2012 Hull FC season

March 2021 November 2024 2012 #000000 #FFFFFF Super League Super League XVII 6th 15 2 10 712 653 N/A Challenge Cup 4th Round 0 1 Chairman Adam Pearson Head Coach Peter Gentle Andy Lynch KC Stadium 12,402 18,979 Tom Briscoe - 21 Danny Tickle - 80 Danny Tickle - 196 2011 2013 yes List of Hull FC seasonsThis article details the Hull F.C. rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era. Season review Hull acquire new coach Peter Gentle from Wests Tigers. Lee Radford retires as a player and becomes an assistant coach at Hull. Shaun McRae and Andy Hay become assistant coaches for the club. Veteran Sean Long leaves Hull FC to become an assistant coach at Salford City Reds. Hull FC sign scrum-half Jamie Ellis from Leigh Centurions on a 2-year deal. Hull FC sign fullback Wade McKinnon from Wests Tigers on a 3-year deal. Hull FC sign hooker Aaron Heremaia on a 2-year deal and scrum half Brett Seymour on a 3-year deal from the New Zealand Warriors. Danny Washbrook and Ewan Dowes join Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 3-year and 1 year deals. Epalahame Lauaki signs for Wigan Warriors on a 3-year deal. Youngster Luke Briscoe joins Leeds Rhinos on a 4-year deal. Veteran Craig Fitzgibbon retires from playing and joins Sydney Roosters as an assistant coach. Cameron Phelps and Martin Gleeson were both released from the club. Hull sign centre Tony Martin on a 1-year deal from Crusaders. Hull sign Martin Aspinwall from Castleford Tigers on a 1-year deal. Hull sign prop Eamon O'Carroll on a 3-year deal from Wigan Warriors. Hull sign prop Andy Lynch from Bradford Bulls on a 3-year deal. Hull sign Mike Burnett on a 1-year deal from London Broncos. Sam Obst joins Championship side Keighley Cougars on a 1-year deal. The 2012 Super League fixtures were announced and Hull FC will play Warrington Wolves at the KC Stadium in Round 1. Hull FC announce that they will play 3 pre-season friendlies - 21 Jan vs. York City Knights away, 22 Jan vs. Hull Kingston Rovers at home and 27–29 Jan vs. Bradford Bulls at home. Hull officially announce Andy Lynch as their captain for the 2012 season. Hull FC draw their Round 1 game 20–20 against Warrington Wolves. The Round 2 game against Catalans Dragons was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Hull beat London Broncos 22–14 in Round 3. Salford City Reds beat Hull 24–22 in Round 4. Hull beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 14–10 in Round 5. Hull beat St Helens R.F.C. 22–10 in Round 6. Hull hammer Widnes Vikings 58–10 in Round 7. Former Leeds Rhinos player Gareth Ellis signs for Hull on a 3-year deal. Hull beat Castleford Tigers 42–28 in Round 8. Hull defeat Bradford Bulls 24–18 in Round 9. Hull go top of the table by beating rivals Hull Kingston Rovers 36–6 in Round 10. Hull lose to Huddersfield Giants 22–4 in Round 11. Hull are knocked out of the Challenge Cup 42-16 by Huddersfield Giants in the 4th Round. Hull are heavily beating 56–12 in Round 12 by Wigan Warriors. Wade McKinnon left the club with immediate effect. Matty Russell joins the club on a one-month loan. Andy Lynch signs a new contract keeping him at the KC Stadium until 2014. Hull FC beat champions Leeds Rhinos 34–20 in Round 13. Hull FC beat London Broncos 14–12 in Round 14. Hull FC lose their Round 15 Magic Weekend encounter 32–30 against rivals Hull Kingston Rovers. Jordan Turner signs a 3 Year Deal with St Helens R.F.C. for the 2013 season. Hull F.C. announce the signing of Castleford Tigers centre Joe Arundel on a 4 Year Deal. Hull F.C. draw with St Helens R.F.C. 18–18 in Round 16. Hull F.C. lost 32–30 to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in Round 17. Fullback Matty Russell signs a one-month extension to his loan. Hull