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| 2017 Bradford Bulls season | ||||
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Championship Rank | 12th | |||
| Play-off result | Relegation | |||
| Challenge Cup | 4th Round | |||
| 2017 record | Wins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 20 | |||
| Points scored | For: 711; against: 882 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Graham Lowe and Andrew Chalmers | |||
| Head Coach | Geoff Toovey (was Leigh Beattie) | |||
| Captain |
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| Stadium | Odsal Stadium | |||
| High attendance | 4,987 vs. Hull Kingston Rovers | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | James Bentley (18) | |||
| Goals | Oscar Thomas (60) | |||
| Points | Oscar Thomas (139) | |||
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This article details the
Championship Shield winners after defeating the Sheffield Eagles
27-16 in the Championship Shield Final.
Season review
August 2016
It was announced that French international
Ilies Macani, centre Alex Foster and prop forward Jon Magrin, all on two year deals.[citation needed] Towards the end of the month the Bulls announced that former academy graduate and club legend Leon Pryce would be returning on a one-year deal in order to finish his career at the Bradford Bulls.[citation needed
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September 2016
Lucas Walshaw made his loan deal at Dewsbury Rams into a permanent one by signing a two-year contract.[citation needed] Wakefield Trinity Wildcats centre/second row Jason Walton became the 5th signing for the 2017 season by putting pen to paper on a two-year deal at the Bulls.[citation needed] Bradford born prop forward Ross Peltier signed a two-year deal with the Bulls from local side Keighley Cougars.[citation needed]
October 2016
Long serving academy loose forward
Manly Sea Eagles forward Blake Leary however negotiations fell through at the vital point of talks.[citation needed
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November 2016
Second-row forward
HMRC.[citation needed] Meanwhile, Huddersfield announced the signing of Dale Ferguson from the Bulls on a two-year deal.[citation needed
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December 2016
Due to the club being in administration, no signings were made in December.[citation needed] According to the administrator there were a number of bids for the club include a couple from multi-millionaires hoping to invest in Odsal Stadium and its surrounding lands.[citation needed] However non of these were successful.[citation needed]
January 2017
The administrators announced that two last minute bids were unsuccessful and therefore the club was liquidated.[York City Knights.[citation needed] In the final pre-season match, Bradford narrowly lost 24-25 to League 1 side Keighley Cougars. New signing Roche scored the opening try before young hooker Joe Lumb scored.[citation needed] Oakes carried on from the previous week and scored whilst Iliess Macani also went over for a try, Keyes kicked three goals and Oscar Thomas kicked a conversion. Squad numbers were released at the end of the month, with Pryce receiving the number 6 shirt.[citation needed]
February 2017
Reinforces were made to the squad as Leeds Rhinos loaned out halfback Jordan Lilley, second row Josh Jordan-Roberts, hooker Sam Hallas and prop Mikolaj Oledzki on a 1-month loans to the Bulls ahead of the opening game.[citation needed] The opening game of the season saw the Bulls lose 24-54 to RFL Championship favourites Hull Kingston Rovers. The Bulls took an early lead through young prop Liam Kirk before Hull KR scored a few tries to take the lead. Academy graduate Ross Oakes also scored before fan favourite Ethan Ryan raced 80m to score an interception try ten minutes from full-time. Iliess Macani scored a consolation try after a Jordan Lilley intercept whilst fullback Oscar Thomas kicked four conversions.[citation needed] Following the defeat the Bulls announced the capture of young Samoan rugby sevens star Phoenix Hunapo-Nofoa on a 1-year deal.[citation needed] The first home game of the season saw 4,051 people watch the Bulls narrowly lose 14-22 to the Rochdale Hornets. Youngster James Bentley and Thomas both scored tries whilst Thomas kicked 3 goals in the defeat.[citation needed] After being out powered in the pack the Bulls announced the signing of French international, second row forward Kevin Larroyer on a 1-month loan deal from Castleford Tigers.[citation needed] Bradford added more experience signing ex-international Scott Moore on a 4-game trial and also utility back Lee Smith on a 2-year deal.[citation needed]
Milestones
- Round 1: Iliess Macani, Colton Roche, Jon Magrin, Ross Peltier, Brandan Wilkinson, Jordan Lilley, Sam Hallas, Josh Jordan-Roberts and Mikolaj Oledzki all made their debuts for the Bulls.
