2010 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2010 season, the fifteenth season of the Super League era.
Season Review
December 2009January 2010
February 2010
2010 Milestones
- Round 1: Brett Kearney, Matt Orford, Heath L'Estrange and Glenn Hall made their debuts for the Bulls.
- Round 2: Matt Orford scored his 1st try and kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Round 3: Brett Kearney scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 3: Matt Orford kicked his 1st drop goal for the Bulls.
- Round 4: Paul Sykes kicked his 1st drop goal for the Bulls.
- Round 5: Glenn Hall scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 10: Michael Platt scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 11: Rikki Sheriffe scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- CCR4: Heath L'Estrange scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- CCR4: Danny Addy made his debut for the Bulls.
- CCR4: Danny Addy scored his 1st try and kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- CCR5: Chris Nero scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls.
- CCR5: Glenn Hall kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Round 14: Chris Nero scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 14: Paul Sykes reached 200 points for the Bulls.
- CCQF: Joe Wardle made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 17: Steve Crossley made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 17: Dave Halley scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 18: Cain Southernwood made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 21: Steve Crossley scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Vinny Finigan made his debut for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Vinny Finigan scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Steve Menzies scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 24: Tom Olbison scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
Pre Season Friendlies
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| 26 December 2009 | Pre Season | Castleford Tigers | A | The Jungle | W | 26–16 | Halley, Whitehead, Straugheir, Horton | Addy 1/3, Hyde 2/2 | 2,900 |
| 17 January 2010 | Pre Season | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Stadium | L | 10–12 | Sykes, Reardon | Sykes 1/2 | 5,800 |
| 22 January 2010 | Pre Season | Dewsbury Rams | A | Rams Stadium | D | 24–24 | Hall, Kopczak, Godwin, Whitehead | Sykes 1/1, Donaldson 2/2, Hyde 1/1 | 1,000 |
| 28 January 2010 | Pre Season | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | New Craven Park | W | 18–16 | Worrincy, Reardon, Whitehead | Sykes 3/3 | 1,100 |
Table
2010 Fixtures and Results
2010 Engage Super League| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
| 5 February 2010 | Super League XV | 1 | Huddersfield Giants | A | Galpharm Stadium | L | 12-24 | Reardon, Sheriffe | Orford 0/1, Sykes 0/2 | 9,774 | Sky Sports | |
| 14 February 2010 | Super League XV | 2 | St. Helens | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 6-38 | Orford | Orford 1/1 | 10,165 | - | |
| 19 February 2010 | Super League XV | 3 | Castleford Tigers | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 41-22 | Kearney, Halley, Scruton, Sheriffe, Sykes, Whitehead | Orford 6/7, Orford 1 DG | 8,019 | Sky Sports | |
| 26 February 2010 | Super League XV | 4 | Salford City Reds | A | The Willows | W | 7-0 | Menzies | Orford 1/2, Sykes 1 DG | 3,806 | - | |
| 5 March 2010 | Super League XV | 5 | Wigan Warriors | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 22-20 | Orford, Hall, Kearney | Orford 3/4 | 9,244 | Sky Sports | |
| 13 March 2010 | Super League XV | 6 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 8-33 | Lynch, Sykes | Orford 0/2, Sykes 0/1 | 10,434 | Sky Sports | |
| 19 March 2010 | Super League XV | 7 | Hull F.C. | A | KC Stadium | L | 6-18 | Reardon | Sykes 1/1, Godwin 0/1 | 14,466 | - | |
| 26 March 2010 | Super League XV | 8 | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 19-12 | Kearney, Menzies, Platt | Orford 3/4, Orford 1 DG | 7,153 | - | ||
| 1 April 2010 | Super League XV | 9 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Stadium | D | 20-20 | Nero, Halley, Menzies | Orford 2/5 | 17,244 | Sky Sports | |
