2016 Bradford Bulls season

2016 Bradford Bulls season
Championship Rank 5th
Play-off result Winners
Challenge Cup 4th Round
2016 record Wins: 21; Draws: 2; Losses: 10
Points scored For: 1170; Against: 639
Team information
Chairman Marc Green
Head Coach Rohan Smith (was James Lowes)
Captain
Stadium The Provident Stadium (Odsal)
Top scorers
Tries Kris Welham - 29
Goals Danny Addy - 82
Points Danny Addy - 193
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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2016 season. This is the Bulls 2nd season in the Championship after narrowly missing out on promotion in last season last seasons £1 Million Game which was lost 24-16 to Wakefield Wildcats.

Season review

July 2015

Bradford started their preparations for the 2016 season by announcing several departures from the club. The first of these were youngster Sam Bates who left to search for another club. Young hooker Nathan Conroy also moved to Championship side Dewsbury Rams whilst scrum half Adam Brook made his loan move to Keighley Cougars, a permanent one.

August 2015

It

September 2015

September

October 2015

The

2016 milestones

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Bulls score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
24/1/16 Pre Season Leeds A Headingley Stadium L 12-26 Welham, O'Brien Addy 2/2 5,896 Report
29/1/16 Pre Season Castleford H Odsal Stadium W 26-8 Clare, Caro, Mellor, Hooley, Kirk Addy 3/5 1,366 Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum HalfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowLF=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer12
1 Oscar Thomas FB FB
2 Omari Caro W W
3 Adrian Purtell x x
4 Kris Welham C x
5 Danny Williams W x
6 Lee Gaskell SO x
8 Paul Clough x x
9 Adam O'Brien H H
10 Adam Sidlow P x
11 Tom Olbison SR SR
12 Dale Ferguson B SR
13 Danny Addy SH SH
14 Jay Pitts B L
15 Matty Blythe C C
16 Dan Fleming B B
17 Jean-Philippe Baile x x
19 Steve Crossley x x
20 Mitch Clark x x
21 Epalahame Lauaki B B
22 James Clare B W
23 Alex Mellor L B
24 Lucas Walshaw B B
25 Ben Kavanagh P P
26 Vila Halafihi B B
27 Johnny Walker B B
28 Kurt Haggerty SR P
29 Ethan Ryan B C
30 Joe Lumb B B
31 James Mendeika x x
32 Jonny Campbell x x
33 Etu Uaisele x x
n/a Rhys Jacks B SO
n/a Brandon Pickersgill x B
n/a Dan Caprice x B
n/a Luke Hooley x B
n/a James Bentley x B
n/a Ollie Bartle x B
n/a Liam Kirk x B

= Captain

= Injured

= Suspended

Table

Table to be inserted.

