2012 Bradford Bulls season

December 2023 May 2014 May 2014 2012 #ffffff #f32824 Super League Super League XVII 9th 14 1 12 721 794 Did not qualify Challenge Cup 5th round 1 1 Chairman Gerry Sutcliffe MP Head Coach Mick Potter Heath L'Estrange and Matt Diskin Odsal Stadium 12,784 20,821 – vs. Leeds Rhinos Brett Kearney & Elliott Whitehead (15) Luke Gale (67) Luke Gale (143) 2011 2013 yes List of Bradford Bulls seasons This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2012 season, 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 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 newcomers 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 first 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 F.C. 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 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 permanent 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 22 January 2012 at Rams Stadium. Another pre-season game was announced for 15 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 27 or 29 January 2012 depending when the season starts, this friendly will be at the KC Stadium against Hull F.C. 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 Catalans 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 27 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 Gareth Raynor signed a 1-year contract with Championship winners Featherstone Rovers for the 2012 season. The Bulls announce that former player Karl Pryce has returned from the club on a 1 Year Deal from Wigan Warriors the 25-year-old can play wing, centre and second row, he was given the number 33 shirt. The friendly against Featherstone was cancelled due to a frozen pitch. The Bulls beat local Championship side Dewsbury Rams 42–16, Adrian Purtell scored a try on his debut and Luke Gale scored 2 tries, Shaun Ainscough, trialist Phil Joseph, Tom Burgess and Paul Sykes also scored. Gale kicked 7 goals. It was announced on the 25th that hookers Heath L'Estrange and Matt Diskin would share the captain's armband for the 2012 season, also the 2012 Away shirt was revealed. Another big story in January was that Rugby League's governing body, the Rugby Football League (RFL) had bought the lease to Odsal Stadium for defensive reasons, they currently rent the ground to the Bulls. An Under 20's side featuring Ainscough, Danny Addy and Kyle Briggs lost 28–12 to a full strength Keighley Cougars, youngster Johnny Payne and Briggs both scored tries whilst Briggs kicked 2 goals. An under strength Bulls side travelled to the KC Stadium to play in Lee Radford's testimonial game. A full strength Hull F.C. side won 46–6 with Bradford's sole try coming from a 90m effort from Jason Crookes with Gale kicking the goal. February 2012 The Bulls start their 2012 campaign with a 34–12 loss to the Catalans Dragons, the Bulls were 20–0 down at halftime before tries from Jamie Langley and Elliot Kear got them on the scoreboard. Luke Gale kicked 2 goals from the touchline. Kyle Briggs was once again loaned out however this time he was sent to his former club Featherstone Rovers for the season. The return of Elliott Whitehead certainly helped lift the Bulls in defence as they put in a very huge defensive effort to beat Castleford Tigers 20–12. Jarrod Sammut opened the scoring with further tries coming from Tom Burgess and Brett Kearney, Gale kicked 4 goals. The Bulls were destroyed by Challenge Cup holders Wigan Warriors, the Warriors won the game 54–16 with Jason Crookes, Sammut and Kearney scoring and Sammut kicked 2 goals after Gale was helped off the pitch. The Bulls carried on their 100% away win record with a hard-fought 36–18 victory against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, former Wildcat Ben Jeffries kicked Wakefield to death and Elliott Whitehead scored a hat-trick, Brett Kearney scored two and Keith Lulia scored his first try for the