Hull FC 2025 season review
- Overview
- Highs
- Lows
- 2025 RLB Player of the Year – Lewis Martin
- Reasons to be positive in 2026
- My 2025 prediction – 8th
- Final 2025 position – 7th (+1)
Overview
Despite missing out on the play-offs, 2025 was a year of huge progress for the Black and Whites.
After recording just three wins in 2024 and finishing 11th, Hull FC’s impressive recruitment saw them stay in the hunt for a top six spot right up until the final weekend of the season.
A disappointing home loss to Catalans ended their hopes, but all in all it was a year of positives for new coach John Cartwright in his first year at the helm.
Highs
FC took 11 points off the top six teams, including a stunning 32-12 win at Wigan in Round 19. They also saw off the Warriors on their own patch in the Challenge Cup too, and their away form in general was outstanding. Nine wins from 13 games on the road was a superb effort.
Individually, Lewis Martin had an outstanding season, finishing as Super League’s top tryscorer with 25, while another youngster, Harvey Barron, chipped in with 13 tries on the opposite wing. The likes of Davey Litten, Logan Moy and Denive Balmforth all came on leaps and bounds too.
Lows
Hull’s home form let them down, and it took until the seventh attempt for them to pick up a victory at the MKM. They went on to win just four of their 13 home matches, which goes a long way towards explaining why they missed out on the play-offs.
There were also three defeats to rivals Hull KR over the season, including a Challenge Cup exit, and injuries proved costly to the Black and Whites for large chunks of the year. New signings Will Pryce and John Asiata were particularly missed over the second half of the season.
2025 RLB Player of the Year – Lewis Martin
A few players can put their hand up for this award, but I’m giving it to Super League’s top tryscorer. Martin proved an outstanding finisher for the Black and Whites, and 25 tries in 27 games is a strike rate that any winger would be pleased with.
Reasons to be positive in 2026
The Black and Whites had a good season in 2025, and with the likes of John Asiata and Will Pryce coming back from injury, they should be a stronger proposition in 2026.
On paper they’ve recruited well too, with the likes of Jake Arthur, Sam Lisone and James Bell all confirmed for 2026.
My 2025 prediction – 8th
Final 2025 position – 7th (+1)
I’m pleased with this one. I expected the Black and Whites to improve and threaten the top six, and they duly delivered. Next year they should be even better.
