2016 Salford Red Devils season

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2016 Salford Red Devils season
Super League XXI Rank10th
Play-off resultN/A
Challenge CupSixth Round
2016 recordWins: 11; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 560; against: 569
Team information
ChairmanMarwan Koukash
Head CoachIan Watson
Captain
StadiumAJ Bell Stadium
Top scorers
TriesJosh Griffin – 8
GoalsGareth O'Brien – 17
PointsJosh Griffin – 40
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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

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Super League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Hull F.C. 23 17 0 6 605 465 +140 34 Super League Super 8s
2 Warrington Wolves 23 16 1 6 675 425 +250 33
3 Wigan Warriors 23 16 0 7 455 440 +15 32
4 St Helens 23 14 0 9 573 536 +37 28
5 Catalans Dragons 23 13 0 10 593 505 +88 26
6 Castleford Tigers 23 10 1 12 617 640 −23 21
7 Widnes Vikings 23 10 0 13 499 474 +25 20
8 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 23 10 0 13 485 654 −169 20
9 Leeds Rhinos 23 8 0 15 404 576 −172 16 The Qualifiers
10 Salford City Reds 23 10 0 13 560 569 −9 14[a]
11 Hull Kingston Rovers 23 6 2 15 486 610 −124 14
12 Huddersfield Giants 23 6 0 17 511 569 −58 12
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Notes:
  1. ^ Salford deducted 6 points for salary cap breaches in 2014 and 2015.[1]

Qualifiers table

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Leeds Rhinos 7 6 0 1 239 94 +145 12 2017 Super League
2 Leigh Centurions (P) 7 6 0 1 223 193 +30 12
3 Huddersfield Giants 7 5 0 2 257 166 +91 10
4 Hull Kingston Rovers (R) 7 4 0 3 235 142 +93 8 Million Pound Game
5 Salford Red Devils 7 3 0 4 208 152 +56 6
6 London Broncos 7 3 0 4 221 212 +9 6 2017 Championship
7 Batley Bulldogs 7 1 0 6 111 318 −207 2
8 Featherstone Rovers 7 0 0 7 96 313 −217 0
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

2016 fixtures and results

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LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss

2016 Super League Fixtures

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
5/2/16 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 Sports
21/2/16 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 Sports
13/3/16 Super League XXI 5 Castleford A The Jungle W 32–16 Johnson, J.Griffin (2), Carney (2) O'Brien 6/6 8,151 Sky Sports
20/3/16 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 Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance Sky Sports

2016 Super 8 Qualifiers

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
0/0/16 Championship S1 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 Championship S2 Team H/A Stadium W/D/L Score Try Scorers Goal Scorers Attendance TV
0/0/16 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

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  • Super League Only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand-off SH=Scrum half PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 1 2 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7
1 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 x
2 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 x
3 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 x
4 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 x
5 Daniel Vidot x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
6 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 x
7 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 x
8 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 x
9 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 x
10 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 x
11 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 x
12 Weller Hauraki x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
13 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 x
14 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 x
15 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 x
16 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 x
17 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 x
18 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 x
19 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 x
20 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 x
21 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 x
22 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 x
23 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 x
24 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 x
25 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 x
26 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 x
27 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 x
28 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 x
29 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 x
30 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 x
31 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 x
32 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 x
33 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

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LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att TV
16-17/4/16 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

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  • Challenge Cup Games only
FB=Fullback C=Centre W=Winger SO=Stand Off SH=Scrum half P=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Loose forward B=Bench
No Player 5
1 Niall Evalds x
2 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 x
15 Adam Walne x
16 Olsi Krasniqi x
17 Philip Joseph x
18 Greg Johnson x
19 Logan Tomkins x
20 Jordan Walne x
21 Ryan Lannon x
22 Matt Sarsfield x
23 Carl Forster x
24 Mason Caton-Brown x
25 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