Bulls. Sammut kicked all six goals. March 2012 The Bulls started off March with a very impressive performance against league leaders Warrington Wolves, the Bulls were the better side for the majority of the game with John Bateman and Manase Manuokafoa both impressing however they could not prevent a controversial 23–10 loss with Matt Diskin and Jason Crookes scoring and Jarrod Sammut kicking a goal. The Bulls staged an impressive fightback from 24–8 down to beat Hull Kingston Rovers 36–24 with Crookes grabbing his hat-trick, Karl Pryce, Diskin, Brett Kearney and Keith Lulia also scored with Sammut kicking 4 goals. Bradford got their first home win against a St. Helens side struggling for form, however it was no easy task as the Bulls and Saints players ran their blood to water but the Bulls defence stood firm and they ground out a 12–8 win (their first win over Saints since 2009) with Elliott Whitehead crossing for an 8-point try after Jamie Foster kicked him and early in the second half Karl Pryce crossed for a try, returning Paul Sykes kicked 2 from 3. Youngster Elliott Whitehead signed a new 5 Year Deal to stay with the club until at least 2016. After a good few games the Bulls reverted to their old ways and lost to Salford City Reds 38–18 with Kearney, Whitehead and Bryn Hargreaves scoring and the returning Sammut kicking 3 goals. The Bulls were hit with a massive financial blow when the RBS limited their overdraft leaving the Bulls with no cash, with no other option Peter Hood turned an asked the fans to help out by donating money to the club. Also Paul Sykes joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on a season long loan. The Bulls put up a spirited display against 2nd place Hull F.C. however despite being the better side for most of the match Hull came away with a lucky 24–18 win, Lulia, Pryce and youngster John Bateman all scored tries with Sammut kicking all 3 goals. April 2012 The Bulls started April off with a win against rivals Leeds Rhinos, Bradford won the game 12–4 with Jamie Langley and Ben Jeffries scoring a try each and Jarrod Sammut kicked both goals. Bradford backed up the victory over Leeds with a 38–4 win against new boys Widnes Vikings, Jeffries crossed for an early try and Michael Platt scored 2, Craig Kopczak, Adrian Purtell, Manase Manuokafoa and Keith Lulia also scored tries, Sammut kicked 4 goals and Danny Addy kicked the final goal. The Bulls booked their place in the Challenge Cup 5th round by brushing aside Championship 1 club Doncaster 72–6, Shaun Ainscough and Elliott Whitehead both scored hat-tricks, Lulia and Matt Diskin both scored 2 a piece whilst Jeffries, John Bateman and Kopczak all scored. Addy kicked 10 goals. Bradford lost 20–6 to league leaders Huddersfield Giants, the conditions were extremely poor and a depleted Bulls side battled well and defended extremely well but Danny Brough proved to be the difference. Platt scored the only Bradford try and Addy converted. Bradford were dumped out of the Challenge Cup by heavily favoured Warrington Wolves however the Bulls battled bravely before finally losing 32–16 with Purtell, Lulia and Olivier Elima all scoring and Luke Gale kicking 2 goals on his return. May 2012 Young hooker Adam O'Brien signs a new 5-year deal with the club. The Bulls travelled down to London Broncos and secured a hard-fought 29–22 win with Karl Pryce scoring a try and Michael Platt scoring 4. Luke Gale kicked 4 goals and a drop goal to put them 3 points clear of 9th place and on level points with Leeds Rhinos. Bradford drew against Salford City Reds 20–20 with Pryce scoring a hat-trick and Tom Burgess also scoring, Gale kicked 2 goals. The Bulls lose yet again at the Magic Weekend to rivals Leeds Rhinos 37–22, Elliott Whitehead, Ben Jeffries, Matt Diskin and Elliot Kear all scored for Bradford and Gale kicked 3 goals. Chairman Peter Hood officially stood down and