2009 Huddersfield Giants season
Rugby league team season
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2009 was the Huddersfield Giants' 146th year in rugby league, entering their eleventh Super League season and the 2009 Challenge Cup.
Super League rank10th
Challenge CupFifth round
| 2009 Huddersfield Giants season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League rank | 10th | |||
| Challenge Cup | Fifth round | |||
| ||||
Results
Pre-season
W Win D Draw L Loss
| Date | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January |  Halifax |
A | Shay Stadium | L | 18–32 | 2,352 | [citation needed] | ||
| 25 January |  Wigan Warriors |
H | Galpharm Stadium | L | 24–28 | 3,452 | [citation needed] | ||
| 1 February |  Batley Bulldogs |
A | Mount Pleasant | W | 40–6 | [citation needed] |
Super League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds Rhinos (L, C) |
27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 805 | 453 | +352 | 42 | Play-offs |
| 2 |  St Helens |
27 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 733 | 466 | +267 | 38 | |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Giants |
27 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 690 | 416 | +274 | 36 | |
| 4 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |
27 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 650 | 516 | +134 | 35 | |
| 5 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 685 | 609 | +76 | 32 | |
| 6 | Wigan Warriors |
27 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 659 | 551 | +108 | 30 | |
| 7 |  Castleford Tigers |
27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 645 | 702 | −57 | 28 | |
| 8 |  Catalans Dragons |
27 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 613 | 660 | −47 | 26 | |
| 9 |  Bradford Bulls |
27 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 653 | 668 | −15 | 25 | |
| 10 |  Warrington Wolves |
27 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 649 | 705 | −56 | 24 | |
| 11 |  Harlequins |
27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 591 | 691 | −100 | 22 | |
| 12 |  Hull F.C. |
27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 502 | 623 | −121 | 20 | |
| 13 |  Salford City Reds |
27 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 456 | 754 | −298 | 14 | |
| 14 |  Celtic Crusaders |
27 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 357 | 874 | −517 | 6 |
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners
Super League results
W Win D Draw L Loss
Play-offs
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September | Qualifying play-offs | St. Helens |
A | GPW Recruitment Stadium | L | 2–15 | 6,157 | RLP | ||
| 25 September | Preliminary Semi-finals | Catalans Dragons |
H | Galpharm Stadium | L | 6–16 | 4,263 | RLP |
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April | 4 | Harlequins RL |
A | Twickenham Stoop | W | 42–16 | 2,500 | BBC | ||
| 10 May | 5 |  Rochdale Hornets |
H | Galpharm Stadium | W | 38–12 | 2,859 | BBC | ||
| 31 May | Quarter-finals | Castleford Tigers |
H | Galpharm Stadium | W | 16–14 | 6,359 | BBC | ||
| 9 August | Semi-finals | St. Helens |
N | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 24–14 | 10,638 | BBC | ||
| 29 August | Final | Warrington Wolves |
N | Wembley Stadium | L | 24–14 | 76,560 | RLP | ||
Players
Squad
Transfers
Gains
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hodgson | Wests Tigers | August 2008 | |
| Scott Moore | Castleford Tigers | August 2008 | |
| Simon Finnigan | Bradford Bulls | September 2008 | |
| Josh Griffin | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | October 2008 | |
| Michael Korkidas | Castleford Tigers | November 2008 | |
| Greg McNally | Whitehaven | November 2008 | |
| Larne Patrick | Free agent | December 2008 | |
| Shaun Lunt | Workington Town | December 2008 | |
| Joe Walsh | Harlequins RL | November 2008 | |
| Keale Carlile | Bradford Bulls | December 2008 | |
| Liam Fulton | Wests Tigers | March 2009 |
Losses
| Player | Club | Contract | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Jensen | Retired | August 2008 | |
| Ryan Hudson | Castleford Tigers | September 2008 | |
| Stuart Jones | Castleford Tigers | September 2008 | |
| Chris Thorman | Hull | August 2008 | |
| Steve Snitch | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | August 2008 | |
| Shane Elford | Penrith Panthers | October 2008 | |
| John Skandalis | Retired | October 2008 | |
| Gregg McNally | Whitehaven | December 2008 |