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1997 ARL Optus Cup

Stats

Premiers
Newcastle 
Runners Up
Manly 
Minor Premiers
Manly 
Wooden Spoon
South Queensland 
Top Tryscorer
Terry Hill (22)
Top Pointscorer
Jason Taylor (242)
No. Of Teams
12
No. Of Games
141
No. Of Players
367
No. Of Tries
959
No. Of Goals
750 / 1,230 (60.98%)
No. Of F.Goals
34
Total Attendance
1,496,040
Average Crowd
10,610
Average Crowd (Reg. Season)
Highest Crowd
42,482
Highest Crowd (Reg. Season)
Lowest Crowd
2,364
Mean Scoreline
25-13
Median Scoreline
25-12
Highest Scoreline
54-14
Lowest Scoreline
2-6
Highest Team Score
North Sydney (54-14)
Average PPG
44.38

Ladder

 HomeAwayOverall
TeamPWLDFAPDPWLDFAPDPWLDFAPtsPDFPGAPG
1.Manly11821302159143117312192071222155252136632+15523.6816.64
2.Newcastle118212861201661165-2262002622147151232029+19223.2714.55
3.Parramatta11731245166791174-186193-722147143135929+7219.5916.32
4.North Sydney119113321731591147-1971682922138152934127+18824.0515.50
5.Sydney City1174-24515986116412422073522138148736627+12122.1416.64
6.Illawarra1146119718710116322261893722109342337623+4719.2317.09
7.Gold Coast1174-2421845811371196282-86221011143846621-2819.9121.18
8.Balmain1165-199145541147-140195-55221012-33934020-115.4115.45
9.Western Suburbs1174-211172391138-144252-108221012-35542420-6916.1419.27
10.St George1165-195195011371136197-6122912133139219-6115.0517.82
11.Souths11371179290-11111110-144340-1962241713236309-30714.6828.64
12.South Queensland1147-189238-4911-11-132392-26022418-3216308-30914.5928.64

Playoffs/Finals

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Minor QualifSep 5Gold Coast25Illawarra14D. MansonParramatta8,197>
Minor Qualif6Sydney City33North Sydney21K. JeffesSFS11,332>
Minor Qualif7Newcastle28Parramatta20P. McBlaneSFS17,849>
Major Qualif12Sydney City32Gold Coast10P. McBlaneParramatta10,466>
Major Qualif13North Sydney24Parramatta14D. MansonSFS17,025>
Major Qualif14Manly27Newcastle12K. JeffesSFS26,531>
Prelim Final20Newcastle17North Sydney12K. JeffesSFS22,540>
Prelim Final21Manly17Sydney City16D. MansonSFS30,794>
Grand Final28Newcastle22Manly16D. MansonSFS42,482>

 

Team Stats

Team NamePositionWLDPts ForPts Ag.Coach(es)Captain(s)Top Tryscorer(s)Top Pointscorer(s)Home Venue(s)Home Crowd AvgExtra Info
Balmain Tigers8th10120339340PearceSironen, Brasher12-Kennedy102-WithersLeichhardt10,355
Gold Coast Chargers7th10111438466EconomidisMackay11-Patten88-HurstCarrara8,958Major Qualif
Illawarra Steelers6th1093423376FarrarMcGregor, Cross14-Clifford56-CliffordWIN8,695Minor Qualif
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles1st1552521366FultonToovey22-Hill88-HillBrookvale11,816Runners Up
Newcastle Knights2nd1471512320ReillyHarragon, Johns, Butterfield18-Albert104-DynevorMarathon14,257Premiers
North Sydney Bears4th1381529341LouisTaylor12-Dallas242-TaylorNorth Sydney11,713Prelim Final
Parramatta Eels3rd1471431359SmithPay, McCracken11-Whereat81-SimonParramatta15,647Major Qualif
St George Dragons10th9121331392WaiteCoyne, Brown11-Brunker106-BartrimKogarah7,222
South Queensland Crushers12th4180321630BleakleyTeevan, Wilson9-Hudson94-SchifcofskeSuncorp7,003Wooden Spoon
South Sydney Rabbitohs11th4171323630ShineTrindall, Skelly, O'Neill, Burns6-Trindall, Penna, McLeod42-O'NeillSFS5,287
Sydney City Roosters5th1381487366GouldFittler, Junee, Garlick, Lam15-Walker194-ClearySFS9,430Prelim Final
Western Suburbs Magpies9th10120355424RaudonikisLangmack, Hasler11-McGuinness109-LeedsCampbelltown8,602

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