his predecessor Chris Caisley took on the role. June 2012 Bradford kicked off June with a 46–32 win against Castleford Tigers. Keith Lulia, John Bateman and Olivier Elima all scored a try each whilst Brett Kearney scored 2 and Shaun Ainscough scored a hat-trick, Luke Gale also got on the scoresheet kicking 7 goals. Bradford suffered an embarrassing 54–0 loss at the hands of St Helens R.F.C. After a week's break, due to the International Origin, the Bulls bounced back and beat fellow playoff competitors Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 34–26, Elliott Whitehead, Ainscough and Elima all scored a try each whilst Lulia scored 2, Gale kicked all 5 conversions and two penalty goals. Due to the major financial crisis at the club the Bulls officially went into administration on 26 June 2012. Bradford managed to record a phenomenal 30–22 win over league leaders Wigan Warriors at the DW Stadium, 2 tries from former Warrior Karl Pryce, and a try each for Lulia, Kearney and Whitehead won the game whilst Gale kicked all 5 goals. July 2012 On 2 July the administrators officially sacked the entire coaching staff including Head Coach Mick Potter, Assistants Lee St Hilaire and Francis Cummins and also Head of Youth Development Paul Medley. Bradford easily beat bottom of the table London Broncos 44–12 with Manase Manuokafoa, Elliott Whitehead, Luke Gale and Michael Platt all scored a try each whilst Brett Kearney scored 4 tries and Gale added 6 goals. The Bulls lost to arch rivals Leeds Rhinos 34–16 with Whitehead, Olivier Elima and Karl Pryce scoring tries whilst Gale kicked 2 goals. Bradford were also handed a 6-point deduction for entering administration which puts them out of the playoff places. The Bulls wrapped up July with a 50–22 loss to Warrington Wolves, Danny Addy scored 2 tries whilst Whitehead and Pryce also crossed and Gale kicked 3 goals. August 2012 Bradford started August with a win in a must win game after their 6-point deduction. They beat Widnes Vikings 38–26 with Michael Platt and Shaun Ainscough both scoring 2 tries each and Brett Kearney, Ben Jeffries and Heath L'Estrange all added to the total with a try each. Scrum half Luke Gale kicked 5 goals. It was announced that youngster Tom Burgess would join his brothers Sam Burgess, Luke Burgess and George Burgess at NRL team South Sydney Rabbitohs for the 2013 season. Bradford received a massive boost to their playoff hopes with a 32–26 win over 8th place Hull Kingston Rovers, this means that the Bulls go level on points with them with 3 games left to play. Jamie Langley crossed for a rare double whilst Ainscough, Jason Crookes and Elliott Whitehead also scored whilst Gale kicked 6 goals. The Bulls once again overcame the odds and beat fellow Yorkshiremen Huddersfield Giants 34–12, Ainscough scored his first try away from home and Matt Diskin, Gale, and Kearney all scored a try whilst returning Karl Pryce grabbed a double. Gale added 5 goals and put Bradford back into the playoff places. September 2012 It was announced that Omar Khan and MP Gerry Sutcliffe would become new owners of the Bulls after paying £150,000 to secure the ownership. Not long after the Bulls went to suffer a massive 70–6 loss to Hull F.C. with only Jason Crookes scoring a try for Bradford whilst Luke Gale kicked the goal. Ben Jeffries announced that he would be returning to Australia at the end of the season to become a miner and play part-time with the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs. In addition to Jeffries leaving, former Salford player Ian Sibbit announces that he will retire at the end of the year. Second rower Olivier Elima also announced he would leave at the end of the season to join former club Catalans Dragons on a 2-year deal, this came as no surprise as Elima had already stated he wanted to go home so his kid could go to a French school. A minor departure was Craig Kopczak, he refused to have his contract transferred over to Omar Khan's Bulls so it was automatically terminated, he looks set to sign for Huddersfield Giants. The Bulls wrap up their weekly rounds with a 50–26 loss to Catalans Dragons, the loss means that they are 1 point behind 8th placed Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and this makes it the 4th year in a row that the Bulls have failed to make the playoffs. 2012 milestones Round 1: Luke Gale, Adrian Purtell, Elliot Kear and Jarrod Sammut made their debuts for the Bulls. Round 1: Elliot Kear scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 1: Luke Gale kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls. Round 2: Jarrod Sammut scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 3: Keith Lulia and Phil Joseph made their debuts for the Bulls. Round 3: Jason Crookes scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 3: Jarrod Sammut kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls. Round 4: Brett Kearney and Heath L'Estrange made their 50th appearance for the Bulls. Round 4: Keith Lulia scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 4: Brett Kearney scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 4: Elliott Whitehead scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 5: Manase Manuokafoa made his debut for the Bulls. Round 6: Karl Pryce made his debut in his 2nd stint with the Bulls. Round 6: Karl Pryce scored his 1st try in his 2nd stint at the Bulls. Round 6: Jason Crookes scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 8: Paul Sykes made his 100th appearance in his 2nd stint with the Bulls. Round 8: Bryn Hargreaves scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 11: Adrian Purtell scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 11: Manase Manuokafoa scored his 1st try for the Bulls. CCR4: Callum Windley made his debut for the Bulls. CCR4: Elliott Whitehead scored his 3rd hat-trick for the Bulls. CCR4: Elliott Whitehead scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls. CCR4: Shaun Ainscough scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 13: Michael Platt scored his 1st four-try haul and his 3rd hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 13: Luke Gale kicked his 1st drop goal for the Bulls. Round 14: Karl Pryce scored his 3rd hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 16: Shaun Ainscough scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 20: Brett Kearney scored his 1st four-try haul and his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. Round 20: Luke Gale scored his 1st try for the Bulls. Round 23: Luke Gale reached 100 points for the Bulls. Round 23: Bryn Hargreaves made his 50th appearance for the Bulls. Round 27: Jarrod Sammut scored his 1st four-try haul and 1st hat-trick for the Bulls. Pre-season friendlies Legend Win Draw Loss Bulls score is first. DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport26 December 2011Pre Season12pxCastleford TigersAThe JungleL18–28Crookes, Walker, Hargreaves, AinscoughBriggs 1/43,296Report22 January 2012Pre Season12pxDewsbury RamsATetley's StadiumW42–16Purtell, Gale (2), Ainscough, Sykes, Joseph, BurgessGale 7/71,402Report27 January 2012Pre SeasonKeighley 12Keighley CougarsACougar ParkL12–28 Payne, BriggsBriggs 2/2650 (Est.)Report29 January 2012Pre Season12pxHull F.C.AKC StadiumL6–46CrookesGale 1/13,100 (Est.)Report Player appearances Friendly Games Only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second rowLF=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer12341Brett KearneyxFBxFB2Adrian PurtellxCxC3Keith Luliax12px12px12px4Chev WalkerCBxC5Elliot Kear12px12pxxW6Ben JeffriesSHSOxSO7Luke GalexSHxSH8Nick ScrutonxBxP9Heath L'Estrangexxxx10Craig KopczakxBxx11Olivier Elima12px12px12px12px12Elliott Whitehead12px12px12px12px13Jamie LangleyLBxL14Matt DiskinxHxH15Bryn