| 5 April 2010 | Super League XV | 10 | Crusaders RL | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 20-16 | Hall, Halley, Nero, Platt | Orford 2/4, Sykes 0/1 | 7,853 | - | |
| 10 April 2010 | Super League XV | 11 | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Aimé Giral | W | 36-14 | Sheriffe, Kearney, Lynch, Menzies | Orford 5/7, Sykes 1/1 | 8,884 | - | |
| 25 April 2010 | Super League XV | 12 | Hull Kingston Rovers | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 40-4 | Kearney, Sheriffe, Lynch, Whitehead | Orford 8/8 | 9,234 | - | |
| 1 May 2010 | Magic Weekend | 13 | Crusaders RL | N | Murrayfield Stadium | L | 0-19 | - | - | 26,642 | Sky Sports | |
| 14 May 2010 | Super League XV | 14 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | A | Belle Vue | W | 29-10 | Nero, Godwin, L'Estrange, Menzies | Sykes 4/6, Sykes 1 DG | 5,381 | Sky Sports | |
| 23 May 2010 | Super League XV | 15 | Leeds Rhinos | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 12-26 | Platt, Whitehead | Sykes 2/3 | 11,995 | Sky Sports | |
| 6 June 2010 | Super League XV | 16 | Huddersfield Giants | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 6-52 | Menzies | Sykes 1/1 | 8,156 | - | |
| 13 June 2010 | Super League XV | 17 | Crusaders RL | A | Racecourse Ground | L | 20-44 | Halley, Nero, Whitehead, Worrincy | Sykes 2/4 | 2,979 | Sky Sports | |
| 19 June 2010 | Super League XV | 18 | Warrington Wolves | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 28-40 | Halley, Kearney, L'Estrange, Menzies, Nero | Sykes 4/5 | 8,128 | Sky Sports | |
| 27 June 2010 | Super League XV | 19 | Castleford Tigers | A | The Jungle | L | 22-28 | Kearney, Menzies, Platt, Whitehead | Sykes 3/4 | 5,482 | - | |
| 4 July 2010 | Super League XV | 20 | Hull F.C. | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 22-28 | Nero, Addy, Kearney | Sykes 3/4 | 8,411 | - | |
| 9 July 2010 | Super League XV | 21 | A | Twickenham Stoop | L | 18-35 | Crossley, Sykes, Whitehead | Sykes 3/3 | 3,152 | - | ||
| 18 July 2010 | Super League XV | 22 | Salford City Reds | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 26-30 | Finigan, Menzies, Reardon, Whitehead | Addy 3/5 | 6,382 | - | |
| 24 July 2010 | Super League XV | 23 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | Craven Park | L | 24-49 | Finigan, Kopczak, L'Estrange, Reardon | Addy 2/5 | 7,854 | Sky Sports | |
| 1 August 2010 | Super League XV | 24 | Catalans Dragons | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 22-24 | Lynch, Menzies, Olbison, Platt | Sykes 3/4 | 6,217 | - | |
| 13 August 2010 | Super League XV | 25 | St. Helens | A | Knowsley Road | L | 12-60 | Sheriffe, Worrincy | Sykes 2/2 | 9,032 | - | |
| 21 August 2010 | Super League XV | 26 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 38-28 | Godwin, Kearney, Lynch, Menzies, Whitehead | Sykes 7/7 | 7,437 | - | |
| 3 September 2010 | Super League XV | 27 | Wigan Warriors | A | DW Stadium | L | 12-34 | Kopczak, Lynch | Sykes 1/1, Menzies 1/1 | 17,058 | - |
Player Appearances
- Super League 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 |
= Injured
= Suspended
Challenge Cup
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
| 18 April 2010 | Cup | 4th | Dewsbury Rams | A | Rams Stadium | W | 50-0 | Hall, Kearney, Addy, Godwin, L'Estrange, Scruton, Whitehead | Orford 5/7, Addy 2/2 | 3,995 | - | |
| 8 May 2010 | Cup | 5th | Leigh Centurions | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 58-16 | Nero, Menzies, Godwin, Hall, Kearney, Sykes, Worrincy | Sykes 8/9, Hall 1/1 | 4,250 | - | |
| 30 May 2010 | Cup | QF | Warrington Wolves | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 22-26 | Halley, Menzies, Nero, Sheriffe | Sykes 3/4 | 7,092 | BBC Sport |
Player appearances
| No | Player | 4th | 5th | QF |
| 1 | Dave Halley | FB | FB | FB |
| 2 | Rikki Sheriffe | W | W | W |
| 3 | Paul Sykes | x | SO | SO |
| 4 | Chris Nero | x | C | C |
| 5 | Stuart Reardon | W | ||
| 6 | Brett Kearney | SO | SH | |
| 7 | Matt Orford | SH | SH | |
| 8 | Nick Scruton | P | P | P |
| 9 | Heath L'Estrange | B | H | H |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | P | P | |
| 11 | Steve Menzies | C | C | C |
