2013 Huddersfield Giants season

May 2014 May 2014 2013 #822b56 #f1b03c Super League Super League XVIII 1st – Leaders 22 0 7 1010 611 semi-final Challenge Cup quarter-final 2 1 Chairman Ken Davy Head Coach Paul Anderson Danny Brough John Smith's Stadium Shaun Lunt – 23 Danny Brough – 153 Danny Brough – 334 2012 2014 yes List of Huddersfield Giants seasons This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2013 season. This was the 18th season of the Super League era. Pre season friendlies LEGEND   Win   Draw   Loss Giants score is first. DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport11 January 2013 Pre Season 12px Saints A Langtree Park L 0–26 – – Attendance Report20 January 2013 Pre Season Widnes Vikings 12Vikings H John Smith's Stadium W 36–12 Lunt (3), Cudjoe (2), Wardle Brough 6/6 N/A Report Player appearances Friendly Games Only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowLF=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer121 Scott Grix FB FB2 Luke George W W 3 Leroy Cudjoe C C4 Joe Wardle B C 5 Jermaine McGillvary x W 6 Danny Brough SO SO7 Luke Robinson SH SH8 Eorl Crabtree x P 9 Shaun Lunt B H 10 Craig Kopczak P B 11 Brett Ferres x SR 12 Luke O'Donnell x x 13 David Faiumu H B 14 Michael Lawrence L L15 Larne Patrick P B16 Jason Chan SR x 17 Ukuma Ta'ai x x 18 Aaron Murphy C B 19 Jamie Cording SR B 20 Jacob Fairbank x B 21 Dale Ferguson B SR 22 Anthony Mullally B B 23 Matthew Dawson W x 24 Josh Johnson B x 25 Peter Aspinall B x 26 Nathan Mason B x 27 Ben Blackmore B x 28 Jake Connor B x 29 Stuart Fielden x P 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended Table Huddersfield 2013 fixtures and results LEGEND   Win   Draw   Loss 2013 Engage Super League DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport2 February 2013 Super League XVIII 1 12px Saints A Langtree Park W 40–4 McGillvary, Ferres, Cudjoe (2), George, Patrick, Lunt Brough 5/6, Grix 1/4 12,003 Sky Sports Report10 February 2013 Super League XVIII 2 Cronulla 12Broncos H John Smith's Stadium W 34–6 Crabtree, Lunt (2), Kopczak, Ferres, Wardle Brough 5/6 5,273 – Report17 February 2013 Super League XVIII 3 12px Warriors H John Smith's Stadium W 22–10 McGillvary, Cording, Ferres Brough 5/5 8,023 – Report24 February 2013 Super League XVIII 4 12px Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue W 18–16 McGillvary (3) Brough 3/5 8,467 – Report3 March 2013 Super League XVIII 5 12px Bulls H John Smith's Stadium L 18–43 Wardle, Faiumu, Lunt Grix 3/4 7,616 – Report8 March 2013 Super League XVIII 6 12px Rhinos A Headingley Stadium W 32–8 Wardle, Murphy (2), Grix, Brough, Crabtree Brough 4/7 15,013 – Report16 March 2013 Super League XVIII 7 12px Hull FC H John Smith's Stadium W 24–10 Lunt, Murphy, Wardle, Grix Brough 4/5 5,536 Sky Sports Report22 March 2013 Super League XVIII 8 12px Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 2–28 – Brough 1/1 9,797 – Report29 March 2013 Super League XVIII 9 12px Salford City Reds A City of Salford Stadium L 20–21 Lunt, McGillvary, Kopczak, Brough Brough 2/4 4,500 – Report1 April 2013 Super League XVIII 10 Widnes Vikings 12Vikings H John Smith's Stadium W 62–6 Murphy (3), Grix (2), Brough, Lawrence, George, Cording, McGillvary, Lunt Brough 9/11 4,270 – Report5 April 2013 Super League XVIII 11 12px Tigers A The Jungle W 40–24 Lunt, Wardle, Murphy, McGillvary (2), Robinson, Ferres Brough 6/7 3,222 Sky Sports Report14 April 2013 Super League XVIII 12 12px Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium W 50–30 Kopczak, Lawrence, Lunt (2), Wardle (2), Grix, Ferres Brough 9/9 5,641 – Report27 April 2013 Super League XVIII 13 