| 2012 Hull FC season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XVII Rank | 6th | |||
| Play-off result | N/A | |||
| Challenge Cup | 4th Round | |||
| 2012 record | Wins: 15; draws: 2; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 712; against: 653 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Adam Pearson | |||
| Head Coach | Peter Gentle | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | KC Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 12,402 | |||
| High attendance | 18,979 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Tom Briscoe - 21 | |||
| Goals | Danny Tickle - 80 | |||
| Points | Danny Tickle - 196 | |||
| ||||
This article details the Hull F.C. rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era.
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
Dragons score is first.
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2012 | Pre Season | | A | Huntington Stadium | W | 32-30 | Crooks (2), Ellis, Lineham, Briscoe, Cunningham | Crooks 4/6 | N/A | Report |
| 22 January 2012 | Pre Season | | H | KC Stadium | L | 18-36 | Lynch, Green, Martin | Tickle 2/2, Westerman 1/1 | 13,937 | Report |
| 29 January 2012 | Pre Season | | H | KC Stadium | W | 46-6 | McKinnon (2), Yeaman (3), Briscoe, Horne, Tickle, Nicklas | Tickle 4/8, Radford 1/1 | 5,500 (Est.) | Report |
| FB=Fullback | C=Centre | W=Winger | SO=Stand Off | SH=Scrum half | P=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | LF=Loose forward | B=Bench |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade McKinnon | x | FB | FB |
| 2 | Will Sharp | x | W | W |
| 3 | Tony Martin | x | B | C |
| 4 | Kirk Yeaman | x | C | C |
| 5 | Tom Briscoe | x | C | W |
| 6 | Richard Horne | x | SO | SO |
| 7 | Brett Seymour | x | SH | SH |
| 8 | Mark O'Meley | x | B | B |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | x | H | H |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | x | P | x |
| 11 | Willie Manu | x | SR | SR |
| 12 | Danny Tickle | x | SR | SR |
| 13 | Joe Westerman | x | L | L |
| 14 | Aaron Heremaia | x | B | x |
| 15 | Richard Whiting | x | B | B |
| 16 | Eamon O'Carroll | x | B | B |
| 17 | Sam Moa | x | P | P |
| 18 | The Old Faithful | x | x | x |
| 19 | Jordan Turner | x | C | B |
| 20 | Jamie Ellis | SO | B | x |
| 21 | Reece Lyne | x | B | B |
| 22 | Martin Aspinwall | x | B | B |
| 23 | Ben Crooks | C | B | x |
| 24 | Liam Kent | SR | B | x |
| 25 | Liam Cunningham | C | x | x |
| 26 | Jack Briscoe | W | x | x |
| 27 | Chris Green | P | B | B |
| 28 | Danny Nicklas | SH | B | B |
| 29 | Laurence Pearce | x | x | B |
| 30 | Josh Bowden | P | x | x |
| 31 | James Cunningham | B | x | x |
| 32 | Lewis Brown | L | x | x |
| 33 | Mike Burnett | x | x | x |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 994 | 449 | +545 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 2 | | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 909 | 539 | +370 | 41 | |
| 3 | | 27 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 795 | 480 | +315 | 36 | |
| 4 | | 27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 812 | 611 | +201 | 36 | |
| 5 | | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 823 | 662 | +161 | 32 | |
| 6 | | 27 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 696 | 621 | +75 | 32 | |
| 7 | | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 699 | 664 | +35 | 28 | |
| 8 | | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 633 | 764 | −131 | 26 | |
| 9 | | 27 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 633 | 756 | −123 | 23 [a] | |
| 10 | | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 753 | 729 | +24 | 21 | |
| 11 | | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 618 | 844 | −226 | 17 | |
| 12 | | 27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 588 | 890 | −302 | 14 | |
| 13 | | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 554 | 948 | −394 | 12 | |
| 14 | | 27 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 532 | 1082 | −550 | 12 |
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
2012 Engage Super League
| 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 | Wade McKinnon | FB | x | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | x | FB | FB | FB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 2 | Will Sharp | W | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 3 | Tony Martin | C | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | C | x | x | x | C | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 4 | Kirk Yeaman | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | x | x | C | C | x | x | x | x | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | x | x | C |
| 5 | Tom Briscoe | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | FB | FB | FB | FB | W | W |
| 6 | Richard Horne | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | FB | SO | x | x | x | B | SO | SO | x | SO | FB | SO | SO | x | x | x | B | FB | FB |
| 7 | Brett Seymour | x | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | x | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | x | x | SH | SH | SH | B | SO |
| 8 | Mark O'Meley | P | x | B | P | P | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | P | B | P | B | B | B |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | H | x | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | x | x | H | H | x | H | H | H | H |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | B | P | B | P | P | P |
