1997 SL Telstra Cup
       Canberra Raiders

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• Round 1 - Mar 1-3
  Mon Mar 3: Sharks 26 d. Raiders 4
  Date: Monday March 3, 1997
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,683
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 7-10
  Sun Mar 9: Raiders 20 l. Panthers 33
  Date: Sunday March 9, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 10,849
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 14-17
  Sun Mar 16: Canterbury 38 d. Raiders 26
  Date: Sunday March 16, 1997
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,025
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 21-24
  Mon Mar 24: Broncos 24 d. Raiders 8
  Date: Monday March 24, 1997
  Venue: ANZ Stadium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 26,103
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Mar 27-31
  Sun Mar 30: Raiders 18 d. Hunter Mariners 12
  Date: Sunday March 30, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 15,650
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 4-7
  Mon Apr 7: Raiders 24 l. Auckland 31
  Date: Monday April 7, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 15,061
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 12-14
  Sun Apr 13: Panthers 20 l. Raiders 30
  Date: Sunday April 13, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,134
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 18-21
  Sun Apr 20: Raiders 40 d. Cowboys 16
  Date: Sunday April 20, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 10,071
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Apr 26-28
  Mon Apr 28: Raiders 30 d. Perth Reds 10
  Date: Monday April 28, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 10,270
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 2-12
  Mon May 5: Raiders 22 d. Sharks 8
  Date: Monday May 5, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 13,875
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 16-26
  Mon May 26: Auckland 10 l. Raiders 20
  Date: Monday May 26, 1997
  Venue: Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
  Crowd: 15,100
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 30-Jun 2
  Sun Jun 1: Adelaide Rams 18 l. Raiders 34
  Date: Sunday June 1, 1997
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (SA)
  Crowd: 13,894
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 27-30
  Fri Jun 27: Hunter Mariners 16 d. Raiders 12
  Date: Friday June 27, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,404
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 4-7
  Mon Jul 7: Raiders 28 d. Canterbury 10
  Date: Monday July 7, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 7,791
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 11-14
  Mon Jul 14: Raiders 4 l. Broncos 19
  Date: Monday July 14, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 13,067
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8-11
  Sat Aug 9: Cowboys 14 l. Raiders 22
  Date: Saturday August 9, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 22,026
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15-18
  Sun Aug 17: Raiders 58 d. Adelaide Rams 16
  Date: Sunday August 17, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 7,960
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 22-25
  Sat Aug 23: Perth Reds 16 l. Raiders 36
  Date: Saturday August 23, 1997
  Venue: W.A. Cricket Association Ground, East Perth (WA)
  Crowd: 12,307
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Preliminary Semi-Finals - Aug 30-Sep 1
  Sat Aug 30: Sharks 22 d. Raiders 18
  Date: Saturday August 30, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,137
  
  
  
• Minor Semi-Final - Sep 6-8
  Mon Sep 8: Raiders 32 d. Panthers 12
  Date: Monday September 8, 1997
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 10,153
  
  
  
• Preliminary Finals - Sep 13
  Sat Sep 13: Sharks 10 d. Raiders 4
  Date: Saturday September 13, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,638
  
  
  

Position: 3
Played: 18 (Home 9, Away 9)
Won: 11, Drawn: 0, Lost: 7, Byes: 0
For: 436
Against: 337
Points: 22, Difference: 99

Round 1 [03 Mar 97] L 4-26 v Sharks
Round 2 [09 Mar 97] L 20-33 v Panthers (H)
Round 3 [16 Mar 97] L 26-38 v Canterbury (A)
Round 4 [24 Mar 97] L 8-24 v Broncos (A)
Round 5 [30 Mar 97] W 18-12 v Hunter Mariners (H)
Round 6 [07 Apr 97] L 24-31 v Auckland (H)
Round 7 [13 Apr 97] W 30-20 v Panthers (A)
Round 8 [20 Apr 97] W 40-16 v Cowboys (H)
Round 9 [28 Apr 97] W 30-10 v Perth Reds (H)
Round 10 [05 May 97] W 22-8 v Sharks (H)
Round 11 [26 May 97] W 20-10 v Auckland (A)
Round 12 [01 Jun 97] W 34-18 v Adelaide Rams (A)
Round 13 [27 Jun 97] L 12-16 v Hunter Mariners (A)
Round 14 [07 Jul 97] W 28-10 v Canterbury (H)
Round 15 [14 Jul 97] L 4-19 v Broncos (H)
Round 16 [09 Aug 97] W 22-14 v Cowboys (A)
Round 17 [17 Aug 97] W 58-16 v Adelaide Rams (H)
Round 18 [23 Aug 97] W 36-16 v Perth Reds (A)
Preliminary Semi-Finals [30 Aug 97] L 18-22 v Sharks
Minor Semi-Final [08 Sep 97] W 32-12 v Panthers
Preliminary Finals [13 Sep 97] L 4-10 v Sharks