2016 Salford Red Devils season

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2016 Salford Red Devils season
Super League XXI Rank10th
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge Cup Sixth Round
2016 recordWins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 560; against: 569
Team information
Chairman Marwan Koukash
Head Coach Ian Watson
Captain
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.

Contents

Table

Super League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 231706605465+14034 Super League Super 8s
2 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 231616675425+25033
3 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 231607455440+1532
4 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 231409573536+3728
5 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2313010593505+8826
6 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 23101126176402321
7 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 2310013499474+2520
8 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 231001348565416920
9 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 23801540457617216 The Qualifiers
10 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 2310013560569914 [lower-alpha 1]
11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 23621548661012414
12 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2360175115695812
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

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 760123994+14512 2017 Super League
2 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (P)7601223193+3012
3 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 7502257166+9110
4 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers (R)7403235142+938 Million Pound Game
5 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 7304208152+566
6 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 7304221212+96 2017 Championship
7 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 71061113182072
8 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 7007963132170
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

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
5/2/16 Super League XXI 1 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. A KC Stadium L20–42 J.Griffin, Sa'u (2), Evalds J.Griffin 1/2, Dobson 1/112,265
11/2/16 Super League XXI 2 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens H AJ Bell Stadium W44–10 Johnson, Kopczak, Lui (2), Evalds (2), A.Walne, Dobson J.Griffin 2/3, Dobson 4/64,386 Sky Sports
21/2/16 Super League XXI 11 Widnes colours.svg Widnes H AJ Bell Stadium W28–20 Carney, Flanagan (2), Johnson, J.Griffin Dobson 3/4, O'Brien 1/15,089
25/2/16 Super League XXI 3 Wigancolours.svg Wigan A DW Stadium L16–20 Sa'u, J.Griffin, Murdoch-Masila O'Brien 1/3, J.Griffin 1/110,897
3/3/16 Super League XXI 4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington H AJ Bell Stadium L30–31 Sa'u (2), Jones, Johnson, J.Griffin O'Brien 4/5, Dobson 1/14,381 Sky Sports
13/3/16 Super League XXI 5 Cascolours.png Castleford A The Jungle W32–16 Johnson, J.Griffin (2), Carney (2) O'Brien 6/68,151 Sky Sports
20/3/16 Super League XXI 6 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers A Craven Park L30–44 Kopczak (2), G.Griffin (2), Johnson O'Brien 5/5Attendance
25/3/16 Super League XXI 7 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons H AJ Bell Stadium L12–26 J.Griffin, Johnson (2) O'Brien 0/3Attendance
28/3/16 Super League XXI 8 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield A Galpharm Stadium W26–24 Kopczak, O'Brien, J.Griffin, Carney, Evalds O'Brien 0/2, Dobson 3/4Attendance
2/4/16 Super League XXI 9 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue Stadium W/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendance Sky Sports

2016 Super 8 Qualifiers

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
0/0/16 Championship S1TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV
0/0/16 Championship S2TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV
0/0/16 Championship S3TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV
0/0/16 Championship S4TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV
0/0/16 Championship S5TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV
0/0/16 Championship S6TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV
0/0/16 Championship S7TeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV

Player appearances

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Injury icon 2.svg = Injured

Red card.svg = Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTV
16-17/4/16 Cup 5th Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet A South Leeds Stadium W/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendance
0/0/16 Cup 6thTeamH/AStadiumW/D/LScoreTry ScorersGoal ScorersAttendanceTV

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench
NoPlayer5
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
30Liam Bentx
31 Connor Williams x
32 Jordan Andrade x
33 Josh Jones x

