2019 Bradford Bulls season

  • Steve Crossley
StadiumOdsal StadiumHigh attendance10,258 vs. Leeds RhinosTop scorersTriesEthan Ryan (20)GoalsJoe Keyes (52)PointsJoe Keyes (136)
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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2019 season. This is the Bulls 1st season back in the Championship after gaining promotion from League 1 by beating Workington Town 27–8 in the play off final.

Season Review

August 2018

It was announced that first team prop forward James Davies left the club to sign for rugby union side Huddersfield RUFC.[1] Recruitment for the new season started as on loan prop forward Callum Bustin signed a permanent contract with the Bulls until the end of 2019.[2] Bradford brought some experience into the squad with the signing of veteran Super League centre Jake Webster from Castleford Tigers on a 2 Year Deal.[3] Prop James Green who was on loan from Castleford Tigers signed a 1 Year Deal with the Bulls after a successful loan spell.[4]

September 2018

Centre Ashley Gibson signed a 1 Year extension to his contract.[5] Welsh international winger Dalton Grant also signed a 1 Year extension after scoring 18 tries in the previous season.[6] It was also announced that former prop forward Jon Magrin would return to the club after a year with the Sheffield Eagles.[7] Academy products Alix Stephenson (fullback), Elliot Culling (centre) and Thomas Doyle (hooker) all signed contracts for the first team following in the footsteps of Oliver Wilson, Matthew Storton, Rowan Milnes and Evan Hodgson.[8] Young Hunslet R.L.F.C. winger David Foggin-Johnston agreed to sign a 1 Year Deal at the Bulls.[9] Home grown fullback Brandon Pickersgill signed a 2 Year extension to stay at the Bulls until the end of 2020.[10]

October 2018

Young hooker and academy product Reiss Butterworth signed for Super League side Huddersfield Giants on a 3-year deal after not featuring for the Bradford side in 2018.[11] 2018 loanee Mikey Wood also put pen to paper on a permanent deal as he signed a 1 Year contract to join the Bulls for 2019 from the Huddersfield Giants.[12] Continuing to recruit for the new season the Bulls announced the capture of seasoned hooker/halfback Matty Wildie on a 1 Year Deal from RFL Championship side Featherstone Rovers.[13] Following this, the Bulls announced that hooker Vila Halafihi had departed the club later to sign a 1-year deal at Hunslet R.L.F.C.[14] Further good news was released by the club as winger Jy Hitchcox signed a 2 Year Deal with the club from Castleford Tigers despite interest from Toronto Wolfpack and London Broncos.[15] Bradford re-signed free scoring back rower Elliot Minchella for 3 years on a full-time deal keeping him at Odsal Stadium until the end of the 2021 season.[16] Further recruitment in the pack came in the form of Featherstone Rovers second rower Connor Farrell who signed a 2 Year Deal to play for Bradford.[17] Captain and workhorse prop Steve Crossley signed a new 2 Year Deal with the Bulls.[18] In a double coup for the club Joe Keyes signed a full time 2 Year Deal with the club, whilst out of contract halfback Dane Chisholm also signed up for 1 Year.[19][20]

November 2018

The month started off with the announcement that the Bulls would host RFL Championship rivals York City Knights on Boxing Day.[21] It was also revealed that the Bulls would face Super League side Huddersfield Giants on 13 January 2019 for Michael Lawrence's testimonial.[22] The fixtures for the 2019 campaign were also released and Bradford would kick off their return to the Championship with a home match against Featherstone Rovers, it was also revealed that the Bulls would take on local rivals Halifax R.L.F.C. in the 2019 Summer Bash at Bloomfield Road.[23] Young backrower Danny King left the club and subsequently signed a 1 Year Deal with Dewsbury Rams.[24] Former player and current Wales assistant coach Garreth Carvell was brought to the Bulls to continue working under John Kear as his assistant.[25] Prop forward Jordan Andrade also left the Bulls to link up with Dewsbury on a 1 Year Deal.[26]

December 2018

December saw the Bulls sign ex Super League centre Rhys Evans on a 1 Year Deal from Leigh Centurions.[27] Following this capture it was also revealed that the Yorkshire Cup would be resurrected after a 26-year absence in the form of a pre-season cup with Bradford, Batley Bulldogs, Dewsbury Rams, Featherstone Rovers, Halifax R.L.F.C., Hunslet R.L.F.C., Hunslet Club Parkside and York City Knights all participating. The Bulls will face Halifax at Odsal Stadium on 6 January.[28] Bradford released their 2019 squad number with fullback Gregg McNally taking the number 1 shirt and new signings Jake Webster, Jy Hitchcox and Matty Wildie taking numbers 3, 5 and 9.[29] During an interview owner Andrew Chalmers revealed that the Bulls would host Canadian side Toronto Wolfpack in a Friday night friendly on January 25.[30] Young reserve player Harvey Burnett left the Bulls to join Dewsbury on a 1 Year Deal.[31] The Bulls got their pre-season off to a winning start with a 20–12 victory over York.[32]

January 2019

The new year started off with the news that fullback Gregg McNally would be released on compassionate grounds in order to move closer to his home in Leigh to care for his ill wife.[33] The Bulls beat local rivals Halifax R.L.F.C. 26–16 in the resurrected RFL Yorkshire Cup meaning they progressed to a semi final against Dewsbury Rams.[34] Following this win Bradford announced that they would face Toronto Wolfpack in a friendly on the 25 January in the Transatlantic Cup.[35] The Bulls revealed that trialist Trae O'Sullivan signed a permanent deal with the club after impressing coach John Kear against Halifax.[36] The Yorkshire Cup run continued as Bradford defeated Dewsbury 20–18 in the semi-final earning their place in the first Yorkshire Cup final in over 25 years. The following day saw Bradford lose 56–12 to Super League side Huddersfield Giants in Michael Lawrence's testimonial, halfback Dane Chisholm scored a length of the field intercept try whilst new signing David Foggin-Johnston also crossed however the Super League side ran rampant as the Bulls finished the match with most of their Under 19's on the field.[37] The Bulls claimed their first piece of silverware for the 2019 season as they won the Yorkshire Cup with a hard-fought 14–12 win against Batley Bulldogs.[38] The month ended with the Bulls losing 48–12 to Toronto in the final pre-season friendly.[39]

February 2019

Bradford opened their 2019 Betfred Championship campaign with a hard-fought 17–16 win over Featherstone Rovers.[40] The Bulls also signed Toronto Wolfpack prop forward Olsi Krasniqi on a one-month loan due to an injury crisis in the forward pack.[41] Following their opening round victory the Bulls backed this up with a 31–12 win over Swinton Lions.[42] The first loss of the season came in the form of a 24–10 defeat by Sheffield Eagles with prop forward James Green receiving a red card.[43] The month finished on a sour note for the Bulls as they fell to a 24–14 home defeat by last seasons rivals York City Knights, winger Ethan Ryan scored a brace of tries.[44]

Milestones

  • Round 1: Jake Webster, Rhys Evans, Matty Wildie and Connor Farrell made their debut for the Bulls.
  • Round 1: Jake Webster scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
  • Round 2: Matty Wildie and Rhys Evans scored their 1st try for the Bulls.
  • Round 3: Olsi Krasniqi made his debut for the Bulls.
  • Round 6: David Foggin-Johnston made his debut for the Bulls.
  • Round 7: Connor Farrell and David Foggin-Johnston scored their 1st try for the Bulls.
  • Round 7: Elliot Minchella kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
  • Round 8: Ethan Ryan scored his 75th try and reached 300 points for the Bulls.
  • Round 8: Rowan Milnes kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
  • Round 9: Rowan Milnes scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
  • Round 10: Ross Peltier made his 50th appearance for the Bulls.
  • Round 12: Thomas Doyle made his debut for the Bulls.
  • Round 12: Thomas Doyle scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
  • Round 12: Ethan Ryan scored his 10th hat-trick for the Bulls.
  • CCR6: Ross Oakes made his 50th appearance for the Bulls.
  • CCR6: Dalton Grant scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
  • Round 15: Alix Stephenson made his debut for the Bulls.
  • 1895 Cup round 2: Cameron Berry, Joe Brown, Ryan Butterworth, Elliot Culling, Keelan Foster, Bradley Gallagher, Cobi Green, Jake Lightowler, Ethan O'Hanlon and Ebon Scurr made their debuts for the Bulls.
  • 1895 Cup round 2: Alix Stephenson kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
  • Round 18: Elliot Minchella made his 50th appearance for the Bulls.
  • Round 18: Joe Keyes reached 300 points for the Bulls.
  • Round 19: Joe Keyes scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
  • Round 19: Elliot Minchella scored his 5th hat-trick for the Bulls.
  • Round 22: Ethan Ryan scored his 11th hat-trick for the Bulls.
  • Round 24: Steve Crossley made his 100th appearance for the Bulls.
  • Round 24: Mikey Wood made his 50th appearance for the Bulls.
  • Round 26: Joe Keyes reached 400 points for the Bulls.
  • Round 27: Dalton Grant scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls.
  • Round 27: Ethan Ryan kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.

