1997 SL Telstra Cup
       Hunter Mariners

• Round 1 - Mar 1-3
  Sun Mar 2: Hunter Mariners 16 l. Canterbury 20
  Date: Sunday March 2, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,579
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 7-10
  Sat Mar 8: Auckland 18 d. Hunter Mariners 14
  Date: Saturday March 8, 1997
  Venue: Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
  Crowd: 20,300
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 14-17
  Fri Mar 14: Adelaide Rams 10 d. Hunter Mariners 8
  Date: Friday March 14, 1997
  Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (SA)
  Crowd: 27,435
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Mar 21-24
  Sat Mar 22: Hunter Mariners 38 d. Cowboys 10
  Date: Saturday March 22, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,090
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• 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: 9
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 4-7
  Fri Apr 4: Panthers 36 d. Hunter Mariners 24
  Date: Friday April 4, 1997
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,926
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 12-14
  Sat Apr 12: Hunter Mariners 18 d. Auckland 10
  Date: Saturday April 12, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,719
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 8 - Apr 18-21
  Fri Apr 18: Hunter Mariners 36 d. Perth Reds 16
  Date: Friday April 18, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,139
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• 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: 8
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 2-12
  Mon May 12: Canterbury 48 d. Hunter Mariners 36
  Date: Monday May 12, 1997
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,126
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 16-26
  Fri May 16: Hunter Mariners 30 d. Panthers 6
  Date: Friday May 16, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 2,198
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 30-Jun 2
  Fri May 30: Hunter Mariners 24 d. Broncos 6
  Date: Friday May 30, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,124
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• 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: 6
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 4-7
  Sat Jul 5: Hunter Mariners 10 d. Adelaide Rams 2
  Date: Saturday July 5, 1997
  Venue: Breakers Stadium, Shortland, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 2,345
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 11-14
  Sun Jul 13: Cowboys 33 d. Hunter Mariners 14
  Date: Sunday July 13, 1997
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 11,480
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 8-11
  Sun Aug 10: Perth Reds 30 d. Hunter Mariners 22
  Date: Sunday August 10, 1997
  Venue: W.A. Cricket Association Ground, East Perth (WA)
  Crowd: 5,083
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 15-18
  Mon Aug 18: Broncos 34 d. Hunter Mariners 16
  Date: Monday August 18, 1997
  Venue: ANZ Stadium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 13,830
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• 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: 6
  
  
  

Round 1 [02 Mar 97] L 16-20 v Canterbury (H)
Round 2 [08 Mar 97] L 14-18 v Auckland (A)
Round 3 [14 Mar 97] L 8-10 v Adelaide Rams (A)
Round 4 [22 Mar 97] W 38-10 v Cowboys (H)
Round 5 [30 Mar 97] L 12-18 v Raiders (A)
Round 6 [04 Apr 97] L 24-36 v Panthers (A)
Round 7 [12 Apr 97] W 18-10 v Auckland (H)
Round 8 [18 Apr 97] W 36-16 v Perth Reds (H)
Round 9 [26 Apr 97] L 0-26 v Sharks (A)
Round 10 [12 May 97] L 36-48 v Canterbury (A)
Round 11 [16 May 97] W 30-6 v Panthers (H)
Round 12 [30 May 97] W 24-6 v Broncos (H)
Round 13 [27 Jun 97] W 16-12 v Raiders (H)
Round 14 [05 Jul 97] W 10-2 v Adelaide Rams (H)
Round 15 [13 Jul 97] L 14-33 v Cowboys (A)
Round 16 [10 Aug 97] L 22-30 v Perth Reds (A)
Round 17 [18 Aug 97] L 16-34 v Broncos (A)
Round 18 [24 Aug 97] L 16-28 v Sharks (H)