2016 Salford Red Devils season

2016 Salford Red Devils season
Super League XXI Rank	10th
Play-off result	N/A
Challenge Cup	Sixth Round
2016 record	Wins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scored	For: 560; against: 569
Team information
Chairman	Marwan Koukash
Head Coach	Ian Watson
Captain	Tommy Lee
Stadium	AJ Bell Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Josh Griffin – 8
Goals	Gareth O'Brien – 17
Points	Josh Griffin – 40
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This article details the Salford Red Devils rugby league football club's 2016 season. This is the Red Devils 8th consecutive season in the Super League and their 3rd season using the Red Devils name.

Table

Super League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hull F.C.	23	17	0	6	605	465	+140	34	Super League Super 8s
2	Warrington Wolves	23	16	1	6	675	425	+250	33
3	Wigan Warriors	23	16	0	7	455	440	+15	32
4	St Helens	23	14	0	9	573	536	+37	28
5	Catalans Dragons	23	13	0	10	593	505	+88	26
6	Castleford Tigers	23	10	1	12	617	640	−23	21
7	Widnes Vikings	23	10	0	13	499	474	+25	20
8	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	23	10	0	13	485	654	−169	20
9	Leeds Rhinos	23	8	0	15	404	576	−172	16	The Qualifiers
10	Salford City Reds	23	10	0	13	560	569	−9	14 [a]
11	Hull Kingston Rovers	23	6	2	15	486	610	−124	14
12	Huddersfield Giants	23	6	0	17	511	569	−58	12

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:

1. Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015. ^[1]

Qualifiers table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Leeds Rhinos	7	6	0	1	239	94	+145	12	2017 Super League
2	Leigh Centurions (P)	7	6	0	1	223	193	+30	12
3	Huddersfield Giants	7	5	0	2	257	166	+91	10
4	Hull Kingston Rovers (R)	7	4	0	3	235	142	+93	8	Million Pound Game
5	Salford Red Devils	7	3	0	4	208	152	+56	6
6	London Broncos	7	3	0	4	221	212	+9	6	2017 Championship
7	Batley Bulldogs	7	1	0	6	111	318	−207	2
8	Featherstone Rovers	7	0	0	7	96	313	−217	0

Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2016 fixtures and results

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

2016 Super League Fixtures

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
5/2/16	Super League XXI	1	Hull F.C.	A	KC Stadium	L	20–42	J.Griffin, Sa'u (2), Evalds	J.Griffin 1/2, Dobson 1/1	12,265	–
11/2/16	Super League XXI	2	St. Helens	H	AJ Bell Stadium	W	44–10	Johnson, Kopczak, Lui (2), Evalds (2), A.Walne, Dobson	J.Griffin 2/3, Dobson 4/6	4,386	Sky Sports
21/2/16	Super League XXI	11	Widnes	H	AJ Bell Stadium	W	28–20	Carney, Flanagan (2), Johnson, J.Griffin	Dobson 3/4, O'Brien 1/1	5,089	–
25/2/16	Super League XXI	3	Wigan	A	DW Stadium	L	16–20	Sa'u, J.Griffin, Murdoch-Masila	O'Brien 1/3, J.Griffin 1/1	10,897	–
3/3/16	Super League XXI	4	Warrington	H	AJ Bell Stadium	L	30–31	Sa'u (2), Jones, Johnson, J.Griffin	O'Brien 4/5, Dobson 1/1	4,381	Sky Sports
13/3/16	Super League XXI	5	Castleford	A	The Jungle	W	32–16	Johnson, J.Griffin (2), Carney (2)	O'Brien 6/6	8,151	Sky Sports
20/3/16	Super League XXI	6	Hull Kingston Rovers	A	Craven Park	L	30–44	Kopczak (2), G.Griffin (2), Johnson	O'Brien 5/5	Attendance	–
25/3/16	Super League XXI	7	Catalans Dragons	H	AJ Bell Stadium	L	12–26	J.Griffin, Johnson (2)	O'Brien 0/3	Attendance	–
28/3/16	Super League XXI	8	Huddersfield	A	Galpharm Stadium	W	26–24	Kopczak, O'Brien, J.Griffin, Carney, Evalds	O'Brien 0/2, Dobson 3/4	Attendance	–
2/4/16	Super League XXI	9	Wakefield Trinity	A	Belle Vue Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

