2009 Huddersfield Giants season

2009 was the Huddersfield Giants' 146th year in rugby league, entering their eleventh Super League season and the 2009 Challenge Cup.

Transfers

Transfers for 2009 (In)

Name Transferred from Date released
Brett Hodgson Wests Tigers August 2008
Scott Moore Castleford Tigers August 2008
Simon Finnigan Bradford Bulls September 2008
Josh Griffin Wakefield Trinity Wildcats October 2008
Michael Korkidas Castleford Tigers November 2008
Greg McNally Whitehaven November 2008
Larne Patrick Free agent December 2008
Shaun Lunt Workington Town December 2008
Joe Walsh Harlequins RL November 2008
Keale Carlile Bradford Bulls December 2008
Liam Fulton Wests Tigers March 2009

Transfers for 2009 (Out)

Name Transferred to Date released
Rod Jensen Retired August 2008
Ryan Hudson Castleford Tigers September 2008
Stuart Jones Castleford Tigers September 2008
Chris Thorman Hull August 2008
Steve Snitch Wakefield Trinity Wildcats August 2008
Shane Elford Penrith Panthers October 2008
John Skandalis Retired October 2008
Gregg McNally Whitehaven December 2008

Full squad
Player Position Previous club
1. Brett Hodgson FB Wests Tigers
2. Martin Aspinwall W Wigan Warriors
3. Kevin Brown C Wigan Warriors
4. Paul Whatuira C Wests Tigers
5. David Hodgson W Salford City Reds
6. Liam Fulton SO Wests Tigers
7. Luke Robinson SH Salford City Reds
8. Eorl Crabtree P Huddersfield Giants
9. David Faiumu HK North Queensland Cowboys
10. Darrell Griffin P Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
11. Jamahl Lolesi SR Wests Tigers
12. Andy Raleigh SR Hull Kingston Rovers
13. Stephen Wild LF Wigan Warriors
14. Simon Finnigan SR Bradford Bulls
15. Paul Jackson P Castleford Tigers
16. Keith Mason P St. Helens
17. Michael Korkidas P Castleford Tigers
18. Danny Kirmond SR Featherstone Rovers
19. Michael Lawrence W Huddersfield Giants
20. Scott Moore HK St. Helens
21. Leroy Cudjoe FB Huddersfield Giants
22. Jermaine McGilvary W Huddersfield Giants
23. Joe Walsh SR Harlequins
24. Shaun Lunt HK Workington Town
25. Chris Lawson P Huddersfield Giants
26. Tom Hemingway SH Huddersfield Giants
27. Richard Lopag W Huddersfield Giants
28. Josh Griffin C Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
29. Keale Carlile HK Bradford Bulls
30. Larne Patrick SR Bradford Bulls

Fixtures and results
CompetitionRoundOpponentResultScoreHome/AwayVenueAttendanceDate
FriendlyN/A HalifaxLoss32–18AwayShay Stadium2,3524 January 2009
FriendlyN/A Wigan WarriorsLoss24–28HomeGalpharm Stadium3,45225 January 2009
FriendlyN/A Batley BulldogsWin6–40AwayMount Pleasant–1 February 2009
Super League XIV1 Catalans DragonsWin8–30AwayStade Gilbert Brutus7,52014 February 2009
Super League XIV2 St. HelensLoss6–23HomeGalpharm Stadium11,33822 February 2009
Super League XIV3 Bradford BullsWin12–16AwayGrattan Stadium10,18627 February 2009
Super League XIV4 Hull F.C.Loss20–24HomeGalpharm Stadium10,4596 March 2009
Super League XIV5 Castleford TigersWin24–26AwayThe Jungle6,57214 March 2009
Super League XIV6 Harlequins RLWin46–6HomeGalpharm Stadium6,35622 March 2009
Super League XIV7 Wigan WarriorsWin8–22AwayJJB Stadium11,67027 March 2009
Challenge Cup 20094 Harlequins RLWin16–42AwayThe Twickenham Stoop2,5004 April 2009
Super League XIV8 CrusadersWin30–10HomeGalpharm Stadium6,40710 April 2009
Super League XIV9 Hull Kingston RoversWin8–30AwayCraven Park8,73113 April 2009
Super League XIV10 Leeds RhinosLoss6–34HomeGalpharm Stadium11,59318 April 2009
Super League XIV11 Warrington WolvesLoss40–18AwayHalliwell Jones Stadium8,00726 April 2009
Super League XIV12 Celtic CrusadersWin40–16NeutralMurrayfield Stadium30,1223 May 2009
Challenge Cup 20095 Rochdale HornetsWin38–12HomeGalpharm Stadium2,85910 May 2009
Super League XIV13 Salford City RedsLoss4–24HomeGalpharm Stadium6,90317 May 2009
Super League XIV14 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWin6–54AwayBelle Vue5,03424 May 2009
Challenge Cup 2009QF Castleford TigersWin16–14HomeGalpharm Stadium6,35931 May 2009
Super League XIV15 Hull Kingston RoversWin22–6HomeGalpharm Stadium6,3465 June 2009
Super League XIV16 Leeds RhinosLoss20–12AwayHeadingley Stadium14,93414 June 2009
Super League XIV17 Castleford TigersLoss6–13HomeGalpharm Stadium6,01019 June 2009
Super League XIV18 Salford City RedsWin10–34AwayThe Willows3,72126 June 2009
Super League XIV19 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWin30–14HomeGalpharm Stadium7,4865 July 2009
Super League XIV20 Harlequins RLWin16–32AwayThe Twickenham Stoop3,91611 July 2009
Super League XIV21 Warrington WolvesWin28–10HomeGalpharm Stadium7,10719 July 2009
Super League XIV22 Catalans DragonsWin36–12HomeGalpharm Stadium5,82326 July 2009
Super League XIV23 Hull FCWin0–24AwayKC Stadium11,19131 July 2009
Challenge Cup 2009SF St HelensWin14–24NeutralHalliwell Jones Stadium10,6389 August 2009
Super League XIV24 Bradford BullsLoss18–28HomeGalpharm Stadium7,98216 August 2009
Super League XIV25 St HelensLoss12–10AwayGPW Recruitment Stadium8,70821 August 2009
Super League XIV26 Celtic CrusadersWin42–16AwayBrewery Field1,9885 September 2009
Super League XIV27 Wigan WarriorsWin48–16HomeGalpharm Stadium13 September 2009

League table
Pos. Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Leeds Rhinos 272106805453+35242
2 St. Helens 271908733466+26738
3 Huddersfield Giants 271809690416+27436
4 Hull KR 271719650516+13435
5 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2716011685609+7632
6 Wigan Warriors 2715012659551+10830
7 Castleford Tigers 2714013645702–5728
8 Catalans Dragons 2713014613660–4726
9 Bradford Bulls 2712114653668–1525
10 Warrington Wolves 2712015649705–5624
11 Harlequins RL 2711016591691–10022
12 Hull FC 2710017502623–12120
13 Salford City Reds 277020456754–29814
14 Celtic Crusaders 273024357874–5176
  Teams qualifying for the Play-offs

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

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