This article details the Hull F.C. rugby league football club's 2012 season. This is the seventeenth season of the Super League era.
Season review Hull acquire new coach Peter Gentle from Wests Tigers. Lee Radford retires as a player and becomes an assistant coach at Hull. Shaun McRae and Andy Hay become assistant coaches for the club. Veteran Sean Long leaves Hull FC to become an assistant coach at Salford City Reds. Hull FC sign scrum-half Jamie Ellis from Leigh Centurions on a 2-year deal. Hull FC sign fullback Wade McKinnon from Wests Tigers on a 3-year deal. Hull FC sign hooker Aaron Heremaia on a 2-year deal and scrum half Brett Seymour on a 3-year deal from the New Zealand Warriors. Danny Washbrook and Ewan Dowes join Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 3-year and 1 year deals. Epalahame Lauaki signs for Wigan Warriors on a 3-year deal. Youngster Luke Briscoe joins Leeds Rhinos on a 4-year deal. Veteran Craig Fitzgibbon retires from playing and joins Sydney Roosters as an assistant coach. Cameron Phelps and Martin Gleeson were both released from the club. Hull sign centre Tony Martin on a 1-year deal from Crusaders. Hull sign Martin Aspinwall from Castleford Tigers on a 1-year deal. Hull sign prop Eamon O'Carroll on a 3-year deal from Wigan Warriors. Hull sign prop Andy Lynch from Bradford Bulls on a 3-year deal. Hull sign Mike Burnett on a 1-year deal from London Broncos. Sam Obst joins Championship side Keighley Cougars on a 1-year deal. The 2012 Super League fixtures were announced and Hull FC will play Warrington Wolves at the KC Stadium in Round 1. Hull FC announce that they will play 3 pre-season friendlies - 21 Jan vs. York City Knights away, 22 Jan vs. Hull Kingston Rovers at home and 27–29 Jan vs. Bradford Bulls at home. Hull officially announce Andy Lynch as their captain for the 2012 season. Hull FC draw their Round 1 game 20–20 against Warrington Wolves. The Round 2 game against Catalans Dragons was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Hull beat London Broncos 22–14 in Round 3. Salford City Reds beat Hull 24–22 in Round 4. Hull beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 14–10 in Round 5. Hull beat St Helens R.F.C. 22–10 in Round 6. Hull hammer Widnes Vikings 58–10 in Round 7. Former Leeds Rhinos player Gareth Ellis signs for Hull on a 3-year deal. Hull beat Castleford Tigers 42–28 in Round 8. Hull defeat Bradford Bulls 24–18 in Round 9. Hull go top of the table by beating rivals Hull Kingston Rovers 36–6 in Round 10. Hull lose to Huddersfield Giants 22–4 in Round 11. Hull are knocked out of the Challenge Cup 42-16 by Huddersfield Giants in the 4th Round. Hull are heavily beating 56–12 in Round 12 by Wigan Warriors. Wade McKinnon left the club with immediate effect. Matty Russell joins the club on a one-month loan. Andy Lynch signs a new contract keeping him at the KC Stadium until 2014. Hull FC beat champions Leeds Rhinos 34–20 in Round 13. Hull FC beat London Broncos 14–12 in Round 14. Hull FC lose their Round 15 Magic Weekend encounter 32–30 against rivals Hull Kingston Rovers. Jordan Turner signs a 3 Year Deal with St Helens R.F.C. for the 2013 season. Hull F.C. announce the signing of Castleford Tigers centre Joe Arundel on a 4 Year Deal. Hull F.C. draw with St Helens R.F.C. 18–18 in Round 16. Hull F.C. lost 32–30 to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in Round 17. Fullback Matty Russell signs a one-month extension to his loan. Hull F.C. sign prop Liam Watts from rivals Hull Kingston Rovers on a -year deal. Hull F.C. lost 40–18 to Warrington Wolves in Round 18. Prop Eamon O'Carroll moves to Widnes Vikings on an immediate -year deal. Hull narrowly beat Huddersfield Giants 28–24 in Round 19. Jamie Ellis is released and signs for Castleford Tigers whilst Ryan McGoldrick comes the opposite way and signs with the Black and Whites until the end of the year. Hull lose 21–6 to Leeds Rhinos in Round 20. Hull lose 44–14 to Catalans Dragons in Round 2. Hull sign St. Helens winger Jamie Foster on a months loan while Matty Russell goes back to Wigan Warriors. Hull beat rivals Hull Kingston Rovers 32–18 in Round 21. Hull beat Salford City Reds 36–24 in Round 22. Hull lose 48–10 to Wigan Warriors in Round 23. Hull beat Catalans Dragons 30–10 in Round 24. Hull lose 42–16 to Widnes Vikings in Round 25. Hull batter Bradford Bulls 70–6 in Round 26. Hull beat Castleford Tigers 36–10 in final weekly round game. Hull beat Huddersfield Giants 46–10 in the first playoff game.
