| 2013 Huddersfield Giants season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XVIII Rank | 1st – Leaders | |||
| Play-off result | semi-final | |||
| Challenge Cup | quarter-final | |||
| 2013 record | Wins: 24; draws: 0; losses: 8 | |||
| Points scored | For: 1010; against: 611 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Ken Davy | |||
| Head Coach | Paul Anderson | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | John Smith's Stadium | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Shaun Lunt – 23 | |||
| Goals | Danny Brough – 153 | |||
| Points | Danny Brough – 334 | |||
| ||||
This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2013 season. This was the 18th season of the Super League era.
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
Giants score is first.
| Date | Competition | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 2013 | Pre Season | | A | Langtree Park | L | 0–26 | – | – | Attendance | Report |
| 20 January 2013 | Pre Season | | H | John Smith's Stadium | W | 36–12 | Lunt (3), Cudjoe (2), Wardle | Brough 6/6 | N/A | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Grix | FB | FB |
| 2 | Luke George | W | W |
| 3 | Leroy Cudjoe | C | C |
| 4 | Joe Wardle | B | C |
| 5 | Jermaine McGillvary | x | W |
| 6 | Danny Brough | SO | SO |
| 7 | Luke Robinson | SH | SH |
| 8 | Eorl Crabtree | x | P |
| 9 | Shaun Lunt | B | H |
| 10 | Craig Kopczak | P | B |
| 11 | Brett Ferres | x | SR |
| 12 | Luke O'Donnell | x | x |
| 13 | David Faiumu | H | B |
| 14 | Michael Lawrence | L | L |
| 15 | Larne Patrick | P | B |
| 16 | Jason Chan | SR | x |
| 17 | Ukuma Ta'ai | x | x |
| 18 | Aaron Murphy | C | B |
| 19 | Jamie Cording | SR | B |
| 20 | Jacob Fairbank | x | B |
| 21 | Dale Ferguson | B | SR |
| 22 | Anthony Mullally | B | B |
| 23 | Matthew Dawson | W | x |
| 24 | Josh Johnson | B | x |
| 25 | Peter Aspinall | B | x |
| 26 | Nathan Mason | B | x |
| 27 | Ben Blackmore | B | x |
| 28 | Jake Connor | B | x |
| 29 | Stuart Fielden | x | P |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 851 | 507 | +344 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 2 | | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 836 | 461 | +375 | 41 | |
| 3 | | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 712 | 507 | +205 | 37 | |
| 4 | | 27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 816 | 460 | +356 | 35 | |
| 5 | | 27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 678 | 536 | +142 | 31 | |
| 6 | | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 652 | 563 | +89 | 28 | |
| 7 | | 27 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 619 | 604 | +15 | 28 | |
| 8 | | 27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 642 | 760 | −118 | 26 | |
| 9 | | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 640 | 658 | −18 | 22 | |
| 10 | | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 695 | 841 | −146 | 22 | |
| 11 | | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 660 | 749 | −89 | 21 | |
| 12 | | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 702 | 881 | −179 | 20 | |
| 13 | | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 487 | 946 | −459 | 12 | |
| 14 | | 27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 436 | 953 | −517 | 11 [a] |
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
2013 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 | Scott Grix | FB | FB | FB | FB | SO | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | FB | x |
| 2 | Luke George | W | W | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | C |
| 3 | Leroy Cudjoe | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | x |
| 4 | Joe Wardle | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | x | x | x | C | C | C | x | C | C | C | C | C | C | x |
| 5 | Jermaine McGillvary | W | W | W | W | W | x | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | x | W | W | W | W | x |
| 6 | Danny Brough | SO | SO | SO | SO | x | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | SO | x |
| 7 | Luke Robinson | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | SH | x |
| 8 | Eorl Crabtree | B | L | B | P | P | P | P | B | P | P | x | P | B | B | P | P | P | P | B | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | x |
| 9 | Shaun Lunt | H | H | B | H | B | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | H | x | x | H | x | H | x |
| 10 | Craig Kopczak | P | P | P | x | P | B | B | P | P | B | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | x | P | P | P | x |
| 11 | Brett Ferres | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | x | C | C | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | x |
| 12 | Luke O'Donnell | L | 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 |
| 13 | David Faiumu | B | B | H | B | H | B | L | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | B | x | x | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | H |
| 14 | Michael Lawrence | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SR | SR | SR | L | L | x | x | B | L | L | L | L | B | SR | SR | SR | L | C |
| 15 | Larne Patrick | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | B | x | P | B | B | P | P | B | B | B | x | P | P | P | B | B | B | B | B | x |
| 16 | Jason Chan | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | SR | SR | SR | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | SR | x |
| 17 | Ukuma Ta'ai | x | B | x | x | L | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | SR | SR | SR | SR | SR | B | B | SR | B | x | B | B | SR |
| 18 | Aaron Murphy | | x | W | W | FB | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | C | W | W | W | W | W | C | W | W | W | W | W | W | x |
| 19 | Jamie Cording | B | B | B | B | B | x | B | B | x | B | B | B | x | x | B | B | x | x | B | B | B | x | L | x | x | x | SR |