2016 Fixtures and results

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2016 Championship Fixtures

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
7/2/16 Championship 1 Featherstone H Odsal Stadium W 22-12 Gaskell, Caro (3) Addy 3/4 4,518 - Report
13/2/16 Championship 2 Whitehaven A Recreation Ground W 46-10 Clare, Gaskell (3), Pitts (2), Ferguson, O'Brien Addy 7/8 878 - Report
20/2/16 Championship 3 Swinton A Halton Stadium W 48-16 Olbison (2), Welham (3), Caro, Clare, Blythe, Gaskell Addy 6/9 880 - Report
28/2/16 Championship 4 Leigh H Odsal Stadium D 32-32 Welham, Clare (2), Purtell, Addy, Caro Addy 4/6 6,563 - Report
13/3/16 Championship 6 Batley A Mount Pleasant D 24-24 Caro, Ferguson, Pitts (2) Addy 4/4 2,742 - Report
25/3/16 Championship 7 London H Odsal Stadium W 28-20 Clare, Blythe, Haggerty (2), Ryan Addy 4/7 4,163 - Report
28/3/16 Championship 8 Halifax A The Shay L 10-14 Uaisele, Clare Addy 1/2 Attendance - Report
3/4/16 Championship 9 Sheffield H Odsal Stadium L 28-46 Addy, Gaskell, Caro, Clare, Welham Addy 4/5 4,234 - Report
10/4/16 Championship 10 Dewsbury A Rams Stadium W 52-18 Welham (5), Gaskell, Caro (2), Mellor, Clare Addy 3/5, Gaskell 0/1, Caro 3/4 1,954 - Report
24/4/16 Championship 11 Workington H Odsal Stadium W 52-16 Clark, Williams (2), Purtell, Clare, Welham, Caro (2), Thomas, Ferguson Addy 6/10 3,467 - Report
1/5/16 Championship 12 London A Ealing Trailfinders L 16-30 Addy, Welham (2) Addy 2/4 Attendance - Report
15/5/16 Championship 13 Swinton H Odsal Stadium W 54-8 Clare (2), Caro (2), Sidlow, Welham, Addy, Thomas, Olbison, Gaskell Addy 6/9, Thomas 1/1 4,152 - Report
20/5/16 Championship 14 Sheffield A Sheffield Hallam University W 25-14 Thomas, Williams, Sidlow, Welham Addy 4/4, Thomas 1 DG 995 - Report
28/5/16 Summer Bash 15 Leigh N Bloomfield Road L 20-24 Williams, Clark, O'Brien, Addy Addy 1/3, Thomas 1/1 9,521 Sky Sports Report
5/6/16 Championship 16 Dewsbury H Odsal Stadium L 14-16 Pitts, O'Brien Addy 3/4 4,303 - Report
12/6/16 Championship 17 Workington A Derwent Park W 29-22 O'Brien, Ryan, Sidlow, Clare, Charnock Addy 4/5, Addy 1 DG 723 - Report
15/6/16 Championship 5 Oldham A Whitebank Stadium W 48-4 Mellor, Thomas, Campbell, Charnock, Clark, O'Brien, Clare (2), Pitts Thomas 6/8, Haggerty 0/1 1,051 - Report
19/6/16 Championship 18 Batley H Odsal Stadium W 17-16 Clare (2), Pitts Haggerty 2/4, Haggerty 1 DG 4,617 - Report
26/6/16 Championship 19 Halifax H Odsal Stadium L 24-32 Moss, Haggerty, Welham, Ryan Addy 4/4 5,270 - Report
3/7/16 Championship 20 Leigh A Leigh Sports Village L 20-22 Caro, Moss, Clare, Mellor Addy 2/4 5,111 - Report
10/7/16 Championship 21 Whitehaven H Odsal Stadium W 64-18 Ryan (3), Sidlow, Chisholm (2), Moss (2), Philbin, Crossley, Clare Addy 5/5, Chisholm 2/3, Charnock 3/3 4,168 - Report
17/7/16 Championship 22 Oldham H Odsal Stadium W 44-12 Welham, Caro (5), Haggerty, Philbin, Ryan Addy 1/3, Chisholm 0/1, Charnock 3/5 4,235 - Report
24/7/16 Championship 23 Featherstone A Post Office Road L 0-20 - - 5,454 - Report

2016 Championship Shield

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
7/8/16 Championship S1 Whitehaven A Recreation Ground W 46-18 Addy, Mellor (3), Williams, Blythe, Welham, Moss, Haggerty Addy 3/4, Charnock 2/5 675 - Report
14/8/16 Championship S2 Halifax H Odsal Stadium W 44-22 Mellor, Moss (2), Welham (2), Purtell, Pitts, Williams Charnock 6/8 3,498 - Report
21/8/16 Championship S3 Oldham H Odsal Stadium W 82-0 Welham (5), Olbison, Pitts (3), Lauaki, Chisholm (2), Keyes, Williams, Ryan Keyes 10/14, Crossley 1/1 3,022 - Report
29/8/16 Championship S4 Dewsbury A Rams Stadium W 36-26 Pitts, Williams (2), Ryan, Welham, Chisholm, Clark Keyes 2/5, Addy 2/2 1,807 - Report
4/9/16 Championship S5 Swinton H Odsal Stadium W 46-28 O'Brien (2), Ryan (3), Pitts, Kavanagh, Chisholm Keyes 7/8 4,030 - Report
11/9/16 Championship S6 Workington A Derwent Park L 26-30 Clark, Ryan, Oakes, Moss, Ferguson Keyes 3/5 596 - Report
18/9/16 Championship S7 Sheffield H Odsal Stadium W 80-0 Charnock, Chisholm (2), Olbison, Moss (4), Ryan (2), Pitts, Oakes (3), Sidlow Charnock 5/7, Chisholm 4/7, Sidlow 1/1 4,035 - Report
25/9/16 Championship SF Dewsbury H Odsal Stadium W 36-22 Chisholm, Mellor (2), Welham, Williams, Moss, Ryan Charnock 4/7 2,189 - Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-OffSH=Scrum HalfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer12 3 4 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 18 19 20 21 22 23 - S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 SF
1 Oscar Thomas x x FB x B x x FB x FB C SH SH SH SH SO SH x x x - x x x x x x x x
2 Omari Caro W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W -
3 Adrian Purtell C C C C SH SH SO - C
4 Kris Welham C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C - C C C C C x C C
5 Danny Williams W W W W W W W - W W W W W x W W
6 Lee Gaskell SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO -
7 Dane Chisholm x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SH SH SH - SH SH SH SH SH x SH SH
8 Paul Clough P P P P P P P P P B L P -
9 Adam O'Brien H H H H H H H H B H B H H B B H H H H B B B x - H H H H H B H H
10 Adam Sidlow P P P P B P P P B P P P P P P P P - P P P P P B P P
11 Tom Olbison SR P P SR SR SR B B SR SR SR SR SR SR L B L B B - B B L B B L L B
12 Dale Ferguson B SR SR B SR x B SR SR B SR B SR SR SR SR L - B x B B L
13 Danny Addy SH SH SH SH SH SH SH L L SH SH L L H H SO SO SO L L H - L L SR L L SH SR SR
14 Jay Pitts L L L L L L L B SR L L SR SR L L L B SR L B B B - SR B SR SR SR SR SR SR
15 Matty Blythe B B B B C C C C C C C C C - W W
16 Dan Fleming x x x x x B B B P P x x x x x x x x x x x - x x x x x x x x
17 Jean-Philippe Baile 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 x x x x x
19 Steve Crossley B P B P B P B B B P P B B B P - B P B
20 Mitch Clark B B B B B P B B B B B P P P B P - B B B P B B
21 Epalahame Lauaki B x x x x x x x x x x x x B B B B x B x - B x B B
22 James Clare W W W W W C C C FB C FB FB FB FB FB W FB W W W W C -
23 Alex Mellor x B SR x B B x x B B B B x B x SR SR SR SR B SR SR - C SR C C C C C C
24 Lucas Walshaw x x x x x x x x x x x x x x C x C C x x x x x - x x x x x x x x
25 Ben Kavanagh P B B P P P - P B P P P P P P
26 Vila Halafihi 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 x x x x
27 Johnny Walker B x x B x x 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
28 Kurt Haggerty SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SO B B B SR SO SR SR SR SR SR - SR SR SR SR SR
29 Ethan Ryan x x x x x W x x W x x x x x x W W x W x W W W - x x W W W W W W
30 Joe Lumb x x B x x B x x H x H x B x x B B B - B x x x x
31 James Mendeika x - x x x x x x x x
32 Jonny Campbell W W W x x x x x x - x x x x x x x x
33 Etu Uaisele x x x x x x C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x - x x x x x x x x
34 Richie Mathers FB FB x FB FB FB FB x x x x x x SO SO - x x x x x x x x
35 Rhys Lovegrove x B B P P -
37 Ross Oakes x x x x x x x x C x x x x x x C x x x x x x x - x x x x x C B B
38 Jacob Trueman 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 x
39 Kieren Moss x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB x FB FB FB FB FB FB - FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB
40 Lewis Charnock x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SH SH SH SH SO SO SO - SO SO x x x x SO SO
41 Joe Philbin x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B SR B B B - x x x x x x x x
42 Stuart Howarth x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B H H H B - B B x x B H x x
43 Joe Keyes 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 SO SO SO SO x x
44 James Bentley 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 B x x x x x
45 Josk Rickett 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 x W x x
46 Liam Kirk 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 x B B B

= Captain

= Injured

= Suspended

Championship Shield Final

After finishing 1st in the Middle 8's and beating Dewsbury Rams in the Semi Final the Bulls qualified for the Championship Shield Final, Sheffield Eagles finished 4th in the table and beat Halifax RLFC in the Semi Final meaning that the two teams would meet in a play-off match to determine who would win the Championship Shield.

