# 2010 Bradford Bulls season

This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2010 season, the fifteenth season of the Super League era.

## 2010 Milestones

* Round 1: Brett Kearney, Matt Orford, Heath L'Estrange and Glenn Hall made their debuts for the Bulls.
* Round 2: Matt Orford scored his 1st try and kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
* Round 3: Brett Kearney scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
* Round 3: Matt Orford kicked his 1st drop goal for the Bulls.
* Round 4: Paul Sykes kicked his 1st drop goal for the Bulls.
* Round 5: Glenn Hall scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
* Round 10: Michael Platt scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
* Round 11: Rikki Sheriffe scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
* CCR4: Heath L'Estrange scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
* CCR4: Danny Addy made his debut for the Bulls.
* CCR4: Danny Addy scored his 1st try and kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
* CCR5: Chris Nero scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls.
* CCR5: Glenn Hall kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
* Round 14: Chris Nero scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
* Round 14: Paul Sykes reached 200 points for the Bulls.
* CCQF: Joe Wardle made his debut for the Bulls.
* Round 17: Steve Crossley made his debut for the Bulls.
* Round 17: Dave Halley scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
* Round 18: Cain Southernwood made his debut for the Bulls.
* Round 21: Steve Crossley scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
* Round 22: Vinny Finigan made his debut for the Bulls.
* Round 22: Vinny Finigan scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
* Round 22: Steve Menzies scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
* Round 24: Tom Olbison scored his 1st try for the Bulls.

## Pre Season Friendlies

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
Bulls score is first.
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| 26 December 2009 | Pre Season | Castleford Tigers | A | The Jungle | W | 26–16 | Halley, Whitehead, Straugheir, Horton (2) | Addy 1/3, Hyde 2/2 | 2,900 (Est.) |
| 17 January 2010 | Pre Season | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Stadium | L | 10–12 | Sykes, Reardon | Sykes 1/2 | 5,800 (Est.) |
| 22 January 2010 | Pre Season | Dewsbury Rams | A | Rams Stadium | D | 24–24 | Hall, Kopczak, Godwin, Whitehead | Sykes 1/1, Donaldson 2/2, Hyde 1/1 | 1,000 (Est.) |
| 28 January 2010 | Pre Season | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | New Craven Park | W | 18–16 | Worrincy, Reardon, Whitehead | Sykes 3/3 | 1,100 (Est.) |

## Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Wigan Warriors (L, C) | 27 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 922 | 411 | +511 | 44 | Play-offs |
| 2 | St Helens | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 946 | 547 | +399 | 40 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 885 | 488 | +397 | 40 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Leeds Rhinos | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 725 | 561 | +164 | 35 | Play-offs |
| 5 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 758 | 439 | +319 | 33 | Play-offs |
| 6 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 569 | 584 | −15 | 32 | Play-offs |
| 7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 653 | 632 | +21 | 29 | Play-offs |
| 8 | Celtic Crusaders | 27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 547 | 732 | −185 | 24 | Play-offs |
| 9 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 648 | 766 | −118 | 22 | |
| 10 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 528 | 728 | −200 | 19 | |
| 11 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 539 | 741 | −202 | 18 | |
| 12 | Salford City Reds | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 448 | 857 | −409 | 16 | |
| 13 | Harlequins | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 494 | 838 | −344 | 14 | |
| 14 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 409 | 747 | −338 | 12 | |

