1997 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
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| 1997 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | ||||
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| League | 2nd SL | |||
| 1997 record | W14 L8 D0 | |||
| Points for | 445 (75 tries, 72 goals, 1 field goal) | |||
| Points against | 312 (50 tries, 55 goals, 2 field goals) | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | John Lang | |||
| Captain | Andrew Ettingshausen Mitch Healey |
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| Ground | Shark Park | |||
| Average attendance | 13,558 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Mat Rogers (14) | |||
| Goals | Mat Rogers (70) | |||
| Points | Mat Rogers (196) | |||
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The 1997 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 31st in the club's history. They competed in Super League's 1997 Telstra Cup premiership, reaching the Grand Final in which they were defeated by the Brisbane Broncos.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brisbane |
18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 481 | 283 | +198 | 29 |
| 2 |  Cronulla-Sutherland |
18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 403 | 230 | +173 | 24 |
| 3 |  Canberra |
18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 436 | 337 | +99 | 22 |
| 4 |  Canterbury |
18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 453 | 447 | +6 | 20 |
| 5 |  Penrith |
18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 431 | 462 | -31 | 18 |
| 6 | 16x16px Hunter | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 350 | 363 | -13 | 14 |
| 7 |  Auckland |
18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 332 | 406 | -74 | 14 |
| 8 | 16x16px Perth Reds | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 321 | 456 | -135 | 14 |
| 9 |  Adelaide |
18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 303 | 402 | -99 | 13 |
| 10 | 16x16px North Queensland | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 328 | 452 | -124 | 12 |
