2024 Bradford Bulls season

2024 Bradford Bulls season
Championship RankN/A
Challenge CupN/A
2024 recordWins: 0; draws: 0; losses: 0
Points scoredFor: 0; against: 0
Team information
ChairmanNigel Wood
Head CoachEamon O'Carroll
Captain
StadiumOdsal Stadium
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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2024 season. This is the Bulls' sixth consecutive season in the Championship.

Season review

May 2023

Hull Kingston Rovers announced the signing of second rower Ajahni Wallace from the Bulls on a 2-year deal from the 2024 season.[1]

June 2023

Prop forward Josh Johnson left the club by mutual consent in order to join Oldham R.L.F.C..[2]

July 2023

Bodene Thompson announced his retirement from the sport in order to return home to New Zealand to spend time with his family.[3]

August 2023

Loose forward Brad Foster left the club after one season to explore other first-team opportunities.[4] Winger David Foggin-Johnston announced that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season to join local side Keighley Cougars on a 2-year deal.[5]

October 2023

Former player Sam Hallas returned to the club for a third spell as he put pen to paper on a two year deal.[6] French loose forward Jason Baitieri announced that he was leaving the Bulls at the end of his contract to return to France to play for Pia Donkeys.[7] Prolific halfback Dec Patton left the club to join RFL Championship side Swinton Lions.[8] Prop forward Masimbaashe Matongo left the Bulls to take some time away from the sport.[9] It was announced in December 2022 that young academy prospect George Flanagan Jr would depart the Bulls at the end of the 2023 season.[10] Young Australian hooker Mitch Souter signed for the Bulls on a one year deal from Canberra Raiders.[11] Prop Daniel Smith signed a two year deal with the club following his release from Featherstone Rovers.[12]

November 2023

Veteran back rower John Davies signed a one year deal with the Bulls after spending 8 seasons at Featherstone Rovers.[13] It wouldn't take long for Davies to return to his former club as Featherstone announced a pre season friendly against the Bulls for January 7th.[14] Hooker James Segeyaro left Bradford at the end of his contract and signed for Illawarra Rugby League side Western Suburbs Red Devils.[15] Young halfback Myles Lawford left the Bulls at the end of his contract in order to sign for Wakefield Trinity with the Bulls recieving some compensation.[16]

December 2023

Academy graduate Marcus Green was released by mutual consent and signed with Midlands Hurricanes.[17]

January 2024

Hull F.C. prepared for their Super League season by sending a young squad to face the Bulls in a friendly.[18] It was announced that the Bulls would face arch rivals Leeds Rhinos in a pre season friendly for the Keith Howard Foundation Trophy on 28th February.[19]

Milestones

Preseason friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Report
24 December 2023 Pre Season Halifax Panthers H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att Report
7 January 2024 Pre Season Featherstone Rovers A Post Office Road W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att Report
14 January 2024 Pre Season Hull F.C. H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att Report
28 January 2024 Pre Season Leeds Rhinos H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att Report

Player appearances

  • Friendly games only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row LF=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2 3 4
1 Tom Holmes x x x x
2 Ben Blackmore x x x x
3 Joe Arundel x x x x
4 Kieran Gill x x x x
5 Jorge Taufua x x x x
6 Lee Gaskell x x x x
7 Jordan Lilley x x x x
8 Jordan Baldwinson x x x x
9 George Flanagan x x x x
10 Ebon Scurr x x x x
11 Brad England x x x x
12 Chester Butler x x x x
13 Michael Lawrence x x x x
14 John Davies x x x x
15 Daniel Smith x x x x
16 Mitch Souter x x x x
17 Eribe Doro x x x x
18 Keven Appo x x x x
19 Sam Hallas x x x x
20 Billy Jowitt x x x x
21 Jayden Myers x x x x

