2011 Warrington Wolves season

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.

2011 Warrington Wolves season
Super League XVI Rank1st
2011 recordWins: 22; Draws: 0; Losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 1072; Against: 401
Team information
ChairmanSteven Broomhead
Head coachTony Smith
Captain
StadiumHalliwell Jones Stadium
Avg. Attend.11,169
High. Attend.13,024 v St. Helens (24 June 2011)
Top scorers
TriesJ.Monaghan - 22
GoalsBrett Hodgson - 120
PointsBrett Hodgson - 308
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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
FriendlyDateOpponentResultScoreHome/AwayVenueTriesGoalsAttendance
Friendly2 January 2011 Widnes VikingsW18-48AwayHalton StadiumHarvey (3), Williams (2), Solomona, R Evans, Myler, RileyHarvey (3), Bridge3,758
Friendly23 January 2011 Leigh CenturionsW10-58AwayLeigh Sports VillageKing (2), M Monaghan, J Monaghan, Myler, Briers, Blythe, Solomona, Williams, HarveyHodgson (8), Harvey3,528
Testimonial2 February 2011 Wigan WarriorsL16-22HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumClarke, Williams, BriersHodgson (2), Westwood5,757

2011 Table
Pos. Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Warrington Wolves 272205107240167144
2 Wigan Warriors 27203485243242043
3 St Helens R.F.C. 27173778251526737
4 Huddersfield Giants 271601170752418332
5 Leeds Rhinos 271511175760315431
6 Catalans Dragons 27151116896266331
7 Hull Kingston Rovers 27140137136922128
8 Hull F.C. 271311371856914927
9 Castleford Tigers 2712213664808-14426
10 Bradford Bulls 279216570826−25620
11 Salford City Reds 2710017542809−26720
12 Harlequins RL 276120524951−42713
13 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats* 277020453957−50410
14 Crusaders* 276021527857−3308
  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
RoundDateOpponentResultScoreHome/AwayVenueTriesGoalsAttendanceTV
112 February 2011 Huddersfield GiantsLost18 - 28AwayMillennium StadiumJ. Monaghan, Atkins, WestwoodHodgson (3)30,891SKY
220 February 2011 Hull Kingston RoversWon24 - 22HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumRiley, Myler, Atkins, J. Monaghan, HodgsonHodgson (2)10,899
325 February 2011 St. HelensWon18 - 25AwayHalton StadiumBriers (2), Myler, AndersonHodgson (4), DG Briers10,514SKY
45 March 2011 Leeds RhinosWon40 - 24HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumR.Evans, Myler, Briers, J. Monaghan, Grix, Riley, Higham,Hodgson (6)11,438SKY
511 March 2011 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWon6 - 22AwayBelle VueRiley, Bridge, Atkins, MylerWestwood (3)5,072SKY
620 March 2011 Harlequins RLWon82 - 6HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumBridge (3), Myler, Hodgson, Blythe, R.Evans, Briers, Westwood, Morley, Solomona, MitchellHodgson (13)11,506
725 March 2011 Wigan WarriorsWon6 - 24AwayDW StadiumBlythe, J.Monaghan (2), MylerHodgson (4)21,056SKY
83 April 2011 Catalans DragonsLost20 - 22HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumJ. Monaghan (2), Riley, MylerHodgson (2)10,056
98 April 2011 Huddersfield GiantsLost29 - 10AwayGalpharm StadiumHodgson (2)Hodgson7,224SKY
1015 April 2011 CrusadersWon64 - 6HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumHodgson (2), Westwood (2), Williams, Anderson, Atkins (2), Bridge, J. Monaghan, MylerHodgson (10)10,002
1122 April 2011 Salford City RedsWon0 - 60AwayThe WillowsAtkins, Myler, Briers (2), Bridge, Carvell, J. Monaghan, Williams (2), WoodHodgson (10)7,496
1225 April 2011 Hull F.C.Lost10-24HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumJ.Monaghan, WilliamsHodgson12,036
131 May 2011 Bradford BullsWon14-58AwayGrattan StadiumAnderson (2), Atkins (2), M.Monaghan, J.Monaghan, King, Hodgson, Bridge, Higham, BriersHodgson (7)14,134
1413 May 2011 Castleford TigersWon62-0HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumO'Brien, Briers (2), King (2), Hodgson, Grix (2), Higham, Solomona, J.MonaghanHodgson (7), Briers (2)9,958SKY
1527 May 2011 Leeds RhinosWon6-42AwayHeadingley Carnegie StadiumBriers (2), J.Monaghan, Solomona, King, Bridge, M.MonaghanHodgson (7)17,276SKY
163 June 2011 CrusadersWon16-56AwayRacecourse Ground, WrexhamHodgson (3), Wood (2), King, Morley, Westwood, Atkins, MylerHodgson (8)4,907
1712 June 2011 Salford City RedsLost16-18HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumBridge, Briers, MylerHodgson(2)10,339
1819 June 2011 Hull Kingston RoversWon16-46AwayCraven ParkGrix, King (3), Atkins (2), Briers, Williams, MylerHodgson(5)8,143
1924 June 2011 St. HelensWon35-28HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumM.Monaghan, Williams, King, Wood, Westwood, HodgsonHodgson (5)13,024SKY3D
201 July 2011 Castleford TigersWon18-48AwayThe Probiz ColiseumKing (3), Hodgson (2), Myler, Blythe, J. Monaghan, AtkinsHodgson (6)5,947
218 July 2011 Huddersfield GiantsWon28-16HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumHodgson, J.Monaghan (2), Myler, AndersonHodgson (4)10,283SKY3D
2216 July 2011 Harlequins RLWon24-54AwayThe StoopBridge (4), Carvell, J.Monaghan, Briers, Myler, WoodHodsgon (8), Briers3,842
2331 July 2011 Bradford BullsWon64-6HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumAtkins (4), King (2), Anderson (2), J.Monaghan, Myler, Cooper, BridgeBridge (10), Hodgson10,641
2414 August 2011 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWon66-12HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumAtkins (3), King (2), J.Monaghan (3), M.Monaghan, Hodgson (2)Hodgson (5), Bridge (3)10,641
2520 August 2011 Catalans DragonsWon12-25AwayStade Aime GiralBridge (2), Atkins, BriersBridge (4), DG Briers9,495
264 September 2011 Wigan WarriorsWon39-12HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumM.Monaghan (2), J.Monaghan, King, Briers, ClarkeBridge (7), DG M.Monaghan13,024SKY
279 September 2011 Hull F.C.Won12-34AwayKC StadiumAtkins, Riley (2), M.Monaghan, Bridge, J.MonaghanBridge (4), Briers10,845SKY

