2010 Bradford Bulls season
Introduction This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2010 season, the fifteenth season of the Super League era.
Season Review '''December 2009''''''January 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  LEGEND Win Draw Loss Bulls score is first.DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendance26 December 2009'''Pre Season'''12pxCastleford Tigers AThe JungleW'''26–16'''Halley, Whitehead, Straugheir, Horton (2)Addy 1/3, Hyde 2/22,900 (Est.) 17 January 2010'''Pre Season'''12pxLeeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumL'''10–12'''Sykes, ReardonSykes 1/25,800 (Est.) 22 January 2010'''Pre Season'''12pxDewsbury RamsARams StadiumD'''24–24'''Hall, Kopczak, Godwin, WhiteheadSykes 1/1, Donaldson 2/2, Hyde 1/11,000 (Est.) 28 January 2010'''Pre Season'''12pxHull Kingston RoversANew Craven ParkW'''18–16'''Worrincy, Reardon, WhiteheadSykes 3/31,100 (Est.)
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2010 Fixtures and Results  LEGEND Win Draw Loss '''2010 Engage Super League'''DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport5 February 2010Super League XV'''1'''12pxHuddersfield GiantsAGalpharm StadiumL'''12-24'''Reardon (2), SheriffeOrford 0/1, Sykes 0/29,774Sky Sports Report14 February 2010Super League XV'''2'''12pxSt. HelensHOdsal StadiumL'''6-38'''OrfordOrford 1/1 Report19 February 2010Super League XV'''3'''12pxCastleford TigersHOdsal StadiumW'''41-22'''Kearney (2), Halley, Scruton, Sheriffe, Sykes, WhiteheadOrford 6/7, Orford 1 DG8,019Sky Sports Report26 February 2010Super League XV'''4'''12pxSalford City RedsAThe WillowsW'''7-0'''MenziesOrford 1/2, Sykes 1 DG Report5 March 2010Super League XV'''5'''12pxWigan WarriorsHOdsal StadiumW'''22-20'''Orford (2), Hall, KearneyOrford 3/49,244Sky Sports Report13 March 2010Super League XV'''6'''12pxWarrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumL'''8-33'''Lynch, SykesOrford 0/2, Sykes 0/110,434Sky Sports Report19 March 2010Super League XV'''7'''12pxHull F.C.AKC StadiumL'''6-18'''ReardonSykes 1/1, Godwin 0/1 Report26 March 2010Super League XV'''8'''12pxHarlequins RLHOdsal StadiumW'''19-12'''Kearney, Menzies, PlattOrford 3/4, Orford 1 DG Report1 April 2010Super League XV'''9'''12pxLeeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumD'''20-20'''Nero (2), Halley, MenziesOrford 2/517,244Sky Sports Report5 April 2010Super League XV'''10'''12pxCrusaders RLHOdsal StadiumW'''20-16'''Hall, Halley, Nero, PlattOrford 2/4, Sykes 0/1 Report10 April 2010Super League XV'''11'''12pxCatalans DragonsAStade Aimé GiralW'''36-14'''Sheriffe (3), Kearney, Lynch, MenziesOrford 5/7, Sykes 1/1 Report25 April 2010Super League XV'''12'''12pxHull Kingston RoversHOdsal StadiumW'''40-4'''Kearney (2), Sheriffe (2), Lynch, WhiteheadOrford 8/8 Report1 May 2010Magic Weekend'''13'''12pxCrusaders RLNMurrayfield StadiumL14 May 2010Super League XV'''14'''12pxWakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueW'''29-10'''Nero (2), Godwin, L'Estrange, MenziesSykes 4/6, Sykes 1 DG5,381Sky Sports Report 23 May 2010Super League XV'''15'''12pxLeeds RhinosHOdsal StadiumL'''12-26'''Platt, WhiteheadSykes 2/311,995Sky Sports Report 6 June 2010Super League XV'''16'''12pxHuddersfield GiantsHOdsal StadiumL'''6-52'''MenziesSykes 1/1 Report 13 June 2010Super League XV'''17'''12pxCrusaders RLARacecourse GroundL'''20-44'''Halley, Nero, Whitehead, WorrincySykes 2/42,979Sky Sports Report 19 June 2010Super League XV'''18'''12pxWarrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumL'''28-40'''Halley, Kearney, L'Estrange, Menzies, NeroSykes 4/58,128Sky Sports Report 27 June 2010Super League XV'''19'''12pxCastleford