2013 Huddersfield Giants season

2013 Huddersfield Giants season
Super League XVIII Rank 1st – Leaders
Play-off result semi-final
Challenge Cup quarter-final
2013 record Wins: 24; Draws: 0; Losses: 8
Points scored For: 1010; Against: 611
Team information
Chairman Ken Davy
Head Coach Paul Anderson
Captain
Stadium John Smith's Stadium
Top scorers
Tries Shaun Lunt – 23
Goals Danny Brough – 153
Points Danny Brough – 334
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This article details the Huddersfield Giants rugby league football club's 2013 season. This is the 18th season of the Super League era.

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

Giants score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport
11 January 2013 Pre Season Saints A Langtree Park L 0–26 Attendance Report
20 January 2013 Pre Season Vikings H John Smith's Stadium W 36–12 Lunt (3), Cudjoe (2), Wardle Brough 6/6 N/A Report

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum HalfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowLF=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer12
1 Scott Grix FB FB
2 Luke George W W
3 Leroy Cudjoe C C
4 Joe Wardle B C
5 Jermaine McGillvary x W
6 Danny Brough SO SO
7 Luke Robinson SH SH
8 Eorl Crabtree x P
9 Shaun Lunt B H
10 Craig Kopczak P B
11 Brett Ferres x SR
12 Luke O'Donnell x x
13 David Faiumu H B
14 Michael Lawrence L L
15 Larne Patrick P B
16 Jason Chan SR x
17 Ukuma Ta'ai x x
18 Aaron Murphy C B
19 Jamie Cording SR B
20 Jacob Fairbank x B
21 Dale Ferguson B SR
22 Anthony Mullally B B
23 Matthew Dawson W x
24 Josh Johnson B x
25 Peter Aspinall B x
26 Nathan Mason B x
27 Ben Blackmore B x
28 Jake Connor B x
29 Stuart Fielden x P

= Captain

= Injured

= Suspended

Table

As of 8 September 2013
    Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
    1 Huddersfield Giants 27 21 0 6 851 507 +344 42
    2 Warrington Wolves 27 20 1 6 836 461 +375 41
    3 Leeds Rhinos 27 18 1 8 712 507 +205 37
    4 Wigan Warriors 27 17 1 9 816 460 +356 35
    5 St Helens RLFC 27 15 1 11 678 536 +142 31
    6 Hull F.C. 27 13 2 12 652 563 +89 28
    7 Catalans Dragons 27 13 2 12 619 604 +15 28
    8 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 13 0 14 642 760 -118 26
    9 Bradford Bulls 27 10 2 15 640 658 -18 22
    10 Widnes Vikings 27 10 2 15 695 841 -146 22
    11 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 27 10 1 16 660 749 -89 21
    12 Castleford Tigers 27 9 2 16 702 881 -179 20
    13 London Broncos 27 5 2 20 487 946 -459 12
    14 Salford City Reds 27 6 1 20 436 953 -517 11*

    * - Salford deducted 2 points on 14 June 2013 for fielding 14 players during home game against Castleford[1]

    Source: superleague.co.uk and BBC Sport.
    Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
    Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.

