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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

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

History

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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

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

Colours

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

Home ground

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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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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)

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Player Seasons played


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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cairns Cyclones are no more". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Cairns Cyclones: Seasons". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  3. ^ 2000 Bundy Gold Cup Statistics - Cairns Cyclones at archive.today (archived 1 February 2013)
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