2019 Toronto Wolfpack season

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2019 Toronto Wolfpack season
Championship Rank1st
Play-off resultWinners (Promoted)
2019 recordWins: 28; draws: 0; losses: 1
Points scoredFor: 1074; against: 386
Team information
CEO Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Eric Perez
Head Coach Flag of England.svg Brian McDermott
Captain
Stadium Lamport Stadium
Avg. attendance7,882
Agg. attendance94,580
High attendance9,974 (vs. Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers)
Top scorers
Tries Flag of Scotland.svg Matty Russell (27)
Goals Flag of England.svg Gareth O'Brien (99)
Points Flag of England.svg Gareth O'Brien (278)
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This article details the Toronto Wolfpack's rugby league football club's 2019 season. This is the Wolfpack's third season overall and second season in the RFL Championship.

Contents

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Pre-season friendlies

DateHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAttendance
19 January HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 24-14 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Craven Park O'Brien, Thompson, Wheeler O'Brien 1/3
26 January Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 12-48 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Odsal Stadium Ackers (2), Wallace (2), Dixon, Higson, Mellor, O'Brien, Wheeler O'Brien 4/6, Wallace 2/3

Championship

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 2726011010356+65452Play-off semi-final
2 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique 272007877446+43140Play-off qualifying final
3 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights 271917612529+8339
4 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 271809792558+23436Play-off elimination final
5 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 2717010837471+36634
6 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2716110717522+19533
7 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 2715012748694+5430
8 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 27101166026858321
9 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 271011661980318421
10 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 27811846275629417
11 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 2714013646586+6016 [lower-alpha 1]
12 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 27621951372120814
13 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 27512147986138211Relegated to League 1
14 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 27102634212689262
Source:
Notes:
  1. Widnes deducted 12 points for going into administration. [1]

Results

DateRndHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAttendance
3 February1 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights 0-14 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Bootham Crescent Mellor, Russell, Wheeler O’Brien 1/32,518
10 February2 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 6-58 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Crown Oil Arena Russell (4), Emmitt, Leutele, Lussick, Mellor, O’Brien, Sidlow, Stanley O’Brien 7/11694
16 February3 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 30-6 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Kingston Park Stadium Ackers (2), Leutele, Wallace, Wheeler O’Brien 5/61,817
24 February4 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 8-14 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Leigh Sports Village Higson, Thompson, Wallace O’Brien 1/33,142
3 March5 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 17-22 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Crown Flatt Brierley, Higson, O’Brien, Wallace O’Brien 3/41,251
9 March6 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique 46-16 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Stade Ernest-Argelès Beswick, Leutele, Wallace O’Brien 2/36,103
17 March7 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 34-12 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs Craven Park Leutele (2), Russell (2), Dixon, Logan, Wilkin O’Brien 2/6, Brierley 1/17,203 [lower-alpha 1]
24 March8 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 12-48 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack The Shay Dixon (3), Russell (2), Wallace (2), Rawsthorne, Wilkin O’Brien 6/92,090
6 April9 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 40-10 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles New River Stadium Russell (2), Wallace (2), Ackers, Olbison, Sidlow, Stanley O'Brien 1/4, Wallace 3/41,148
19 April10 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 26-52 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Craven Park O'Brien (3), Wallace (3), Ackers, Dixon, Russell Wallace 8/91,417
22 April11 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 14-23 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Post Office Road Russell (3), Dixon, O’Brien Wallace 1/5, McCrone DG2,101
28 April12 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 52-10 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions Lamport Stadium Wallace (2), Ackers, Dixon, Higson, Leutele, O'Brien, Olbison, Thompson Wallace 8/109,562
4 May13 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 36-16 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Lamport Stadium Rawsthorne (2), Kay, Leutele, O'Brien, Sidlow, Stanley O'Brien 4/78,363
18 May14 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique 14-42 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Bloomfield Road Stanley (3), Lussick, McCrone, O'Brien, Rawsthorne O'Brien 7/87,912
24 May15 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 16-42 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Olympic Legacy Park Dixon (2), Ackers, Kay, Leutele, Rawsthorne, Stanley, Wallace Wallace 5/8932
9 June16 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 14-34 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Heywood Road Leutele (2), Beswick, Dixon, Sidlow, Stanley Wallace 5/61,281
15 June17 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 70-8 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams Lamport Stadium Kay (2), Mullally (2), Russell (2), Ackers, Beswick, Mellor, O'Brien, Sidlow, Wallace O'Brien 11/126,735
22 June18 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 28-16 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique Lamport Stadium Worthington (2), Ackers, Russell O'Brien 6/77,742
30 June19 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 10-40 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack The Fox's Biscuits Stadium Ackers (2), Leutele (2), Russell (2), O'Brien O'Brien 5/5, Wallace 1/1 , Miloudi 0/1894
6 July20 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 34-12 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Lamport Stadium O'Brien (2), Ackers, Kay, Olbison O'Brien 5/66,749
13 July21 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 22-18 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers Lamport Stadium Leutele, McCrone, O'Brien, Stanley O'Brien 3/4, Rawsthorne 0/17,819
21 July22 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 19-24 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Halton Stadium Lussick, Mullally, Rawsthorne, Stanley, Thompson McCrone 1/4, Miloudi 1/13,813
4 August23 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 20-25 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Odsal Stadium Leutele (2), Rawsthorne (2), Kay Wallace 1/3, Miloudi 1/2, Miloudi DG3,121
10 August24 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 56-6 YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights Lamport Stadium O’Brien (3), Ackers (2), McCrone (2), Miloudi (2), Dixon, Rawsthorne, Russell O’Brien 5/10, Wallace 1/17,261
17 August25 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 46-0 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets Lamport Stadium Russell (3), O’Brien (2), Stanley (2), Miloudi, Olbison O’Brien 3/7, Miloudi 2/35,769
31 August26 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 62-8 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders Lamport Stadium Kay (3), Dixon (2), Russell (2), Ackers, McCrone, Mellor, Mullally O’Brien 9/117,129
7 September27 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 46-12 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions Lamport Stadium McCrone (2), Beswick, Kay, Mellor, Miloudi, O’Brien, Russell O’Brien 7/88,152