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
2 October 2016 Championship Shield Sheffield H Odsal Stadium W 27-16 O'Brien (2), Purtell, Welham (2) Charnock 3/5, Chisholm 1 DG 3,518 - Report
2016 Championship Shield Final
Bradford Bulls positions Sheffield Eagles
39. Kieren Moss Fullback 1. Quentin Laulu-Togagae
5. Danny Williams Winger 19. Garry Lo
23. Alex Mellor Centre 3. Menzie Yere
4. Kris Welham Centre 4. George Tyson
3. Adrian Purtell Winger 2. Rob Worrincy
40. Lewis Charnock Stand Off 6. Cory Aston
7. Dane Chisholm Scrum Half/Halfback 24. Rhys Jacks
10. Adam Sidlow Prop 15. Scott Wheeldon
9. Adam O'Brien Hooker 9. Keale Carlile
25. Ben Kavanagh Prop 16. Adam Neal
13. Danny Addy 2nd Row 12. Duane Straughier
28. Kurt Haggerty 2nd Row 13. Matt James
14. Jay Pitts Loose Forward/Lock 18. Elliot Minchella
11. Tom Olbison Interchange 8. Steve Thorpe
12. Dale Ferguson Interchange 14. Matty Fozard
20. Mitch Clark Interchange 17. Mark Mexico
37. Ross Oakes Interchange -. Thibault Margalet
Rohan Smith Coach Mark Aston

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
18/3/16 Cup 4th Dewsbury A Rams Stadium L 30-31 Caro, Lumb, Addy, Blythe (2), Olbison Addy 3/6 2,021 - Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum HalfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer4
1 Oscar Thomas SH
2 Omari Caro W
3 Adrian Purtell
4 Kris Welham C
5 Danny Williams
6 Lee Gaskell SO
8 Paul Clough P
9 Adam O'Brien x
10 Adam Sidlow
11 Tom Olbison SR
12 Dale Ferguson SR
13 Danny Addy H
14 Jay Pitts L
15 Matty Blythe C
16 Dan Fleming x
17 Jean-Philippe Baile x
19 Steve Crossley B
20 Mitch Clark B
21 Epalahame Lauaki x
22 James Clare FB
23 Alex Mellor B
24 Lucas Walshaw x
25 Ben Kavanagh
26 Vila Halafihi x
27 Johnny Walker x
28 Kurt Haggerty x
29 Ethan Ryan x
30 Joe Lumb B
31 James Mendeika
32 Jonny Campbell
33 Etu Uaisele W
34 Richie Mathers x
35 Rhys Lovegrove P

2016 squad statistics

For more details on this topic, see Bradford Bulls.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Oscar Thomas Fullback 22 London Broncos 12 4 8 1 33
2 Omari Caro Wing 25 Hull KR 19 20 3 0 86
3 Adrian Purtell Centre 31 Penrith Panthers 9 4 0 0 16
4 Kris Welham Centre 29 Hull Kingston Rovers 30 29 0 0 116
5 Danny Williams Wing 29 Salford Red Devils 15 10 0 0 40
6 Lee Gaskell Stand Off 25 St Helens RLFC 12 8 0 0 32
7 Dane Chisholm Stand Off 26 Canterbury Bulldogs 11 9 6 1 49
8 Paul Clough Prop 28 St Helens RLFC 13 0 0 0 0
9 Adam O'Brien Hooker 22 Bradford Bulls Academy 31 9 0 0 36
10 Adam Sidlow Prop 28 Salford Red Devils 26 5 1 0 22
11 Tom Olbison Second Row 24 Bradford Bulls Academy 29 6 0 0 24
12 Dale Ferguson Second Row 27 Huddersfield Giants 22 4 0 0 16
13 Danny Addy Loose Forward 25 Bradford Bulls Academy 31 7 82 1 193
14 Jay Pitts Second Row 26 Hull FC 32 14 0 0 56
15 Matty Blythe Centre 27 Warrington Wolves 16 5 0 0 20
16 Dan Fleming Prop 23 Castleford Tigers 5 0 0 0 0
17 Jean-Philippe Baile Centre 28 Catalan Dragons 1 0 0 0 0
19 Steve Crossley Prop 25 Castleford Tigers 19 1 1 0 6
20 Mitch Clark Prop N/A Doncaster RLFC 24 5 0 0 20
21 Epalahame Lauaki Prop 32 Wigan Warriors 9 1 0 0 4
22 James Clare Wing 25 Castleford Tigers 23 18 0 0 72
23 Alex Mellor Second Row 21 Bradford Bulls Academy 26 9 0 0 36
24 Lucas Walshaw Second Row 23 Wakefield Wildcats 3 0 0 0 0
25 Ben Kavanagh Prop 28 Widnes Vikings 15 1 0 0 4
26 Vila Halafihi Hooker 22 Penrith Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
27 Johnny Walker Prop 25 Leigh Centurions 3 0 0 0 0
28 Kurt Haggerty Second Row 27 Leigh Centurions 25 5 2 1 25
29 Ethan Ryan Centre 20 Bradford Bulls Academy 14 16 0 0 64
30 Joe Lumb Hooker 20 Bradford Bulls Academy 10 1 0 0 4
31 James Mendeika Centre 24 Featherstone Rovers 0 0 0 0 0
32 Johnny Campbell Fullback 24 Batley Bulldogs 3 1 0 0 4
33 Etu Uaisele Wing 31 Featherstone Rovers 2 1 0 0 4
34 Richie Mathers Fullback 32 Retirement 8 0 0 0 0
35 Rhys Lovegrove Prop 33 London Broncos 5 0 0 0 0
37 Ross Oakes Centre 20 Bradford Bulls Academy 6 4 0 0 16
38 Jacob Trueman Scrum Half 17 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
39 Kieren Moss Fullback 22 Parramatta Eels 16 13 0 0 52
40 Lewis Charnock Scrum Half 21 St Helens RLFC (Loan) 12 3 26 0 64
41 Joe Philbin Second Row 21 Warrington Wolves (Loan) 5 2 0 0 8
42 Stuart Howarth Hooker 26 Wakefield Wildcats (Loan) 9 0 0 0 0
43 Joe Keyes Stand Off 26 London Broncos 4 1 22 0 48
44 James Bentley Loose Forward 18 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
45 Josh Rickett Wing 18 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
46 Liam Kirk Prop 18 Bradford Bulls Academy 3 0 0 0 0

= Captain = Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Name Position Signed from Date
England Oscar Thomas Scrum Half London Broncos August 2015
Australia Mitch Clark Prop Doncaster RLFC November 2015
England Johnny Campbell Fullback Batley Bulldogs November 2015
England Jonathan Walker Prop Leigh Centurions November 2015
England Kurt Haggerty Prop Leigh Centurions November 2015
England Ben Kavanagh Prop Widnes Vikings December 2015
England Richie Mathers Fullback Retirement January 2016
Australia Kieren Moss Fullback Parramatta Eels June 2016
England Lewis Charnock Scrum Half St Helens RLFC (Loan) June 2016
England Joe Philbin Second Row Warrington Wolves (Loan) June 2016
England Stuart Howarth Hooker Wakefield Wildcats (Loan) June 2016
England Joe Keyes Scrum Half London Broncos July 2016
Australia Dane Chisholm Scrum Half Canterbury Bulldogs July 2016

Out

Name Position Club Signed Date
England Sam Bates Prop Dewsbury Rams June 2015
England Nathan Conroy Hooker Dewsbury Rams July 2015
England Adam Brook Scrum Half Keighley Cougars July 2015
England Dave Petersen Loose Forward Sheffield Eagles July 2015
Australia Karl Davies Prop Retirement July 2015
England Chev Walker Loose Forward Retirement September 2015
New Zealand Adam Henry Centre Released September 2015
England Ryan Shaw Fullback Hull Kingston Rovers September 2015
Algeria Samir Tahraoui Prop Rochdale Hornets October 2015
Australia Harry Siejka Scrum Half Released November 2015
New Zealand Chris Ulugia Centre Batley Bulldogs November 2015
Australia Jake Mullaney Fullback Released December 2015
Australia Matt Ryan Second Row Released December 2015
Australia Dane Neilsen Centre South Sydney Rabbitohs January 2016

References

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