2013 Huddersfield Giants season

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2013 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League XVIII Rank1st – Leaders
Play-off resultsemi-final
Challenge Cup quarter-final
2013 recordWins: 24; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 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
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2013 season. This was the 18th season of the Super League era.

Contents

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss

Giants score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
11 January 2013Pre Season Saintscolours.svg Saints A Langtree Park L0–26Attendance Report
20 January 2013Pre Season Widnes colours.svg Vikings H John Smith's Stadium W36–12 Lunt (3), Cudjoe (2), Wardle Brough 6/6N/A Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowLF=Loose forwardB=Bench
NoPlayer12
1 Scott Grix FBFB
2 Luke George WW
3 Leroy Cudjoe CC
4 Joe Wardle BC
5 Jermaine McGillvary xW
6 Danny Brough SOSO
7 Luke Robinson SHSH
8 Eorl Crabtree xP
9 Shaun Lunt BH
10 Craig Kopczak PB
11 Brett Ferres xSR
12 Luke O'Donnell xx
13 David Faiumu HB
14 Michael Lawrence LL
15 Larne Patrick PB
16 Jason Chan SRx
17 Ukuma Ta'ai xx
18 Aaron Murphy CB
19 Jamie Cording SRB
20 Jacob Fairbank xB
21 Dale Ferguson BSR
22 Anthony Mullally BB
23 Matthew Dawson Wx
24 Josh Johnson Bx
25 Peter Aspinall Bx
26 Nathan Mason Bx
27 Ben Blackmore Bx
28 Jake Connor Bx
29 Stuart Fielden xP

Injury icon 2.svg = Injured

Red card.svg = Suspended

Table

Super League XVIII
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants (L)272106851507+34442Play-offs
2 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 272016836461+37541
3 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 271818712507+20537
4 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (C)271719816460+35635
5 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 2715111678536+14231
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2713212652563+8928
7 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2713212619604+1528
8 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271301464276011826
9 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 27102156406581822
10 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 271021569584114622
11 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27101166607498921
12 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 27921670288117920
13 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 27522048794645912
14 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 27612043695351711 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: superleague.co.uk and BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference. Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Notes:
  1. Salford deducted 2 points on 14 June 2013 for fielding 14 players during home game against Castleford [1]