Pre-season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Bulls score is first.

Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Report
26 December 2018 Pre Season York City Knights H Odsal Stadium W 20-12 Farrell, Hitchcox, Oakes, Wood Chisholm 2/4 2,000 (Est.) Report
6 January 2019 Yorkshire Cup R1 Halifax R.L.F.C. H Odsal Stadium W 26-16 Flanagan (2), Minchella, Oakes, Ryan Keyes 2/3, Lilley 1/2 3,341 Report
12 January 2019 Yorkshire Cup SF Dewsbury Rams H Odsal Stadium W 20-18 Minchella (2), Evans Keyes 1/1, Milnes 2/2 1,235 Report
13 January 2019 Michael Lawrence Testimonial Huddersfield Giants A John Smith's Stadium L 12-56 Chisholm, Foggin-Johnston Chisholm 2/2 1,653 Report
20 January 2019 Yorkshire Cup Final Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W 14-12 Oakes, Ryan Milnes 1/1, Lilley 2/2 2,278 Report
26 January 2019 Pre Season Toronto Wolfpack H Odsal Stadium L 12-48 Webster (2) Chisholm 2/2 Attendance Report

Player appearances

  • Friendly games only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row LF=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Gregg McNally x x x x x x
2 Ethan Ryan x W W x W W
3 Jake Webster x C x C B C
4 Ashley Gibson C x x C C
5 Jy Hitchcox W x B x
6 Joe Keyes x SO SH x
7 Dane Chisholm SH x x SO x SH
8 Liam Kirk P x P x P P
9 Matty Wildie x H H x H x
10 Steve Crossley B B
11 Matt Garside SR x SR
12 Elliot Minchella x SR SR x SR
13 Mikey Wood L x L x L L
14 Jordan Lilley B SH x SH SH x
15 Callum Bustin P B B
16 James Green x B P x B B
17 Ross Peltier
18 Sam Hallas H x x H x H
19 Jon Magrin B P x P P P
20 Brandon Pickersgill FB B FB x FB x
21 George Flanagan x B B x B
22 Dalton Grant
23 George Milton x L x L B x
24 David Foggin-Johnston W B x W x W
25 Connor Farrell SR x SR x SR x
26 Ross Oakes C B C x C C
27 Rowan Milnes SO x SO x SH SO
28 Evan Hodgson B x B SR
29 Matthew Storton SR SR x SR B B
30 Oliver Wilson x P
31 Rhys Evans x C C x W x
n/a Ryan Butterworth x x x W x x
n/a Elliot Culling B x B B x B
n/a Thomas Doyle B x x B x B
n/a Keelan Foster B x x P x B
n/a Bradley Gallagher x x x B x x
n/a Cobi Green x x B B x B
n/a Jake Lightowler x x x B x B
n/a Luke Littlewood x x x B x x
n/a Lochlan McGill x x x B x x
n/a Ethan O'Hanlon x x x B x x
n/a Trae O'Sullivan x B B x x B
n/a Josh Rickett B W W x x B
n/a Ebon Scurr x x B B x B
n/a Sam Smith x x x B x x
n/a Alix Stephenson B FB x FB x FB

= Injured

= Suspended

Table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Toronto Wolfpack 27 26 0 1 1010 356 +654 52 Play-off semi-final
2 Toulouse Olympique 27 20 0 7 877 446 +431 40 Play-off qualifying final
3 York City Knights 27 19 1 7 612 529 +83 39
4 Leigh Centurions 27 18 0 9 792 558 +234 36 Play-off elimination final
5 Featherstone Rovers 27 17 0 10 837 471 +366 34
6 Bradford Bulls 27 16 1 10 717 522 +195 33
7 Sheffield Eagles 27 15 0 12 748 694 +54 30
8 Halifax 27 10 1 16 602 685 −83 21
9 Swinton Lions 27 10 1 16 619 803 −184 21
10 Batley Bulldogs 27 8 1 18 462 756 −294 17
11 Widnes Vikings 27 14 0 13 646 586 +60 16[a]
12 Dewsbury Rams 27 6 2 19 513 721 −208 14
13 Barrow Raiders 27 5 1 21 479 861 −382 11 Relegated to League 1
14 Rochdale Hornets 27 1 0 26 342 1268 −926 2
Source: [1]
Notes:
  1. ^ Widnes deducted 12 points for going into administration.[45]

Fixtures and results

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2019 Championship

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV Report
3 February 2019 Championship 1 Featherstone Rovers H Odsal Stadium W 17-16 Chisholm, Flanagan, Webster Chisholm 2/4, Chisholm 1 DG 6,025 - Report
10 February 2019 Championship 2 Swinton Lions A Heywood Road W 31-12 Crossley, Evans, Minchella, Ryan, Wildie Chisholm 5/6, Lilley 1 DG 1,498 - Report
15 February 2019 Championship 3 Sheffield Eagles A Olympic Legacy Park L 10-24 Oakes, Ryan Lilley 1/2 1,711 Our League Report
24 February 2019 Championship 4 York City Knights H Odsal Stadium L 14-24 Ryan (2), Pickersgill Chisholm 1/3 4,182 - Report
3 March 2019 Championship 5 Toulouse Olympique H Odsal Stadium L 0-14 - - 3,751 - Report
10 March 2019 Championship 6 Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W 16-6 Kirk, Oakes, Ryan Lilley 2/4 2,393 - Report
17 March 2019 Championship 7 Widnes Vikings A Halton Stadium L 20-25 Farrell, Foggin-Johnston, Hallas Minchella 4/4 5,335 Our League Report
24 March 2019 Championship 8 Leigh Centurions H Odsal Stadium W 26-12 Evans, Ryan, Storton, Webster, Wildie Minchella 2/5, Milnes 1/1 4,381 - Report
7 April 2019 Championship 9 Dewsbury Rams H Odsal Stadium W 20-12 Grant (2), Milnes, Minchella Lilley 0/2, Minchella 2/2 4,068 Our League Report
19 April 2019 Championship 10 Halifax R.L.F.C. A Shay Stadium W 33-26 Crossley, Minchella, Ryan, Webster Minchella 5/5, Milnes 3/3, Lilley 1 DG 3,316 - Report
22 April 2019 Championship 11 Barrow Raiders H Odsal Stadium W 26-14 Farrell, Grant, Lilley, Minchella, Webster Minchella 3/5 4,011 - Report
28 April 2019 Championship 12 Rochdale Hornets H Odsal Stadium W 52-16 Ryan (3), Crossley (2), Doyle (2), Grant, Oakes Minchella 8/9 3,721 - Report
4 May 2019 Championship 13 Toronto Wolfpack A Lamport Stadium L 16-36 Grant, Milnes, Peltier Minchella 2/3 8,363 Sky Sports Report
18 May 2019 Summer Bash 14 Halifax R.L.F.C. N Bloomfield Road L 14-21 Foggin-Johnston, Grant Minchella 3/4 7,912 Sky Sports Report
26 May 2019 Championship 15 Featherstone Rovers A Post Office Road L 4-42 Ryan Minchella 0/1 2,903 - Report
9 June 2019 Championship 16 Batley Bulldogs H Odsal Stadium W 16-0 Foggin-Johnston (2), Minchella Lilley 2/3 3,414 - Report
16 June 2019 Championship 17 Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village L 20-52 Flanagan, Storton, Wildie Lilley 4/4 4,180 Our League Report
23 June 2019 Championship 18 Halifax R.L.F.C. H Odsal Stadium W 24-20 Hitchcox (2), Minchella, Ryan Keyes 4/5 5,350 Our League Report
30 June 2019 Championship 19 Widnes Vikings H Odsal Stadium W 62-0 Keyes (3), Minchella (3), Flanagan (2), Hitchcox, Oakes, Pickersgill Keyes 9/11 3,895 - Report
6 July 2019 Championship 20 Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest-Argeles W 26-24 Keyes, Oakes, Pickersgill, Webster, Wildie Keyes 3/5 3,560 - Report
14 July 2019 Championship 21 Swinton Lions H Odsal Stadium D 34-34 Farrell, Garside, Lilley, Pickersgill, Storton, Webster Keyes 5/6 Attendance - Report
21 July 2019 Championship 22 York City Knights A Bootham Crescent L 24-25 Ryan (3), Hitchcox, Oakes Keyes 2/6 4,554 - Report
4 August 2019 Championship 23 Toronto Wolfpack H Odsal Stadium L 20-25 Crossley, Hitchcox, Webster Keyes 4/4 Attendance Sky Sports Report
11 August 2019 Championship 24 Barrow Raiders A Craven Park W 46-22 Minchella (2), Flanagan, Garside, Keyes, Oakes, Pickersgill, Ryan Keyes 7/9 Attendance - Report
18 August 2019 Championship 25 Dewsbury Rams A Crown Flatt W 34-10 Crossley, Minchella, Oakes, Peltier, Pickersgill, Wildie Keyes 5/6 2,285 - Report
1 September 2019 Championship 26 Sheffield Eagles H Odsal Stadium W 30-10 Evans, Keyes, Peltier, Pickersgill, Ryan, Webster Keyes 3/5, Lilley 0/1 7,531 - Report
8 September 2019 Championship 27 Rochdale Hornets A Spotland Stadium W 82-0 Grant (3), Keyes (2), Farrell, Green, Lilley, Oakes, Peltier, Pickersgill, Ryan, Storton, Webster, Wildie Keyes 10/14, Ryan 1/1 Attendance - Report

