2011 Huddersfield Giants season
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2011 Huddersfield Giants season | ||||
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Galpharm Stadium | ||||
Avg. attendance | 7,147 | |||
High attendance | 10,428 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Jermaine McGillvary – 18 | |||
Goals | Danny Brough – 88 | |||
Points | Danny Brough – 213 | |||
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The
Season review
Pre-season
The Giants Started preseason with a 30–18 loss to Batley Bulldogs, then they came back to the Galpharm for Eorl Crabtree's testimonial match against Hull Kingston Rovers, an experimental side beat the Robins 18–12. They then faced their toughest test, against St. Helens, winning against a relatively full-strength team.
February 2011
The First Match of the campaign was against title rivals
March 2011
The Giants started March with a hard trip down to in-form
April 2011
The Claret and Gold started April hosting Wakefield Trinity, a spirited performance by Wakefield against a much changed Fartown team saw Wakefield scare them, only leading 6–4 at Half-Time. By the end of the match, they led 34–10. Then they hosted the Warrington Wolves again at the Galpharm, which after a superb performance, they ran out 29–10 winners. They then went to Headingley, searching for their first ever win there in the Super League era. Over 3,000 fans turned out to see a historic victory, a heated affair, with 2 sending offs, a fight, and six Huddersfield tries, the game finished 38–6, and marked a new era in Huddersfield Giants history. During the Easter Period, they started on a Tuesday night at home to Salford City Reds, where despite the visiting side showing some clever and pretty rugby, they ended the game with a 52–22, picking up the 2 points. They then travelled to the South of France to face an excellent Catalans Dragons side. After a Scott Dureau drop goal, the Giants unluckily lost 13–12.
May 2011
The Giants played just two Super League games during May. Returning for a Saturday Night 'Clash of the Titans' with St. Helens, the Giants won 40–18 against the Injury ravaged Saints side. After which they returned to the KC Stadium, they played Hull F.C. on the same day as the 2011 League One Play-off Final, winning 34–20, with tries from Michael Lawrence, Danny Brough, Lee Gilmour and a hat trick from veteran winger David Hodgson.
June 2011
Huddersfield started June at
July 2011
The Start of July was the end of the Giants time at
August 2011
Pulling towards the 'Business End' of the Season, the Giants faced St. Helens in [Widnes]'s Halton Stadium, Saints temporary home. They outplayed the Giants, who never looked like threatening. In a close fought match, the Giants still lost out 19–6, Foster kicking 3. They then travelled to the Willows, expecting a victory, but in a disappointing turn of events, lost out 24–18. Huddersfield had won just 4 in 10.
September 2011
In the last two games pulling towards the play-offs, the Giants hosted two very different sides, Harlequins had looked good early on, but since the last time the two sides met, they had slumped, and would have been bottom, if not for points deductions to Wakefield Trinity and Crusaders. The Giants however pulled out all the stops, and hammered the enthusiastic, but ultimately unsuccessful Quins side. They then hosted Leeds Rhinos, in a match dubbed 'the Battle of Yorkshire', although Huddersfield had already secured 4th spot, ahead of the Loiners. In a tight affair, Leeds beat the confident Giants side, looking to do a double, by 7 points, 24–31.
Play-offs
In the first week of the play-offs, without
Results
Pre-season
W Win L Loss
Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Report |
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A | Mount Pleasant | L | 18–30 | ||
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H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 18–12 | ||
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A | Halton Stadium | W |
Super League
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1072 | 401 | +671 | 44 | Play-offs |
2 | ![]() |
27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 852 | 432 | +420 | 43 | |
3 | St Helens
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27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 782 | 515 | +267 | 37 | |
4 | ![]() |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 707 | 524 | +183 | 32 | |
5 | ![]() |
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 757 | 603 | +154 | 31 | |
6 | ![]() |
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 689 | 626 | +63 | 31 | |
7 | ![]() |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 713 | 692 | +21 | 28 | |
8 | ![]() |
27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 718 | 569 | +149 | 27 | |
9 | ![]() |
27 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 664 | 808 | −144 | 26 | |
10 | ![]() |
27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 570 | 826 | −256 | 20 | |
11 | ![]() |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 542 | 809 | −267 | 20 | |
12 | ![]() |
27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 524 | 951 | −427 | 13 | |
13 | ![]() |
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:
Super League results
W Win D Draw L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Attendance | Report |
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12 February | 1 | ![]() |
N | Millennium Stadium | W | 28–18 | 30,891 | RLP |
19 February | 2 | ![]() |
A | Probiz Colosseum | L | 12–18 | 5,992 | RLP |
27 February | 3 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 20–10 | 8,822 | RLP |
4 March | 4 | ![]() |
A | The Stoop |
W | 18–10 | 2,624 | RLP |
13 March | 5 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 50–16 | 9,466 | RLP |
18 March | 6 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
L | 6–20 | 8,151 | RLP |
26 March | 7 | ![]() |
A | Craven Park | W | 38–16 | 7,502 | RLP |
3 April | 8 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 34–10 | 7,267 | RLP |
8 April | 9 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 29–10 | 7,224 | RLP |
15 April | 10 | ![]() |
