2016 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats season

2016 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats season
Super League XXI Rank	8th
Play-off result	N/A
Challenge Cup	Semi-finals
2016 record	Wins: 13; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scored	For: 465; against: 608
Team information
Chairman	Michael Carter
Head Coach	Chris Chester (was Brian Smith)
Captain	Danny Kirmond
Stadium	Belle Vue
Top scorers
Tries	Tom Johnstone - 9
Goals	Liam Finn - 45
Points	Liam Finn - 102
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This article details the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats rugby league football club's 2016 season.

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 [lower-alpha 1]
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]

Super 8s table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Warrington Wolves (L)	30	21	1	8	852	541	+311	43	Semi-finals
2	Wigan Warriors (C)	30	21	0	9	669	560	+109	42
3	Hull F.C.	30	20	0	10	749	579	+170	40
4	St Helens	30	20	0	10	756	641	+115	40
5	Castleford Tigers	30	15	1	14	830	808	+22	31
6	Catalans Dragons	30	15	0	15	723	716	+7	30
7	Widnes Vikings	30	12	0	18	603	643	−40	24
8	Wakefield Trinity	30	10	0	20	571	902	−331	20

Source: BBC Sport
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

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
7/2/16	Super League XXI	1	Widnes	H	Belle Vue Stadium	L	16-24	Howarth, Lyne, Sio	Finn 2/3	5,240	-
14/2/16	Super League XXI	2	Castleford	A	The Jungle	L	6-40	Howarth	Finn 1/1	9,761	-
21/2/16	Super League XXI	11	Hull Kingston Rovers	A	Craven Park	W	14-12	Simon, Howarth	Finn 3/3	7,207	-
26/2/16	Super League XXI	3	Warrington	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	L	16-34	Hall, A.Tupou, Molloy	Finn 2/3	10,631	-
6/3/16	Super League XXI	4	Catalans Dragons	H	Belle Vue Stadium	L	28-42	A.Tupou, Arundel, Lyne, Johnstone, Simon	Finn 4/5	4,442	-
11/3/16	Super League XXI	5	St. Helens	A	Langtree Park	L	4-44	Jones-Bishop	Finn 0/1	Attendance	-
18/3/16	Super League XXI	6	Hull F.C.	A	KC Stadium	L	4-22	Arundel	Finn 0/1	9,600	-
25/3/16	Super League XXI	7	Huddersfield	H	Belle Vue Stadium	W	36-22	Johnstone (2), Sio, Lyne, Jowitt, Scruton	Finn 6/6	Attendance	-
28/3/16	Super League XXI	8	Leeds	A	Headingley Stadium	W	20-16	Ashurst, Miller, Hall	Finn 4/4	16,314	-
2/4/16	Super League XXI	9	Salford	H	Belle Vue Stadium	W	32-18	Sio, Miller, Johnstone (3), Lyne	Finn 4/6	2,500	Sky Sports
10/4/16	Super League XXI	10	Wigan	H	Belle Vue Stadium	W	62-0	Scruton (2), Miller (3), Johnstone, Finn, Kirmond (2), Jones-Bishop, Jowitt	Finn 9/11	5,751	-
24/4/16	Super League XXI	12	Hull F.C.	H	Belle Vue Stadium	L	28-46	Gibson (3), Johnstone, Kirmond	Finn 4/6	6,701	-
29/4/16	Super League XXI	13	Widnes	A	Halton Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	-

2016 Super 8's

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

2016 Play-offs

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Semi-final	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports
0/0/16	Super League XXI	Grand Final	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

