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.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cairns Cyclones Rugby League Football Club |
| Colours |  Green, white and gold |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Exited | 2000 |
| Former details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Competition | Queensland Cup |
 Team colours | |
| Records | |
| Premierships | Nil |
| Wooden spoons | Nil |
The Cairns Cyclones team was managed by Nigel Tillett and coached by Gary Smith.
1997 Cairns Cyclones Squad
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 Channel Nine Cup
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
- Minor Premiers: Wynnum Manly Seagulls
- Premiers: Redcliffe Dolphins
1997 Cairns Cyclones Matches
Round 1 Saturday, 29 March 1997 |
| Redcliffe Dolphins |
44-14 | Cairns Cyclones |
|---|---|---|
| Video Highlights |
Venue: Redcliffe |