2015 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats season

2015 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats season
Super League XX 12th
Play-off result Winners (Million Pound Game)
Challenge Cup 6th Round
2015 record Wins: 8; Draws: 0; Losses: 25
Points scored For: 653; Against: 1167
Team information
Chairman Michael Carter
Head Coach Brian Smith (was James Webster)
Captain
Stadium Belle Vue
Top scorers
Tries Jacob Miller - 15
Goals Craig Hall - 41
Points Craig Hall - 98
< 2014 2016 >

This article details the Wakefield Wildcats rugby league football club's 2015 season.

Pre season friendlies

LEGEND
  Win
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  Loss

Wakefield score is first.

DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
17/1/15 Pre Season Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Kickers Attendance
24/1/15 Pre Season Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Kickers Attendance

Table

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2015 fixtures and results

LEGEND
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2015 Super League Fixtures

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
8/2/15 Super League XX 1 Castleford A The Jungle W 24-22 McShane, Godinet, Lauitiiti, Washbrook Hall 4/4 10,728 -
15/2/15 Super League XX 2 Hull KR H Belle Vue W 44-24 Ashurst, Miller (3), Kirmond, Riley (3) Hall 6/8 5,320 -
1/3/15 Super League XX 3 Widnes A Halton Stadium L 16-58 Owen, Ryan, Riley Hall 2/3 5,810 -
6/3/15 Super League XX 4 St Helens H Belle Vue L 16-20 Ashurst, Lyne, Owen Hall 2/3 9,676 Sky Sports
15/3/15 Super League XX 5 Salford A AJ Bell Stadium L 18-24 Miller, McShane, Hall Hall 3/3 2,712 -
22/3/15 Super League XX 6 Huddersfield H Belle Vue L 14-44 Collis, Kirmond, Crowther Hall 1/3 4,354 -
27/3/15 Super League XX 7 Wigan A DW Stadium L 10-52 Riley, McShane Hall 1/2 10,787 -
2/4/15 Super League XX 8 Catalan H Belle Vue L 4-40 Riley Hall 0/1 3,015 -
6/4/15 Super League XX 9 Leeds A Headingley Stadium L 22-48 T.Smith, Hall, Sammut, D.Smith Hall 3/4 17,608 -
11/4/15 Super League XX 10 Warrington A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 0-80 - - 8,036 -
23/4/15 Super League XX 12 Wigan H Belle Vue L 22-40 Hall, Kirmond, Godinet, Riley Hall 3/4 3,107 Sky Sports
1/5/15 Super League XX 13 St Helens A Langtree Park L 4-44 Johnstone Miller 0/1 10,001 -
7/5/15 Super League XX 14 Hull KR A Craven Park L 6-54 Arundel Hall 1/1 7,378 Sky Sports
24/5/15 Super League XX 15 Widnes H Belle Vue L 18-30 Johnstone, Ryan, Collis Miller 3/3 3,132 -
31/5/15 Magic Weekend 16 Castleford N St James Park L 16-56 Johnstone (2), D.Smith Miller 2/3 26,970 Sky Sports
7/6/15 Super League XX 17 Leeds H Belle Vue L 26-58 Johnstone (2), Godinet, Kirmond, Scruton Hall 1/3, Godinet 2/2 4,000 -
14/6/15 Super League XX 18 Salford H Belle Vue L 16-24 D.Smith, Kirke, Kirmond Arundel 2/3 3,240 -
20/6/15 Super League XX 19 Catalan A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 12-32 Riley, Godinet Miller 2/2 7,843 Sky Sports
1/7/15 Super League XX 11 Hull FC H Belle Vue W 26-16 Miller, Owen, Arundel, Ryan Miller 5/5 3,543 -
5/7/15 Super League XX 20 Hull FC A KC Stadium L 24-31 Ashurst, Tansey, Lyne, Johnstone Miller 4/4 9,558 -
12/7/15 Super League XX 21 Warrington H Belle Vue L 20-40 Miller (4) Miller 1/3, Hall 1/1 3,354 -
19/7/15 Super League XX 22 Castleford H Belle Vue L 20-58 Lyne, Walker, Johnstone (2) Arundel 2/4 4,000 -
26/7/15 Super League XX 23 Huddersfield A Galpharm Stadium L 24-34 Miller, Anderson, Ashurst, L.Smith, Lyne Hall 2/5 4,839 -

2015 Super 8 Qualifiers

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
9/8/15 Championship S1 Salford A AJ Bell Stadium L 26-34 Miller (2), Washbrook, Lyne L.Smith 5/5 3,400 -
15/8/15 Championship S2 Bradford H Belle Vue W 48-18 Molloy, Sio, Simon, Scruton, L.Smith, Lyne, Ashurst, Miller L.Smith 7/8, Arundel 1/1 3,985 Sky Sports
22/8/15 Championship S3 Leigh A Leigh Sports Village W 17-16 L.Smith, Miller (2) L.Smith 2/3, L.Smith 1 DG 4,376 Sky Sports
6/9/15 Championship S4 Hull KR A Craven Park L 18-20 Locke (2), L.Smith (2) L.Smith 1/4 7,495 Sky Sports
12/9/15 Championship S5 Widnes H Belle Vue Stadium L 4-46 L.Smith L.Smith 0/1 3,365 Sky Sports
19/9/15 Championship S6 Halifax H Belle Vue Stadium W 30-12 Sio (2), Simon, Mullally, Jowitt Arundel 5/5 3,086 Sky Sports
27/9/15 Championship S7 Sheffield A Bramall Lane L 10-24 Kirmond, Kavanagh Arundel 1/2 1,712 Sky Sports

Million Pound Game

After the Super 8 Qualifiers, Wakefield Wildcats finished 4th in the table and Championship side Bradford Bulls finished 5th meaning that the two teams would meet in a play-off match to determine who would join Hull KR, Widnes Vikings and Salford Red Devils in next seasons Super League.

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  Win
  Draw
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DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
3/10/15 Million Pound Game Bradford H Bell Vue W 24-16 Kirmond, Mullally, Washbrook, Moore Arundel 1/2, Tansey 3/3 7,236 Sky Sports
2015 Million Pound Game
Bradford Bulls positions Wakefield Wildcats
1. Jake Mullaney Fullback 34. Jordan Tansey
4. Matty Blythe Winger 4. Reece Lyne
37. Dane Nielsen Centre 39. Bill Tupou
3. Adrian Purtell Centre 28. Joe Arundel
5. Danny Williams Winger 24. Tom Johnstone
6. Lee Gaskell Stand Off 6. Jacob Miller
7. Harry Seijka Scrum Half/Halfback 14. Pita Godinet
8. Paul Clough Prop 8. Nick Scruton
9. Adam O'Brien Hooker 35. Michael Sio
10. Adam Sidlow Prop 16. Michael Simon
11. Tom Olbison 2nd Row 12. Danny Kirmond
12. Dale Ferguson 2nd Row 13. Danny Washbrook
13. Danny Addy Loose Forward/Lock 26. Chris Annakin
14. Jay Pitts Interchange 11. Ali Lauitiiti
17. Jean-Philippe Baile Interchange 37. Anthony Mullally
31. Epalahame Lauaki Interchange 40. Scott Moore
32. Steve Crossley Interchange 41. Andy Yates
James Lowes Coach Brian Smith