| 11 | Willie Manu | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR |
| 12 | Danny Tickle | SR | x | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B |
| 13 | Joe Westerman | L | L | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | L | L | L | L | SR | SR | SR | SR | x | SR | SR | SR |
| 14 | Aaron Heremaia | x | H | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | H | H | SH | SH | H | B | B | SH | SH |
| 15 | Richard Whiting | B | SR | B | B | B | L | B | B | B | L | L | B | SO | SO | x | B | B | H | SO | L | L | x | C | SR | x | x | x |
| 16 | Eamon O'Carroll | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | P | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 17 | Sam Moa | B | x | P | x | B | B | P | P | x | x | x | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 18 | The Old Faithful | 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 |
| 19 | Jordan Turner | B | C | x | B | x | B | C | C | C | C | C | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | C | C | C | x |
| 20 | Jamie Ellis | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | SO | B | SO | SH | B | x | x | x | SO | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 21 | Reece Lyne | 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 |
| 22 | Martin Aspinwall | B | B | L | L | L | x | L | L | L | B | B | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | L | B | L | B | B | B |
| 23 | Ben Crooks | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | C | C | C | x | C | W | W | W | W | x | x | x | C | C | C | C |
| 24 | Liam Kent | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | B | B | x | x | B | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 25 | Liam Cunningham | x | B | 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 |
| 26 | Jack Briscoe | 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 | Chris Green | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | B | B | x | B | B |
| 28 | Danny Nicklas | SH | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SO | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | B | B | x | x | x | x |
| 29 | Laurence Pearce | 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 | Josh Bowden | x | x | x | B | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 31 | James Cunningham | 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 |
| 32 | Lewis Brown | 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 | Mike Burnett | 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 | Jay Pitts | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | L | L | L | L | B | B | B | B | SR | B | B | B | B | L | L | L |
| 35 | Lee Radford | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | P | P | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 36 | Matty Russell | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 37 | Liam Watts | x | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 38 | Ryan McGoldrick | x | FB | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | FB | FB | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | x |
| 39 | Tom Lineham | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | W | W | W | W | x | x |
| 40 | Jamie Foster | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April 2012 | Cup | 4th | | H | KC Stadium | L | 16-42 | Briscoe (2) | Tickle 4/4 | 8,327 | - | Report |
| 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 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade McKinnon | x |
| 2 | Will Sharp | W |
| 3 | Tony Martin | C |
| 4 | Kirk Yeaman | x |
| 5 | Tom Briscoe | W |
| 6 | Richard Horne | x |
| 7 | Brett Seymour | SH |
| 8 | Mark O'Meley | x |
| 9 | Danny Houghton | H |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | P |
| 11 | Willie Manu | SR |
| 12 | Danny Tickle | SR |
| 13 | Joe Westerman | x |
| 14 | Aaron Heremaia | x |
| 15 | Richard Whiting | B |
| 16 | Eamon O'Carroll | x |
| 17 | Sam Moa | P |
| 18 | The Old Faithful | x |
| 19 | Jordan Turner | C |
| 20 | Jamie Ellis | SO |
| 21 | Reece Lyne | FB |
| 22 | Martin Aspinwall | x |
| 23 | Ben Crooks | B |
| 24 | Liam Kent | B |
| 25 | Liam Cunningham | x |
| 26 | Jack Briscoe | x |
| 27 | Chris Green | B |
| 28 | Danny Nicklas | x |
| 29 | Laurence Pearce | x |
| 30 | Josh Bowden | x |
| 31 | James Cunningham | x |
| 32 | Lewis Brown | x |
| 33 | Mike Burnett | x |
| 34 | Jay Pitts | L |
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2012 | Play-offs | QF | | H | KC Stadium | W | 46-10 | Briscoe (2), Foster (2), Watts, Heremaia, Lynch, Horne | Foster 7/9 | 8,662 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 22 September 2012 | Play-offs | PSF | | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 12-24 | Briscoe, Crooks | Foster 2/2 | 7,323 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 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 | QF | PSF | SF | GF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Will Sharp | x | x | ||
| 3 | Tony Martin | x | x | ||
| 4 | Kirk Yeaman | C | C | ||
| 5 | Tom Briscoe | W | W | ||
| 6 | Richard Horne | FB | FB | ||
| 7 | Brett Seymour | SO | SO | ||
| 8 | Mark O'Meley | B | B | ||
| 9 | Danny Houghton | H | H | ||
| 10 | Andy Lynch | P | P | ||
| 11 | Willie Manu | SR | SR | ||
| 12 | Danny Tickle | x | x | ||
| 13 | Joe Westerman | SR | SR | ||
