2012 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era.
Season Review
July 2011
Bradford Bulls announce the signing of NRL centre Keith Lulia from the Newcastle Knights on a 2 year deal. Also veteran winger Gareth Raynor signed a 1 year extension keeping him at the Bulls for the 2012 season. Raynor was later released for a severe breach of club discipline. Harlequins RL halfback Luke Gale signed a 2 year deal with Bradford making him the second new face at Odsal for 2012. Crusaders RL withdrew their Super League application and as a result the Bulls swooped for halfback Jarrod Sammut on a 1 Year Contract.
August 2011
The Bulls announce that winger and top point scorer Patrick Ah Van signed a 2 Year Contract with Super League new comers Widnes Vikings. Also another new signing was announced in the form of Aussie centre/winger Adrian Purtell from Penrith Panthers on a 3 year deal. Winger Shaun Ainscough signed a new 1 Year Deal with the Bulls while fullback Shad Royston is set to join Pia Donkeys in the French league for 2012. Bradford have promoted 18 year old back rower Jobe Murphy to their 1st team squad for 2012.
September 2011
Former Great Britain centre Chev Walker signed a 1 year extension to stay with the Bulls for 2012. Gareth Raynor was released from the remaining year on his contract while club captain Andy Lynch was sold to Hull FC for a 6 figure sum, on a 2 year contract.
October 2011
Young promising winger Vinny Finigan signs a 1 Year Deal at the Sheffield Eagles after being frozen out of the Bulls first team by Mick Potter, however the Bulls announce they have secured a fifth signing in the form of highly rated ex-Crusaders RL winger Elliot Kear on a 3 Year Deal. Parramatta Eels forward Manase Manuokafoa signs a 1 Year Deal with the Bulls following Mick Potter's trip to Australia. Academy product Steve Crossley joined Dewsbury Rams on a permenant deal while youngster Cain Southernwood joins the Rams on a year long loan. Dewsbury also announce that they are playing the Bulls is a pre-season friendly on the 22nd January 2012 at Rams Stadium. Another pre-season game was announced for the 15th January 2012 against reigning Championship winners Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road. On the last day of October another two friendlies are announced, the first will be played on Boxing Day against Castleford Tigers at Wheldon Road while the last friendly will be on the 27th or 29th January 2012 depending when the season starts, this friendly will be at the KC Stadium against Hull FC for Lee Radford's testimonial.
November 2011
The Bulls go back to training and the overseas players join the 2012 Bulls squad for the first time. Bradford release their squad numbers for the 2012 season with Brett Kearney getting the number 1 shirt while Ben Jeffries will wear number 6. The new number 7 was revealed as Luke Gale. The 2012 fixtures were released and it revealed that the Bulls would start their campaign at Odsal Stadium against the Catalan Dragons and they would finish their season against the same opponent at Stade Gilbert Brutus. The 2012 Home shirt was released on the 26th.
December 2011
Local Championship side Keighley Cougars announce another pre-season friendly against the Bulls on the 27th January at Cougar Park. The Bulls travelled to Castleford Tigers on Boxing Day to play their annual friendly, however things didn't start well for the Bulls as new signing Manase Manuokafoa was injured in the warm up. Jason Crookes, Chev Walker, Bryn Hargreaves and Shaun Ainscough all scored for the Bulls with Kyle Briggs kicking 1 goal from 4 attempts, however it was not enough and Castleford won the game 28-18.
January 2012
2012 Milestones
Pre Season Friendlies
Bulls score is first.