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	SF
1	Ben Jones-Bishop	FB	FB	FB		FB	FB			W	W	W	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2	Tom Johnstone	W		W	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
3	Bill Tupou	C	W	C										x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
4	Ashley Gibson		C					C	C				C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
5	Richard Owen						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
6	Jacob Miller	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	SO	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
7	Liam Finn	SH	SH	SH	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
8	Nick Scruton	P	P		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
9	Scott Moore								H	H	H	H	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
10	Anthony England	P	P	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
11	Michael Simon			P	L	L	B	B	B	P	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
12	Danny Kirmond	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
13	Anthony Tupou	B	B	SR	B	B	SR	L				SR	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
14	Reece Lyne	W	W	W	W	W	W		W	C	C	C	C	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
15	Jordan Tansey	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	x
16	Tinirau Arona	L	L	L	B	B	L			B	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17	Matty Ashurst	SR	SR	x	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	SR	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	Joe Arundel	C	C	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
19	Jon Molloy	B		SR	SR	SR		SR	B	L	B	B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
20	Michael Sio	B	B	B	B	B	B	B	L	B	L	L	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
21	Max Jowitt	x	x	x	x	x	x	W	FB	x	FB	FB	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
22	Jordan Crowther	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	x
23	Scott Anderson	B	B	B		B	B							x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
24	Stuart Howarth	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	B					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
25	Craig Hall	x	x	x	FB	C	C	FB	x	FB				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
26	Chris Annakin	x	x	B	B			B	B					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
27	Anthony Walker	x	x	x	x	x	B	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
28	Andy Yates	x	x	x	x	x	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	x
29	Sean Morris	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	x
30	Ben Shulver	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	x
31	Jason Walton	x	B	B	C		C			B	B			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
15/4/16	Cup	5th	Sheffield	H	Belle Vue Stadium	W	44-10	Finn (2), Johnstone, Jones-Bishop, Arona (2), Simon, Sio	Finn 6/8	2,257	-
8/5/16	Cup	6th	Toulouse	H	Belle Vue Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	QF	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Cup	SF	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	BBC Sport

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	6	QF	SF
1	Ben Jones-Bishop	W	x	x	x
2	Tom Johnstone	W	x	x	x
3	Bill Tupou		x	x	x
4	Ashley Gibson	C	x	x	x
5	Richard Owen	x	x	x	x
6	Jacob Miller	SO	x	x	x
7	Liam Finn	SH	x	x	x
8	Nick Scruton		x	x	x
9	Scott Moore		x	x	x
10	Anthony England	P	x	x	x
11	Michael Simon	B	x	x	x
12	Danny Kirmond		x	x	x
13	Anthony Tupou	SR	x	x	x
14	Reece Lyne	x	x	x	x
15	Jordan Tansey	x	x	x	x
16	Tinirau Arona	P	x	x	x
17	Matty Ashurst	SR	x	x	x
18	Joe Arundel	C	x	x	x
19	Jon Molloy	x	x	x	x
20	Michael Sio	L	x	x	x
21	Max Jowitt	x	x	x	x
22	Jordan Crowther	x	x	x	x
23	Scott Anderson		x	x	x
24	Stuart Howarth	H	x	x	x
25	Craig Hall	FB	x	x	x
26	Chris Annakin	B	x	x	x
27	Anthony Walker	x	x	x	x
28	Andy Yates	B	x	x	x
29	Sean Morris	x	x	x	x
30	Ben Shulver	x	x	x	x
31	Jason Walton	B	x	x	x

2016 squad statistics

Further information: Castleford Tigers

• Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and play-offs) as of 24 April 2016.