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-OffSH=Scrum HalfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 20 21 22 23 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7
1 Craig Hall FB FB FB FB FB FB SH FB C C FB FB C SO SO
2 Chris Riley W W W W W W W W W W W FB W W W W W W W W W W
3 Dean Collis C C C C C C C C C C
4 Reece Lyne C C C C C C W C C C C C C C C W W W W C C W
5 Richard Owen W W W W W W FB W W W W FB FB FB B W W W
6 Jacob Miller SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO L SO SO SO FB FB SH SH SH SH SH SO SO SO SO SO SO SO
7 Tim Smith SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH SH
8 Nick Scruton P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P B B P P
9 Paul McShane H H H B H B B H H H H H H H H B B H H B H B
10 Scott Anderson B B B B B P B P P P P P P P P
11 Ali Lauitiiti B B B B B SR SR B B B B B B SR B SR SR B
12 Danny Kirmond P SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR B
13 Danny Washbrook SR L L H L H H SR SR SR SR SR SR L L L SR L B SR B B B B B H B SR SR
14 Pita Godinet B B B B B B SO SO B B B SO SO SO SO B B B B SH SH
15 Matt Ryan x x SR SR SR L SR B B B C C SR SR B B C SR SR SR B x x x x x x x x x
16 Michael Simon x x x B B B B L P B B B B B B P P L L L L L L L SR SR
17 Matty Ashurst x SR x L x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SR SR x SR SR SR SR SR SR B
18 Daniel Smith SR P P P P B L B L L B B L B SR L B SO
19 Jon Molloy x x x x x x x x x x x SR B P SR B L SR SR SR SR SR
20 Jarrod Sammut x x x x x x SO x FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
21 Max Jowitt x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB x x x x x x FB FB
22 Jordan Crowther x x x x B B B x x x L B x B B B
23 Lopini Paea L B B B
24 Tom Johnstone x x x x x x W x x x x W W W W W W W W W W W
25 Ian Kirke x x x x x x x x x x B x x x x x B SR SR
26 Chris Annakin B x x x x x x x x x x x x B x B P B B L B L L
27 Kyle Trout x x x x x x x B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
28 Joe Arundel x x x x x C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C B C C
29 George Griffin x x x x x P P P P P x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
30 Jordan Hand x x x x x x B x B x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
31 Ben Kavanagh x x x x x x x x x x P P P P B B B P P B
32 Stuart Howarth x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x H H H H
33 Kevin Locke x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB FB FB FB FB
34 Jordan Tansey x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x W SO W W x W W W
35 Michael Sio x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B L B H B H H H H H
36 Anthony Walker x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x P B B B B B P P
37 Anthony Mullally x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B B B B B B P B
38 Lee Smith x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x FB FB FB FB W W x x
39 Bill Tupou x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x C C C C C C C C
40 Scott Moore x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x B H
41 Andy Yates 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 B B
42 Simon Grix 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

= Captain

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
  Win
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  Loss
DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTV
17/4/15 Cup 5th Halifax H Belle Vue W 44-16 Owen (2), D.Smith, Riley, Hall, Washbrook, Kirke (2) Hall 6/9 2,062 -
17/5/15 Cup 6th Leigh H Belle Vue L 30-36 Riley, Arundel (2), Scruton, Molloy Hall 5/6 - BBC Sport

Player appearances

FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum HalfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose ForwardB=Bench
NoPlayer56
1 Craig Hall FB FB
2 Chris Riley W W
3 Dean Collis C
4 Reece Lyne
5 Richard Owen W W
6 Jacob Miller SO SO
7 Tim Smith SH SH
8 Nick Scruton P P
9 Paul McShane H H
10 Scott Anderson SR
11 Ali Lauitiiti SR B
12 Danny Kirmond SR SR
13 Danny Washbrook L L
14 Pita Godinet
15 Matt Ryan C
16 Michael Simon P B
17 Matty Ashurst x x
18 Daniel Smith B
19 Jon Molloy B B
20 Jarrod Sammut x x
21 Max Jowitt x x
22 Jordan Crowther x x
23 Lopini Paea B
24 Tom Johnston x x
25 Ian Kirke B x
26 Chris Annakin x x
27 Kyle Trout B x
28 Joe Arundel C C
29 George Griffin x x
30 Jordan Hand x x
31 Ben Kavanagh x P

