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The '''Cairns Cyclones''' are a [[Rugby League]] team that competed in the Queensland Cup competition from [[1996]]-[[2000]]. After their great first year in 1996 when they made the Preliminary Finals, they dropped back as far as 12th. Due to a lack of local support from both people and other [[Rugby League]] clubs in Cairns and increasing financial trouble, they withdrew from the Competition.
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league club
| clubname = '''Cairns Cyclones'''
| image = Cairns_Cyclones_RLFC.png
| fullname = Cairns Cyclones Rugby League Football Club
| emblem =
| colours = {{leagueicon|cairns cyclones|16}} Green, white and gold
| founded = 1996
| exited = 2000
| sport = [[Rugby League]]
| league = [[Queensland Cup]]
| ground = [[Barlow Park]]
| capacity = seating 1,700, standing 15,000
| ceo =
| captain =
| coach =
| season =
| position =
| premierships = Nil
| runners = Nil
| minors = Nil
| spoons = Nil
| mostpoints =
| win = 48-0 v [[Bundaberg]] Grizzlies at [[Salter Oval]], 1998
| loss = 78-4 v [[Easts Tigers]] at [[Langlands Park]], 2000
| homejersey = Cairns Cyclones 1997 jersey.png
}}

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

== 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 [[Queensland Rugby League Northern Division#Cairns District Rugby League|Cairns rugby league clubs]], combined with increasing financial difficulties, meant the Cyclones withdrew from the Competition at the end of the 2000 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/news/Cairns-Cyclones-are-no-more_116680/|title=Cairns Cyclones are no more|access-date=26 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221235931/http://rleague.com/news/Cairns-Cyclones-are-no-more_116680/#|archive-date=21 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

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 [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NRL under 20's competition]] and the northern expansion of the Queensland Cup saw the establishment of a new Cairns-based [[Queensland Rugby League|QRL]] side, the [[Northern Pride RLFC|Northern Pride]].

==Staff==
* Manager: Nigel Tillett
* Coach: Gary Smith (1996{{ndash}}1999, formerly [[Cairns District Rugby League|CDRL]] Ivanhoes Knights), Brad Tessman (2000).


==Colours==
==Colours==
Their colours were [[Green]], [[White]] and [[Gold]]
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&nbsp;metres long (100&nbsp;metres of field plus two 7&nbsp;metre in goal areas) by 68&nbsp;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|1996 Cairns Cyclones season}}
{{See also|1996 Queensland Cup 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]].<br />
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|- style="background: #ffffff;"
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!width=25 abbr="Played" |P
!width=25 abbr="Won" |W
!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=25 abbr="Bye" |B
!width=40 abbr="Points for" |For
!width=40 abbr="Points against" |Against
!width=40 abbr="Points difference" |Diff
!width=40 abbr="Points" |Points
|- style="background: #d7ebed;"
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|15||10||5||0||0||310||224||+84||'''20'''
|-
|}

===1997 season===
{{Main|1997 Cairns Cyclones season}}
{{See also|1997 Queensland Cup season}}
Channel Nine Cup
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background: #ffffff;"
!width=40 abbr="Position" |Position
!width=185 |Round 18 - 1997
!width=25 abbr="Played" |P
!width=25 abbr="Won" |W
!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=25 abbr="Bye" |B
!width=40 abbr="Points for" |For
!width=40 abbr="Points against" |Against
!width=40 abbr="Points difference" |Diff
!width=40 abbr="Points" |Points
|- style="background: #d7ebed;"
|9||style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Cairns Cyclones|16}} Cairns Cyclones
|18||7||10||1||0||318||352||-34||'''15'''
|-
|}

===1998 season===
{{Main|1998 Cairns Cyclones season}}
{{See also|1998 Queensland Cup season}}
Queensland Cup
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background: #ffffff;"
!width=40 abbr="Position" |Position
!width=185 |Round 22 - 1998
!width=25 abbr="Played" |P
!width=25 abbr="Won" |W
!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=25 abbr="Bye" |B
!width=40 abbr="Points for" |For
!width=40 abbr="Points against" |Against
!width=40 abbr="Points difference" |Diff
!width=40 abbr="Points" |Points
|- style="background: #d7ebed;"
|10||style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Cairns Cyclones|16}} Cairns Cyclones
|22||8||12||2||0||500||642||-142||'''18'''
|-
|}