- Round 1: Leon Pryce made his debut in his second stint with the Bulls.
- Round 1: Iliess Macani and Liam Kirk scored their 1st tries for the Bulls.
- Round 2: James Bentley scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 3: Kevin Larroyer and Scott Moore made their debuts for the Bulls.
- Round 3: Ethan Ryan scored his 3rd hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 4: Lee Smith and Daniel Murray made their debuts for the Bulls.
- Round 4: Scott Moore scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 5: Kevin Larroyer and Colton Roche scored their 1st tries for the Bulls.
- CCR4: Evan Hodgson and Reiss Butterworth made their debuts for the Bulls.
- CCR4: Evan Hodgson scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- CCR4: Joe Keyes kicked his 1st drop goal for the Bulls.
- Round 7: Lee Smith, Daniel Murray, Jon Magrin and Brandan Wilkinson scored their 1st tries for the Bulls.
- Round 7: Jordan Lilley kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Round 9: James Davies made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 9: James Bentley scored his 1st four-try haul and 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 9: Oscar Thomas reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 10: Ethan Ryan scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 11: Keenan Tomlinsonmade his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 12: Brandon Pickersgill and Matthew Storton made their debuts for the Bulls.
- Round 12: James Davies scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 13: Ted Chapelhow and Sam Brooks made their debut for the Bulls.
- Round 14: Cameron Smithmade his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 14: Cameron Smithscored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 15: Dane Chisholm made his debut in his second stint at the Bulls.
- Round 15: Dane Chisholm scored his 1st try and kicked his 1st drop goal in his second stint at the Bulls.
- Round 18: Ed Chamberlain made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 18: Ted Chapelhow scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 19: Ethan Ryan scored his 1st four-try haul and 4th hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 19: Ed Chamberlain scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 20: Ashley Gibson made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 20: Vila Halafihi scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 21: Damian Sironen and Cory Aston made their debut for the Bulls.
- Round 21: Cory Aston scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 23: Willie Tonga made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 23: Damian Sironen scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 23: Cory Aston kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Championship Shield Game 1: Ross Peltier scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Championship Shield Game 1: Lee Smith kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Championship Shield Game 2: Josh Rickett scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Championship Shield Game 3: Mikolaj Oledzkiscored their 1st try for the Bulls.
- Championship Shield Game 5: Omari Caro scored his 4th hat-trick for the Bulls.
Pre-season friendlies
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Bulls score is first.
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Report |
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| 22 January 2017 | Pre Season |  Huddersfield Giants |
A | Galpharm Stadium |
L | 10-28 | Keyes, Oakes | Keyes 1/2 | 2,876 | Report |
| 29 January 2017 | Pre Season |  Keighley Cougars |
A | Cougar Park | L | 24-25 | Roche, Lumb, Oakes, Macani | Keyes 3/3, Thomas 1/1 | 2,231 | Report[usurped] |
Player appearances
- Friendly games only
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| 2 | Ethan Ryan |  |
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| 4 | Ross Oakes | C | C |
| 5 | Iliess Macani | W | W |
| 6 | Leon Pryce | |
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| 7 | Joe Keyes | SH | SH |
| 8 | Liam Kirk | P | P |
| 9 | Joe Lumb | H | H |
| 11 | Colton Roche | SR | SR |
| 14 | Oscar Thomas | x | B |
| 15 | Jon Magrin | B | B |
| 17 | Ross Peltier | P | P |
| 18 | Omari Caro | W |
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| 19 | Johnny Campbell | FB | FB |
| 20 | James Bentley | SR | SR |
| 21 | Brandan Wilkinson | L | L |
| 24 | Brandon Pickersgill | SO | B |
| 25 | Keenan Tomlinson |
B | B |
| 26 | Vila Halafihi | B | B |
| 27 | Josh Rickett | B | B |
| n/a | Reiss Butterworth | B | B |
| n/a | Evan Hodgson | B | B |
| n/a | Vitas Vaznys | B | B |
| n/a | Will Moxon | x | B |
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Fixtures and results
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2017 Championship
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV | Report |
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| 5 February 2017 | Championship |
1 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
A | Craven Park | L | 24-54 | Kirk, Macani, Oakes, Ryan | Thomas 4/4 | 8,817 | - | Report |
| 12 February 2017 | Championship |
