2006 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2006 season, the 11th season of the Super League era.
| 2006 Bradford Bulls season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XI Rank | 4th | |||
| Play-off result | Semi Final | |||
| Challenge Cup | 5th Round | |||
| 2006 record | Wins: 19; Draws: 2; Losses: 12 | |||
| Points scored | For: 947; Against: 671 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Chris Caisley | |||
| Head Coach | Brian Noble & Steve McNamara | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Odsal Stadium | |||
| Avg. Attend. | 10,783 | |||
| High. Attend. | 16,603 vs. Leeds Rhinos | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Shontayne Hape (22) | |||
| Goals | Paul Deacon (124) | |||
| Points | Paul Deacon (277) | |||
| ||||
Season review
February 2006
March 2006
April 2006
May 2006
2006 Milestones
- WCC: Marcus Bai and Stanley Gene scored their 1st tries for the Bulls.
- Round 1: Paul Deacon reached 1,700 points for the Bulls.
- Round 5: Marcus St Hilaire scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 7: Chris McKenna scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 10: Terry Newton scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 12: Stanley Gene scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 12: Brett Ferres kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Round 16: Paul Deacon reached 1,800 points for the Bulls.
- Round 19: Karl Pryce scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 20: Karl Pryce scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 23: Lesley Vainikolo scored his 125th try and reached 500 points for the Bulls.
- Round 23: Paul Deacon kicked his 800th goal for the Bulls.
- Round 25: Jamie Langley scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 25: Paul Deacon reached 1,900 points for the Bulls.
- Round 28: Sam Burgess scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- EPO: Shontayne Hape scored his 1st four-try haul and 4th hat-trick for the Bulls.
- ESF: Michael Withers scored his 8th hat-trick for the Bulls.
- ESF: Michael Withers reached 500 points for the Bulls.
Table
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
28 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 939 | 430 | +509 | 48 | Play-off Semi Final |
| 2 |  |
28 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 720 | 578 | +142 | 40 | |
| 3 |  |
28 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 869 | 543 | +326 | 38 | Play-off Elimination Finals |
| 4 |  |
28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 802 | 568 | +234 | 32[a] | |
| 5 |  |
28 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 600 | 539 | +61 | 26 | |
| 6 |  |
28 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 743 | 721 | +22 | 26 | |
| 7 |  |
28 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 556 | 823 | −267 | 23 | |
| 8 |  |
28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 644 | 715 | −71 | 22[b] | |
| 9 |  |
28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 609 | 753 | −144 | 22 | |
| 10 |  |
28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 591 | 717 | −126 | 20 | |
| 11 |  |
28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 575 | 968 | −393 | 19 | Relegated to National League 1 |
| 12 |  |
28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 601 | 894 | −293 | 16 | Exempt from Relegation |
Source: Rugby League Project.
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
World Club Challenge
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 February 2006 | WCC |  | N | McAlpine Stadium | W | 30–10 | Bai (2), Fielden (2), Gene | I.Harris 5/6 | 19,207 |
|
positions | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Michael Withers | Fullback | 1. Brett Hodgson |
| 2. Marcus Bai | Winger | 2. Shannon McDonnell |
| 3. Ben Harris | Centre | 3. Dean Collis |
| 4. Shontayne Hape | Centre | 4. Paul Whatuira |
| 5. Lesley Vainikolo | Winger | 5. Jamahl Lolesi |
| 17. Karl Pryce | Stand Off | 6. Daniel Fitzhenry |
| 6. Iestyn Harris | Scrum Half | 7. Scott Prince |
| 29. Stuart Fielden | Prop | 17. Ryan O'Hara |
| 9. Ian Henderson | Hooker | 9. Robbie Farah |
| 14. Andy Lynch | Prop | 10. John Skandalis |
| 10. Brad Meyers | 2nd Row | 11. Anthony Laffranchi |
| 12. Paul Johnson | 2nd Row | 12. Chris Heighington |
| 16. Jamie Langley | Loose Forward | 13. Ben Galea |
| 8. Joe Vagana | Interchange | 8. Bryce Gibbs |
| 15. Stanley Gene | Interchange | 14. Liam Fulton |
| 19. Brett Ferres | Interchange | 15. Bronson Harrison |
| 20. Matt Cook | Interchange | 16. Sam Harris |
| Brian Noble | Coach | Tim Sheens |
2006 Fixtures and results
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
2006 Engage Super League
Challenge Cup
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2006 | Cup | 4th | | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 23–12 | Bai, Gene, Hape, Langley | Deacon 3/6, Deacon 1 DG | 7,705 |
| 20 May 2006 | Cup | 5th | | A | Knowsley Road | L | 18–42 | Withers (2), Vagana | Deacon 3/3 | 10,374 |
Playoffs
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2006 | Play-offs | EPO | | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 52–6 | Hape (4), Burgess, Ferres, Lynch, McKenna, Withers | Deacon 8/9 | 8,611 |
| 30 September 2006 | Play-offs | ESF | | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 40–24 | Withers (3), Deacon (2), Vainikolo | Deacon 8/8 | 12,302 |
| 6 October 2006 | Play-offs | SF | | A | KC Stadium | L | 12–19 | Ferres, Langley | Deacon 2/2 | 16,087 |
2006 squad statistics
- Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 2012.
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