2009 Bradford Bulls season
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{use British English|date=May 2014}}
{{ Infobox rugby league team season
|year = 2009
|team_colour = #ffffff
|font_colour = #f32824
|league = Super League
|league_link = Super League XIV
|league_rank = 9th
|league_wins = 12
|league_draws = 1
|league_losses = 14
|points_for = 691
|points_against = 708
|playoff_result = Did not qualify
|cup = Challenge Cup
|cup_result = 4th round
|cup_wins = 0
|cup_losses = 1
|CEO_title = Chairman
|CEO = Peter Hood
|coach_title = Head Coach
|coach = Steve McNamara
|captain = Paul Deacon
|stadium = Odsal Stadium
|avg_attendance = 9,677
|high_attendance = 14,554 vs. Leeds Rhinos
|top_tries = Semi Tadulala (14)
|top_goals = Paul Deacon (91)
|top_points = Paul Deacon (201)
|prev_season = 2008
|next_season = 2010
|list = yes
|list_link = List of Bradford Bulls seasons
}}
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2009 season, the 14th season of the Super League era.
2009 Milestones
- Round 4: Steve Menzies and Rikki Sheriffe scored their 1st tries for the Bulls.
- Round 5: Semi Tadulala scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 6: Terry Newton scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 8: Michael Worrincy scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 9: Paul Sykes reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 11: Craig Kopczak scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 12: Paul Sykes scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 14: Paul Sykes scored his 25th try for the Bulls.
- Round 15: Julien Rinaldi scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 17: Paul Deacon reached 2,500 points for the Bulls.
- Round 19: Nick Scruton scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 21: James Donaldson scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Elliott Whitehead scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Paul Deacon kicked his 1,100th goal for the Bulls.
- Round 2: Dave Halley scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 25: Paul Deacon scored his 75th try for the Bulls.
- Round 26: Chris Nero scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 27: Paul Deacon reached 2,600 points for the Bulls.
Table
{{Super League XIV ladder|showteam=BRA}}
2009 fixtures and results
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2009 Engage Super League
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!Date!!Competition!!Rnd!!Vrs!!H/A!!Venue!!Result!!Score!!Tries!!Goals!!Att | ||||||||||
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|15 February 2009 | Super League XIV | 1 | 12pxHull Kingston Rovers | H | Odsal Stadium | D | 13-13 | Nero, Tadulala | Deacon 2/2, Deacon 1 DG | 12,141 |
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|27 February 2009 | Super League XIV | 3 | 12pxHuddersfield Giants | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 12-16 | Morrison | Deacon 4/4 | 10,186 |
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|7 March 2009 | Super League XIV | 4 | 12pxWigan Warriors | A | JJB Stadium | L | 10-44 | Menzies, Sheriffe | Deacon 1/2 | 12,588 |
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|15 March 2009 | Super League XIV | 5 | 12pxHull F.C. | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 24-36 | Jeffries, Menzies, Sheriffe, Tadulala | Deacon 4/4 | 11,327 |
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|21 March 2009 | Super League XIV | 6 | 12pxCatalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 30-24 | Halley, Menzies, Newton, Sheriffe, Tadulala | Deacon 3/3, Sykes 2/2 | 7,620 |
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|29 March 2009 | Super League XIV | 7 | 12pxCastleford Tigers | A | The Jungle | L | 26-28 | Deacon, Lynch, Morrison, Platt, Tadulala | Deacon 2/4, Sykes 1/2 | 9,185 |
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|10 April 2009 | Super League XIV | 8 | 12pxLeeds Rhinos | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 10-6 | Sheriffe, Worrincy | Sykes 1/4 | 14,554 |
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|13 April 2009 | Super League XIV | 9 | 12pxWakefield Trinity Wildcats | A | Belle Vue | L | 22-24 | Menzies (2), Platt, Worrincy | Sykes 3/4 | 6,516 |
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|17 April 2009 | Super League XIV | 10 | 12pxWarrington Wolves | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 22-58 | Solomona (2), Jeffries, Platt | Sykes 3/4 | 8,643 |
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|24 April 2009 | Super League XIV | 11 | 12pxSt. Helens | A | Knowsley Road | W | 34-30 | Tadulala (2), Worrincy (2), Burgess, Kopczak | Sykes 5/6 | 14,000 |
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|2 May 2009 | Super League XIV | 12 | 12pxWakefield Trinity Wildcats | N | Murrayfield Stadium | W | 32-16 | Sykes (3), Menzies, Newton, Worrincy | Deacon 4/6 | 29,627 |