## 2010 Fixtures and Results

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
2010 Engage Super League
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
| 5 February 2010 | Super League XV | 1 | Huddersfield Giants | A | Galpharm Stadium | L | 12-24 | Reardon (2), Sheriffe | Orford 0/1, Sykes 0/2 | 9,774 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 14 February 2010 | Super League XV | 2 | St. Helens | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 6-38 | Orford | Orford 1/1 | 10,165 | - | Report |
| 19 February 2010 | Super League XV | 3 | Castleford Tigers | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 41-22 | Kearney (2), Halley, Scruton, Sheriffe, Sykes, Whitehead | Orford 6/7, Orford 1 DG | 8,019 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 26 February 2010 | Super League XV | 4 | Salford City Reds | A | The Willows | W | 7-0 | Menzies | Orford 1/2, Sykes 1 DG | 3,806 | - | Report |
| 5 March 2010 | Super League XV | 5 | Wigan Warriors | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 22-20 | Orford (2), Hall, Kearney | Orford 3/4 | 9,244 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 13 March 2010 | Super League XV | 6 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 8-33 | Lynch, Sykes | Orford 0/2, Sykes 0/1 | 10,434 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 19 March 2010 | Super League XV | 7 | Hull F.C. | A | KC Stadium | L | 6-18 | Reardon | Sykes 1/1, Godwin 0/1 | 14,466 | - | Report |
| 26 March 2010 | Super League XV | 8 | Harlequins RL | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 19-12 | Kearney, Menzies, Platt | Orford 3/4, Orford 1 DG | 7,153 | - | Report |
| 1 April 2010 | Super League XV | 9 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Stadium | D | 20-20 | Nero (2), Halley, Menzies | Orford 2/5 | 17,244 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 5 April 2010 | Super League XV | 10 | Crusaders RL | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 20-16 | Hall, Halley, Nero, Platt | Orford 2/4, Sykes 0/1 | 7,853 | - | Report |
| 10 April 2010 | Super League XV | 11 | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Aimé Giral | W | 36-14 | Sheriffe (3), Kearney, Lynch, Menzies | Orford 5/7, Sykes 1/1 | 8,884 | - | Report |
| 25 April 2010 | Super League XV | 12 | Hull Kingston Rovers | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 40-4 | Kearney (2), Sheriffe (2), Lynch, Whitehead | Orford 8/8 | 9,234 | - | Report |
| 1 May 2010 | Magic Weekend | 13 | Crusaders RL | N | Murrayfield Stadium | L | 0-19 | - | - | 26,642 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 14 May 2010 | Super League XV | 14 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | A | Belle Vue | W | 29-10 | Nero (2), Godwin, L'Estrange, Menzies | Sykes 4/6, Sykes 1 DG | 5,381 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 23 May 2010 | Super League XV | 15 | Leeds Rhinos | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 12-26 | Platt, Whitehead | Sykes 2/3 | 11,995 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 6 June 2010 | Super League XV | 16 | Huddersfield Giants | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 6-52 | Menzies | Sykes 1/1 | 8,156 | - | Report |
| 13 June 2010 | Super League XV | 17 | Crusaders RL | A | Racecourse Ground | L | 20-44 | Halley, Nero, Whitehead, Worrincy | Sykes 2/4 | 2,979 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 19 June 2010 | Super League XV | 18 | Warrington Wolves | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 28-40 | Halley, Kearney, L'Estrange, Menzies, Nero | Sykes 4/5 | 8,128 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 27 June 2010 | Super League XV | 19 | Castleford Tigers | A | The Jungle | L | 22-28 | Kearney, Menzies, Platt, Whitehead | Sykes 3/4 | 5,482 | - | Report |
| 4 July 2010 | Super League XV | 20 | Hull F.C. | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 22-28 | Nero (2), Addy, Kearney | Sykes 3/4 | 8,411 | - | Report |
| 9 July 2010 | Super League XV | 21 | Harlequins RL | A | Twickenham Stoop | L | 18-35 | Crossley, Sykes, Whitehead | Sykes 3/3 | 3,152 | - | Report |
| 18 July 2010 | Super League XV | 22 | Salford City Reds | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 26-30 | Finigan (2), Menzies, Reardon, Whitehead | Addy 3/5 | 6,382 | - | Report |
| 24 July 2010 | Super League XV | 23 | Hull Kingston Rovers | A | Craven Park | L | 24-49 | Finigan (2), Kopczak, L'Estrange, Reardon | Addy 2/5 | 7,854 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 1 August 2010 | Super League XV | 24 | Catalans Dragons | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 22-24 | Lynch, Menzies, Olbison, Platt | Sykes 3/4 | 6,217 | - | Report |
| 13 August 2010 | Super League XV | 25 | St. Helens | A | Knowsley Road | L | 12-60 | Sheriffe, Worrincy | Sykes 2/2 | 9,032 | - | Report |
| 21 August 2010 | Super League XV | 26 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 38-28 | Godwin (2), Kearney, Lynch, Menzies, Whitehead | Sykes 7/7 | 7,437 | - | Report |
| 3 September 2010 | Super League XV | 27 | Wigan Warriors | A | DW Stadium | L | 12-34 | Kopczak, Lynch | Sykes 1/1, Menzies 1/1 | 17,058 | - | Report |