| 12 | Glenn Hall | P | L | SR |
| 13 | Jamie Langley | L | ||
| 14 | Wayne Godwin | H | B | B |
| 15 | Michael Platt | C | B | W |
| 16 | Michael Worrincy | SR | SR | B |
| 17 | Danny Sculthorpe | |||
| 18 | Craig Kopczak | B | B | B |
| 19 | Jason Crookes | W | x | x |
| 20 | Elliott Whitehead | SR | SR | SR |
| 22 | James Donaldson | x | B | L |
| 23 | Steve Crossley | x | x | x |
| 24 | Tom Olbison | B | x | x |
| 29 | Joe Wardle | x | x | B |
| 31 | Cain Southernwood | x | x | x |
| 32 | Danny Addy | B | x | x |
| 33 | Vinny Finigan | x | x | x |
2010 squad statistics
- Appearances and Points include as of 3 September 2010.
| No | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
| 1 | Dave Halley | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2 | Rikki Sheriffe | N/A | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| 3 | Paul Sykes | N/A | 27 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 114 | ||
| 4 | Chris Nero | N/A | Huddersfield Giants | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | |
| 5 | Stuart Reardon | N/A | Warrington Wolves | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | Brett Kearney | N/A | Cronulla Sharks | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |
| 7 | Matt Orford | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles | 14 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 86 | |
| 8 | Nick Scruton | N/A | Leeds Rhinos | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 9 | Heath L'Estrange | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | N/A | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 11 | Steve Menzies | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 58 | |
| 12 | Glenn Hall | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
| 13 | Jamie Langley | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Wayne Godwin | N/A | Hull F.C. | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 15 | Michael Platt | N/A | Castleford Tigers | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 16 | Michael Worrincy | N/A | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 17 | Danny Sculthorpe | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Craig Kopczak | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 19 | Jason Crookes | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Elliott Whitehead | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| 22 | James Donaldson | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Steve Crossley | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 24 | Tom Olbison | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 29 | Joe Wardle | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Cain Southernwood | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | Danny Addy | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22 | |
| 33 | Vinny Finigan | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
= Injured
= Suspended
2010 transfers in/out
In| Name | Position | Signed from | Date |
| Glenn Hall | Second Row | Manly Sea Eagles | June 2009 |
| Heath L'Estrange | Manly Sea Eagles | July 2009 | |
| Brett Kearney | Stand Off | Cronulla Sharks | October 2009 |
| Stuart Reardon | Winger | Hull FC | October 2009 |
| Danny Sculthorpe | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | October 2009 | |
| Matt Orford | Scrum-half | Manly Sea Eagles | November 2009 |
| Cain Southernwood | Scrum-half | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | April 2010 |
Out
| Name | Position | Club Signed | Date |
| Terry Newton | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | July 2009 | |
| Glenn Morrison | Second Row | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | July 2009 |
| Ben Jeffries | Stand Off | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | September 2009 |
| David Solomona | Second Row | Warrington Wolves | September 2009 |
| Matt Cook | Second Row | Hull Kingston Rovers | September 2009 |
| Matt James | September 2009 | ||
| Semi Tadulala | Rugby Union | September 2009 | |
| Sam Burgess | South Sydney Rabbitohs | September 2009 | |
| Paul Deacon | Scrum-half | Wigan Warriors | November 2009 |
| Kieran Hyde | Scrum-half | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | April 2010 |