= Injured

= Suspended

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Wakefield Trinity 26 25 0 1 1010 262 +748 50 Semi-finals
2 Toulouse Olympique 26 18 1 7 782 384 +398 37
3 Bradford Bulls 26 16 2 8 682 387 +295 34 Eliminators
4 York Knights 26 15 0 11 655 473 +182 30
5 Widnes Vikings 26 14 1 11 551 475 +76 29
6 Featherstone Rovers 26 14 0 12 622 500 +122 28
7 Sheffield Eagles 26 14 0 12 626 526 +100 28
8 Doncaster 26 12 1 13 498 619 −121 25
9 Halifax Panthers 26 11 0 15 509 650 −141 22
10 Batley Bulldogs 26 11 0 15 422 591 −169 22
11 Barrow Raiders 26 9 1 16 458 758 −300 19
12 Swinton Lions 26 9 0 17 466 678 −212 18 League One play-off
13 Whitehaven 26 8 2 16 451 854 −403 18 Relegation to League One
14 Dewsbury Rams 26 2 0 24 344 919 −575 4
Source: RFL
Rules for classification: 1) Competition points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points percentage (points scored/points conceded x 100)

RFL Championship

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
  Postponed

2024 Championship

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV Report
15 March 2024 Championship 1 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att TV Report
29 March 2024 Championship 2 Halifax Panthers H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att TV Report

Player appearances

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row LF=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
1 Tom Holmes 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
2 Ben Blackmore 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
3 Joe Arundel 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
4 Kieran Gill 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
5 Jorge Taufua 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
6 Lee Gaskell 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
7 Jordan Lilley 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
8 Jordan Baldwinson 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
9 George Flanagan 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
10 Ebon Scurr 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
11 Brad England 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
12 Chester Butler 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
13 Michael Lawrence 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
14 John Davies 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
15 Daniel Smith 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 Mitch Souter 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
17 Eribe Doro 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
18 Keven Appo 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
19 Sam Hallas 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
20 Billy Jowitt 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
21 Jayden Myers 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
n/a James Donaldson –[a] SR –[b]

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV Report
11 February 2024 Challenge Cup 3rd North Wales Crusaders H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att TV Report
25 February 2024 Challenge Cup 4th Widnes Vikings H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att TV Report

Player appearances

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row LF=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 3rd 4th
1 Tom Holmes x x
2 Ben Blackmore x x
3 Joe Arundel x x
4 Kieran Gill x x
5 Jorge Taufua x x
6 Lee Gaskell x x
7 Jordan Lilley x x
8 Jordan Baldwinson x x
9 George Flanagan x x
10 Ebon Scurr x x
11 Brad England x x
12 Chester Butler x x
13 Michael Lawrence x x
14 John Davies x x
15 Daniel Smith x x
16 Mitch Souter x x
17 Eribe Doro x x
18 Keven Appo x x
19 Sam Hallas x x
20 Billy Jowitt x x
21 Jayden Myers x x

1895 Cup

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV Report
4 February 2024 1895 Cup 2nd Dewsbury Rams A Crown Flatt W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att TV Report
18 February 2024 1895 Cup 3rd Keighley Cougars A Cougar Park W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att TV Report
3 March 2024 1895 Cup QF Swinton Lions H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att TV Report
12 May 2024 1895 Cup SF Wakefield Trinity H Odsal Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Att TV Report

Player appearances

FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row LF=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 2nd 3rd QF SF
1 Tom Holmes x x x x
2 Ben Blackmore x x x x
3 Joe Arundel x x x x
4 Kieran Gill x x x x
5 Jorge Taufua x x x x
6 Lee Gaskell x x x x
7 Jordan Lilley x x x x
8 Jordan Baldwinson x x x x
9 George Flanagan x x x x
10 Ebon Scurr x x x x
11 Brad England x x x x
12 Chester Butler x x x x
13 Michael Lawrence x x x x
14 John Davies x x x x
15 Daniel Smith x x x x
16 Mitch Souter x x x x
17 Eribe Doro x x x x
18 Keven Appo x x x x
19 Sam Hallas x x x x
20 Billy Jowitt x x x x
21 Jayden Myers x x x x

