2015 Bradford Bulls season

2015 Bradford Bulls season
Championship N/A
Play-off result N/A
Challenge Cup N/A
2015 record Wins: 10; Draws: 0; Losses: 2
Points scored For: 466; Against: 214
Team information
Chairman Marc Green
Head Coach James Lowes
Captain
Stadium The Provident Stadium (Odsal)
Top scorers
Tries Lee Gaskell - 15
Goals Ryan Shaw - 60
Points Ryan Shaw - 156
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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2015 season. This is the Bulls 1st season in the Championship.

Season review

July 2014

Bradford were beaten 52-26 by Huddersfield Giants in Round 21 which confirmed their relegation into the Championship. Following this news Lee Gaskell and Dale Ferguson both signed new deals at the Bulls keeping them at Odsal until the end of the 2016 season. It was announced that loan signing Jamal Fakir would be returning home to France to join Lezignan after his loan expired in the off season. Prop forward Manase Manuokafoa also announced that he would leave the Bulls to play for Widnes Vikings in the Super League for the 2015 season and onwards, meanwhile scrum half Luke Gale would join Castleford Tigers to replace Marc Sneyd. Young prop forward Dan Fleming became the Bulls first new signing for 2015 as he signed a 2 Year Deal with Bradford from Castleford Tigers. Salford Red Devils out of favour fullback Jake Mullaney became the second new signing for 2015 as he signed a 1 Year Deal with the Bulls. July rounded off with the announcement that prop forward Adam Sidlow had re-signed with the Bulls for another year and home grown second-rower Tom Olbison had signed a new 2 Year Deal.

August 2014

It was announced that Dave Petersen would become James Lowes 3rd new signing for the 2015 season after putting pen to paper on a 1 Year Deal from the Mackay Cutters. Shortly after this news broke it was revealed that Featherstone Rovers winger Etu Uaisele would join the Bulls for the 2015 season. Australian fullback Brett Kearney will return home to Australia after the 2014 season. Young academy hooker Adam O'Brien signed a new 2 Year Deal with the Bulls becoming the 5th person to stay from the 2014 squad. Lowes also revealed that USA Tomahawks forward Mark Offerdahl signed a 1 Year Deal with the club. Youngster James Donaldson left the Bulls to sign a 2 Year Deal at Hull KR however centre Adam Henry re-signed with Bradford for a year. Academy product Danny Addy signed a new 2 Year Deal with Bradford despite interest from several Super League clubs. Veteran player Chev Walker announced that he would stay with Bradford for another year and put pen to paper on a 1 Year Deal. Youngsters Adam Brook and Sam Bates both signed 2 Year contracts with the Bulls keeping them at Odsal until the end of the 2016 season whilst fellow academy products Alex Mellor and Nathan Conroy signed 1 Year Deals. It was announced that Sam Wood would leave the club at the end of the season.

September 2014

September started with the news that on loan winger Danny Williams had signed a permanent 2 Year Deal with the Bulls whilst second row loanee Jay Pitts also signed permanently for the Bulls from Hull FC on a 2 Year Deal. During these announcements it was confirmed that Jamie Foster and Elliot Kear would leave the club at the end of the year whilst captain Matt Diskin would retire after a 14-year career. Young Warrington Wolves three-quarter Ryan Shaw signed a 1 Year Deal with the club. Meanwhile coach James Lowes announced another two new signings from Australian side Mackay Cutters, the first being prop Karl Davies on a 2 Year Deal and the second being utility three-quarter Chris Ulugia on a 2 Year Deal. Aussie centre Adrian Purtell re-signed with Bradford on a 1 Year Deal. Young Wakefield Wildcats scrum half Harry Siejka signed for Bradford on a 2 Year Deal.

October 2014

The fixtures for the 2015 Championship season were released and it was revealed that the Bulls would face Leigh Centurions away in the first round. American international Mark Offerdahl was released from his contract due to being injured but the Bulls have kept his regestration in case he recovers well. Ex-assistant coach Karl Harrison returned to Bradford to be James Lowes assistant coach, meanwhile youngster Oliver Roberts left the Bulls to sign a 2 Year Deal with Super League side Huddersfield Giants.