2016 Super 8 Qualifiers

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
0/0/16	Championship	S1	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S2	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S3	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S4	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S5	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S6	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S7	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV

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	11	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7
1	Niall Evalds	B	B		B	B		FB		B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2	Justin Carney	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
3	Josh Griffin	W	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
4	Junior Sa'u	C		C	C	C	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
5	Daniel Vidot										x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
6	Robert Lui	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
7	Michael Dobson	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	SH	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
8	Craig Kopczak	P	P	P	P	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	x
9	Tommy Lee	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	SO		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
10	George Griffin	P	P	P	P	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	x
11	Ben Murdoch-Masila	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
12	Weller Hauraki										x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
13	Mark Flanagan	L	SR	L	L	L	B	B	B	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
14	Gareth O'Brien	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	SO	FB	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
15	Adam Walne	x	B	B		B	B	B	B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
16	Olsi Krasniqi	B			B					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17	Philip Joseph	B	B	B			B	B	B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	Greg Johnson	x	W	W	W	W	W	W	W		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
19	Logan Tomkins	B	B	B	B	B	B	B	H	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
20	Jordan Walne	x	x	x	B	B	x	x	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
21	Ryan Lannon	x	L	B	x	x	L	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
22	Matt Sarsfield	SR							B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
23	Carl Forster	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	L	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
24	Mason Caton-Brown	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
25	Jake Bibby	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
26	Josh Wood	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
27	Matthew Haggarty	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
28	Matty Gee	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
29	Matthew Wilkinson	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
30	Liam Bent	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
31	Connor Williams	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
32	Jordan Andrade	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
33	Josh Jones	C	C	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV
16-17/4/16	Cup	5th	Hunslet	A	South Leeds Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	–
0/0/16	Cup	6th	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV

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
1	Niall Evalds	x
2	Justin Carney	x
3	Josh Griffin	x
4	Junior Sa'u	x
5	Daniel Vidot	x
6	Robert Lui	x
7	Michael Dobson	x
8	Craig Kopczak	x
9	Tommy Lee	x
10	George Griffin	x
11	Ben Murdoch-Masila	x
12	Weller Hauraki	x
13	Mark Flanagan	x
14	Gareth O'Brien	x
15	Adam Walne	x
16	Olsi Krasniqi	x
17	Philip Joseph	x
18	Greg Johnson	x
19	Logan Tomkins	x
20	Jordan Walne	x
21	Ryan Lannon	x
22	Matt Sarsfield	x
23	Carl Forster	x
24	Mason Caton-Brown	x
25	Jake Bibby	x
26	Josh Wood	x
27	Matthew Haggarty	x
28	Matty Gee	x
29	Matthew Wilkinson	x
30	Liam Bent	x
31	Connor Williams	x
32	Jordan Andrade	x
33	Josh Jones	x

2016 squad statistics

Further information: Salford Red Devils

• Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.

