This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2009 season, the 14th season of the Super League era.
| 2009 Bradford Bulls season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XIV Rank | 9th | |||
| Play-off result | Did not qualify | |||
| Challenge Cup | 4th round | |||
| 2009 record | Wins: 12; draws: 1; losses: 15 | |||
| Points scored | For: 691; against: 708 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Peter Hood | |||
| Head Coach | Steve McNamara | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Odsal Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 9,677 | |||
| High attendance | 14,554 vs. Leeds Rhinos | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Semi Tadulala (14) | |||
| Goals | Paul Deacon (91) | |||
| Points | Paul Deacon (201) | |||
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Season Review edit
February 2009
March 2009
April 2009
May 2009
2009 Milestones edit
- Round 4: Steve Menzies and Rikki Sheriffe scored their 1st tries for the Bulls.
- Round 5: Semi Tadulala scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 6: Terry Newton scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 8: Michael Worrincy scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 9: Paul Sykes reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- Round 11: Craig Kopczak scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 12: Paul Sykes scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 14: Paul Sykes scored his 25th try for the Bulls.
- Round 15: Julien Rinaldi scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 17: Paul Deacon reached 2,500 points for the Bulls.
- Round 19: Nick Scruton scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 21: James Donaldson scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Elliott Whitehead scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Paul Deacon kicked his 1,100th goal for the Bulls.
- Round 2: Dave Halley scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 25: Paul Deacon scored his 75th try for the Bulls.
- Round 26: Chris Nero scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 27: Paul Deacon reached 2,600 points for the Bulls.
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds Rhinos (L, C)
|
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 805 | 453 | +352 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 2 |  St Helens
|
27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 733 | 466 | +267 | 38 | |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Giants
|
27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 690 | 416 | +274 | 36 | |
| 4 |  Hull Kingston Rovers
|
27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 650 | 516 | +134 | 35 | |
| 5 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 685 | 609 | +76 | 32 | |
| 6 |  Wigan Warriors
|
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 659 | 551 | +108 | 30 | |
| 7 |  Castleford Tigers
|
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 645 | 702 | −57 | 28 | |
| 8 |  Catalans Dragons
|
27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 613 | 660 | −47 | 26 | |
| 9 |  Bradford Bulls
|
27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 653 | 668 | −15 | 25 | |
| 10 |  Warrington Wolves
|
27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 649 | 705 | −56 | 24 | |
| 11 |  Harlequins
|
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 591 | 691 | −100 | 22 | |
| 12 |  Hull F.C.
|
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 502 | 623 | −121 | 20 | |
| 13 |  Salford City Reds
|
27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 456 | 754 | −298 | 14 | |
| 14 |  Celtic Crusaders
|
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 357 | 874 | −517 | 6 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
2009 fixtures and results edit
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
2009 Engage Super League
Challenge Cup edit
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2009 | Cup | 4th | Catalans Dragons |
A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 38-40 | Cook, Halley, Menzies, Nero, Sheriffe, Sykes, Tadulala | Deacon 5/7 | 6,450 |
2009 squad statistics edit
- Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 2016.