Super League 2008 Squads

[Evil Homer]

This is a list of the official SL squads for 2008; clubs will be added once their squad numbers are announced.

Bradford Bulls

Squad Numbers
1. Michael Platt
2. Dave Halley
3. James Evans
4. Shontayne Hape
5. Tame Tupou
6. Iestyn Harris
7. Paul Deacon
8. Joe Vagana
9. Terry Newton
10. Andy Lynch
11. David Solomona
12. Glenn Morrison
13. Jamie Langley
14. Chris Feather
15. Matt Cook
16. Sam Burgess
17. Matt James
18. Craig Kopczak
19. Simon Finnigan
20. Wayne Godwin
21. - Retired -
22. Ben Jefferies
23. Chris Nero
24. Paul Sykes
25. Semi Tadulala
26. Jason Crookes
27. Richard Johnson

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Platt 1
2.Tadulala 25
3.Sykes 24
4.Hape 4
5.Tupou 5
6.Harris 6
7.Deacon 7
8.Vagana 8
9.Newton 9
10.Lynch 10
11.Solomona 11
12.Morrison 12
13.Langley 13

14.Feather 14
15.Jeffries 22
16.Burgess 16
17.Nero 23

Castleford Tigers

Squad Numbers
1. Luke Dorn
2. Stuart Donlan
3. Michael Shenton
4. Kirk Dixon
5. Michael Wainwright
6. Anthony Thackeray
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Mark Leafa
9. Andrew Henderson
10. Michael Korkidas
11. Awen Guttenbiel
12. Ryan Clayton
13. Joe Westerman
14. Liam Higgins
15. Craig Huby
16. Peter Lupton
17. - Vacant following the retirement of Mark Edmonson -
18. Ryan Boyle
19. Tom Haberecht
20. Scott Moore
21. Richard Owen
23. Ryan McGoldrick

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Dorn 1
2.Donlan 2
3.Shenton 3
4.McGoldrick 23
5.Dixon 4
6.Thackeray 6
7.Sherwin 7
8.Leafa 8
9.Henderson 9
10.Korkidas 10
11.Guttenbiel 11
12.Clayton 12
13.Lupton 16

14.Higgins 14
15.Boyle 18
16.Westerman 13
17.Haberecht 19

Harlequins RL

Squad Numbers
1. Mark McLinden
2. Jon Wells
3. Matt Gafa
4. David Howell
5. Rikki Sheriffe
6. Scott Hill
7. Danny Orr
8. Karl Temata
9. Chad Randall
10. Daniel Heckenberg
11. Louis McCarthy-Scarsbrook
12. - Vacant -
13. Rob Purdham
14. Julien Rinaldi
15. Chris Melling
16. Gareth Haggerty
17. Danny Ward
18. Joe Mbu
19. Tony Clubb
20. Jon Grayshon
21. David Tootill
22. Dwayne Barker
23. Henry Paul
24. Will Sharp
25. Lamont Bryan
26. Joe Walsh
27. Michael Worrincy

Probable first-choice line-up
1.McLinden 1
2.Wells 2
3.Melling 15
4.Howell 4
5.Sheriffe 5
6.Hill 6
7.Orr 7
8.McCarthy-Scarsbrook 11
9.Randall 9
10.Heckenberg 10
11.Gafa 3
12.Purdham 13
13.Paul 23

14.Rinaldi 14
15.Temata 8
16.Barker 22
17.Ward 17

Huddersfield Giants

Squad Numbers
1. Chris Thorman
2. Martin Aspinwall
3. Shane Elford
4. Paul Whatuira
5. David Hodgson
6. Kevin Brown
7. Luke Robinson
8. Eorl Crabtree
9. George Gatis
10. John Skandalis
11. Jamahl Lolesi
12. Andy Raleigh
13. Stephen Wild
14. Stuart Jones
15. Paul Jackson
16. Keith Mason
17. Steve Snitch
18. Darrell Griffin
19. Ryan Hudson
20. Tom Hemingway
21. Leroy Cudjoe
22. Michael Lawrence
23. Sam Barlow
24. Rod Jensen
25. Chris Lawson
26. Richard Lopag
27. James Martin
28. Danny Kirmond

