# 2016 Hull FC season

This article details the Hull F.C. rugby league football club's 2016 season. This is the 21st season of the Super League era.

## Table
### Super League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hull F.C. | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 605 | 465 | +140 | 34 | Super League Super 8s |
| 2 | Warrington Wolves | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 675 | 425 | +250 | 33 | Super League Super 8s |
| 3 | Wigan Warriors | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 455 | 440 | +15 | 32 | Super League Super 8s |
| 4 | St Helens | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 573 | 536 | +37 | 28 | Super League Super 8s |
| 5 | Catalans Dragons | 23 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 593 | 505 | +88 | 26 | Super League Super 8s |
| 6 | Castleford Tigers | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 617 | 640 | −23 | 21 | Super League Super 8s |
| 7 | Widnes Vikings | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 499 | 474 | +25 | 20 | Super League Super 8s |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 485 | 654 | −169 | 20 | Super League Super 8s |
| 9 | Leeds Rhinos | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 404 | 576 | −172 | 16 | The Qualifiers |
| 10 | Salford City Reds | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 560 | 569 | −9 | 14 | The Qualifiers |
| 11 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 486 | 610 | −124 | 14 | The Qualifiers |
| 12 | Huddersfield Giants | 23 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 511 | 569 | −58 | 12 | The Qualifiers |
* ↑ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.

### Super 8s table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Warrington Wolves (L) | 30 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 852 | 541 | +311 | 43 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Wigan Warriors (C) | 30 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 669 | 560 | +109 | 42 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Hull F.C. | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 749 | 579 | +170 | 40 | Semi-finals |
| 4 | St Helens | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 756 | 641 | +115 | 40 | Semi-finals |
| 5 | Castleford Tigers | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 830 | 808 | +22 | 31 | |
| 6 | Catalans Dragons | 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 723 | 716 | +7 | 30 | |
| 7 | Widnes Vikings | 30 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 603 | 643 | −40 | 24 | |
| 8 | Wakefield Trinity | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 571 | 902 | −331 | 20 | |

## Super League
### Key

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss

### Regular season

| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
| 5/2/16 | Super League XXI | 1 | Salford | H | KC Stadium | W | 42-20 | Pryce, Fonua, Thompson, Talanoa, Tuimavave, Bowden, Logan, Shaul | Sneyd 5/8 | 12,265 | - |
| 13/2/16 | Super League XXI | 2 | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 38-10 | Talanoa (2), Manu, Bowden, Logan, Ellis, Shaul | Sneyd 5/8 | 10,234 | Sky Sports |
| 25/2/16 | Super League XXI | 3 | Castleford | H | KC Stadium | L | 24-31 | Thompson, Michaels, Shaul (2) | Sneyd 4/4 | 10,247 | Sky Sports |
| 4/3/16 | Super League XXI | 4 | Wigan | H | KC Stadium | L | 25-26 | Michaels (2), Pryce, Manu | Sneyd 4/4, Sneyd 1 DG | 10,660 | - |
| 10/3/16 | Super League XXI | 5 | Widnes | A | Halton Stadium | L | 6-46 | Pritchard | Sneyd 1/1 | 4,735 | Sky Sports |
| 18/3/16 | Super League XXI | 6 | Wakefield Trinity | H | KC Stadium | W | 22-4 | Minichiello (2), Naughton, Tuimavave | Sneyd 3/4 | 9,600 | - |
| 25/3/16 | Super League XXI | 7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | Craven Park | W | 22-20 | Shaul, Houghton, Fonua, Michaels | Sneyd 3/4 | Attendance | Sky Sports |
| 28/3/16 | Super League XXI | 8 | Warrington | H | KC Stadium | W | 26-24 | Sneyd, Shaul, Naughton (2), Yeaman | Sneyd 3/5 | 9,967 | - |
| 1/4/16 | Super League XXI | 9 | St. Helens | A | Langtree Park | W/D/L | Score | Try Scorers | Goal Scorers | Attendance | - |

