2012 Hull FC season explained

Year:	2012
Team Colour:	000000
Font Colour:	FFFFFF
League:	Super League
League Rank:	6th
League Wins:	15
League Draws:	2
League Losses:	10
Points For:	712
Points Against:	653
Playoff Result:	N/A
Cup:	Challenge Cup
Cup Result:	4th Round
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Losses:	1
Ceo Title:	Chairman
Coach Title:	Head Coach
Avg Attendance:	12,402
High Attendance:	18,979
Top Tries:	Tom Briscoe - 21
Top Goals:	Danny Tickle - 80
Top Points:	Danny Tickle - 196
List:	yes
List Link:	List of Hull FC seasons

This article details the Hull F.C. rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era.

Season review

Hull acquire new coach Peter Gentle from Wests Tigers.
Lee Radford retires as a player and becomes an assistant coach at Hull.
Shaun McRae and Andy Hay become assistant coaches for the club.
Veteran Sean Long leaves Hull FC to become an assistant coach at Salford City Reds.
Hull FC sign scrum-half Jamie Ellis from Leigh Centurions on a 2-year deal.
Hull FC sign fullback Wade McKinnon from Wests Tigers on a 3-year deal.
Hull FC sign hooker Aaron Heremaia on a 2-year deal and scrum half Brett Seymour on a 3-year deal from the New Zealand Warriors.
Danny Washbrook and Ewan Dowes join Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 3-year and 1 year deals.
Epalahame Lauaki signs for Wigan Warriors on a 3-year deal.
Youngster Luke Briscoe joins Leeds Rhinos on a 4-year deal.
Veteran Craig Fitzgibbon retires from playing and joins Sydney Roosters as an assistant coach.
Cameron Phelps and Martin Gleeson were both released from the club.
Hull sign centre Tony Martin on a 1-year deal from Crusaders.
Hull sign Martin Aspinwall from Castleford Tigers on a 1-year deal.
Hull sign prop Eamon O'Carroll on a 3-year deal from Wigan Warriors.
Hull sign prop Andy Lynch from Bradford Bulls on a 3-year deal.
Hull sign Mike Burnett on a 1-year deal from London Broncos.
Sam Obst joins Championship side Keighley Cougars on a 1-year deal.
The 2012 Super League fixtures were announced and Hull FC will play Warrington Wolves at the KC Stadium in Round 1.
Hull FC announce that they will play 3 pre-season friendlies - 21 Jan vs. York City Knights away, 22 Jan vs. Hull Kingston Rovers at home and 27–29 Jan vs. Bradford Bulls at home.
Hull officially announce Andy Lynch as their captain for the 2012 season.
Hull FC draw their Round 1 game 20–20 against Warrington Wolves.
The Round 2 game against Catalans Dragons was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
Hull beat London Broncos 22–14 in Round 3.
Salford City Reds beat Hull 24–22 in Round 4.
Hull beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 14–10 in Round 5.
Hull beat St Helens R.F.C. 22–10 in Round 6.
Hull hammer Widnes Vikings 58–10 in Round 7.
Former Leeds Rhinos player Gareth Ellis signs for Hull on a 3-year deal.
Hull beat Castleford Tigers 42–28 in Round 8.
Hull defeat Bradford Bulls 24–18 in Round 9.
Hull go top of the table by beating rivals Hull Kingston Rovers 36–6 in Round 10.
Hull lose to Huddersfield Giants 22–4 in Round 11.
Hull are knocked out of the Challenge Cup 42-16 by Huddersfield Giants in the 4th Round.
Hull are heavily beating 56–12 in Round 12 by Wigan Warriors.
Wade McKinnon left the club with immediate effect.
Matty Russell joins the club on a one-month loan.
Andy Lynch signs a new contract keeping him at the KC Stadium until 2014.
Hull FC beat champions Leeds Rhinos 34–20 in Round 13.
Hull FC beat London Broncos 14–12 in Round 14.
Hull FC lose their Round 15 Magic Weekend encounter 32–30 against rivals Hull Kingston Rovers.
Jordan Turner signs a 3 Year Deal with St Helens R.F.C. for the 2013 season.
Hull F.C. announce the signing of Castleford Tigers centre Joe Arundel on a 4 Year Deal.
Hull F.C. draw with St Helens R.F.C. 18–18 in Round 16.
Hull F.C. lost 32–30 to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in Round 17.
Fullback Matty Russell signs a one-month extension to his loan.
Hull F.C. sign prop Liam Watts from rivals Hull Kingston Rovers on a -year deal.
Hull F.C. lost 40–18 to Warrington Wolves in Round 18.
Prop Eamon O'Carroll moves to Widnes Vikings on an immediate -year deal.
Hull narrowly beat Huddersfield Giants 28–24 in Round 19.
Jamie Ellis is released and signs for Castleford Tigers whilst Ryan McGoldrick comes the opposite way and signs with the Black and Whites until the end of the year.
Hull lose 21–6 to Leeds Rhinos in Round 20.
Hull lose 44–14 to Catalans Dragons in Round 2.
Hull sign St. Helens winger Jamie Foster on a months loan while Matty Russell goes back to Wigan Warriors.
Hull beat rivals Hull Kingston Rovers 32–18 in Round 21.
Hull beat Salford City Reds 36–24 in Round 22.
Hull lose 48–10 to Wigan Warriors in Round 23.
Hull beat Catalans Dragons 30–10 in Round 24.
Hull lose 42–16 to Widnes Vikings in Round 25.
Hull batter Bradford Bulls 70–6 in Round 26.
Hull beat Castleford Tigers 36–10 in final weekly round game.
Hull beat Huddersfield Giants 46–10 in the first playoff game.