TigersAThe JungleL'''22-28'''Kearney, Menzies, Platt, WhiteheadSykes 3/4 Report 4 July 2010Super League XV'''20'''12pxHull F.C.HOdsal StadiumL'''22-28'''Nero (2), Addy, KearneySykes 3/4 Report 9 July 2010Super League XV'''21'''12pxHarlequins RLATwickenham StoopL'''18-35'''Crossley, Sykes, WhiteheadSykes 3/3 Report 18 July 2010Super League XV'''22'''12pxSalford City RedsHOdsal StadiumL'''26-30'''Finigan (2), Menzies, Reardon, WhiteheadAddy 3/5 Report 24 July 2010Super League XV'''23'''12pxHull Kingston RoversACraven ParkL'''24-49'''Finigan (2), Kopczak, L'Estrange, ReardonAddy 2/57,854Sky Sports Report 1 August 2010Super League XV'''24'''12pxCatalans DragonsHOdsal StadiumL'''22-24'''Lynch, Menzies, Olbison, PlattSykes 3/4 Report 13 August 2010Super League XV'''25'''12pxSt. HelensAKnowsley RoadL'''12-60'''Sheriffe, WorrincySykes 2/2 Report 21 August 2010Super League XV'''26'''12pxWakefield Trinity WildcatsHOdsal StadiumW'''38-28'''Godwin (2), Kearney, Lynch, Menzies, WhiteheadSykes 7/7 Report 3 September 2010Super League XV'''27'''12pxWigan WarriorsADW StadiumL'''12-34'''Kopczak, LynchSykes 1/1, Menzies 1/1 Report
Player Appearances *Super League OnlyFB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-offSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=BenchNoPlayer12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 271Dave HalleyFBFBFBFBFBFBFB12pxWWWWWFBFBFBFBWW12pxW12pxFBFBFBFB12px2Rikki SheriffeWWWW12pxWWW12pxWWWWWWWWWWWWW12pxWWWW 3Paul SykesCCCCCCSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO12px12pxSHSHCC4Chris NeroCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC12px12px12px 5Stuart ReardonWWWWWWWWW12px12px12px12pxWWWW12px12pxW12pxWW12px12px12px12px 6Brett KearneySOSOSOSOSOSOSHFBFBFBFBFBFBSH12px12pxSHFBFBFBFBSO12px12pxSOSOSO 7Matt OrfordSHSHSHSHSHSH12pxSHSHSHSHSHSH12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px 8Nick ScrutonPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP12px12px12px12px12px12pxBPP 9Heath L'EstrangeHHHHHHHHHHHHHHSHSHHHHSHHHHHHHSH 10Andy LynchPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP12px12pxPPPPPPPPP11Steve MenziesLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLCLLLLSOSOCLC 12Glenn HallSRBBBBSRBBBBBBBBBSRPPPPBBBB12px12pxB 13Jamie LangleySRSRSRSRSR12pxSRSRSRSRSR12px12px12px12px12px12px12pxSRSRSRSRLSRLSRL 14Wayne GodwinBBBBBBBBBBBBBBHHBLBHBBBLBBH 15Michael PlattxxxxxxCCCCCC12pxCCC12px12pxCCCCCCCCFB16Michael WorrincyBBBxBB12px12px12pxB12pxBBSRBBSRSRBSRBBSRBSRSRSR17Danny Sculthorpe12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px 18Craig KopczakBBBBBBBBB12pxBBBBBBBBBBPPPPPBB 19Jason CrookesxxxxWxxxxxxxCxxxxxxxxxxxWWx 20Elliott WhiteheadxSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRBSRSRSRSRSRBSR 22James DonaldsonBxxBxBBBBBBSRSRBSR12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px 23Steve CrossleyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBxBBBBB12px12px12px 24Tom OlbisonxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBxxxxBBBBB 29Joe WardlexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBCxxxxxxxxxx 31Cain SouthernwoodxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSHSH12px12px12px12px12px12px12px12px 32Danny AddyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBBBBBBSHSHSH12px12pxSHB33Vinny FiniganxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFBWWBxW 16px = Injured16px = Suspended