## Player Appearances

* Super League Only
| 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 1 | Dave Halley | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | | W | W | W | W | W | FB | FB | FB | FB | W | W | | W | | FB | FB | FB | FB | |
| 2 | Rikki Sheriffe | W | W | W | W | | W | W | W | | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | | W | W | W | W |
| 3 | Paul Sykes | C | C | C | C | C | C | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | | | SH | SH | C | C |
| 4 | Chris Nero | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | | | |
| 5 | Stuart Reardon | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | | | | | W | W | W | W | | | W | | W | W | | | | |
| 6 | Brett Kearney | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SH | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | SH | | | SH | FB | FB | FB | FB | SO | | | SO | SO | SO |
| 7 | Matt Orford | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nick Scruton | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | | | | | B | P | P |
| 9 | Heath L'Estrange | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | SH | SH | H | H | H | SH | H | H | H | H | H | H | SH |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | | | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 11 | Steve Menzies | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | C | L | L | L | L | SO | SO | C | L | C |
| 12 | Glenn Hall | SR | B | B | B | B | SR | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | SR | P | P | P | P | B | B | B | B | | | B |
| 13 | Jamie Langley | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | | | | | | | | SR | SR | SR | SR | L | SR | L | SR | L |
| 14 | Wayne Godwin | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | H | H | B | L | B | H | B | B | B | L | B | B | H |
| 15 | Michael Platt | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | | C | C | C | | | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | FB |
| 16 | Michael Worrincy | B | B | B | x | B | B | | | | B | | B | B | SR | B | B | SR | SR | B | SR | B | B | SR | B | SR | SR | SR |
| 17 | Danny Sculthorpe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Craig Kopczak | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | B | B |
| 19 | Jason Crookes | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | W | x |
| 20 | Elliott Whitehead | x | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR |
| 22 | James Donaldson | B | x | x | B | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | SR | SR | B | SR | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Steve Crossley | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | B | B | B | B | B | | | |
| 24 | Tom Olbison | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | B |
| 29 | Joe Wardle | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 31 | Cain Southernwood | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SH | SH | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Danny Addy | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | SH | SH | SH | | | SH | B |
| 33 | Vinny Finigan | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | FB | W | W | B | x | W |
= Injured
= Suspended

## Challenge Cup

LEGEND :
* Win
* Draw
* Loss
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
| 18 April 2010 | Cup | 4th | Dewsbury Rams | A | Rams Stadium | W | 50-0 | Hall (2), Kearney (2), Addy, Godwin, L'Estrange, Scruton, Whitehead | Orford 5/7, Addy 2/2 | 3,995 | - | Report |
| 8 May 2010 | Cup | 5th | Leigh Centurions | H | Odsal Stadium | W | 58-16 | Nero (3), Menzies (2), Godwin, Hall, Kearney, Sykes, Worrincy | Sykes 8/9, Hall 1/1 | 4,250 | - | Report |
| 30 May 2010 | Cup | QF | Warrington Wolves | H | Odsal Stadium | L | 22-26 | Halley, Menzies, Nero, Sheriffe | Sykes 3/4 | 7,092 | BBC Sport | Report |

