2015 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats season

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2015 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats season
Super League XX 12th
Play-off result Winners (Million Pound Game)
Challenge Cup 6th Round
2015 record Wins: 8; Draws: 0; Losses: 25
Points scored For: 653; Against: 1167
Team information
Chairman Michael Carter
Head Coach Brian Smith (was James Webster)
Captain
Stadium Belle Vue
Top scorers
Tries Jacob Miller - 15
Goals Craig Hall - 41
Points Craig Hall - 98
2014 2016 >

This article details the Wakefield Wildcats rugby league football club's 2015 season.

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Wakefield score is first.

Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att
17/1/15 Pre Season Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Kickers Attendance
24/1/15 Pre Season Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Kickers Attendance

Table

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2015 fixtures and results

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2015 Super League Fixtures

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
8/2/15 Super League XX 1 12pxCastleford A The Jungle W 24-22 McShane, Godinet, Lauitiiti, Washbrook Hall 4/4 10,728 -
15/2/15 Super League XX 2 HKRcolours.svgHull KR H Belle Vue W 44-24 Ashurst, Miller (3), Kirmond, Riley (3) Hall 6/8 5,320 -
1/3/15 Super League XX 3 File:Widnes colours.svgWidnes A Halton Stadium L 16-58 Owen, Ryan, Riley Hall 2/3 5,810 -
6/3/15 Super League XX 4 12pxSt Helens H Belle Vue L 16-20 Ashurst, Lyne, Owen Hall 2/3 9,676 Sky Sports
15/3/15 Super League XX 5 Redscolours.svgSalford A AJ Bell Stadium L 18-24 Miller, McShane, Hall Hall 3/3 2,712 -
22/3/15 Super League XX 6 12pxHuddersfield H Belle Vue L 14-44 Collis, Kirmond, Crowther Hall 1/3 4,354 -
27/3/15 Super League XX 7 12pxWigan A DW Stadium L 10-52 Riley, McShane Hall 1/2 10,787 -
2/4/15 Super League XX 8 Catalanscolours.svgCatalan H Belle Vue L 4-40 Riley Hall 0/1 3,015 -
6/4/15 Super League XX 9 12pxLeeds A Headingley Stadium L 22-48 T.Smith, Hall, Sammut, D.Smith Hall 3/4 17,608 -
11/4/15 Super League XX 10 12pxWarrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 0-80 - - 8,036 -
23/4/15 Super League XX 12 12pxWigan H Belle Vue L 22-40 Hall, Kirmond, Godinet, Riley Hall 3/4 3,107 Sky Sports
1/5/15 Super League XX 13 12pxSt Helens A Langtree Park L 4-44 Johnstone Miller 0/1 10,001 -
7/5/15 Super League XX 14 HKRcolours.svgHull KR A Craven Park L 6-54 Arundel Hall 1/1 7,378 Sky Sports
24/5/15 Super League XX 15 File:Widnes colours.svgWidnes H Belle Vue L 18-30 Johnstone, Ryan, Collis Miller 3/3 3,132 -
31/5/15 Magic Weekend 16 12pxCastleford N St James Park L 16-56 Johnstone (2), D.Smith Miller 2/3 26,970 Sky Sports
7/6/15 Super League XX 17 12pxLeeds H Belle Vue L 26-58 Johnstone (2), Godinet, Kirmond, Scruton Hall 1/3, Godinet 2/2 4,000 -
14/6/15 Super League XX 18 Redscolours.svgSalford H Belle Vue L 16-24 D.Smith, Kirke, Kirmond Arundel 2/3 3,240 -
20/6/15 Super League XX 19 Catalanscolours.svgCatalan A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 12-32 Riley, Godinet Miller 2/2 7,843 Sky Sports
1/7/15 Super League XX 11 Hullcolours.svgHull FC H Belle Vue W 26-16 Miller, Owen, Arundel, Ryan Miller 5/5 3,543 -
5/7/15 Super League XX 20 Hullcolours.svgHull FC A KC Stadium L 24-31 Ashurst, Tansey, Lyne, Johnstone Miller 4/4 9,558 -
12/7/15 Super League XX 21 12pxWarrington H Belle Vue L 20-40 Miller (4) Miller 1/3, Hall 1/1 3,354 -
19/7/15 Super League XX 22 12pxCastleford H Belle Vue L 20-58 Lyne, Walker, Johnstone (2) Arundel 2/4 4,000 -
26/7/15 Super League XX 23 12pxHuddersfield A Galpharm Stadium L 24-34 Miller, Anderson, Ashurst, L.Smith, Lyne Hall 2/5 4,839 -

