Paul Deacon has won every honour around but is desperate to do it all again - as Bulls captain.

The long-serving scrum half boasts Super League, Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge winners medals following his glittering career at Grattan Stadium.

But as Deacon heads into his testimonial season, the hunger for more success still burns strong and he admits: "One of my goals is to lift a trophy as captain. That's something I've not done yet and I'd love to do it with Bradford this year.

"I'm still loving my rugby and am really excited about the squad we have here. Our big aim is obviously to get to the Grand Final and win it and I believe this squad is more than capable of doing that."

Deacon, 28, is now approaching his second campaign as Odsal skipper after replacing Iestyn Harris and the likes of triumphant Jamie Peacock and Robbie Paul before.

He was a pivotal part of the Bulls sides that amazingly reached Old Trafford five years consecutively and has played in all six of their Grand Final appearances.

However, the pressure is now on after failing to make the showpiece since the last of those in 2005.

Last season was also the first since 1999 that Bradford failed to hoist a trophy of any kind but Deacon, as the man in charge on the field, is not feeling any extra heat.

He said: "The pressure is on every season here because Bradford are a very successful team and always have been in Super League. Pressure is nothing new.

"As a team we've not really spoken about the fact we've not got to a Grand Final in the last two seasons but we're still confident we're a Grand Final-winning team. There's no doubt about that and it's definitely one of our goals to get back there."

Bulls fans may have become spoilt following that glorious five-final run, which harvested three Super League titles. The competition is continually strengthening and Deacon believes the feat may never be repeated.

He said: "It's very hard to say. I didn't think a team would win the treble so soon after we did in 2003 but Saints went and did it in 2006.

"Maybe it can be done but it'll take a massive effort from Bradford or whoever to get five on the trot again. It was a huge achievement and we just couldn't keep it going.

"To expect to get there every single season is a bit unfair. It's getting harder and harder to accomplish things like that but I know we can win this next Grand Final and I want to be lifting that trophy come October."

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