1997 Cairns Cyclones season

The 1997 Cairns Cyclones season was the second season that the Cairns Cyclones rugby league team competed in the Channel Nine Queensland Cup. The Queensland Cup was the second tier competition under the Brisbane Rugby League. The Cyclones were one of fourteen clubs competing in the eighteen-week-long competition. Three teams had left the competition at the end of the 1996 season, the Bundaberg Grizzlies, Mackay Sea Eagles and the Sunshine Coast Falcons and one team, the Gold Coast Burleigh Bears had joined.

CAIRNS CYCLONES
Club information
Full nameCairns Cyclones Rugby League Football Club
Colours Green, white and gold
Founded1996
Exited2000
Former details
Ground(s)
CompetitionQueensland Cup
Home jersey
Team colours
Records
PremiershipsNil
Wooden spoonsNil

The Cairns Cyclones team was managed by Nigel Tillett and coached by Gary Smith.

1997 Cairns Cyclones Squad

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1. Shannon Van Balen (Fullback)
2. Richard Murgha (Threequarters)
3. Craig Cygler (Threequarters)
4. David Maiden (Threequarters)
5. Peter Dangerfield (Threequarters)
6. Paul Fowler (Halves)
7. Robbie Schmidt (captain) (Halves)
8. Scott Manns (Forwards)
9. Shane Vivian (Forwards)
10. Gavin Sant (Forwards)
11. Peter Deaves (Forwards)
12. Andy Henley (Forwards)
13. Shane Medhurst (Forwards)
14. Mick Skardon (Replacements)
15. Ben Zammataro (Replacements)
16. Nathan Woods (Replacements)
17. Nathan Butterworth (Replacements)

Other players

  • Fullback 1. John Clifford
  • Winger 2. Fabian Della Bosca
  • Prop 8. Andrew Bulmer
  • Troy Lorimer
  • Steven Hepworth
  • Scott Manns
  • Aaron Port
  • Michal Mahoney
  • Cian Jacobs
  • Boyd Lorimer
  • Tasman Van Balen
  • Stephen Tillett

1997 Ladder

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Pos. Team W L D P/F P/A P/D Pts
1   Wynnum Manly Seagulls 14 3 1 498 235 +263 29
2   Redcliffe Dolphins 14 4 0 573 271 +302 28
3   Easts Tigers 13 4 1 521 328 +193 27
4   Gold Coast Burleigh Bears 13 4 1 427 347 +80 27
5   Wests Panthers 12 4 2 468 271 +197 26
6   Central Capras 10 6 2 455 398 +57 22
7   Norths Devils 9 9 0 460 346 +114 18
8   Port Moresby Vipers 9 9 0 433 518 -85 18
9   Cairns Cyclones 7 10 1 318 352 -34 15
10   Toowoomba Clydesdales 6 11 1 312 354 -42 13
11   Souths Magpies 6 11 1 315 424 -109 13
12   Past Brothers 6 12 0 391 524 -133 12
13   Ipswich Jets 1 16 1 276 657 -381 3
14   Logan Scorpions 0 17 1 226 648 -422 1

1997 Minor Premiers and Premiers

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1997 Cairns Cyclones Matches

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Round 1
Saturday, 29 March 1997
Redcliffe Dolphins   44-14   Cairns Cyclones
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Venue:
Redcliffe

Round 2
Saturday, 5 April 1997
Cairns Cyclones   46-4   Port Moresby Vipers

Round 3
Sunday, 13 April 1997
Norths Devils   54-12   Cairns Cyclones
Venue:
Bishop Park, Nundah

Round 4
Saturday, 19 April 1997
Cairns Cyclones   20-8   Burleigh Bears

Round 5
Friday, 25 April 1997
Logan Scorpions   20-22   Cairns Cyclones
Venue:
Meakin Park, Slacks Creek, Logan City

Round 6
Sunday, 4 May 1997
Cairns Cyclones   12-14   Souths Magpies

Round 7
Sunday, 11 May 1997
Wynnum Seagulls   14-18   Cairns Cyclones

Round 8
Saturday, 17 May 1997
Cairns Cyclones   16-10   Toowoomba Clydesdales
Venue:
Victoria Park

Round 9
Saturday, 24 May 1997
Wests Panthers   24-8   Cairns Cyclones

Round 10
Saturday, 31 May 1997
Cairns Cyclones   10-10   Central Capras

Round 11
Saturday, 14 June 1997
Easts Tigers   16-28   Cairns Cyclones
Venue:
Langlands Park, Stones Corner, Brisbane

Round 12
Saturday, 21 June 1997
Cairns Cyclones   12-22   Ipswich Jets

Round 13
Saturday, 28 June 1997
Cairns Cyclones   20-22   Past Brothers

Round 14
Sunday, 5 July 1997
Burleigh Bears   14-6   Cairns Cyclones
Venue:
Pizzey Park, Miami, Gold Coast

Round 15
Saturday, 12 July 1997
Cairns Cyclones   8-16   Norths Devils

Round 16
Sunday, 20 June 1997
Port Moresby Vipers   26-10   Cairns Cyclones

Round 17
Saturday, 26 July 1997
Cairns Cyclones   10-18   Redcliffe Dolphins
Venue:
Innisfail

Round 18
Saturday, 3 August 1997
Past Brothers   16-46   Cairns Cyclones

References

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