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|17 May 2009 | Super League XIV | 13 | 12pxCeltic Crusaders | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 24-30 | Lynch, Menzies, Sykes, Worrincy | Deacon 4/4 | 7,602 |
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|22 May 2009 | Super League XIV | 14 | 12pxSalford City Reds | A | The Willows | L | 10-18 | Sykes (2) | Deacon 1/2 | 4,383 |
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|7 June 2009 | Super League XIV | 15 | 12pxWakefield Trinity Wildcats | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 36-22 | Menzies (2), Nero (2), Rinaldi | Deacon 8/8 | 8,387 |
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|14 June 2009 | Super League XIV | 16 | 12pxWarrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 21-10 | Morrison, Nero, Newton | Deacon 4/4, Deacon 1 DG | 9,606 |
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|21 June 2009 | Super League XIV | 17 | 12pxSt. Helens | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 18-44 | Morrison, Sheriffe, Tadulala | Deacon 3/4 | 10,599 |
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|26 June 2009 | Super League XIV | 18 | 12pxLeeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Stadium | L | 20-33 | Deacon, Menzies, Tadulala | Deacon 4/5 | 17,824 |
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|5 July 2009 | Super League XIV | 19 | 12pxCastleford Tigers | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 38-40 | Jeffries (2), Burgess, Halley, Scruton, Tadulala, Worrincy | Deacon 4/6, Sykes 1/1 | 8,971 |
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|12 July 2009 | Super League XIV | 20 | 12pxHull Kingston Rovers | A | Craven Park | L | 12-32 | Halley, Worrincy | Deacon 1/1, Sykes 1/1 | 8,206 |
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|19 July 2009 | Super League XIV | 21 | 12pxWigan Warriors | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 14-20 | Donaldson, Nero | Deacon 3/3 | 9,487 |
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|25 July 2009 | Super League XIV | 22 | 12pxCeltic Crusaders | A | Brewery Field | W | 34-12 | Lynch (2), Halley, Morrison, Tadulala, Whitehead | Deacon 5/6 | 3,089 |
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|2 August 2009 | Super League XIV | 23 | {{leagueicon|Harlequins|12}}Harlequins RL | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 14-22 | Nero, Sykes, Tadulala | Deacon 1/3 | 7,813 |
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|8 August 2009 | Super League XIV | 2 | {{leagueicon|Harlequins|12}}Harlequins RL | A | Twickenham Stoop | W | 42-18 | Halley (3), Burgess, Godwin, Menzies, Worrincy | Deacon 7/7 | 3,112 |
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|16 August 2009 | Super League XIV | 24 | 12pxHuddersfield Giants | A | Galpharm Stadium | W | 28-18 | Nero (2), Platt, Sykes | Deacon 6/6 | 7,982 |
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|23 August 2009 | Super League XIV | 25 | 12pxCatalans Dragons | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 42-18 | Burgess, Deacon, Godwin, Menzies, Morrison, Nero, Sheriffe, Sykes | Deacon 5/8 | 7,919 |
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|6 September 2009 | Super League XIV | 26 | 12pxSalford City Reds | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 44-18 | Nero (3), Langley (2), Tadulala (2), Lynch | Deacon 6/8 | 8,167 |
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|11 September 2009 | Super League XIV | 27 | 12pxHull F.C. | A | KC Stadium | W | 21-18 | Deacon, Donaldson, Worrincy | Deacon 4/4, Deacon 1 DG | 10,412 |
Challenge Cup
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|width=100|Win |
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|width=100|Draw |
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|width=100|Loss |
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!Date!!Competition!!Rnd!!Vrs!!H/A!!Venue!!Result!!Score!!Tries!!Goals!!Att | ||||||||||
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|5 April 2009 | Cup | 4th | 12pxCatalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 38-40 | Cook, Halley, Menzies, Nero, Sheriffe, Sykes, Tadulala | Deacon 5/7 | 6,450 |
2009 squad statistics
{{Details|Bradford Bulls}}
- Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 2016.
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/ Bradford Bulls Website]
- [http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbulls/ Bradford Bulls in T&A]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080405190833/http://www.skysports.com/rugbyleague/team/0%2C19917%2C12213%2C00.html Bradford Bulls on Sky Sports]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080503132456/http://www.superleague.co.uk/club.php?id=33440 Bradford on Super League Site]
- [http://forums.rlfans.com/viewforum.php?f=19&sid=f12ab2776bc56c662b66e85e17cafa9a Red,Black And Amber]
- [https://archive.today/20121205063523/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/ BBC Sport-Rugby League]
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