2017 Warrington Wolves season

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2017 Warrington Wolves season
Super League XXII Rank9th
Challenge CupLost 26–27 to Wigan (Quarter final)
2017 recordWins: 9; draws: 2; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 422; against: 561
Team information
ChairmanSteven Broomhead
Head CoachTony Smith
Captain
StadiumHalliwell Jones Stadium
Avg. attendance10,478
High attendance11,681 v St. Helens 05/05/2017
Low attendance9,152 v Wakefield 22/04/2017
Top scorers
Tries Lineham (16)
GoalsPatton (25)
PointsLineham (64)
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This article details the Warrington Wolves Rugby League Football Club's 2017 season. This is the Wolves' 22nd consecutive season in the Super League.

Fixtures and results[edit]

Pre-season friendlies[edit]

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att
27/12/2016 Pre Season Widnes A Stobart Stadium Won 28-18 Atkins, Evans, T. King, Kay, Livett Livett (4) 3,752
27/01/2017 Pre Season Rochdale Hornets A Manchester Regional Academy Won 24-22 Clarke, Blythe, T. King, Dwyer, Jones Livett (2) 500 (est)
01/02/2017 Testimonial Huddersfield H Halliwell Jones Stadium Lost 0-12 2,198

World Club Series[edit]

Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
18/02/2017 WCC Brisbane H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 27-18 Brown, Atkins, Russell, Lineham Patton (5), 1 DG 12,082 Sky Sports

Super League[edit]

Super League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Castleford Tigers 23 20 0 3 769 378 +391 40 Super League Super 8s
2 Leeds Rhinos 23 15 0 8 553 477 +76 30
3 Hull F.C. 23 13 1 9 541 483 +58 27
4 Salford Red Devils 23 13 0 10 576 500 +76 26
5 Wakefield Trinity 23 13 0 10 572 509 +63 26
6 St. Helens 23 12 1 10 516 420 +96 25
7 Wigan Warriors 23 10 3 10 539 518 +21 23
8 Huddersfield Giants 23 9 3 11 519 486 +33 21
9 Warrington Wolves 23 9 2 12 426 557 −131 20 The Qualifiers
10 Catalans Dragons 23 7 1 15 469 689 −220 15
11 Leigh Centurions 23 6 0 17 425 615 −190 12
12 Widnes Vikings 23 5 1 17 359 632 −273 11
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;

Super League fixtures[edit]

Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
11/02/2017 Round 1 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus Lost 12-20 Savelio, Evans Patton (2) 8,842 Sky Sports
24/02/2017 Round 2 Castleford H Halliwell Jones Stadium Lost 22-30 Savelio (2), Lineham (2) Patton (2), Livett 11,374 Sky Sports
04/03/2017 Round 3 Salford A AJ Bell Stadium Lost 14-24 Patton, Hughes, Johnson Patton 5,428
09/03/2017 Round 4 Wigan H Halliwell Jones Stadium Lost 16-38 Atkins, Evans, Lineham Gidley (2) 11,250 Sky Sports
16/03/2017 Round 5 Leigh A Leigh Sports Village Lost 8-22 Lineham Gidley, Livett 7,011 Sky Sports
24/03/2017 Round 6 St. Helens A Langtree Park Lost 6-31 Gidley Gidley 11,598 Sky Sports
01/04/2017 Round 7 Hull F.C. H Halliwell Jones Stadium Draw 22-22 Russell (3), Clark Gidley (3) 10,676
08/04/2017 Round 8 Leeds H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 25-12[1] Atkins (2), Lineham, Gidley Patton (4), 1DG 10,035 Sky Sports
13/04/2017 Round 9 Widnes A Stobart Stadium Won 19-10 Lineham, Hughes, Philbin Patton (3), 1DG 8,279 Sky Sports
17/04/2017 Round 10 Huddersfield H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 26-24 Livett, Clark, Gidley, Evans, T King Patton (3) 10,111
22/04/2017 Round 11 Wakefield Trinity H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 22-20 Atkins, Hill, Brown, Lineham Patton (3) 9,152 Sky Sports
28/04/2017 Round 12 Hull F.C. A KCOM Stadium Lost 10-34 Russell, Westerman Patton 10,734 Sky Sports
05/05/2017 Round 13 St. Helens H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 40-18 Jullian, Cooper, Evans, Atkins (2), Lineham, Livett Livett (6) 11,681 Sky Sports
20/05/2017 Round 14 Wigan N St James Park, Newcastle United FC Draw 24-24 Clark, Ratchford, Lineham, Hughes Ratchford (4) 35,361 Sky Sports
26/05/2017 Round 15 Leeds A Headingley Stadium Lost 0-40 14,974 Sky Sports
29/05/2017 Round 16 Salford H Halliwell Jones Stadium Lost 12-38 Dwyer, Lineham Patton (2) 10,684
04/06/2017 Round 17 Huddersfield A The John Smith's Stadium Lost 4-44 Lineham 5,362
11/06/2017 Round 18 Castleford A The Mend A Hose Jungle Lost 16-36 Lineham, Westerman, Hughes Patton (2) 8,577
24/06/2017 Round 19 Catalans Dragons H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 24-16 Jullian, Atkins (2), Savelio Gidley (4) 9,798
01/07/2017 Round 20 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue Stadium Lost 26-12 Dwyer, Hill Ratchford (2) 4,829
07/07/2017 Round 21 Leigh H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 50-10 Atkins, Sims, Lineham (4), Pomeroy, Hughes, Patton Ratchford (6), Westwood 10,597
13/07/2017 Round 22 Wigan A DW Stadium Won 16-10 Jullien, Atkins, Currie Ratchford (2) 11,861 Sky Sports
20/07/2017 Round 23 Widnes H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 22-6 Russell (2), Hiku, Brown Ratchford (3) 9,895 Sky Sports