Player appearances

  • Championship only
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 Brandon Pickersgill FB FB FB FB FB FB FB x x x FB x B x W x x FB FB FB FB x FB FB FB FB FB
2 Ethan Ryan W W W W W W W FB FB FB W FB FB FB FB FB FB W W W W W W W W W W
3 Jake Webster C C C C SR C C C C C x C C C C C C C C B B C C
4 Ashley Gibson C B C x x x x x x
5 Jy Hitchcox W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6 Joe Keyes SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO
7 Dane Chisholm SH SH x SH –[a] –[b]
8 Liam Kirk P P P P P B P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
9 Matty Wildie H H H H SH SH SH SH H H B H x B SH SH SH B H H H H H B B
10 Steve Crossley P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P
11 Matt Garside x x B SR SR x SR x x x x x x x x x SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x x
12 Elliot Minchella SR SR SR SR SO SO L L L C L C SR C L L L L L L L L L L L L
13 Mikey Wood B B x x L L L B B L B L L L B B B B B x B B B B B
14 Jordan Lilley SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH
15 Callum Bustin B P B x B B x x x x x P x x B B x x x x x x x
16 James Green B B B B B B B x B B B B B B P P P
17 Ross Peltier B B x B x B B B B B B B B B B
18 Sam Hallas L L x L H H H H B B H x H H H H H H H H B P P B H H
19 Jon Magrin x L x x x x x x –[c] x B P P P P x –[d]
21 George Flanagan B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
22 Dalton Grant W W W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x W
23 George Milton 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 David Foggin-Johnston x x x x x W W W W W W W W W W W x x x x
25 Connor Farrell SR SR SR B SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR B SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR
26 Ross Oakes B B C x B C C C x C x C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
27 Rowan Milnes x x SH SO SH SH SH SH SH SH
28 Evan Hodgson 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
29 Matthew Storton x x x B B B B SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR B x x B SR SR SR SR
30 Oliver Wilson x x –[e]
31 Rhys Evans C C C C W C C W C B B C C B B
32 Colton Roche – B B x B B B x x x x x x x x
33 Thomas Doyle x x x x x x x x x x x B B x x x x x x x B x x x B x x
34 Joe Brown x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB
n/a Olsi Krasniqi – x B B –[f]
n/a Elliot Culling 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
n/a Josh 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
n/a Alix Stephenson x 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

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV Report
31 March 2019 Cup 4th Keighley Cougars A Cougar Park W 14-12 Flanagan, Ryan Minchella 3/4 2,912 BBC Sport Report
14 April 2019 Cup 5th Featherstone Rovers H Odsal Stadium W 27-26 (AET) Foggin-Johnston, Grant, Lilley, Ryan Minchella 5/5, Lilley 1 DG 1,691 - Report
11 May 2019 Cup 6th Leeds Rhinos H Odsal Stadium W 24-22 Grant, Hallas, Webster, Wood Minchella 0/2, Milnes 4/4 10,258 BBC One Report
2 June 2019 Cup QF Halifax R.L.F.C. H Odsal Stadium L 16-20 Milnes, Webster, Wildie Minchella 0/2, Lilley 2/3 6,591 BBC One Report