===1999 season===
{{Main|1999 Cairns Cyclones season}}
{{See also|1999 Queensland Cup season}}
Queensland Cup
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background: #ffffff;"
!width=40 abbr="Position" |Position
!width=185 |Round 22 - 1999
!width=25 abbr="Played" |P
!width=25 abbr="Won" |W
!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=25 abbr="Bye" |B
!width=40 abbr="Points for" |For
!width=40 abbr="Points against" |Against
!width=40 abbr="Points difference" |Diff
!width=40 abbr="Points" |Points
|- style="background: #d7ebed;"
|8||style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Cairns Cyclones|16}} Cairns Cyclones
|22||9||12||1||0||494||514||-20||'''19'''
|-
|}

===2000 season===
{{Main|2000 Cairns Cyclones season}}
{{See also|2000 Queensland Cup season}}
Bundy Gold Cup<br />Cairns Cyclones Bundy Gold Cup 2000 season statistics can be found [https://archive.today/20130201075917/http://queensland.rleague.com/results/2000/team-cai.php here].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background: #ffffff;"
!width=40 abbr="Position" |Position
!width=185 |Round 22 - 2000
!width=25 abbr="Played" |P
!width=25 abbr="Won" |W
!width=25 abbr="Drawn" |D
!width=25 abbr="Lost" |L
!width=25 abbr="Bye" |B
!width=40 abbr="Points for" |For
!width=40 abbr="Points against" |Against
!width=40 abbr="Points difference" |Diff
!width=40 abbr="Points" |Points
|- style="background: #d7ebed;"
|12||style="text-align:left;"|{{leagueicon|Cairns Cyclones|16}} Cairns Cyclones
|22||2||20||0||0||228||854||-566||'''4'''
|-
|}