12px Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 28–20 Wardle (2), Murphy, Cudjoe, Lunt Brough 4/5 Attendance – Report5 May 2013 Super League XVIII 14 12px Wolves H John Smith's Stadium L 12–34 McGillvary, Leeming Brough 2/2 8,585 – Report17 May 2013 Super League XVIII 15 Widnes Vikings 12Vikings A Halton Stadium W 36–22 Ferres (2), Brough, Patrick (2), Murphy Brough 5/5, Grix 1/1 5,173 – Report25 May 2013 Magic Weekend 16 12px Bulls N Etihad Stadium W 42–6 Ferguson (2), Grix, Patrick, Lunt, Ferres, Mullally Brough 7/7 31,249 Sky Sports Report3 June 2013 Super League XVIII 17 12px Saints H John Smith's Stadium W 25–16 Murphy, Wardle (2), Ferguson Brough 4/5, Brough 1 DG 5,203 Sky Sports Report7 June 2013 Super League XVIII 18 12px Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park L 28–35 Cudjoe (2), Wardle, Lunt, Murphy Brough 4/5 6,963 – Report23 June 2013 Super League XVIII 19 12px Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium W 40–18 Robinson, Lunt (2), Murphy, Ferres, Cudjoe, Grix Brough 6/7 7,756 – Report28 June 2013 Super League XVIII 20 12px Dragons H John Smith's Stadium W 60–16 Ferres (3), Murphy, McGillvary (3), George, Lunt, Cudjoe Brough 10/11 5,052 Sky Sports Report7 July 2013 Super League XVIII 21 12px Hull FC A KC Stadium W 22–16 Wardle, Ta'ai, McGillvary, Brough Brough 3/4 10,986 – Report21 July 2013 Super League XVIII 22 12px Tigers H John Smith's Stadium W 48–32 Wardle, Brough, Blackmore (2), Murphy (2), Cudjoe, Wood Brough 8/8 5,733 – Report4 August 2013 Super League XVIII 23 12px Salford City Reds H John Smith's Stadium W 46–4 McGillvary (2), Faiumu, Ferres, Wardle, Brough, Cording (2) Brough 6/7, Wardle 1/1 5,345 – Report9 August 2013 Super League XVIII 24 12px Warriors A DW Stadium W 30–12 Murphy (2), Chan, Ferres, Grix Brough 5/8 19,620 Sky Sports Report17 August 2013 Super League XVIII 25 Cronulla 12Broncos A Twickenham Stoop W 26–12 Murphy, Ta'ai, Crabtree, Ferguson Brough 3/3, Grix 2/2 2,013 – Report1 September 2013 Super League XVIII 26 12px Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium W 40–0 Chan (2), Ferres, Murphy, McGillvary (2), Lunt Brough 6/7 8,757 Sky Sports Report8 September 2013 Super League XVIII 27 12px Bulls A Odsal Stadium L 6–58 Connor Miller 1/1 8,348 Sky Sports Report 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 26 271 Scott Grix FB FB FB FB SO FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB x2 Luke George W W x x W x x x x B B x x x x x x x x W x x x x x x C 3 Leroy Cudjoe 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 x4 Joe Wardle C C C C C C C C C C C C C x x x C C C x C C C C C C x5 Jermaine McGillvary W W W W W x W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W x W W W W x6 Danny Brough SO SO SO SO x SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO x7 Luke Robinson SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH x8 Eorl Crabtree B L B P P P P B P P x P B B P P P P B B P P P P P P x9 Shaun Lunt H H B H B H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H x x H x H x10 Craig Kopczak P P P x P B B P P B P P P P P P P P P P P P x P P P x11 Brett Ferres SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x C C SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x12 Luke O'Donnell L 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 x13 David Faiumu B B H B H B L B B B B B B x B x x B B B B B B B B B H14 Michael Lawrence 12px x x x x x x x x SR SR SR L L x x B L L L L B SR SR SR L C15 Larne Patrick B B B B B B B B x P B B P P B B B x P P P B B B B B x16 Jason Chan SR SR SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x SR SR SR x x x x x x x B B SR x17 