1997 Cairns Cyclones season

CAIRNS CYCLONES
Club information
Full name Cairns Cyclones Rugby League Football Club
Colours Green, white and gold
Founded 1996
Departed 2000
Former details
Ground(s)
Competition Queensland Cup

Team colours
Records
Premierships Nil
Wooden spoons Nil

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.

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

1997 Cairns Cyclones Squad

1. John Clifford (Fullback)
2. Fabian Della Bosca (Winger)
3. Craig Cygler (Centre)
4. David Maiden (Centre)
5. Peter Dangerfield (Winger)
6. Paul Fowler (Five-Eighth)
7. Robbie Schmidt (Half-Back)
8. Andrew Bulmer (Prop)
9. Andy Henley (Hooker)
10. Peter Deaves (Prop)
11. Gavin Saint (Second Row)
12. Shane Medhurst (Second Row)
13. Shane Vivian (Lock)
  • Mick Skardon
  • Shannon Van Balen
  • Richard Murgha
  • Troy Lorimer
  • Steven Hepworth
  • Scott Manns
  • Nathan Butterworth
  • Aaron Port
  • Ben Zamatarro
  • Nathan Woods
  • Michal Mahoney
  • Cian Jacobs
  • Boyd Lorimer
  • Tasman Van Balen
  • Stephen Tillett

1997 Ladder

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

1997 Cairns Cyclones Matches

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

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