2011 Warrington Wolves season

2011 Warrington Wolves season
Super League XVI 1st
2011 record Wins: 22; Draws: 0; Losses: 5
Points scored For: 1072; Against: 401
Team information
Chairman Steven Broomhead
Head coach EnglandAustraliaTony Smith
Captain
Stadium Halliwell Jones Stadium
Avg. Attend. 11,169
High. Attend. 13,024 v St. Helens (24 June 2011)
Top scorers
Tries J.Monaghan - 22
Goals Brett Hodgson - 120
Points Brett Hodgson - 308
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This article details the Warrington Wolves Rugby League Football Club's 2011 season. This is the clubs sixteenth season of the Super League era. The club will also look to defend the Challenge Cup following victory at Wembley Stadium against Leeds Rhinos in August 2010.

Pre-Season

Warrington Wolves played 3 pre-season fixtures before the new Super League season kicks off. The Wolves faced Widnes Vikings, Leigh Centurions and Wigan Warriors. The Wolves ran out comfortable winners at Widnes winning by 48-18 and also at Leigh by 58-10. Wolves new signings Brett Hodgson and Joel Monaghan both made their debuts for the club in the victory at Leigh Centurions.

The fixture against Wigan Warriors is for Jon Clarke's Testimonial after he has now been at the club for 10 consecutive seasons. Warrington Wolves fell to a 16-22 defeat to end the pre-season campaign.

LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
Friendly Date Opponent Result Score Home/Away Venue Tries Goals Attendance
Friendly 2 January 2011 Widnes Vikings W 18-48 Away Halton Stadium Harvey (3), Williams (2), Solomona, R Evans, Myler, Riley Harvey (3), Bridge 3,758
Friendly 23 January 2011 Leigh Centurions W 10-58 Away Leigh Sports Village King (2), M Monaghan, J Monaghan, Myler, Briers, Blythe, Solomona, Williams, Harvey Hodgson (8), Harvey 3,528
Testimonial 2 February 2011 Wigan Warriors L 16-22 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Clarke, Williams, Briers Hodgson (2), Westwood 5,757

2011 Table

    Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
    1 Warrington Wolves 27 22 0 5 1072 401 671 44
    2 Wigan Warriors 27 20 3 4 852 432 420 43
    3 St Helens RLFC 27 17 3 7 782 515 267 37
    4 Huddersfield Giants 27 16 0 11 707 524 183 32
    5 Leeds Rhinos 27 15 1 11 757 603 154 31
    6 Catalans Dragons 27 15 1 11 689 626 63 31
    7 Hull Kingston Rovers 27 14 0 13 713 692 21 28
    8 Hull F.C. 27 13 1 13 718 569 149 27
    9 Castleford Tigers 27 12 2 13 664 808 -144 26
    10 Bradford Bulls 27 9 2 16 570 826 −256 20
    11 Salford City Reds 27 10 0 17 542 809 −267 20
    12 Harlequins 27 6 1 20 524 951 −427 13
    13 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats* 27 7 0 20 453 957 −504 10
    14 Crusaders* 27 6 0 21 527 857 −330 8
      Teams qualifying for the Play-offs
      Warrington

    Notes:

    Source: superleague.co.uk.
    Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
    Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.

