Rhinos under-performed on the field, leading to the departure of coach Rohan Smith and arrival of former Parramatta Eels coach Brad Arthur. Though there were a handful of impressive wins over the course of the year, most notably at home to Wigan Warriors in August, Leeds failed to qualify for the play-offs for the second successive season.
Off the field, Rhinos lost one of the club’s favourite sons when Rob Burrow died in June, aged only 41, sparking mourning throughout the sporting world. 2024 also saw the death of two other Leeds legends, Lewis Jones and Syd Hynes. Here’s a look back at the past 12 months, featuring 20 pictures from the Yorkshire Evening Post.
7. Leeds Rhinos' year in pictures
In June, Rhinos suffered an embarrassing 18-10 defeat at Hull FC, who'd won only one previous game in 2024. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
8. Leeds Rhinos' year in pictures
The defeat at Hull FC brought Rohan Smith's two-year stint as Rhinos coach to an end. He's seen at the game alongside assistant-coach Chev Walker, left and analyst Adam Cunliffe, right. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
9. Leeds Rhinos' year in pictures
Assistant-coach Chev Walker had a spell as caretaker-boss after Rohan Smith left the club. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
10. Leeds Rhinos' year in pictures
Leeds picked up an emotional win over Leigh Leopards in their first home game after Rob Burrow's death. Brodie Croft opened the scoring with this touchdown. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
11. Leeds Rhinos' year in pictures
Appropriately, number seven Matt Frawley was a try scorer for Rhinos against Leigh Leopards in the first home game since Rob Burrow's death. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
12. Leeds Rhinos' year in pictures
Jarrod O'Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki and Brodie Croft celebrate Rhinos' emotional home win against Leigh Leopards in June. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com