2015 milestones

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Bulls score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
10/1/15 Pre Season Castleford A The Jungle L 14-22 Pitts, Shaw, Purtell Siejka 1/3 3,844 Report
25/1/15 Pre Season Leeds A Headingley Stadium L 14-34 Shaw, Ulugia, Gaskell Siejka 0/2, Gaskell 1/1 11,608 Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum HalfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowLF=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer12
1 Jake Mullaney FB FB
2 Etu Uaisele W
3 Adrian Purtell C C
4 Matty Blythe
5 Danny Williams W W
6 Lee Gaskell SO SO
7 Harry Siejka SH SH
8 Paul Clough P P
9 Adam O'Brien H H
10 Adam Sidlow P B
11 Tom Olbison B SR
12 Dale Ferguson
13 Danny Addy B x
14 Jay Pitts SR L
15 Daniel Fleming
16 Karl Davies B B
17 Jean-Philippe Baile C
19 Chris Ulugia B B
20 Adam Henry x B
21 Dave Petersen
22 Chev Walker L C
23 Alex Mellor B SR
24 Lucas Walshaw SR B
25 Nathan Conroy B B
26 Vila Halafihi B B
27 Ryan Shaw B W
28 Samir Tahraoui B P
29 Adam Brook B B
30 Sam Bates x x
31 Epalahame Lauaki x x
n/a Ross Oakes x B
n/a Ethan Ryan x B
n/a Charlie Martin x B
n/a Liam Kirk x B

= Captain

= Injured

= Suspended

Table

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2015 fixtures and results

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2015 Championship Fixtures

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
15/2/15 Championship 1 Leigh A Leigh Sports Village L 24-36 O'Brien (2), Walker, Mullaney, Uaisele Siejka 2/5 7,449 - Report
22/2/15 Championship 2 Whitehaven H Odsal Stadium W 34-4 Purtell, Pitts, Gaskell (3), Sidlow Siejka 2/3, Gaskell 3/3 4,891 - Report
1/3/15 Championship 3 Featherstone A Post Office Road W 40-6 Gaskell (2), Purtell, Ulugia (2), O'Brien, Baile Shaw 6/7 6,346 - Report
8/3/15 Championship 4 Hunslet H Odsal Stadium W 56-6 Mullaney (2), Gaskell, O'Brien (2), Shaw (3), Williams, Olbison Shaw 8/10 5,019 - Report
15/3/15 Championship 5 Batley A Mount Pleasant W 26-19 Shaw, Mullaney, Williams, Ulugia Shaw 5/5 3,019 - Report
29/3/15 Championship 6 Workington H Odsal Stadium W 36-6 Pitts, Mullaney, Williams (2), Henry (2), Gaskell Shaw 4/7 4,219 - Report
3/4/15 Championship 7 Halifax H Odsal Stadium W 32-19 Williams, Pitts, Gaskell, Henry, Shaw Shaw 6/6 6,134 - Report
6/4/15 Championship 8 Dewsbury A Rams Stadium W 30-16 Pitts, Uaisele, Gaskell, Shaw, Addy (2) Shaw 3/6 4,068 - Report
12/4/15 Championship 9 London H Odsal Stadium W 28-2 Pitts, O'Brien, Gaskell, Ulugia, Uaisele Shaw 4/5 4,023 - Report
26/4/15 Championship 10 Doncaster A Keepmoat Stadium W 56-38 Uaisele (2), Gaskell (3), Ferguson (2), Henry, Clough, Shaw Shaw 8/10 2,276 - Report
3/5/15 Championship 11 Sheffield H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
10/5/15 Championship 12 Whitehaven A Recreation Ground W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
17/5/15 Championship 13 Featherstone H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
23/5/15 Big Summer Bash 14 Halifax N Bloomfield Road W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance Sky Sports Report
31/5/15 Championship 15 London A The Hive W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
7/6/15 Championship 16 Doncaster H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
14/6/15 Championship 17 Dewsbury H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
21/6/15 Championship 18 Workington A Derwent Park W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
28/6/15 Championship 19 Batley H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
5/7/15 Championship 20 Hunslet A South Leeds Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
12/7/15 Championship 21 Sheffield A Don Valley Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
19/7/15 Championship 22 Leigh H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report
26/7/15 Championship 23 Halifax A The Shay W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goals Attendance TV Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-OffSH=Scrum HalfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer12 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 Jake Mullaney FB FB SH SH FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2 Etu Uaisele W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3 Adrian Purtell C C C C C C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
4 Matty Blythe x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
5 Danny Williams W W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
6 Lee Gaskell SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
7 Harry Siejka SH SH SH SH SH SH SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
8 Paul Clough P P P P P P P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
9 Adam O'Brien H H H H H H H H H H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
10 Adam Sidlow P P P P P x P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
11 Tom Olbison SR SR B B SR SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
12 Dale Ferguson B B B B B SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
13 Danny Addy L L L L L SH x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
14 Jay Pitts SR SR SR SR L SR SR SR SR L x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
15 Daniel Fleming B B B B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
16 Karl Davies x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
17 Jean-Philippe Baile C C C B B C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
19 Chris Ulugia B x W x W x W x W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
20 Adam Henry W C C C C C W x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Dave Petersen x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
22 Chev Walker C L B C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
23 Alex Mellor B B L L B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
24 Lucas Walshaw B B SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
25 Nathan Conroy 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
26 Vila Halafihi x x x x x x x B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
27 Ryan Shaw x B FB FB C W FB FB FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28 Samir Tahraoui B B B B B P x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
29 Adam Brook 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 Sam Bates 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 Epalahame Lauaki B x B B B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
32 Steve Crossley 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