HargreavesPPxP16Manase Manuokafoa12px12px12px12px17Ian SibbitSRSRxSR18Shaun AinscoughWWWx19Tom OlbisonSR12px12px12px20James DonaldsonBBxB21Tom BurgessxBxB22Jarrod SammutxxxB23Danny AddyBLLx24Jason CrookesWWxW25Adam O'BrienHBxB26John BatemanBSRxSR27Kyle BriggsSOBSOx28Paul SykesFBBxB 29Michael PlattCCxB30Liam McAvoyBBPx31Alex Ballxxxx32Jobe MurphyBBSRx33Karl Prycex12px12px12px34Phil JosephPPxB 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended Table Bradford 2012 fixtures and results Legend Win Draw Loss 2012 Stobart Super League DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport5 February 2012Super League XVII112pxCatalans DragonsHOdsal StadiumL12-34Kear, LangleyGale 2/210,610-Report12 February 2012Super League XVII212pxCastleford TigersAThe JungleW20-12Burgess, Kearney, SammutGale 4/48,054-Report19 February 2012Super League XVII312pxWigan WarriorsHOdsal StadiumL16-54Crookes, Kearney, SammutSammut 2/312,909-Report25 February 2012Super League XVII412pxWakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueW36-18Whitehead (3), Kearney (2), LuliaSammut 6/66,934Sky SportsReport3 March 2012Super League XVII512pxWarrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumL10-23Crookes, DiskinSammut 1/211,318Sky SportsReport10 March 2012Super League XVII612pxHull Kingston RoversACraven ParkW36-24Crookes (3), Diskin, Kearney, Lulia, PryceSammut 4/77,486Sky SportsReport17 March 2012Super League XVII712pxSt. HelensHOdsal StadiumW12-8Pryce, WhiteheadSykes 2/311,360Sky SportsReport25 March 2012Super League XVII812pxSalford City RedsHOdsal StadiumL18-38Hargreaves, Kearney, WhiteheadSammut 3/311,290-Report30 March 2012Super League XVII912pxHull F.C.AKC StadiumL18-24Bateman, Lulia, PryceSammut 3/311,673-Report6 April 2012Super League XVII1012pxLeeds RhinosHOdsal StadiumW12-4Jeffries, LangleySammut 2/220,851-Report9 April 2012Super League XVII11Widnes Vikings 12Widnes VikingsAHalton StadiumW38-4Platt (2), Jeffries, Kopczak, Lulia, Manuokafoa, PurtellSammut 4/6, Addy 1/15,687-Report22 April 2012Super League XVII1212pxHuddersfield GiantsHOdsal StadiumL6-20PlattAddy 1/1, Jeffries 0/111,182-Report6 May 2012Super League XVII13Cronulla 12London BroncosABrisbane RoadW29-22Platt (4), PryceGale 4/6, Gale 1 DG2,844-Report18 May 2012Super League XVII1412pxSalford City RedsACity of Salford StadiumD20-20Pryce (3), BurgessGale 2/46,829-Report26 May 2012Magic Weekend1512pxLeeds RhinosNEtihad StadiumL22-37Diskin, Jeffries, Kear, WhiteheadGale 3/432,953Sky SportsReport4 June 2012Super League XVII1612pxCastleford TigersHOdsal StadiumW46-32Ainscough (3), Kearney (2), Bateman, Elima, LuliaGale 7/810,906Sky SportsReport8 June 2012Super League XVII1712pxSt. HelensALangtree ParkL0-54--13,025-Report24 June 2012Super League XVII1812pxWakefield Trinity WildcatsHOdsal StadiumW34-26Lulia (2), Ainscough, Elima, WhiteheadGale 7/711,236-Report29 June 2012Super League XVII1912pxWigan WarriorsADW StadiumW30-22Pryce (2), Kearney, Lulia, WhiteheadGale 5/519,628-Report8 July 2012Super League XVII20Cronulla 12London BroncosHOdsal StadiumW44-12Kearney (4), Gale, Manuokafoa, Platt, WhiteheadGale 6/810,132-Report20 July 2012Super League XVII2112pxLeeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumL16-34Elima, Pryce, WhiteheadGale 2/318,520-Report29 July 2012Super League XVII2212pxWarrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumL22-50Addy (2), Pryce, WhiteheadGale 3/410,750-Report5 August 2012Super League XVII23Widnes Vikings 12Widnes VikingsHOdsal StadiumW38-26Ainscough (2), Platt (2), Jeffries, Kearney, L'EstrangeGale 5/710,261-Report10 August 2012Super League XVII2412pxHull Kingston RoversHOdsal StadiumW32-26Langley (2), Ainscough, Crookes, WhiteheadGale 6/610,217Sky SportsReport19 August 2012Super League XVII2512pxHuddersfield GiantsAGalpharm StadiumW34-12Pryce (2), Ainscough, Diskin, Gale, KearneyGale 5/67,477-Report1 September 2012Super League XVII2612pxHull