## 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 | 4th | 5th | QF |
| 1 | Dave Halley | FB | FB | FB |
| 2 | Rikki Sheriffe | W | W | W |
| 3 | Paul Sykes | x | SO | SO |
| 4 | Chris Nero | x | C | C |
| 5 | Stuart Reardon | | W | |
| 6 | Brett Kearney | SO | SH | |
| 7 | Matt Orford | SH | | SH |
| 8 | Nick Scruton | P | P | P |
| 9 | Heath L'Estrange | B | H | H |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | | P | P |
| 11 | Steve Menzies | C | C | C |
| 12 | Glenn Hall | P | L | SR |
| 13 | Jamie Langley | L | | |
| 14 | Wayne Godwin | H | B | B |
| 15 | Michael Platt | C | B | W |
| 16 | Michael Worrincy | SR | SR | B |
| 17 | Danny Sculthorpe | | | |
| 18 | Craig Kopczak | B | B | B |
| 19 | Jason Crookes | W | x | x |
| 20 | Elliott Whitehead | SR | SR | SR |
| 22 | James Donaldson | x | B | L |
| 23 | Steve Crossley | x | x | x |
| 24 | Tom Olbison | B | x | x |
| 29 | Joe Wardle | x | x | B |
| 31 | Cain Southernwood | x | x | x |
| 32 | Danny Addy | B | x | x |
| 33 | Vinny Finigan | x | x | x |

## 2010 squad statistics

* Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 3 September 2010.
| No | Player | Position | Age | Previous Club | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
| 1 | Dave Halley | fullback | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Rikki Sheriffe | wing | N/A | Harlequins RL | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 3 | Paul Sykes | centre | N/A | Harlequins RL | 27 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 114 |
| 4 | Chris Nero | centre | N/A | Huddersfield Giants | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 5 | Stuart Reardon | wing | N/A | Warrington Wolves | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Brett Kearney | stand-off | N/A | Cronulla Sharks | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 7 | Matt Orford | scrum-half | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles | 14 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 86 |
| 8 | Nick Scruton | prop | N/A | Leeds Rhinos | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Heath L'Estrange | hooker | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | prop | N/A | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Steve Menzies | second-row | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 58 |
| 12 | Glenn Hall | second-row | N/A | Manly Sea Eagles | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Jamie Langley | loose forward | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Wayne Godwin | hooker | N/A | Hull F.C. | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Michael Platt | fullback | N/A | Castleford Tigers | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 16 | Michael Worrincy | second-row | N/A | Harlequins RL | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 17 | Danny Sculthorpe | prop | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Craig Kopczak | prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Jason Crookes | centre | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Elliott Whitehead | second-row | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 22 | James Donaldson | loose forward | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Steve Crossley | prop | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | Tom Olbison | second-row | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | Joe Wardle | centre | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Cain Southernwood | scrum-half | N/A | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Danny Addy | loose forward | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| 33 | Vinny Finigan | wing | N/A | Bradford Bulls Academy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
= Injured = Suspended

## 2010 transfers in/out

In
| Name | Position | Signed from | Date |
| Glenn Hall | Second Row | Manly Sea Eagles | June 2009 |
| Heath L'Estrange | hooker | Manly Sea Eagles | July 2009 |
| Brett Kearney | Stand Off | Cronulla Sharks | October 2009 |
| Stuart Reardon | Winger | Hull FC | October 2009 |
| Danny Sculthorpe | prop | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | October 2009 |
| Matt Orford | Scrum-half | Manly Sea Eagles | November 2009 |
| Cain Southernwood | Scrum-half | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | April 2010 |
Out
| Name | Position | Club Signed | Date |
| Terry Newton | hooker | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | July 2009 |
| Glenn Morrison | Second Row | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | July 2009 |
| Ben Jeffries | Stand Off | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | September 2009 |
| David Solomona | Second Row | Warrington Wolves | September 2009 |
| Matt Cook | Second Row | Hull Kingston Rovers | September 2009 |
| Matt James | prop | Harlequins RL | September 2009 |
| Semi Tadulala | wing | Rugby Union | September 2009 |
| Sam Burgess | prop | South Sydney Rabbitohs | September 2009 |
| Paul Deacon | Scrum-half | Wigan Warriors | November 2009 |
| Kieran Hyde | Scrum-half | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | April 2010 |