Cairns Cyclones

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clubnameCairns Cyclones
imageCairns_Cyclones_RLFC.png
fullnameCairns Cyclones Rugby League Football Club
coloursGreen, white and gold
founded1996
exited2000
leagueQueensland Cup
groundBarlow Park
capacityseating 1,700, standing 15,000
homejerseyCairns Cyclones 1997 jersey.png
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| clubname = Cairns Cyclones | image = Cairns_Cyclones_RLFC.png | fullname = Cairns Cyclones Rugby League Football Club | emblem = | colours = Green, white and gold | founded = 1996 | exited = 2000 | league = Queensland Cup | ground = Barlow Park | capacity = seating 1,700, standing 15,000 | homejersey = Cairns Cyclones 1997 jersey.png

The Cairns Cyclones were a rugby league team that competed in the QRL Queensland Cup competition from 1996 to 2000.

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.

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 (19961999, 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

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SeasonCompetitionPWDLFA+/-PtsPosPlay-offsRef19961997199819992000
Queensland Cup151005310224+84205thLost in preliminary semi-finalurl=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/cairns-cyclones/seasons.htmltitle=Cairns Cyclones: Seasonswebsite=Rugby League Projectaccess-date=20 July 2025}}
Queensland Cup187110318352-34159thDid not qualify}}
Queensland Cup228212500642-1421810th
Queensland Cup229112494514-20188th
Queensland Cup222020228854-566412thurl=http://queensland.rleague.com/results/2000/team-cai.phptitle=2000 Bundy Gold Cup Statistics - Cairns Cyclonesaccess-date=29 July 2017archive-date=1 February 2013archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201075917/http://queensland.rleague.com/results/2000/team-cai.phpurl-status=bot: unknown }}
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Cairns Cyclones Players (and seasons played)

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PlayerSeasons played
Aaron Port1997
Adam Bowditch2000
Adam Connolly1999
Andrew Bulmer1997
Andy Henley1996-7
Anthony Sexton2000
Ben Heath1999
Ben Rauter1999
Ben Zamatarro1997
Boyd Lorimer1997
Brad Coey-Braddon2000
Brett Blennerhassett1998
Brian Balderson1998
Brian Fourmile1996
Bronson Ryan2000
Cameron McNab1999
Chad Halliday1999
Chad Prien1996 & 1999
Chris Kelly1996
Chris Muckett1999
Chris Vanoletti1996
Cian Jacobs1997
Clint Arnol2000
Clint Zammit2000
Colin Prince1998
Craig Cygler1996-7
David Maiden1996-7
Denny Lambert1999
Duncn Naawi1998
Fabian Della Bosca1997
Gavin Sant1997
Greg Burke1999
Jaime McIntosh1998-2000
Jason Barsley1998 & 2000
Jason Berg1999-2000
John Bolsem1998
John Clifford1996-7
John Doyle1999
John Manning1999
Karl Dawson1998-2000
Kerry Amory2000
Lama Ahmat2000
Leigh McWilliams1999
Leon Yeatman1999/2000
Liam Johnson1999
Mark Fakahua2000
Matt Clifford1996
Matt Hensler1996
Michal Mahoney1997
Mick Cooney1999
Mick Skardon1996-7
Nathan Butterworth1997-8
Nathan Fein1999
Nathan Woods1996-7
Neil Stanley2000
Nick Patterson1999
Noel Haslem1998
Noel Slade2000
Patrick Gardner2000
Paul Dezolt1999
Paul Fowler1996-7, 1999 & 2000
Paul Ketchell1998
Paul Pensini1999
Peter Dangerfield1997
Peter Deaves1996-7 & 1999
Phil Yanner1998
Quinton Nicol2000
Richard Murgha1996-7
Robbie Hollingsworth1996
Robbie Schmidt1996-7
Rober David1998
Scott Asimus1999
Scott Donald1999
Scott Mahon1999
Scott Manns1997
Scott Prince1999
Scott Tronc1996
Scott Williamson2000
Shane Medhurst1997-8
Shane Muspratt1999
Shane Vivian1997
Shannon Furber2000
Shannon Van Balen1996-7 & 1999
Stephen Tillett1997
Sterling Fourmile1998
Steve Howlett1996
Steve Singleton1998 & 2000
Steve Womal1996
Steven Hepworth1997
Swaggie Nona1998
Tasman Van Balen1997
Tim Kopp2000
Troy Lorimer1996-7
Ty Walter2000
Ty Williams2000
Victor Akiba2000
Wade Backmann1999
Wes Davies1998
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References

References

  1. "Cairns Cyclones are no more".
  2. "Cairns Cyclones: Seasons".
  3. "2000 Bundy Gold Cup Statistics - Cairns Cyclones".

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