2007 Bradford Bulls season
| 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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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2007 season. This is the 12th season of the Super League era.
Season Review
February 2007
March 2007
April 2007
May 2007
2007 Milestones
- 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
| 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)
|
27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 747 | 487 | +260 | 37 | |
| 3 |  Bradford Bulls
|
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
|
27 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 638 | 543 | +95 | 27 | |
| 6 |  Wigan Warriors
|
27 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 621 | 527 | +94 | 27[b] | |
| 7 |  Warrington Wolves
|
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
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
2007 Engage Super League
Challenge Cup
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2007 | Cup | 4th |  Castleford |
H | Odsal Stadium | W | 24–16 | Morrison, Solomona, St Hilaire, Vainikolo | Deacon 4/4 | 6,748 |
| 13 May 2007 | Cup | 5th | Wakefield |
A | Belle Vue | W | 14–4 | Vainikolo (2), Cook | Deacon 1/3 | 3,700 |
| 10 June 2007 | Cup | QF | Huddersfield |
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 | Odsal Stadium | L | 14–35 | Evans, Tupou, Vagana | Deacon 1/3 | 14,316 |
Playoffs
| LEGEND | |
|---|---|
| Win | |
| Draw | |
| Loss | |
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2007 | Play-offs | EPO | Wigan |
H | Odsal Stadium | L | 30–31 | Solomona (3), I.Harris, Tupou | I.Harris 5/6 | 9,055 |
2007 squad statistics
- 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 |
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