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 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	Chris Hill
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 v t e	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

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

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