    2013 fixtures and results

    LEGEND
      Win
      Draw
      Loss

    2013 Engage Super League

    DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport
    2 February 2013 Super League XVIII 1 Saints A Langtree Park W 40–4 McGillvary, Ferres, Cudjoe (2), George, Patrick, Lunt Brough 5/6, Grix 1/4 12,003 Sky Sports Report
    10 February 2013 Super League XVIII 2 Broncos H John Smith's Stadium W 34–6 Crabtree, Lunt (2), Kopczak, Ferres, Wardle Brough 5/6 5,273 Report
    17 February 2013 Super League XVIII 3 Warriors H John Smith's Stadium W 22–10 McGillvary, Cording, Ferres Brough 5/5 8,023 Report
    24 February 2013 Super League XVIII 4 Wildcats A Belle Vue W 18–16 McGillvary (3) Brough 3/5 8,467 Report
    3 March 2013 Super League XVIII 5 Bulls H John Smith's Stadium L 18–43 Wardle, Faiumu, Lunt Grix 3/4 7,616 Report
    8 March 2013 Super League XVIII 6 Rhinos A Headingley Stadium W 32–8 Wardle, Murphy (2), Grix, Brough, Crabtree Brough 4/7 15,013 Report
    16 March 2013 Super League XVIII 7 Hull FC H John Smith's Stadium W 24–10 Lunt, Murphy, Wardle, Grix Brough 4/5 5,536 Sky Sports Report
    22 March 2013 Super League XVIII 8 Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 2–28 Brough 1/1 9,797 Report
    29 March 2013 Super League XVIII 9 Reds A City of Salford Stadium L 20–21 Lunt, McGillvary, Kopczak, Brough Brough 2/4 4,500 Report
    1 April 2013 Super League XVIII 10 Vikings H John Smith's Stadium W 62–6 Murphy (3), Grix (2), Brough, Lawrence, George, Cording, McGillvary, Lunt Brough 9/11 4,270 Report
    5 April 2013 Super League XVIII 11 Tigers A The Jungle W 40–24 Lunt, Wardle, Murphy, McGillvary (2), Robinson, Ferres Brough 6/7 3,222 Sky Sports Report
    14 April 2013 Super League XVIII 12 Hull KR H John Smith's Stadium W 50–30 Kopczak, Lawrence, Lunt (2), Wardle (2), Grix, Ferres Brough 9/9 5,641 Report
    27 April 2013 Super League XVIII 13 Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus W 28–20 Wardle (2), Murphy, Cudjoe, Lunt Brough 4/5 Attendance Report
    5 May 2013 Super League XVIII 14 Wolves H John Smith's Stadium L 12–34 McGillvary, Leeming Brough 2/2 8,585 Report
    17 May 2013 Super League XVIII 15 Vikings A Halton Stadium W 36–22 Ferres (2), Brough, Patrick (2), Murphy Brough 5/5, Grix 1/1 5,173 Report
    25 May 2013 Magic Weekend 16 Bulls N Etihad Stadium W 42–6 Ferguson (2), Grix, Patrick, Lunt, Ferres, Mullally Brough 7/7 31,249 Sky Sports Report
    3 June 2013 Super League XVIII 17 Saints H John Smith's Stadium W 25–16 Murphy, Wardle (2), Ferguson Brough 4/5, Brough 1 DG 5,203 Sky Sports Report
    7 June 2013 Super League XVIII 18 Hull KR A Craven Park L 28–35 Cudjoe (2), Wardle, Lunt, Murphy Brough 4/5 6,963 Report
    23 June 2013 Super League XVIII 19 Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium W 40–18 Robinson, Lunt (2), Murphy, Ferres, Cudjoe, Grix Brough 6/7 7,756 Report
    28 June 2013 Super League XVIII 20 Dragons H John Smith's Stadium W 60–16 Ferres (3), Murphy, McGillvary (3), George, Lunt, Cudjoe Brough 10/11 5,052 Sky Sports Report
    7 July 2013 Super League XVIII 21 Hull FC A KC Stadium W 22–16 Wardle, Ta'ai, McGillvary, Brough Brough 3/4 10,986 Report
    21 July 2013 Super League XVIII 22 Tigers H John Smith's Stadium W 48–32 Wardle, Brough, Blackmore (2), Murphy (2), Cudjoe, Wood Brough 8/8 5,733 Report
    4 August 2013 Super League XVIII 23 Reds H John Smith's Stadium W 46–4 McGillvary (2), Faiumu, Ferres, Wardle, Brough, Cording (2) Brough 6/7, Wardle 1/1 5,345 Report
    9 August 2013 Super League XVIII 24 Warriors A DW Stadium W 30–12 Murphy (2), Chan, Ferres, Grix Brough 5/8 19,620 Sky Sports Report
    17 August 2013 Super League XVIII 25 Broncos A Twickenham Stoop W 26–12 Murphy, Ta'ai, Crabtree, Ferguson Brough 3/3, Grix 2/2 2,013 Report
    1 September 2013 Super League XVIII 26 Wildcats H John Smith's Stadium W 40–0 Chan (2), Ferres, Murphy, McGillvary (2), Lunt Brough 6/7 8,757 Sky Sports Report
    8 September 2013 Super League XVIII 27 Bulls A Odsal Stadium L 6–58 Connor Miller 1/1 8,348 Sky Sports Report

