2017 Warrington Wolves season
Rugby league team season
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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.
Super League XXII Rank9th
Challenge CupLost 26–27 to Wigan (Quarter final)
2017 recordWins: 9; draws: 2; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 422; against: 561
| 2017 Warrington Wolves season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League XXII Rank | 9th | |||
| Challenge Cup | Lost 26–27 to Wigan (Quarter final) | |||
| 2017 record | Wins: 9; draws: 2; losses: 12 | |||
| Points scored | For: 422; against: 561 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Chairman | Steven Broomhead | |||
| Head Coach | Tony Smith | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Halliwell Jones Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 10,478 | |||
| High attendance | 11,681 v St. Helens 05/05/2017 | |||
| Low attendance | 9,152 v Wakefield 22/04/2017 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Lineham (16) | |||
| Goals | Patton (25) | |||
| Points | Lineham (64) | |||
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Fixtures and results
Pre-season friendlies
| 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
| 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
Super League table
| 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;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
Super League fixtures
| 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 | 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
| 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
| Date | Round | Vrs | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Att | Live on TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/05/2017 | Round 6 | Widnes | H | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Won | 34-20 | Atkins, Brown (3), Russell, Hill | Ratchford (5) | 5,971 | BBC Two |
| 17/06/2017 | QF | Wigan | H | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Lost | 26-27 | Atkins (2), Savelio, Gidley | Patton (5) | 7,312 | BBC One |
Transfers
In
| 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
| 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 | |