2016 Salford Red Devils season

2016 Salford Red Devils season
Super League XXI Rank	10th
Play-off result	N/A
Challenge Cup	Sixth Round
2016 record	Wins: 11; Draws: 0; Losses: 14
Points scored	For: 560; Against: 569
Team information
Chairman	Marwan Koukash
Head Coach	Ian Watson
Captain	Tommy Lee;
Stadium	AJ Bell Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Josh Griffin - 8
Goals	Gareth O'Brien - 17
Points	Josh Griffin - 40

This article details the Salford Red Devils rugby league football club's 2016 season. This is the Red Devils 8th consecutive season in the Super League and their 3rd season using the Red Devils name.

2016 fixtures and results

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

2016 Super League Fixtures

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
5/2/16	Super League XXI	1	Hull F.C.	A	KC Stadium	L	20-42	J.Griffin, Sa'u (2), Evalds	J.Griffin 1/2, Dobson 1/1	12,265	-
11/2/16	Super League XXI	2	St. Helens	H	AJ Bell Stadium	W	44-10	Johnson, Kopczak, Lui (2), Evalds (2), A.Walne, Dobson	J.Griffin 2/3, Dobson 4/6	4,386	Sky Sports
21/2/16	Super League XXI	11	Widnes	H	AJ Bell Stadium	W	28-20	Carney, Flanagan (2), Johnson, J.Griffin	Dobson 3/4, O'Brien 1/1	5,089	-
25/2/16	Super League XXI	3	Wigan	A	DW Stadium	L	16-20	Sa'u, J.Griffin, Murdoch-Masila	O'Brien 1/3, J.Griffin 1/1	10,897	-
3/3/16	Super League XXI	4	Warrington	H	AJ Bell Stadium	L	30-31	Sa'u (2), Jones, Johnson, J.Griffin	O'Brien 4/5, Dobson 1/1	4,381	Sky Sports
13/3/16	Super League XXI	5	Castleford	A	The Jungle	W	32-16	Johnson, J.Griffin (2), Carney (2)	O'Brien 6/6	8,151	Sky Sports
20/3/16	Super League XXI	6	Hull Kingston Rovers	A	Craven Park	L	30-44	Kopczak (2), G.Griffin (2), Johnson	O'Brien 5/5	Attendance	-
25/3/16	Super League XXI	7	Catalans Dragons	H	AJ Bell Stadium	L	12-26	J.Griffin, Johnson (2)	O'Brien 0/3	Attendance	-
28/3/16	Super League XXI	8	Huddersfield	A	Galpharm Stadium	W	26-24	Kopczak, O'Brien, J.Griffin, Carney, Evalds	O'Brien 0/2, Dobson 3/4	Attendance	-
2/4/16	Super League XXI	9	Wakefield Trinity	A	Belle Vue Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	Sky Sports

2016 Super 8 Qualifiers

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	Live on TV
0/0/16	Championship	S1	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S2	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S3	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S4	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S5	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S6	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV
0/0/16	Championship	S7	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV

Player appearances

Super League Only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand-Off	SH=Scrum Half	PR=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose Forward	B=Bench

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
1	Niall Evalds	B	B		B	B		FB		B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2	Justin Carney	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	x	x
3	Josh Griffin	W	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	x	x
4	Junior Sa'u	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	x	x
5	Daniel Vidot										x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
6	Robert Lui	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	x	x
7	Michael Dobson	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	x	x
8	Craig Kopczak	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	x	x
9	Tommy Lee	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	SO		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
10	George Griffin	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	x	x
11	Ben Murdoch-Masila	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	x	x
12	Weller Hauraki										x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
13	Mark Flanagan	L	SR	L	L	L	B	B	B	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
14	Gareth O'Brien	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	FB	SO	FB	FB	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
15	Adam Walne	x	B	B		B	B	B	B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
16	Olsi Krasniqi	B			B					x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
17	Philip Joseph	B	B	B			B	B	B		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
18	Greg Johnson	x	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	x	x
19	Logan Tomkins	B	B	B	B	B	B	B	H	H	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
20	Jordan Walne	x	x	x	B	B	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
21	Ryan Lannon	x	L	B	x	x	L	L	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
22	Matt Sarsfield	SR							B	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
23	Carl Forster	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	L	B	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
24	Mason Caton-Brown	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	W	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
25	Jake Bibby	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
26	Josh Wood	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	SO	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
27	Matthew Haggarty	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	Matty Gee	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	Matthew Wilkinson	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	Liam Bent	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
31	Connor Williams	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	Jordan Andrade	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
33	Josh Jones	C	C	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	x	x

= Injured

= Suspended

Challenge Cup

LEGEND
	Win
	Draw
	Loss

Date	Competition	Rnd	Vrs	H/A	Venue	Result	Score	Tries	Goals	Att	TV
16-17/4/16	Cup	5th	Hunslet	A	South Leeds Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	-
0/0/16	Cup	6th	Team	H/A	Stadium	W/D/L	Score	Try Scorers	Goal Scorers	Attendance	TV

Player appearances

Challenge Cup Games only

FB=Fullback	C=Centre	W=Winger	SO=Stand Off	SH=Scrum Half	P=Prop	H=Hooker	SR=Second Row	L=Loose Forward	B=Bench

No	Player	5
1	Niall Evalds	x
2	Justin Carney	x
3	Josh Griffin	x
4	Junior Sa'u	x
5	Daniel Vidot	x
6	Robert Lui	x
7	Michael Dobson	x
8	Craig Kopczak	x
9	Tommy Lee	x
10	George Griffin	x
11	Ben Murdoch-Masila	x
12	Weller Hauraki	x
13	Mark Flanagan	x
14	Gareth O'Brien	x
15	Adam Walne	x
16	Olsi Krasniqi	x
17	Philip Joseph	x
18	Greg Johnson	x
19	Logan Tomkins	x
20	Jordan Walne	x
21	Ryan Lannon	x
22	Matt Sarsfield	x
23	Carl Forster	x
24	Mason Caton-Brown	x
25	Jake Bibby	x
26	Josh Wood	x
27	Matthew Haggarty	x
28	Matty Gee	x
29	Matthew Wilkinson	x
30	Liam Bent	x
31	Connor Williams	x
32	Jordan Andrade	x
33	Josh Jones	x

2016 squad statistics

Appearances and Points include (Super League,Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.

No	Player	Position	Age	Previous Club	Apps	Tries	Goals	Points
1	Niall Evalds	Fullback	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	6	4	0	16
2	Justin Carney	Winger	N/A	Castleford Tigers	9	4	0	16
3	Josh Griffin	Centre	N/A	Batley Bulldogs	9	8	4	40
4	Junior Sa'u	Centre	N/A	Melbourne Storm	8	5	0	20
5	Daniel Vidot	Wing	N/A	Brisbane Broncos	0	0	0	0
6	Robert Lui	Stand Off	N/A	North Queensland Cowboys	6	2	0	8
7	Michael Dobson	Scrum Half	N/A	Newcastle Knights	9	1	12	28
8	Craig Kopczak	Prop	N/A	Huddersfield Giants	9	4	0	16
9	Tommy Lee	Hooker	N/A	London Broncos	8	0	0	0
10	George Griffin	Prop	N/A	London Broncos	9	2	0	8
11	Ben Murdoch-Masila	Second Row	N/A	Penrith Panthers	9	1	0	4
12	Weller Hauraki	Second Row	N/A	Castleford Tigers	0	0	0	0
13	Mark Flanagan	Loose Forward	N/A	St Helens R.F.C.	9	2	0	8
14	Gareth O'Brien	Scrum Half	N/A	Warrington Wolves	9	1	17	38
15	Adam Walne	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	6	1	0	4
16	Olsi Krasniqi	Prop	N/A	London Broncos	2	0	0	0
17	Philip Joseph	Prop	N/A	Widnes Vikings	6	0	0	0
18	Greg Johnson	Wing	N/A	Batley Bulldogs	7	7	0	28
19	Logan Tomkins	Hooker	N/A	Wigan Warriors	9	0	0	0
20	Jordan Walne	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	3	0	0	0
21	Ryan Lannon	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	4	0	0	0
22	Matt Sarsfield	Second Row	N/A	Leigh Centurions	3	0	0	0
23	Carl Forster	Second Row	N/A	St Helens R.F.C.	2	0	0	0
24	Mason Caton-Brown	Centre	N/A	London Broncos	1	0	0	0
25	Jake Bibby	Centre	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0
26	Josh Wood	Scrum Half	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	1	0	0	0
27	Matthew Haggarty	Prop	N/A	St Helens R.F.C. (Loan)	0	0	0	0
28	Matty Gee	Centre	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0
29	Matthew Wilkinson	Stand Off	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0
30	Liam Bent	Prop	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0
31	Connor Williams	Loose Forward	N/A	Salford Red Devils Academy	0	0	0	0
32	Jordan Andrade	Prop	N/A	Oxford Rugby League (Loan)	0	0	0	0
33	Josh Jones	Centre	N/A	Exeter Chiefs (RU)	9	1	0	4