2 |  Rochdale Hornets |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 14-22 | Bentley, Thomas | Thomas 3/4 | 4,051 | - | Report |
| 19 February 2017 | Championship |
3 |  Swinton Lions |
A | Heywood Road | W | 35-28 | Ryan (3), Mendeika, Oakes, Thomas | Thomas 5/7, Thomas 1 DG | 1,192 | - | Report |
| 26 February 2017 | Championship |
4 |  Toulouse Olympique |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 29-22 | Bentley, Macani, Moore, Oakes, Ryan | Thomas 4/6, Thomas 1 DG | 4,514 | - | Report |
| 5 March 2017 | Championship |
5 |  London Broncos |
A | Trailfinders Sports Ground | L | 12-42 | Larroyer, Roche | Thomas 2/2 | 1,608 | - | Report |
| 12 March 2017 | Championship |
6 |  Batley Bulldogs |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 44-22 | Campbell (2), Oakes (2), Bentley, Larroyer, Ryan, Thomas | Thomas 6/8, Ryan 0/1 | 4,478 | - | Report |
| 26 March 2017 | Championship |
7 |  Dewsbury Rams |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 56-18 | Macani (2), Magrin (2), Caro, Murray, Oakes, Roche, L.Smith, Wilkinson | Keyes 5/7, Lilley 2/2, Caro 1/1 | 4,436 | - | Report |
| 2 April 2017 | Championship |
8 |  Oldham R.L.F.C. |
A | Bower Fold | L | 22-26 | Bentley, Keyes, Ryan, L.Smith | Lilley 3/5 | 1,681 | - | Report |
| 9 April 2017 | Championship |
9 |  Sheffield Eagles |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 48-16 | Bentley (4), Campbell, Murray, Oakes, Ryan | Thomas 8/8 | 4,126 | - | Report |
| 14 April 2017 | Championship |
10 | Halifax RLFC |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 12-22 | Macani, Ryan | Thomas 2/2 | 4,871 | - | Report |
| 17 April 2017 | Championship |
11 |  Featherstone Rovers |
A | Post Office Road | L | 18-44 | Oakes (2), Caro | Thomas 3/3 | 3,112 | - | Report |
| 29 April 2017 | Championship |
12 | Toulouse Olympique |
A | Stade Ernest-Argeles |
L | 4-60 | Davies | Thomas 0/1 | 3,603 | - | Report |
| 7 May 2017 | Championship |
13 | Sheffield Eagles |
A | Belle Vue | L | 16-52 | Campbell, Hodgson, Thomas | Keyes 2/3 | 1,493 | - | Report |
| 21 May 2017 | Championship |
14 | London Broncos |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 12-56 | C.Smith |
Thomas 2/2 | 3,633 | - | Report |
| 27 May 2017 | Summer Bash |
15 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
N | Bloomfield Road | L | 19-20 | Bentley, Chisholm, Ryan | Thomas 3/3, Chisholm 1 DG | 11,557 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 4 June 2017 | Championship |
16 | Dewsbury Rams |
A | Rams Stadium |
L | 12-32 | Bentley, Macani | Thomas 2/2 | 1,975 | - | Report |
| 11 June 2017 | Championship |
17 | Featherstone Rovers |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 12-36 | Bentley, Roche | Thomas 2/2 | 3,931 | - | Report |
| 18 June 2017 | Championship |
18 | Rochdale Hornets |
A | Spotland Stadium | L | 14-28 | Bentley, Chapelhow | Thomas 3/3 | 1,600 | - | Report |
| 25 June 2017 | Championship |
19 | Oldham R.L.F.C. |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 47-12 | Ryan (4), Bentley (2), Chamberlain (2), Mendeika | Thomas 5/9, Thomas 1 DG | 3,700 | - | Report |
| 2 July 2017 | Championship |
20 | Halifax RLFC |
A | Shay Stadium |
L | 18-20 | Chapelhow, Halafihi, Ryan | Thomas 3/3 | 3,412 | - | Report |
| 9 July 2017 | Championship |
21 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 10-42 | Aston, Kirk | Thomas 1/2 | 4,987 | - | Report |
| 16 July 2017 | Championship |
22 | Batley Bulldogs |
A | Mount Pleasant | L | 16-23 | Chamberlain, Keyes, Macani | Thomas 2/3 | 4,987 | - | Report |
| 23 July 2017 | Championship |
23 | Swinton Lions |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 6-16 | Sironen | Aston 1/1 | 3,291 | - | Report |
2017 Championship Shield
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV | Report |
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| 6 August 2017 | Championship |
S1 | Toulouse Olympique |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 10-26 | Macani, Peltier | L.Smith 1/2 | 3,000 | - | Report |
| 13 August 2017 | Championship |
S2 | Oldham R.L.F.C. |
A | Bower Fold | W | 20-16 | Aston, Bentley, Moore, Rickett | L.Smith 1/3, Aston 1/1 | 853 | - | Report |
| 20 August 2017 | Championship |
S3 | Swinton Lions |
A | Heywood Road | W | 30-16 | Oledzki |
Aston 5/7 | 660 | - | Report |
| 28 August 2017 | Championship |
S4 | Batley Bulldogs |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 18-44 | Hallas, Kirk, Macani | Aston 3/3 | 2,609 | - | Report |
| 3 September 2017 | Championship |
S5 | Sheffield Eagles |
A | Belle Vue | W | 32-18 | Caro (3), Halafihi, Macani, L.Smith | Aston 4/6 | 700 | - | Report |
| 10 September 2017 | Championship |
S6 | Dewsbury Rams |
A | Rams Stadium |
W | 16-12 | Aston, Peltier, L.Smith | Aston 2/3 | 1,369 | - | Report |
| 17 September 2017 | Championship |
S7 | Rochdale Hornets |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 72-16 | Peltier (2), Ryan (2), Aston, Bentley, Caro, Halafihi, Hallas, Keyes, Kirk, Moore, Oakes | Aston 9/11, Caro 1/2 | 3,609 | - | Report |
Player appearances
- Championship only
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| 4 | Ross Oakes | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |
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| 6 | Leon Pryce | SO | SO | SO | SO | |