    Player appearances

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    NoPlayer12 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 Scott Grix FB FB FB FB SO FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB x
    2 Luke George W W x x W x x x x B B x x x x x x x x W x x x x x x C
    3 Leroy Cudjoe C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C x
    4 Joe Wardle C C C C C C C C C C C C C x x x C C C x C C C C C C x
    5 Jermaine McGillvary W W W W W x W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W x W W W W x
    6 Danny Brough SO SO SO SO x SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO x
    7 Luke Robinson SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH x
    8 Eorl Crabtree B L B P P P P B P P x P B B P P P P B B P P P P P P x
    9 Shaun Lunt H H B H B H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H x x H x H x
    10 Craig Kopczak P P P x P B B P P B P P P P P P P P P P P P x P P P x
    11 Brett Ferres SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x C C SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR x
    12 Luke O'Donnell L 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 David Faiumu B B H B H B L B B B B B B x B x x B B B B B B B B B H
    14 Michael Lawrence x x x x x x x x SR SR SR L L x x B L L L L B SR SR SR L C
    15 Larne Patrick B B B B B B B B x P B B P P B B B x P P P B B B B B x
    16 Jason Chan SR SR SR SR SR SR x x x x x x x SR SR SR x x x x x x x B B SR x
    17 Ukuma Ta'ai x B x x L B B x x x x x B B SR SR SR SR SR B B SR B x B B SR
    18 Aaron Murphy x W W FB W W W W W W W W C W W W W W C W W W W W W x
    19 Jamie Cording B B B B B x B B x B B B x x B B x x B B B x L x x x SR
    20 Jacob Fairbank x x L L x x x L B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x L
    21 Dale Ferguson x x x x x L SR SR L L L L SR SR L L L B B SR SR L x L L x x
    22 Athony Mullally x x B B x x x B x x x x B x B B B x x x B x x x x P
    23 Matthew Dawson x x x x x W x x x x x x x W x x x x x x x x x x x x W
    24 Josh Johnson x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x P
    25 Peter Aspinall x x x x x x x x SR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B
    26 Nathan Mason 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 B
    27 Ben Blackmore x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W x x x x W
    28 Jake Connor 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 FB
    29 Stuart Fielden P P P P x P P P B x P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
    30 Brad Dwyer x x x x x x x x x x x B B x B B B B x x x x x x x x x
    31 Kruise Leeming x x x x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x x x x x x x x B
    32 Kyle Wood x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B H H B H B SO
    34 Jack Miller 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 SH
    35 Jack Blagbrough 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 B

    = Captain

    = Injured

    = Suspended

    Challenge Cup

    LEGEND
      Win
      Draw
      Loss
    DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
    21 April 2013 Cup 4th Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W 13–4 Lunt (2) Brough 2/3, Brough 1 DG 2,067 Report
    11 May 2013 Cup 5th Rhinos H John Smith's Stadium W 24–8 Lunt, Wardle, Cudjoe (2) Brough 4/6 11,389 BBC Sport Report
    14 July 2013 Cup QF Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 24–44 Lunt, Ferguson, McGillvary, Grix Brough 4/4 7,603 BBC Sport Report

    Player appearances

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    NoPlayer45QF
    1 Scott Grix SO FB FB
    2 Luke George x x x
    3 Leroy Cudjoe W C C
    4 Joe Wardle C C C
    5 Jermaine McGillvary W W W
    6 Danny Brough SH SO SO
    7 Luke Robinson x SH SH
    8 Eorl Crabtree P P B
    9 Shaun Lunt H H H
    10 Craig Kopczak P P P
    11 Brett Ferres SR SR SR
    13 David Faiumu B B B
    14 Michael Lawrence SR x L
    15 Larne Patrick B B P
    16 Jason Chan x SR x
    17 Ukuma Ta'ai B B SR
    18 Aaron Murphy FB W W
    19 Jamie Cording L B x
    20 Jacob Fairbank x x x
    21 Dale Ferguson x L B
    22 Anthony Mullally x x B
    23 Matthew Dawson C x x
    24 Josh Johnson B x x
    25 Peter Aspinall x x x
    26 Nathan Mason x x x
    27 Ben Blackmore x x x
    28 Jake Connor x x x
    29 Stuart Fielden x x x

    Playoffs

    LEGEND
      Win
      Draw
      Loss
    DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTVReport
    12 September 2013 Play-offs QPO Warriors H John Smith's Stadium L 8–22 Brough Brough 2/3 8,000 Sky Sports Report
    19 September 2013 Play-offs PSF Hull FC H John Smith's Stadium W 76–18 Cudjoe (2), Robinson (4), Grix (2), Murphy, Lunt (2), Ferres, Kopczak Brough 12/13 5,547 Sky Sports Report
    26 September 2013 Play-offs SF Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 22–30 Brough, Connor, McGillvary, Ferguson Brough 3/4 10,042 Sky Sports Report

    Player appearances

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    NoPlayerQPOPSFSF
    1 Scott Grix FB FB x
    2 Luke George x x x
    3 Leroy Cudjoe C C C
    4 Joe Wardle C C C
    5 Jermaine McGillvary W W W
    6 Danny Brough SO SO SO
    7 Luke Robinson SH SH SH
    8 Eorl Crabtree P P P
    9 Shaun Lunt H H H
    10 Craig Kopczak P P P
    11 Brett Ferres SR SR SR
    13 David Faiumu B x x
    14 Michael Lawrence B L L
    15 Larne Patrick B B B
    16 Jason Chan SR SR SR
    17 Ukumu Ta'ai x B B
    18 Aaron Murphy W W W
    19 Jamie Cording x x x
    20 Jacob Fairbank x x x
    21 Dale Ferguson L B B
    22 Anthony Mullally x x x
    23 Matthew Dawson x x x
    24 Josh Johnson x x x
    25 Peter Aspinall x x x
    26 Nathan Mason x x x
    27 Ben Blackmore x x x
    28 Jake Connor x x FB
    31 Kruise Leeming x x x
    32 Kyle Wood B B B
    34 Jack Miller x x x
    35 Jack Blagbrough x x x