No	Player	Position	Age	Previous Club	Apps	Tries	Goals	DG	Points
1	Ben Jones-Bishop	Fullback	N/A	Salford Red Devils	10	3	0	0	12
2	Tom Johnstone	Winger	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy	12	9	0	0	36
3	Bill Tupou	Centre	N/A	Canberra Raiders	3	0	0	0	0
4	Ashley Gibson	Centre	N/A	Castleford Tigers	5	3	0	0	12
5	Richard Owen	Wing	N/A	Castleford Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
6	Jacob Miller	Stand off	N/A	Hull F.C.	13	5	0	0	20
7	Liam Finn	Scrum half	N/A	Castleford Tigers	13	3	45	0	102
8	Nick Scruton	Prop	N/A	Bradford Bulls	11	3	0	0	12
9	Scott Moore	Hooker	N/A	Castleford Tigers	5	0	0	0	0
10	Anthony England	Prop	N/A	Warrington Wolves	12	0	0	0	0
11	Michael Simon	Second row	N/A	Catalans Dragons	11	3	0	0	12
12	Danny Kirmond	Second row	N/A	Huddersfield Giants	7	3	0	0	12
13	Anthony Tupou	Loose forward	N/A	Cronulla Sharks	10	2	0	0	8
14	Reece Lyne	Centre	N/A	Hull F.C.	11	4	0	0	16
15	Jordan Tansey	Fullback	N/A	Castleford Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
16	Tinirau Arona	Loose forward	N/A	Cronulla Sharks	11	2	0	0	8
17	Matty Ashurst	Second row	N/A	Salford Red Devils	12	1	0	0	4
18	Joe Arundel	Centre	N/A	Hull F.C.	11	2	0	0	8
19	Jon Molloy	Second row	N/A	Huddersfield Giants	10	1	0	0	4
20	Michael Sio	Hooker	N/A	Mackay Cutters	13	4	0	0	16
21	Max Jowitt	Fullback	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy	5	2	0	0	8
22	Jordan Crowther	Second row	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy	0	0	0	0	0
23	Scott Anderson	Prop	N/A	Brisbane Broncos	5	0	0	0	0
24	Stuart Howarth	Hooker	N/A	Hull F.C.	9	3	0	0	12
25	Craig Hall	Fullback	N/A	Hull Kingston Rovers	6	2	0	0	8
26	Chris Annakin	Second row	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy	5	0	0	0	0
27	Anthony Walker	Prop	N/A	St Helens R.F.C.	2	0	0	0	0
28	Andy Yates	Prop	N/A	Leeds Rhinos	2	0	0	0	0
29	Sean Morris	Wing	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy	0	0	0	0	0
30	Ben Shulver	Prop	N/A	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Academy	0	0	0	0	0
31	Jason Walton	Centre	N/A	London Broncos	7	0	0	0	0

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Nat	Name	Moved From	Length	Announced
	Anthony England	Warrington Wolves	2 Years	October 2015
	Ben Shulver	Australia	2 Years	October 2015
	Sean Morris	London Broncos	1 Year	October 2015
	Liam Finn	Castleford Tigers	2 Years	October 2015
	Ashley Gibson	Castleford Tigers	2 Years	October 2015
	Bill Tupou	Canberra Raiders	1 Year	October 2015
	Anthony Walker	St. Helens	2 Years	October 2015
	Anthony Tupou	Cronulla Sharks	2 Years	November 2015
	Tinirau Arona	Cronulla Sharks	1 Year	November 2015
	Ben Jones-Bishop	Salford Red Devils	1 Year	November 2015
	Scott Moore	Castleford Tigers	2 Years	November 2015
	Jason Walton	London Broncos	1 Year	December 2015

Out

Nat	Name	Moved To	Length	Announced
	Danny Washbrook	Hull F.C.	1 Year	August 2015
	Anthony Mullally	Leeds Rhinos	3 Years	September 2015
	Ben Kavanagh	Widnes Vikings	Loan return	October 2015
	Kyle Trout	Dewsbury Rams	1 Year	November 2015
	Tim Smith	Retirement	N/A	November 2015
	Ali Lauitiiti	New Zealand Warriors	1 Year	November 2015
	Ian Kirke	Retirement	N/A	November 2015
	Jarrod Sammut	Workington Town	2 Years	December 2015
	Chris Riley	Rochdale Hornets	2 Years	December 2015
	Dean Collis	Released
	Pita Godinet	Released
	Kevin Locke	Released
	Lopini Paea	Released
	Matt Ryan	Released
	Lee Smith	Released

References

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

External links

• Wakefield Wildcats Website
• Wakefield Wildcats - SL Website