F.C.HOdsal StadiumL6-70CrookesGale 1/110,616Sky SportsReport8 September 2012Super League XVII2712pxCatalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusL26-50Sammut (4), PlattGale 3/59,254Sky SportsReport Player appearances Super League Only 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 271Brett KearneyFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFB12px12px12pxFBFB12pxFBFBFBSO12pxFBFBFBFBFB 2Adrian PurtellCC12px12px12px12pxC12pxCCCW12px12pxC12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px 3Keith Lulia12px12pxCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 4Chev WalkerCCSR12px12pxCSRSR12px12px12px12px12px12pxB12px12px12pxBBBBBBBBB 5Elliot KearWWWWW12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxFBFBW12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxW 6Ben Jeffries12px12px12pxSHSHSHSHSH12pxSHSHSOSOSOSOSOSOSO12pxSO12px12pxSOSOSOSOx 7Luke GaleSHSHSH12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSH 8Nick ScrutonBBBBxB12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxB12px12px12px12pxB 9Heath L'EstrangeBBBBBBBBBBB12pxBBBHHHHHHHHHHHH 10Craig KopczakPPPPP12px12px12px12px12pxBBPPP12px12px12px12px12px12pxBPPPPx 11Olivier Elima12px12px12px12px12px12pxB12pxBSRSRSRLSRLLLPP12pxSR12px12px12px12pxBL 12Elliott Whitehead12pxSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRBCSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR 13Jamie LangleyLLLLLL12pxLLLLLSRL12px12pxPLLLLLLLLL12px 14Matt DiskinHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxBBBB 15Bryn HargreavesPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP12pxPPPPPPPP 16Manase Manuokafoa12px12px12px12pxBPPPPPPPBBBPBBPPPPBBBBP 17Ian SibbitSRSR12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxBB12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px 18Shaun Ainscough12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxWWWWW12pxWWWWWWWWWWWx 19Tom OlbisonxxxxxxxxxxBB12px12px12pxSRSRBBBBSRSRSR12pxSRSR 20James DonaldsonBB12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px 21Tom BurgessBBBBBBBBBB12pxBBBBBBBBBBBBBB12px12px 22Jarrod SammutSOSOSOSOSOSO12pxSOSOSOSO12px12px12px12px12px12pxBSO12pxFBFB12px12px12px12pxSO 23Danny AddyxxxxxBBBSHBBSHBB12pxBBxxxxSOB12px12px12px12px 24Jason CrookesWWWWWWWWW12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxWWWW 25Adam O'BrienxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBBxxxxxx 26John BatemanSR12px12pxSRSRSRLBSR12px12pxB12px12pxSRSRSRSRSRSR12px12px12px12pxSR12px12px 27Kyle Briggsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 28Paul SykesxxxxxxSOCxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 29Michael PlattxxCCCxxxxxWCCC12pxCFBCCCCCCC12px12pxC 30Liam McAvoyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 31Alex Ballxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 32Jobe Murphyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 33Karl PrycexxxxxWWWWW12pxFBWWWWWWWWWWW12pxCCx 34Phil JosephxxBBB12px12px12pxBB12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxB 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended Challenge Cup Legend Win Draw Loss DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport15 April 2012Cup4th12pxDoncaster RLFCHOdsal StadiumW72-6Ainscough (3), Whitehead (3), Diskin (2), Lulia (2), Bateman, Jeffries, KopczakAddy 10/133,210-Report28 April 2012Cup5th12pxWarrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumL16-32Elima, Lulia, PurtellGale 2/35,505BBC SportReport Player appearances Challenge Cup Games only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second rowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer451Brett Kearney12px12px 2Adrian PurtellFBW 3Keith LuliaCC4Chev Walker12px12px 5Elliot Kear12px12px 6Ben JeffriesSOSO 7Luke Gale12pxSH 8Nick ScrutonB12px 9Heath L'Estrange12pxB 10Craig KopczakBP 11Olivier ElimaSRSR 12Elliott WhiteheadCC 13Jamie LangleyLL 14Matt