1996 Cairns Cyclones season
The 1996 Cairns Cyclones season was the first season that the Cairns Cyclones rugby league team competed in the inaugural Queensland Cup. The Queensland Cup was formed after the Winfield State League was closed after the end of the 1995 Season. At the time the Queensland Cup was the second tier competition under the Brisbane Rugby League.
The Cairns Cyclones team was managed by Nigel Tillett and coached by Gary Smith. They were one of sixteen clubs competing in the fifteen week long competition, which included two split rounds. The 'Final 6' system was used in the Finals Series to determine the Premiers.
Best and Fairest Player Award
Cairns Cyclone's Robbie Schmidt was awarded The Courier Mail Best and Fairest player. The award was given to the Queensland Cup player voted for as the best and fairest over the entire season. After each game, the referees vote to award three votes to the best player, two votes to the second-best player, and one vote to the third-best player.
1996 Channel Nine Cup
1996 Ladder
Pos. |
Team |
W |
L |
D |
P/F |
P/A |
P/D |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Toowoomba Clydesdales |
11 |
3 |
1 |
360 |
226 |
134 |
23 |
2 |
Redcliffe Dolphins |
10 |
3 |
2 |
365 |
193 |
172 |
22 |
3 |
Souths Magpies |
10 |
4 |
1 |
375 |
205 |
170 |
21 |
4 |
Wests Panthers |
10 |
4 |
1 |
359 |
208 |
151 |
21 |
5 |
Cairns Cyclones |
10 |
5 |
0 |
310 |
224 |
86 |
20 |
6 |
Easts Tigers1 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
315 |
224 |
91 |
19 |
7 |
Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
8 |
5 |
2 |
325 |
225 |
100 |
18 |
8 |
Past Brothers |
9 |
6 |
0 |
339 |
354 |
-15 |
18 |
9 |
Norths Devils |
8 |
7 |
0 |
334 |
332 |
2 |
16 |
10 |
Port Moresby Vipers |
8 |
7 |
0 |
323 |
408 |
-85 |
16 |
11 |
Central Capras |
7 |
8 |
0 |
309 |
336 |
-27 |
14 |
12 |
Mackay Sea Eagles |
6 |
8 |
1 |
306 |
285 |
21 |
13 |
13 |
Bundaberg Grizzlies1 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
211 |
348 |
-137 |
9 |
14 |
Logan Scorpions |
3 |
10 |
2 |
236 |
346 |
-110 |
8 |
15 |
Sunshine Coast Falcons |
1 |
14 |
0 |
184 |
397 |
-213 |
2 |
16 |
Ipswich Jets |
0 |
15 |
0 |
138 |
478 |
-340 |
0 |
1Awarded One Point due to Game being Cancelled.
1996 Channel Nine Cup Minor Premiers and Premiers
- Minor Premiers: Toowoomba Clydesdales
- Premiers: Toowoomba Clydesdales
1996 Cairns Cyclones Matches