2018 Warrington Wolves season

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2018 Warrington Wolves season
Super League XXIII Rank4th
Challenge Cup Runners Up
2018 recordWins: 17; draws: 1; losses: 10
Points scoredFor: 717; against: 504
Team information
ChairmanSteven Broomhead
Head Coach Steve Price
Captain
Stadium Halliwell Jones Stadium
Avg. attendance10,070
High attendance12,268 v St. Helens (09/03/2018)
Low attendance8,032 v Catalans (10/08/2018)
Top scorers
TriesLineham = 18
GoalsRoberts = 30
PointsRatchford = 90
  2017 List of seasons 2019  

This article details the Warrington Wolves Rugby League Football Club's 2018 season. This is the Wolves' 23rd consecutive season in the Super League.

Contents

Results

Pre-season

LEGEND
 Win
 Draw
 Loss
DateCompetitionVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAtt
29/12/2017Friendly Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Away Select Security Stadium Lost22-26J.Johnson, T. King (2), MoranLivett (2), Patton3,116
13/01/2018Friendly Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets Away Crown Oil Arena Won24-10L.Johnson, Livett, King, PrellGoodwin (4)644
20/01/2018Friendly Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won18-6Philbin, Ratchford, AtkinsLivett (3)3,208

Betfred Super League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens 232102713298+41542 Super League Super 8s
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 231607573345+22832
3 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 231517567480+8731
4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 231418531410+12129
5 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 231111142762920223
6 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 23110125345441022
7 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 2310112581506+7521
8 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 23101124885314321
9 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 2382134415278618 The Qualifiers
10 HKRcolours.svg Hull KR 23811447658210617
11 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils 23701638459721314
12 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 2330203876532666

Super League results

Warrington away at Leeds Rhinos, 4th May Leeds Rhinos v Warrington Wolves (4th May 2018) 025.jpg
Warrington away at Leeds Rhinos, 4th May
DateRoundVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
01/02/2018Round 1 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Lost12-16Goodwin, LinehamGoodwin (2)11,241 Sky Sports
08/02/2018Round 2 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Away John Smiths Stadium Lost6-20LinehamGoodwin5,104
16/02/2018Round 12 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Away Select Security Stadium Won18-10Atkins (2), RatchfordGoodwin (3)7,009 Sky Sports
23/02/2018Round 3 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won16-10Lineham, AtkinsGoodwin (4)12,012 Sky Sports
02/03/2018Round 4 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC Away Kingston Communication Stadium Lost12-21Hughes, AtkinsRatchford (2)10,051 Sky Sports
09/03/2018Round 5 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Lost12-30T. King, LivettRatchford (2)12,268 Sky Sports
17/03/2018Round 6 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons Away Stade Gilbert Brutus Won26-0M. Brown, Clark, Murdoch-Masila (2), LivettGoodwin (3)6,585 Sky Sports
23/03/2018Round 7 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won34-24Lineham (3), Goodwin, Cooper, Murdoch-MasilaGoodwin (2), Ratchford (3)9,154
30/03/2018Round 8 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won32-18T. King (2), Charnley (2), Westwood, AkauolaGoodwin (4)12,175
02/04/2018Round 9 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Away Mend-A-Hose Jungle Won18-6T. King, ClarkRatchford (5)6,881
07/04/2018Round 10 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils Away AJ Bell Stadium Won22-6T. King, Charnley, Roberts, BrownRatchford (3)3,428 Sky Sports
14/04/2018Round 11 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won40-26Cooper, Hughes (2), Currie, Lineham, Ratchford, AtkinsRatchford (6)9,305
27/04/2018Round 13 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won38-4Charnley (3), Ratchford (2), Lineham, Livett, PhilbinGoodwin, Ratchford, Livett8,792
04/05/2018Round 14 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos Away Emerald Headingley Stadium Won33-22Brown, Livett (3), Atkins, Murdoch-MasilaGoodwin, Ratchford (3) - Roberts (DG)11,749 Sky Sports
19/05/2018Round 15 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Magic St James Park, Newcastle United FC Lost10-38Livett, RatchfordGoodwin38,881 Sky Sports
25/05/2018Round 16 Hullcolours.svg Hull FC Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won30-12Livett, Brown, Murdoch-Masila, Charnley, AtkinsLivett (5)8,646 Sky Sports
08/06/2018Round 17 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Lost30-34Roberts, Ratchford, Clark, Akauola, Charnley (2)Livett (2), Goodwin9,198 Sky Sports
17/06/2018Round 18 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Away Mobile Rocket Stadium Won32-30Ratchford (2), Lineham, BrownLivett (5), Goodwin (3)5,034
29/06/2018Round 19 Redscolours.svg Salford Red Devils Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won30-14Akauola, Lineham, Charnley, King, Clark, CooperGoodwin (3)9,171
06/07/2018Round 20 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Away DW Stadium Lost12-13King, Lineham, Charnley13,249 Sky Sports
12/07/2018Round 21 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Drew22-22Goodwin, Charnley, LivettRoberts (6)8,807 Sky Sports
20/07/2018Round 22 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Away KC Lightstream Stadium Won34-20Cooper, Ratchford, Roberts, T. King, Brown, PattonRoberts (5)7,045
26/07/2018Round 23 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Away Totally Wicked Stadium Lost12-14ClarkRoberts (4)12,454 Sky Sports

