2009 Warrington Wolves season

2009 Warrington Wolves season
2009 Warrington Wolves season
2009 Challenge Cup champions
Super League XIV Rank	10th
Play-off result	Didn't reach playoffs
Challenge Cup	Won Final ; Huddersfield Giants, 25 - 16
2009 record	Wins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scored	For: 649; against: 705
Team information
Chairman	Steven Broomhead
Head coach	Tony Smith
Captain	Adrian Morley;
Stadium	Halliwell Jones Stadium

The 2009 Warrington Wolves season was the 131st in the club's history. They competed in Super League XIV as well the 2009 Challenge Cup. They reached the Challenge Cup final in which they defeated Huddersfield Giants.

Quick facts Super League XIV Rank, Play-off result ...

Name	Transferred from	Date released
Garreth Carvell	Hull	October 2008
Micky Higham	Wigan Warriors	October 2008
Richie Mathers	Wigan Warriors	April 2009
Brian Carney	Munster Rugby (union)	May 2009

Name	Transferred to	Date released
Mark Gleeson	Halifax	July 2008
Rob Parker	Salford City Reds	October 2008
Andy Bracek	Barrow Raiders	October 2008
Martin Gleeson	Wigan Warriors	April 2009
Stuart Reardon	Hull	April 2009

Number	Player	Position	Previous Club
2	Paul Johnson	RW	Bradford Bulls
4	Matt King	LC	Melbourne Storm
5	Kevin Penny	LW	Warrington Wolves
6	Lee Briers	SO	St. Helens
7	Michael Monaghan	SH	Manly Sea Eagles
8	Adrian Morley	PR	Sydney Roosters
9	Jon Clarke	HK	London Broncos
10	Paul Rauhihi	PR	North Queensland Cowboys
11	Louis Anderson	SR	New Zealand Warriors
12	Ben Westwood	SR	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
13	Vinnie Anderson	LF	St. Helens
14	Mickey Higham	HK	Wigan Warriors
15	Paul Wood	PR	Warrington Wolves
16	Garreth Carvell	PR	Bradford Bulls
17	Steve Pickersgill	PR	Warrington Wolves
18	Mike Cooper	SR	Warrington Wolves
19	Chris Riley	LW	Warrington Wolves
20	Simon Grix	SO	Halifax
21	Matty Blythe	LC	Warrington Wolves
22	Lee Mitchell	SR	Warrington Wolves
23	Chris Hicks	RW	Manly Sea Eagles
24	Ben Harrison	PR	Barrow Island
25	Chris Bridge	SO	Bradford Bulls
30	Richie Mathers	FB	Wigan Warriors

Competition	Round	Opponent	Result	Score	Home/Away	Venue	Attendance	Date
Friendly	N/A	Wigan Warriors	Loss	4-44	Home	Halliwell Jones Stadium	6,711	28/12/2008
Friendly	N/A	Hull Kingston Rovers	Loss	22-34^{[permanent dead link]}	Home	Halliwell Jones Stadium	—	29/01/2009
Friendly	N/A	Swinton Lions	Win	26-36^{[permanent dead link]}	Away	Park Lane	—	01/02/2009

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Leeds Rhinos (L, C)	27	21	0	6	805	453	+352	42	Play-offs
2	St Helens	27	19	0	8	733	466	+267	38
3	Huddersfield Giants	27	18	0	9	690	416	+274	36
4	Hull Kingston Rovers	27	17	1	9	650	516	+134	35
5	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	27	16	0	11	685	609	+76	32
6	Wigan Warriors	27	15	0	12	659	551	+108	30
7	Castleford Tigers	27	14	0	13	645	702	−57	28
8	Catalans Dragons	27	13	0	14	613	660	−47	26
9	Bradford Bulls	27	12	1	14	653	668	−15	25
10	Warrington Wolves	27	12	0	15	649	705	−56	24
11	Harlequins	27	11	0	16	591	691	−100	22
12	Hull F.C.	27	10	0	17	502	623	−121	20
13	Salford City Reds	27	7	0	20	456	754	−298	14
14	Celtic Crusaders	27	3	0	24	357	874	−517	6

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