Player appearances

  • Challenge Cup games only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 4 5 6 QF
1 Brandon Pickersgill SO x x x
2 Ethan Ryan FB FB FB FB
3 Jake Webster x B C C
4 Ashley Gibson C x x x
5 Jy Hitchcox
6 Joe Keyes
7 Dane Chisholm –[g] –[h]
8 Liam Kirk x x P P
9 Matty Wildie H H B H
10 Steve Crossley P P P P
11 Matt Garside SR SR x x
12 Elliot Minchella L C SR SR
13 Mikey Wood x x L B
14 Jordan Lilley SO SO SO
15 Callum Bustin B P x x
16 James Green B B
17 Ross Peltier B B B
18 Sam Hallas x L H L
19 Jon Magrin B x –[i]
21 George Flanagan B B B
22 Dalton Grant W W W W
23 George Milton x x x x
24 David Foggin-Johnston W W W W
25 Connor Farrell x SR SR SR
26 Ross Oakes C C C C
27 Rowan Milnes SH SH SH SH
28 Evan Hodgson B x x x
29 Matthew Storton SR x B B
30 Oliver Wilson P –[j]
31 Rhys Evans x
32 Colton Roche – x x
33 Thomas Doyle x x x x
n/a Elliot Culling x x x x
n/a Josh Rickett x x x x
n/a Alix Stephenson x x x x

1895 Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV Report
5 June 2019 Cup 2nd Barrow Raiders A Craven Park L 6-50 Pickersgill Stephenson 1/1 1,161 Our League Report

Player appearances

  • 1895 Cup games only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 2
1 Brandon Pickersgill SO
2 Ethan Ryan x
3 Jake Webster x
4 Ashley Gibson
5 Jy Hitchcox
6 Joe Keyes
7 Dane Chisholm –[k]
8 Liam Kirk x
9 Matty Wildie x
10 Steve Crossley x
11 Matt Garside x
12 Elliot Minchella x
13 Mikey Wood x
14 Jordan Lilley x
15 Callum Bustin P
16 James Green
17 Ross Peltier x
18 Sam Hallas x
19 Jon Magrin P
21 George Flanagan x
22 Dalton Grant x
23 George Milton x
24 David Foggin-Johnston x
25 Connor Farrell x
26 Ross Oakes x
27 Rowan Milnes
28 Evan Hodgson x
29 Matthew Storton x
30 Oliver Wilson –[l]
31 Rhys Evans
32 Colton Roche SR
33 Thomas Doyle H
n/a Cameron Berry B
n/a Joe Brown FB
n/a Ryan Butterworth C
n/a Elliot Culling C
n/a Keelan Foster B
n/a Bradley Gallagher SR
n/a Cobi Green SH
n/a Jake Lightowler B
n/a Ethan O'Hanlon B
n/a Josh Rickett W
n/a Ebon Scurr L
n/a Alix Stephenson W

