2009 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats season
Rugby league team season
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The Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' 137th season saw them enter their eleventh Super League campaign, as well as the 2009 Challenge Cup.
Super League rank5
Challenge Cup5th round
| 2009 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League rank | 5 | |||
| Challenge Cup | 5th round | |||
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Results
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
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | 17[a] | Wigan Warriors |
A | JJB Stadium | W | 12–6 | Halley (2) | Martin (2) | 14,377 | [1][2] |
| 13 February | 1 | Leeds Rhinos |
A | Headingley Stadium | L | 4–18 | Martin (2) | 15,643 | [3][4] | |
| 22 February | 2 | Salford City Reds |
H | Belle Vue | W | 29–10 | Blanche (2), Atkins (2), Wilkes | Martin (4) Drew (DG) | 6,758 | [5][6] |
| 27 February | 3 | Warrington Wolves |
H | Belle Vue | W | 48–22 | Blaymire (3), Halley (2), Ferguson (2), George | Martin (7), Drew | 5,169 | [7][8] |
| 8 March | 4 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
A | New Craven Park | L | 18–31 | Gleeson, Ferguson, Henderson | Martin (3) | 9,038 | [9][10] |
| 15 March | 5 | Catalans Dragons |
H | Belle Vue | W | 30–10 | Blanch, Gleeson, Atkins, Murphy, Martin | Martin (4), Brough | 4,807 | [11][12] |
| 27 March | 7 | St. Helens |
H | Belle Vue | L | 18–42 | Atkins, Murphy, Snitch | Brough (3) | 6,038 | [13][14] |
| 10 April | 8 | Castleford Tigers |
A | The Jungle | W | 35–6 | Blaymire, Gleeson, Atkins (2), Martin | Martin (3), Brough (4 +DG) | 10,155 | [15] |
| 13 April | 9 | Bradford Bulls |
H | Belle Vue | W | 24–22 | Blanch, Atkins, Brough, Snitch | Brough (4) | 6,516 | [16] |
| 17 April | 10 | Hull F.C. |
A | KC Stadium | W | 21–14 | Grix, Wilkes, Pitts, Demetriou | Brough (2 +DG) | 11,975 | [17] |
| 26 April | 11 | Wigan Warriors |
H | Belle Vue | L | 26–40 | Blanch (2), Brough (2) | Brough (5) | 5,521 | [18] |
| 2 May | 12 | Bradford Bulls |
N | Murrayfield Stadium | L | 16–32 | Blaymire, Snitch, Demetriou | Martin, Brough | 29,627 | [19] |
| 17 May | 13 | Harlequins RL |
A | The Twickenham Stoop | L | 17–24 | Martin, Brough, Moore | Brough (2 +DG) | 3,612 | [20] |
| 24 May | 14 | Huddersfield Giants |
H | Belle Vue | L | 6–54 | Blaymire | Martin | 5,037 | [21] |
| 30 May | 6[b] | Celtic Crusaders |
A | Brewery Field | W | 50–6 | Atkins, Grix, Rooney (2), Brough, Snitch, Drew (2), Korkidas | Brough (7) | 2,089 | [23] |
| 7 June | 15 | Bradford Bulls |
A | Grattan Stadium | L | 22–36 | Gleeson (3), Grix, Snitch | Brough | 8,387 | [24] |
| 13 June | 16 | Hull FC |
H | Belle Vue | W | 37–22 | Blaymire, Peterson, Martin (2), Brough, Ferguson | Martin, Brough (5 +DG) | 4,721 | [25] |
| 28 June | 18 | Harlequins RL |
H | Belle Vue | W | 20–18 | Grix, Martin, Wilkes | Brough (4) | 5,079 | [26] |
| 5 July | 19 | Huddersfield Giants |
A | Galpharm Stadium | L | 14–30 | Grix, Peterson, Martin | Brough | 7,486 | [27] |
| 10 July | 20 | Leeds Rhinos |
H | Belle Vue | L | 30–32 | Blaymire, Grix, Atkins, Obst | Brough (7) | 6,425 | [28] |
| 17 July | 21 | St Helens |
A | GPW Recruitment Stadium | W | 22–20 | Grix (2), Atkins, Obst | Brough (3) | 8,651 | [29] |
| 26 July | 22 | Castleford Tigers |
H | Belle Vue | L | 12–20 | Brough (2) | Brough (2) | 8,371 | [30] |
| 31 July | 23 | Salford City Reds |
A | The Willows | W | 30–24 | Gleeson, Grix, Korkidas, Wilkes, Ferguson | Brough (5) | 3,151 | [31] |
| 16 August | 24 | Celtic Crusaders |
H | Belle Vue | W | 46–12 | George (2), Gleeson, Brough, Demetriou, Stosic, Leo-Latu (2) | Brough (7) | 7,893 | [32] |
| 23 August | 25 | Warrington Wolves |
A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 40–28 | Morton, Gleeson, George (2), Obst (2), Ferguson | Drew (6) | 8,681 | [33] |
| 5 September | 26 | Catalans Dragons |
A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | W | 34–20 | Atkins (2), George (2), Obst | Drew (5), Brough (2) | 8,755 | [34] |
| 13 September | 27 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
H | Belle Vue | W | 24–10 | Murphy, Obst, Ferguson, Moore | Brough (3), Obst | 6,328 | [35] |
Play-offs
W Win L Loss
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September | EPO | Catalans Dragons |
H | Belle Vue | L | 16–25 | George (2), Atkins | Drew (2) | 4,008 | [36] |
Challenge Cup
W Win L Loss
| Date | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April | 4 |  Leigh Centurions |
H | Belle Vue | W | 54–0 | Brough, Blaymire (2), Murphy (2), Blanch, Obst (2), Sculthorpe, Leo-Latu | Brough (7) | 2,637 | [37][38] |
| 9 May | 5 | Wigan Warriors |
H | Belle Vue | L | 17–28 | Demetriou, Leo-Latu, Martin | Brough (3 +DG) | 4,883 | [39] |
Players
Full squad
Transfers
Transfers for 2009 (in)
| Name | Transferred from | Date released |
|---|---|---|
| James Stosic | Gold Coast Titans | October 2008 |
| Steve Snitch | Huddersfield Giants | October 2008 |
| Dave Halley | Bradford Bulls | October 2008 |
Transfers for 2009 (out)
| Name | Transferred to | Date 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.[40] He was 20 years old at the time of his death.[41] 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.[42]
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.[43] 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.[44][45]
Walker attended Morley High School and was a scaffolder by trade,[46] and was the cousin and team mate of Luke Blake.[47]