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| 7 | Joe Keyes | |
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| 8 | Liam Kirk | P | P | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | B | P | P | P | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 9 | Joe Lumb | H | H | |
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| 10 | Damian Sironen | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | L | L | L | - | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| 11 | Colton Roche | SR | SR | P | P | B | SR | SR | SR | L | B | |
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| 13 | Dane Chisholm | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SO | |
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| 15 | Jon Magrin | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
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| 16 | Kevin Larroyer | x | x | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | |
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| 17 | Ross Peltier | P | B | x | x | x | B | |
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| 21 | Brandan Wilkinson | L | L | x | x | x | x | L | L | B | L | L | B | |
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| 22 | Daniel Murray | x | x | x | B | P | P | P | P | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | - | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
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| 24 | Brandon Pickersgill | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | FB | x | x | x | x | x | FB | - | x | x | x | B | x | x | x |
| 25 | Keenen Tomlinson | 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 | x | x | x | x | x |
| 26 | Vila Halafihi | x | x | B | x | x | x | B | B | x | x | B | x | x | C | x | SR | B | x | x | B | x | x | x | - | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| 27 | Josh Rickett | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | - | W | W | x | W | x | x | x |
| 28 | Jordan Lilley | SH | SH | |
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| 30 | Josh Jordan-Roberts | B | B | L | L | SR | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | - | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 31 | Mikolaj Oledzki |
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| 32 | Johnny Walker | x | x | B | 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 |
| 33 | Reiss Butterworth | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SH | B | x | x | - | x | x | x | x | B | x | x |
| 34 | Scott Moore | x | x | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | |
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| 35 | Evan Hodgson | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | SR | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | - | x | x | x | x | SR | SR | SR |
| 36 | James Davies | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | |
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| 38 | Ted Chapelhow | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | L | x | B | B | x | x | B | x | B | x | - | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 40 | Ed Chamberlain | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | W | W | W | C | x | - | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 41 | Cory Aston | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SO | SO | SO | - | SO | SO | SH | SH | SO | SO | SO |
| 44 | Willie Tonga | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | - | |
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| n/a | Matthew Storton | 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 | x | x | x | x |
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Challenge Cup
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| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
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| 19 March 2017 | Cup | 4th | Featherstone Rovers |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 13-21 | Campbell, Hodgson | Keyes 2/2, Keyes 1 DG | 2,458 | - | Report |
Player appearances
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| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
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| No | Player | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Smith |
|
| 2 | Ethan Ryan | W |
| 3 | James Mendeika | C |
| 4 | Ross Oakes | C |
| 5 | Iliess Macani | W |
| 6 | Leon Pryce | SO |
| 7 | Joe Keyes | SH |
| 8 | Liam Kirk | B |
| 9 | Joe Lumb | H |
| 11 | Colton Roche |
|
| 14 | Oscar Thomas | x |
| 15 | Jon Magrin | P |
| 16 | Kevin Larroyer | x |
| 17 | Ross Peltier | P |
| 18 | Omari Caro |
|
| 19 | Johnny Campbell | FB |
| 20 | James Bentley | SR |
| 21 | Brandan Wilkinson | SR |
| 22 | Daniel Murray | x |
| 24 | Brandon Pickersgill | x |
| 25 | Keenen Tomlinson | x |
| 26 | Vila Halafihi | L |
| 27 | Josh Rickett | x |
| 28 | Jordan Lilley | x |
| 29 | Sam Hallas | x |
| 30 | Josh Jordan-Roberts | x |
| 31 | Mikolaj Oledzki |
x |
| 32 | Jonathan Walker | x |
| 33 | Reiss Butterworth | B |
| 34 | Scott Moore | B |
| 35 | Evan Hodgson | B |
Squad statistics
- Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 17 September 2017.