2016 squad statistics

NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious ClubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1 Niall Evalds Fullback N/ASalford Red Devils Academy640016
2 Justin Carney Winger N/A Castleford Tigers 940016
3 Josh Griffin Centre N/A Batley Bulldogs 984040
4 Junior Sa'u Centre N/A Melbourne Storm 850020
5 Daniel Vidot Wing N/A Brisbane Broncos 00000
6 Robert Lui Stand off N/A North Queensland Cowboys 62008
7 Michael Dobson Scrum half N/A Newcastle Knights 9112028
8 Craig Kopczak Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants 940016
9 Tommy Lee Hooker N/A London Broncos 80000
10 George Griffin Prop N/A London Broncos 92008
11 Ben Murdoch-Masila Second-row N/A Penrith Panthers 91004
12 Weller Hauraki Second-row N/A Castleford Tigers 00000
13 Mark Flanagan Loose forward N/A St Helens R.F.C. 92008
14 Gareth O'Brien Scrum half N/A Warrington Wolves 9117038
15 Adam Walne Prop N/ASalford Red Devils Academy61004
16 Olsi Krasniqi Prop N/A London Broncos 20000
17 Philip Joseph Prop N/A Widnes Vikings 60000
18 Greg Johnson Wing N/A Batley Bulldogs 770028
19 Logan Tomkins Hooker N/A Wigan Warriors 90000
20 Jordan Walne Prop N/ASalford Red Devils Academy30000
21 Ryan Lannon Prop N/ASalford Red Devils Academy40000
22 Matt Sarsfield Second row N/A Leigh Centurions 30000
23 Carl Forster Second-row N/A St Helens R.F.C. 20000
24 Mason Caton-Brown Centre N/A London Broncos 10000
25 Jake Bibby Centre N/ASalford Red Devils Academy00000
26 Josh Wood Scrum half N/ASalford Red Devils Academy10000
27 Matthew Haggarty Prop N/A St Helens R.F.C. (Loan)00000
28 Matty Gee Centre N/ASalford Red Devils Academy00000
29 Matthew Wilkinson Stand off N/ASalford Red Devils Academy00000
30Liam Bent Prop N/ASalford Red Devils Academy00000
31 Connor Williams Loose forward N/ASalford Red Devils Academy00000
32 Jordan Andrade Prop N/A Oxford Rugby League (Loan)00000
33 Josh Jones Centre N/A Exeter Chiefs (RU)91004

Injury icon 2.svg = Injured X (1).png = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

NatNameMoved fromContract LengthAnnounced
Flag of England.svg Mark Flanagan St. Helens 2 YearsOctober 2015
Flag of England.svg Gareth O'Brien Warrington Wolves 2 YearsOctober 2015
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Craig Kopczak Huddersfield Giants 1 YearOctober 2015
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Phil Joseph Widnes Vikings 1 YearOctober 2015
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robert Lui North Queensland Cowboys 1 YearOctober 2015
Flag of Tonga.svg Ben Murdoch-Masila Penrith Panthers 1 YearOctober 2015
Flag of Ireland.svg Matt Haggarty St. Helens 1 Year LoanOctober 2015
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justin Carney Castleford Tigers 1 Year LoanNovember 2015
Flag of Samoa.svg Daniel Vidot Brisbane Broncos 2 YearsNovember 2015
Flag of England.svg Logan Tomkins Wigan Warriors 1 YearNovember 2015
Flag of Scotland.svg Matt Sarsfield Leigh Centurions 1 YearDecember 2015
Flag of England.svg Jordan Andrade Oxford Rugby League 1 YearDecember 2015
Flag of England.svg Josh Jones Exeter Chiefs 1 YearJanuary 2016

Out

NatNameMoved ToContract LengthAnnounced
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kevin Locke ReleasedTBCMay 2015
Flag of England.svg Scott Taylor Hull F.C. 4 YearsMay 2015
Flag of Samoa.svg Lama Tasi St. Helens 2 YearsMay 2015
Flag of England.svg Iain Thornley Hull Kingston Rovers 2 YearsAugust 2015
Flag of England.svg Adrian Morley Retire N/ASeptember 2015
Flag of France.svg Théo Fages St. Helens 4 YearsSeptember 2015
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Paterson Leigh Centurions 3 YearsSeptember 2015
Flag of Samoa.svg Reni Maitua Leigh Centurions 1 YearSeptember 2015
Flag of England.svg Logan Tomkins Wigan Warriors Loan returnOctober 2015
Flag of Samoa.svg Harrison Hansen Leigh Centurions 2 YearsOctober 2015
Flag of England.svg Jason Walton Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 YearsNovember 2015
Flag of England.svg Jon Ford Oldham R.L.F.C. 1 YearNovember 2015
Flag of England.svg Ben Jones-Bishop Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 YearNovember 2015
Flag of England.svg Darrell Griffin Featherstone Rovers 2 YearsNovember 2015
Flag of England.svg Rangi Chase Leigh Centurions 2 YearsNovember 2015
Flag of Scotland.svg Liam Hood Swinton Lions 1 YearJanuary 2016
Flag of England.svg Carl Forster Swinton Lions 1 Month LoanJanuary 2016
Flag of England.svg Brad England Released
Flag of England.svg Luke Menzies Released
Flag of Samoa.svg Tony Puletua Released

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References

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