Pre season friendlies LEGEND
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Dragons score is first. DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttReport21 January 2012 Pre Season Knights A Huntington Stadium W 32-30 Crooks (2), Ellis, Lineham, Briscoe, Cunningham Crooks 4/6 N/A Report22 January 2012 Pre Season Hull Kingston Rovers H KC Stadium L 18-36 Lynch, Green, Martin Tickle 2/2, Westerman 1/1 13,937 Report29 January 2012 Pre Season Bulls H KC Stadium W 46-6 McKinnon (2), Yeaman (3), Briscoe, Horne, Tickle, Nicklas Tickle 4/8, Radford 1/1 5,500 (Est.) Report
Player appearances Friendly Games Only
FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand OffSH=Scrum halfP=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowLF=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer12 31 Wade McKinnon x FB FB2 Will Sharp x W W3 Tony Martin x B C 4 Kirk Yeaman x C C5 Tom Briscoe x C W 6 Richard Horne x SO SO 7 Brett Seymour x SH SH 8 Mark O'Meley x B B 9 Danny Houghton x H H10 Andy Lynch x P x 11 Willie Manu x SR SR12 Danny Tickle x SR SR13 Joe Westerman x L L14 Aaron Heremaia x B x 15 Richard Whiting x B B 16 Eamon O'Carroll x B B 17 Sam Moa x P P18 The Old Faithful x x x 19 Jordan Turner x C B 20 Jamie Ellis SO B x 21 Reece Lyne x B B 22 Martin Aspinwall x B B 23 Ben Crooks C B x 24 Liam Kent SR B x 25 Liam Cunningham C x x 26 Jack Briscoe W x x 27 Chris Green P B B 28 Danny Nicklas SH B B 29 Laurence Pearce x x B 30 Josh Bowden P x x 31 James Cunningham B x x 32 Lewis Brown L x x 33 Mike Burnett x x x
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2012 fixtures and results LEGEND
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2012 Engage Super League DateCompetitionRndVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TVReport5 Feb 2012 Super League XVII 1 Wolves H KC Stadium D 20-20 Yeaman, Tickle (2), Briscoe Tickle 2/4 12,710 - Report19 February 2012 Super League XVII 3 Broncos H KC Stadium W 22-14 Briscoe, Westerman, McKinnon, Yeaman Tickle 3/4 10,096 Sky Sports Report24 February 2012 Super League XVII 4 Salford City Reds A City of Salford Stadium L 22-24 Seymour (2), McKinnon, Briscoe Tickle 3/4 5,186 - Report4 March 2012 Super League XVII 5 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H KC Stadium W 14-10 Yeaman, Sharp Tickle 3/3 11,105 - Report9 March 2012 Super League XVII 6 Saints A Langtree Park W 22-10 McKinnon (2), Turner Tickle 5/6 14,875 - Report18 March 2012 Super League XVII 7 Vikings H KC Stadium W 58-10 Tickle (4), Manu (2), Lynch, Whiting, Moa, Briscoe Tickle 9/10 10,705 - 25 March 2012 Super League XVII 8 Tigers A The Jungle W 42-28 Moa, Manu (2), Turner, Tickle, Seymour, Briscoe Tickle 7/7, Whiting 0/1 9,050 - Report30 March 2012 Super League XVII 9 Bulls H KC Stadium W 24-18 Horne (2), Manu, Briscoe Tickle 4/5 11,673 - Report6 April 2012 Super League XVII 10 Hull Kingston Rovers H KC Stadium W 36-6 Radford, Turner (3), Yeaman, Seymour