### Super 8's

| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
| 0/0/16 | Super League XXI | S1 | Team | H/A | Stadium | W/D/L | Score | Try Scorers | Goal Scorers | Attendance | TV |
| 0/0/16 | Super League XXI | S2 | Team | H/A | Stadium | W/D/L | Score | Try Scorers | Goal Scorers | Attendance | TV |
| 0/0/16 | Super League XXI | S3 | Team | H/A | Stadium | W/D/L | Score | Try Scorers | Goal Scorers | Attendance | TV |
| 0/0/16 | Super League XXI | S4 | Team | H/A | Stadium | W/D/L | Score | Try Scorers | Goal Scorers | Attendance | TV |
| 0/0/16 | Super League XXI | S5 | Team | H/A | Stadium | W/D/L | Score | Try Scorers | Goal Scorers | Attendance | TV |
| 0/0/16 | Super League XXI | S6 | Team | H/A | Stadium | W/D/L | Score | Try Scorers | Goal Scorers | Attendance | TV |
| 0/0/16 | Super League XXI | S7 | Team | H/A | Stadium | W/D/L | Score | Try Scorers | Goal Scorers | Attendance | TV |

### Player appearances

| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand-off | SH=Scrum half | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
| No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 |
| 1 | Jamie Shaul | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 2 | Mahe Fonua | W | | | | | | C | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 3 | Carlos Tuimavave | C | C | C | C | C | SO | SO | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 4 | Jack Logan | C | C | C | C | C | C | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 5 | Fetuli Talanoa | W | W | W | W | W | | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 6 | Leon Pryce | SO | SO | SO | SO | | | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 7 | Marc Sneyd | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 8 | Scott Taylor | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 10 | Liam Watts | P | P | P | P | B | B | P | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 11 | Gareth Ellis | | B | B | L | L | L | L | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 12 | Mark Minichiello | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR | SR | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 13 | Jordan Abdull | | | | | SO | | | SO | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 14 | Iafeta Paleaaesina | | | | | | | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 15 | Chris Green | B | | | B | | B | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 16 | Jordan Thompson | L | L | L | B | B | | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 17 | Dean Hadley | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 19 | Steve Michaels | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 20 | Curtis Naughton | x | x | x | x | x | W | W | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 21 | Sika Manu | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 22 | Josh Bowden | B | B | B | B | P | P | B | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 23 | Frank Pritchard | B | B | B | | SR | B | SR | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 24 | Kirk Yeaman | x | x | x | x | x | C | C | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 25 | Jansin Turgut | x | x | 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 | x |
| 26 | Jez Litten | 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 | x | x | x |
| 27 | Jack Downs | 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 | x | x | x |
| 28 | Brad Fash | 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 | x | x | x |
| 29 | Harry Tyson-Wilson | 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 | x | x | x |
| 30 | Danny Washbrook | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | L | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 31 | Callum Lancaster | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 32 | Reece Dean | 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 | x | x | x |
| 33 | Masimbaashe Motongo | 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 | x | x | x |
| 34 | Richard Whiting | 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 | x | x | x |
= Injured
= Suspended

## Challenge Cup

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV |
| 0/0/16 | Cup | 5th | Team | H/A | Stadium | W/D/L | Score | Try Scorers | Goal Scorers | Attendance | TV |