= Captain

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
22/3/15 Cup 4th Workington H Odsal Stadium W 74-6 Purtell (3), Tahraoui (2), Sidlow, Henry, Gaskell, Shaw (2), Williams, Pitts, Siejka Shaw 11/13 2,412 - Report
19/4/15 Cup 5th Hull KR H Odsal Stadium L 30-50 O'Brien, Ferguson, Addy, Gaskell, Walshaw Shaw 5/5 4,583 - Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum HalfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer45QF
1 Jake Mullaney FB
2 Etu Uaisele B W
3 Adrian Purtell C
4 Matty Blythe
5 Danny Williams W
6 Lee Gaskell SO SO
7 Harry Siejka SH
8 Paul Clough P P
9 Adam O'Brien H H
10 Adam Sidlow P P
11 Tom Olbison SR SR
12 Dale Ferguson B SR
13 Danny Addy SH
14 Jay Pitts L L
15 Daniel Fleming x B
16 Karl Davies
17 Jean-Philippe Baile x B
19 Chris Ulugia x W
20 Adam Henry C C
21 Dave Petersen
22 Chev Walker C
23 Alex Mellor B
24 Lucas Walshaw SR B
25 Nathan Conroy x x
26 Vila Halafihi x x
27 Ryan Shaw W FB
28 Samir Tahraoui B
29 Adam Brook x x
30 Sam Bates x x
31 Epalahame Lauaki B x