2013 fixtures and results

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss

2013 Engage Super League

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
2 February 2013 Super League XVIII 1 Saintscolours.svg Saints A Langtree Park W40–4 McGillvary, Ferres, Cudjoe (2), George, Patrick, Lunt Brough 5/6, Grix 1/412,003 Sky Sports Report
10 February 2013 Super League XVIII 2 Cronulla colours.svg Broncos H John Smith's Stadium W34–6 Crabtree, Lunt (2), Kopczak, Ferres, Wardle Brough 5/65,273 Report
17 February 2013 Super League XVIII 3 Wigancolours.svg Warriors H John Smith's Stadium W22–10 McGillvary, Cording, Ferres Brough 5/58,023 Report
24 February 2013 Super League XVIII 4 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue W18–16 McGillvary (3) Brough 3/58,467 Report
3 March 2013 Super League XVIII 5 Bullscolours.svg Bulls H John Smith's Stadium L18–43 Wardle, Faiumu, Lunt Grix 3/47,616 Report
8 March 2013 Super League XVIII 6 Rhinoscolours.svg Rhinos A Headingley Stadium W32–8 Wardle, Murphy (2), Grix, Brough, Crabtree Brough 4/715,013 Report
16 March 2013 Super League XVIII 7 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC H John Smith's Stadium W24–10 Lunt, Murphy, Wardle, Grix Brough 4/55,536 Sky Sports Report
22 March 2013 Super League XVIII 8 Wolvescolours.svg Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L2–28 Brough 1/19,797 Report
29 March 2013 Super League XVIII 9 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds A City of Salford Stadium L20–21 Lunt, McGillvary, Kopczak, Brough Brough 2/44,500 Report
1 April 2013 Super League XVIII 10 Widnes colours.svg Vikings H John Smith's Stadium W62–6 Murphy (3), Grix (2), Brough, Lawrence, George, Cording, McGillvary, Lunt Brough 9/114,270 Report
5 April 2013 Super League XVIII 11 Cascolours.png Tigers A The Jungle W40–24 Lunt, Wardle, Murphy, McGillvary (2), Robinson, Ferres Brough 6/73,222 Sky Sports Report
14 April 2013 Super League XVIII 12 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers H John Smith's Stadium W50–30 Kopczak, Lawrence, Lunt (2), Wardle (2), Grix, Ferres Brough 9/95,641 Report
27 April 2013 Super League XVIII 13 Catalanscolours.svg Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W28–20 Wardle (2), Murphy, Cudjoe, Lunt Brough 4/5Attendance Report
5 May 2013 Super League XVIII 14 Wolvescolours.svg Wolves H John Smith's Stadium L12–34 McGillvary, Leeming Brough 2/28,585 Report
17 May 2013 Super League XVIII 15 Widnes colours.svg Vikings A Halton Stadium W36–22 Ferres (2), Brough, Patrick (2), Murphy Brough 5/5, Grix 1/15,173 Report
25 May 2013 Magic Weekend 16 Bullscolours.svg Bulls N Etihad Stadium W42–6 Ferguson (2), Grix, Patrick, Lunt, Ferres, Mullally Brough 7/731,249 Sky Sports Report
3 June 2013 Super League XVIII 17 Saintscolours.svg Saints H John Smith's Stadium W25–16 Murphy, Wardle (2), Ferguson Brough 4/5, Brough 1 DG5,203 Sky Sports Report
7 June 2013 Super League XVIII 18 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park L28–35 Cudjoe (2), Wardle, Lunt, Murphy Brough 4/56,963 Report
23 June 2013 Super League XVIII 19 Rhinoscolours.svg Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium W40–18 Robinson, Lunt (2), Murphy, Ferres, Cudjoe, Grix Brough 6/77,756 Report
28 June 2013 Super League XVIII 20 Catalanscolours.svg Dragons H John Smith's Stadium W60–16 Ferres (3), Murphy, McGillvary (3), George, Lunt, Cudjoe Brough 10/115,052 Sky Sports Report
7 July 2013 Super League XVIII 21 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC A KC Stadium W22–16 Wardle, Ta'ai, McGillvary, Brough Brough 3/410,986 Report
21 July 2013 Super League XVIII 22 Cascolours.png Tigers H John Smith's Stadium W48–32 Wardle, Brough, Blackmore (2), Murphy (2), Cudjoe, Wood Brough 8/85,733 Report
4 August 2013 Super League XVIII 23 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds H John Smith's Stadium W46–4 McGillvary (2), Faiumu, Ferres, Wardle, Brough, Cording (2) Brough 6/7, Wardle 1/15,345 Report
9 August 2013 Super League XVIII 24 Wigancolours.svg Warriors A DW Stadium W30–12 Murphy (2), Chan, Ferres, Grix Brough 5/819,620 Sky Sports Report
17 August 2013 Super League XVIII 25 Cronulla colours.svg Broncos A Twickenham Stoop W26–12 Murphy, Ta'ai, Crabtree, Ferguson Brough 3/3, Grix 2/22,013 Report
1 September 2013 Super League XVIII 26 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium W40–0 Chan (2), Ferres, Murphy, McGillvary (2), Lunt Brough 6/78,757 Sky Sports Report
8 September 2013 Super League XVIII 27 Bullscolours.svg Bulls A Odsal Stadium L6–58 Connor Miller 1/18,348 Sky Sports Report