F.C. sign prop Liam Watts from rivals Hull Kingston Rovers on a 3 1 2-year deal. Hull F.C. lost 40–18 to Warrington Wolves in Round 18. Prop Eamon O'Carroll moves to Widnes Vikings on an immediate 2 1 2-year deal. Hull narrowly beat Huddersfield Giants 28–24 in Round 19. Jamie Ellis is released and signs for Castleford Tigers whilst Ryan McGoldrick comes the opposite way and signs with the Black and Whites until the end of the year. Hull lose 21–6 to Leeds Rhinos in Round 20. Hull lose 44–14 to Catalans Dragons in Round 2. Hull sign St. Helens winger Jamie Foster on a months loan while Matty Russell goes back to Wigan Warriors. Hull beat rivals Hull Kingston Rovers 32–18 in Round 21. Hull beat Salford City Reds 36–24 in Round 22. Hull lose 48–10 to Wigan Warriors in Round 23. Hull beat Catalans Dragons 30–10 in Round 24. Hull lose 42–16 to Widnes Vikings in Round 25. Hull batter Bradford Bulls 70–6 in Round 26. Hull beat Castleford Tigers 36–10 in final weekly round game. Hull beat Huddersfield Giants 46–10 in the first playoff game. Pre season friendlies LEGEND   Win   Draw   Loss Dragons score is first. DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport21 January 2012 Pre Season 12px Knights A Huntington Stadium W 32-30 Crooks (2), Ellis, Lineham, Briscoe, Cunningham Crooks 4/6 N/A Report22 January 2012 Pre Season 12px Hull Kingston Rovers H KC Stadium L 18-36 Lynch, Green, Martin Tickle 2/2, Westerman 1/1 13,937 Report29 January 2012 Pre Season 12px Bulls H KC Stadium W 46-6 McKinnon (2), Yeaman (3), Briscoe, Horne, Tickle, Nicklas Tickle 4/8, Radford 1/1 5,500 (Est.) Report Player appearances Friendly Games Only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowLF=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer12 31 Wade McKinnon x FB FB2 Will Sharp x W W3 Tony Martin x B C 4 Kirk Yeaman x C C5 Tom Briscoe x C W 6 Richard Horne x SO SO 7 Brett Seymour x SH SH 8 Mark O'Meley x B B 9 Danny Houghton x H H10 Andy Lynch x P x 11 Willie Manu x SR SR12 Danny Tickle x SR SR13 Joe Westerman x L L14 Aaron Heremaia x B x 15 Richard Whiting x B B 16 Eamon O'Carroll x B B 17 Sam Moa x P P18 The Old Faithful x x x 19 Jordan Turner x C B 20 Jamie Ellis SO B x 21 Reece Lyne x B B 22 Martin Aspinwall x B B 23 Ben Crooks C B x 24 Liam Kent SR B x 25 Liam Cunningham C x x 26 Jack Briscoe W x x 27 Chris Green P B B 28 Danny Nicklas SH B B 29 Laurence Pearce x x B 30 Josh Bowden P x x 31 James Cunningham B x x 32 Lewis Brown L x x 33 Mike Burnett x x x 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended Table Hull FC 2012 fixtures and results LEGEND   Win   Draw   Loss 2012 Engage Super League DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport5 Feb 2012 Super League XVII 1 12px Wolves H KC Stadium D 20-20 Yeaman, Tickle (2), Briscoe Tickle 2/4 12,710 - Report19 February 2012 Super League XVII 3 12px Broncos H KC Stadium W 22-14 Briscoe, Westerman, McKinnon, Yeaman Tickle 3/4 10,096 Sky Sports Report24 February 2012 Super League XVII 4 12px Salford City Reds A City of Salford Stadium L 22-24 Seymour (2), McKinnon, Briscoe Tickle 3/4 5,186 - Report4 March 2012 Super League XVII 5 12px Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H KC Stadium W 14-10 Yeaman, Sharp Tickle 3/3 11,105 - Report9 March 2012 Super League XVII 6 12px Saints A Langtree Park W 22-10 McKinnon (2), Turner Tickle 5/6 14,875 - ReportSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 18 March 2012 Super League XVII 7 Widnes Vikings 12Vikings H KC Stadium W 58-10 Tickle (4), Manu (2), Lynch, Whiting, Moa, Briscoe Tickle 9/10 10,705 - https://archive.today/20130125153936/http://www.hullfc.com/newsarticle.aspx?n=20764 Report25 March 2012 Super League XVII 8 12px Tigers A The Jungle W 42-28 Moa, Manu (2), Turner, Tickle, Seymour, Briscoe Tickle 7/7, Whiting 0/1 9,050 - Report30 March 2012 Super League XVII 9 12px Bulls H KC Stadium W 24-18 Horne (2), Manu, Briscoe Tickle 4/5 11,673 - Report6 April 2012 Super League XVII 10 12px Hull Kingston Rovers H KC Stadium W 36-6 Radford, Turner (3), Yeaman, Seymour Tickle 6/6 18,979 Sky Sports Report9 April 2012 Super League XVII 11 12px Giants A Galpharm Stadium L 4-22 - Tickle 2/2 9,950 - Report22 April 2012 Super League XVII 12 12px Warriors H KC Stadium L 12-56 Ellis, Sharp Tickle 2/2 11,549 - ReportSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 5 Map 2012 Super League XVII 13 12px Rhinos H KC Stadium W 34-20 Tickle, Sharp, Briscoe (2), Crooks Tickle 7/8 11,677 Sky Sports Report20 May 2012 Super League XVII 14 12px Broncos A Twickenham Stoop W 14-12 Crooks, Whiting Tickle 3/3 3,930 - Report26 May 2012 Super League XVII 15 12px Hull Kingston Rovers N Etihad Stadium L 30-32 Seymour, Horne, Manu, Martin, Turner Tickle 5/5 30,763 Sky Sports Report3 June 2012 Super League XVII 16 12px Saints H KC Stadium D 18-18 Whiting, Horne, Tickle Tickle 3/4 11,727 - Report10 June 2012 Super League XVII 17 12px Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue L 30-32 Manu, Seymour, Crooks, Yeaman (2) Tickle 5/6 8,986 - Report24 June 2012 Super League XVII 18 12px Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 18-40 Yeaman, Manu, Westerman Tickle 3/3 10,582 - Report1 July 2012 Super League XVII 19 12px Giants H KC Stadium W 28-24 Crooks, Briscoe, Heremaia, Yeaman (2) Tickle 4/5 11,142 - Report6 July 2012 Super League XVII 20 12px Rhinos A Headingley Stadium L 6-21 Horne Westerman 1/1 13,250 Sky Sports Report14 July 2012 Super League XVII 2 12px Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 14-44 Crooks, Briscoe (2) Westerman 1/3 7,388 - Report20 July 2012 Super League XVII 21 12px Hull Kingston Rovers A New Craven Park W 32-18 McGoldrick, Turner, Yeaman, Whiting, Briscoe Foster 6/7 9,086 Sky Sports Report29 July 2012 Super League XVII 22 12px Salford City Reds H KC Stadium W 36-24 Lineham (2), Yeaman, Westerman, Turner Foster 7/7 10,776 - Report3 August 2012 Super League XVII 23 12px Warriors A DW Stadium L 10-48 Lineham, Seymour Foster 1/2 17,736 Sky Sports Report12 August 2012 Super League XVII 24 12px Dragons H KC Stadium W 30-10 Manu, Lineham, Green, Briscoe, Foster Foster 5/5 10,765 - Report19 August 2012 Super League XVII 25 Widnes Vikings 12Vikings A Halton Stadium L 16-42 Turner, Westerman, Heremaia Foster 2/3 5,008 Sky Sports Report2 September 2012 Super League XVII 26 12px Bulls A Odsal Stadium W 70-6 Westerman, Foster (2), Manu (2), Houghton, Heremaia (2), Briscoe (3), Crooks, Lynch Foster 9/13 10,616 Sky Sports Report9 September 2012 Super League XVII 27 12px Tigers H KC Stadium W 36-10 Manu, Briscoe, Horne, Houghton, O'Meley, Green Foster 6/6 11,607 - 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 Wade McKinnon FB x FB FB FB FB FB FB x FB FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x2 Will Sharp W x W W W W W W W W W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x x x3 Tony Martin C x C C C C C C C x C x x x C x x x x x x x x x x x x4 Kirk Yeaman C C C C C C x x x C C x x x x x C C C C C C C x x x C 5 Tom Briscoe W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W FB FB FB FB W W6 Richard Horne SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO FB SO x x x B SO SO x SO FB SO SO x x x B FB FB7 Brett Seymour x SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH x SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH x x SH SH SH B SO8 Mark O'Meley P x B P P P x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x P B P B B B9 Danny Houghton H x H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H