Huddersfield Giants 2008
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This article is about the 2008 season of the Huddersfield Giants.
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[edit] Results
[edit] Super League XIII Table
Current table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Last game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds Rhinos |
15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 490 | 190 | +300 | 26 | BRA 30-14 W |
| 2 |  St Helens |
15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 443 | 295 | +148 | 20 | HUL 16-8 W |
| 3 |  Catalans Dragons |
15 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 348 | 324 | +24 | 19 | HUD 48-0 W |
| 4 |  Wigan Warriors |
15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 343 | 358 | -15 | 18 | WAK 38-30 W |
| 5 |  Bradford Bulls |
15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 373 | 322 | 51 | 16 | LEE 14-30 L |
| 6 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 293 | 333 | -40 | 15 | QUI 22-8 W |
| 7 |  Warrington Wolves |
15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 347 | 378 | -31 | 14 | CAS 36-28 L |
| 8 |  Harlequins RL |
15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 311 | 361 | -50 | 14 | HKR 22-8 L |
| 9 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 318 | 376 | -58 | 14 | WIG 38-30 L |
| 10 |  Huddersfield Giants |
15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 335 | 378 | -43 | 9 | CAT 48-0 L |
| 11 |  Hull FC |
15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 266 | 341 | -75 | 9 | STH 8-16 L |
| 12 |  Castleford Tigers |
15 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 299 | 509 | -210 | 6 | WAR 36-28 W |
[edit] 2008 Squad
| Nat | Squad no |
Player | Apps | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals |
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1 | Chris Thorman | 7 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 50 |
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2 | Martin Aspinwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 | Shane Elford | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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4 | Paul Whatuira | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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5 | David Hodgson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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6 | Kevin Brown | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
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7 | Luke Robinson | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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8 | Eorl Crabtree | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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9 | George Gatis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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10 | John Skandalis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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11 | Jamahl Lolesi | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
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12 | Andy Raleigh | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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13 | Stephen Wild | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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14 | Stuart Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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15 | Paul Jackson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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16 | Keith Mason | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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17 | Steve Snitch | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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18 | Darrell Griffin | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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19 | Ryan Hudson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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20 | Tom Hemingway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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21 | Leroy Cudjoe | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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22 | Michael Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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24 | Rod Jensen | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
[edit] 2008 Signings
[edit] Transfers In
| Player | Previous Club |
|---|---|
| Luke Robinson | Salford City Reds |
| David Hodgson | Salford City Reds |
| Paul Whatuira | Wests Tigers |
| George Gatis | New Zealand Warriors |
| Danny Kirmond | Featherstone Rovers |
[edit] Transfers out
| Player | To |
|---|---|
| Brad Drew | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| Paul Reilly | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| Chris Nero | Bradford Bulls |
| Robbie Paul | Salford City Reds |
| Mat Gardner | Salford City Reds |
[edit] Fixtures/Results
Huddersfield scorers in brackets.
Rd 1. Rhino's (30) at Huddersfield (10) Att: 15,629
(T: R Jensen 1, L Robinson 1, G: C Thorman 1)
Rd 2. Giants (12) at Bradford (38) Att: 10,124
(T: P Whaturia 1, L Robinson 1, G: C Thorman 2)
Rd 3. Tigers (12) at Huddersfield (64) Att: 7,184
(T: C Thorman 1, S Elford 1, P Whaturia 1, J Lolesi 2, R Jensen 1, K Brown 1, L Robinson 2, K Mason 1, S Snitch 1, A Raleigh 1, G: C Thorman 8)
Rd 4. Hull FC (8) at Huddersfield (28) Att: 8,012
(T: S Elford 1, P Whaturia 1, K Brown 1, L Robinson 1, E Crabtree 1, G: C Thorman 4)
Rd 5. Giants (0) at Harlequins (28) Att: 3,284
(no scorers)
Rd 6. Warriors (20) at Huddersfield (19) Att: 8,417
(T: K Brown 1, L Robinson 1, G: L Cudjoe 5, DG: K Brown 1)
Rd 7. Giants (14) at Warrington (30) Att: 9,320
(T: J Lolesi 1, E Crabtree 1, G: L Cudjoe 2, T Hemingway 1)
Rd 8. Saints (26) at Huddersfield (28) Att: 7,131
(T: P Whaturia 1, J Lolesi 1, R Jensen 1, D Griffin 2, G: C Thorman 4)
Rd 9. Giants (24) at Hull KR (24) Att: 7,101
(T: C Thorman 1, P Whaturia 1, R Jensen 1, G Gatis 1, G: C Thorman 4)
Rd 10. Dragons (20) at Huddersfield (16) Att: 4,071
(T: J Lolesi 1, D Griffin 1, R Hudson 1, G: C Thorman 2)
Rd 11. Wildcats (18) at Huddersfield (16) Att: 5,693
(T: R Jensen 1, L Robinson 1, G: C Thorman 4)
Challenge cup (last 32) Giants 42 at Halifax (24)
Rd 12. Giants (20) at Hull FC (28) Att: 12,420
(T: P Whaturia 1, L Robinson 1, S Snitch 1, G: L Cudjoe 1, T Hemingway 3)
Rd 13. Wolves (36) at Huddersfield (34) (played in cardiff) Att: 12,000
(T: R Jensen 1, M Lawrence 1, L Robinson 1, J Skandalis 1, A Raleigh 2, G: L Robinson 3, T Hemingway 2)
Rd 14. Hull KR at Huddersfield
Rd 15. Giants at Catalans
Rd 16. Giants at Wigan
Rd 17. Giants at Wakefield
Rd 18. Harlequins at Huddersfield
Rd 19. Giants at St. Helens
Rd 20. Bull at Huddersfield
Rd 21. Giants at Leeds
Rd 22. Wolves at Huddersfield
Rd 23. Tigers at Huddersfield
Rd 24. Giants at Hull FC
Rd 25. Dragons at Huddersfield
Rd 26. Saints at Huddersfield
Rd 27. Giants at Warrington
