1997 Super League Telstra Cup

North Queensland Cowboys - Season Summary

Coach

Tim Sheens

Captains

Ian Roberts (10)

Steve Walters (8)

Biggest home crowd

30,122 (vs. Brisbane in round 6)

Average home crowd

17,539

Top pointscorer

Premiership: Luke Phillips (122)

All Matches: Luke Phillips (210)

Top tryscorer

Premiership: Luke Phillips (8)

All Matches: Luke Phillips (14)

Players

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No ↓	Player	Age	Born	Rep	Premiership									Cups/Other									Totals
					App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
1	WARREN, Kyle	24			12	2	14	5	-	-	20	-	-	4	2	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	4	20	5	-	-	20	-	-	List
2	TASSELL, Kris	23	Mount Isa		2	1	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
3	BOWMAN, Paul	21	Newcastle-Maitland		10	-	10	2	-	-	8	-	-	4	-	4	2	-	-	8	-	-	14	-	14	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
4	RYAN, Jason	25			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
5	LOOMANS, Justin	22			6	1	7	2	-	-	8	-	-	2	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	2	10	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
6	DUNEMANN, Andrew	20	Brisbane		11	3	14	3	-	2	14	-	-	6	-	6	3	-	-	12	-	-	17	3	20	6	-	2	26	-	-	List
7	FERRIS, Jason	21			7	-	7	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	7	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
8	LOMAX, John	31			14	1	15	1	-	-	4	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	1	17	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
9	DEATH, Jason	25	Young		3	5	8	2	-	-	8	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	6	9	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
10	LOCKE, Martin	27			6	5	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	5	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
12	SMITH, Tyran	23	Auckland		5	4	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	4	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
13	CUNNINGHAM, Owen	30			18	-	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	6	2	-	-	8	-	-	24	-	24	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
14	CRESSBROOK, Reggie	22			7	4	11	3	-	-	12	-	-	4	2	6	5	-	-	20	-	-	11	6	17	8	-	-	32	-	-	List
15	BUTTIGIEG, John	20			2	3	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
16	WARWICK, Adam	20			5	1	6	1	-	-	4	-	-	2	-	2	3	-	-	12	-	-	7	1	8	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
17	SCOTT, Luke	22			3	9	12	3	-	-	12	-	-	3	2	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	11	17	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
19	GALEA, Paul	27			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	List
20	SHIPWAY, Mark	21			12	1	13	3	-	-	12	-	-	4	2	6	4	-	-	16	-	-	16	3	19	7	-	-	28	-	-	List
21	JONES, Peter	25			12	4	16	1	-	-	4	-	-	4	2	6	1	-	-	4	-	-	16	6	22	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
22	MAHON, Scott	27			14	-	14	3	-	-	12	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	-	16	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
23	DUNEMANN, Ian	23			5	1	6	2	-	-	8	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	8	1	9	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
24	DOYLE, John	20	Rockhampton		11	1	12	-	4	-	8	-	-	1	4	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	5	17	-	4	-	8	-	-	List
25	COPE, Dion	-			5	2	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
27	MURPHY, Glen	26			2	9	11	1	-	-	4	-	-	2	3	5	5	-	-	20	-	-	4	12	16	6	-	-	24	-	-	List
28	PHILLIPS, Luke	22			17	-	17	8	45	-	122	-	-	6	-	6	6	32	-	88	-	-	23	-	23	14	77	-	210	-	-	List
29	EGAN, Kelly	29			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
30	TABUAI, Bert	23			2	3	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	3	2	-	-	8	-	-	3	5	8	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
31	ROBERTS, Ian	32	London		17	-	17	2	-	-	8	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	1	-	20	-	20	2	-	-	8	1	-	List
32	MILLER, Marshall	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
34	MERCY, Ray	23			6	-	6	6	-	-	24	-	-	3	1	4	2	-	-	8	-	-	9	1	10	8	-	-	32	-	-	List
35	SKARDON, John	-			-	3	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	2	1	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	2	4	6	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
38	AHMAT, Jimmy	18			2	-	2	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
41	VINCENT, Shane	24			-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	2	-	-	8	-	-	2	2	4	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
49	WALTERS, Steve	31	Ipswich		15	-	15	4	-	-	16	-	1	6	-	6	2	-	-	8	-	-	21	-	21	6	-	-	24	-	1	List
-	KETCHELL, Aaron	20			-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
	35 players	24.46		5 cur. / 7 tot.	18 matches			57	49	2	328	1	1	6 matches			41	32	0	228	1	0	24 matches			98	81	2	556	2	1

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 24 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, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Paul Carter, Terry Liberopoulos, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Alan Katzmann

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