    2013 squad statistics

    For more details on this topic, see Huddersfield Giants.
    No Player Position Age Previous club Until End Of Apps Tries Goals DG Points
    1 Scott Grix Fullback 0 Wakefield Wildcats 2013 31 11 7 0 58
    2 Luke George Wing 0 Wakefield Wildcats 2013 7 3 0 0 12
    3 Leroy Cudjoe Centre 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 33 12 0 0 48
    4 Joe Wardle Centre 0 Bradford Bulls 2013 28 16 1 0 66
    5 Jermaine McGillvary Wing 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 30 20 0 0 80
    6 Danny Brough Stand Off 0 Wakefield Wildcats 2013 31 9 153 2 334
    7 Luke Robinson Scrum-half 0 Salford City Reds 2013 31 6 0 0 24
    8 Eorl Crabtree Prop 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 31 3 0 0 12
    9 Shaun Lunt Hooker 0 Workington Town 2013 29 23 0 0 92
    10 Craig Kopczak Prop 0 Bradford Bulls 2013 30 4 0 0 16
    11 Brett Ferres Second Row 0 Castleford Tigers 2013 31 16 0 0 64
    12 Luke O'Donnell Second Row 0 North Queensland Cowboys 2013 1 0 0 0 0
    13 David Faiumu Loose forward 0 North Queensland Cowboys 2013 28 2 0 0 8
    14 Michael Lawrence Wing 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 21 2 0 0 8
    15 Larne Patrick Prop 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 30 4 0 0 16
    16 Jason Chan Second Row 0 Crusaders RL 2013 16 3 0 0 12
    17 Ukuma Ta'ai Prop 0 New Zealand Warriors 2013 23 2 0 0 8
    18 Aaron Murphy Wing 0 Wakefield Wildcats 2013 30 20 0 0 80
    19 Jamie Cording Second Row 0 Castleford Tigers 2013 19 4 0 0 16
    20 Jacob Fairbank Loose forward 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 5 0 0 0 0
    21 Dale Ferguson Prop 0 Wakefield Wildcats 2013 24 6 0 0 24
    22 Anthony Mullally Prop 0 Widnes Vikings 2013 10 1 0 0 4
    23 Matty Dawson Wing 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 4 0 0 0 0
    24 Josh Johnson Prop 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 3 0 0 0 0
    25 Peter Aspinall Second Row 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 2 0 0 0 0
    26 Nathan Mason Prop 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 1 0 0 0 0
    27 Ben Blackmore Wing 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 2 2 0 0 8
    28 Jake Connor Stand Off 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 2 2 0 0 8
    29 Stuart Fielden Prop 0 Wigan Warriors 2013 9 0 0 0 0
    30 Brad Dwyer Hooker 0 Warrington Wolves – Loan 2013 6 0 0 0 0
    31 Kruise Leeming Hooker 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 2 1 0 0 4
    32 Kyle Wood Scrum-half 0 Wakefield Wildcats 2013 10 1 0 0 4
    34 Jack Miller Scrum-half 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 1 0 1 0 2
    35 Jack Blagbrough Prop 0 Huddersfield Giants 2013 1 0 0 0 0

    = Captain = Injured = Suspended

    Out of contract 2013

    Players out of contract in 2013:

    2013 transfers in/out

    In

    Name Position Signed from Date
    Brett Ferres Second Row Castleford Tigers July 2012
    Anthony Mullally Prop Widnes Vikings July 2012
    Ukuma Ta'ai Prop New Zealand Warriors September 2012
    Craig Kopczak Prop Bradford Bulls September 2012
    Ben Blackmore Wing Castleford Tigers September 2012
    Stuart Fielden Prop Wigan Warriors October 2012

    Out

    Name Position Club Signed Date
    Kevin Brown Stand Off Widnes Vikings May 2012
    Tony Tonks Prop Halifax RLFC July 2012
    Lee Gilmour Second Row Castleford Tigers June 2012
    Tommy Lee Hooker London Broncos September 2012
    David Fa'alogo Second Row Newcastle Knights September 2012
    Adam Walker Prop Hull Kingston Rovers November 2012
    Scott Moore Hooker North Queensland Cowboys November 2012
    Greg Eden Fullback Hull Kingston Rovers November 2012
    Keith Mason Prop Castleford Tigers December 2012

    References

    1. "Salford City Reds deducted two points for fielding 14 players". BBC Sport. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.

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