2016 Salford Red Devils season

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.

Table Super League table

Qualifiers table

2016 fixtures and results LEGEND

Win

Draw

Loss

2016 Super League Fixtures DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV5/2/16 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 Sports21/2/16 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 Sports13/3/16 Super League XXI 5 Castleford A The Jungle W 32–16 Johnson, J.Griffin (2), Carney (2) O'Brien 6/6 8,151 Sky Sports20/3/16 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 W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports

2016 Super 8 Qualifiers DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV0/0/16 Championship S1 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV0/0/16 Championship S2 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV0/0/16 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=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-offSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer1211345678910121314151617181920212223S1S2S3S4S5S6S71 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 x2 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 x3 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 x4 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 x5 Daniel Vidot x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x6 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 x7 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 x8 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 x9 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 x10 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 x11 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 x12 Weller Hauraki x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x13 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 x14 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 x15 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 x16 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 x17 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 x18 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 x19 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 x20 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 x21 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 x22 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 x23 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 x24 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 x25 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 x26 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 x27 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 x28 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 x29 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 x30 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 x31 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 x32 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 x33 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

DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttTV16-17/4/16 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=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer51 Niall Evalds x2 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 x15 Adam Walne x 16 Olsi Krasniqi x17 Philip Joseph x18 Greg Johnson x 19 Logan Tomkins x20 Jordan Walne x 21 Ryan Lannon x 22 Matt Sarsfield x 23 Carl Forster x 24 Mason Caton-Brown x25 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.

NoPlayerPositionAgePrevious clubAppsTriesGoalsDGPoints1Niall Evalds FullbackN/A Salford Red Devils Academy6400162Justin Carney WingerN/A Castleford Tigers9400163Josh Griffin CentreN/A Batley Bulldogs9840404Junior Sa'u CentreN/A Melbourne Storm8500205Daniel Vidot WingN/A Brisbane Broncos000006Robert Lui Stand offN/A North Queensland Cowboys620087Michael Dobson Scrum halfN/A Newcastle Knights91120288Craig Kopczak PropN/A Huddersfield Giants9400169Tommy Lee HookerN/A London Broncos8000010George Griffin PropN/A London Broncos9200811Ben Murdoch-Masila N/A Penrith Panthers9100412Weller Hauraki N/A Castleford Tigers0000013Mark Flanagan Loose forwardN/A St Helens R.F.C.9200814Gareth O'Brien Scrum halfN/A Warrington Wolves911703815Adam Walne PropN/A Salford Red Devils Academy6100416Olsi Krasniqi PropN/A London Broncos2000017Philip Joseph PropN/A Widnes Vikings6000018Greg Johnson WingN/A Batley Bulldogs77002819Logan Tomkins HookerN/A Wigan Warriors9000020Jordan Walne PropN/A Salford Red Devils Academy3000021Ryan Lannon PropN/A Salford Red Devils Academy4000022Matt Sarsfield Second rowN/A Leigh Centurions3000023Carl Forster N/A St Helens R.F.C.2000024Mason Caton-Brown CentreN/A London Broncos1000025Jake Bibby CentreN/A Salford Red Devils Academy0000026Josh Wood Scrum halfN/A Salford Red Devils Academy1000027Matthew Haggarty PropN/A St Helens R.F.C. (Loan)0000028Matty Gee CentreN/A Salford Red Devils Academy0000029Matthew Wilkinson Stand offN/A Salford Red Devils Academy0000030Liam Bent PropN/A Salford Red Devils Academy0000031Connor Williams Loose forwardN/A Salford Red Devils Academy0000032Jordan Andrade PropN/A Oxford Rugby League (Loan)0000033Josh Jones CentreN/A Exeter Chiefs (RU)91004

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

In

NatNameMoved fromContract LengthAnnouncedMark FlanaganSt. Helens2 YearsOctober 2015Gareth O'BrienWarrington Wolves2 YearsOctober 2015Craig KopczakHuddersfield Giants1 YearOctober 2015Phil JosephWidnes Vikings1 YearOctober 2015Robert LuiNorth Queensland Cowboys1 YearOctober 2015Ben Murdoch-MasilaPenrith Panthers1 YearOctober 2015Matt HaggartySt. Helens1 Year LoanOctober 2015Justin CarneyCastleford Tigers1 Year LoanNovember 2015Daniel VidotBrisbane Broncos2 YearsNovember 2015Logan TomkinsWigan Warriors1 YearNovember 2015Matt SarsfieldLeigh Centurions1 YearDecember 2015Jordan AndradeOxford Rugby League1 YearDecember 2015Josh JonesExeter Chiefs1 YearJanuary 2016

Out

NatNameMoved ToContract LengthAnnouncedKevin LockeReleasedTBCMay 2015Scott TaylorHull F.C.4 YearsMay 2015Lama TasiSt. Helens2 YearsMay 2015Iain ThornleyHull Kingston Rovers2 YearsAugust 2015Adrian MorleyRetireN/ASeptember 2015Théo FagesSt. Helens4 YearsSeptember 2015Corey PatersonLeigh Centurions3 YearsSeptember 2015Reni MaituaLeigh Centurions1 YearSeptember 2015Logan TomkinsWigan WarriorsLoan returnOctober 2015Harrison HansenLeigh Centurions2 YearsOctober 2015Jason WaltonWakefield Trinity Wildcats2 YearsNovember 2015Jon FordOldham R.L.F.C.1 YearNovember 2015Ben Jones-BishopWakefield Trinity Wildcats1 YearNovember 2015Darrell GriffinFeatherstone Rovers2 YearsNovember 2015Rangi ChaseLeigh Centurions2 YearsNovember 2015Liam HoodSwinton Lions1 YearJanuary 2016Carl ForsterSwinton Lions1 Month LoanJanuary 2016Brad EnglandReleasedLuke MenziesReleasedTony PuletuaReleased

References

External links Salford Red Devils Website Salford Red Devils – SL Website