1997 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

1997 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
SL Rank	2nd
1997 record	Wins: 14; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scored	For: 445 (75 tries, 72 goals, 1 field goal); against: 312 (50 tries, 55 goals, 2 field goals)
Team information
Coach	John Lang
Captain	Andrew Ettingshausen Mitch Healey
Stadium	Shark Park
Avg. 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 and they competed in Super League's 1997 Telstra Cup premiership. Coached by John Lang and captained by Andrew Ettingshausen and Mitch Healey, they reached 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	Hunter	18	7	0	11	350	363	-13	14
7	Auckland	18	7	0	11	332	406	-74	14
8	Perth Reds	18	7	0	11	321	456	-135	14
9	Adelaide	18	6	1	11	303	402	-99	13
10	North Queensland	18	5	2	11	328	452	-124	12