The Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' 137th season saw them enter their eleventh Super League campaign, as well as the 2009 Challenge Cup.
Results Super League
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Super League results
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Super League results 8 February 17 Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium 12–6 Halley (2)Martin (2) 14,377 13 February 1 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium 4–18 Martin (2) 15,643 22 February 2 Salford City Reds H Belle Vue 29–10 Blanche (2), Atkins (2), Wilkes Martin (4) Drew (DG) 6,758 27 February 3 Warrington Wolves H Belle Vue 48–22 Blaymire (3), Halley (2), Ferguson (2), George Martin (7), Drew5,169 8 March 4 Hull Kingston Rovers A New Craven Park 18–31 Gleeson, Ferguson, Henderson Martin (3) 9,038 15 March 5 Catalans Dragons H Belle Vue 30–10 Blanch, Gleeson, Atkins, Murphy, Martin Martin (4), Brough 4,807 27 March 7 St. Helens H Belle Vue 18–42 Atkins, Murphy, Snitch Brough (3) 6,038 10 April 8 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle 35–6 Blaymire, Gleeson, Atkins (2), Martin Martin (3), Brough (4 +DG) 10,155 13 April 9 Bradford Bulls H Belle Vue 24–22 Blanch, Atkins, Brough, Snitch Brough (4) 6,516 17 April 10 Hull F.C. A KC Stadium 21–14 Grix, Wilkes, Pitts, Demetriou Brough (2 +DG) 11,975 26 April 11 Wigan Warriors H Belle Vue 26–40 Blanch (2), Brough (2) Brough (5) 5,521 2 May 12 Bradford Bulls N Murrayfield Stadium 16–32 Blaymire, Snitch, Demetriou Martin, Brough 29,627 17 May 13 Harlequins RL A The Twickenham Stoop 17–24 Martin, Brough, Moore Brough (2 +DG) 3,612 24 May 14 Huddersfield Giants H Belle Vue 6–54 Blaymire Martin 5,037 30 May 6 Celtic Crusaders A Brewery Field 50–6 Atkins, Grix, Rooney (2), Brough, Snitch, Drew (2), Korkidas Brough (7) 2,089 7 June 15 Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium 22–36 Gleeson (3), Grix, Snitch Brough 8,387 13 June 16 Hull FC H Belle Vue 37–22 Blaymire, Peterson, Martin (2), Brough, Ferguson Martin, Brough (5 +DG) 4,721 28 June 18 Harlequins RL H Belle Vue 20–18 Grix, Martin, Wilkes Brough (4) 5,079 5 July 19 Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium 14–30 Grix, Peterson, Martin Brough 7,486 10 July 20 Leeds Rhinos H Belle Vue 30–32 Blaymire, Grix, Atkins, Obst Brough (7) 6,425 17 July 21 St Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium 22–20 Grix (2), Atkins, Obst Brough (3) 8,651 26 July 22 Castleford Tigers H Belle Vue 12–20 Brough (2) Brough (2) 8,371 31 July 23 Salford City Reds A The Willows 30–24 Gleeson, Grix, Korkidas, Wilkes, Ferguson Brough (5) 3,151 16 August 24 Celtic Crusaders H Belle Vue 46–12 George (2), Gleeson, Brough, Demetriou, Stosic, Leo-Latu (2) Brough (7) 7,893 23 August 25 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium 40–28 Morton, Gleeson, George (2), Obst (2), Ferguson Drew (6) 8,681 5 September 26 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus 34–20 Atkins (2), George (2), Obst Drew (5), Brough (2) 8,755 13 September 27 Hull Kingston Rovers H Belle Vue 24–10 Murphy, Obst, Ferguson, Moore Brough (3), Obst 6,328
Play-offs
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Play-off results 19 September Catalans Dragons H Belle Vue 16–25 George (2), Atkins Drew (2) 4,008
Challenge Cup
DateRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport+Challenge Cup results 3 April 4 Leigh Centurions H Belle Vue 54–0 Brough, Blaymire (2), Murphy (2), Blanch, Obst (2), Sculthorpe, Leo-Latu Brough (7) 2,637 9 May 5 Wigan Warriors H Belle Vue 17–28 Demetriou, Leo-Latu, Martin Brough (3 +DG) 4,883
Players Full squad
NoPlayerPositionPrevious club1Matt BlaymireFull backYork City Knights2Damien BlanchWingWidnes Vikings3Tony MartinCentreNew Zealand Warriors4Ryan AtkinsCentreBradford Bulls5Matthew PetersenWingGold Coast Titans6Jamie RooneyStand offFeatherstone Rovers7Danny BroughScrum halfCastleford Tigers8Jason DemetriouUtilityWidnes Vikings9Brad DrewHookerHuddersfield Giants10Danny SculthorpePropWigan Warriors11Stephen "Steve" SnitchSecond rowHuddersfield Giants12Oliver WilkesSecond rowWidnes Vikings13Scott GrixUtilityWidnes Vikings14Sam ObstHookerWhitehaven15James StosicPropGold Coast Titans16Ricky BibeyPropLeigh Centurions17Kevin HendersonCentreLeigh Centurions1819Sean GleesonCentreWigan Warriors20Tevita Leo-LatuHookerCronulla Sharks21222324Dale FergusonSecond rowerWakefield Trinity Wildcats25Richard MoorePropLeigh Centurions26Luke GeorgeWingerHuddersfield Giants27Aaron MurphyCentreWakefield Trinity Wildcats28Kyle BibbSecond rowerWakefield Trinity Wildcats29Jay PittsScrum halfWakefield Trinity Wildcats30Cain SouthernwoodUtilityWakefield Trinity Wildcats
Transfers Transfers for 2009 (in) NameTransferred fromDate released James Stosic Gold Coast Titans October 2008 Steve Snitch Huddersfield Giants October 2008 Dave Halley Bradford Bulls October 2008
Transfers for 2009 (out) NameTransferred toDate released Duncan MacGillivray Retired October 2008 Paul Reilly Oldham R.L.F.C. October 2008 Brett Ferres Castleford Tigers October 2008 Joe Hirst Featherstone Rovers October 2008 Josh Griffin Huddersfield Giants October 2008 Kyle Wood Doncaster October 2008 Jason Golden Harlequins RL October 2008
Death of Leon Walker On 22 March 2009, Leon Walker, a reserve player, collapsed in the 63rd minute of a game against Crusaders Reserves at Maesteg rugby union ground. He was airlifted to Morriston Hospital, Swansea where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. He was 20 years old at the time of his death.Wakefield player Leon Walker dies in Super League reserve game Herald Sun, 23 March 2009 An inquest subsequently found that his death was the result of a rare undiagnosed heart defect, and the coroner ruled that he died of natural causes.
Walker started playing rugby league for the amateur side, the Churwell Chiefs. Walker joined the Salford City Reds in 2006 and played for the club for three years. After his rookie season he was named the Salford Reds Junior Academy Player of the Year.Player of the Year awards SalfordReds.co.uk, 12 September 2006 In 2007 Walker represented both the Yorkshire and England U18 sides.
He joined the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in November 2008, joining their senior academy side.Walker signs for Wakefield Sporting LifeWakefield Wildcats sign Reds' Leon Walker Wakefield Express, 11 November 2008
Walker attended Morley High School and was a scaffolder by trade,Wakefield mourn the tragic loss of Leon Walker The Times, 23 March 2009 and was the cousin and team mate of Luke Blake.
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References
External links Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' official website