2016 Widnes Vikings season

This article details the Widnes Vikings rugby league football club's 2016 season. This is the Vikings 5th consecutive season back in the Super League.

Table

To be inserted.

2016 fixtures and results

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	Wakefield	A	Belle Vue Stadium	W	24-16	Sa (2), Hanbury, White	Hanbury 4/4	5,240	-
14/2/16	Super League XXI	2	Leeds	H	Halton Stadium	W	56-12	Marsh (2), Sa, Thompson (3), White, Runciman, Mellor, Farrell	Hanbury 7/9, Sa 1/1	6,596	-
21/2/16	Super League XXI	11	Salford	A	AJ Bell Stadium	L	20-28	Hanbury, Houston, Marsh, Thompson	Hanbury 2/4	5,089	-
28/2/16	Super League XXI	3	Huddersfield	A	Galpharm Stadium	W	36-18	Dean, Marsh (2), Runciman, Leuluai, Thompson (2)	Hanbury 4/7	5,183	-
4/3/16	Super League XXI	4	Hull KR	H	Halton Stadium	W	30-16	Hanbury, Mellor (2), Thompson (2)	Hanbury 5/5	Attendance	-
10/3/16	Super League XXI	5	Hull FC	H	Halton Stadium	W	46-6	Mellor, Thompson (2), Marsh (3), Hanbury, Brown, Whitley	Hanbury 5/9	4,735	Sky Sports
17/3/16	Super League XXI	6	Wigan	A	DW Stadium	W	18-12	Whitley, Marsh, Runciman	Hanbury 3/3	11,773	Sky Sports
25/3/16	Super League XXI	7	Warrington	A	Halliwell Jones Stadium	L	10-28	Gilmore, Hanbury	Hanbury 1/2	15,008	-
28/3/16	Super League XXI	8	St Helens	H	Halton Stadium	L	12-20	Hanbury (2)	Hanbury 2/2	9,076	Sky Sports
2/4/16	Super League XXI	9	Catalan	A	Stade Gilbert Brutus	L	8-21	Thompson	Hanbury 2/2	8,642	Sky Sports
10/4/16	Super League XXI	10	Castleford	H	Halton Stadium	L	24-34	Ah Van, Leuluai, Thompson, White	Bridge 4/4	5,081	Sky Sports
22/4/16	Super League XXI	12	Warrington	H	Halton Stadium	L	16-48	Mellor, Thompson, Marsh	Hanbury 2/3	7,441	Sky Sports
29/4/16	Super League XXI	13	Wakefield	H	Halton Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

2016 Super 8's

2016 Play-Offs

Player appearances

• Super League Only

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	Rhys Hanbury	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2	Corey Thompson	W	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	Chris Bridge	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
4	Charly Runciman	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
5	Patrick Ah Van	W							W	W	W	W		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
6	Kevin Brown	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	Joe Mellor	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	Eamon O'Carroll	P	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	Lloyd White	H	H	H	H	H	H		H			B	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
10	Manase Manuokafoa	B	B	B	B	B	P	B	B	B	B	x	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
11	Chris Houston	B	L	SR	SR	SR	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
12	Danny Tickle													x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
13	Hep Cahill	L	B	L	L	L	L	L		L			L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
14	Chris Dean	B	B		SR	SR	SR	C	C	C	C	C	SR	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
15	Setaimata Sa	SR	SR	SR				SR	SR	SR		SR	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
16	Paddy Flynn													x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17	Stefan Marsh		W	W	W	W	W	W	C				W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	Gil Dudson	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
19	Macgraff Leuluai	x	x	B	B	B	B	B	L	B	L	L	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
20	Alex Gerrard	x	x	x	x	x	B	B	B	B		B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
21	Tom Gilmore	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	SO	SO	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
22	Matt Whitley	x	x	x	B	B	B	B	B	B	SR	B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
23	Ted Chapelhow	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
24	James Chapelhow	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
25	Ed Chamberlain	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	C	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
26	Ryan Ince	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
27	Alma Salvilla	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
28	Brad Walker	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
29	Olly Ashall	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	Danny Craven	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
32	Connor Farrell	SR	SR	B		B								x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
33	Aaron Heremaia	B	B	B	B		B	H	B	H	H	H	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
34	Sam Brooks	x	x	x	x	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
35	Jordan Johnstone	x	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