No	Player	Position	Age	Previous club	Apps	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1	Niall Evalds	Fullback	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	6	4	0	0	16
2	Justin Carney	Winger	N/A	Castleford Tigers	9	4	0	0	16
3	Josh Griffin	Centre	N/A	Batley Bulldogs	9	8	4	0	40
4	Junior Sa'u	Centre	N/A	Melbourne Storm	8	5	0	0	20
5	Daniel Vidot	Wing	N/A	Brisbane Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
6	Robert Lui	Stand off	N/A	North Queensland Cowboys	6	2	0	0	8
7	Michael Dobson	Scrum half	N/A	Newcastle Knights	9	1	12	0	28
8	Craig Kopczak	Prop	N/A	Huddersfield Giants	9	4	0	0	16
9	Tommy Lee	Hooker	N/A	London Broncos	8	0	0	0	0
10	George Griffin	Prop	N/A	London Broncos	9	2	0	0	8
11	Ben Murdoch-Masila	Second-row	N/A	Penrith Panthers	9	1	0	0	4
12	Weller Hauraki	Second-row	N/A	Castleford Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
13	Mark Flanagan	Loose forward	N/A	St Helens R.F.C.	9	2	0	0	8
14	Gareth O'Brien	Scrum half	N/A	Warrington Wolves	9	1	17	0	38
15	Adam Walne	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	6	1	0	0	4
16	Olsi Krasniqi	Prop	N/A	London Broncos	2	0	0	0	0
17	Philip Joseph	Prop	N/A	Widnes Vikings	6	0	0	0	0
18	Greg Johnson	Wing	N/A	Batley Bulldogs	7	7	0	0	28
19	Logan Tomkins	Hooker	N/A	Wigan Warriors	9	0	0	0	0
20	Jordan Walne	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	3	0	0	0	0
21	Ryan Lannon	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	4	0	0	0	0
22	Matt Sarsfield	Second row	N/A	Leigh Centurions	3	0	0	0	0
23	Carl Forster	Second-row	N/A	St Helens R.F.C.	2	0	0	0	0
24	Mason Caton-Brown	Centre	N/A	London Broncos	1	0	0	0	0
25	Jake Bibby	Centre	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0	0
26	Josh Wood	Scrum half	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	1	0	0	0	0
27	Matthew Haggarty	Prop	N/A	St Helens R.F.C. (Loan)	0	0	0	0	0
28	Matty Gee	Centre	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0	0
29	Matthew Wilkinson	Stand off	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0	0
30	Liam Bent	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0	0
31	Connor Williams	Loose forward	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0	0
32	Jordan Andrade	Prop	N/A	Oxford Rugby League (Loan)	0	0	0	0	0
33	Josh Jones	Centre	N/A	Exeter Chiefs (RU)	9	1	0	0	4

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Nat	Name	Moved from	Contract Length	Announced
	Mark Flanagan	St. Helens	2 Years	October 2015
	Gareth O'Brien	Warrington Wolves	2 Years	October 2015
	Craig Kopczak	Huddersfield Giants	1 Year	October 2015
	Phil Joseph	Widnes Vikings	1 Year	October 2015
	Robert Lui	North Queensland Cowboys	1 Year	October 2015
	Ben Murdoch-Masila	Penrith Panthers	1 Year	October 2015
	Matt Haggarty	St. Helens	1 Year Loan	October 2015
	Justin Carney	Castleford Tigers	1 Year Loan	November 2015
	Daniel Vidot	Brisbane Broncos	2 Years	November 2015
	Logan Tomkins	Wigan Warriors	1 Year	November 2015
	Matt Sarsfield	Leigh Centurions	1 Year	December 2015
	Jordan Andrade	Oxford Rugby League	1 Year	December 2015
	Josh Jones	Exeter Chiefs	1 Year	January 2016

Out

Nat	Name	Moved To	Contract Length	Announced
	Kevin Locke	Released	TBC	May 2015
	Scott Taylor	Hull F.C.	4 Years	May 2015
	Lama Tasi	St. Helens	2 Years	May 2015
	Iain Thornley	Hull Kingston Rovers	2 Years	August 2015
	Adrian Morley	Retire	N/A	September 2015
	Théo Fages	St. Helens	4 Years	September 2015
	Corey Paterson	Leigh Centurions	3 Years	September 2015
	Reni Maitua	Leigh Centurions	1 Year	September 2015
	Logan Tomkins	Wigan Warriors	Loan return	October 2015
	Harrison Hansen	Leigh Centurions	2 Years	October 2015
	Jason Walton	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2 Years	November 2015
	Jon Ford	Oldham R.L.F.C.	1 Year	November 2015
	Ben Jones-Bishop	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	1 Year	November 2015
	Darrell Griffin	Featherstone Rovers	2 Years	November 2015
	Rangi Chase	Leigh Centurions	2 Years	November 2015
	Liam Hood	Swinton Lions	1 Year	January 2016
	Carl Forster	Swinton Lions	1 Month Loan	January 2016
	Brad England	Released
	Luke Menzies	Released
	Tony Puletua	Released

References

1. "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

External links

• Salford Red Devils Website
• Salford Red Devils – SL Website