Play-offs

DateGameHomeScoreAwayVenueTriesGoalsAttendance
22 SeptemberSemi-final New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 40-24 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique Lamport Stadium Leutele (3), Mellor (2), Kay, McCrone, Stanley O’Brien 4/89,325
5 OctoberGrand Final New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack 24-6 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers Lamport Stadium McCrone, Mellor, Thompson, Wallace O’Brien 2/3, Wallace 2/29,974

Squad statistics

As of 5 October

NoPlayerPositionAgeAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints
1 Gareth O'Brien Fullback 272720990278
2 Matty Russell Wing 25212700108
3 Chase Stanley Centre 2917130052
4 Ricky Leutele Centre 2828180072
5 Liam Kay Wing 2816110044
6 Joe Mellor Halfback 282180032
7 Josh McCrone Scrum-half 312891139
8 Adam Sidlow Prop 321750020
9 Bob Beswick Hooker 351740016
10 Ashton Sims Prop 34230000
11 Andrew Dixon Second-row 2929130052
12 Bodene Thompson Second-row 302140016
13 Jon Wilkin Loose forward 35272008
14 Andy Ackers Hooker 2629140056
15 Darcy Lussick Prop 292530012
16 Tom Olbison Second-row 272940016
17 Blake Wallace Stand-off 272316350134
18 Gadwin Springer Prop 25180000
19 Gary Wheeler Wing 2832008
20 Adam Higson Wing 31730012
21 Anthony Mullally Prop 272440016
22 Greg Worthington Centre 2892008
23 Ryan Brierley Stand-off 2651106
24 Nick Rawsthorne Centre 231490036
25 Jack Logan Centre 2331004
26 Brad Fash Lock 2320000
27 Hakim Miloudi Wing 261044125
29 Jacob Emmitt Prop 3121004
33 Olsi Krasniqi Prop 2710000

Transfers

In

NatNamePositionSigned fromDate
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricky Leutele Centre Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks May 2018
Flag of England.svg Jon Wilkin Second row Saintscolours.svg St. Helens October 2018
Flag of England.svg Joe Mellor Scrum half Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings October 2018
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bodene Thompson Second row Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves October 2018
Flag of England.svg Tom Olbison Second row Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings October 2018
Flag of France.svg Gadwin Springer Prop Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers October 2018
Flag of England.svg Anthony Mullally Prop Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos February 2019
Flag of England.svg Jack Logan Centre Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. (Loan)March 2019
Flag of England.svg Brad Fash Second row Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. (Loan)March 2019
Flag of France.svg Hakim Miloudi Wing Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. April 2019

Out

NatNamePositionClub signedDate
Flag of England.svg Jack Bussey Loose forward Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers September 2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cory Paterson Second row Retirement October 2018
Flag of England.svg Richard Whiting Centre Retirement October 2018
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Quinn Ngawati Stand off ReleasedOctober 2018
Flag of England.svg Jonny Pownall Wing Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions November 2018
Flag of England.svg James Laithwaite Second row Retirement November 2018
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Burroughs Wing ReleasedNovember 2018
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Sam Hopkins Prop Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town December 2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Buchanan Prop Burleigh Bears January 2019
Flag of Albania.svg Olsi Krasniqi Prop Broncoscolours.png London Broncos May 2019
Flag of England.svg Jacob Emmitt Prop Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions March 2019
Flag of England.svg Nick Rawsthorne Centre YorkRLFCcolours.png York City Knights (Loan)April 2019
Flag of England.svg Mason Caton-Brown Wing Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity April 2019
Flag of England.svg Ryan Brierley Stand off Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (Loan)April 2019
Flag of England.svg Adam Higson Wing Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions June 2019

Milestones

Former Leeds Rhinos coach Brian McDermott has been named new Toronto Wolfpack head coach. [2]

The Wolfpack warming up for the round 11 match against Featherstone in April 2019 Toronto Wolfpack 2019.jpg
The Wolfpack warming up for the round 11 match against Featherstone in April 2019

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References

  1. "Widnes Vikings: RFL accepts new takeover deal but still imposes 12-point penalty". BBC Sport. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. "Wolfpack turn to 'world-class coach' McDermott, set sights on Super League". CBC Sport. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  1. Aggregate number of visitors at the double header with Hull FC – Catalans Dragons opening game