Player appearances

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8 Eorl Crabtree BLBPPPPBPPxPBBPPPPBBPPPPPPx
9 Shaun Lunt HHBHBHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHxxHxHx
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11 Brett Ferres SRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRxCCSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRx
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14 Michael Lawrence Injury icon 2.svg xxxxxxxxSRSRSRLLxxBLLLLBSRSRSRLC
15 Larne Patrick BBBBBBBBxPBBPPBBBxPPPBBBBBx
16 Jason Chan SRSRSRSRSRSRxxxxxxxSRSRSRxxxxxxxBBSRx
17 Ukuma Ta'ai xBxxLBBxxxxxBBSRSRSRSRSRBBSRBxBBSR
18 Aaron Murphy Injury icon 2.svg xWWFBWWWWWWWWCWWWWWCWWWWWWx
19 Jamie Cording BBBBBxBBxBBBxxBBxxBBBxLxxxSR
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21 Dale Ferguson xxxxxLSRSRLLLLSRSRLLLBBSRSRLxLLxx
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23 Matthew Dawson xxxxxWxxxxxxxWxxxxxxxxxxxxW
24 Josh Johnson xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBxxxP
25 Peter Aspinall xxxxxxxxSRxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxB
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27 Ben Blackmore xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxWxxxxW
28 Jake Connor xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxFB
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30 Brad Dwyer xxxxxxxxxxxBBxBBBBxxxxxxxxx
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32 Kyle Wood xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxBHHBHBSO
34 Jack Miller xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxSH
35 Jack Blagbrough xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxB

Injury icon 2.svg = Injured

Red card.svg = Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
21 April 2013 Cup 4th Batley colours.svg Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W13–4 Lunt (2) Brough 2/3, Brough 1 DG2,067 Report
11 May 2013 Cup 5th Rhinoscolours.svg Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium W24–8 Lunt, Wardle, Cudjoe (2) Brough 4/611,389 BBC Sport Report
14 July 2013 Cup QF Wolvescolours.svg Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L24–44 Lunt, Ferguson, McGillvary, Grix Brough 4/47,603 BBC Sport Report

Player appearances

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NoPlayer45QF
1 Scott Grix SOFBFB
2 Luke George xxx
3 Leroy Cudjoe WCC
4 Joe Wardle CCC
5 Jermaine McGillvary WWW
6 Danny Brough SHSOSO
7 Luke Robinson xSHSH
8 Eorl Crabtree PPB
9 Shaun Lunt HHH
10 Craig Kopczak PPP
11 Brett Ferres SRSRSR
13 David Faiumu BBB
14 Michael Lawrence SRxL
15 Larne Patrick BBP
16 Jason Chan xSRx
17 Ukuma Ta'ai BBSR
18 Aaron Murphy FBWW
19 Jamie Cording LBx
20 Jacob Fairbank xxx
21 Dale Ferguson xLB
22 Anthony Mullally xxB
23 Matthew Dawson Cxx
24 Josh Johnson Bxx
25 Peter Aspinall xxx
26 Nathan Mason xxx
27 Ben Blackmore xxx
28 Jake Connor xxx
29 Stuart Fielden xxx

Playoffs

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
12 September 2013 Play-offs QPO Wigancolours.svg Warriors H John Smith's Stadium L8–22 Brough Brough 2/38,000 Sky Sports Report
19 September 2013 Play-offs PSF Hullcolours.svg Hull FC H John Smith's Stadium W76–18 Cudjoe (2), Robinson (4), Grix (2), Murphy, Lunt (2), Ferres, Kopczak Brough 12/135,547 Sky Sports Report
26 September 2013 Play-offs SF Wolvescolours.svg Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L22–30 Brough, Connor, McGillvary, Ferguson Brough 3/410,042 Sky Sports Report