Squad statistics

  • Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 8 September 2019.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Brandon Pickersgill Fullback 21 Bradford Bulls Academy 21 9 0 0 36
2 Ethan Ryan Wing 22 Bradford Bulls Academy 31 20 1 0 82
3 Jake Webster Centre 35 Castleford Tigers 25 11 0 0 44
4 Ashley Gibson Centre 32 Wakefield Trinity 4 0 0 0 0
5 Jy Hitchcox Wing 29 Castleford Tigers 13 5 0 0 20
6 Joe Keyes Stand off 23 London Broncos 10 8 52 0 136
7 Dane Chisholm Scrum half 28 Sheffield Eagles 3 1 8 1 21
8 Liam Kirk Prop 21 Bradford Bulls Academy 23 1 0 0 4
9 Matty Wildie Hooker 28 Featherstone Rovers 28 7 0 0 28
10 Steve Crossley Prop 29 Toronto Wolfpack 27 6 0 0 24
11 Matt Garside Second row 28 London Broncos 14 2 0 0 8
12 Elliot Minchella Second row 23 Sheffield Eagles 30 12 37 0 122
13 Mikey Wood Loose forward 22 Huddersfield Giants 24 1 0 0 4
14 Jordan Lilley Scrum half 22 Leeds Rhinos (Loan) 27 4 11 3 41
15 Callum Bustin Prop 21 Castleford Tigers 11 0 0 0 0
16 James Green Prop 28 Castleford Tigers 18 1 0 0 4
17 Ross Peltier Prop 26 Keighley Cougars 16 4 0 0 16
18 Sam Hallas Hooker 22 Leeds Rhinos 27 2 0 0 8
19 Jon Magrin Prop 24 Sheffield Eagles 8 0 0 0 0
21 George Flanagan Hooker 32 Hunslet R.L.F.C. 20 6 0 0 24
22 Dalton Grant Wing 28 London Broncos 13 11 0 0 44
23 George Milton Loose forward n/a Hull Kingston Rovers 0 0 0 0 0
24 David Foggin-Johnston Wing 22 Hunslet R.L.F.C. 15 5 0 0 20
25 Connor Farrell Second row 25 Featherstone Rovers 28 4 0 0 16
26 Ross Oakes Centre 22 Bradford Bulls Academy 28 9 0 0 36
27 Rowan Milnes Scrum half 19 Bradford Bulls Academy 12 3 8 0 28
28 Evan Hodgson Second row 21 Bradford Bulls Academy 2 0 0 0 0
29 Matthew Storton Second row 19 Bradford Bulls Academy 23 4 0 0 16
30 Oliver Wilson Prop 18 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
31 Rhys Evans Centre 26 Leigh Centurions 15 3 0 0 12
32 Colton Roche Second row 26 Huddersfield Giants (Loan) 6 0 0 0 0
33 Thomas Doyle Hooker 20 Bradford Bulls Academy 5 2 0 0 8
34 Joe Brown Fullback 0 Wigan Warriors 2 0 0 0 0
n/a Olsi Krasniqi Prop 26 Toronto Wolfpack (Loan) 2 0 0 0 0
n/a Cameron Berry Hooker 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Ryan Butterworth Centre 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Elliot Culling Centre 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Keelan Foster Prop 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Bradley Gallagher Second row 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Cobi Green Scrum half 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Jake Lightowler Prop 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Ethan O'Hanlon Loose forward 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Josh Rickett Wing 20 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Ebon Scurr Loose forward 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 1 0 0 0 0
n/a Alix Stephenson Fullback 0 Bradford Bulls Academy 2 0 1 0 2

Transfers

In

Name Position Signed from Date
England Callum Bustin Prop Castleford Tigers August 2018
Australia Jake Webster Centre Castleford Tigers August 2018
England James Green Prop Castleford Tigers August 2018
Malta Jon Magrin Prop Sheffield Eagles September 2018
England David Foggin-Johnston Wing Hunslet R.L.F.C. September 2018
England Mikey Wood Loose forward Huddersfield Giants October 2018
England Matty Wildie Hooker Featherstone Rovers October 2018
Australia Jy Hitchcox Wing Castleford Tigers October 2018
England Connor Farrell Second row Featherstone Rovers October 2018
Wales Rhys Evans Centre Leigh Centurions December 2018
Albania Olsi Krasniqi Prop Toronto Wolfpack (Loan) January 2019
England Colton Roche Second row Huddersfield Giants (Loan) April 2019
England Colton Roche Second row Huddersfield Giants May 2019
England Joe Brown Fullback Wigan Warriors May 2019

Out

Name Position Club Signed Date
England James Davies Prop Huddersfield RUFC August 2018
England Reiss Butterworth Hooker Huddersfield Giants October 2018
England Vila Halafihi Hooker Hunslet R.L.F.C. October 2018
England Danny King Second row Dewsbury Rams November 2018
England Lee Smith Centre Released November 2018
England Jordan Andrade Prop Dewsbury Rams November 2018
England Harvey Burnett Second row Dewsbury Rams December 2018
England Gregg McNally Fullback Leigh Centurions January 2019
England Oliver Wilson Prop Huddersfield Giants April 2019
Malta Jon Magrin Prop London Skolars (Loan) April 2019
Australia Dane Chisholm Scrum half Featherstone Rovers (Loan) April 2019
Australia Dane Chisholm Scrum half Featherstone Rovers May 2019

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