1997 ARL Optus Cup

Western Suburbs Magpies - Season Summary

Coach

Tom Raudonikis

Captains

Paul Langmack (21)

Des Hasler (1)

Biggest home crowd

11,592 (vs. Parramatta in round 4)

Average home crowd

8,602

Top pointscorer

Andrew Leeds (109)

Top tryscorer

Ken McGuinness (11)

Players

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Player ↓	Age	Born	Rep	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
CAPOVILLA, Darren	24			1	7	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
COSTIN, Brandon	25			10	-	10	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
DONOVAN, Adam	21			1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DOWSE, Gary	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
DOYLE, Adam	19			11	5	16	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
DUNN, Bill	29			16	4	20	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
GEORGALLIS, Steve	29			21	1	22	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
HARRIS, Chad	22			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
HASLER, Des	36	Gosford		9	12	21	6	-	-	24	1	-	List
HICKMAN, Brett	-			1	-	1	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
HODGSON, Brett	19	Sydney		9	2	11	3	6	-	24	-	-	List
HOWARD, Harvey	29	St Helens		17	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
KENNEDY, Damian	23			15	3	18	2	-	-	8	1	1	List
LAING, Aseri	22	Auckland		13	1	14	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
LANGMACK, Paul	32	Sydney		21	-	21	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
LEEDS, Andrew	31	Sydney		22	-	22	3	47	3	109	1	-	List
LOMANIMAKO, Savenaca	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
McGUINNESS, Ken	21			20	-	20	11	-	-	44	-	-	List
McGUINNESS, Kevin	20			15	6	21	9	-	-	36	-	-	List
McMENEMY, Shayne	21			-	8	8	-	-	-	-	2	-	List
MESCIA, Ciriaco	24			16	1	17	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
MILLARD, Shane	22	Wauchope		12	8	20	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
NEWTON, Willie	19			2	-	2	-	1	-	2	-	-	List
SKANDALIS, John	21	Sydney		16	4	20	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
SMITH, Jimmy	25			9	6	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
SMITH, Paul	27			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
TAYLOR, Brett	-			-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WALLISS, Shaun	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
WILLIS, Andrew	24			6	4	10	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
WILLIS, Darren	28			21	-	21	5	-	-	20	-	-	List
YATES, Chris	23			-	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
31 players	24.90		6 cur. / 9 tot.	22 matches			61	54	3	355	5	1

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 31 Aug 1997. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, Max Turner

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present)