x x H H x H H H H10 Andy Lynch P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P B P B P P P11 Willie Manu SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR B SR SR SR SR SR SR SR12 Danny Tickle SR x SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x B13 Joe Westerman L L B x x x x x x x x x x B B L L L L SR SR SR SR x SR SR SR14 Aaron Heremaia x H x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B H H SH SH H B B SH SH15 Richard Whiting B SR B B B L B B B L L B SO SO x B B H SO L L x C SR x x x16 Eamon O'Carroll x x x x B B B B P x x x B B B B B x x x x x x x x x x17 Sam Moa B x P x B B P P x x x P P P P P P P P x x x x x x x x18 The Old Faithful 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 x19 Jordan Turner B C x B x B C C C C C x C C C C C C C C C C x C C C x20 Jamie Ellis x x x x B B B B SO B SO SH B x x x SO x x x x x x x x x x21 Reece Lyne 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 x22 Martin Aspinwall B B L L L x L L L B B x B B B B B B B B B L B L B B B23 Ben Crooks x W x x x x x x x x x C C C x C W W W W x x x C C C C24 Liam Kent x x x x x x x x B x B B x x B x x B x x x x x x x x x25 Liam Cunningham x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x26 Jack Briscoe 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 x27 Chris Green x B x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x B B B B x B B28 Danny Nicklas SH x B B x x x x x x x SO x x x x x x B B x B B x x x x29 Laurence Pearce 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 x30 Josh Bowden x x x B x x B B B B B B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x31 James Cunningham 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 x32 Lewis Brown 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 x33 Mike Burnett 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 x34 Jay Pitts x B x x x x x x x B B L L L L B B B B SR B B B B L L L35 Lee Radford x x x x x x x x x P P B x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x36 Matty Russell x x x x x x x x x x x x FB FB FB FB FB FB x x x x x x x x x37 Liam Watts x P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B P P P P P P P P38 Ryan McGoldrick x FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB FB SO SO SO SO SO x39 Tom Lineham x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B W W W W x x40 Jamie Foster x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W W W W W W W 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended Challenge Cup LEGEND   Win   Draw   Loss DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport15 April 2012 Cup 4th 12px Giants H KC Stadium L 16-42 Briscoe (2) Tickle 4/4 8,327 - Report Player appearances Challenge Cup Games only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer41 Wade McKinnon x 2 Will Sharp W3 Tony Martin C4 Kirk Yeaman x 5 Tom Briscoe W6 Richard Horne x 7 Brett Seymour SH8 Mark O'Meley x 9 Danny Houghton H10 Andy Lynch P11 Willie Manu SR12 Danny Tickle SR13 Joe Westerman x 14 Aaron Heremaia x 15 Richard Whiting B16 Eamon O'Carroll x 17 Sam Moa P 18 The Old Faithful x 19 Jordan Turner C20 Jamie Ellis SO21 Reece Lyne FB22 Martin Aspinwall x 23 Ben Crooks B24 Liam Kent B25 Liam Cunningham x 26 Jack Briscoe x 27 Chris Green B28 Danny Nicklas x 29 Laurence Pearce x 30 Josh Bowden x 31 James Cunningham x 32 Lewis Brown x 33 Mike Burnett x 34 Jay Pitts L Playoffs LEGEND   Win   Draw   Loss DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport16 September 2012 Play-offs QF 12px Giants H KC Stadium W 46-10 Briscoe (2), Foster (2), Watts, Heremaia, Lynch, Horne Foster 7/9 8,662 Sky Sports Report22 September 2012 Play-offs PSF 12px Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 12-24 Briscoe, Crooks Foster 2/2 7,323 Sky Sports