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  • Appearances and points include (Super League, Challenge Cup and Play-offs) as of 28 March 2016.
No Player Position Age Previous Club Apps Tries Goals DG Points
1 Niall Evalds Fullback N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 6 4 0 0 16
2 Justin Carney Winger N/A Castleford Tigers 9 4 0 0 16
3 Josh Griffin Centre N/A Batley Bulldogs 9 8 4 0 40
4 Junior Sa'u Centre N/A Melbourne Storm 8 5 0 0 20
5 Daniel Vidot Wing N/A Brisbane Broncos 0 0 0 0 0
6 Robert Lui Stand off N/A North Queensland Cowboys 6 2 0 0 8
7 Michael Dobson Scrum half N/A Newcastle Knights 9 1 12 0 28
8 Craig Kopczak Prop N/A Huddersfield Giants 9 4 0 0 16
9 Tommy Lee Hooker N/A London Broncos 8 0 0 0 0
10 George Griffin Prop N/A London Broncos 9 2 0 0 8
11 Ben Murdoch-Masila Second-row N/A Penrith Panthers 9 1 0 0 4
12 Weller Hauraki Second-row N/A Castleford Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
13 Mark Flanagan Loose forward N/A St Helens R.F.C. 9 2 0 0 8
14 Gareth O'Brien Scrum half N/A Warrington Wolves 9 1 17 0 38
15 Adam Walne Prop N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 6 1 0 0 4
16 Olsi Krasniqi Prop N/A London Broncos 2 0 0 0 0
17 Philip Joseph Prop N/A Widnes Vikings 6 0 0 0 0
18 Greg Johnson Wing N/A Batley Bulldogs 7 7 0 0 28
19 Logan Tomkins Hooker N/A Wigan Warriors 9 0 0 0 0
20 Jordan Walne Prop N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 3 0 0 0 0
21 Ryan Lannon Prop N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 4 0 0 0 0
22 Matt Sarsfield Second row N/A Leigh Centurions 3 0 0 0 0
23 Carl Forster Second-row N/A St Helens R.F.C. 2 0 0 0 0
24 Mason Caton-Brown Centre N/A London Broncos 1 0 0 0 0
25 Jake Bibby Centre N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 0 0 0 0 0
26 Josh Wood Scrum half N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 1 0 0 0 0
27 Matthew Haggarty Prop N/A St Helens R.F.C. (Loan) 0 0 0 0 0
28 Matty Gee Centre N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 0 0 0 0 0
29 Matthew Wilkinson Stand off N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 0 0 0 0 0
30 Liam Bent Prop N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 0 0 0 0 0
31 Connor Williams Loose forward N/A Salford Red Devils Academy 0 0 0 0 0
32 Jordan Andrade Prop N/A Oxford Rugby League (Loan) 0 0 0 0 0
33 Josh Jones Centre N/A Exeter Chiefs (RU) 9 1 0 0 4

= Injured = Suspended

2016 transfers in/out

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In

Nat Name Moved from Contract Length Announced
England Mark Flanagan St. Helens 2 Years October 2015
England Gareth O'Brien Warrington Wolves 2 Years October 2015
Wales Craig Kopczak Huddersfield Giants 1 Year October 2015
Wales Phil Joseph Widnes Vikings 1 Year October 2015
Australia Robert Lui North Queensland Cowboys 1 Year October 2015
Tonga Ben Murdoch-Masila Penrith Panthers 1 Year October 2015
Republic of Ireland Matt Haggarty St. Helens 1 Year Loan October 2015
Australia Justin Carney Castleford Tigers 1 Year Loan November 2015
Samoa Daniel Vidot Brisbane Broncos 2 Years November 2015
England Logan Tomkins Wigan Warriors 1 Year November 2015
Scotland Matt Sarsfield Leigh Centurions 1 Year December 2015
England Jordan Andrade Oxford Rugby League 1 Year December 2015
England Josh Jones Exeter Chiefs 1 Year January 2016

Out

Nat Name Moved To Contract Length Announced
New Zealand Kevin Locke Released TBC May 2015
England Scott Taylor Hull F.C. 4 Years May 2015
Samoa Lama Tasi St. Helens 2 Years May 2015
England Iain Thornley Hull Kingston Rovers 2 Years August 2015
England Adrian Morley Retire N/A September 2015
France Théo Fages St. Helens 4 Years September 2015
Australia Corey Paterson Leigh Centurions 3 Years September 2015
Samoa Reni Maitua Leigh Centurions 1 Year September 2015
England Logan Tomkins Wigan Warriors Loan return October 2015
Samoa Harrison Hansen Leigh Centurions 2 Years October 2015
England Jason Walton Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2 Years November 2015
England Jon Ford Oldham R.L.F.C. 1 Year November 2015
England Ben Jones-Bishop Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 Year November 2015
England Darrell Griffin Featherstone Rovers 2 Years November 2015
England Rangi Chase Leigh Centurions 2 Years November 2015
Scotland Liam Hood Swinton Lions 1 Year January 2016
England Carl Forster Swinton Lions 1 Month Loan January 2016
England Brad England Released
England Luke Menzies Released
Samoa Tony Puletua Released

References

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  1. ^ "Salford docked six points for cap breach". Love Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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