2009 Warrington Wolves season

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2009 Warrington Wolves season
2009 Challenge Cup champions
Super League XIV Rank10th
Play-off resultDidn't reach playoffs
Challenge Cup Won Final
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants, 25 - 16
2009 recordWins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 649; against: 705
Team information
ChairmanSteven Broomhead
Head coach Flag of England.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Smith
Captain
Stadium Halliwell Jones Stadium
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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.

Contents

Transfers

Transfers for 2009 (In)

List of players joining Warrington
NatNameTransferred fromDate released
Flag of England.svg Garreth Carvell Hull October 2008
Flag of England.svg Micky Higham Wigan Warriors October 2008
Flag of England.svg Richie Mathers Wigan Warriors April 2009
Four Provinces Flag.svg Brian Carney Munster Rugby (union)May 2009

Transfers for 2009 (Out)

List of players leaving Warrington
NatNameTransferred toDate released
Flag of England.svg Mark Gleeson Halifax July 2008
Flag of England.svg Rob Parker Salford City Reds October 2008
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Andy Bracek Barrow Raiders October 2008
Flag of England.svg Martin Gleeson Wigan Warriors April 2009
Flag of England.svg Stuart Reardon Hull April 2009

Full squad

NumberNatPlayerPositionPrevious club
2 Flag of England.svg Paul Johnson RW Bradford Bulls
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt King LC Melbourne Storm
5 Flag of England.svg Kevin Penny LW Warrington Wolves
6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lee Briers SO St. Helens
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Monaghan SH Manly Sea Eagles
8 Flag of England.svg Adrian Morley PR Sydney Roosters
9 Flag of England.svg Jon Clarke HK London Broncos
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Rauhihi PR North Queensland Cowboys
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Louis Anderson SR New Zealand Warriors
12 Flag of England.svg Ben Westwood SR Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Vinnie Anderson LF St. Helens
14 Flag of England.svg Mickey Higham HK Wigan Warriors
15 Flag of England.svg Paul Wood PR Warrington Wolves
16 Flag of England.svg Garreth Carvell PR Bradford Bulls
17 Flag of England.svg Steve Pickersgill PR Warrington Wolves
18 Flag of England.svg Mike Cooper SR Warrington Wolves
19 Flag of England.svg Chris Riley LW Warrington Wolves
20 Four Provinces Flag.svg Simon Grix SO Halifax
21 Flag of England.svg Matty Blythe LC Warrington Wolves
22 Flag of England.svg Lee Mitchell SR Warrington Wolves
23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Hicks RW Manly Sea Eagles
24 Four Provinces Flag.svg Ben Harrison PR Barrow Island
25 Four Provinces Flag.svg Chris Bridge SO Bradford Bulls
30 Flag of England.svg Richie Mathers FB Wigan Warriors

Preseason

CompetitionRoundOpponentResultScoreHome/AwayVenueAttendanceDate
Friendly N/A Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Loss4-44Home Halliwell Jones Stadium 6,71128/12/2008
FriendlyN/A HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Loss 22-34 [ permanent dead link ]HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium—29/01/2009
FriendlyN/A Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions Win 26-36 [ permanent dead link ]Away Park Lane —01/02/2009

Super League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos (L, C)272106805453+35242Play-offs
2 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 271908733466+26738
3 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 271809690416+27436
4 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 271719650516+13435
5 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 2716011685609+7632
6 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2715012659551+10830
7 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2714013645702−5728
8 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 2713014613660−4726
9 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 2712114653668−1525
10 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 2712015649705−5624
11 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins 2711016591691−10022
12 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 2710017502623−12120
13 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 277020456754−29814
14 Cruscolours.svg Celtic Crusaders 273024357874−5176
Source: Rugby League Project
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Number of points scored;
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Matches

CompetitionRoundOpponentResultScoreHome/AwayVenueAttendanceDate
Super League XIV 1 Saintscolours.svg St Helens R.F.C. Loss 26-14 Away GPW Recruitment Stadium 17,00913/02/2009
Super League XIV2 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons Loss 20-40 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium7,94721/02/2009
Super League XIV3 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Loss 48-22 Away Belle Vue 5,16927/02/2009
Super League XIV4 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Loss 14-20 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium9,86308/03/2009
Super League XIV5 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RL Loss 60-8 Away The Twickenham Stoop 3,20614/03/2009
Super League XIV6 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston RoversWin 24-12 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium8,45722/03/2009
Super League XIV7 Cruscolours.svg Crusaders Win 27-22 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium7,85429/03/2009
Super League XIV8 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Loss 18-16 Away The Willows 6,15010/04/2009
Super League XIV9 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Loss 6-28 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium8,20213/04/2009
Super League XIV10 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Win 22-58 Away Grattan Stadium 8,64317/04/2009
Super League XIV11 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Win 40-18 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium8,00726/04/2009
Super League XIV12 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston RoversLoss 28-36 Neutral Murrayfield Stadium 30,12203/05/2009
Super League XIV13 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. Win 16-18 Away KC Stadium 10,99716/05/2009
Super League XIV14 Wigancolours.svg Wigan WarriorsWin 16-8 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium10,71822/05/2009
Super League XIV15 Castleford colours.svg Castleford TigersWin 18-34 Away The Jungle 5,62806/06/2009
Super League XIV14 Bullscolours.svg Bradford BullsLoss 10-21 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium9,60614/06/2009
Super League XIV17 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans DragonsWin 12-24 Away Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona 18,15020/06/2009
Super League XIV18 Hullcolours.svg Hull FCWin 24-12 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium9,17028/06/2009
Super League XIV19 Cruscolours.svg Celtic CrusadersWin 6-22 Away Brewery Field 3,23104/07/2009
Super League XIV20 Saintscolours.svg St Helens RLFCLoss 26-40 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium12,07511/07/2009
Super League XIV21 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield GiantsLoss 28-10 Away Galpharm Stadium 7,10719/07/2009
Super League XIV22 Redscolours.svg Salford City RedsWin 62-20 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium8,90626/07/2009
Super League XIV23 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds RhinosLoss 24-22 Away Headingley Stadium 13,38601/08/2009
Super League XIV24 Wigancolours.svg Wigan WarriorsLoss 36-16 Away JJB Stadium 13,45214/08/2009
Super League XIV25 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity WildcatsHomeHalliwell Jones Stadium21/08/2009
Super League XIV26 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston RoversAway New Craven Park 06/09/2009
Super League XIV27 Quinscolours.svg Harlequins RLHomeHalliwell Jones Stadium13/09/2009

Challenge Cup

CompetitionRoundOpponentResultScoreHome/AwayVenueAttendanceDate
Challenge Cup 2009 4 Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights Win 56-10 HomeHalliwell Jones Stadium4,70304/04/2009
Challenge Cup 20095 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers Win 8-56 Away Chris Moyles Stadium 3,12710/05/2009
Challenge Cup 2009QF HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston RoversWin [A] 24-24 AwayNew Craven Park7,67130/05/2009
Challenge Cup 2009SF Wigancolours.svg Wigan WarriorsWin 26-39 Neutral Stobart Stadium Halton 12,97508/08/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 Final Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield GiantsWin25-16Neutral Wembley Stadium 76,56029/08/2009

Notes

a Note A: Warrington won 24-25 via the golden point rule.

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