Tickle 6/6 18,979 Sky Sports Report9 April 2012 Super League XVII 11 Giants A Galpharm Stadium L 4-22 - Tickle 2/2 9,950 - Report22 April 2012 Super League XVII 12 Warriors H KC Stadium L 12-56 Ellis, Sharp Tickle 2/2 11,549 - Report5 Map 2012 Super League XVII 13 Rhinos H KC Stadium W 34-20 Tickle, Sharp, Briscoe (2), Crooks Tickle 7/8 11,677 Sky Sports Report20 May 2012 Super League XVII 14 Broncos A Twickenham Stoop W 14-12 Crooks, Whiting Tickle 3/3 3,930 - Report26 May 2012 Super League XVII 15 Hull Kingston Rovers N Etihad Stadium L 30-32 Seymour, Horne, Manu, Martin, Turner Tickle 5/5 30,763 Sky Sports Report3 June 2012 Super League XVII 16 Saints H KC Stadium D 18-18 Whiting, Horne, Tickle Tickle 3/4 11,727 - Report10 June 2012 Super League XVII 17 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Belle Vue L 30-32 Manu, Seymour, Crooks, Yeaman (2) Tickle 5/6 8,986 - Report24 June 2012 Super League XVII 18 Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 18-40 Yeaman, Manu, Westerman Tickle 3/3 10,582 - Report1 July 2012 Super League XVII 19 Giants H KC Stadium W 28-24 Crooks, Briscoe, Heremaia, Yeaman (2) Tickle 4/5 11,142 - Report6 July 2012 Super League XVII 20 Rhinos A Headingley Stadium L 6-21 Horne Westerman 1/1 13,250 Sky Sports Report14 July 2012 Super League XVII 2 Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 14-44 Crooks, Briscoe (2) Westerman 1/3 7,388 - Report20 July 2012 Super League XVII 21 Hull Kingston Rovers A New Craven Park W 32-18 McGoldrick, Turner, Yeaman, Whiting, Briscoe Foster 6/7 9,086 Sky Sports Report29 July 2012 Super League XVII 22 Salford City Reds H KC Stadium W 36-24 Lineham (2), Yeaman, Westerman, Turner Foster 7/7 10,776 - Report3 August 2012 Super League XVII 23 Warriors A DW Stadium L 10-48 Lineham, Seymour Foster 1/2 17,736 Sky Sports Report12 August 2012 Super League XVII 24 Dragons H KC Stadium W 30-10 Manu, Lineham, Green, Briscoe, Foster Foster 5/5 10,765 - Report19 August 2012 Super League XVII 25 Vikings A Halton Stadium L 16-42 Turner, Westerman, Heremaia Foster 2/3 5,008 Sky Sports Report2 September 2012 Super League XVII 26 Bulls A Odsal Stadium W 70-6 Westerman, Foster (2), Manu (2), Houghton, Heremaia (2), Briscoe (3), Crooks, Lynch Foster 9/13 10,616 Sky Sports Report9 September 2012 Super League XVII 27 Tigers H KC Stadium W 36-10 Manu, Briscoe, Horne, Houghton, O'Meley, Green Foster 6/6 11,607 - Report
Player appearances Super League Only FB=FullbackC=CentreW=WingerSO=Stand-offSH=Scrum halfPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=Loose forwardB=Bench NoPlayer12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 271 Wade McKinnon FB x FB FB FB FB FB FB x FB FB FB x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x2 Will Sharp W x W W W W W W W W W W W W W W x x x x x x x x x x x3 Tony Martin C x C C C C C C C x C x x x C x x x x x x x x x x x x4 Kirk Yeaman C C C C C C x x x C C x x x x x C C C C C C C x x x C