Ukuma Ta'ai x B x x L B B x x x x x B B SR SR SR SR SR B B SR B x B B SR18 Aaron Murphy 12px x W W FB W W W W W W W W C W W W W W C W W W W W W x19 Jamie Cording B B B B B x B B x B B B x x B B x x B B B x L x x x SR20 Jacob Fairbank x x L L x x x L B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x L21 Dale Ferguson x x x x x L SR SR L L L L SR SR L L L B B SR SR L x L L x x22 Athony Mullally 12px x x B B x x x B x x x x B x B B B x x x B x x x x P23 Matthew Dawson x x x x x W x x x x x x x W x x x x x x x x x x x x W24 Josh Johnson 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 P25 Peter Aspinall x x x x x x x x SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B26 Nathan Mason 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 B27 Ben Blackmore x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W x x x x W28 Jake Connor 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 FB29 Stuart Fielden P P P P x P P P B x P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x30 Brad Dwyer x x x x x x x x x x x B B x B B B B x x x x x x x x x31 Kruise Leeming 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 B32 Kyle Wood x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B H H B H B SO34 Jack Miller 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 SH35 Jack Blagbrough 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 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended Challenge Cup LEGEND   Win   Draw   Loss DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport21 April 2013 Cup 4th Batley 12pxBulldogs A Mount Pleasant W 13–4 Lunt (2) Brough 2/3, Brough 1 DG 2,067 – Report11 May 2013 Cup 5th Leeds 12pxRhinos H John Smith's Stadium W 24–8 Lunt, Wardle, Cudjoe (2) Brough 4/6 11,389 BBC Sport Report14 July 2013 Cup QF 12px Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 24–44 Lunt, Ferguson, McGillvary, Grix Brough 4/4 7,603 BBC Sport Report Player appearances Challenge Cup Games only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer45QF1 Scott Grix SO FB FB2 Luke George x x x 3 Leroy Cudjoe W C C4 Joe Wardle C C C5 Jermaine McGillvary W W W6 Danny Brough SH SO SO7 Luke Robinson x SH SH8 Eorl Crabtree P P B9 Shaun Lunt H H H10 Craig Kopczak P P P11 Brett Ferres SR SR SR13 David Faiumu B B B14 Michael Lawrence SR x L15 Larne Patrick B B P16 Jason Chan x SR x17 Ukuma Ta'ai B B SR18 Aaron Murphy FB W W19 Jamie Cording L B x20 Jacob Fairbank x x x21 Dale Ferguson x L B22 Anthony Mullally x x B23 Matthew Dawson C x x24 Josh Johnson B x x25 Peter Aspinall x x x26 Nathan Mason x x x27 Ben Blackmore x x x28 Jake Connor x x x29 Stuart Fielden x x x Playoffs LEGEND   Win   Draw   Loss DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport12 September 2013 Play-offs QPO 12px Warriors H John Smith's Stadium L 8–22 Brough Brough 2/3 8,000 Sky Sports Report19 September 2013 Play-offs PSF 12px Hull FC H John Smith's Stadium W 76–18 Cudjoe (2), Robinson (4), Grix (2), Murphy, Lunt (2), Ferres, Kopczak Brough 12/13 5,547 Sky Sports Report26 September 2013 Play-offs SF 12px Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 22–30 Brough, Connor, McGillvary, Ferguson Brough 3/4 10,042 Sky Sports Report Player appearances Play-off Games only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayerQPOPSFSF1 Scott Grix FB FB x 2 Luke George x x x 3 Leroy Cudjoe C C C 4 Joe Wardle C C C 5 Jermaine McGillvary W W W 6 Danny Brough SO SO SO 7 Luke Robinson SH SH SH 8 Eorl Crabtree P P P 9 Shaun Lunt H H H 10 Craig Kopczak P P P 11 Brett Ferres SR SR SR13 David Faiumu B x x 14 Michael Lawrence B L L 15 Larne Patrick B B B 16 Jason Chan SR SR SR 17 Ukumu