2009 Bradford Bulls season explained

Year:2009
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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
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.

Season Review

February 2009

March 2009

April 2009

May 2009

2009 Milestones

2009 fixtures and results

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2009 Engage Super League

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
 15 February 2009Super League XIV1Hull Kingston RoversHOdsal StadiumD13-13Nero, TadulalaDeacon 2/2, Deacon 1 DG12,141
 27 February 2009Super League XIV3Huddersfield GiantsHOdsal StadiumL12-16MorrisonDeacon 4/410,186
 7 March 2009Super League XIV4Wigan WarriorsAJJB StadiumL10-44Menzies, SheriffeDeacon 1/212,588
 15 March 2009Super League XIV5Hull F.C.HOdsal StadiumL24-36Jeffries, Menzies, Sheriffe, TadulalaDeacon 4/411,327
 21 March 2009Super League XIV6Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusW30-24Halley, Menzies, Newton, Sheriffe, TadulalaDeacon 3/3, Sykes 2/27,620
 29 March 2009Super League XIV7Castleford TigersAThe JungleL26-28Deacon, Lynch, Morrison, Platt, TadulalaDeacon 2/4, Sykes 1/29,185
 10 April 2009Super League XIV8Leeds RhinosHOdsal StadiumW10-6Sheriffe, WorrincySykes 1/414,554
 13 April 2009Super League XIV9Wakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueL22-24Menzies (2), Platt, WorrincySykes 3/46,516
 17 April 2009Super League XIV10Warrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumL22-58Solomona (2), Jeffries, PlattSykes 3/48,643
 24 April 2009Super League XIV11St. HelensAKnowsley RoadW34-30Tadulala (2), Worrincy (2), Burgess, KopczakSykes 5/614,000
 2 May 2009Super League XIV12Wakefield Trinity WildcatsNMurrayfield StadiumW32-16Sykes (3), Menzies, Newton, WorrincyDeacon 4/629,627
 17 May 2009Super League XIV13Celtic CrusadersHOdsal StadiumL24-30Lynch, Menzies, Sykes, WorrincyDeacon 4/47,602
 22 May 2009Super League XIV14Salford City RedsAThe WillowsL10-18Sykes (2)Deacon 1/24,383
 7 June 2009Super League XIV15Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHOdsal StadiumW36-22Menzies (2), Nero (2), RinaldiDeacon 8/88,387
 14 June 2009Super League XIV16Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumW21-10Morrison, Nero, NewtonDeacon 4/4, Deacon 1 DG9,606
 21 June 2009Super League XIV17St. HelensHOdsal StadiumL18-44Morrison, Sheriffe, TadulalaDeacon 3/410,599
 26 June 2009Super League XIV18Leeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumL20-33Deacon, Menzies, TadulalaDeacon 4/517,824
 5 July 2009Super League XIV19Castleford TigersHOdsal StadiumL38-40Jeffries (2), Burgess, Halley, Scruton, Tadulala, WorrincyDeacon 4/6, Sykes 1/18,971
 12 July 2009Super League XIV20Hull Kingston RoversACraven ParkL12-32Halley, WorrincyDeacon 1/1, Sykes 1/18,206
 19 July 2009Super League XIV21Wigan WarriorsHOdsal StadiumL14-20Donaldson, NeroDeacon 3/39,487
 25 July 2009Super League XIV22Celtic CrusadersABrewery FieldW34-12Lynch (2), Halley, Morrison, Tadulala, WhiteheadDeacon 5/63,089
 2 August 2009Super League XIV23Harlequins RLHOdsal StadiumL14-22Nero, Sykes, TadulalaDeacon 1/37,813
 8 August 2009Super League XIV2Harlequins RLATwickenham StoopW42-18Halley (3), Burgess, Godwin, Menzies, WorrincyDeacon 7/73,112
 16 August 2009Super League XIV24Huddersfield GiantsAGalpharm StadiumW28-18Nero (2), Platt, SykesDeacon 6/67,982
 23 August 2009Super League XIV25Catalans DragonsHOdsal StadiumW42-18Burgess, Deacon, Godwin, Menzies, Morrison, Nero, Sheriffe, SykesDeacon 5/87,919
 6 September 2009Super League XIV26Salford City RedsHOdsal StadiumW44-18Nero (3), Langley (2), Tadulala (2), LynchDeacon 6/88,167
 11 September 2009Super League XIV27Hull F.C.AKC StadiumW21-18Deacon, Donaldson, WorrincyDeacon 4/4, Deacon 1 DG10,412

Challenge Cup

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2009 squad statistics

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1Michael PlattFullbackalign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
2Rikki SheriffeWingalign=centre7align=centre0align=centre0align=centre28
3Paul SykesCentrealign=centre10align=centre17align=centre0align=centre74
4Chris NeroCentrealign=centre13align=centre0align=centre0align=centre52
5Semi TadulalaWingalign=centre14align=centre0align=centre0align=centre56
6Ben JeffriesStand offalign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
7Paul DeaconScrum-halfalign=centre4align=centre91align=centre3align=centre201
8Sam BurgessPropalign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
9Terry NewtonHookeralign=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
10Andy LynchPropalign=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
11Steve MenziesSecond rowalign=centre13align=centre0align=centre0align=centre52
12Glenn MorrisonSecond rowalign=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre24
13Jamie LangleyLoose forwardalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
14Wayne GodwinHookeralign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
15Matt CookSecond rowalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
16Michael WorrincySecond rowalign=centre10align=centre0align=centre0align=centre40
17Nick ScrutonPropalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
19Craig KopczakPropalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
20Dave HalleyWingalign=centre8align=centre0align=centre0align=centre32
22Matt JamesLoose forwardalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
23Jason CrookesCentrealign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
24Julien RinaldiHookeralign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
25Steve CrossleyPropalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
26David SolomonaSecond rowalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
27Keiran HydeScrum halfalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
28Elliott WhiteheadSecond rowalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
29Tom OlbisonSecond rowalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
30James DonaldsonLoose forwardalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
31Andy TatePropalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
32Duane StraugheirCentrealign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0

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