1997 Perth Reds season

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1997 Perth Reds season
Team information
Coach Dean Lance
Stadium WACA Ground
<  1996

The Perth Reds 1997 season was the Perth Reds third and final first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's Super League before being shut down at the end of the season.

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TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane 181413481283+19829
2 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla 181206403230+17324
3 Canberra colours.svg Canberra 181107436337+9922
4 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury 181008453447+620
5 Penrith colours.svg Penrith 18909431462-3118
6 Hunter colours.svg Hunter 187011350363-1314
7 Auckland colours.svg Auckland 187011332406-7414
8 Western Reds colours.svg Perth 187011321456-13514
9 Adelaide colours.svg Adelaide 186111303402-9913
10 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland 185211328452-12412

WCC Australasia Pool B

ClubPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.Points
Hunter colours.svg Hunter Mariners 66002265017612
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 65102289213610
Adelaide colours.svg Adelaide Rams 6420170681028
Western Reds colours.svg Perth Reds 6420148104448

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