2015 squad statistics

For more details on this topic, see Wakefield Wildcats.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Craig Hall Fullback N/A Hull KR 17 4 41 0 98
2 Chris Riley Winger N/A Warrington Wolves 24 10 0 0 40
3 Dean Collis Centre N/A Cronulla Sharks 11 2 0 0 8
4 Reece Lyne Centre N/A Hull FC 23 6 0 0 24
5 Richard Owen Wing N/A Sydney Roosters 20 5 0 0 20
6 Jacob Miller Stand Off N/A Hull FC 30 15 17 0 94
7 Tim Smith Scrum Half N/A Salford Red Devils 24 1 0 0 4
8 Nick Scruton Prop N/A Bradford Bulls 31 3 0 0 12
9 Paul McShane Hooker N/A Leeds Rhinos 24 3 0 0 12
10 Scott Anderson Prop N/A Brisbane Broncos 16 1 0 0 4
11 Ali Lauitiiti Second Row N/A Leeds Rhinos 21 1 0 0 4
12 Danny Kirmond Second Row N/A Huddersfield Giants 19 7 0 0 28
13 Danny Washbrook Loose Forward N/A Hull FC 32 4 0 0 16
14 Pita Godinet Scrum Half N/A New Zealand Warriors 22 4 2 0 20
15 Matt Ryan Second Row N/A Parramatta Eels 20 2 0 0 8
16 Mickaël Simon Prop N/A Catalan Dragons 26 2 0 0 8
17 Matty Ashurst Second Row N/A Salford Red Devils 11 5 0 0 20
18 Daniel Smith Loose Forward N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 18 4 0 0 16
19 Jon Molloy Second Row N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 13 2 0 0 8
20 Jarrod Sammut Scrum Half N/A Bradford Bulls 3 1 0 0 4
21 Max Jowitt Fullback N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 3 1 0 0 4
22 Jordan Crowther Prop N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 8 1 0 0 4
23 Lopini Paea Prop N/A Catalan Dragons 5 0 0 0 0
24 Tom Johnstone Winger N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 13 9 0 0 36
25 Ian Kirke Prop N/A Leeds Rhinos 5 3 0 0 12
26 Chris Annakin Second Row N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 11 0 0 0 0
27 Kyle Trout Prop N/A Wakefield Wildcats Academy 3 0 0 0 0
28 Joe Arundel Centre N/A Hull FC (On Loan) 24 4 12 0 40
29 George Griffin Prop N/A Salford Red Devils (On Loan) 5 0 0 0 0
30 Jordan Hand Prop N/A Salford Red Devils (On Loan) 2 0 0 0 0
31 Ben Kavanagh Prop N/A Widnes Vikings (On Loan) 11 1 0 0 4
32 Stuart Howarth Hooker N/A Salford Red Devils 4 0 0 0 0
33 Kevin Locke Fullback N/A Salford Red Devils 5 2 0 0 8
34 Jordan Tansey Fullback N/A Salford Red Devils 8 1 3 0 10
35 Michael Sio Prop N/A Salford Red Devils 11 3 0 0 12
36 Anthony Walker Prop N/A St Helens RLFC 8 1 0 0 4
37 Anthony Mullally Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants 10 2 0 0 8
38 Lee Smith Fullback N/A Newcastle Falcons 6 6 15 1 55
39 Bill Tupou Centre N/A Canberra Raiders 9 0 0 0 0
40 Scott Moore Hooker N/A Castleford Tigers 3 1 0 0 4
41 Andy Yeates Prop N/A Leeds Rhinos 3 0 0 0 0
42 Simon Grix Second Row N/A Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0

= Captain = Injured = Suspended

2015 transfers in/out

In

Nat Name Moved From Length Date
England Craig Hall Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years July 2014
France Michael Simon Catalans Dragons 2 Years July 2014
England Matty Ashurst Salford Red Devils 2 Years August 2014
Tonga Lopini Paea Catalans Dragons 1 Year August 2014
England Chris Riley Warrington Wolves 1 Year September 2014
Australia Tim Smith Salford Red Devils 1 Year October 2014
England Richard Owen Castleford Tigers 3 Years October 2014
England Ian Kirke Leeds Rhinos 1 Year November 2014
Australia Jacob Miller Hull FC 1 Year November 2014

Out

Nat Name Moved From Length Date
Samoa Taulima Tautai Wigan Warriors 3 Years May 2014
England Andy Raleigh Retired N/A July 2014
England Richard Mathers London Broncos 2 Years August 2014
England Matty Wildie Dewsbury Rams 1 Year August 2014
England Lucas Walshaw Bradford Bulls 2 Years September 2014
Australia Harry Siejka Bradford Bulls 2 Years September 2014
England Paul Sykes Featherstone Rovers 2 Years October 2014
England Richard Moore Halifax RLFC 2 Years October 2014
England Peter Fox

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