Player appearances

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NoPlayerQPOPSFSF
1 Scott Grix FBFBx
2 Luke George xxx
3 Leroy Cudjoe CCC
4 Joe Wardle CCC
5 Jermaine McGillvary WWW
6 Danny Brough SOSOSO
7 Luke Robinson SHSHSH
8 Eorl Crabtree PPP
9 Shaun Lunt HHH
10 Craig Kopczak PPP
11 Brett Ferres SRSRSR
13 David Faiumu Bxx
14 Michael Lawrence BLL
15 Larne Patrick BBB
16 Jason Chan SRSRSR
17 Ukumu Ta'ai xBB
18 Aaron Murphy WWW
19 Jamie Cording xxx
20 Jacob Fairbank xxx
21 Dale Ferguson LBB
22 Anthony Mullally xxx
23 Matthew Dawson xxx
24 Josh Johnson xxx
25 Peter Aspinall xxx
26 Nathan Mason xxx
27 Ben Blackmore xxx
28 Jake Connor xxFB
31 Kruise Leeming xxx
32 Kyle Wood BBB
34 Jack Miller xxx
35 Jack Blagbrough xxx

2013 squad statistics

NoPlayerPositionPrevious clubUntil End OfAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1 Scott Grix Fullback Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 201331117058
2 Luke George Wing Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2013730012
3 Leroy Cudjoe Centre Huddersfield Giants201333120048
4 Joe Wardle Centre Bradford Bulls 201328161066
5 Jermaine McGillvary Wing Huddersfield Giants201330200080
6 Danny Brough Stand Off Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20133191532334
7 Luke Robinson Scrum-half Salford City Reds 20133160024
8 Eorl Crabtree Prop Huddersfield Giants20133130012
9 Shaun Lunt Hooker Workington Town 201329230092
10 Craig Kopczak Prop Bradford Bulls 20133040016
11 Brett Ferres Second Row Castleford Tigers 201331160064
12 Luke O'Donnell Second Row North Queensland Cowboys 201310000
13 David Faiumu Loose forward North Queensland Cowboys 2013282008
14 Michael Lawrence Wing Huddersfield Giants2013212008
15 Larne Patrick Prop Huddersfield Giants20133040016
16 Jason Chan Second Row Crusaders 20131630012
17 Ukuma Ta'ai Prop New Zealand Warriors 2013232008
18 Aaron Murphy Wing Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 201330200080
19 Jamie Cording Second Row Castleford Tigers 20131940016
20 Jacob Fairbank Loose forward Huddersfield Giants201350000
21 Dale Ferguson Prop Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20132460024
22 Anthony Mullally Prop Widnes Vikings 2013101004
23 Matty Dawson Wing Huddersfield Giants201340000
24 Josh Johnson Prop Huddersfield Giants201330000
25 Peter Aspinall Second Row Huddersfield Giants201320000
26 Nathan Mason Prop Huddersfield Giants201310000
27 Ben Blackmore Wing Huddersfield Giants201322008
28 Jake Connor Stand Off Huddersfield Giants201322008
29 Stuart Fielden Prop Wigan Warriors 201390000
30 Brad Dwyer Hooker Warrington Wolves – Loan201360000
31 Kruise Leeming Hooker Huddersfield Giants201321004
32 Kyle Wood Scrum-half Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2013101004
34 Jack Miller Scrum-half Huddersfield Giants201310102
35 Jack Blagbrough Prop Huddersfield Giants201310000

Injury icon 2.svg = Injured System Error Icon (Red 'X').png = Suspended

Out of contract 2013

Players out of contract in 2013:

2013 transfers in/out

In

NamePositionSigned fromDate
Brett Ferres Second Row Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers July 2012
Anthony Mullally Prop Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings July 2012
Ukuma Ta'ai Prop Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors September 2012
Craig Kopczak Prop Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls September 2012
Ben Blackmore Wing Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers September 2012
Stuart Fielden Prop Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors October 2012

Out

NamePositionClub SignedDate
Kevin Brown Stand Off Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings May 2012
Tony Tonks Prop Faxcolours.svg Halifax July 2012
Lee Gilmour Second Row Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers June 2012
Tommy Lee Hooker Cronulla colours.svg London Broncos September 2012
David Fa'alogo Second Row Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights September 2012
Adam Walker Prop HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers November 2012
Scott Moore Hooker North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys November 2012
Greg Eden Fullback HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers November 2012
Keith Mason Prop Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers December 2012

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