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Thorman 1
2.Aspinwall 2
3.Elford 3
4.Whatuira 4
5.Hodgson 5
6.Brown 6
7.Robinson 7
8.Mason 16
9.Hudson 19
10.Skandalis 10
11.Lolesi 11
12.Raleigh 12
13.Wild 13

14.Jensen 24
15.Crabtree 8
16.Gatis 9
17.Griffin 18

Hull FC

Squad Numbers
1. Motu Tony
2. Matt Sing
3. Kirk Yeaman
4. Craig Hall
5. Gareth Raynor
6. Richard Horne
7. Adam Dykes
8. Ewan Dowes
9. Shaun Berrigan
10. Garreth Carvell
11. Lee Radford
12. Danny Tickle
13. Danny Washbrook
14. Richard Whiting
15. Paul King
16. Willie Manu
17. Graeme Horne
18. Scott Wheeldon
19. Peter Cusack
20. Danny Houghton
21. Matty Dale
22. Mike Burnett
23. Thomas Lee
24. Nathan Freer
25. Todd Byrne

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Tony 1
2.Sing 2
3.Yeaman 3
4.Byrne 25
5.Raynor 5
6.Horne 6
7.Dykes 7
8.Dowes 8
9.Berrigan 9
10.Carvell 10
11.Radford 11
12.Manu 16
13.Tickle 12

14.Washbrook 13
15.King 15
16.Wheeldon 18
17.Cusack 19

Hull KR

Squad Numbers
1. Shaun Briscoe
2. Peter Fox
3. Chev Walker
4. Jake Webster
5. Daniel Fitzhenry
6. Paul Cooke
7. James Webster
8. Garret Crossman
9. Ben Fisher
10. David Mills
11. Ben Galea
12. Clint Newton
13. Scott Murrell
14. Stanley Gene
15. Ben Cockayne
16. Jason Netherton
17. Makali Aizue
18. Rhys Lovegrove
19. Luke Menzies
20. Mick Vella
21. Jon Steel
22. Kirk Netherton
23. Chaz I’anson
24. Liam Watts
25. Kris Welham
26. - Vacant -
27. - Vacant -
28. Chris Chester

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Briscoe 1
2.Fox 2
3.Walker 3
4.Webster 4
5.Fitzhenry 5
6.Cooke 6
7.Webster 7
8.Aizue 17
9.Fisher 9
10.Vella 20
11.Galea 11
12.Newton 12
13.Chester 28

14.Gene 14
15.Mills 10
16.Crossman 8
17.Lovegrove 18

Leeds Rhinos

Squad Numbers
1. Brent Webb
2. Scott Donald
3. Clinton Toopi
4. Keith Senior
5. Lee Smith
6. Danny McGuire
7. Rob Burrow
8. Kylie Leuluai
9. Matt Diskin
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Jamie Jones-Buchanan
12. Gareth Ellis
13. Kevin Sinfield
14. Ali Lauitiiti
15. Jamie Thackray
16. Ryan Bailey
17. Nick Scruton
18. Ian Kirke
19. Carl Ablett
20. Ashley Gibson
21. Jordan Tansey
22. Ryan Hall
23. Danny Williams
24. Luke Burgess

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Webb 1
2.Donald 2
3.Toopi 3
4.Senior 4
5.Gibson 20
6.McGuire 6
7.Burrow 7
8.Bailey 16
9.Diskin 9
10.Peacock 10
11.Jones-Buchanan 11
12.Ellis 12
13.Sinfield 13

14.Lauitiiti 14
15.Thackray 15
16.Leuluai 8
17.Tansey 21

Les Catalans

Squad Numbers
1. Clint Greenshields
2. Justin Murhpy
3. John Wilson
4. Adam Mogg
5. Dimitri Pelo
6. Thomas Bosc
7. Casey McGuire
8. David Ferriol
9. Aaron Gorrell
10. Jérôme Guisset
11. Sébastien Raguin
12. Jason Croker
13. Grégory Mounis
14. Dane Carlaw
15. Matthieu Griffi
16. Olivier Elima
17. Cyrille Gossard
18. Vincent Duport
19. Alex Chan
20. Kane Bentley
21. Andrew Bentley
22. Jamal Fakir
23. Cyril Stacul
24. Rémi Casty
25. Younes Khattabi
26. Jean-Phillipe Baile
27. Florian Qunitilla
28. Sébastien Payan
29. Vincent Pagès