| No | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Smith | Fullback | 30 | Leigh Centurions
|
11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | Ethan Ryan | Wing | 20 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 3 | James Mendeika | Centre | 25 | Featherstone Rovers
|
19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Ross Oakes | Centre | 20 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 5 | Iliess Macani | Wing | 23 | London Broncos
|
25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 6 | Leon Pryce | Stand-off | 35 |  Hull F.C.
|
11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Joe Keyes | Scrum-half | 21 | London Broncos
|
23 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| 8 | Liam Kirk | Prop | 19 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Joe Lumb | Hooker | 20 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Damian Sironen | Prop | 24 |  Tweed Heads Seagulls
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Colton Roche | Second-row | 23 | York City Knights
|
25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Dane Chisholm | Scrum-half | 26 | Sheffield Eagles
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Oscar Thomas | Stand-off | 23 | London Broncos
|
21 | 4 | 60 | 3 | 139 |
| 15 | Jon Magrin | Prop | 22 | London Broncos
|
25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Kevin Larroyer | Second-row | 27 |  Castleford Tigers (Loan)
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Ross Peltier | Prop | 24 | Keighley Cougars
|
19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 18 | Omari Caro | Wing | 25 | Hull Kingston Rovers
|
13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 19 | Johnny Campbell | Fullback | 25 | Batley Bulldogs
|
16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 20 | James Bentley | Loose forward | 19 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 21 | Brandan Wilkinson | Loose forward | 18 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Daniel Murray | Prop | 20 |  Salford Red Devils (Loan)
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Ashley Gibson | Centre | 30 |  Wakefield Trinity
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Brandon Pickersgill | Stand-off | 19 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Keenen Tomlinson | Second-row | 18 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Vila Halafihi | Hooker | 23 |  Penrith Panthers
|
16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 27 | Josh Rickett | Wing | 18 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Jordan Lilley | Scrum-half | 20 |  Leeds Rhinos (Loan)
|
12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | Sam Hallas | Hooker | 20 | Leeds Rhinos (Loan)
|
20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | Josh Jordan-Roberts | Second-row | 18 | Leeds Rhinos (Loan)
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Mikolaj Oledzki
|
Prop | 18 | Leeds Rhinos (Loan)
|
20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | Jonathan Walker | Prop | 26 | Leigh Centurions
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Reiss Butterworth | Hooker | 17 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Scott Moore | Hooker | 29 | Wakefield Trinity
|
25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | Evan Hodgson | Prop | 18 | Bradford Bulls Academy | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 36 | James Davies | Prop | 23 | Unattached
|
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Cameron Smith
|
Second-row | 18 | Leeds Rhinos (Loan)
|
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Ed Chamberlain | Centre | N/A | dual registration )
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 41 | Cory Aston | Scrum-half | 22 | Leeds Rhinos (Loan)
|
10 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 66 |
| 44 | Willie Tonga | Centre | 32 | Leigh Centurions
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| n/a | Matthew Storton | Prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| n/a | Ted Chapelhow | Prop | N/A | dual registration )
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| n/a | Sam Brooks | Prop | N/A | dual registration )
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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