Player Appearances
FB=Fullback |
C=Centre |
W=Winger |
SO=Stand Off |
SH=Scrum Half |
P=Prop |
H=Hooker |
SR=Second Row |
LF=Loose Forward |
B=Bench |
= Captain
= Injured
= Suspended
Table
2012 Fixtures and Results
2012 Engage Super League
Player Appearances
FB=Fullback |
C=Centre |
W=Winger |
SO=Stand-Off |
SH=Scrum Half |
PR=Prop |
H=Hooker |
SR=Second Row |
L=Loose Forward |
B=Bench |
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 |
1 |
Brett Kearney |
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 |
2 |
Adrian Purtell |
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 |
3 |
Keith Lulia |
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 |
4 |
Chev Walker |
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 |
5 |
Elliot Kear |
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 |
6 |
Ben Jeffries |
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 |
7 |
Luke Gale |
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 |
8 |
Nick Scruton |
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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x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
9 |
Heath L'Estrange |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
10 |
Craig Kopczak |
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 |
11 |
Olivier Elima |
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 |
12 |
Elliott Whitehead |
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 |
13 |
Jamie Langley |
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 |
14 |
Matt Diskin |
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 |
15 |
Bryn Hargreaves |
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 |
16 |
Manase Manuokafoa |
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 |
17 |
Ian Sibbit |
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 |
18 |
Shaun Ainscough |
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 |
19 |
Tom Olbison |
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 |
20 |
James Donaldson |
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 |
21 |
Tom Burgess |
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 |
22 |
Jarrod Sammut |
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 |
23 |
Danny Addy |
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 |
24 |
Jason Crookes |
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 |
25 |
Adam O'Brien |
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 |
26 |
John Bateman |
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 |
Kyle Briggs |
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 |
28 |
Paul Sykes |
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 |
Michael Platt |
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 |
30 |
Name |
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 |
Name |
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 |
32 |
Name |
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 |
Name |
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 |
= Captain
= Injured
= Suspended
Challenge Cup
Date |
Competition |
Rnd |
Vrs |
H/A |
Venue |
Result |
Score |
Tries |
Goals |
Att |
TV |
Report |
0/0/0000 |
Cup |
4th |
Team |
H/A |
Venue |
W/D/L |
Score |
Try Scorers |
Goal Scorers |
Attendence |
TV |
Match Report |
0/0/0000 |
Cup |
5th |
Team |
H/A |
Venue |
W/D/L |
Score |
Try Scorers |
Goal Scorers |
Attendence |
TV |
Match Report |
0/0/0000 |
Cup |
QF |
Team |
H/A |
Venue |
W/D/L |
Score |
Try Scorers |
Goal Scorers |
Attendence |
TV |
Match Report |
0/0/0000 |
Cup |
SF |
Team |
H/A |
Venue |
W/D/L |
Score |
Try Scorers |
Goal Scorers |
Attendence |
TV |
Match Report |
0/0/0000 |
Cup |
F |
Team |
H/A |
Venue |
W/D/L |
Score |
Try Scorers |
Goal Scorers |
Attendence |
TV |
Match Report |
Player Appearances
FB=Fullback |
C=Centre |
W=Winger |
SO=Stand Off |
SH=Scrum Half |
PR=Prop |
H=Hooker |
SR=Second Row |
L=Loose Forward |
B=Bench |
Playoffs
Player Appearances
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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2 |
3 |
4 |
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11 |
Name |
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12 |
Name |
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13 |
Name |
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14 |
Name |
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15 |
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26 |
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27 |
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28 |
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29 |
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30 |
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31 |
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32 |
Name |
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33 |
Name |
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2012 Squad Stats
- Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Play Offs) as of 22 November 2011.
= Captain
= Injured
= Suspended
Out Of Contract 2012
Players out of contract in 2012:
Steve Crossley - Signed with Dewsbury Rams
Chev Walker
Ben Jeffries
Olivier Elima
Bryn Hargreaves
Manase Manuokafoa
Ian Sibbit
Shaun Ainscough
James Donaldson
Tom Burgess
Jarrod Sammut
Danny Addy
Jason Crookes
Adam O'Brien
Kyle Briggs
2012 Transfers In/Out
In
Out
References
Pre-Season
Super League XVI
Challenge Cup
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