Challenge Cup  LEGEND Win Draw Loss DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport18 April 2010Cup'''4th'''12pxDewsbury RamsARams StadiumW'''50-0'''Hall (2), Kearney (2), Addy, Godwin, L'Estrange, Scruton, WhiteheadOrford 5/7, Addy 2/2 Report8 May 2010Cup'''5th'''12pxLeigh CenturionsHOdsal StadiumW'''58-16'''Nero (3), Menzies (2), Godwin, Hall, Kearney, Sykes, WorrincySykes 8/9, Hall 1/1 Report30 May 2010Cup'''QF'''12pxWarrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumL'''22-26'''Halley, Menzies, Nero, SheriffeSykes 3/47,092BBC Sport Report
Player appearances FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=BenchNoPlayer4th5thQF1Dave HalleyFBFBFB2Rikki SheriffeWWW3Paul SykesxSOSO4Chris NeroxCC5Stuart Reardon12pxW12px6Brett KearneySOSH12px7Matt OrfordSH12pxSH8Nick ScrutonPPP9Heath L'EstrangeBHH10Andy Lynch12pxPP 11Steve MenziesCCC12Glenn HallPLSR13Jamie LangleyL12px12px14Wayne GodwinHBB15Michael PlattCBW16Michael WorrincySRSRB17Danny Sculthorpe12px12px12px18Craig KopczakBBB  19Jason CrookesWxx20Elliott WhiteheadSRSRSR22James DonaldsonxBL  23Steve Crossleyxxx 24Tom OlbisonBxx  29Joe WardlexxB31Cain Southernwoodxxx  32Danny AddyBxx   33Vinny Finiganxxx
2010 squad statistics * '''Appearances and Points include (''Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs'')''' as of 3 September 2010.NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints'''1'''''Dave Halley''N/ABradford Bulls Academy2660024'''2'''''Rikki Sheriffe''N/AHarlequins RL2790036'''3'''''Paul Sykes''N/AHarlequins RL274482114'''4'''''Chris Nero''N/AHuddersfield Giants26130052'''5'''''Stuart Reardon''N/AWarrington Wolves1750020'''6'''''Brett Kearney''N/ACronulla Sharks25140056'''7'''''Matt Orford''N/AManly Sea Eagles14336286'''8'''''Nick Scruton''N/ALeeds Rhinos242008'''9'''''Heath L'Estrange''N/AManly Sea Eagles3040016'''10'''''Andy Lynch''N/ACastleford Tigers2760024'''11'''''Steve Menzies''N/AManly Sea Eagles30141058'''12'''''Glenn Hall''N/AManly Sea Eagles2851022'''13'''''Jamie Langley''N/ABradford Bulls Academy200000'''14'''''Wayne Godwin''N/AHull F.C.3050020'''15'''''Michael Platt''N/ACastleford Tigers2150020'''16'''''Michael Worrincy''N/AHarlequins RL2530012'''17'''''Danny Sculthorpe''N/AWakefield Trinity Wildcats00000'''18'''''Craig Kopczak''N/ABradford Bulls Academy292008'''19'''''Jason Crookes''N/ABradford Bulls Academy50000'''20'''''Elliott Whitehead''N/ABradford Bulls Academy2990036'''22'''''James Donaldson''N/ABradford Bulls Academy140000'''23'''''Steve Crossley''N/ABradford Bulls Academy71004'''24'''''Tom Olbison''N/ABradford Bulls Academy71004'''29'''''Joe Wardle''N/ABradford Bulls Academy30000'''31'''''Cain Southernwood''N/AWakefield Trinity Wildcats20000'''32'''''Danny Addy''N/ABradford Bulls Academy1227022'''33'''''Vinny Finigan''N/ABradford Bulls Academy54001616px = Injured16px = Suspended
2010 transfers in/out '''In'''NamePositionSigned fromDateGlenn HallSecond RowManly Sea EaglesJune 2009Heath L'Estrange Manly Sea EaglesJuly 2009Brett KearneyStand Off Cronulla SharksOctober 2009  Stuart Reardon Winger Hull FCOctober 2009Danny Sculthorpe 12pxWakefield Trinity Wildcats October 2009Matt OrfordScrum-half Manly Sea Eagles November 2009Cain SouthernwoodScrum-half 12pxWakefield Trinity Wildcats  April 2010 '''Out'''NamePositionClub SignedDateTerry Newton 12pxWakefield Trinity Wildcats  July 2009Glenn MorrisonSecond Row 12pxWakefield Trinity Wildcats  July 2009Ben JeffriesStand Off 12pxWakefield Trinity Wildcats September 2009David SolomonaSecond Row 12pxWarrington Wolves  September 2009Matt CookSecond Row 12pxHull Kingston Rovers  September 2009Matt James Harlequins RL  September 2009Semi Tadulala Rugby Union  September 2009Sam Burgess South Sydney RabbitohsSeptember 2009Paul DeaconScrum-half Wigan WarriorsNovember 2009Kieran HydeScrum-half 12pxWakefield Trinity Wildcats April 2010
References * 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