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Greenshields 1
2.Khattabi 25
3.Duport 18
4.Mogg 4
5.Pelo 5
6.Bosc 6
7.McGuire 7
8.Ferriol 8
9.Gorrell 9
10.Guisset 10
11.Gossard 17
12.Croker 12
13.Mounis 13

14.Carlaw 14
15.Fakir 22
16.Chan 19
17.Raguin 11

St Helens

Squad Numbers
1. Paul Wellens
2. Ade Gardner
3. Matt Gidley
4. Willie Talau
5. Francis Meli
6. Leon Pryce
7. Sean Long
8. Nick Fozzard
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Jason Cayless
11. Lee Gilmour
12. Jon Wilkin
13. Paul Sculthorpe
14. James Roby
15. Mike Bennett
16. Chris Flannery
17. James Graham
18. Bryn Hargreaves
19. Ian Hardman
20. Matty Smith
21. Paul Clough
22. Ste Tyrer
23. Maurie Fa’asavalu
24. Kyle Eastmond
25. Gary Wheeler
26. Gareth Frodsham
27. Chris Dean

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Wellens 1
2.Gardner 2
3.Gidley 3
4.Talau 4
5.Meli 5
6.Pryce 6
7.Long 7
8.Fozzard 8
9.Cunningham 9
10.Cayless 10
11.Gilmour 11
12.Wilkin 12
13.Sculthorpe 13

14.Roby 14
15.Flannery 16
16.Graham 17
17.Fa'asavalu 23

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Squad Numbers
1. Matt Blaymire
2. Damien Blanch
3. Tony Martin
4. Ryan Atkins
5. Paul Reilly
6. Jamie Rooney
7. Danny Brough
8. Adam Watene
9. Brad Drew
10. Danny Sculthorpe
11. Brett Ferres
12. Duncan Macgillivary
13. Jason Demetriou
14. Sam Obst
15. - Vacant -
16. Ricky Bibey
17. Kevin Henderson
18. Oliver Wilkes
19. Sean Gleeson
20. Tevita Leo-Latu
21. Scott Grix
22. Joe Hirst
23. Jason Golden
24. Dale Ferguson
25. Richard Moore
26. Luke George
27. Aaron Murphy
28. Kyle Bibb
29. Kyle Wood
30. Jay Pitts

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Blaymire 1
2.Blanch 2
3.Demetriou 13
4.Atkins 4
5.Martin 3
6.Rooney 6
7.Brough 7
8.Watene 8
9.Drew 9
10.Moore 25
11.Henderson 17
12.Macgillivary 12
13.Ferres 11

14.Obst 14
15.Sculthorpe 10
16.Bibey 16
17.Wilkes 18

Warrington Wolves

Squad Numbers
1. Stuart Reardon
2. Chris Hicks
3. Martin Gleeson
4. Matt King
5. Kevin Penny
6. Lee Briers
7. Michael Monaghan
8. Adrian Morley
9. Jon Clarke
10. Paul Rauhihi
11. Louis Anderson
12. Ben Westwood
13. Vinnie Anderson
14. Mark Gleeson
15. Rob Parker
16. Paul Wood
17. Paul Johnson
18. Steve Pickersgill
19. Simon Grix
20. Chris Riley
21. Andy Bracek
22. Ben Harrison
23. Michael Cooper
24. Lee Mitchell
25. Chris Bridge
26. Matty Blythe

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Reardon 1
2.Hicks 2
3.Gleeson 3
4.King 4
5.Penny 5
6.Briers 6
7.Monaghan 7
8.Wood 16
9.Clarke 9
10.Morley 8
11.L Anderson 11
12.Westwood 12
13.V Anderson 13

14.Bridge 25
15.Parker 15
16.Rauhihi 10
17.Johnson 17

Wigan Warriors

Squad Numbers
1. Richard Mathers
2. Mark Calderwood
3. Darrell Goulding
4. George Carmont
5. Pat Richards
6. Trent Barrett
7. Thomas Leuluai
8. Stuart Fielden
9. Mickey Higham
10. Iafeta Paleaaesina
11. Gareth Hock
12. Phil Bailey
13. Sean O'Loughlin
14. Liam Colbon
15. Andy Coley
16. Harrison Hansen
17. Michael McIlorum
18. - Retired for season -
19. Paul Prescott
20. Karl Pryce
21. - Vacant -
22. Joel Tomkins
23. Ben Kavanagh
24. Eamon O’Carroll
25. Thomas Coyle
26. Nicky Stanton
27. Lee Mossop
28. Mark Flanagan
29. Sam Tomkins