2015 Super 8 Qualifiers

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
9/8/15 Championship S1 Redscolours.svgSalford A AJ Bell Stadium L 26-34 Miller (2), Washbrook, Lyne L.Smith 5/5 3,400 -
15/8/15 Championship S2 Bullscolours.svgBradford H Belle Vue W 48-18 Molloy, Sio, Simon, Scruton, L.Smith, Lyne, Ashurst, Miller L.Smith 7/8, Arundel 1/1 3,985 Sky Sports
22/8/15 Championship S3 Leigh colours.svgLeigh A Leigh Sports Village W 17-16 L.Smith, Miller (2) L.Smith 2/3, L.Smith 1 DG 4,376 Sky Sports
6/9/15 Championship S4 HKRcolours.svgHull KR A Craven Park L 18-20 Locke (2), L.Smith (2) L.Smith 1/4 7,495 Sky Sports
12/9/15 Championship S5 File:Widnes colours.svgWidnes H Belle Vue Stadium L 4-46 L.Smith L.Smith 0/1 3,365 Sky Sports
19/9/15 Championship S6 Faxcolours.svgHalifax H Belle Vue Stadium W 30-12 Sio (2), Simon, Mullally, Jowitt Arundel 5/5 3,086 Sky Sports
27/9/15 Championship S7 Sheffeagles colours.svgSheffield A Bramall Lane L 10-24 Kirmond, Kavanagh Arundel 1/2 1,712 Sky Sports

Million Pound Game

After the Super 8 Qualifiers, Wakefield Wildcats finished 4th in the table and Championship side Bradford Bulls finished 5th meaning that the two teams would meet in a play-off match to determine who would join Hull KR, Widnes Vikings and Salford Red Devils in next seasons Super League.

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
3/10/15 Million Pound Game Bullscolours.svgBradford H Bell Vue W 24-16 Kirmond, Mullally, Washbrook, Moore Arundel 1/2, Tansey 3/3 7,236 Sky Sports
2015 Million Pound Game
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls positions File:Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Wildcats
1. Jake Mullaney Fullback 34. Jordan Tansey
4. Matty Blythe Winger 4. Reece Lyne
37. Dane Nielsen Centre 39. Bill Tupou
3. Adrian Purtell Centre 28. Joe Arundel
5. Danny Williams Winger 24. Tom Johnstone
6. Lee Gaskell Stand Off 6. Jacob Miller
7. Harry Seijka Scrum Half/Halfback 14. Pita Godinet
8. Paul Clough Prop 8. Nick Scruton
9. Adam O'Brien Hooker 35. Michael Sio
10. Adam Sidlow Prop 16. Michael Simon
11. Tom Olbison 2nd Row 12. Danny Kirmond
12. Dale Ferguson 2nd Row 13. Danny Washbrook
13. Danny Addy Loose Forward/Lock 26. Chris Annakin
14. Jay Pitts Interchange 11. Ali Lauitiiti
17. Jean-Philippe Baile Interchange 37. Anthony Mullally
31. Epalahame Lauaki Interchange 40. Scott Moore
32. Steve Crossley Interchange 41. Andy Yates
James Lowes Coach Brian Smith