Super 8s

Super 8s table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens (L)302604895408+48752Semi-finals
2 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors (C)302307740417+32346
3 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 302019767582+18541
4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 3018111767561+20637
5 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 3013116747696+5127
6 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 301311653979425527
7 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons 301211759675015425
8 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. 301101961578717222
Source: Rugby League Project
(C) Champions; (L) League Leaders' Shield Winners

Super 8s results

DateRoundVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
10/08/2018Round 1 Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won56-6Charnley, Lineham (3), M. Brown, K. Brown, Roberts, T. King, Patton, PhilbinPatton (8)8,032
17/08/2018Round 2 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers Away Mend-A-Hose Jungle Lost18-28Ratchford (2), GoodwinRatchford (2), Patton7,142 Sky Sports
30/08/2018Round 3 Hullcolours.svg Hull F.C. Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won80-10Charnley (2), T. King (2), Goodwin (5), Hughes, Philbin, Roberts, Lineham, RatchfordRoberts (12)8,101 Sky Sports
07/09/2018Round 4 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won26-24Goodwin (2) Atkins, Ratchford, LinehamRoberts (3)9,076
14/09/2018Round 5 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Away DW Stadium Lost6-26RatchfordPatton12,372 Sky Sports
22/09/2018Round 6 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Lost14-34K. Brown, T. King, GoodwinPatton10,747 Sky Sports
28/09/2018Round 7 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Away Mobile Rocket Stadium Won36-23Murdoch-Masilla, T. King, Ratchford, Hughes, Patton, AtkinsPatton (6)4,140

Play-offs

DateRoundVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
04/10/2018Semi Final Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Away Totally Wicked Stadium Won18-13Hughes, Lineham (2)Roberts (3) Sky Sports
13/10/2018Grand Final Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors N Old Trafford Lost4-12Charnley64,892 Sky Sports

Ladbrokes Challenge Cup

DateRoundVrsH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttLive on TV
21/04/2018Round 5 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won54-6Hill, Currie (2), Goodwin (3), Charnley (4)Ratchford (3), Goodwin (4)4,710
13/05/2018Round 6 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg Toronto Wolfpack Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won66-10Cooper, Charnley (2), Livett, Murdoch-Masila (2), Hughes, Westwood, Lineham (3), RobertsGoodwin (9)6,507 BBC Two
02/06/2018Quarter Final Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Won23–0Brown, Murdoch-Masila, Charnley, PattonLivett (2), Roberts (1) +1 DG10,213 BBC One
05/08/2018Semi Final Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos N University of Bolton Stadium Won48-12Lineham (2), Charnley (2), K. Brown, Murdoch-Masila, T. King, GoodwinRoberts (8)26,086 BBC One
25/08/2018 Final Catalanscolours.svg Catalans Dragons N Wembley Stadium Lost14-20Murdoch-Masila, G. KingRoberts (3)50,672 BBC One

Transfers

In

PlayerSigned fromContract LengthAnnounced
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sitaleki Akauola Penrith Panthers 2 YearsAugust 2017
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bryson Goodwin South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 YearsOctober 2017
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyrone Roberts Gold Coast Titans 3 YearsOctober 2017
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Murdoch-Masila Salford Red Devils 3 YearsOctober 2017
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitch Brown Leigh Centurions 1 YearNovember 2017
Flag of England.svg Luis Johnson Castleford Tigers 4 YearDecember 2017
Flag of England.svg Josh Charnley Sale Sharks 3 YearsMarch 2018
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Pomeroy Lézignan Sangliers 6 monthsMay 2018
Flag of New Zealand.svg Bodene Thompson Leigh Centurions 6 monthsJuly 2018

Out

PlayerSigned forContract LengthAnnounced
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Gidley Retired-September 2017
Flag of England.svg Brad Dwyer Leeds Rhinos 2 Years2017
Flag of England.svg Rhys Evans Leigh Centurions 3 Years2017
Flag of England.svg Andre Savelio Brisbane Broncos 2 Years2017
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashton Sims Toronto Wolfpack 2 Years2017
Flag of England.svg Sam Wilde Widnes Vikings 2 Years2017
Flag of England.svg Matty Blythe Retired-2017
Flag of England.svg Kevin Penny Retired-2017
Flag of England.svg Joe Westerman Toronto Wolfpack 3 Years2017
Flag of New Zealand.svg Peta Hiku Vodafone Warriors 3 YearsOctober 2017
Flag of England.svg Will Dagger Hull KR 2 YearsOctober 2017
Flag of France.svg Benjamin Jullien Catalans Dragons 2 YearsNovember 2017

References