Probable first-choice line-up
1.Mathers 1
2.Calderwood 2
3.Pryce 20
4.Carmont 4
5.Richards 5
6.Barrett 6
7.Leuluai 7
8.Fielden 8
9.Higham 9
10.Palea'aesina 10
11.Hock 11
12.Bailey 12
13.O'Loughlin 13

14.Goulding 3
15.Coley 15
16.Hansen 16
17.McIlorum 17

 

[bartman]

They're starting to roll in now...

Any reason Bradford retired the #21?

 

[jed]

Any reason Bradford retired the #21?

from http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/bb_stampede_full.asp?stampedeid=28

The Fairbank Suite in the Touchdown Restaurant was named in Karl's honour but perhaps the ultimate tribute was the decision to 'retire' the number 21 shirt, which Karl wore with such distinction. He was always proud to wear a Bradford shirt and the club were proud of him. He is a legend at the club and rightly so for he gave everything in every game he played.

 

[bartman]

Thanks for that.

Leeds squad has a good look about it - if they all play to potential through the whole season again.

 

[Magpie Nick]

Castleford have announced their numbers.

1. Luke Dorn
2. Stuart Donlan
3. Michael Shenton
4. Kirk Dixon
5. Michael Wainwright
6. Anthony Thackeray
7. Brent Sherwin
8. Mark Leafa
9. Andrew Henderson
10. Michael Korkidas
11. Awen Guttenbiel
12. Ryan Clayton
13. Joe Westerman
14. Liam Higgins
15. Craig Huby
16. Peter Lupton
17. Mark Edmonson
18. Ryan Boyle
19. Tom Haberecht
20. Scott Moore
21. Richard Owen
23. Ryan McGoldrick

 

[Evil Homer]

Warrington added too.

Cas look really, really weak.

 

[deluded pom?]

Seeing as how Cas will be hoping to get a franchise spot for 2009 I don't think they'll be too worried where they finish in the league in 2008.

 

[Evil Homer]

Seeing as how Cas will be hoping to get a franchise spot for 2009 I don't think they'll be too worried where they finish in the league in 2008.

It's based on on-field performance too, and a Leigh-like season of thrashings won't do their bid any good.

 

[majorblack]

Hull FC
Probable first-choice line-up
1.Tony 1
2.Sing 2
3.Yeaman 3
4.Byrne 25
5.Raynor 5
6.Horne 6
7.Dykes 7
8.Dowes 8
9.Berrigan 9
10.Carvell 10
11.Radford 11
12.Manu 16
13.Tickle 12

14.Washbrook 13
15.King 15
16.Wheeldon 18
17.Cusack 19

Can't see 3 props on the bench, Hall to replace wheeldon, manu bench, washbrook lock/loose, Tickle 2nd row, Cusack will probably start.

 

[Evil Homer]

St Helens added.

 

[S.S.T.I.D]

Warrington could do some damage if they can keep their best team on the park (goes for most teams I suppose). I agree with a few of you that Cas look very weak, though luckily for them I don't think it will matter much. The news about the stadium has just about sealed a spot for them I think.

 

[Evil Homer]

Wigan added.

 

[Evil Homer]

Mark Edmondson has now retired leaving Cas even shorter handed.

 

[bartman]

It's not looking a very big squad, considering the amount of players the promoted team usually goes through in the course of a season...

 

[Evil Homer]

Wakefield added.

 

[S.S.T.I.D]

It looks a touch thin, but better than last season's squad. Kear will see them thereabouts to the play-offs, but I think they will fall short. Brough and Rooney in the halves will be exciting.

 

[deluded pom?]

from http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/bb_stampede_full.asp?stampedeid=28

Granted Karl WAS a 100 per center but I wouldn't describe him as a "Bulls' legend" and definitely not worth retiring a shirt for.

 

[Evil Homer]

Catalans added.

 

[Evil Homer]

Quins added

 

[Evil Homer]

Huddersfield added to complete the set.