2015 squad statistics

For more details on this topic, see Bradford Bulls.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Jake Mullaney Fullback 24 Salford Red Devils 7 5 0 0 20
2 Etu Uaisele Wing 30 Featherstone Rovers 8 5 0 0 20
3 Adrian Purtell Centre 30 Penrith Panthers 9 5 0 0 20
4 Matty Blythe Centre 26 Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0
5 Danny Williams Wing 28 Salford Red Devils 8 6 0 0 24
6 Lee Gaskell Stand Off 24 St Helens RLFC 12 15 3 0 66
7 Harry Siejka Scrum Half 23 Wakefield Wildcats 8 1 4 0 12
8 Paul Clough Prop 27 St Helens RLFC 12 1 0 0 4
9 Adam O'Brien Hooker 21 Bradford Bulls Academy 12 7 0 0 28
10 Adam Sidlow Prop 27 Salford Red Devils 11 2 0 0 8
11 Tom Olbison Second Row 23 Bradford Bulls Academy 11 1 0 0 4
12 Dale Ferguson Second Row 26 Huddersfield Giants 8 3 0 0 12
13 Danny Addy Loose Forward 24 Bradford Bulls Academy 7 3 0 0 12
14 Jay Pitts Second Row 25 Hull FC 12 6 0 0 24
15 Daniel Fleming Prop 22 Castleford Tigers 8 0 0 0 0
16 Karl Davies Prop 22 Mackay Cutters 0 0 0 0 0
17 Jean-Philippe Baile Centre 27 Catalan Dragons 7 1 0 0 4
19 Chris Ulugia Centre 23 Mackay Cutters 6 4 0 0 16
20 Adam Henry Centre 23 Sydney Roosters 9 5 0 0 20
21 Dave Petersen Loose Forward 22 Mackay Cutters 0 0 0 0 0
22 Chev Walker Second Row 32 Hull KR 5 1 0 0 4
23 Alex Mellor Second Row 20 Bradford Bulls Academy 7 0 0 0 0
24 Lucas Walshaw Second Row 22 Wakefield Wildcats 8 1 0 0 4
25 Nathan Conroy Hooker 19 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
26 Vila Halafihi Hooker 21 Penrith Panthers 2 0 0 0 0
27 Ryan Shaw Fullback 22 Warrington Wolves 11 9 60 0 156
28 Samir Tahraoui Prop 24 Whitehaven RLFC 8 2 0 0 8
29 Adam Brook Scrum Half 19 Bradford Bulls Academy 0 0 0 0 0
30 Sam Bates Prop 19 Bradford Bulls Academy 0 0 0 0 0
31 Epalahame Lauaki Prop 31 Wigan Warriors 6 0 0 0 0
32 Steve Crossley Prop 24 Castleford Tigers 1 0 0 0 0

= Captain = Injured = Suspended

Out of contract 2015

Players out of contract in 2015:

2015 transfers in/out

In

Name Position Signed from Date
England Dan Fleming Prop Castleford Tigers July 2014
Australia Jake Mullaney Fullback Salford Red Devils July 2014
England Dave Petersen Loose Forward Mackay Cutters August 2014
Tonga Etu Uaisele Wing Featherstone Rovers August 2014
Australia Mark Offerdahl Prop St George Illawarra Dragons August 2014
England Vila Halafihi Hooker Penrith Panthers August 2014
England Danny Williams Wing Salford Red Devils September 2014
England Jay Pitts Second Row Hull FC September 2014
England Ryan Shaw Centre Warrington Wolves September 2014
Australia Karl Davies Prop Mackay Cutters September 2014
Australia Chris Ulugia Centre Mackay Cutters September 2014
France Jean Philippe Baile Centre Catalan Dragons September 2014
Algeria Samir Tahraoui Prop Whitehaven RLFC September 2014
England Lucas Walshaw Second Row Wakefield Wildcats September 2014
England Paul Clough Prop St Helens RLFC September 2014
Australia Harry Siejka Stand Off Wakefield Wildcats September 2014
Tonga Epalahame Lauaki Prop Wigan Warriors December 2014

Out

Name Position Club Signed Date
Morocco Jamal Fakir Prop Lézignan Sangliers July 2014
Australia Manase Manuokafoa Prop Widnes Vikings July 2014
Australia Brett Kearney Fullback N/A August 2014
England James Donaldson Loose Forward Hull Kingston Rovers August 2014
England Luke Gale Scrum Half Castleford Tigers August 2014
England Sam Wood Centre N/A August 2014
England Jamie Foster Wing N/A September 2014
Wales Elliot Kear Wing London Welsh (Rugby Union) September 2014
England Matt Diskin Hooker Retirement September 2014
Australia Mark Offerdahl Prop Injured October 2014
England Oliver Roberts Second Row Huddersfield Giants October 2014
England Brad Adams Second Row Gloucestershire All Golds October 2014

References

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