Pre season friendlies

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Dragons score is first.

Competition	Vrs	Venue	Score	Tries	Att	Report
21 January 2012	Pre Season	A	W	32-30	Crooks 4/6	N/A	Report
22 January 2012	Pre Season	H	L	18-36	Tickle 2/2, Westerman 1/1	13,937	Report
29 January 2012	Pre Season	H	W	46-6	Tickle 4/8, Radford 1/1	5,500 (Est.)	Report

Player appearances

Friendly Games Only

No	Player	1	2	3
1		x	FB	FB
2		x	W	W
3		x	B	C
4		x	C	C
5		x	C	W
6		x	SO	SO
7		x	SH	SH
8		x	B	B
9		x	H	H
10		x	P	x
11		x	SR	SR
12		x	SR	SR
13		x	L	L
14		x	B	x
15		x	B	B
16		x	B	B
17		x	P	P
18	The Old Faithful	x	x	x
19		x	C	B
20		SO	B	x
21		x	B	B
22		x	B	B
23		C	B	x
24		SR	B	x
25		C	x	x
26		W	x	x
27		P	B	B
28		SH	B	B
29		x	x	B
30		P	x	x
31		B	x	x
32		L	x	x
33		x	x	x

= Injured

= Suspended

2012 fixtures and results

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2012 Engage Super League

Competition	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV	Report
5 Feb 2012		1		H		D	20-20		Tickle 2/4	12,710	-	Report
19 February 2012	3		H		W	22-14		Tickle 3/4	10,096		Report
24 February 2012	4		A		L	22-24		Tickle 3/4	5,186	-	Report
4 March 2012	5		H		W	14-10		Tickle 3/3	11,105	-	Report
9 March 2012	6		A		W	22-10		Tickle 5/6	14,875	-	Report
18 March 2012	7		H		W	58-10		Tickle 9/10	10,705	-	Report
25 March 2012	8		A		W	42-28		Tickle 7/7, Whiting 0/1	9,050	-	Report
30 March 2012	9		H		W	24-18		Tickle 4/5	11,673	-	Report
6 April 2012	10		H		W	36-6		Tickle 6/6	18,979		Report
9 April 2012	11		A		L	4-22	-	Tickle 2/2	9,950	-	Report
22 April 2012	12		H		L	12-56		Tickle 2/2	11,549	-	Report
5 Map 2012	13		H		W	34-20		Tickle 7/8	11,677		Report
20 May 2012	14		A		W	14-12		Tickle 3/3	3,930	-	Report
26 May 2012	15		N		L	30-32		Tickle 5/5	30,763		Report
3 June 2012	16		H		D	18-18		Tickle 3/4	11,727	-	Report
10 June 2012	17		A		L	30-32	Manu, Seymour, Crooks, Yeaman (2)	Tickle 5/6	8,986	-	Report
24 June 2012	18		A		L	18-40		Tickle 3/3	10,582	-	Report
1 July 2012	19		H		W	28-24	Crooks, Briscoe, Heremaia, Yeaman (2)	Tickle 4/5	11,142	-	Report
6 July 2012	20		A		L	6-21		Westerman 1/1	13,250		Report
14 July 2012	2		A		L	14-44	Crooks, Briscoe (2)	Westerman 1/3	7,388	-	Report
20 July 2012	21		A		W	32-18		Foster 6/7	9,086		Report
29 July 2012	22		H		W	36-24		Foster 7/7	10,776	-	Report
3 August 2012	23		A		L	10-48		Foster 1/2	17,736		Report
12 August 2012	24		H		W	30-10		Foster 5/5	10,765	-	Report
19 August 2012	25		A		L	16-42		Foster 2/3	5,008		Report
2 September 2012	26		A		W	70-6		Foster 9/13	10,616		Report
9 September 2012	27		H		W	36-10		Foster 6/6	11,607	-	Report

