2011 Crusaders Rugby League season

The 2011 Crusaders Rugby League season was the club's second year in the Super League. Despite going into administration at the end of 2010, the club was readmitted to the Super League for the 2011 season, but was docked four points for breaching insolvency rules. Crusaders struggled throughout the season, and finished bottom of the league.

2011 Crusaders Rugby League season
Super League XVI Rank	14th
Challenge Cup	Fourth round
2011 record	Wins: 6; draws: 0; losses: 22
Points scored	For: 527; against: 857
Team information
Stadium	Racecourse Ground
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In July 2011, Crusaders announced that they would not be competing in the Super League from next season after withdrawing their application due to financial concerns.^[1]

Super League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Warrington Wolves (L)	27	22	0	5	1072	401	+671	44	Play-offs
2	Wigan Warriors	27	20	3	4	852	432	+420	43
3	St Helens	27	17	3	7	782	515	+267	37
4	Huddersfield Giants	27	16	0	11	707	524	+183	32
5	Leeds Rhinos (C)	27	15	1	11	757	603	+154	31
6	Catalans Dragons	27	15	1	11	689	626	+63	31
7	Hull Kingston Rovers	27	14	0	13	713	692	+21	28
8	Hull F.C.	27	13	1	13	718	569	+149	27
9	Castleford Tigers	27	12	2	13	664	808	−144	26
10	Bradford Bulls	27	9	2	16	570	826	−256	20
11	Salford City Reds	27	10	0	17	542	809	−267	20
12	Harlequins	27	6	1	20	524	951	−427	13
13	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	27	7	0	20	453	957	−504	10[lower-alpha 1]
14	Crusaders	27	6	0	21	527	857	−330	8[lower-alpha 2]

Source: rugbyleagueproject.org
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield winners
Notes:

1. Wakefield deducted 4 points for entering administration.
2. Crusaders deducted 4 points for entering administration.

2011 squad

Source:^[2]

No.	Player	Apps	Tries	Goals	DGs	Points
1	Clinton Schifcofske	25	2	63	0	134
2	Gareth Thomas	18	4	0	0	16
3	Tony Martin	24	9	1	0	38
4	Vince Mellars	24	6	0	0	24
5	Stuart Reardon	26	11	0	0	44
6	Michael Witt	25	7	12	3	55
7	Jarrod Sammut	22	12	0	0	48
8	Ryan O'Hara	25	1	0	0	4
9	Lincoln Withers	20	1	0	0	4
10	Mark Bryant	23	0	0	0	0
11	Hep Cahill	17	3	0	0	12
12	Jason Chan	23	4	0	0	16
13	Frank Winterstein	19	1	0	0	4
14	Adam Peek	3	0	0	0	0
15	Jordan James	15	2	0	0	8
16	Ben Flower	23	2	0	0	8
17	Rhys Hanbury	10	5	0	0	20
18	Elliot Kear	13	5	0	0	20
19	Lloyd White	19	8	0	0	32
20	Gil Dudson	11	0	0	0	0
21	Paul Johnson	10	0	0	0	0
22	Richard Moore	22	1	0	0	4
23	Peter Lupton	19	6	0	0	24
24	Lee Williams	8	0	0	0	0
25	Jamie Murphy	2	0	0	0	0
26	Rhys Williams	6	3	0	0	12
27	Jordan Tansey	18	5	0	0	20
28	Andy Bracek	2	0	0	0	0
29	Aled James	1	0	0	0	0
30	Joe Burke	1	0	0	0	0
31	Dalton Grant	1	0	0	0	0

2011 Transfers

In

Acquisitions
Player	Signed from	When signed
Paul Johnson	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	November 2010
Richard Moore	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	December 2010
Rhys Williams	Warrington Wolves (loan)	February 2011
Jordan Tansey	Hull F.C.	March 2011
Andy Bracek	Free agent	March 2011

Out

Losses
Player	Signed for	When left
Jamie Thackray	Barrow Raiders	November 2010
Weller Hauraki	Leeds Rhinos	November 2010
Gil Dudson	Halifax (dual registration)	June 2011
Hep Cahill	Widnes Vikings	July 2011
Jason Chan	Huddersfield Giants	August 2011
Michael Witt	Harlequins RL	August 2011
Mark Bryant	Harlequins RL	August 2011
Vince Mellars	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	August 2011
Richard Moore	Leeds Rhinos	August 2011
Ryan O'Hara	Hull Kingston Rovers	August 2011
Rhys Hanbury	Widnes Vikings	September 2011
Jordan James	Salford City Reds	September 2011
Lincoln Withers	Hull Kingston Rovers	September 2011
Tony Martin	Hull F.C.	October 2011
Elliot Kear	Bradford Bulls	October 2011
Gareth Thomas	Retired	October 2011

References

1. "Crusaders withdraw application for Super League place". BBC Sport. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
2. Tim Butcher; Daniel Spencer. Gillette Rugby League Yearbook 2011–12. League Publications Limited. ISBN 978-1-901347-24-1.