2011 Engage Super League XVI Play-Offs Fixtures and Results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
RoundDateOpponentResultScoreHome/AwayVenueTriesGoalsAttendanceTV
PO116 September 2011 Huddersfield GiantsWon47-0HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumRiley (2), Bridge, J.Monaghan (2), King, Hodgson, Myler, AtkinsBridge (2) Briers (2 + 1DG)10,006SKY
SF130 September 2011Club Call/TBAHomeHalliwell Jones StadiumSKY 3D

2011 Carnegie Challenge Cup Fixtures and Results
LEGEND
  Win
  Draw
  Loss
RoundDateOpponentResultScoreHome/AwayVenueTriesGoalsAttendanceTV
48 May 2011 Keighley CougarsWon80-0HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumAtkins (3), Briers (2), Williams (2), Grix, Evans, Wood, King, M.Monaghan, O'Brian, CooperBriers (12)6,582
520 May 2011 Swinton LionsWon112-0HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumRiley (3), J.Monaghan (4), Bridge, Atkins, Williams, Briers (3), M.Monaghan, Carvell (3), Westwood (2), GrixBriers (17)4,440
Q-Final23 July 2011 Wigan WarriorsLost24-44HomeHalliwell Jones StadiumMyler (2), King, SolomonaHodgson (4)13,024BBC

2011 Squad

As of 1 January 2011:

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

2011 Transfers In/Out

In

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

Out

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