===Cairns Cyclones Players (and seasons played) {{leagueicon|Cairns Cyclones|16}}===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
Aaron Port: 1997<br />
Adam Bowditch: 2000<br />
Adam Connolly: 1999<br />
Andrew Bulmer: 1997<br />
Andy Henley: 1996-7<br />
Anthony Sexton: 2000<br />
Ben Heath: 1999<br />
Ben Rauter: 1999<br />
Ben Zamatarro: 1997<br />
Boyd Lorimer: 1997<br />
Brad Coey-Braddon: 2000<br />
Brett Blennerhassett: 1998<br />
Brian Balderson: 1998<br />
Brian Fourmile: 1996<br />
Bronson Ryan: 2000<br />
Cameron McNab: 1999<br />
Chad Halliday: 1999<br />
Chad Prien: 1996 & 1999<br />
Chris Kelly: 1996<br />
Chris Muckett: 1999<br />
Chris Vanoletti: 1996<br />
Cian Jacobs: 1997<br />
Clint Arnol: 2000<br />
Clint Zammit: 2000
{{col-break}}
Colin Prince: 1998<br />
Craig Cygler: 1996-7<br />
David Maiden: 1996-7<br />
Denny Lambert: 1999<br />
Duncn Naawi: 1998<br />
Fabian Della Bosca: 1997<br />
Gavin Sant: 1997<br />
Greg Burke: 1999<br />
Jaime McIntosh 1998-2000<br />
Jason Barsley: 1998 & 2000<br />
Jason Berg: 1999-2000<br />
John Bolsem: 1998<br />
John Clifford: 1996-7<br />
John Doyle: 1999<br />
John Manning: 1999<br />
Karl Dawson: 1998-2000<br />
Kerry Amory: 2000<br />
Lama Ahmat: 2000<br />
Leigh McWilliams: 1999<br />
Leon Yeatman: 1999/2000<br />
Liam Johnson: 1999<br />
Mark Fakahua: 2000<br />
Matt Clifford: 1996<br />
Matt Hensler: 1996<br />
Michal Mahoney: 1997
{{col-break}}
Mick Cooney: 1999<br />
Mick Skardon: 1996-7<br />
Nathan Butterworth: 1997-8<br />
Nathan Fein: 1999<br />
Nathan Woods: 1996-7<br />
Neil Stanley: 2000<br />
Nick Patterson: 1999<br />
Noel Haslem: 1998<br />
Noel Slade: 2000<br />
Patrick Gardner: 2000<br />
Paul Dezolt: 1999<br />
Paul Fowler: 1996-7, 1999 & 2000<br />
Paul Ketchell: 1998<br />
Paul Pensini: 1999<br />
Peter Dangerfield: 1997<br />
Peter Deaves: 1996-7 & 1999<br />
Phil Yanner: 1998<br />
Quinton Nicol: 2000<br />
Richard Murgha: 1996-7<br />
Robbie Hollingsworth: 1996<br />
Robbie Schmidt: 1996-7<br />
Rober David: 1998<br />
[[Scott Asimus]]: 1999<br />
Scott Donald: 1999<br />
Scott Mahon: 1999
{{col-break}}
Scott Manns: 1997<br />
Scott Prince: 1999<br />
[[Scott Tronc]]: 1996<br />
Scott Williamson: 2000<br />
Shane Medhurst : 1997-8<br />
Shane Muspratt: 1999<br />
Shane Vivian (Lock): 1997<br />
Shannon Furber: 2000<br />
Shannon Van Balen: 1996-7 & 1999<br />
Stephen Tillett: 1997<br />
Sterling Fourmile: 1998<br />
Steve Howlett: 1996<br />
Steve Singleton: 1998 & 2000<br />
Steve Womal: 1996<br />
Steven Hepworth: 1997<br />
Swaggie Nona: 1998<br />
Tasman Van Balen: 1997<br />
Tim Kopp: 2000<br />
Troy Lorimer: 1996-7<br />
Ty Walter: 2000<br />
[[Ty Williams]] 2000<br />
Victor Akiba: 2000<br />
Wade Backmann: 1999<br />
Wes Davies: 1998<br />
{{col-end}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Sports|Queensland}}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==Home Ground==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050904205544/http://queensland.rleague.com/clubs/cairns.php Cairns Cyclones Statistics] retrieved 7 December 2005
Barlow Park
* [http://www.northernpride.com.au/ Northern Pride Official site]


{{Queensland Cup}}
==Results==
{{Rugby League in Queensland}}
===Queensland Cup===
* 2000: 12th
* 1999: 8th
* 1998: 10th
* 1997: 9th
* 1996: Preliminary semi-finalists


[[Category:Australian rugby league clubs]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 2000]]
[[Category:Rugby league teams in Queensland]]
[[Category:Sport in Cairns]]
[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1996]]
[[Category:Queensland Cup clubs]]

Latest revision as of 09:17, 31 October 2024

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

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.

History

[edit]

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

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

Colours

[edit]

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

Home ground

[edit]

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

[edit]

1996 season

[edit]
Main article: 1996 Cairns Cyclones season
See also: 1996 Queensland Cup 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 15 10 5 0 0 310 224 +84 20

1997 season

[edit]
Main article: 1997 Cairns Cyclones season
See also: 1997 Queensland Cup season

Channel Nine Cup

Position Round 18 - 1997 P W D L B For Against Diff Points
9 Cairns Cyclones 18 7 10 1 0 318 352 -34 15

1998 season

[edit]
Main article: 1998 Cairns Cyclones season
See also: 1998 Queensland Cup season

Queensland Cup

Position Round 22 - 1998 P W D L B For Against Diff Points
10 Cairns Cyclones 22 8 12 2 0 500 642 -142 18

1999 season

[edit]
Main article: 1999 Cairns Cyclones season
See also: 1999 Queensland Cup season

Queensland Cup

Position Round 22 - 1999 P W D L B For Against Diff Points
8 Cairns Cyclones 22 9 12 1 0 494 514 -20 19

2000 season

[edit]
Main article: 2000 Cairns Cyclones season
See also: 2000 Queensland Cup 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 22 2 20 0 0 228 854 -566 4

Cairns Cyclones Players (and seasons played)

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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