### Player appearances

| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Loose forward | B=Bench |
| No | Player | 5 |
| 1 | Jamie Shaul | x |
| 2 | Mahe Fonua | x |
| 3 | Carlos Tuimavave | x |
| 4 | Jack Logan | x |
| 5 | Fetuli Talanoa | x |
| 6 | Leon Pryce | x |
| 7 | Marc Sneyd | x |
| 8 | Scott Taylor | x |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | x |
| 10 | Liam Watts | x |
| 11 | Gareth Ellis | x |
| 12 | Mark Minichiello | x |
| 13 | Jordan Abdull | x |
| 14 | Iafeta Paleaaesina | x |
| 15 | Chris Green | x |
| 16 | Jordan Thompson | x |
| 17 | Dean Hadley | x |
| 19 | Steve Michaels | x |
| 20 | Curtis Naughton | x |
| 21 | Sika Manu | x |
| 22 | Josh Bowden | x |
| 23 | Frank Pritchard | x |
| 24 | Kirk Yeaman | x |
| 25 | Jansin Turgut | x |
| 26 | Jez Litten | x |
| 27 | Jack Downs | x |
| 28 | Brad Fash | x |
| 29 | Harry Tyson-Wilson | x |
| 30 | Danny Washbrook | x |
| 31 | Callum Lancaster | x |
| 32 | Reece Dean | x |
| 33 | Masimbaashe Motongo | x |
| 34 | Richard Whiting | x |

## 2016 squad statistics

* Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.
| No | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
| 1 | Jamie Shaul | Fullback | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Mahe Fonua | Wing | N/A | Melbourne Storm | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Carlos Tuimavave | Centre | N/A | Newcastle Knights | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Jack Logan | Centre | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Fetuli Talanoa | Wing | N/A | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Leon Pryce | Stand-off | N/A | Catalans Dragons | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Marc Sneyd | Scrum-half | N/A | Salford Red Devils | 8 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 61 |
| 8 | Scott Taylor | Prop | N/A | Wigan Warriors | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | Hooker | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Liam Watts | Prop | N/A | Hull Kingston Rovers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Gareth Ellis | Second-row | N/A | Wests Tigers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Mark Minichiello | Second-row | N/A | Gold Coast Titans | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Jordan Abdull | Loose forward | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Iafeta Paleaaesina | Prop | N/A | Limoux Grizzlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Chris Green | Prop | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Jordan Thompson | Second-row | N/A | Castleford Tigers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Dean Hadley | Loose forward | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Steve Michaels | Centre | N/A | Gold Coast Titans | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 20 | Curtis Naughton | Fullback | N/A | Sydney Roosters | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | Sika Manu | Prop | N/A | Penrith Panthers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Josh Bowden | Prop | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Frank Pritchard | Second-row | N/A | Canterbury Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | Kirk Yeaman | Centre | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Jansin Turgut | Loose forward | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Jez Litten | Hooker | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Jack Downs | Second-row | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brad Fash | Second-row | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Harry Tyson-Wilson | Scrum-half | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Danny Washbrook | Loose forward | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Callum Lancaster | Wing | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Reece Dean | Centre | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Masimbaashe Motongo | Prop | N/A | Hull FC Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Richard Whiting | Second-row | N/A | Featherstone Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
= Injured = Suspended

## 2016 transfers in/out

In
| Player | Signed from | Contract Length | Date |
| Frank Pritchard | Canterbury Bulldogs | 2 Years | June 2015 |
| Scott Taylor | Wigan Warriors | 3 Years | June 2015 |
| Carlos Tuimavave | Newcastle Knights | 3 Years | July 2015 |
| Mahe Fonua | Melbourne Storm | 3 Years | August 2015 |
| Sika Manu | Penrith Panthers | 3 Years | August 2015 |
| Danny Washbrook | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 2 Years | August |
Out
| Player | Signed for | Contract Length | Date |
| Mickey Paea | Newcastle Knights | 2 Years | May 2015 |
| Stuart Howarth | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 1 ½ Years | June 2015 |
| Tom Lineham | Warrington Wolves | 4 Years | June 2015 |
| James Cunningham | London Broncos | 1 ½ Years | July 2015 |
| Setaimata Sa | Widnes Vikings | 1 Year | August 2015 |
| Jordan Rankin | Wests Tigers | 2 Years | September 2015 |
| Joe Westerman | Warrington Wolves | 3 Years | October 2015 |