Cairns Cyclones
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The Cairns Cyclones were a rugby league team that competed in the QRL Queensland Cup competition from 1996 to 2000.
Green, white and gold | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cairns Cyclones Rugby League Football Club |
| Colours | Green, white and gold |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Exited | 2000 |
| Former details | |
| Ground |
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| Competition | Queensland Cup |
 Team colours | |
History
The inaugural 1996 team included the Captain/Coach and six first grade players from CDRL's Smithfield-based Ivanhoes Rugby League Club.
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
| Season | Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | Pos | Play-offs | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Queensland Cup | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 310 | 224 | +84 | 20 | 5th | Lost in preliminary semi-final | [2] |
| 1997 | Queensland Cup | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 318 | 352 | -34 | 15 | 9th | Did not qualify | [2] |
| 1998 | Queensland Cup | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 500 | 642 | -142 | 18 | 10th | [2] | |
| 1999 | Queensland Cup | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 494 | 514 | -20 | 18 | 8th | [2] | |
| 2000 | Queensland Cup | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 228 | 854 | -566 | 4 | 12th | Wooden spoon | [2][3] |
Cairns Cyclones Players (and seasons played)
| Player | Seasons played
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|---|---|
| Aaron Port | 1997 |
| Adam Bowditch | 2000 |
| Adam Connolly | 1999 |
| Andrew Bulmer | 1997 |
| Andy Henley | 1996-7 |
| Anthony Sexton | 2000 |
| Ben Heath | 1999 |
| Ben Rauter | 1999 |
| Ben Zamatarro | 1997 |
| Boyd Lorimer | 1997 |
| Brad Coey-Braddon | 2000 |
| Brett Blennerhassett | 1998 |
| Brian Balderson | 1998 |
| Brian Fourmile | 1996 |
| Bronson Ryan | 2000 |
| Cameron McNab | 1999 |
| Chad Halliday | 1999 |
| Chad Prien | 1996 & 1999 |
| Chris Kelly | 1996 |
| Chris Muckett | 1999 |
| Chris Vanoletti | 1996 |
| Cian Jacobs | 1997 |
| Clint Arnol | 2000 |
| Clint Zammit | 2000 |
| Colin Prince | 1998 |
| Craig Cygler | 1996-7 |
| David Maiden | 1996-7 |
| Denny Lambert | 1999 |
| Duncn Naawi | 1998 |
| Fabian Della Bosca | 1997 |
| Gavin Sant | 1997 |
| Greg Burke | 1999 |
| Jaime McIntosh | 1998-2000 |
| Jason Barsley | 1998 & 2000 |
| Jason Berg | 1999-2000 |
| John Bolsem | 1998 |
| John Clifford | 1996-7 |
| John Doyle | 1999 |
| John Manning | 1999 |
| Karl Dawson | 1998-2000 |
| Kerry Amory | 2000 |
| Lama Ahmat | 2000 |
| Leigh McWilliams | 1999 |
| Leon Yeatman | 1999/2000 |
| Liam Johnson | 1999 |
| Mark Fakahua | 2000 |
| Matt Clifford | 1996 |
| Matt Hensler | 1996 |
| Michal Mahoney | 1997 |
| Mick Cooney | 1999 |
| Mick Skardon | 1996-7 |
| Nathan Butterworth | 1997-8 |
| Nathan Fein | 1999 |
| Nathan Woods | 1996-7 |
| Neil Stanley | 2000 |
| Nick Patterson | 1999 |
| Noel Haslem | 1998 |
| Noel Slade | 2000 |
| Patrick Gardner | 2000 |
| Paul Dezolt | 1999 |
| Paul Fowler | 1996-7, 1999 & 2000 |
| Paul Ketchell | 1998 |
| Paul Pensini | 1999 |
| Peter Dangerfield | 1997 |
| Peter Deaves | 1996-7 & 1999 |
| Phil Yanner | 1998 |
| Quinton Nicol | 2000 |
| Richard Murgha | 1996-7 |
| Robbie Hollingsworth | 1996 |
| Robbie Schmidt | 1996-7 |
| Rober David | 1998 |
| Scott Asimus | 1999 |
| Scott Donald | 1999 |
| Scott Mahon | 1999 |
| Scott Manns | 1997 |
| Scott Prince | 1999 |
| Scott Tronc | 1996 |
| Scott Williamson | 2000 |
| Shane Medhurst | 1997-8 |
| Shane Muspratt | 1999 |
| Shane Vivian | 1997 |
| Shannon Furber | 2000 |
| Shannon Van Balen | 1996-7 & 1999 |
| Stephen Tillett | 1997 |
| Sterling Fourmile | 1998 |
| Steve Howlett | 1996 |
| Steve Singleton | 1998 & 2000 |
| Steve Womal | 1996 |
| Steven Hepworth | 1997 |
| Swaggie Nona | 1998 |
| Tasman Van Balen | 1997 |
| Tim Kopp | 2000 |
| Troy Lorimer | 1996-7 |
| Ty Walter | 2000 |
| Ty Williams | 2000 |
| Victor Akiba | 2000 |
| Wade Backmann | 1999 |
| Wes Davies | 1998 |