| 14 | Aaron Heremaia | SH | SH | ||
| 15 | Richard Whiting | x | x | ||
| 17 | Sam Moa | x | x | ||
| 18 | The Old Faithful | x | x | ||
| 19 | Jordan Turner | C | C | ||
| 21 | Reece Lyne | x | x | ||
| 22 | Martin Aspinwall | L | L | ||
| 23 | Ben Crooks | B | B | ||
| 24 | Liam Kent | x | x | ||
| 25 | Liam Cunningham | x | x | ||
| 26 | Jack Briscoe | x | x | ||
| 27 | Chris Green | B | B | ||
| 28 | Danny Nicklas | x | x | ||
| 29 | Laurence Pearce | x | x | ||
| 30 | Josh Bowden | x | x | ||
| 31 | James Cunningham | x | x | ||
| 32 | Lewis Brown | x | x | ||
| 33 | Mike Burnett | x | x | ||
| 34 | Jay Pitts | B | B | ||
| 35 | Lee Radford | x | x | ||
| 37 | Liam Watts | P | P | ||
| 38 | Ryan McGoldrick | x | x | ||
| 39 | Tom Lineham | x | x | ||
| 40 | Jamie Foster | W | W | ||
| No | Nat | Player | Position | Age | Previous club | Contracted Until | Apps | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Wade McKinnon | Fullback | 30 | New Zealand Warriors | 2014 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | | Will Sharp | Wing | 25 | Harlequins RL | N/A | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | | Tony Martin | Centre | 33 | Crusaders | N/A | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | | Kirk Yeaman | Centre | 28 | Hull FC Academy | N/A | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 5 | | Tom Briscoe | Wing | 21 | Hull FC Academy | N/A | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 6 | | Richard Horne | Stand off | 29 | Hull FC Academy | N/A | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | | Brett Seymour | Scrum half | 27 | New Zealand Warriors | 2014 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | | Mark O'Meley | Prop | 30 | Sydney Roosters | 2012 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | | Danny Houghton | Hooker | 23 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | | Andy Lynch | Prop | 32 | Bradford Bulls | 2013 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | | Willie Manu | Second row | 31 | Castleford Tigers | 2012 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 12 | | Danny Tickle | Second row | 28 | Wigan Warriors | 2012 | 20 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 196 |
| 13 | | Joe Westerman | Loose forward | 22 | Castleford Tigers | 2014 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 | | Aaron Heremaia | Hooker | 29 | New Zealand Warriors | 2013 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | | Richard Whiting | Centre | 27 | Featherstone Rovers | 2012 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | | Eamon O'Carroll | Prop | 24 | Wigan Warriors | 2014 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | | Sam Moa | Prop | 25 | Cronulla Sharks | 2012 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | | The Old Faithful | N/A | N/A | Hull FC | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | | Jordan Turner | Centre | 23 | Salford City Reds | 2012 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 20 | | Jamie Ellis | Half back | 22 | Leigh Centurions | 2012 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | | Reece Lyne | Winger | 19 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | | Martin Aspinwall | Second row | 30 | Castleford Tigers | 2012 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | | Ben Crooks | Centre | 18 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 24 | | Liam Kent | Second row | 18 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | | Liam Cunningham | Centre | 18 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | | Jack Briscoe | Fullback | 18 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | | Chris Green | Second row | 18 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | | Danny Nicklas | Halfback | 20 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | | Laurence Pearce | Second row | 18 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | | Josh Bowden | Prop | 18 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | | James Cunningham | Hooker | 18 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | | Lewis Brown | Centre | 18 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | | Mike Burnett | Second row | 23 | Hull FC Academy | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | | Jay Pitts | Prop | N/A | Leeds Rhinos - Loan | 2012 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | | Lee Radford | Prop | N/A | Hull FC | 2012 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | | Matty Russell | Fullback | 18 | Wigan Warriors - Loan | 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | | Liam Watts | Prop | N/A | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2014 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | | Ryan McGoldrick | Fullback | N/A | Castleford Tigers | 2012 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | | Tom Lineham | Wing | N/A | Hull FC | 2012 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 40 | | Jamie Foster | Wing | 23 | St. Helens - Loan | 2012 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 110 |
Players out of contract in 2012:
In
| Name | Position | Signed from | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Brett Seymour | Scrum half | | - |
| | Andy Lynch | Prop | | - |
Out
| Name | Position | Club Signed | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Danny Washbrook | Loose forward | | - |