Cairns Cyclones

The Cairns Cyclones were a rugby league team that competed in the QRL Queensland Cup competition from 1996 to 2000. The inaugural 1996 team included the Captain/Coach and six first grade players from CDRL's Smithfield-based Ivanhoes Rugby League Club.

CAIRNS CYCLONES
Club information
Full nameCairns Cyclones Rugby League Football Club
Colours Green, white and gold
Founded1996
Exited2000
Former details
Ground(s)
CompetitionQueensland Cup
Team colours
Records
PremiershipsNil
Wooden spoonsNil

History

After a great first year in 1996 when they made the Preliminary Finals, they dropped down the ladder in subsequent seasons, finishing in last place in 2000. A lack of support from locals and other Cairns rugby league clubs, combined with increasing financial difficulties, meant the Cyclones withdrew from the Competition at the end of the 2000 season.[1]

North Queensland was represented in the Queensland Cup from 2002-2007 by the Townsville North Queensland Young Guns, who were a feeder club to the North Queensland Cowboys. (The Queensland Cup was known as the Bundy Gold Cup from 2000-2001, the Queensland Cup from 2002-2004 and the Queensland Wizard Cup from 2005-2007).

In 2008 the rationalisation of rugby league below the NRL level meant the North Queensland Young Guns entered the NRL under 20's competition and the northern expansion of the Queensland Cup saw the establishment of a new Cairns-based QRL side, the Northern Pride.

Staff
  • Manager: Nigel Tillett
  • Coach: Gary Smith (1996–1999, formerly CDRL Ivanhoes Knights), Brad Tessman (2000).

Colours

The Cyclones' colours were traditionally green, white and gold.

Home Ground

The Cyclones' home ground was Barlow Park in Cairns. The playing field is 114 metres long (100 metres of field plus two 7 metre in goal areas) by 68 metres wide. The facility is floodlit for night games with four towers providing 620 lux. The venue has a capacity of 15,000 which includes 1,700 seats (mostly undercover). The car park can accommodate approximately 300 vehicles.

  • 1996 season - 8 home games (won 5, lost 3)
  • 1997 season - 7 home games (won 3, drew 1, lost 3)
  • 1998 season - 7 home games (won 1, drew 1, lost 5)
  • 1999 season - 7 home games (won 3, lost 4)
  • 2000 season - home games (won, lost )

Seasons

1996 Season
Main article: 1996 Cairns Cyclones season

Channel Nine Cup: Finished 5th on the Premiership table after winning 10 of their 15 games. Lost the Preliminary semi-final 12-16 to Easts Tigers at Barlow Park.

Position Round 15 - 1996 P W D L B For Against Diff Points
5 Cairns Cyclones 1510500310224+8420

1997 Season
Main article: 1997 Cairns Cyclones season

Channel Nine Cup

Position Round 18 - 1997 P W D L B For Against Diff Points
9 Cairns Cyclones 1871010318352-3415

1998 Season
Main article: 1998 Cairns Cyclones season

Queensland Cup

Position Round 22 - 1998 P W D L B For Against Diff Points
10 Cairns Cyclones 2281220500642-14218

1999 Season
Main article: 1999 Cairns Cyclones season

Queensland Cup

Position Round 22 - 1999 P W D L B For Against Diff Points
8 Cairns Cyclones 2291210494514-2019

2000 Season
Main article: 2000 Cairns Cyclones season

Bundy Gold Cup
Cairns Cyclones Bundy Gold Cup 2000 season statistics can be found here.

Position Round 22 - 2000 P W D L B For Against Diff Points
12 Cairns Cyclones 2222000228854-5664

Cairns Cyclones Players (and seasons played)

See also

References
  1. "Cairns Cyclones are no more". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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