This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2007 season. This is the 12th season of the Super League era.
| 2007 Bradford Bulls season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XII Rank | 3rd | |||
| Play-off result | Elimination Playoff | |||
| Challenge Cup | Semi-final | |||
| 2007 record | Wins: 20; draws: 1; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 912; against: 666 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Peter Hood | |||
| Head Coach | Steve McNamara | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Odsal Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 11,476 | |||
| High attendance | 18,195 vs. Leeds Rhinos | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Lesley Vainikolo (19) | |||
| Goals | Paul Deacon (112) | |||
| Points | Paul Deacon (244) | |||
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Season Review
editFebruary 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007
2007 Milestones
edit- Round 1: Shontayne Hape scored his 75th try and reached 300 points for the Bulls.
- Round 1: Glenn Morrison and David Solomona scored their 1st tries for the Bulls.
- Round 2: Michael Platt and James Evans scored their 1st tries for the Bulls.
- Round 2: Michael Platt scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 3: Lesley Vainikolo scored his 11th hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 3: Paul Deacon reached 2,000 points for the Bulls.
- Round 5: Michael Platt scored his 2nd hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 10: Iestyn Harris reached 200 points for the Bulls.
- Round 10: Dave Halley scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 11: Paul Deacon kicked his 900th goal for the Bulls.
- Round 12: Paul Deacon reached 2,100 points for the Bulls.
- CCR5: Matt Cook scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 15: Lesley Vainikolo scored his 12th hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 15: Richard Hawkyard scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- CCQF: Tame Tupou scored his 1st try for the Bulls.
- Round 17: Terry Newton scored his 1st four-try haul and 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
- Round 17: Lesley Vainikolo kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Round 19: Paul Deacon reached 2,200 points for the Bulls.
- Round 22: Sam Burgess kicked his 1st goal for the Bulls.
- Round 25: Ben Harris scored his 25th try and reached 100 points for the Bulls.
- EPO: David Solomona scored his 1st hat-trick for the Bulls.
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St Helens (L)
|
27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 783 | 422 | +361 | 38 | Semifinal |
| 2 |  Leeds Rhinos (C)
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27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 747 | 487 | +260 | 37 | |
| 3 |  Bradford Bulls
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27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 778 | 560 | +218 | 33[a] | Elimination semifinal |
| 4 |  Hull F.C.
|
27 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 573 | 553 | +20 | 30 | |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Giants
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27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 638 | 543 | +95 | 27 | |
| 6 |  Wigan Warriors
|
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 621 | 527 | +94 | 27[b] | |
| 7 |  Warrington Wolves
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27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 693 | 736 | −43 | 26 | |
| 8 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
|
27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 596 | 714 | −118 | 23 | |
| 9 |  Harlequins
|
27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 495 | 636 | −141 | 23 | |
| 10 |  Catalans Dragons
|
27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 570 | 685 | −115 | 21 | |
| 11 |  Hull Kingston Rovers
|
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 491 | 723 | −232 | 20 | |
| 12 |  Salford City Reds (R)
|
27 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 475 | 874 | −399 | 13 | Relegation to National League One |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
2007 Fixtures and results
edit| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
2007 Engage Super League
Challenge Cup
edit| LEGEND | |
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| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2007 | Cup | 4th |  Castleford Tigers |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 24–16 | Morrison, Solomona, St Hilaire, Vainikolo | Deacon 4/4 | 6,748 |
| 13 May 2007 | Cup | 5th | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
A | Belle Vue | W | 14–4 | Vainikolo (2), Cook | Deacon 1/3 | 3,700 |
| 10 June 2007 | Cup | QF | Huddersfield Giants |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 52–20 | B.Harris (2), Tupou (2), Burgess, Henderson, Newton, Solomona, St Hilaire | Deacon 8/10 | 7,811 |
| 28 July 2007 | Cup | SF | St. Helens |
H | Galpharm Stadium | L | 14–35 | Evans, Tupou, Vagana | Deacon 1/3 | 14,316 |
Playoffs
edit| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2007 | Play-offs | EPO | Wigan Warriors |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 30–31 | Solomona (3), I.Harris, Tupou | I.Harris 5/6 | 9,055 |
2007 squad statistics
edit- Appearances and Points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 2012.
| No | Player | Position | Tries | Goals | DG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus St Hilaire | Fullback | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2 | Nathan McAvoy | Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Ben Harris | Centre | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 4 | Shontayne Hape | Centre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | Lesley Vainikolo | Wing | 19 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| 6 | Iestyn Harris | Stand-off | 5 | 26 | 0 | 72 |
| 7 | Paul Deacon | Scrum-half | 5 | 112 | 0 | 244 |
| 8 | Joe Vagana | Prop | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Terry Newton | Hooker | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 10 | Andy Lynch | Prop | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Chris McKenna | Second-row | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Glenn Morrison | Second-row | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 13 | Jamie Langley | Loose forward | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 14 | Chris Feather | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Matt Cook | Second-row | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Ian Henderson | Hooker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 17 | James Evans | Centre | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 18 | Sam Burgess | Loose forward | 3 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| 19 | Michael Platt | Fullback | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 20 | Tame Tupou | Wing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 22 | Craig Kopczak | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Matt James | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Dave Halley | Wing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 25 | Jason Crookes | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | David Solomona | Second-row | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 27 | Richard Hawkyard | Scrum-half | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |