2014 Huddersfield Giants season
2014 Huddersfield Giants season | ||||
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Super League XIX Rank | Ongoing | |||
Play-off result | Ongoing | |||
Challenge Cup | 4th Round | |||
2014 record | Wins: 7; Draws: 2; Losses: 6 | |||
Points scored | For: 404; Against: 339 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Ken Davy | |||
Head Coach | Paul Anderson | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | John Smith's Stadium | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Jermaine McGillvary – 9 | |||
Goals | Danny Brough – 66 | |||
Points | Danny Brough – 146 | |||
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2014 season. This is the 19th season of the Super League era and the Giants 12th since promotion back to the top flight in 2003. The Giants came into the season as defending League Leaders Shield winners, finishing top of the Super League the previous year – their first 1st-place finish in 81 years. Huddersfield hoped to have a play-off place for the sixth consecutive season and a first Super League Grand Final appearance.
Squad
* Announced on 14 November 2013:
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Head coach Assistant coach
Updated: 14 November 2013 |
Table
- As of 14th September 2014
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | St Helens RLFC | 27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 796 | 563 | +233 | 38 | |
2 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 834 | 429 | +405 | 37 | |
3 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 785 | 626 | +159 | 37 | |
4 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 814 | 583 | +231 | 36 | |
5 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 793 | 515 | +278 | 35 | |
6 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 685 | 421 | +264 | 32 | |
7 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 733 | 667 | +66 | 29 | |
8 | Widnes Vikings | 27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 611 | 725 | -114 | 27 | |
9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 627 | 665 | -38 | 23 | |
10 | Salford Red Devils | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 608 | 695 | -87 | 23 | |
11 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 653 | 586 | +67 | 22 | |
12 | Wakefield Wildcats | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 557 | 750 | -193 | 21 | |
13 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 512 | 984 | -472 | 10* | |
14 | London Broncos | 27 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 438 | 1237 | -799 | 2 |
* - Bradford Bulls deducted 6 points on 25 February 2014 for entering administration[1]
Results
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Pre-Season Friendlies
Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Report |
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11 January 2013 | Pre Season | Hull KR | H | Galpharm Stadium | W | 20–18 | Cudjoe (2), McGillvary, Grix | – | 1,300 | Report |
First Utility Super League
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 |
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No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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1 | Scott Grix | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | x | FB | FB | FB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
2 | Jermaine McGillvary | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | x | W | W | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
3 | Leroy Cudjoe | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
4 | Joe Wardle | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
5 | Aaron Murphy | W | W | W | x | x | x | x | C | W | W | W | x | W | W | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
6 | Danny Brough | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
7 | Luke Robinson | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | x | x | SH | x | SH | SH | H | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
8 | Eorl Crabtree | P | P | P | B | B | B | P | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
9 | Shaun Lunt | H | x | x | x | x | x | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
10 | Craig Kopczak | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | P | P | P | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
11 | Brett Ferres | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | C | x | x | x | x | x | SR | SR | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
12 | Jason Chan | x | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
13 | Chris Bailey | L | L | B | B | B | L | x | L | B | B | B | L | x | x | L | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
14 | Michael Lawrence | B | B | L | L | L | x | L | B | L | L | L | B | x | x | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
15 | Larne Patrick | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SR | SR | x | B | B | L | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
16 | David Faiumu | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
17 | Ukuma Ta'ai | B | B | B | x | B | B | SR | SR | B | B | SR | SR | L | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
18 | Kyle Wood | B | H | H | H | H | H | B | B | SH | SH | B | SH | B | B | SH | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
19 | Jodie Broughton | x | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | x | W | x | W | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
20 | Antonio Kaufusi | P | P | B | P | P | P | B | P | x | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
21 | Anthony Mullally | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
22 | Jacob Fairbank | x | x | 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 |
23 | Josh Johnson | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
24 | Peter Aspinall | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
25 | 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 | x |
26 | Ben Blackmore | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
27 | Jake Connor | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | FB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
28 | Kruise Leeming | 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 | x |
29 | 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 | x |
= Captain
= Injured
= Suspended
Tetley's Challenge Cup
Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
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6 April 2014 | Challenge Cup | 4th | St Helens | H | Galpharm Stadium | L | 16–17 | Lunt (2), Wardle | Brough 2/3 | 7,150 | BBC Sport | Report |
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 |
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No | Player | 4th |
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1 | Scott Grix | FB |
2 | Jermaine McGillvary | W |
3 | Leroy Cudjoe | x |
4 | Joe Wardle | C |
5 | Aaron Murphy | C |
6 | Danny Brough | SO |
7 | Luke Robinson | SH |
8 | Eorl Crabtree | P |
9 | Shaun Lunt | H |
10 | Craig Kopczak | P |
11 | Brett Ferres | SR |
12 | Jason Chan | SR |
13 | Chris Bailey | B |
14 | Michael Lawrence | L |
15 | Larne Patrick | x |
16 | David Faiumu | B |
17 | Ukuma Ta'ai | x |
18 | Kyle Wood | B |
19 | Jodie Broughton | W |
20 | Antonio Kaufusi | B |
21 | Anthony Mullally | x |
22 | Jacob Fairbank | x |
23 | Josh Johnson | x |
24 | Peter Aspinall | x |
25 | Nathan Mason | x |
26 | Ben Blackmore | x |
27 | Jake Connor | x |
28 | Kruise Leeming | x |
29 | Jack Miller | x |
2014 squad statistics
- Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 29 May 2014.
