2017 Warrington Wolves season

This article details the Warrington Wolves Rugby League Football Club's 2017 season. This is the Wolves' 22nd consecutive season in the Super League.

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

Out edit

Player Signed for Contract Length Announced
  Ben Evans London Broncos 1 Year September 2016
  Mitchell Dodds Brisbane Broncos 1 Year October 2016
  Jordan Cox Released - October 2016
  Ryan Bailey Released - October 2016
  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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