Squad statistics

Further information: Bradford Bulls
  • Appearances and points include (Championship, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 7 October 2023.
No Player Position Age Previous club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Tom Holmes Fullback 28 Featherstone Rovers 0 0 0 0 0
2 Ben Blackmore Wing 31 Dewsbury Rams 0 0 0 0 0
3 Joe Arundel Centre 33 Halifax Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kieran Gill Centre 28 Newcastle Thunder 0 0 0 0 0
5 Jorge Taufua Wing 32 Wakefield Trinity 0 0 0 0 0
6 Lee Gaskell Stand Off 33 Wakefield Trinity 0 0 0 0 0
7 Jordan Lilley Scrum Half 27 Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0
8 Jordan Baldwinson Prop 29 York City Knights 0 0 0 0 0
9 George Flanagan Hooker 37 Hunslet R.L.F.C. 0 0 0 0 0
10 Ebon Scurr Prop 23 Bradford Bulls Academy 0 0 0 0 0
11 Brad England Second Row 29 Doncaster R.L.F.C. 0 0 0 0 0
12 Chester Butler Second Row 28 Huddersfield Giants 0 0 0 0 0
13 Michael Lawrence Loose Forward 34 Huddersfield Giants 0 0 0 0 0
14 John Davies Second Row 33 Featherstone Rovers 0 0 0 0 0
15 Daniel Smith Prop 31 Featherstone Rovers 0 0 0 0 0
16 Mitch Souter Hooker 23 Canberra Raiders 0 0 0 0 0
17 Eribe Doro Prop 23 Halifax Panthers 0 0 0 0 0
18 Keven Appo Second Row 25 PNG Hunters 0 0 0 0 0
19 Sam Hallas Loose Forward 27 Hunslet R.L.F.C. 0 0 0 0 0
20 Billy Jowitt Full Back 22 Bradford Bulls Academy 0 0 0 0 0
21 Jayden Myers Wing 19 Bradford Bulls Academy 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

In

Name Position Signed from Date
Sam Hallas Loose Forward Hunslet R.L.F.C. October 2023
Mitch Souter Hooker Canberra Raiders October 2023
Daniel Smith Prop Featherstone Rovers October 2023
John Davies Second Row Featherstone Rovers November 2023

Out

Name Position Club Signed Date
Josh Johnson Prop Oldham R.L.F.C. June 2023
Bodene Thompson Loose Forward Retirement July 2023
Brad Foster Loose Forward Released August 2023
David Foggin-Johnston Winger Keighley Cougars October 2023
Dec Patton Stand Off Swinton Lions October 2023
Ajahni Wallace Second Row Hull Kingston Rovers October 2023
James Segeyaro Hooker Western Suburbs Red Devils October 2023
Masimbaashe Matongo Prop Released October 2023
Myles Lawford Scrum Half Wakefield Trinity October 2023
George Flanagan Jr Fullback Huddersfield Giants October 2023
Michael Hoyle Prop Released October 2023
Jason Baitieri Loose Forward Pia Donkeys October 2023
Jansin Turgut Loose Forward Released October 2023
Marcus Green Prop Midlands Hurricanes December 2023

Notes

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Was at Leeds Rhinos
  2. ^ Was at Leeds Rhinos

Citations

  1. ^ "HULL KR CAPTURE AJ WALLACE ON A TWO-YEAR DEAL FROM 2024". Hull Kingston Rovers. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Bradford Bulls see Josh Johnson depart for League 1 Oldham". Telegraph & Argus. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Bodene Thompson leaves Bradford Bulls in "better place"". Telegraph & Argus. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Brad Foster leaves Bradford Bulls after one season". Telegraph & Argus. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Winger to leave Bradford Bulls and join Keighley Cougars". Telegraph & Argus. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Bradford Bulls get Sam Hallas from Hunslet for third spell". Telegraph & Argus. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Jason Baitieri returns to France after Bradford Bulls stint". Telegraph & Argus. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Bradford Bulls see Dec Patton depart for Swinton Lions". Telegraph & Argus. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Former Hull FC prop Masi Matongo signs for Championship club after break from sport". Hull Daily Mail. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  10. ^ "GEORGE FLANAGAN JR TO DEPART THE BULLS IN 2024". Bradford Bulls. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  11. ^ "MITCH SOUTS THE BULLS!". Bradford Bulls. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Super League prop joins new club". Serious About RL. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Featherstone Rovers man John Davies signs for Bradford Bulls". Total Rugby League. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Featherstone Rovers set to tackle Bradford Bulls and Dewsbury Rams in first pre-season fixtures". Wakefield Express. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Hooker leaves Bradford Bulls to join Australian side". Telegraph & Argus. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  16. ^ "LAWFORD TO JOIN WAKEFIELD TRINITY". Bradford Bulls. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  17. ^ "GREEN RELEASED BY MUTUAL CONSENT". Bradford Bulls. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Team News: Bradford Bulls vs Hull FC". Hull FC. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  19. ^ "BULLS TO FACE RHINOS FOR KEITH HOWARD FOUNDATION TROPHY". Bradford Bulls. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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