= Captain

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV
17/4/16	Cup	5th	Rochdale	A	Spotland Stadium	W	62-6	Bridge (3), Brown (3), Johnstone, Dean, Thompson, Marsh, Manuokafoa, Whitley	Bridge 7/12	1,242	-
8/5/16	Cup	6th	Halifax	A	The Shay	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

No	Player	5	6	QF	SF
1	Rhys Hanbury		x	x	x
2	Corey Thompson	FB	x	x	x
3	Chris Bridge	C	x	x	x
4	Charly Runciman		x	x	x
5	Patrick Ah Van		x	x	x
6	Kevin Brown	SO	x	x	x
7	Joe Mellor	x	x	x	x
8	Eamon O'Carroll		x	x	x
9	Lloyd White	H	x	x	x
10	Manase Manuokafoa	P	x	x	x
11	Chris Houston		x	x	x
12	Danny Tickle		x	x	x
13	Hep Cahill	B	x	x	x
14	Chris Dean	SR	x	x	x
15	Setaimata Sa		x	x	x
16	Paddy Flynn	W	x	x	x
17	Stefan Marsh	W	x	x	x
18	Gil Dudson	P	x	x	x
19	Macgraff Leuluai	L	x	x	x
20	Alex Gerrard		x	x	x
21	Tom Gilmore	SH	x	x	x
22	Matt Whitley	SR	x	x	x
23	Ted Chapelhow	x	x	x	x
24	James Chapelhow	B	x	x	x
25	Ed Chamberlain	C	x	x	x
26	Ryan Ince	x	x	x	x
27	Alma Salvilla	x	x	x	x
28	Brad Walker	x	x	x	x
29	Olly Ashall	x	x	x	x
30	Danny Craven	x	x	x	x
32	Connor Farrell	x	x	x	x
33	Aaron Heremaia	x	x	x	x
34	Sam Brooks	B	x	x	x
35	Jordan Johnstone	B	x	x	x

2016 squad statistics

• Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 22 April 2016.

= Captain = Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Player	Position	Previous Club	Contract	Announced
Chris Bridge	Centre	Warrington Wolves	2 Years	July 2015
Setaimata Sa	Second Row	Hull FC	1 Year	August 2015
Corey Thompson	Winger/Fullback	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2 Years	August 2015
Chris Houston	Second Row	Newcastle Knights	2 Years	November 2015
Connor Farrell	Second Row	Wigan Warriors	1 Year Loan	January 2016
Sam Brooks	Prop	Whitehaven RLFC	2 Years	January 2016

Out

Player	Position	Signed for	Contract	Date
Willie Isa	Centre/Second Row	Wigan Warriors	2 Years	September 2015
Chris Clarkson	Second Row	Hull Kingston Rovers	3 Years	October 2015
Phil Joseph	Second Row	Salford Red Devils	1 Year	October 2015
Grant Gore	Half Back	Whitehaven RLFC	1 Year	October 2015
Liam Carberry	Hooker	Whitehaven RLFC	1 Year	October 2015
Jack Owens	Winger	St Helens	2 Years	November 2015
Danny Galea	Second Row	Retirement	N/A	November 2015
Danny Craven	Full Back	Featherstone Rovers	1 Year Loan	November 2015
Ben Kavanagh	Prop	Bradford Bulls	2 Years	December 2015
Paddy Flynn	Prop	Castleford Tigers	Season Loan	May 2016
Declan Hulme	Centre	Released
Cameron Phelps	Centre	Released
Paul Johnson	Second Row	Released

References

External links

• Widnes Vikings Website
• Widnes Vikings - SL Website