The stats that illustrate Hull FC's huge strides forward in 2022

The improvement in Brett Hodgson’s is clear for all to see this season. After suffering nine losses in their final 10 games last year, the Black and Whites have turned their fortunes around and, at the time of writing, they look capable of kicking on to claim a spot in the Super League’s top four.

They sit fifth in the league ladder at present, but having won three of their last four, they’ll be entering the second half of the season with wind in their sails and bags of confidence. The statistics tell a similar tale.

Following the penultimate game of the season last year, Hull Live took a look at the club’s Super League stats and they made for sorry reading in some key areas. One of the most worrying stats was the errors made, with FC proving to be their own worst enemy at times.

Only Wakefield (12.35) had made more errors per game than Hull’s 11.95 at that late stage of the campaign, with the Black and Whites making a habit of coughing up possession cheaply. This time around, though, it’s been a different story with FC cutting out the mistakes and enjoying a lot more quality time on the ball.

In 13 games Hull have made 116 errors and that produces an average of 8.92 per game. That’s a record bettered only by Huddersfield Giants, who have made 114 mistakes.

Hodgson’s side have also improved when it comes to attacking from deep, something they struggled with last year. The club had the worst record in the competition for tackle busts, averaging 24.5 per game, and the same could be said for clean breaks with a record of just 2.9 per game.

This season both have been boosted, with the Black and Whites averaging 29.3 tackle busts and 4.69 clean breaks, as they find more joy with the ball in hand. Combined those figures have