2008 Bradford Bulls season explained

Year:2008
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League:Super League
League Link:Super League XIII
League Rank:5th
League Wins:14
League Draws:0
League Losses:13
Points For:879
Points Against:699
Playoff Result:Elimination Play-Off
Cup:Challenge Cup
Cup Result:Quarter-final
Cup Wins:2
Cup Losses:1
Ceo Title:Chairman
Ceo:Peter Hood
Coach Title:Head Coach
Coach:Steve McNamara
Stadium:Odsal Stadium
Avg Attendance:9,247
High Attendance:14,013 vs. Leeds Rhinos
Top Tries:Semi Tadulala (23)
Top Goals:Paul Deacon (89)
Top Points:Paul Deacon (190)
Prev Season:2007
Next Season:2009
List:yes
List Link:List of Bradford Bulls seasons

This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2008 season. This is the 13th season of the Super League era.

Season Review

February 2008

March 2008

April 2008

May 2008

2008 Milestones

2008 Fixtures and results

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2008 Engage Super League

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
 10 February 2008Super League XIII1Wakefield Trinity WildcatsABelle VueL24-26Newton (2), Platt, SykesDeacon 4/59,851
 16 February 2008Super League XIII2Huddersfield GiantsHOdsal StadiumW38-12Finnigan (2), Evans, Morrison, Newton, SykesDeacon 7/710,124
 22 February 2008Super League XIII3St. HelensHOdsal StadiumL16-22Sykes (2), EvansDeacon 2/310,756
 1 March 2008Super League XIII4Wigan WarriorsAJJB StadiumL14-28Feather, GodwinDeacon 3/315,444
 8 March 2008Super League XIII5Catalans DragonsAStade Gilbert BrutusW20-18Finnigan, Hape, MorrisonDeacon 4/47,485
 16 March 2008Super League XIII6Warrington WolvesHOdsal StadiumW23-10Burgess, Jeffries, SykesDeacon 5/611,838
 20 March 2008Super League XIII7Leeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumL2-44-Deacon 1/119,296
 24 March 2008Super League XIII8Harlequins RLHOdsal StadiumW32-24Burgess, Deacon, Evans, Halley, SolomonaDeacon 6/68,428
 30 March 2008Super League XIII9Castleford TigersHOdsal StadiumW50-4Tadulala (3), Evans, Godwin, Hape, Jeffries, Nero, SykesDeacon 6/8, Harris 1/110,119
 4 April 2008Super League XIII10Hull F.C.AKC StadiumW24-8Burgess, Cook, Nero, TadulalaDeacon 4/613,617
 13 April 2008Super League XIII11Hull Kingston RoversACraven ParkL18-20Solomona, Sykes, TadulalaHarris 3/38,377
 27 April 2008Super League XIII12Wigan WarriorsHOdsal StadiumW26-12Evans, Hape, Jeffries, TadulalaDeacon 5/711,894
 3 May 2008Magic Weekend13Leeds RhinosNMillennium StadiumL26-40Tadulala (2), Burgess, HapeDeacon 5/730,628
 18 May 2008Super League XIII14Castleford TigersAThe JungleW46-24Burgess, Finnigan, Jeffries, Langley, Morrison, Newton, Platt, SykesDeacon 7/87,855
 23 May 2008Super League XIII15Leeds RhinosHOdsal StadiumL14-30Halley, Solomona, TupouSykes 1/314,013
 8 June 2008Super League XIII16Catalans DragonsHOdsal StadiumL16-24Burgess, Jeffries, SykesHarris 2/38,346
 13 June 2008Super League XIII17St. HelensAKnowsley RoadL20-58Halley, Harris, Sykes, TadulalaSykes 2/3, Harris 0/19,009
 22 June 2008Super League XIII18Hull F.C.HOdsal StadiumW36-22Tadulala (2), Cook, Hape, Lynch, Newton, SykesHarris 4/79,511
 29 June 2008Super League XIII19Hull Kingston RoversHOdsal StadiumW40-20Sykes (2), Finnigan, Hape, Harris, Platt, SolomonaHarris 6/79,741
 6 July 2008Super League XIII20Huddersfield GiantsAGalpharm StadiumL24-25Finnigan, Lynch, Newton, PlattHarris 4/510,786
 11 July 2008Super League XIII21Warrington WolvesAHalliwell Jones StadiumL28-32Jeffries, Lynch, Nero, Platt, TadulalaDeacon 4/58,158
 20 July 2008Super League XIII22Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHOdsal StadiumW24-10Deacon, Harris, Jeffries, NewtonDeacon 4/49,429
 3 August 2008Super League XIII23Harlequins RLATwickenham StoopL24-36Finnigan, Jeffries, Lynch, TadulalaHarris 4/42,534
 8 August 2008Super League XIII24Leeds RhinosAHeadingley StadiumL18-28Evans, Godwin, SykesHarris 3/317,508
 17 August 2008Super League XIII25Hull F.C.HOdsal StadiumW42-14Cook, Deacon, Evans, Godwin, Jeffries, Newton, VaganaDeacon 7/79,181
 25 August 2008Super League XIII26Hull Kingston RoversHOdsal StadiumW42-18Cook, Evans, Halley, Nero, Newton, Solomona, Sykes, TadulalaDeacon 5/7, Vagana 0/110,353
 6 September 2008Super League XIII27Castleford TigersAThe JungleW18-16Tadulala (3)Deacon 1/2, Harris 2/28,067

Challenge Cup

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DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
 19 April 2008Cup4thToulouse OlympiqueHOdsal StadiumW98-6Halley (4), Morrison (3), Tadulala (3), Finnigan (2), Jeffries (2), Burgess, Evans, TupouHarris 15/173,569
 11 May 2008Cup5thCatalans DragonsHOdsal StadiumW46-16Tadulala (3), Burgess, Halley, Hape, Langley, NeroDeacon 7/7, Harris 0/15,057
 1 June 2008CupQFHull F.C.HOdsal StadiumL16-22Sykes, TupouHarris 4/55,597

Playoffs

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2008 squad statistics

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1Michael Plattalign=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
2Dave Halleyalign=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
3James Evansalign=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
4Shontayne Hapealign=centre7align=centre0align=centre0align=centre28
5Tame Tupoualign=centre3align=centre0align=centre0align=centre12
6Iestyn Harrisalign=centre3align=centre49align=centre0align=centre110
7Paul Deaconalign=centre3align=centre89align=centre0align=centre190
8Joe Vaganaalign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
9Terry Newtonalign=centre9align=centre0align=centre0align=centre36
10Andy Lynchalign=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
11David Solomonaalign=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
12Glenn Morrisonalign=centre6align=centre0align=centre0align=centre24
13Jamie Langleyalign=centre2align=centre0align=centre0align=centre8
14Chris Featheralign=centre1align=centre0align=centre0align=centre4
15Matt Cookalign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
16Sam Burgessalign=centre8align=centre0align=centre0align=centre32
17Matt Jamesalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
18Craig Kopczakalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
19Simon Finniganalign=centre10align=centre0align=centre0align=centre40
20Wayne Godwinalign=centre4align=centre0align=centre0align=centre16
22Ben Jeffriesalign=centre11align=centre0align=centre0align=centre44
23Chris Neroalign=centre5align=centre0align=centre0align=centre20
24Paul Sykesalign=centre16align=centre3align=centre0align=centre70
25Semi Tadulalaalign=centre23align=centre0align=centre0align=centre92
26Jason Crookesalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
27Richard Johnsonalign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0
30Keale Carlilealign=centre0align=centre0align=centre0align=centre0

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