DiskinHH 15Bryn HargreavesPP 16Manase ManuokafoaPB 17Ian Sibbit12px12px 18Shaun AinscoughWW 19Tom OlbisonSR12px 20James Donaldson12px12px 21Tom Burgess12pxB 22Jarrod Sammut12px12px 23Danny AddySHB 24Jason Crookes12px12px 25Adam O'Brienxx 26John BatemanBSR 27Kyle Briggsxx 28Paul Sykesxx 29Michael PlattWx 30Liam McAvoyxx 31Alex Ballxx 32Jobe Murphyxx 33Karl Pryce12pxFB 34Phil Joseph12px12px 37Callum WindleyBx 2012 squad statistics Bradford Bulls Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 8 September 2012. NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious clubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints1Brett KearneyFullback28Cronulla Sharks 12Cronulla Sharks221500602Adrian PurtellWing27Penrith 12Penrith Panthers1020083Keith LuliaCentre24Newcastle 12Newcastle Knights271100444Chev WalkerCentre29Hull KR 12Hull Kingston Rovers1600005Elliot KearWing23Crusaders 12Crusaders920086Ben JeffriesStand off31Wakefield 12Wakefield Trinity Wildcats21500207Luke GaleScrum-half23Harlequins 12Harlequins RL1926711438Nick ScrutonProp27Leeds Rhinos 12Leeds Rhinos800009Heath L'EstrangeHooker26Manly Sea Eagles 12Manly Sea Eagles 27100410Craig KopczakProp25Bradford Bulls Academy17200811Olivier ElimaSecond row28Catalans 12Catalans Dragons174001612Elliott WhiteheadSecond row22Bradford Bulls Academy2815006013Jamie LangleyLoose forward28Bradford Bulls Academy254001614Matt DiskinHooker30Leeds Rhinos 12Leeds Rhinos 216002415Bryn HargreavesProp26St Helens 12St Helens R.F.C.28100416Manase ManuokafoaProp26Parramatta 12Parramatta Eels25200817Ian SibbitSecond row31Salford City Reds 12Salford City Reds4000018Shaun AinscoughWing22Wigan Warriors 12Wigan Warriors1811004419Tom OlbisonSecond row20Bradford Bulls Academy14000020James DonaldsonLoose forward20Bradford Bulls Academy2000021Tom BurgessProp19Bradford Bulls Academy25200822Jarrod SammutScrum-half25Crusaders 12Crusaders1562507423Danny AddyLoose forward21Bradford Bulls Academy1521203224Jason CrookesCentre21Bradford Bulls Academy137002825Adam O'BrienHooker18Bradford Bulls Academy3000026John BatemanLoose forward18Bradford Bulls Academy173001227Kyle BriggsStand off24Featherstone Rovers 12Featherstone Rovers0000028Paul SykesCentre30Harlequins 12Harlequins RL2020429Michael PlattCentre27Castleford Tigers 12Castleford Tigers1811004430Liam McAvoyProp20Bradford Bulls Academy0000031Jobe MurphyFullback18Bradford Bulls Academy0000032Alex BallProp19Bradford Bulls Academy0000033Karl PryceWing25Wigan Warriors 12Wigan Warriors2013005234Phil JosephProp27Swinton Lions 12Swinton Lions6000037Callum WindleyHooker21Bradford Bulls Academy10000 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended 2012 transfers in/out In NamePositionSigned fromDateCook IslandsKeith LuliaCentreNewcastle 12Newcastle KnightsJuly 2011ENGLuke GaleScrum half12pxHarlequins RLJuly 2011MaltaJarrod SammutStand off12pxCrusaders RLJuly 2011AUSAdrian PurtellCentrePenrith 12Penrith PanthersAugust 2011WALElliot KearWing12pxCrusadersOctober 2011TONManase ManuokafoaPropParramatta 12Parramatta EelsOctober 2011ENGKarl PryceWingWigan 12Wigan WarriorsJanuary 2012ENGPhil JosephPropSwinton 12Swinton LionsJanuary 2012 Out NamePositionClub SignedDateNZLPatrick Ah VanWingWidnes 12Widnes VikingsAugust 2011AUSShad RoystonFullbackPia DonkeysAugust 2011AUSMarc HerbertScrum halfRetirementSeptember 2011ENGAndy LynchProp12pxHull F.C.September 2011ENGVinny FiniganWingSheffield 12Sheffield EaglesOctober 2011ENGSteve CrossleyPropDewsbury 12Dewsbury RamsOctober 2011ENGGareth RaynorWingFeatherstone 12Featherstone RoversDecember 2011 References Notes External links Bradford Bulls Website Bradford Bulls in T&A Bradford Bulls on Sky Sports Bradford on Super League Site Red, Black and Amber BBC Sport-Rugby League https://archive.today/20121205063523/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/ 5 December 2012 Category:Bradford Bulls seasons Bradford Bulls