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 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 20 21 22 23 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7
1 Craig Hall FB FB FB FB FB FB SH FB C C FB 12px FB 12px 12px C 12px 12px 12px 12px SO 12px SO 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
2 Chris Riley W W W W W W W W W W W FB W W W W W W 12px W W 12px W 12px 12px W 12px 12px 12px 12px
3 Dean Collis C C C C C C C C 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px C C 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
4 Reece Lyne C C C C C 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px C W C C C 12px 12px C C C C C W W W W C C 12px W
5 Richard Owen W W W W W W FB W W W W 12px 12px FB FB FB 12px B W 12px 12px 12px 12px W W 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
6 Jacob Miller SO SO SO SO SO SO 12px SO SO SO 12px L SO SO SO 12px FB FB SH SH SH SH SH SO SO SO SO SO SO SO
7 Tim Smith SH SH SH SH SH SH 12px SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px SH SH SH SH SH 12px 12px
8 Nick Scruton P P P P P P P P P 12px P P P P P P P P P 12px P P P P P P B B P P
9 Paul McShane H H H B H B B H H H H H H H H B B H H B H B 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
10 Scott Anderson B B B 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B B P 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B P P P P P P P 12px P
11 Ali Lauitiiti B B B B B SR SR B B B B B 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B 12px SR 12px 12px 12px B SR SR 12px B
12 Danny Kirmond P SR SR SR SR SR 12px SR SR SR SR 12px 12px SR SR SR SR 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B
13 Danny Washbrook SR L L H L H H SR SR SR SR SR SR L L L SR L B 12px SR B B B B B H B SR SR
14 Pita Godinet B B B 12px B 12px 12px 12px B B SO SO B B B SO SO SO SO 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B B B B SH SH
15 Matt Ryan x x SR SR SR L SR B B B C C SR SR B B C SR SR SR B x x x x x x x x x
16 Michael Simon x x x B B B B L 12px P B B B 12px B B B P P 12px 12px L L L L L L L SR SR
17 Matty Ashurst x SR x L x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SR SR x SR SR SR SR SR SR B 12px
18 Daniel Smith SR P P P P B L B L L B B L 12px B SR L 12px 12px B 12px SO 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
19 Jon Molloy x x x x x x x x x x x SR B P SR 12px 12px B L 12px 12px SR SR SR SR SR 12px 12px 12px 12px
20 Jarrod Sammut x x x x x x SO x FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Max Jowitt x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB 12px 12px x x x x x x FB FB
22 Jordan Crowther x x x x B B B x x x L B x B 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B 12px
23 Lopini Paea L B B B 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
24 Tom Johnstone x x x x x x W x x x x W W W W W W W 12px W 12px W 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px W W
25 Ian Kirke x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x B SR SR 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
26 Chris Annakin B x x x x x x x x x x x x B x B P B B 12px L 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B L L
27 Kyle Trout x x x x x x x B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28 Joe Arundel x x x x x C C C C C 12px C C 12px 12px C C C C C C C C C C C B 12px C C
29 George Griffin x x x x x P P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
30 Jordan Hand x x x x x x B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
31 Ben Kavanagh x x x x x x x x x x P P P 12px 12px P B B B P P 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px B
32 Stuart Howarth x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x H H 12px 12px H 12px H 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
33 Kevin Locke x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB 12px FB FB 12px 12px 12px 12px FB FB 12px 12px
34 Jordan Tansey x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W SO W W 12px x 12px 12px W W W 12px
35 Michael Sio x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B L B 12px H B H H 12px H H H
36 Anthony Walker x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x P B B B B B 12px P 12px P 12px
37 Anthony Mullally x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B B B B B P B 12px
38 Lee Smith x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB FB FB FB W W x x
39 Bill Tupou x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x C C C C C C C C
40 Scott Moore x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B H 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px 12px
41 Andy Yates 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 B B
42 Simon Grix 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

Captain sports.svg = Captain

16px = Injured

Red card.svg = Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV
17/4/15 Cup 5th Faxcolours.svgHalifax H Belle Vue W 44-16 Owen (2), D.Smith, Riley, Hall, Washbrook, Kirke (2) Hall 6/9 2,062 -
17/5/15 Cup 6th Leigh colours.svgLeigh H Belle Vue L 30-36 Riley, Arundel (2), Scruton, Molloy Hall 5/6 - BBC Sport

Player appearances

  • Challenge Cup Games only
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 6
1 Craig Hall FB FB
2 Chris Riley W W
3 Dean Collis 12px C
4 Reece Lyne 12px 12px
5 Richard Owen W W
6 Jacob Miller SO SO
7 Tim Smith SH SH
8 Nick Scruton P P
9 Paul McShane H H
10 Scott Anderson 12px SR
11 Ali Lauitiiti SR B
12 Danny Kirmond SR SR
13 Danny Washbrook L L
14 Pita Godinet 12px 12px
15 Matt Ryan C 12px
16 Michael Simon P B
17 Matty Ashurst x x
18 Daniel Smith B 12px
19 Jon Molloy B B
20 Jarrod Sammut x x
21 Max Jowitt x x
22 Jordan Crowther x x
23 Lopini Paea 12px B
24 Tom Johnston x x
25 Ian Kirke B 12pxx
26 Chris Annakin x x
27 Kyle Trout B x
28 Joe Arundel C C
29 George Griffin x x
30 Jordan Hand x x
31 Ben Kavanagh x P

2015 squad statistics

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  • Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 3 October 2015.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Craig Hall Fullback N/A Hull KR 17 4 41 0 98
2 Chris Riley Winger N/A Warrington Wolves 24 10 0 0 40
3 Dean Collis Centre N/A Cronulla Sharks 11 2 0 0 8
4 Reece Lyne Centre N/A Hull FC 23 6 0 0 24
5 Richard Owen Wing N/A Sydney Roosters 20 5 0 0 20
6 Jacob Miller Stand Off N/A Hull FC 30 15 17 0 94
7 Tim Smith Scrum Half N/A Salford Red Devils 24 1 0 0 4
8 Nick Scruton Prop N/A Bradford Bulls 31 3 0 0 12
9 Paul McShane Hooker N/A Leeds Rhinos 24 3 0 0 12
10 Scott Anderson Prop N/A Brisbane Broncos 16 1 0 0 4
11 Ali Lauitiiti Second Row N/A Leeds Rhinos 21 1 0 0 4
12 Danny Kirmond Second Row N/A Huddersfield Giants 19 7 0 0 28
13 Danny Washbrook Loose Forward N/A Hull FC 32 4 0 0 16
14 Pita Godinet Scrum Half N/A New Zealand Warriors 22 4 2 0 20
15 Matt Ryan Second Row N/A Parramatta Eels 20 2 0 0 8
16 Mickaël Simon Prop N/A Catalan Dragons 26 2 0 0 8
17 Matty Ashurst Second Row N/A Salford Red Devils 11 5 0 0 20
18 Daniel Smith Loose Forward N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 18 4 0 0 16
19 Jon Molloy Second Row N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 13 2 0 0 8
20 Jarrod Sammut Scrum Half N/A Bradford Bulls 3 1 0 0 4
21 Max Jowitt Fullback N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 3 1 0 0 4
22 Jordan Crowther Prop N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 8 1 0 0 4
23 Lopini Paea Prop N/A Catalan Dragons 5 0 0 0 0
24 Tom Johnstone Winger N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 13 9 0 0 36
25 Ian Kirke Prop N/A Leeds Rhinos 5 3 0 0 12
26 Chris Annakin Second Row N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 11 0 0 0 0
27 Kyle Trout Prop N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 3 0 0 0 0
28 Joe Arundel Centre N/A Hull FC (On Loan) 24 4 12 0 40
29 George Griffin Prop N/A Salford Red Devils (On Loan) 5 0 0 0 0
30 Jordan Hand Prop N/A Salford Red Devils (On Loan) 2 0 0 0 0
31 Ben Kavanagh Prop N/A Widnes Vikings (On Loan) 11 1 0 0 4
32 Stuart Howarth Hooker N/A Salford Red Devils 4 0 0 0 0
33 Kevin Locke Fullback N/A Salford Red Devils 5 2 0 0 8
34 Jordan Tansey Fullback N/A Salford Red Devils 8 1 3 0 10
35 Michael Sio Prop N/A Salford Red Devils 11 3 0 0 12
36 Anthony Walker Prop N/A St Helens RLFC 8 1 0 0 4
37 Anthony Mullally Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants 10 2 0 0 8
38 Lee Smith Fullback N/A Newcastle Falcons 6 6 15 1 55
39 Bill Tupou Centre N/A Canberra Raiders 9 0 0 0 0
40 Scott Moore Hooker N/A Castleford Tigers 3 1 0 0 4
41 Andy Yeates Prop N/A Leeds Rhinos 3 0 0 0 0
42 Simon Grix Second Row N/A Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0

Captain sports.svg = Captain 16px = Injured 16px = Suspended

2015 transfers in/out

In

Nat Name Moved From Length Date
England Craig Hall Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years July 2014
France Michael Simon Catalans Dragons 2 Years July 2014
England Matty Ashurst Salford Red Devils 2 Years August 2014
Tonga Lopini Paea Catalans Dragons 1 Year August 2014
England Chris Riley Warrington Wolves 1 Year September 2014
Australia Tim Smith Salford Red Devils 1 Year October 2014
England Richard Owen Castleford Tigers 3 Years October 2014
England Ian Kirke Leeds Rhinos 1 Year November 2014
Australia Jacob Miller Hull FC 1 Year November 2014

Out

Nat Name Moved From Length Date
Samoa Taulima Tautai Wigan Warriors 3 Years May 2014
England Andy Raleigh Retired N/A July 2014
England Richard Mathers London Broncos 2 Years August 2014
England Matty Wildie Dewsbury Rams 1 Year August 2014
England Lucas Walshaw Bradford Bulls 2 Years September 2014
Australia Harry Siejka Bradford Bulls 2 Years September 2014
England Paul Sykes Featherstone Rovers 2 Years October 2014
England Richard Moore Halifax RLFC 2 Years October 2014
England Peter Fox

References

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