Player appearances

Super League Only

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
1		FB	x	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	x	FB	FB	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2		W	x	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
3		C	x	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	C	x	x	x	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
4		C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	C	-	5	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	FB	FB	FB	FB	W	W
6		SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	FB	SO	x	x	x	B	SO	SO	x	SO	FB	SO	SO	x	x	x	B	FB	FB
7		x	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	x	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	x	x	SH	SH	SH	B	SO
8		P	x	B	P	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	P	B	P	B	B	B
9		H	x	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	x	x	H	H	x	H	H	H	H
10		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B	P	B	P	P	P
11		SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	B	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR
12		SR	x	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B
13		L	L	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	B	L	L	L	L	SR	SR	SR	SR	x	SR	SR	SR
14		x	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	H	H	SH	SH	H	B	B	SH	SH
15		B	SR	B	B	B	L	B	B	B	L	L	B	SO	SO	x	B	B	H	SO	L	L	x	C	SR	x	x	x
16		x	x	x	x	B	B	B	B	P	x	x	x	B	B	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17		B	x	P	x	B	B	P	P	x	x	x	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	The Old Faithful	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
19		B	C	x	B	x	B	C	C	C	C	C	x	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	C	C	C	x
20		x	x	x	x	B	B	B	B	SO	B	SO	SH	B	x	x	x	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
21		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
22		B	B	L	L	L	x	L	L	L	B	B	x	B	B	B	B	B	B	B	B	B	L	B	L	B	B	B
23		x	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	C	C	C	x	C	W	W	W	W	x	x	x	C	C	C	C
24		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	B	B	x	x	B	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
25		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
26		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
27		x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	B	B	B	x	B	B
28		SH	x	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	B	x	B	B	x	x	x	x
29		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
30		x	x	x	B	x	x	B	B	B	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
31		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
32		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
33		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
34		x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	B	L	L	L	L	B	B	B	B	SR	B	B	B	B	L	L	L
35		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	P	P	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
36		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
37		x	P	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
38		x	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	FB	FB	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	x
39		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	B	W	W	W	W	x	x
40		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	W	W	W	W	W	W	W

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

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Player appearances

Challenge Cup Games only

No	Player	4
1		x
2		W
3		C
4		x
5		W
6		x
7		SH
8		x
9		H
10		P
11		SR
12		SR
13		x
14		x
15		B
16		x
17		P
18	The Old Faithful	x
19		C
20		SO
21		FB
22		x
23		B
24		B
25		x
26		x
27		B
28		x
29		x
30		x
31		x
32		x
33		x
34		L

Playoffs

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Competition	Vrs	Venue	Score	Tries	Att	TV
16 September 2012	QF	H	W	46-10	Foster 7/9	8,662	Report
22 September 2012	PSF	A	L	12-24	Foster 2/2	7,323	Report

Player appearances

Play Off Games only

No	Player	QF	PSF
2		x	x
3		x	x
4		C	C
5		W	W
6		FB	FB
7		SO	SO
8		B	B
9		H	H
10		P	P
11		SR	SR
12		x	x
13		SR	SR
14		SH	SH
15		x	x
17		x	x
18	The Old Faithful	x	x
19		C	C
21		x	x
22		L	L
23		B	B
24		x	x
25		x	x
26		x	x
27		B	B
28		x	x
29		x	x
30		x	x
31		x	x
32		x	x
33		x	x
34		B	B
35		x	x
37		P	P
38		x	x
39		x	x
40		W	W

2012 squad statistics

Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play Offs) as of 23 September 2012.

width=3%	No	width=3%	Nat	width=47%	Player	width=15%	Position	width=1%	Age	width=17%	Previous Club	width=7%	Contracted Until	Apps	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1		Wade McKinnon	Fullback	width=10%	30	New Zealand Warriors	2014	align=centre	10	align=centre	4	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	16
2		Will Sharp	Wing	width=10%	25	Harlequins RL	N/A	align=centre	16	align=centre	3	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	12
3		Tony Martin	Centre	width=10%	33	Crusaders	N/A	align=centre	11	align=centre	1	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	4
4		Kirk Yeaman	Centre	width=10%	28	Hull FC Academy	N/A	align=centre	18	align=centre	11	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	44
5		Tom Briscoe	Wing	width=10%	21	Hull FC Academy	N/A	align=centre	30	align=centre	22	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	90
6		Richard Horne	Stand off	width=10%	29	Hull FC Academy	N/A	align=centre	22	align=centre	7	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	28
7		Brett Seymour	Scrum half	width=10%	27	New Zealand Warriors	2014	align=centre	26	align=centre	7	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	28
8		Mark O'Meley	Prop	width=10%	30	Sydney Roosters	2012	align=centre	14	align=centre	1	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	4
9		Danny Houghton	Hooker	width=10%	23	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	26	align=centre	2	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	8
10		Andy Lynch	Prop	width=10%	32	Bradford Bulls	2013	align=centre	30	align=centre	3	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	12
11		Willie Manu	Second row	width=10%	31	Castleford Tigers	2012	align=centre	30	align=centre	12	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	48
12		Danny Tickle	Second row	width=10%	28	Wigan Warriors	2012	align=centre	20	align=centre	9	align=centre	80	align=centre	0	align=centre	196
13		Joe Westerman	Loose forward	width=10%	22	Castleford Tigers	2014	align=centre	18	align=centre	5	align=centre	2	align=centre	0	align=centre	24
14		Aaron Heremaia	Hooker	width=10%	29	New Zealand Warriors	2013	align=centre	13	align=centre	5	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	20
15		Richard Whiting	Centre	width=10%	27	Featherstone Rovers	2012	align=centre	23	align=centre	4	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	16
16		Eamon O'Carroll	Prop	width=10%	24	Wigan Warriors	2014	align=centre	10	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
17		Sam Moa	Prop	width=10%	25	Cronulla Sharks	2012	align=centre	15	align=centre	2	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	8
18		The Old Faithful	N/A	width=10%	N/A	Hull FC	2012	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
19		Jordan Turner	Centre	width=10%	23	Salford City Reds	2012	align=centre	25	align=centre	9	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	36
20		Jamie Ellis	Half back	width=10%	22	Leigh Centurions	2012	align=centre	12	align=centre	1	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	4
21		Reece Lyne	Winger	width=10%	19	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	1	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
22		Martin Aspinwall	Second row	width=10%	30	Castleford Tigers	2012	align=centre	26	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
23		Ben Crooks	Centre	width=10%	18	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	16	align=centre	7	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	28
24		Liam Kent	Second row	width=10%	18	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	6	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
25		Liam Cunningham	Centre	width=10%	18	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
26		Jack Briscoe	Fullback	width=10%	18	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
27		Chris Green	Second row	width=10%	18	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	11	align=centre	2	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	8
28		Danny Nicklas	Halfback	width=10%	20	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	8	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
29		Laurence Pearce	Second row	width=10%	18	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
30		Josh Bowden	Prop	width=10%	18	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	7	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
31		James Cunningham	Hooker	width=10%	18	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	1	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
32		Lewis Brown	Centre	width=10%	18	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
33		Mike Burnett	Second row	width=10%	23	Hull FC Academy	2012	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
34		Jay Pitts	Prop	width=10%	N/A	Leeds Rhinos - Loan	2012	align=centre	22	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
35		Lee Radford	Prop	width=10%	N/A	Hull FC	2012	align=centre	4	align=centre	1	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	4
36		Matty Russell	Fullback	width=10%	18	Wigan Warriors - Loan	2012	align=centre	6	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	0
37		Liam Watts	Prop	width=10%	N/A		2014	align=centre	12	align=centre	1	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	4
38		Ryan McGoldrick	Fullback	width=10%	N/A		2012	align=centre	8	align=centre	1	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	4
39		Tom Lineham	Wing	width=10%	N/A	Hull FC	2012	align=centre	5	align=centre	4	align=centre	0	align=centre	0	align=centre	16
40		Jamie Foster	Wing	width=10%	23	St. Helens - Loan	2012	align=centre	9	align=centre	5	align=centre	45	align=centre	0	align=centre	110

= Injured = Suspended

Out of contract 2012

Players out of contract in 2012:

2012 transfers in/out

width=5%		width=30%	Name	width=30%	Position	width=20%	Signed from	width=25%	Date
	Brett Seymour	Scrum half	New Zealand Warriors	-
	Andy Lynch	Prop	Bulls	-

Out

width=5%		width=30%	Name	width=30%	Position	width=25%	Club Signed	width=25%	Date
	Danny Washbrook	Loose forward	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	-

References

Pre-Season

Super League XVI

Challenge Cup

Notes