Super League Super 8's - The Qualifiers[edit]

Date Competition Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
04/08/2017 Round 1 Widnes A Select Security Stadium Won 28-14 Hughes, Lineham, Patton, Russell, Hiku Patton (4) 6,202
12/08/2017 Round 2 Catalans Dragons H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 52-24 Ratchford (2), Russell, Patton, Atkins (2), Lineham (2), Hiku Patton (8) 8,595
19/08/2017 Round 3 Halifax H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 22–8 Hiku, Hill, Russell, Savelio Patton (3) 8,353 Sky Sports
02/09/2017 Round 4 London Broncos A Trailfinders Sports Ground Won 40-38 Lineham, King, Hiku, Brown 2, Patton, Westwood Patton (6) 1,577 Sky Sports
09/09/2017 Round 5 Leigh H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 32-30 Russell, Westwood, Gidley, Brown, Hiku, Hill Patton (3), Livett (2) 9,787
17/09/2017 Round 6 Featherstone A L.D. Nutrition Stadium Won 68-0 Hiku (3), Ratchford, Livett (2), Hughes (2), Pomeroy, Savelio, Johnson Livett (10) 2,441
23/09/2017 Round 7 Hull KR H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 46-24 Pomeroy 2, Savelio 2, Ratchford, Dwyer, Hiku, Currie, Livett Livett (4), Gidley 10,466

Challenge Cup[edit]

Date Competition Rnd Vrs H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Att Live on TV
14/05/2017 Challenge Cup Round 6 Widnes H Halliwell Jones Stadium Won 34-20 Atkins, Brown (3), Russell, Hill Ratchford (5) 5,971 BBC Two
17/06/2017 Challenge Cup QF Wigan H Halliwell Jones Stadium Lost 26-27 Atkins (2), Savelio, Gidley Patton (5) 7,312 BBC One

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Player Signed from Contract Length Announced
England Michael Cooper St. George Illawarra Dragons 3 Year June 2016
England Matty Blythe Bradford Bulls 1 Year August 2016
England Dom Crosby Wigan Warriors 2 Year October 2016
England Andre Savelio St Helens R.F.C. 1 Year October 2016
Australia Ben Pomeroy Lézignan Sangliers End of season June 2017
New Zealand Peta Hiku Penrith Panthers 2 1/2 Years June 2016

Out[edit]

Player Signed for Contract Length Announced
Wales Ben Evans London Broncos 1 Year September 2016
Australia Mitchell Dodds Brisbane Broncos 1 Year October 2016
England Jordan Cox Released - October 2016
England Ryan Bailey Released - October 2016
Australia Chris Sandow Unknown November 2016

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Super League round-up: Warrington Wolves shock Leeds Rhinos". theguardian.com. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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