    2011 Engage Super League Fixtures and Results

    LEGEND
      Win
      Draw
      Loss
    Round Date Opponent Result Score Home/Away Venue Tries Goals Attendance TV
    1 12 February 2011 Huddersfield Giants Lost 18 - 28 Away Millennium Stadium J. Monaghan, Atkins, Westwood Hodgson (3) 30,891 SKY
    2 20 February 2011 Hull KR Won 24 - 22 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Riley, Myler, Atkins, J. Monaghan, Hodgson Hodgson (2) 10,899
    3 25 February 2011 St Helens Won 18 - 25 Away Halton Stadium Briers (2), Myler, Anderson Hodgson (4), DG Briers 10,514 SKY
    4 5 March 2011 Leeds Rhinos Won 40 - 24 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium R.Evans, Myler, Briers, J. Monaghan, Grix, Riley, Higham, Hodgson (6) 11,438 SKY
    5 11 March 2011 Wakefield Wildcats Won 6 - 22 Away Belle Vue Riley, Bridge, Atkins, Myler Westwood (3) 5,072 SKY
    6 20 March 2011 Harlequins RL Won 82 - 6 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Bridge (3), Myler, Hodgson, Blythe, R.Evans, Briers, Westwood, Morley, Solomona, Mitchell Hodgson (13) 11,506
    7 25 March 2011 Wigan Warriors Won 6 - 24 Away DW Stadium Blythe, J.Monaghan (2), Myler Hodgson (4) 21,056 SKY
    8 3 April 2011 Catalans Dragons Lost 20 - 22 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium J. Monaghan (2), Riley, Myler Hodgson (2) 10,056
    9 8 April 2011 Huddersfield Giants Lost 29 - 10 Away Galpharm Stadium Hodgson (2) Hodgson 7,224 SKY
    10 15 April 2011 Crusaders Won 64 - 6 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Hodgson (2), Westwood (2), Williams, Anderson, Atkins (2), Bridge, J. Monaghan, Myler Hodgson (10) 10,002
    11 22 April 2011 Salford City Reds Won 0 - 60 Away The Willows Atkins, Myler, Briers (2), Bridge, Carvell, J. Monaghan, Williams (2), Wood Hodgson (10) 7,496
    12 25 April 2011 Hull Lost 10-24 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium J.Monaghan, Williams Hodgson 12,036
    13 1 May 2011 Bradford Bulls Won 14-58 Away Grattan Stadium Anderson (2), Atkins (2), M.Monaghan, J.Monaghan, King, Hodgson, Bridge, Higham, Briers Hodgson (7) 14,134
    14 13 May 2011 Castleford Tigers Won 62-0 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium O'Brien, Briers (2), King (2), Hodgson, Grix (2), Higham, Solomona, J.Monaghan Hodgson (7), Briers (2) 9,958 SKY
    15 27 May 2011 Leeds Rhinos Won 6-42 Away Headingley Carnegie Stadium Briers (2), J.Monaghan, Solomona, King, Bridge, M.Monaghan Hodgson (7) 17,276 SKY
    16 3 June 2011 Crusaders Won 16-56 Away Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Hodgson (3), Wood (2), King, Morley, Westwood, Atkins, Myler Hodgson (8) 4,907
    17 12 June 2011 Salford City Reds Lost 16-18 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Bridge, Briers, Myler Hodgson(2) 10,339
    18 19 June 2011 Hull KR Won 16-46 Away Craven Park Grix, King (3), Atkins (2), Briers, Williams, Myler Hodgson(5) 8,143
    19 24 June 2011 St Helens Won 35-28 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium M.Monaghan, Williams, King, Wood, Westwood, Hodgson Hodgson (5) 13,024 SKY3D
    20 1 July 2011 Castleford Tigers Won 18-48 Away The Probiz Coliseum King (3), Hodgson (2), Myler, Blythe, J. Monaghan, Atkins Hodgson (6) 5,947
    21 8 July 2011 Huddersfield Giants Won 28-16 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Hodgson, J.Monaghan (2), Myler, Anderson Hodgson (4) 10,283 SKY3D
    22 16 July 2011 Harlequins RL Won 24-54 Away The Stoop Bridge (4), Carvell, J.Monaghan, Briers, Myler, Wood Hodsgon (8), Briers 3,842
    23 31 July 2011 Bradford Bulls Won 64-6 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Atkins (4), King (2), Anderson (2), J.Monaghan, Myler, Cooper, Bridge Bridge (10), Hodgson 10,641
    24 14 August 2011 Wakefield Wildcats Won 66-12 Home Halliwell Jones StadiumAtkins (3), King (2), J.Monaghan (3), M.Monaghan, Hodgson (2) Hodgson (5), Bridge (3) 10,641
    25 20 August 2011 Catalans Dragons Won 12-25 Away Stade Aime Giral Bridge (2), Atkins, Briers Bridge (4), DG Briers 9,495
    26 4 September 2011 Wigan Warriors Won 39-12 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium M.Monaghan (2), J.Monaghan, King, Briers, Clarke Bridge (7), DG M.Monaghan 13,024 SKY
    27 9 September 2011 Hull Won 12-34 Away KC Stadium Atkins, Riley (2), M.Monaghan, Bridge, J.Monaghan Bridge (4), Briers 10,845 SKY

