2017 Bradford Bulls season | ||||
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Championship Rank | 12th | |||
Play-off result | N/A | |||
Challenge Cup | 4th Round | |||
2017 record | Wins: 5; Draws: 0; Losses: 10 | |||
Points scored | For: 359; Against: 505 | |||
Team information | ||||
Chairman | Graham Lowe and Andrew Chalmers | |||
Head Coach | Geoff Toovey | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Odsal Stadium | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Ethan Ryan & Ross Oakes (9) | |||
Goals | Oscar Thomas (39) | |||
Points | Oscar Thomas (96) | |||
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This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2017 season. This is the Bulls 3rd season in the Championship. They come into this season as Championship Shield winners after defeating the Sheffield Eagles 27-16 in the Championship Shield Final.
It was announced that French international Jean-Philippe Baile left the Bulls by mutual consent after playing just one game in the 2016 season.During the same week, newly formed League 1 side Toronto Wolfpack signed Bulls prop forward Dan Fleming on a one-year contract. Tongan winger Etu Uaisele also left Bradford after being sent on loan to Dewsbury Rams, he returned home to Australia following his release. Fullback Richie Mathers announced his retirement shortly after the defeat to Dewsbury.Super League side Warrington Wolves signed Bradford centre and former player Matty Blythe on a one-year deal. Captain Adrian Purtell announced that he would join the London Broncos on a two-year deal, shortly after second rower Jay Pitts joined the departing Purtell to join London. Veteran prop forward Rhys Lovegrove announced his retirement from the sport after suffering from a recurring head injury, he joined the backroom staff. The first signings for the 2017 season came in the form of London trio; winger Ilies Macani, centre Alex Foster and prop forward Jon Magrin, all on two year deals. Towards the end of the month the Bulls announced that former academy graduate and club legend Leon Pryce would be returning on a one-year deal in order to finish his career at the Bulls.