| 20 | Jacob Fairbank | x | x | L | L | x | x | x | L | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | L |
| 21 | Dale Ferguson | x | x | x | x | x | L | SR | SR | L | L | L | L | SR | SR | L | L | L | B | B | SR | SR | L | x | L | L | x | x |
| 22 | Athony Mullally | | x | x | B | B | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | B | x | B | B | B | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | P |
| 23 | Matthew Dawson | x | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W |
| 24 | Josh Johnson | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | P |
| 25 | Peter Aspinall | x | 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 | B |
| 26 | Nathan Mason | 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 |
| 27 | Ben Blackmore | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | W | x | x | x | x | W |
| 28 | Jake Connor | 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 | FB |
| 29 | Stuart Fielden | P | P | P | P | x | P | P | P | B | x | P | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 30 | Brad Dwyer | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | B | x | B | B | B | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 31 | Kruise Leeming | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B |
| 32 | Kyle Wood | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | B | H | H | B | H | B | SO |
| 34 | Jack Miller | 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 | SH |
| 35 | Jack Blagbrough | 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 |
| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 April 2013 | Cup | 4th | | A | Mount Pleasant | W | 13–4 | Lunt (2) | Brough 2/3, Brough 1 DG | 2,067 | – | Report |
| 11 May 2013 | Cup | 5th | | H | John Smith's Stadium | W | 24–8 | Lunt, Wardle, Cudjoe (2) | Brough 4/6 | 11,389 | BBC Sport | Report |
| 14 July 2013 | Cup | QF | | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 24–44 | Lunt, Ferguson, McGillvary, Grix | Brough 4/4 | 7,603 | BBC Sport | Report |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Grix | SO | FB | FB |
| 2 | Luke George | x | x | x |
| 3 | Leroy Cudjoe | W | C | C |
| 4 | Joe Wardle | C | C | C |
| 5 | Jermaine McGillvary | W | W | W |
| 6 | Danny Brough | SH | SO | SO |
| 7 | Luke Robinson | x | SH | SH |
| 8 | Eorl Crabtree | P | P | B |
| 9 | Shaun Lunt | H | H | H |
| 10 | Craig Kopczak | P | P | P |
| 11 | Brett Ferres | SR | SR | SR |
| 13 | David Faiumu | B | B | B |
| 14 | Michael Lawrence | SR | x | L |
| 15 | Larne Patrick | B | B | P |
| 16 | Jason Chan | x | SR | x |
| 17 | Ukuma Ta'ai | B | B | SR |
| 18 | Aaron Murphy | FB | W | W |
| 19 | Jamie Cording | L | B | x |
| 20 | Jacob Fairbank | x | x | x |
| 21 | Dale Ferguson | x | L | B |
| 22 | Anthony Mullally | x | x | B |
| 23 | Matthew Dawson | C | x | x |
| 24 | Josh Johnson | B | x | x |
| 25 | Peter Aspinall | x | x | x |
| 26 | Nathan Mason | x | x | x |
| 27 | Ben Blackmore | x | x | x |
| 28 | Jake Connor | x | x | x |
| 29 | Stuart Fielden | x | x | x |
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | TV | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2013 | Play-offs | QPO | | H | John Smith's Stadium | L | 8–22 | Brough | Brough 2/3 | 8,000 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 19 September 2013 | Play-offs | PSF | | H | John Smith's Stadium | W | 76–18 | Cudjoe (2), Robinson (4), Grix (2), Murphy, Lunt (2), Ferres, Kopczak | Brough 12/13 | 5,547 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 26 September 2013 | Play-offs | SF | | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 22–30 | Brough, Connor, McGillvary, Ferguson | Brough 3/4 | 10,042 | Sky Sports | Report |
| 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 | QPO | PSF | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Grix | FB | FB | x |
| 2 | Luke George | x | x | x |
| 3 | Leroy Cudjoe | C | C | C |
| 4 | Joe Wardle | C | C | C |
| 5 | Jermaine McGillvary | W | W | W |
| 6 | Danny Brough | SO | SO | SO |
| 7 | Luke Robinson | SH | SH | SH |
| 8 | Eorl Crabtree | P | P | P |
| 9 | Shaun Lunt | H | H | H |
| 10 | Craig Kopczak | P | P | P |
| 11 | Brett Ferres | SR | SR | SR |
| 13 | David Faiumu | B | x | x |
| 14 | Michael Lawrence | B | L | L |
| 15 | Larne Patrick | B | B | B |
| 16 | Jason Chan | SR | SR | SR |
| 17 | Ukumu Ta'ai | x | B | B |
| 18 | Aaron Murphy | W | W | W |
| 19 | Jamie Cording | x | x | x |
| 20 | Jacob Fairbank | x | x | x |
| 21 | Dale Ferguson | L | B | B |
| 22 | Anthony Mullally | x | x | x |
| 23 | Matthew Dawson | x | x | x |
| 24 | Josh Johnson | x | x | x |
| 25 | Peter Aspinall | x | x | x |
| 26 | Nathan Mason | x | x | x |
| 27 | Ben Blackmore | x | x | x |
| 28 | Jake Connor | x | x | FB |
| 31 | Kruise Leeming | x | x | x |
| 32 | Kyle Wood | B | B | B |
| 34 | Jack Miller | x | x | x |
| 35 | Jack Blagbrough | x | x | x |
Players out of contract in 2013:
In
| Name | Position | Signed from | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Ferres | Second Row | | July 2012 |
| Anthony Mullally | Prop | | July 2012 |
| Ukuma Ta'ai | Prop | | September 2012 |
| Craig Kopczak | Prop | | September 2012 |
| Ben Blackmore | Wing | | September 2012 |
| Stuart Fielden | Prop | | October 2012 |
Out
| Name | Position | Club Signed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | Stand Off | | May 2012 |
| Tony Tonks | Prop | | July 2012 |
| Lee Gilmour | Second Row | | June 2012 |
| Tommy Lee | Hooker | | September 2012 |
| David Fa'alogo | Second Row | | September 2012 |
| Adam Walker | Prop | | November 2012 |
| Scott Moore | Hooker | | November 2012 |
| Greg Eden | Fullback | | November 2012 |
| Keith Mason | Prop | | December 2012 |