No | Player | Position | Age | Previous club | Until End Of | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
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1 | Scott Grix | Fullback | 0 | Wakefield Wildcats | 2015 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
2 | Jermaine McGillvary | Wing | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
3 | Leroy Cudjoe | Centre | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
4 | Joe Wardle | Centre | 0 | Bradford Bulls | 2015 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
5 | Aaron Murphy | Wing | 0 | Wakefield Wildcats | 2015 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
6 | Danny Brough | Stand Off | 0 | Wakefield Wildcats | 2015 | 16 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 146 |
7 | Luke Robinson | Scrum-half | 0 | Salford City Reds | 2015 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
8 | Eorl Crabtree | Prop | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2015 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
9 | Shaun Lunt | Hooker | 0 | Workington Town | 2014 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
10 | Craig Kopczak | Prop | 0 | Bradford Bulls | 2015 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Brett Ferres | Second Row | 0 | Castleford Tigers | 2015 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
12 | Jason Chan | Second Row | 0 | Crusaders RL | 2014 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
13 | Chris Bailey | Loose forward | 0 | London Broncos | 2014 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
14 | Michael Lawrence | Wing | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
15 | Larne Patrick | Prop | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2015 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
16 | David Faiumu | Loose forward | 0 | North Queensland Cowboys | 2014 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Ukuma Ta'ai | Prop | 0 | New Zealand Warriors | 2014 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
18 | Kyle Wood | Scrum-half | 0 | Wakefield Wildcats | 2014 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
19 | Jodie Broughton | Wing | 0 | Salford Red Devils | 2014 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
20 | Antonio Kaufusi | Prop | 0 | London Broncos | 2014 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Anthony Mullally | Prop | 0 | Widnes Vikings | 2015 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
22 | Jacob Fairbank | Loose forward | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Josh Johnson | Prop | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Peter Aspinall | Second Row | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Nathan Mason | Hooker | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Ben Blackmore | Wing | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
27 | Jake Connor | Stand Off | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Kruise Leeming | Hooker | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | Jack Miller | Scrum-half | 0 | Huddersfield Giants | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
= Captain = Injured = Suspended
Transfers
Ins
Name | Moved From | Contract Length | Date |
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Kyle Wood | Wakefield Wildcats | 3 ½ Years | July 2013 |
Chris Bailey | London Broncos | 2 Years | September 2013 |
Antonio Kaufusi | London Broncos | 2 Years | October 2013 |
Jodie Broughton | Salford Red Devils | 4 Years | October 2013 |
Outs
Name | Moved To | Contract Length | Date |
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Luke O'Donnell | Sydney Roosters | 1 Year | February 2013 |
Dale Ferguson | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | July 2013 |
Luke George | Bradford Bulls | 2 Years | July 2013 |
Stuart Fielden | Retire | N/A | August 2013 |
Matty Dawson | St Helens | 2 Years | September 2013 |
Jamie Cording | Featherstone Rovers | 1 Year | September 2013 |
Jack Blagbrough | Sheffield Eagles | 1 Year | November 2013 |
References
- ↑ "Bradford Bulls deducted six competition points". Super League. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.