gildart continued to show promise throughout the course of the 2016 season. one of the signature tries of the year was scored by him in an away match in perpignan as he straightened up the line and seared his way to the try-line after a flowing length-of-the-field attack by wigan. he became a fixture in the centres for wigan. gildart scored a try in the 2016 super league grand final against the warrington wolves which brought wigan level at 6–6 before they'd go on to win 12–6 at old trafford.