 | Kearney, Lynch | Ah Van 3/4 | 13,224 | Sky Sports | Report |
19 June 2011 | Super League XVI |
18 | Hull F.C. | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 14-28 | Royston (2), Lynch | Ah Van 1/3 | 14,414 | - | Report |
24 June 2011 | Super League XVI |
19 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Stadium | W | 18-12 | Elima (2) | Ah Van 5/7 | 18,095 | - | Report |
2 July 2011 | Super League XVI |
20 | Catalans Dragons | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 28-34 | Burgess, Elima, Jeffries, Raynor | Ah Van 6/7 | 12,670 | Sky Sports | Report |
10 July 2011 | Super League XVI |
21 | Castleford Tigers | A | The Jungle |
L | 30-34 | Kearney (2), Raynor, Royston, Sykes | Ah Van 5/5 | 7,004 | - | Report |
17 July 2011 | Super League XVI |
22 | Huddersfield Giants | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 36-0 | Sykes (2), Ah Van, Jeffries, Kearney, Platt | Ah Van 4/5, Sykes 2/3 | 14,047 | - | Report |
31 July 2011 | Super League XVI |
23 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 6-64 | Ah Van | Ah Van 1/1 | 10,641 | - | Report |
14 August 2011 | Super League XVI |
24 | Hull Kingston Rovers | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 8-34 | Herbert | Ah Van 2/2 | 13,441 | Sky Sports | Report |
19 August 2011 | Super League XVI |
25 | Wigan Warriors | A | DW Stadium |
L | 12-60 | Bateman, Kopczak | Ah Van 2/2 | 13,940 | Sky Sports | Report |
4 September 2011 | Super League XVI |
26 | Crusaders RL | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 48-24 | Elima (2), Kearney (2), Ah Van, Ainscough, Kopczak, Lynch | Ah Van 8/8 | 12,998 | - | Report |
9 September 2011 | Super League XVI |
27 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | A | Belle Vue | L | 14-26 | Ainscough, Briggs, Royston | Ah Van 1/3 | 6,486 | - | Report |
Player appearances
- Super League Only
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand-off | SH=Scrum half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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1 | Michael Platt | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | W | B | B | C | C | C | C | C | x | |||||||
2 | Dave Halley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Paul Sykes | x | SO | FB | FB | FB | FB | SO | C | SO | SO | W | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||||||||
4 | Chev Walker | C | C | SR | C | C | C | C | C | C | B | B | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Patrick Ah Van | W | W | C | C | C | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | C | C | C | W | C | C | W | W | W | W | W | W | C | |
6 | Brett Kearney | SH | SH | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | FB | FB | SO | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | ||||||
7 | Marc Herbert | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | x | x | |||||
8 | Nick Scruton | B | P | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | |||||||||||||
9 | Heath L'Estrange | H | H | H | B | B | B | H | H | B | B | H | B | B | B | |||||||||||||
10 | Andy Lynch | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
11 | Olivier Elima | SR | SR | L | L | L | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | L | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ||
12 | Elliott Whitehead | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR | SR | SR | B | B | C | C | C | C | C | C | SR | C | SR | SR | C | |||
13 | Jamie Langley | L | L | L | B | L | L | L | L | SR | SR | L | L | L | L | |||||||||||||
14 | Matt Diskin | B | B | B | H | H | H | H | H | H | B | B | H | H | B | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | ||||
15 | Bryn Hargreaves | P | L | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | B | B | B | P | P | B | P | L | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||
16 | Craig Kopczak | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | P | P | P | P | B | B | P | P | P | P | L | B | L | L | B | B | B | x |
17 | Ian Sibbit | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | B | x | x | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | ||||||||
18 | Shaun Ainscough | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | ||||||||||||||
19 | Gareth Raynor | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||
20 | James Donaldson | L | L | B | L | L | B | B | B | B | B | B | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Danny Addy | x | x | SH | B | B | B | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | H | H | H | H | ||||||||||
22 | Steve Crossley | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B |
23 | Tom Olbison | x | B | B | SR | SR | B | B | SR | SR | L | B | x | L | SR | SR | SR | B | ||||||||||
24 | Jason Crookes | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
25 | Shad Royston | FB | FB | FB | FB | C | C | C | C | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | C | B | C | x | FB | ||||||||
26 | Cain Southernwood | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
27 | Adam O'Brien | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B |
28 | Vinny Finigan | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
29 | Tom Burgess | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | B | P | B | B | B | B | B | B |
30 | Liam McAvoy | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
31 | John Bateman | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | L | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | SR |
32 | Kyle Briggs | SO | x | x | x | x | SO | SH | SH | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SH | SH | ||||||||||
33 | Ben Jeffries | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO |
Challenge Cup
Legend | |
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Win | |
Draw | |
Loss |
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
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8 May 2011 | Cup | 4th | Halifax RLFC |
A | The Shay | W | 46-34 | Raynor (2), Ah Van, Burgess, Platt, Royston, Sibbit, Whitehead | Ah Van 7/9 | 5,045 | BBC Sport | Report |
22 May 2011 | Cup | 5th | Wigan Warriors | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 22-26 | Ah Van (2), Royston, Whitehead | Ah Van 3/4 | 5,828 | BBC Sport | Report |
Player appearances
- Challenge Cup Games only
FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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No | Player | 4 | 5 |
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1 | Michael Platt | C | C |
2 | Dave Halley | ||
3 | Paul Sykes | x | |
4 | Chev Walker | C | x |
5 | Patrick Ah Van | W | W |
6 | Brett Kearney | ||
7 | Marc Herbert | SH | |
8 | Nick Scruton | ||
9 | Heath L'Estrange | H | H |
10 | Andy Lynch | P | P |
11 | Olivier Elima | SR | |
12 | Elliott Whitehead | SR | C |
13 | Jamie Langley | L | |
14 | Matt Diskin | x | B |
15 | Bryn Hargreaves | B | P |
16 | Craig Kopczak | P | B |
17 | Ian Sibbit | SR | SR |
18 | Shaun Ainscough | ||
19 | Gareth Raynor | W | W |
20 | James Donaldson | L | |
21 | Danny Addy | ||
22 | Steve Crossley | x | x |
23 | Tom Olbison | x | B |
24 | Jason Crookes | x | x |
25 | Shad Royston | FB | FB |
26 | Cain Southernwood | x | x |
27 | Adam O'Brien | B | x |
28 | Vinny Finigan | x | x |
29 | Tom Burgess | B | B |
30 | Liam McAvoy | x | x |
31 | John Bateman | B | x |
32 | Kyle Briggs | SO | SH |
33 | Ben Jeffries | x | SO |
2011 squad statistics
- Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 9 September 2011.
No | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
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1 | Michael Platt | Fullback | N/A | Castleford Tigers | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
2 | Dave Halley | Wing | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Paul Sykes | Centre | N/A | Harlequins RL | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
4 | Chev Walker | Centre | N/A | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
5 | Patrick Ah Van | Wing | N/A | New Zealand Warriors | 28 | 12 | 97 | 0 | 242 |
6 | Brett Kearney | Stand off | N/A | Cronulla Sharks
|
21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
7 | Marc Herbert | Scrum half | N/A | Canberra Raiders | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
8 | Nick Scruton | Prop | N/A | Leeds Rhinos | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
9 | Heath L'Estrange | Hooker | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles
|
16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
10 | Andy Lynch | Prop | N/A | Castleford Tigers | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
11 | Olivier Elima | Second row | N/A | Catalans Dragons | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
12 | Elliott Whitehead | Second row | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
13 | Jamie Langley | Loose forward | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Matt Diskin | Hooker | N/A | Leeds Rhinos | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
15 | Bryn Hargreaves | Prop | N/A | St Helens R.F.C. | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Craig Kopczak | Prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
17 | Ian Sibbit | Second row | N/A | Salford City Reds | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
18 | Shaun Ainscough | Wing | N/A | Wigan Warriors | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
19 | Gareth Raynor | Wing | N/A | Crusaders RL | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
20 | James Donaldson | Loose forward | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Danny Addy | Loose forward | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Steve Crossley | Prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Tom Olbison | Second row | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
24 | Jason Crookes | Centre | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Shad Royston | Fullback | N/A | Halifax
|
20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
26 | Cain Southernwood | Scrum half | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Adam O'Brien | Hooker | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Vinny Finigan | Wing | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Tom Burgess | Prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
30 | Liam McAvoy | Prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | John Bateman | Second row | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
32 | Kyle Briggs | Stand off | N/A | Featherstone Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
33 | Ben Jeffries | Stand off | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
2011 transfers in/out
In
Name | Position | Signed from | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shaun Ainscough | Wing | Wigan Warriors | August 2010 | |
Chev Walker | Centre | Hull Kingston Rovers | August 2010 | |
Patrick Ah Van | Wing | New Zealand Warriors | September 2010 | |
Bryn Hargreaves | Prop | St Helens R.F.C. | September 2010 | |
Olivier Elima | Second row | Catalans Dragons | September 2010 | |
Ian Sibbit | Second row | Salford City Reds | September 2010 | |
Gareth Raynor | Wing | Crusaders RL | September 2010 | |
Shad Royston | Fullback | Halifax
|
September 2010 | |
Matt Diskin | Hooker | Leeds Rhinos | October 2010 | |
Marc Herbert | Scrum half | Canberra Raiders | October 2010 | |
Kyle Briggs | Stand off | Featherstone Rovers | January 2011 | |
Ben Jeffries | Stand off | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | May 2011 |
Out
Name | Position | Club Signed | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Nero | Centre | Salford City Reds | August 2010 | |
Steve Menzies | Second row | Catalans Dragons | September 2010 | |
Joe Wardle | Centre | Huddersfield Giants | September 2010 | |
Rikki Sheriffe | Wing | Newcastle Falcons (RU) | September 2010 | |
Stuart Reardon | Wing | Crusaders | September 2010 | |
Andy Tate | Second row | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | October 2010 | |
Danny Sculthorpe | Prop | Widnes Vikings | November 2010 | |
Michael Worrincy | Second row | Penrith Panthers | November 2010 | |
George Burgess | Prop | South Sydney Rabbitohs | December 2010 | |
Wayne Godwin | Hooker | Salford City Reds | December 2010 | |
Glenn Hall | Second row | North Queensland Cowboys | January 2011 | |
Matt Orford | Scrum half | Canberra Raiders | January 2011 | |
Dave Halley | Fullback | Keighley Cougars | June 2011 |