H | Headingley | W | 38–6 | 14,768 | RLP |
22 April | 11 | ![]() |
A | Racecourse Ground | L | 6–32 | 3,008 | RLP |
26 April | 12 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 52–22 | 6,042 | RLP |
30 April | 13 | ![]() |
A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 12–13 | 7,825 | RLP |
14 May | 14 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 40–18 | 7,843 | RLP |
29 May | 15 | ![]() |
A | KC Stadium |
W | 34–20 | 11,274 | RLP |
5 June | 16 | ![]() |
H* | The Shay | W | 40–18 | 5,237 | RLP |
12 June | 17 | ![]() |
A | Belle Vue | L | 18–40 | 5,436 | RLP |
18 June | 18 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 28–20 | 5,132 | RLP |
25 June | 19 | ![]() |
A | DW Stadium |
L | 12–46 | 19,169 | RLP |
3 July | 20 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 40–12 | 4,892 | RLP |
8 July | 21 | ![]() |
A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 16–28 | 10,283 | RLP |
17 July | 22 | ![]() |
A | Odsal Stadium | L | 0–36 | 14,047 | RLP |
30 July | 23 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 46–26 | 4,892 | RLP |
12 August | 24 | ![]() |
A | Halton Stadium | L | 6–19 | 6,421 | RLP |
19 August | 25 | ![]() |
A | The Willows | L | 18–24 | 3,458 | RLP |
4 September | 26 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
W | 50–12 | 5,220 | RLP |
11 September | 27 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium |
L | 24–31 | 10,428 | RLP |
Play-offs
W Win L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Attendance | Report |
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16 September | Qualifying play-off | ![]() |
A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 0–47 | 10,006 | RLP |
23 September | Preliminary Semi-final | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium
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L | 28–34 | 7,872 | RLP |
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Attendance | Report |
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8 May | 4 | ![]() |
A | Love Rugby League Stadium | W | 28–18 | 2,676 | RLP |
22 May | 5 | ![]() |
H | Galpharm Stadium
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W | 30–16 | 3,098 | RLP |
24 July | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
A | Probiz Colosseum | L | 18–22 | 6,336 | RLP |
Players
Squad
No. | Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | DGs | Points |
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1 | Scott Grix | 30 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 80 |
2 | Michael Lawrence | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
3 | Leroy Cudjoe | 30 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 46 |
4 | Lee Gilmour | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
5 | David Hodgson | 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
6 | Kevin Brown
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28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
7 | Danny Brough | 26 | 9 | 88 | 1 | 213 |
8 | Eorl Crabtree | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
9 | Luke Robinson | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
10 | Darrell Griffin | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
11 | Luke O'Donnell | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
12 | David Fa'alogo | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
13 | David Faiumu | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
14 | Shaun Lunt | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
15 | Keith Mason | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Andy Raleigh | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Danny Kirmond | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
18 | Larne Patrick | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
19 | Graeme Horne | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
20 | Jermaine McGillvary | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
22 | Keal Carlile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
23 | Kyle Wood | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Adam Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Jamie Cording | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
27 | Jacob Fairbank | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Gregg McNally | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
29 | Joe Wardle | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
32 | Jon Molloy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | Jamie Simpson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | Dale Ferguson | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Transfers
In
Player | From | Details | Date | Ref |
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Matthew Sarsfield | Wigan Warriors | 3-year contract | January 2011 | |
Jamie Simpson | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 3-year contract | January 2011 | |
Dale Ferguson | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 3-year contract | February 2011 | |
Greg Eden | Castleford Tigers | 2-year contract | September 2011 | |
Luke George | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 2-year contract | September 2011 | |
Tony Tonks | Featherstone Rovers | 12-month loan | October 2011 | |
Aaron Murphy | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 2-year contract | October 2011 | |
Tommy Lee | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1-year contract | October 2011 |
Out
Player | To | Details | Date | Ref |
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David Hodgson | Hull Kingston Rovers | July 2011 | ||
Keal Carlile | Released | September 2011 | ||
Gregg McNally | Released | September 2011 | ||
Andy Raleigh | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | October 2011 | ||
Danny Kirmond | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | October 2011 |
References
- ^ "Zak Hardaker hat-trick helps Leeds hold off Huddersfield's late charge". The Guardian. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Huddersfield Giants 2012 season preview". Love Rugby League. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Rugby League - Huddersfield Giants 28-34 Leeds Rhinos". BBC News. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2015.