Report Player appearances Play Off Games only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayerQFPSF SF GF2 Will Sharp x x 3 Tony Martin x x 4 Kirk Yeaman C C 5 Tom Briscoe W W 6 Richard Horne FB FB 7 Brett Seymour SO SO 8 Mark O'Meley B B 9 Danny Houghton H H 10 Andy Lynch P P 11 Willie Manu SR SR 12 Danny Tickle x x 13 Joe Westerman SR SR 14 Aaron Heremaia SH SH 15 Richard Whiting x x 17 Sam Moa x x 18 The Old Faithful x x 19 Jordan Turner C C 21 Reece Lyne x x 22 Martin Aspinwall L L 23 Ben Crooks B B 24 Liam Kent x x 25 Liam Cunningham x x 26 Jack Briscoe x x 27 Chris Green B B 28 Danny Nicklas x x 29 Laurence Pearce x x 30 Josh Bowden x x 31 James Cunningham x x 32 Lewis Brown x x 33 Mike Burnett x x 34 Jay Pitts B B 35 Lee Radford x x 37 Liam Watts P P 38 Ryan McGoldrick x x 39 Tom Lineham x x 40 Jamie Foster W W 2012 squad statistics Hull F.C. Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play Offs) as of 23 September 2012. NoNatPlayerPositionAgePrevious clubContracted UntilAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints1AUSWade McKinnon Fullback30 New Zealand Warriors201410400162ENGWill Sharp Wing25 Harlequins RL N/A16300123AUSTony Martin Centre33 Crusaders N/A1110044ENGKirk Yeaman Centre28 Hull FC Academy N/A181100445ENGTom Briscoe Wing21 Hull FC Academy N/A302200906ENGRichard Horne Stand off29 Hull FC Academy N/A22700287AUSBrett Seymour Scrum half27 New Zealand Warriors201426700288AUSMark O'Meley Prop30 Sydney Roosters20121410049ENGDanny Houghton Hooker23 Hull FC Academy201226200810ENGAndy Lynch Prop32 Bradford Bulls2013303001211TONWillie Manu Second row31 Castleford Tigers20123012004812ENGDanny Tickle Second row28 Wigan Warriors201220980019613ENGJoe Westerman Loose forward22 Castleford Tigers2014185202414NZAaron Heremaia Hooker29 New Zealand Warriors2013135002015ENGRichard Whiting Centre27 Featherstone Rovers2012234001616IREEamon O'Carroll Prop24 Wigan Warriors201410000017TONSam Moa Prop25 Cronulla Sharks201215200818ENGThe Old Faithful N/A N/A Hull FC20120000019ENGJordan Turner Centre23 Salford City Reds2012259003620ENGJamie Ellis Half back22 Leigh Centurions201212100421ENGReece Lyne Winger19 Hull FC Academy20121000022ENGMartin Aspinwall Second row30 Castleford Tigers201226000023ENGBen Crooks Centre18 Hull FC Academy2012167002824ENGLiam Kent Second row18 Hull FC Academy20126000025ENGLiam Cunningham Centre18 Hull FC Academy20120000026ENGJack Briscoe Fullback18 Hull FC Academy20120000027ENGChris Green Second row18 Hull FC Academy201211200828ENGDanny Nicklas Halfback20 Hull FC Academy20128000029ENGLaurence Pearce Second row18 Hull FC Academy20120000030ENGJosh Bowden Prop18 Hull FC Academy20127000031ENGJames Cunningham Hooker18 Hull FC Academy20121000032ENGLewis Brown Centre18 Hull FC Academy20120000033ENGMike Burnett Second row23 Hull FC Academy20120000034ENGJay Pitts PropN/A Leeds Rhinos - Loan201222000035ENGLee Radford PropN/A Hull FC 20124100436ENGMatty Russell Fullback18 Wigan Warriors - Loan20126000037ENGLiam Watts PropN/A Hull Kingston Rovers 201412100438AUSRyan McGoldrick FullbackN/A Castleford Tigers 20128100439ENGTom Lineham WingN/A Hull FC201254001640ENGJamie Foster Wing23 St. Helens - Loan201295450110 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended Out of contract 2012 Players out of contract in 2012: 2012 transfers in/out In NamePositionSigned fromDate AUS Brett Seymour Scrum half New Zealand Warriors 12 New Zealand Warriors - ENG Andy Lynch Prop 12px Bulls - Out NamePositionClub SignedDate ENG Danny Washbrook Loose forward Wakefield 12 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats - References Pre-Season Super League XVI Challenge Cup Notes External links Category:Hull F.C. seasons Category:2010s in Kingston upon Hull Hull F.C.