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

Name	Moved from	Contract Length	Announced
Mark Flanagan	St. Helens	2 Years	October 2015
Gareth O'Brien	Warrington Wolves	2 Years	October 2015
Craig Kopczak	Huddersfield Giants	1 Year	October 2015
Phil Joseph	Widnes Vikings	1 Year	October 2015
Robert Lui	North Queensland Cowboys	1 Year	October 2015
Ben Murdoch-Masila	Penrith Panthers	1 Year	October 2015
Matt Haggarty	St. Helens	1 Year Loan	October 2015
Justin Carney	Castleford Tigers	1 Year Loan	November 2015
Daniel Vidot	Brisbane Broncos	2 Years	November 2015
Logan Tomkins	Wigan Warriors	1 Year	November 2015
Matt Sarsfield	Leigh Centurions	1 Year	December 2015
Jordan Andrade	Oxford Rugby League	1 Year	December 2015
Josh Jones	Exeter Chiefs	1 Year	January 2016

Out

Name	Moved To	Contract Length	Announced
Kevin Locke	Released	TBC	May 2015
Scott Taylor	Hull F.C.	4 Years	May 2015
Lama Tasi	St. Helens	2 Years	May 2015
Iain Thornley	Hull Kingston Rovers	2 Years	August 2015
Adrian Morley	Retire	N/A	September 2015
Théo Fages	St. Helens	4 Years	September 2015
Corey Paterson	Leigh Centurions	3 Years	September 2015
Reni Maitua	Leigh Centurions	1 Year	September 2015
Logan Tomkins	Wigan Warriors	Loan Return	October 2015
Harrison Hansen	Leigh Centurions	2 Years	October 2015
Jason Walton	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	2 Years	November 2015
Jon Ford	Oldham R.L.F.C.	1 Year	November 2015
Ben Jones-Bishop	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	1 Year	November 2015
Darrell Griffin	Featherstone Rovers	2 Years	November 2015
Rangi Chase	Leigh Centurions	2 Years	November 2015
Liam Hood	Swinton Lions	1 Year	January 2016
Carl Forster	Swinton Lions	1 Month Loan	January 2016
Brad England	Released
Luke Menzies	Released
Tony Puletua	Released

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Salford Red Devils
Founded in 1873 Based in Salford, England
The Club	History Honours Players International representatives Coaches
Home grounds	New Barnes The Willows AJ Bell Stadium
Hall of Fame	Gus Risman Martin Offiah
League	Super League
Championships (6)	1913–14 1932–33 1936–37 1938–39 1973–74 1975–76
Challenge Cup (1)	1937–38
Other honours	4—time Rugby Football League Second Division Champions 1–time Divisional Champions 1—time BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Champions 5—time Lancashire County Cup Champions 5—time Lancashire League Champions 2—time Northern Rail Cup Champions
Seasons (102)	1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Affiliation	Rugby Football League (1896)