2009 Huddersfield Giants season

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2009 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League Rank10th
Challenge Cup Fifth round
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2009 was the Huddersfield Giants' 146th year in rugby league, entering their eleventh Super League season and the 2009 Challenge Cup.

Contents

Results

Pre-season

W WinD DrawL Loss

DateVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Pre-season results
4 January Faxcolours.svg Halifax A Shay Stadium L18–322,352[ citation needed ]
25 January Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H Galpharm Stadium L24–283,452[ citation needed ]
1 February Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W40–6[ citation needed ]

Super League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (L, C)272106805453+35242Play-offs
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 271908733466+26738
3 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 271809690416+27436
4 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271719650516+13435
5 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2716011685609+7632
6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2715012659551+10830
7 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2714013645702−5728
8 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2713014613660−4726
9 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2712114653668−1525
10 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2712015649705−5624
11 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 2711016591691−10022
12 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2710017502623−12120
13 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 277020456754−29814
14 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders 273024357874−5176
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Super League results

W WinD DrawL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Super League results
14 February1 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W30–87,520 Super League
22 February2 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens H Galpharm Stadium L6–2311,338 Super League
27 February3 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium W16–1210,186 Super League
6 March4 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. H Galpharm Stadium L20–2410,459 RLP
14 March5 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W26–246,572 RLP
22 March6 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL H Galpharm Stadium W46–66,356 Super League
27 March7 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W22–811,670 Super League
10 April8 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders H Galpharm Stadium W30–106,407 Super League
13 April9 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park W30–88,731 Super League
18 April10 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos H Galpharm Stadium L6–3411,593 Super League
26 April11 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L18–408,007 Super League
3 May12 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders N Murrayfield Stadium W40–1630,122 Super League
17 May13 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds H Galpharm Stadium L4–246,903 Super League
24 May14 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue W54–65,034 Super League
5 June15 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers H Galpharm Stadium W22–66,346 RLP
14 June16 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium L12–2014,934 BBC
19 June17 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H Galpharm Stadium L6–136,010 Super League
26 June18 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds A The Willows W34–103,721 Super League
5 July19 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Galpharm Stadium W30–147,486 Super League
11 July20 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop W32–163,916 Super League
19 July21 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H Galpharm Stadium W28–107,107 Super League
26 July22 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H Galpharm Stadium W36–125,823 RLP
31 July23 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W24–011,191 Super League
16 August24 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls H Galpharm Stadium L18–287,982 Super League
21 August25 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium L10–128,708 Super League
5 September26 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders A Brewery Field W42–161,988 Super League
13 September27 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors H Galpharm Stadium W48–168,988 RLP

Play-offs

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Play-off results
19 SeptemberQualifying play-offs Saintscolours.svg St. Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium L2–156,157 RLP
25 SeptemberPreliminary Semi-finals Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H Galpharm Stadium L6–164,263 RLP

Challenge Cup

W WinL Loss

DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Challenge Cup results
4 April4 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop W42–162,500 BBC
10 May5 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets H Galpharm Stadium W38–122,859 BBC
31 MayQuarter-finals Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers H Galpharm Stadium W16–146,359 BBC
9 AugustSemi-finals Saintscolours.svg St. Helens N Halliwell Jones Stadium W24–1410,638 BBC
29 AugustFinal Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves N Wembley Stadium L24–1476,560 RLP

Players

Squad

NumberPlayerPositionPrevious club
1 Brett Hodgson FB Wests Tigers
2 Martin Aspinwall W Wigan Warriors
3 Kevin Brown C Wigan Warriors
4 Paul Whatuira C Wests Tigers
5 David Hodgson W Salford City Reds
6 Liam Fulton SO Wests Tigers
7 Luke Robinson SH Salford City Reds
8 Eorl Crabtree P Huddersfield Giants
9 David Faiumu HK North Queensland Cowboys
10 Darrell Griffin P Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
11 Jamahl Lolesi SR Wests Tigers
12 Andy Raleigh SR Hull Kingston Rovers
13 Stephen Wild LF Wigan Warriors
14 Simon Finnigan SR Bradford Bulls
15 Paul Jackson P Castleford Tigers
16 Keith Mason P St. Helens
17 Michael Korkidas P Castleford Tigers
18 Danny Kirmond SR Featherstone Rovers
19 Michael Lawrence W Huddersfield Giants
20 Scott Moore HK St. Helens
21 Leroy Cudjoe FB Huddersfield Giants
22 Jermaine McGillvary W Huddersfield Giants
23 Joe Walsh SR Harlequins
24 Shaun Lunt HK Workington Town
25 Chris Lawson P Huddersfield Giants
26 Tom Hemingway SH Huddersfield Giants
27Richard LopagW Huddersfield Giants
28 Josh Griffin C Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
29 Keale Carlile HK Bradford Bulls
30 Larne Patrick SR Bradford Bulls

Transfers

Gains

List of players joining Huddersfield
PlayerClubContractDate
Brett Hodgson Wests Tigers August 2008
Scott Moore Castleford Tigers August 2008
Simon Finnigan Bradford Bulls September 2008
Josh Griffin Wakefield Trinity Wildcats October 2008
Michael Korkidas Castleford Tigers November 2008
Greg McNally Whitehaven November 2008
Larne Patrick Free agentDecember 2008
Shaun Lunt Workington Town December 2008
Joe Walsh Harlequins RL November 2008
Keale Carlile Bradford Bulls December 2008
Liam Fulton Wests Tigers March 2009

Losses

List of players leaving Huddersfield
PlayerClubContractDate
Rod Jensen RetiredAugust 2008
Ryan Hudson Castleford Tigers September 2008
Stuart Jones Castleford Tigers September 2008
Chris Thorman Hull August 2008
Steve Snitch Wakefield Trinity Wildcats August 2008
Shane Elford Penrith Panthers October 2008
John Skandalis RetiredOctober 2008
Gregg McNally Whitehaven December 2008

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