2009 Warrington Wolves season

Rugby league team season

2009 Warrington Wolves season

2009 Challenge Cup champions

Super League XIV Rank| 10th
Play-off result| Didn't reach playoffs
Challenge Cup| Won Final
Huddersfield Giants, 25 - 16
2009 record| Wins: 17; draws: 0; losses: 15
Points scored| For: 649; against: 705
Team information
Chairman| Steven Broomhead
Head coach|  Tony Smith
Captain|

* Adrian Morley

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.

## Transfers

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Transfers for 2009 (In)

List of players joining Warrington Nat  | Name  | Transferred from  | Date released

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| Garreth Carvell | Hull | October 2008
| Micky Higham | Wigan Warriors | October 2008
| Richie Mathers | Wigan Warriors | April 2009
| Brian Carney | Munster Rugby (union)  | May 2009

Transfers for 2009 (Out)

List of players leaving Warrington Nat  | Name  | Transferred to  | Date released

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| Mark Gleeson | Halifax | July 2008
| Rob Parker | Salford City Reds | October 2008
| Andy Bracek | Barrow Raiders | October 2008
| Martin Gleeson | Wigan Warriors | April 2009
| Stuart Reardon | Hull | April 2009

## Full squad

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Number  | Nat  | Player  | Position  | Previous Club

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

## Preseason

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Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | Date

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Friendly | N/A |  Wigan Warriors | Loss | 4-44 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 6,711 | 28/12/2008
Friendly | N/A |  Hull Kingston Rovers | Loss | 22-34[permanent dead link] | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | -- | 29/01/2009
Friendly | N/A |  Swinton Lions | Win | 26-36[permanent dead link] | Away | Park Lane | -- | 01/02/2009

## Super League

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### Table

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Pos | Team

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1  |  Leeds Rhinos (L, C) | 27  | 21  | 0  | 6  | 805  | 453  | +352  | 42  | Play-offs
2  |  St Helens | 27  | 19  | 0  | 8  | 733  | 466  | +267  | 38
3  |  Huddersfield Giants | 27  | 18  | 0  | 9  | 690  | 416  | +274  | 36
4  |  Hull Kingston Rovers | 27  | 17  | 1  | 9  | 650  | 516  | +134  | 35
5  |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27  | 16  | 0  | 11  | 685  | 609  | +76  | 32
6  |  Wigan Warriors | 27  | 15  | 0  | 12  | 659  | 551  | +108  | 30
7  |  Castleford Tigers | 27  | 14  | 0  | 13  | 645  | 702  | −57  | 28
8  |  Catalans Dragons | 27  | 13  | 0  | 14  | 613  | 660  | −47  | 26
9  |  Bradford Bulls | 27  | 12  | 1  | 14  | 653  | 668  | −15  | 25  |
10  |  Warrington Wolves | 27  | 12  | 0  | 15  | 649  | 705  | −56  | 24
11  |  Harlequins | 27  | 11  | 0  | 16  | 591  | 691  | −100  | 22
12  |  Hull F.C. | 27  | 10  | 0  | 17  | 502  | 623  | −121  | 20
13  |  Salford City Reds | 27  | 7  | 0  | 20  | 456  | 754  | −298  | 14
14  |  Celtic Crusaders | 27  | 3  | 0  | 24  | 357  | 874  | −517  | 6

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

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Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | Date

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Super League XIV | 1 |  St Helens R.F.C. | Loss | 26-14 | Away | GPW Recruitment Stadium | 17,009 | 13/02/2009
Super League XIV | 2 |  Catalans Dragons | Loss | 20-40 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 7,947 | 21/02/2009
Super League XIV | 3 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Loss | 48-22 | Away | Belle Vue | 5,169 | 27/02/2009
Super League XIV | 4 |  Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 14-20 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 9,863 | 08/03/2009
Super League XIV | 5 |  Harlequins RL | Loss | 60-8 | Away | The Twickenham Stoop | 3,206 | 14/03/2009
Super League XIV | 6 |  Hull Kingston Rovers | Win | 24-12 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,457 | 22/03/2009
Super League XIV | 7 |  Crusaders | Win | 27-22 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 7,854 | 29/03/2009
Super League XIV | 8 |  Salford City Reds | Loss | 18-16 | Away | The Willows | 6,150 | 10/04/2009
Super League XIV | 9 |  Castleford Tigers | Loss | 6-28 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,202 | 13/04/2009
Super League XIV | 10 |  Bradford Bulls | Win | 22-58 | Away | Grattan Stadium | 8,643 | 17/04/2009
Super League XIV | 11 |  Huddersfield Giants | Win | 40-18 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,007 | 26/04/2009
Super League XIV | 12 |  Hull Kingston Rovers | Loss | 28-36 | Neutral | Murrayfield Stadium | 30,122 | 03/05/2009
Super League XIV | 13 |  Hull F.C. | Win | 16-18 | Away | KC Stadium | 10,997 | 16/05/2009
Super League XIV | 14 |  Wigan Warriors | Win | 16-8 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 10,718 | 22/05/2009
Super League XIV | 15 |  Castleford Tigers | Win | 18-34 | Away | The Jungle | 5,628 | 06/06/2009
Super League XIV | 14 |  Bradford Bulls | Loss | 10-21 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 9,606 | 14/06/2009
Super League XIV | 17 |  Catalans Dragons | Win | 12-24 | Away |  Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona | 18,150 | 20/06/2009
Super League XIV | 18 |  Hull FC | Win | 24-12 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 9,170 | 28/06/2009
Super League XIV | 19 |  Celtic Crusaders | Win | 6-22 | Away | Brewery Field | 3,231 | 04/07/2009
Super League XIV | 20 |  St Helens RLFC | Loss | 26-40 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 12,075 | 11/07/2009
Super League XIV | 21 |  Huddersfield Giants | Loss | 28-10 | Away | Galpharm Stadium | 7,107 | 19/07/2009
Super League XIV | 22 |  Salford City Reds | Win | 62-20 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 8,906 | 26/07/2009
Super League XIV | 23 |  Leeds Rhinos | Loss | 24-22 | Away | Headingley Stadium | 13,386 | 01/08/2009
Super League XIV | 24 |  Wigan Warriors | Loss | 36-16 | Away | JJB Stadium | 13,452 | 14/08/2009
Super League XIV | 25 |  Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |  |  | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium |  | 21/08/2009
Super League XIV | 26 |  Hull Kingston Rovers |  |  | Away | New Craven Park |  | 06/09/2009
Super League XIV | 27 |  Harlequins RL |  |  | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium |  | 13/09/2009

## Challenge Cup

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Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | Date

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Challenge Cup 2009 | 4 |  York City Knights | Win | 56-10 | Home | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 4,703 | 04/04/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 | 5 |  Featherstone Rovers | Win | 8-56 | Away | Chris Moyles Stadium | 3,127 | 10/05/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 | QF |  Hull Kingston Rovers | Win[A] | 24-24 | Away | New Craven Park | 7,671 | 30/05/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 | SF |  Wigan Warriors | Win | 26-39 | Neutral | Stobart Stadium Halton | 12,975 | 08/08/2009
Challenge Cup 2009 | Final |  Huddersfield Giants | Win | 25-16 | Neutral | Wembley Stadium | 76,560 | 29/08/2009

## Notes

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

## External links

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* Warrington Wolves' official website

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