    2011 Engage Super League XVI Play-Offs Fixtures and Results

    LEGEND
      Win
      Draw
      Loss
    Round Date Opponent Result Score Home/Away Venue Tries Goals Attendance TV
    PO1 16 September 2011 Huddersfield Giants Won 47-0 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Riley (2), Bridge, J.Monaghan (2), King, Hodgson, Myler, Atkins Bridge (2) Briers (2 + 1DG) 10,006 SKY
    SF1 30 September 2011 Club Call/TBA Home Halliwell Jones Stadium SKY 3D

    2011 Carnegie Challenge Cup Fixtures and Results

    LEGEND
      Win
      Draw
      Loss
    Round Date Opponent Result Score Home/Away Venue Tries Goals Attendance TV
    4 8 May 2011 Keighley Cougars Won 80-0 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Atkins (3), Briers (2), Williams (2), Grix, Evans, Wood, King, M.Monaghan, O'Brian, Cooper Briers (12) 6,582
    5 20 May 2011 Swinton Lions Won 112-0 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Riley (3), J.Monaghan (4), Bridge, Atkins, Williams, Briers (3), M.Monaghan, Carvell (3), Westwood (2), Grix Briers (17) 4,440
    Q-Final 23 July 2011 Wigan Warriors Lost 24-44 Home Halliwell Jones Stadium Myler (2), King, Solomona Hodgson (4) 13,024 BBC

    2011 Squad

    As of 1 January 2011:

    Number Nat Player Position Previous Club
    1 Australia Brett Hodgson FB Huddersfield Giants
    2 England Chris Riley RW Warrington Wolves Academy
    3 Australia Matt King RC Melbourne Storm
    4 England Chris Bridge LC Bradford Bulls
    5 Australia Joel Monaghan LW Canberra Raiders
    6 Wales Lee Briers SO St. Helens
    7 England Richard Myler SH Salford City Reds
    8 England Adrian Morley PR Sydney Roosters
    9 Australia Michael Monaghan HK Manly Sea Eagles
    10 England Garreth Carvell PR Hull
    11 New Zealand Louis Anderson SR New Zealand Warriors
    12 England Ben Westwood SR Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
    13 England Ben Harrison LF Warrington Wolves Academy
    14 England Mickey Higham HK Wigan Warriors
    15 England Jon Clarke HK Harlequins RL
    16 England Paul Wood PR Warrington Wolves Academy
    17 Republic of Ireland Simon Grix LF Halifax RLFC
    18 England Michael Cooper PR Warrington Wolves Academy
    19 England Lee Mitchell SR Warrington Wolves Academy
    20 England Matty Blythe SR Warrington Wolves Academy
    21 Republic of Ireland Tyrone McCarthy SR Warrington Wolves Academy
    22 Wales Rhys Williams W Warrington Wolves Academy
    23 England Ryan Atkins C Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
    24 Wales Rhys Evans W Warrington Wolves Academy
    26 New Zealand David Solomona PF Bradford Bulls

    2011 Transfers In/Out

    In

    Name Position Signed from Date
    Australia Brett Hodgson Full Back Huddersfield Giants September 2010
    Australia Joel Monaghan Centre/Winger Canberra Raiders December 2010
    Scotland Ben Hellewell Full Back Bradford Bulls December 2010

    Out

    Name Position Club Signed Date
    England Kevin Penny Winger Wakefield Trinity Wildcats September 2010
    New Zealand Vinnie Anderson Second Row Salford City Reds September 2010
    England Richie Mathers Full Back Castleford Tigers September 2010
    Wales Rhys Williams Winger Crusaders February 2011 (Loan)
    England Craig Harvey Half Back Released March 2011

    References

    1. "Super League club Crusaders deducted four points for going into administration". The Daily Telegraph. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
    2. "RFL docks Wakefield Trinity Wildcats four points". BBC. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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