1997 SL Telstra Cup
       Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

• 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: 1
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 7-10
  Mon Mar 10: Canterbury 12 l. Sharks 13
  Date: Monday March 10, 1997
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,490
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 14-17
  Mon Mar 17: Sharks 34 d. Auckland 8
  Date: Monday March 17, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 16,860
  Table Position: 1
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 21-24
  Sun Mar 23: Panthers 38 d. Sharks 10
  Date: Sunday March 23, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,138
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Mar 27-31
  Mon Mar 31: Broncos 14 d. Sharks 12
  Date: Monday March 31, 1997
  Venue: ANZ Stadium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 17,294
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 4-7
  Sun Apr 6: Perth Reds 6 l. Sharks 20
  Date: Sunday April 6, 1997
  Venue: W.A. Cricket Association Ground, East Perth (WA)
  Crowd: 9,200
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 12-14
  Mon Apr 14: Sharks 6 l. Canterbury 16
  Date: Monday April 14, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,108
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 18-21
  Sat Apr 19: Sharks 18 l. Adelaide Rams 29
  Date: Saturday April 19, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,112
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Apr 26-28
  Sat Apr 26: Sharks 26 d. Hunter Mariners 0
  Date: Saturday April 26, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,284
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• 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: 4
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 16-26
  Sat May 24: Sharks 32 d. Perth Reds 2
  Date: Saturday May 24, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,184
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 30-Jun 2
  Sat May 31: Cowboys 10 l. Sharks 24
  Date: Saturday May 31, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 16,095
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 27-30
  Mon Jun 30: Sharks 32 d. Broncos 4
  Date: Monday June 30, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,240
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 4-7
  Sun Jul 6: Auckland 11 d. Sharks 8
  Date: Sunday July 6, 1997
  Venue: Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
  Crowd: 12,568
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 11-14
  Sat Jul 12: Sharks 44 d. Panthers 20
  Date: Saturday July 12, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,914
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8-11
  Fri Aug 8: Adelaide Rams 6 l. Sharks 28
  Date: Friday August 8, 1997
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (SA)
  Crowd: 7,231
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15-18
  Sat Aug 16: Sharks 34 d. Cowboys 12
  Date: Saturday August 16, 1997
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,640
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 22-25
  Sun Aug 24: Hunter Mariners 16 l. Sharks 28
  Date: Sunday August 24, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,122
  Table Position: 2
  
  
  
• 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
  Sat Sep 6: Broncos 34 d. Sharks 2
  Date: Saturday September 6, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 26,256
  
  
  
• 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
  
  
  
• Grand Final - Sep 20
  Sat Sep 20: Broncos 26 d. Sharks 8
  Date: Saturday September 20, 1997
  Venue: ANZ Stadium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 58,912
  
  
  

Round 1 [03 Mar 97] W 26-4 v Raiders
Round 2 [10 Mar 97] W 13-12 v Canterbury (A)
Round 3 [17 Mar 97] W 34-8 v Auckland (H)
Round 4 [23 Mar 97] L 10-38 v Panthers (A)
Round 5 [31 Mar 97] L 12-14 v Broncos (A)
Round 6 [06 Apr 97] W 20-6 v Perth Reds (A)
Round 7 [14 Apr 97] L 6-16 v Canterbury (H)
Round 8 [19 Apr 97] L 18-29 v Adelaide Rams (H)
Round 9 [26 Apr 97] W 26-0 v Hunter Mariners (H)
Round 10 [05 May 97] L 8-22 v Raiders (A)
Round 11 [24 May 97] W 32-2 v Perth Reds (H)
Round 12 [31 May 97] W 24-10 v Cowboys (A)
Round 13 [30 Jun 97] W 32-4 v Broncos (H)
Round 14 [06 Jul 97] L 8-11 v Auckland (A)
Round 15 [12 Jul 97] W 44-20 v Panthers (H)
Round 16 [08 Aug 97] W 28-6 v Adelaide Rams (A)
Round 17 [16 Aug 97] W 34-12 v Cowboys (H)
Round 18 [24 Aug 97] W 28-16 v Hunter Mariners (A)
Preliminary Semi-Finals [30 Aug 97] W 22-18 v Raiders
Minor Semi-Final [06 Sep 97] L 2-34 v Broncos
Preliminary Finals [13 Sep 97] W 10-4 v Raiders
Grand Final [20 Sep 97] L 8-26 v Broncos