Ta'ai x B B 18 Aaron Murphy W W W19 Jamie Cording x x x 20 Jacob Fairbank x x x 21 Dale Ferguson L B B 22 Anthony Mullally x x x 23 Matthew Dawson x x x 24 Josh Johnson x x x 25 Peter Aspinall x x x 26 Nathan Mason x x x 27 Ben Blackmore x x x 28 Jake Connor x x FB31 Kruise Leeming x x x 32 Kyle Wood B B B 34 Jack Miller x x x 35 Jack Blagbrough x x x 2013 squad statistics Huddersfield Giants Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 28 September 2013. NoPlayerPositionPrevious clubUntil End OfAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints1Scott Grix Fullback Wakefield Trinity Wildcats2013311170582Luke George Wing Wakefield Trinity Wildcats20137300123Leroy Cudjoe Centre Huddersfield Giants2013331200484Joe Wardle Centre Bradford Bulls2013281610665Jermaine McGillvary Wing Huddersfield Giants2013302000806Danny Brough Stand Off Wakefield Trinity Wildcats201331915323347Luke Robinson Scrum-half Salford City Reds201331600248Eorl Crabtree Prop Huddersfield Giants201331300129Shaun Lunt Hooker Workington Town20132923009210Craig Kopczak Prop Bradford Bulls2013304001611Brett Ferres Second Row Castleford Tigers20133116006412Luke O'Donnell Second Row North Queensland Cowboys20131000013David Faiumu Loose forward North Queensland Cowboys201328200814Michael Lawrence Wing Huddersfield Giants201321200815Larne Patrick Prop Huddersfield Giants2013304001616Jason Chan Second Row Crusaders2013163001217Ukuma Ta'ai Prop New Zealand Warriors201323200818Aaron Murphy Wing Wakefield Trinity Wildcats20133020008019Jamie Cording Second Row Castleford Tigers2013194001620Jacob Fairbank Loose forward Huddersfield Giants20135000021Dale Ferguson Prop Wakefield Trinity Wildcats2013246002422Anthony Mullally Prop Widnes Vikings201310100423Matty Dawson Wing Huddersfield Giants20134000024Josh Johnson Prop Huddersfield Giants20133000025Peter Aspinall Second Row Huddersfield Giants20132000026Nathan Mason Prop Huddersfield Giants20131000027Ben Blackmore Wing Huddersfield Giants20132200828Jake Connor Stand Off Huddersfield Giants20132200829Stuart Fielden Prop Wigan Warriors20139000030Brad Dwyer Hooker Warrington Wolves – Loan20136000031Kruise Leeming Hooker Huddersfield Giants20132100432Kyle Wood Scrum-half Wakefield Trinity Wildcats201310100434Jack Miller Scrum-half Huddersfield Giants20131010235Jack Blagbrough Prop Huddersfield Giants201310000 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended Out of contract 2013 Players out of contract in 2013: 2013 transfers in/out In NamePositionSigned fromDate Brett Ferres Second Row Castleford 12Castleford Tigers July 2012 Anthony Mullally Prop Widnes 12Widnes Vikings July 2012 Ukuma Ta'ai Prop New Zealand 12New Zealand Warriors September 2012 Craig Kopczak Prop Bradford 12Bradford Bulls September 2012 Ben Blackmore Wing Castleford 12Castleford Tigers September 2012 Stuart Fielden Prop Wigan 12Wigan Warriors October 2012 Out NamePositionClub SignedDate Kevin Brown Stand Off Widnes 12Widnes Vikings May 2012 Tony Tonks Prop Halifax 12Halifax July 2012 Lee Gilmour Second Row Castleford 12Castleford Tigers June 2012 Tommy Lee Hooker Cronulla 12London Broncos September 2012 David Fa'alogo Second Row Newcastle 12Newcastle Knights September 2012 Adam Walker Prop Hull KR 12Hull Kingston Rovers November 2012 Scott Moore Hooker North Queensland 12North Queensland Cowboys November 2012 Greg Eden Fullback Hull KR 12Hull Kingston Rovers November 2012 Keith Mason Prop Castleford 12Castleford Tigers December 2012 References External links Huddersfield on Sky Sports Huddersfield on Super League Site BBC Sport-Rugby League Category:Huddersfield Giants seasons Huddersfield Giants